Support healthy, everyday digestion with whole-food enzyme nutrition.
Heartburn and reflux are miserable to live with. Many people find that supporting healthy digestion with whole-food enzyme nutrition helps their body do its job more comfortably1, right alongside the care their medical doctor provides.
Nutritional support to help your body function well2 — never a replacement for your doctor’s care.
At a glance
What it feels like
A burning behind the breastbone, a sour taste, or that heavy, uncomfortable feeling after meals that so many people quietly put up with.
Our focus
Supporting comfortable digestion with targeted whole-food nutrition — most helpful for specific digestive needs3, and not a way to diagnose, treat, or cure reflux or GERD.
Works with your care
Nutrition sits alongside your medical doctor’s guidance. Persistent reflux can have serious causes and always deserves a proper medical evaluation.4
What’s happening
Why digestion gets uncomfortable.
Heartburn and acid reflux happen when the valve at the top of your stomach doesn’t stay closed the way it should — stomach acid backs up into the esophagus where it doesn’t belong, and you feel the burn.4 It’s a signal that your body is under some stress, not a moral failing or a life sentence. GERD is the medical term for reflux that shows up often, and it’s a condition your medical doctor should diagnose and manage.5
Over-the-counter antacids simply neutralize acid after the fact6 — the familiar “pop and pray” of chasing a symptom with a pill. Enzyme nutrition takes a different angle: instead of only muffling the alarm, it looks for where digestion may be struggling and — especially for people whose bodies don’t make enough of their own digestive enzymes — supports the body’s ability to break food down comfortably7. Some people report relief when they support digestion this way rather than only reacting to the burn8, though the evidence for enzyme supplements remains limited. This is nutritional support to help healthy function — it does not treat or cure reflux, and it works best hand in hand with your doctor’s care.
How enzyme nutrition helps
Supporting healthy digestion, three ways.
Break food down well
When food is broken down well, it tends to move through more comfortably. Whole-food enzyme nutrition can work alongside your body’s own digestive enzymes to help meals break down more completely, especially for people whose natural enzyme output runs low9 — supporting healthy function rather than masking it.
Find the source of the stress
Rather than guessing with random pills, Dr. Marrone uses careful assessment to see where digestion is under strain — the meals, timing, and habits that tax it — so support is targeted to your situation, not one-size-fits-all.
Nourish, don’t just neutralize
Antacids have their place, and your doctor may recommend them. Enzyme nutrition adds whole-food support that can aid digestion, most notably for people whose bodies make too few of their own enzymes10 — a complement to the care you already receive, never a replacement for it.
What to expect
How we get started.
No pressure and no guesswork. We work in three unhurried steps — understand your digestion, support it with targeted whole-food nutrition, and adjust as your body responds.
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Understand your digestion
We take time with your history, meals, and how your day is going — and we’ll ask whether you’ve been evaluated by your medical doctor, because persistent reflux deserves a proper diagnosis first.
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Support with whole-food nutrition
Based on what we find, Dr. Marrone may suggest targeted enzyme support and simple daily habits as one part of your plan3 — enzymes have the clearest benefit for specific needs like lactose intolerance or hard-to-digest foods, alongside whatever your doctor has you doing.
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Adjust as you go
Bodies are individual, so we check in and fine-tune. Some people, especially those with specific food sensitivities, find their digestion feels more comfortable over time7, though results vary — and we’ll always encourage you to keep your medical doctor in the loop.
Heartburn & reflux, specifically
Questions people ask about reflux and nutrition
Should I stop my reflux medication?
No — please never stop or change a prescribed medication on your own. Talk with the doctor who prescribed it before making any change. Enzyme nutrition is nutritional support to help your body function well; it is not a replacement for your medication or your medical care. Many people use both together, with their doctor’s guidance.
Can enzyme nutrition cure my acid reflux or GERD?
No, and we’d never claim that. GERD is a medical condition that only your doctor can diagnose and manage. What enzyme nutrition can do is support healthy digestion so your body functions more comfortably.11 We focus on supporting function, not treating or curing disease.
When should I see a medical doctor?
Whenever reflux is frequent, persistent, or worsening — it can have serious causes that need a proper evaluation. See your medical doctor promptly for trouble swallowing, unexplained weight loss, black or bloody stools, vomiting, or chest pain, and treat chest pain, pressure, or shortness of breath as an emergency.4 Dr. Marrone is a Doctor of Chiropractic and supports healthy function through nutrition — he does not diagnose or treat medical conditions.
How is this different from just taking an antacid?
Antacids neutralize acid after reflux happens, and they can be a helpful part of your doctor’s plan. Enzyme nutrition works from a different direction — supporting your body’s own digestion of food.12 It’s about nourishing function at the source rather than only reacting to the symptom, and the two can work well together.
This is general information, not medical advice. Nutritional support is not a substitute for the diagnosis or treatment of a medical condition — for that, see your medical doctor. Reflux can have serious causes, so persistent symptoms need a proper medical evaluation. Enzyme nutrition is offered to support healthy digestive function alongside the care you already receive, and never as a replacement for your medication or your doctor’s guidance.
Ready to support your digestion at the source?
Let’s take an honest look at how whole-food enzyme nutrition might support your digestion — alongside your medical care, with no pressure and no obligation.
References
- Johns Hopkins Medicine. “Digestive Enzymes and Digestive Enzyme Supplements.” Wellness and Prevention, Health, Johns Hopkins Medicine. Accessed July 2026. View source ↗
- World Health Organization. “Healthy diet.” WHO Fact Sheet, Geneva: World Health Organization. View source ↗
- Harvard Health Publishing, Harvard Medical School. “Can taking enzyme supplements help soothe my bloating?” Harvard Health, Ask the Doctor. View source ↗
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). “Symptoms & Causes of GER & GERD.” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. View source ↗
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health. “Definition & Facts for GER & GERD.” NIDDK Health Information, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. View source ↗
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), “Treatment for GER & GERD,” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. View source ↗
- Harvard Health Publishing, Harvard Medical School. “Can taking enzyme supplements help soothe my bloating?” Harvard Health, Healthy Aging & Longevity. View source ↗
- Zhang M, Zhang B, Wang C, et al. The Efficacy of Dietary Interventions in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Intervention Studies. Nutrients. 2024;16(3):473. PMCID: PMC10857327. View source ↗
- Rathi A, Potale S, Vaze R, Muley AB, Jadhav S. In vitro simulated study of macronutrient digestion in complex food using digestive enzyme supplement. Heliyon. 2024;10(9):e30250. doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30250 View source ↗
- Harvard Health Publishing. “Digestive enzymes: How supplements like Lactaid and Beano can help with digestion.” Harvard Medical School. https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/digestive-enzymes-how-supplements-like-lactaid-and-beano-can-help-with-digestion View source ↗
- Cleveland Clinic. “Digestive Enzymes 101: Why They’re Important.” Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials (medically reviewed, gastroenterology). Accessed July 2026. View source ↗
- Cleveland Clinic. “Antacids.” Cleveland Clinic Health Library, my.clevelandclinic.org. View source ↗