Complete Enzymes Chewable by Amy Myers MD – Broad-Spectrum Digestive Enzyme Support
Complete Enzymes Chewable by Amy Myers MD provides plant- and microbial-based digestive enzymes in cherry-flavored chewable tablets. Its 320 mg Comprehensive Enzyme Blend combines enzymes for carbohydrates, sugars, plant fibers, proteins, and fats, offering a broad-spectrum alternative to swallowing enzyme capsules.
The formula distinguishes between different food components rather than relying on one enzyme for every digestive task. Two tablets supply a serving, and the 180-tablet bottle contains 90 servings. Unlike the brand's capsule formula, this chewable does not include lysozyme.
Key Complete Enzymes Chewable Benefits
- Supports carbohydrate digestion with enzymes that break starches and selected sugars into smaller components during the digestive process.
- Assists protein digestion through complementary proteases and peptidases that work on protein chains and smaller peptides.
- Provides fat digestion support through lipase, alongside enzymes targeting selected plant fibers and complex carbohydrates found in everyday meals.
How Complete Enzymes Chewable Works
Broad-spectrum digestive enzymes act on specific bonds within food. Amylases work on starch, proteases cut protein chains, and lipase acts on dietary fats. Complementary enzymes address smaller sugars and selected plant carbohydrates. These distinct activities support food breakdown; they are not interchangeable, and an enzyme's activity units describe its particular function rather than its weight.
Key Functional Ingredients Include:
- Amylase: Starts breaking starch chains into smaller carbohydrate fragments. The blend also includes Alpha Amylase and Glucoamylase, providing complementary starch-focused activities rather than expecting the sugar-specific enzymes to perform the same job.
- Lactase: Breaks lactose, the sugar found in milk, into glucose and galactose. Its role is specific to this sugar; lactase does not break down milk proteins or make an allergenic food appropriate to eat.
- Alpha-Galactosidase: Helps break down selected complex sugars found in beans and other plant foods. This activity complements starch-digesting enzymes by targeting different carbohydrate bonds, expanding the blend's range of food components.
- Protease/Peptidase Complex: Provides endopeptidase, exopeptidase, and DPP-IV activities for cutting protein chains and peptides at different positions. It complements the blend's acid and alkaline proteases. This formula is not a substitute for avoiding gluten when avoidance is medically necessary.
- Lipase: Breaks down dietary triglycerides into smaller fat components during digestion. This fat-specific action complements the carbohydrate- and protein-focused enzymes, making lipase a distinct part of the formula's mixed-meal digestive support.
Complete Enzymes Chewable Is Formulated For
- Adults seeking meal-time enzyme support in a chewable rather than a capsule.
- People looking for complementary enzyme activities for mixed meals, after reviewing the formula with their physician.
Supplements support your health but do not replace a balanced diet. Always check with your healthcare practitioner if you have doubts about a new supplement. Or you may book a FREE product consultation with Holistic Health Partners, led by Carolyn Mulally BS, RN, HN-BC. You may also wish to explore our other GI Digestion/Enzyme Supplements, GI Health Supplements, and Amy Myers MD collections.
Recommendation: Chew 2 tablets at the beginning of each meal. Consult your physician before use.
