Decreasing enzyme levels link indigestion to weight gain and systemic disease

Weight gain occurring despite reduced food intake and poor digestion is not merely a result of aging. There is a close correlation between declining digestive function and weight increase, stemming from a deficiency in "enzymes" involved in the body's metabolic processes.

Enzyme deficiency creates a "weight-gaining body," as obesity marks the onset of disease

Many individuals suffering from indigestion also experience various conditions, such as hyperlipidemia and colon polyps, alongside weight gain. When digestive power decreases, food is passed to the small intestine without being properly broken down, leading to an accumulation of food residue in the intestines. The toxins generated during this process serve as a major cause of obesity.

Of particular note is the relationship between digestive enzymes and fat-breaking enzymes. When enzymes in the body decrease, the body prioritizes using available enzymes to break down food. Consequently, the metabolic enzymes that should be used to break down body fat become insufficient, transforming the body into one that "easily gains weight" as nutrients are easily stored as fat. This creates a chain reaction where indigestion leads to obesity, which in turn triggers more than 200 systemic diseases.

The "flame of life" drops sharply with age; caution advised against long-term use of digestive aids

Enzymes, which are involved in all metabolic activities in the human body, decrease sharply as people age. The difference is significant, with the enzyme levels of an average 80-year-old group being only one-thirtieth of those in a 25-year-old youth group. This decline in enzymes is one of the primary reasons for the high proportion of indigestion patients among middle-aged and older adults over 50.

While many rely on digestive aids when they cannot digest food, this requires caution. Arbitrarily taking digestive aids over a long period can cause the body to adapt to the externally introduced enzymes, resulting in chronic indigestion as the body's ability to produce its own enzymes decreases. In fact, side effects from gastrointestinal medications reach approximately 9,000 cases annually, which can manifest as various symptoms such as itching or rashes.

Lifestyle management, such as the "Bideulgi pose," to stimulate the abdomen

While it is not possible to artificially reverse the decrease in enzymes, lifestyle habits that improve digestive power to prevent intestinal toxins can be helpful. One individual featured in a video demonstrated managing health and aiding the digestion of food eaten the previous day through flexibility exercises, such as the "Bideulgi pose," which stimulates the abdomen to aid digestion.

The illusion of carbonated drinks: they do not aid digestion, they only provide a "feeling"

Many people reach for carbonated drinks when they have indigestion, but this is closer to providing a temporary sense of relief rather than actually aiding digestion. While drinking carbonated beverages may provide a sensation of the stomach being "cleared," this is not the actual process of digestion but rather a stimulation that can burden the stomach. A clear distinction must be made between actual digestion and the feeling of having digested food.

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