Taken with meals
Stonehenge Health Dynamic Digestive Enzymes
An 18-enzyme capsule taken before each meal, with lactase, a vegetable blend, vitamin K1 and zinc.
- Format
- Capsule
- Type
- Digestive enzyme
- Cost
- $0.88 per capsule; the label says one before each meal, up to three a day
- Customer rating
- 3.9 out of 5 from 44 ratings from Amazon
What the accounts we could find say
- Less bloating and gas after meals
- Being able to eat milk, pasta and other foods they had avoided
- A return purchase after trying other enzymes
There is not enough independent feedback here to call those themes reliable. Low review confidence — Amazon shows 3.9 from only 44 independent ratings on a listing less than a year old, the brand’s own Okendo widget (4.6 from 57) includes 22 reviews of the earlier product name and flags 28 as incentivized, and Trustpilot’s 3.4 from 51 covers the whole brand.
Why it might work
Digestive enzymes are proteins that cut food molecules into smaller pieces before absorption: protease, papain and peptidase for protein, amylase, glucoamylase and maltase for starch, lipase for fat, lactase for milk sugar, and cellulase, xylanase and pectinase for plant fiber. The idea is that less undigested food reaches gut bacteria, which ferment it into gas. The formula adds vitamin K1, zinc and a vegetable blend that the brand says act as enzyme cofactors and antioxidants. Enzyme activity on a label is measured in a laboratory, not in a stomach, the capsule is not stated to be delayed release, and the label does not show how much of the 300 mg is enzyme protein. The label’s blood-thinner warning is consistent with the vitamin K1 content.
What the research supports
No trial of this product or of its BioCore enzyme blend was found. The brand’s “consumer group study” is 30 people at home for 10 days with no placebo group. For the ingredient types, a 120-person trial of a different multi-enzyme blend improved functional dyspepsia scores, and a lactase trial in 30 lactose malabsorbers cut symptoms at 3,000 to 6,000 units in milk, while alpha-galactosidase at 1,200 units reduced gas in 8 healthy volunteers but not in two IBS trials. This capsule has 150 units of alpha-galactosidase, an eighth of the trial dose.
What the label discloses
Each of the 18 enzymes has a printed activity unit, which lets a reader compare it with other products, but all 18 sit in one 300 mg blend, so the enzyme protein per capsule is not listed. The brand states independent third-party testing and cGMP facilities but names no laboratory or manufacturer. The label prints sulfites and a facility line naming milk, soy and wheat, and the product was renamed from an earlier enzyme capsule whose reviews the brand widget still carries.
Who this tends to suit
We match this product to people reporting bloating, gas, symptoms that follow particular foods and general abdominal discomfort. It fits someone whose priority is handling meals or day-to-day comfort. Whether it is the best fit for you depends on the rest of your answers — what you have already tried, what format you will take, and anything that has to be ruled out.
Where it may not fit
The label supports no added sweeteners. We flag this product for anyone pregnant or breastfeeding or taking prescription medication, and the quiz removes it rather than recommending it in those cases. That is a caution about who should be deciding, not a claim about the product. A capsule only works if you will take it as often as the label directs.
Side effects and what to be aware of
Amazon shows 22% one- or two-star ratings across 44 ratings, and the brand widget has reports of stomach upset and of the renamed product working less well than the earlier one. Two reviewers missed the facility statement naming milk, soy and wheat. The label advises consulting a health care professional if you have a medical condition, take medication, especially blood thinners, or are pregnant or nursing.
Common questions
Do Stonehenge Health Dynamic Digestive Enzymes work?
No trial of this product was found. The brand cites a 30-person at-home consumer study with no placebo group, in which 90% reported less bloating after a meal at 10 days. On Amazon, 56% of 44 ratings are five-star and 5 of 8 effectiveness mentions are positive.
Are Dynamic Digestive Enzymes safe, and what are the side effects?
The label advises talking to a health care professional first if you have a medical condition, take medication, especially blood thinners, or are pregnant or nursing, and the capsule has 110 mcg of vitamin K1. One reviewer reports that the enzymes upset their stomach, and the label prints sulfites and a facility line naming milk, soy and wheat. The brand says there are no known adverse side effects and to take no more than three capsules a day.
How much do Dynamic Digestive Enzymes cost, and how many do you take?
A 60-capsule bottle is $52.95 on Amazon, or $0.88 a capsule, and $47.95 on the brand site ($0.80 a capsule; $40.76 on a one-bottle subscription). The brand’s directions are one capsule up to 30 minutes before each meal, up to three a day, which is $2.40 to $2.64 a day and a 20-day bottle.
Stonehenge Dynamic Digestive Enzymes vs Digest Gold: which has more enzymes?
Stonehenge lists 18 enzyme activities in one 300 mg blend and Digest Gold 13 enzymes plus a separate blend. Per capsule Digest Gold has more protease (80,000 vs 21,000 HUT), lipase (4,000 vs 500 FIP), cellulase (3,000 vs 1,000 CU) and alpha-galactosidase (450 vs 150 GalU), while Stonehenge has more xylanase (1,000 vs 550 XU) and invertase (400 vs 240 SU) and adds papain, vitamin K1, zinc and a vegetable blend. Neither has a trial of its own formula.
Does it help with lactose?
The capsule has 1,000 ALU of lactase, and the page headline says “Lactose Digestion Support”. A trial of a different lactase at 3,000 to 6,000 units added to milk in 30 lactose malabsorbers cut symptom scores, but no trial of this capsule was found, and the units are not the same. One reviewer on Amazon says they can now drink milk, and the label says it is processed in a facility with products that may contain milk.
Before you take this. Speak to a doctor or pharmacist first if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or taking prescription medication. Nothing on this page is medical advice, and no supplement diagnoses, treats, cures or prevents disease.
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