All About Enzyme Therapy

Enzymes operate on both chemical and biological levels. Chemically, they are the workhorses that drive metabolism to use the nutrients we take in. Biologically, enzymes are our life energy. Your body contains more than 30,000 different kinds of enzymes! Every vitamin, mineral and hormone requires enzyme assistance to perform their functions in the body. Without enzyme energy, we would be a pile of lifeless chemicals.        

Each of us is born with a battery charge of enzyme energy at birth. As we age our internal enzyme stores are naturally reduced. A recent study shows that a 60 year old has 50% fewer enzymes than a 30 year old. It is estimated that 3 out of 4 of people don’t get enough enzymes from the foods we eat! Research from the University of Chicago shows eating 70% raw foods increases cellular enzymes ten fold within 4 days.  

Enzyme depletion, lack of energy, disease and aging all go hand in hand. Unless we stop the one-way-flow out of the body of enzyme energy, our digestive-eliminative capacities weaken, obesity and chronic illness set in, lifespan shortens. The faster you use up your enzyme supply —the shorter your life.

            There are three categories of enzymes:

            1:  Metabolic enzymes like proteases repair cells and stimulate enzyme activity. They help us heal faster by repressing inflammation and breaking up debris in the injury area. They stimulate without repressing immune response (unlike cortisone or hydrocortisone drugs). Note: If you take enzyme supplements between meals without food, they absorb directly into your body and function as metabolic enzymes in the repair and healing process.

            2:  Human digestive enzymes assimilate our food nutrients. (Digestion actually begins in the mouth when digestive enzymes are secreted in the saliva.) Digestive enzymes are stronger than any other enzymes in human beings and more concentrated than any other enzyme combination in nature. A good thing too, since our processed, over cooked, nutrient-poor diets demand a great deal of enzymatic work!

            3:  Fresh plant enzymes start food digestion, and aid our own digestive enzymes. All foods contain the enzymes required to digest them. Raw foods diets are based on the principle that the more “live” enzyme-rich foods you eat, the better health you will have. The best food sources of plant enzymes for humans are bananas, mangos, sprouts, papayas, avocados and pineapples.

            How does enzyme therapy work to heal? Enzyme therapy uses metabolic enzymes to stimulate immune response. The link between enzymes and immunity comes from lymphocytes, or white blood cells which circulate through the body to attack foreign invader cells. When toxins are detected, white blood cells attack them by secreting enzymes on their surfaces. Diseases like cancer, leukemia, anemia and heart disease can even be diagnosed by measuring the amount and activity of certain enzymes in the blood and body fluids.

    Enzyme therapy is regularly recommended for inflammation, pain, blood-thinning and immune support. Olympic athletes from Europe and China are routinely given enzyme preparations to help speed recovery from injuries. Bromelain from pineapples is a good example of a rapid recovery enzyme for sports injuries. Research shows bromelain helps reduce pain and improve function for people with osteoarthritis, too.

High potency proteolytic enzymes are available through Crystal Star herbs.  Try Dr. Enzyme with Protease & Bromelain. Use it on an empty stomach or between meals for the best results.

To your health,

Linda

 

Comments

[Healthy Body]

Thanks for spending time to supply this great information about Enzyme Therapy. I will be back to read more great articles!

[Evelin Ledebuhr]

Dear Dr. Page,
My daughter has protien C deficiency and MS. The protien C dificency causes her blood to clot easily. This is a problem because dietary treatment for each conflicts, because she has to be careful about not getting too much vitamin K.

Is it possible to schedule a phone consultation with you?

The information in "Healthy Living" has been very healpful to our family, my clients and friends for many years, but this situation stumps us.

I would be most grateful for a response.

Thank you and God bless!

Evelin