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Please note:. This presentation was used at the YOR Health Annual Conference and presented by a professional in his/her respected fields of science, medicine, sports, etc.

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  1. Please note: This presentation was used at the YOR Health Annual Conference and presented by a professional in his/her respected fields of science, medicine, sports, etc. This presentation should only be used as it was originally intended in its entirety. This presentation should not be modified or altered in any way as to misrepresent the presenter’s message This presentation has been made available for the sole purpose of documenting the information provided at our Annual Conference.

  2. Patrick I. Okolo, III, M.D., MPH YOR Health Annual Conference 2010

  3. The effects of ENZYMES in the Digestive system

  4. Digestion/Absorption • Breakdown of complex food components into simple components the body can take in and use • Approximately 90% of digestion takes place in the small intestine. • Multiple tiny fingerlike protrusions along the walls of the small intestine called villi. • These structures absorb the carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, water, vitamins and minerals.

  5. Enzymes-Digestion • Proteins-breakdown food into simple components the body can absorb • Essential for the digestion/absoprtion process • Disease conditions arise when enzyme process inefficient or absent • Multiple enzymes at various sites to enable breakdown/processing of our many needs

  6. Nutrient AbsorptionYou are what you absorb!

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