Panplex 2-Phase 180t

Panplex 2-Phase by Integrative Therapeutics – Gastric and Intestinal Digestive Enzyme Support

Panplex 2-Phase capsules by Integrative Therapeutics combine acid-support ingredients, pepsin, pancreatic enzymes, and ox bile in a two-phase formula for healthy digestion. The 180-capsule bottle brings together ingredients that complement different steps in breaking down a meal, rather than supplying just one type of digestive enzyme.

Phase I focuses on the stomach's acidic digestive environment, while Phase II supplies enzymes and bile for intestinal digestion. Understanding those different roles helps distinguish this formula from a probiotic or a single-enzyme supplement.

Key Panplex 2-Phase Benefits

• Supports gastric digestion with acid-support ingredients and pepsin, complementing the stomach's normal role in starting the breakdown of dietary protein.
• Provides pancreatic enzymes for protein, carbohydrate, and fat digestion, addressing the different components of a mixed meal rather than only one nutrient type.
• Supplies ox bile alongside pancreatic enzymes to complement fat processing during the intestinal phase of digestion.

How Panplex 2-Phase Works

Food breakdown uses more than one digestive process. In the stomach, an acidic environment helps pepsin work on proteins. Farther along, pancreatic enzymes break down proteins, starches, and fats, while bile helps disperse fats so enzymes can reach them. Panplex 2-Phase combines ingredients associated with these complementary tasks.

Key Functional Ingredients Include:

• Betaine HCl: Provides an acidic component for the gastric phase of the formula. Acidity is part of the stomach environment in which pepsin breaks down protein. This ingredient is not the same as an enzyme that directly splits food molecules.
• Pepsin (Concentrate): Helps break dietary proteins into smaller pieces in an acidic environment. Its role complements the formula's acid-support ingredients and differs from the carbohydrate- and fat-digesting activities supplied in Phase II.
• L-Glutamic Acid HCl: Supplies another hydrochloride ingredient in Phase I, alongside betaine HCl and pepsin. This places it in the formula's gastric-support group rather than among the pancreatic enzymes responsible for breaking down different meal components.
• Pancreatin USP (Concentrate): Supplies three complementary enzyme activities: amylase breaks down starch, protease breaks down protein, and lipase breaks down fat. Together, these activities support the intestinal stage of processing a mixed meal into smaller components.
• Ox Bile: Provides bile components that help disperse dietary fats, making them more accessible to digestive enzymes. Bile is not an enzyme itself; it complements lipase by helping bring fat and the digestive fluid into closer contact.

Panplex 2-Phase Is Formulated For

• Adults seeking combined gastric and intestinal digestive support with meals.
• Adults considering a formula that includes acid-support ingredients, pancreatic enzymes, and bile rather than enzymes alone.

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Recommendation: Adults take 1 or 2 capsules with meals twice daily, or as recommended by a healthcare professional.

Serving Size: 2 Capsules
Servings Per Container: 90

Other Ingredients: plant-derived capsule (hypromellose), cellulose, calcium laurate, lactose monohydrate, silica

Contains: milk.

Does Not Contain: Contains no wheat, soy, or artificial colors.

Storage: Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature. Avoid excessive heat and direct sunlight.

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.