Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

EPI –when the pancreas does not secrete enough digestive enzymes– is common in people with chronic pancreatitis. This is because as the pancreas gets scarred, the part of the pancreas that generates enzymes is destroyed. As a result, the pancreas is unable to produce these enzymes that are essential to digest food. If you suffer from EPI, your body has difficulties breaking down food.