Skip to content

Tag: Enzyme supplementation

Explore our medication guides and pharmacology articles within this category.

What happens if you take digestive enzymes on an empty stomach?

4 min read
While the body produces a variety of enzymes to aid digestion, timing is critical when taking supplements. Taking standard digestive enzymes on an empty stomach means they will have no food to break down, rendering them largely ineffective for their primary purpose. The consequences can range from a wasted supplement to causing mild gastrointestinal discomfort.