Digestive Distress
Dr. Mona Morstein was featured on WSOCTV.com in Charlotte, NC for her expertise in digestion.
Excerpt from wsoctv.com
Mona Morstein, N.D., Naturopathic Physician with Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in Tempe, AZ, says as we age, the production of digestive enzymes sometimes decreases. Food isn’t broken down as readily, causing digestive complaints, like bloating, gas, stomach cramping and heartburn… If enzyme levels are low, Morstein says there are two ways to improve their numbers. First, certain foods, like grains, vegetables (especially leafy greens, cauliflower and broccoli), pineapple, papaya, apple cider vinegar and bitters, have naturally high levels of digestive enzymes. However, cooking kills the enzymes. So these foods must be eaten raw or cooked very lightly.
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