One in every four people in Japan is over the age of 65. In order to continue living\u00a0an active lifestyle, it\u2019s important for the elderly to take in plenty of nutrition from\u00a0daily meals. However, as people get older, the functionality of their stomach and\u00a0intestines tend to decrease. Self-medication is recommended for these symptoms,\u00a0such as oral administration of a digestive enzyme formula.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n As the body ages and stomach changes, people tend to eat less at meals, in line with a\u00a0decrease in overall daily activity. Because of this, a sufficient amount of nutrients are not\u00a0being absorbed to live a healthy lifestyle in many cases. When looking at people other\u00a0than the elderly, a change in dietary habits has led to a higher intake ratio of animal\u00a0proteins and fats compared to long ago.\u00a0 Since foods high in proteins and fats tend to\u00a0delay gastric emptying from the stomach, they are thought to be related to\u00a0gastrointestinal symptoms such as stomach pain due to slow digestion.<\/p>\n In order to make up for gastrointestinal symptoms and reduction in gastrointestinal\u00a0functionality due to the insufficient secretion of digestive enzymes caused by aging, it is\u00a0useful to take digestive medicine containing digestive enzymes. Research results have indicated that administering digestive medicine to the elderly improves their digestion\u00a0and nutrition absorption, providing proof that digestive enzyme formulas are indeed\u00a0beneficial to improving nutrition intake. Digestive enzyme formulas have been used for\u00a0over 100 years in Japan since Dr. Jokichi Takamine developed Taka-Diastase. For more\u00a0than half a century, they have been used to improve symptoms of indigestion, and\u00a0pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy for exocrine pancreas functional disorders.\u00a0Even today, they are used widely in the treatment of digestive organs.<\/p>\n Amano Enzyme is participating in awareness activities to stress the benefits of digestive\u00a0enzymes in digestion and absorption, as a part of self-medication for the elderly. Since\u00a02013, institutes such as the Japan Pancreas Society, Japan Digestive Disease Week,\u00a0and General Meeting of The Japanese Society of Digestion and Absorption, have been\u00a0holding luncheon seminars, setting up business booths, and giving oral presentations\u00a0on the topic. Information has also been published in academic journals such as \u201cJournal\u00a0of Biliary Tract & Pancreas 2016, Vol. 37, No. 2,\u201d \u201cDigestion & Absorption 2016 Vol. 38,\u00a0No. 2,\u201d and the Medical Tribune, with TV programs touching on the benefits as well.<\/p>\n By increasing awareness of the benefits digestive enzyme formulas can offer, we hope\u00a0to contribute to a healthier lifestyle for everyone.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One in every four people in Japan is over the age of 65. In order to continue living\u00a0an active lifestyle, it\u2019s important for the elderly to take in plenty of nutrition from\u00a0daily meals. However, as people get older, the functionality of their stomach and\u00a0intestines tend to decrease. Self-medication is recommended for these symptoms,\u00a0such as oral […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2391,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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