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How Does the Pancreas Work? Understanding Its Role in Digestion
Key Takeaways The pancreas has both digestive (exocrine) and hormone-producing (endocrine) functions. Digestive enzymes help break down fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. Healthy pancreatic function supports nutrient absorption. Several digestive conditions can affect...
How to Manage EPI: Enzymes, pH, and Nutrition Education – Creating a Strategy
Core Treatment: Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy (PERT) PERTZYE® (pancrelipase) is indicated for the treatment of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI) in adult and pediatric patients. How PERT works: PERTZYE is a prescription medicine used to treat people who...
Can You Still Enjoy Your Favorite Foods with EPI? Understanding Nutrition and Meal Planning
Key Takeaways Meal planning with EPI should be individualized. Digestion and nutrition are closely connected. Digestive enzymes play an important role in breaking down food. Keeping a food and symptom journal can support healthcare conversations. My EPI Plan connects...
Fat-Soluble Vitamins: Why They Matter for Digestive Health
Key Takeaways Fat-soluble vitamins include vitamins A, D, E, and K. Healthy fat digestion supports the absorption of these vitamins. The pancreas produces digestive enzymes that help digest fats. Digestive health and nutrient absorption are closely connected. My EPI...
What to Expect After an EPI Diagnosis: Understanding the Next Steps
Key Takeaways EPI affects the body's ability to provide digestive enzymes Understanding digestion can help explain many common symptoms Nutrition awareness is an important part of digestive health education Symptom tracking may help support healthcare conversations...
What Do Digestive Enzymes Do? Understanding Their Role in Digestion
Key Takeaways Digestive enzymes help break down food The pancreas plays an important role in enzyme production Enzymes help digest fats, proteins, and carbohydrates Digestion and nutrient absorption are closely connected Understanding digestive enzymes can help...
Talking to Your Doctor About Digestive Symptoms: A Guide to Preparing for the Conversation
Key Takeaways Tracking digestive symptoms can help identify patterns Preparing questions ahead of appointments may improve discussions Digestive symptoms can have many possible causes Understanding digestion may help provide context around symptoms Educational...
How Digestive Health Can Impact Energy Levels
Key Takeaways Digestion helps the body access nutrients used for energy Nutrient absorption plays an important role in overall wellbeing The pancreas helps support digestion through enzyme production Chronic Pancreatitis and EPI may affect digestion over time...
Understanding Fat Malabsorption: Symptoms, Causes, and Why It Matters
What Is Fat Malabsorption? Fat plays an important role in overall health. It helps provide energy, supports cell function, and allows the body to absorb essential nutrients. But before the body can use fat, it must first break it down and absorb it properly. Fat...
Why Digestion Can Change Over Time with Chronic Pancreatitis
Have You Noticed Changes in Digestion Over Time? For some people living with Chronic Pancreatitis, digestive symptoms can feel unpredictable. Maybe meals that once felt fine now cause discomfort. Maybe bloating happens more often, energy feels lower after eating, or...