Garden of Life 20 Vegetarian Digestive Enzymes with Papain, Bromelain, Lipase & Organic Barley Grass, Ginger, Turmeric for Digestion of Protein, Carbs & Fats – Omega-Zyme - Gluten-Free, 180 Caplets

My wife and myself have used this product for over twenty five years and it was a godsend for my wife who has many stomach problems. But over the last year she becoming worse and worse after she ate. I chalked up to to getting older not thinking the pills could be the cause. But by coincidence I met a woman that told me she was a long time user of Omegazyme but no longer used it because she something had changed andIt was no longer working for her. So I went to Amazon and found that other people were complaining so I have to say for twenty five years Garden of Life was the best. I don’t know what has changed but I can no longer recommend it. The funny part is that Amazon had flash sale on Zen Wise so I bought it and by sheer luck its works as well as Garden of Life used to. Thank you Amazon.

Ever since I could remember, I had painful stomach problems. After getting older, they changed and all of a sudden I noticed I specifically couldn't eat peanut butter any longer. I did some research online and found out about enzymes and what a key role they played in all of the functions in your body, including and most commonly digestion. I also found out that our bodies aren't as efficient as producing them as we age. I tried the single enzyme approach for things like beans and milk and proteins in the past, but never had any luck. Then I found Omega-Zyme and it immediately worked. I was amazed! I haven't taken it daily as recommended yet, but I should, because there is no doubt that I can eat peanut butter again as long as I take my Omega-Zyme with it!Update 6/21/2010 - I've continued to buy this product because it has worked well for me. I've used it mostly with peanut butter and it never fails, but I generally don't take it with all meals because I generally don't have problems with other foods. Recently, though, I started weightlifting again and began supplementing with whey protein and the pain and gas returned with a vengence. It made going to work an anxious experience. Because I had started associating Omega-Zyme with Peanut butter, I didn't think about taking it right away to help my problem, but after several days of pain and discomfort I remembered Omega-Zyme and tried taking it with the protein powder. I took 3 OmegaZyme pills with each of 2 drinks throughout the day and my problem was gone! Yet again, I was extremely happy and amazed by the benefit this product provides me. As a note, though, no product is guaranteed to work for everyone. Digestive problems can be caused by a large number of issues (allergies, gulping air, intestinal bacteria profile, enzyme production, etc...) and I believe this product will only help if your problem is related to enzymes. I hope it helps you as much as it has me!

I’m sure the product works fine, but the pills are big enough, with hard edges, that I am unable to swallow them without gagging, and having them get stuck in my throat.

I have had stomach distress for decades. I've tried every pharmaceutical remedy, antacid remedy, wives tail remedy I came across. When I realized enzymes were not yet tried, I bought these Omega-Zyme enzymes. They have provided me with a level of relief that I never even imagined possible. I had fairly regular bouts of stomach distress that would last all day (or sometimes several days). The distress would affect my vagus nerve and impact my heart rhythm. It was maddening. These enzymes have all but eliminated my decade's long struggle. I came to realize that, for them to work, I have to take them religiously whenever I eat almost anything throughout the day. If I do that, I am 90% trouble free. It is not a coincidental relief. When I don't take them, I can almost be certain of distress. When I take them each time I eat, almost no distress. My experience is that the standard (non Ultra) form is just as effective as the more costly "Ultra". The "Ultra" is a capsule with powder in the capsule and the standard strength is a hard caplet. The Ultra version is consistently of poor quality control relative to amount of powder in the capsules. Some of the capsules are firm and full and others have very little in the capsules. I like that the standard hard caplet version is consistent from pill to pill. This is a great product. I could not be without them now that I have been relieved of the majority of my many, many years of stomach distress. I have tried other enzymes, but these are so consistently helpful I no longer look for anything less costly. These work for me and I would pay more if I had to for the relief they provide.A final comment for those that are highly lactose intolerant. There is not enough lactase in it to cover those that are significantly intolerant. I suggest keeping a lactaid type supplement around for those that may need an additional measure of lactose protection.

My first order of this product was mid April 2016. I have been taking it since receipt. Now, I do take a lot of it. I usually take three before each full meal and one before any snack. My life has been about yo-yo dieting since 12 years old; now that I am relatively old (in my 60s), my metabolism is shot meaning I am having trouble losing weight at all. After doing some research, I thought perhaps my enzymes were shot too with all the diets I have been on throughout my adult life. So, I began taking this product, like I said, since mid April 2016. I will tell you two things that I have noticed after two months: 1) I do not crave sweets and 2) my appetite is dramatically reduced. The fact that I am not starving all the time has me sold on these enzymes; but I plan to try the Ultra on my next purchase to see if there is any difference.