Serving Size: 2 Tablets
Servings Per Container: 90
Total Carbohydrates ... <1 g ... <1%*
Sugar Alcohol (xylitol, mannitol) ... <1 g
Comprehensive Enzyme Blend ... 320 mg **
Carbohydrate Specific Enzymes:
Amylase ... 732 BAU∆**
Alpha Amylase ... 40 DU∆**
Glucoamylase (with isomaltase side chain activity) ... 12 AGU∆**
Sugar Specific Enzymes:
Lactase ... 600 ALU∆**
Sucrase (invertase) ... 160 SU∆**
Maltase (diastase) ... 80 DP∆**
Pullulanase (debranching enzyme with isomaltase side chain activity) ... 10 U∆**
Vegetable/Plant Fiber Specific Enzymes:
Cellulase ... 200 CU∆**
Hemicellulase/Pectinase/Phytase Complex ... 80 HSU∆**
Phytase ... 4 PU∆**
Beta-Glucanase ... 8 BGU∆**
Alpha-Galactosidase ... 40 AGSU∆**
Galactomannase ... 80 HCU∆**
Protein and Peptide Specific Specific Enzymes:
Acid Protease ... 20 SAPU∆**
Alkaline Protease ... 20 PC∆**
Protease/Peptidase Complex with endopeptidase, exopeptidase, and DPP-IV activity ... 16,000 HUT∆**
Fat Specific Enzyme:
Lipase ... 600 FIP∆**
Other Enzymes:
Serratia peptidase (enteric-coated‡) ... 1,000 SPU∆**
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
** Daily Value not established.
Other Ingredients: Stearic acid, silicon dioxide, natural cherry flavor, and licorice extract.
Does Not Contain: gluten, dairy, soy, peanuts, wheat, artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.
Storage: Store away from heat and moisture.
Additional precautions: Avoid during pregnancy or breastfeeding because the blend contains Serratia peptidase. Seek physician guidance before use in children, before surgery, or with gastrointestinal lesions or ulcers, kidney or liver disorders, blood thinners, antiplatelet medicines, anti-inflammatory pain medicines, or a bleeding disorder. Consult your physician for use beyond four weeks or if symptoms persist or worsen. Licorice extract warrants medication review, particularly with corticosteroids, and caution with high blood pressure, heart or kidney conditions, or low potassium. Sugar alcohols can cause digestive upset or loose stools. Avoid ingredients you are allergic to. Stop use and seek medical attention for unusual bleeding, rash, or breathing difficulty.
Frequently Asked Questions About Complete Enzymes Chewable
What are the benefits of Complete Enzymes Chewable?
Complete Enzymes Chewable supports the breakdown of different food components with a 320 mg Comprehensive Enzyme Blend per two-tablet serving. Amylase targets starch, lactase targets lactose, proteases and peptidases work on proteins, and lipase acts on fats. Other enzymes address selected plant fibers and complex sugars. The cherry-flavored chewable format offers an alternative to swallowing capsules. Its digestive role does not mean it supplies missing nutrients, replaces balanced meals, or makes foods you need to avoid appropriate to eat.
Who should take Complete Enzymes Chewable?
This formula is an option for adults who want a chewable digestive enzyme supplement for use with meals and prefer a blend addressing several food components. The manufacturer's directions are to chew two tablets at the beginning of each meal and consult your physician before use. Physician guidance is especially important for medication users and children. Because it contains Serratia peptidase, avoid use during pregnancy or breastfeeding. People with ingredient allergies should review the full panel, including cherry flavor, sugar alcohols, and licorice extract.
Are there any side effects of taking Complete Enzymes Chewable?
Xylitol and mannitol can cause digestive upset or loose stools. “Keep out of reach of children.” Consult your physician before use. Avoid during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Seek guidance before surgery or with gastrointestinal lesions or ulcers, kidney or liver disorders, bleeding disorders, blood thinners, antiplatelets, or anti-inflammatory medicines. Licorice extract warrants review with corticosteroids, high blood pressure, heart or kidney conditions, or low potassium. Avoid ingredients you are allergic to. Stop use and seek medical attention for unusual bleeding, rash, or breathing difficulty. Consult your physician for use beyond four weeks or if symptoms persist or worsen.
How does Complete Enzymes Chewable support overall health?
Its contribution centers on digestion: different enzymes help separate starches, selected sugars, proteins, and fats into smaller components as food is broken down. The blend includes 600 ALU of lactase, 600 FIP of lipase, and a protease/peptidase complex providing 16,000 HUT per serving, alongside other enzyme activities. These units describe different functions and should not be added together as one potency number. Use this meal-time supplement as directed alongside a varied diet, not as a replacement for medical evaluation of persistent digestive concerns.
These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
