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Does a high protein intake stress your gut? What really happens in the colon when a lot of protein arrives, and why fibre counter-regulates the gut flora measurably. Two meta-analyses and recent reviews show it is not the amount of protein but the substrate balance that decides.

Plant protein is digested less efficiently than whey – part of the amino acids ends up in the colon instead of in muscle. Digestive enzymes like DigeZyme can close the gap. What the research shows, what DigeZyme actually does, and what to look for when buying.

Bloating after a protein shake isn't caused by protein itself – it's caused by undigested peptides that ferment in the colon. How digestive enzymes address this mechanism and what the current research shows.