Digestive enzymes in the elderly drop to 1/30th of the youth level... The process leading to abdominal obesity

The concern of middle-aged people whose weight does not decrease even when they reduce food intake and exercise steadily stems from changes within the body, not a simple lack of willpower. Through a case presented in a video reported by TV CHOSUN JOY, we examine the process of how decreased digestive power leads to obesity.

"Feeling bloated even after eating a little"... Indigestion and obesity that arrive after menopause

The case subject, Kwon Se-i, complains of a feeling of heaviness in her chest, as if a stone were sitting on it, after meals. She explains that in the past, she could digest anything she ate, but as she entered menopause, her digestive power began to drop sharply. Due to poor digestion, she suffers from atrophic gastritis or, in severe cases, experiences nausea caused by stomach cramps.

The problem does not stop at indigestion. Because digestion is not smooth, the mealtime itself becomes a burden, leading to reduced food intake such as making a meal out of a single glass of juice, but instead, weight shows a pattern of increasing terrifyingly. She has experience losing weight down to 58kg through excessive dieting in the past, but the method of extremely restricting carbohydrates led to results that harmed her health, causing hair loss and dizziness. Currently, due to weight gain, even light exercise causes knee pain and shortness of breath, making it difficult to continue.

Digestive enzymes plummet to 1/30th... Intestinal toxins are the cause of weight gain

The reason weight does not drop even when food intake is reduced is closely related to the decrease of 'digestive enzymes' in the body. Digestive enzymes are substances that help break down food to absorb nutrients, completing the digestive process by acting respectively at the mouth (amylase), stomach (protease), and small intestine stages. However, since there is a limit to the amount these enzymes are produced in the body, they inevitably decrease as one ages.

In fact, when comparing the amount of digestive enzymes between the youth and the elderly, it is revealed that the amount of digestive enzymes in the elderly decreases to about 1/30th of the level of the youth. When enzymes become insufficient, food stays in the intestines for a long time without being properly broken down, and in this process, 'intestinal toxins' are created. These intestinal toxins interfere with metabolism and cause weight gain, and there are reports that the abdominal obesity rate increases sharply from middle age onwards when digestive power drops.

The core of K-beauty, 'Inner Beauty', the key is replenishing enzymes through fermented foods

As a method to replenish the depleted digestive enzymes, the consumption of traditional fermented foods is suggested. This aligns with the recent global trend where the core of K-beauty is expanding from grooming the surface to 'Inner Beauty', which takes care of the inside.

Korean traditional dietary fermented foods such as Kimchi, Jang, and Jeotgal produce abundant enzymes during the fermentation process itself. Naturally replenishing the lacking digestive enzymes through these fermented foods can help prevent the production of intestinal toxins and promote metabolism, helping to maintain a healthy physical state.

Source: TVCHOSUN JOY (YouTube)