Health Insights

There is a common misconception of where enzymes are derived that we utilize in many of our products. There is a stark difference between where an enzyme was discovered and how its later made. One such enzyme is serrapeptase which was discovered in the silkworm. The silkworm was being studied to determine how the worm was able to break down the silk cocoon as it enters the world as a moth. It was discovered that the silkworm contained a bacteria (serratie E-15) that excreted an enzyme that breaks down the silk. This enzyme became known as serratiopeptidase, or serrapeptase for short.  In order to produce...

Did you know that many "Gluten Free" foods can still contain hidden gluten? Companies that may cross-contaminate certain foods with gluten still have the ability to label a food as "Gluten Free." Additionally, there are many wheat-free foods that still contain gluten as well as other ingredients that many don't know may contain gluten such as barley and rye. If you are gluten-sensitive, the best thing to do is to arm yourself with a quality digestive enzyme that contains a special Peptidase enzyme known as DPP-IV for gluten breakdown. Devigest contains 500 units of this DPP-IV Peptidase to ensure complete,...

It is important to note that lactose intolerance and a dairy allergy are two vastly different health issues. The following information is geared towards those who suffer from lactose intolerance which is the inability to break down a sugar found in milk. Anyone with a dairy allergy should stay away from dairy at all times, regardless of whether a product claims to help, as an allergy is unrelated to lactose, it relates to the proteins found in dairy.  There are many forms of sugar, including lactose, which are made up of the two simple sugars glucose and galactose. Lactose is naturally...