Do You Want Health

Posted by monica on January 25th, 2008 in Digestive Enzyme

Your life depends upon them!

What are digestive enzymes? Why do we need them? Digestive enzymes are proteins. They must be present before any chemical reaction can take place in your body. Your life depend on the metabolic action of enzymes to aid in building new muscle, getting rid of toxins and releasing energy.

Think about your energy level for a moment. Are you happy with your present level of energy? Does your energy fad quickly? Do you feel like taking a nap after meal? There is a reason for lose of energy. Do you want to know what happens when you can not digest carbohydrates, protein and fats properly? Poorly digested carbohydrates ferment in the system, creating gas. Improperly digested protein putrefies and cause indigestion and toxicity. Fats not thoroughly digested turn rancid and create pungent odors and poor cholesterol balance. Undigested fiber leaves a wax-like residue in the small intestine. In general, any undigested foods can be highly allergenic to your system.

What is the remedy? One thing you can do is use the best enzyme supplement available. Nobel Prize recipient Dr. James B. Summer states, “…the getting old feeling after forty is due to reduced enzymes levels throughout the body Young cells contain hundreds more enzymes than old cells. Old cells are filled with metabolic waste and toxins.”

• You need extra enzymes when you eat food that has been cooked, frozen or processed. Temperatures above 118 degrees Fahrenheit can destroy enzymes.
• You need extra enzymes when you are run down, under stress, living in either a very hot or very cold climate, pregnant or you are a frequent air traveler.
• You need extra enzymes if you experienced a big enzyme drain such as a viral infection, strenuous exercise, an emotional crisis or breathing polluted air.
• You need extra digestive enzymes as you get older. As you age, your body produces significantly fewer enzymes.

Since you cannot get the right amount of essential enzymes from the food you eat it goes to reason you may want to include digestive enzymes.

What should a digestive enzyme supplement include?

• Protease –It is one of the most important enzymes which breaks down proteins into simple amino-acids. In high quantities, it can help clean up our body by removing the unwanted protein from you circulatory system.
• Amylase – Second most important enzyme which digests carbohydrates in food. Deficiency in amylase is linked to blood sugar imbalances, allergies, and asthma.
• Lipase - Responsible for digesting fats in food.
• Cellulase - This enzyme breaks down fiber. It is also an excellent antioxidant because it binds to heavy metals and is carried out of the body.
• Maltase - Takes complex sugar found in malt and grain products and changes them into glucose.
• Lactase - Helps digest milk sugar in dairy products
• Phytase - Helps digestion in general and produces vital nutrients of B-Complex.
• Sucrase - Responsible for digesting the sugars that are found in most foods.

Digestive enzymes are responsible for digestion, absorption, transportation, metabolizing and eliminating the waste from your body. Enzymes help carry vital energy to your body so you can see, hear, feel, move, digest food and think. While fermented and putrefied foods can cause gas, heartburn, headaches, allergies and a host of other ailments.

A product I highly recommend is SuperVigest. It is formulated by Dr DicQie Fuller author of “The Healing Power of Enzymes.”

The information provided is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute advice from your physician. You should not use the information for diagnosis or treatment of any health problem or for prescription of any medication or other treatment. You should consult with your physician before starting any diet, exercise or supplementation program, or if you have or suspect you might have a health problem. You should not stop taking any medication without first consulting your physician.