Taking digestive enzymes can prevent bloating after meals
6.0Moderate
evidence
evidence
The Claim
It is commonly believed that taking digestive enzymes before meals can prevent bloating, making it a quick fix for post-meal discomfort.
Origin
This idea is often promoted by supplement companies and lifestyle blogs that associate bloating with poor digestion that enzymes can supposedly rectify.
What Science Says
While digestive enzymes can help individuals with specific digestive disorders, such as exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, RCTs show mixed results for their effect on bloating in the general population. Bloating can have various causes, and enzymes are not a universal remedy. The effectiveness is often linked to the specific cause of bloating.
Verdict
Partially True