Low Digestive Enzymes When your body doesn’t make enough digestive enzymes, it struggles to break down food properly — leaving you bloated, tired, and nutrient-deficient. Here are some of the most common reasons enzyme levels drop  👇 🔹 Inflammation  — Chronic gut inflammation can damage the brush border (where enzymes are released) and weaken the pancreas. Common triggers include: Food intolerances Leaky gut Bacterial overgrowth Candida infections Helicobacter pylori  (a ba