Digestive Enzymes

Digestive Enzymes, What You Need to Know.



Enzymes are the single most important element of your health and far out weigh the importance of any other nutrient. Nothing in the human body functions without enzymes making it happen. Without exception, every new "breakthrough" nutritional product being introduced on the market depends entirely upon enzymes (i.e. MSM, HGH, 5HDP, DHEA, Vitamins, Minerals, Amino Acids, etc.) for it's effectiveness.



Why Digestive Enzymes are Important

As we age our bodies ability to produce enzymes slowly diminishes putting us at risk for degenerative diseases. Other factors such as cooked and processed foods increase the need for digestive enzymes. Without digestive enzymes the body cannot utilize proteins, fats, carbohydrates, fibers, and sugars. Digestive enzymes also help break down the supplements we take so that vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients we supplement with can be used effectively and not wasted. Digestive enzymes also help ensure complete digestion of our food and supplements. Partial digestion of our meals can cause harmful imbalances in our body.



Benefits of Taking Digestive Enzymes With Meals

Reduction of gas, bloating, indigestion

Reduce Food Allergies by completely breaking down proteins.

Better elimination (helps constipation and diarrhea)

Not as hungry because of better absotption.

Increased energy levels

Balance of blood sugar levels

Relief from hiatal hernias and ulcers

Reduced lactose intolerance



WHAT ARE ENZYMES?

Enzymes are a delicate lifelike substance found in all living cells whether animal or plant. Enzymes are energy protein molecules which are necessary for life. They catalyze and regulate chemical reactions and are an essential part of every activity in the body. Enzymes turn the food we eat into energy and unlock this energy for use in the body. There are three primary groups of enzymes: metabolic, digestive and food enzymes. Our bodies naturally produce both digestive and metabolic enzymes as they are needed. Metabolic enzymes run your body. Digestive enzymes digest your food and food enzymes are naturally present in all raw foods.



WHY DO I NEED DIGESTIVE ENZYME SUPPLEMENTATION?

Everyone is born with a certain Enzyme Potential which represents the limited number of enzymes that our bodies can produce in a lifetime. This potential is contingent upon your genetic DNA, and is unique for every person. To bolster our body's natural enzyme potential, we need to eat enzyme-rich raw foods and supplement our diet with plant enzymes. When we eat cooked or processed foods, we are drawing from our enzyme potential and make ourselves vulnerable to a variety of problems. As we continually draw from our enzyme potential over the years, we begin to experience illness, ulcers, constipation, bloating, arthritis, headaches, PMS, chronic fatigue, and the list goes on.



We get enzymes from two sources: those our body makes and those we ingest. Only raw or uncooked food contain enzymes. Enzymes are heat sensitive, so when food is cooked, the enzymes are destroyed. If our digestive enzymes are not adequate our metabolic enzymes are then called upon to aid the digestive process. We quickly deplete our enzyme reserves without enzyme supplementation.



If you eat fast, processed, or cooked food, supplemental enzymes assist in the digestion of these enzyme deficient foods. Researchers have discovered that processing or cooking foods kills virtually all enzymes that the food once contained. This is unfortunate because food enzymes are essential in the first step of proper digestion, absorption, and usage of these vital nutrients found in the foods we eat.



WHAT CREATES AN ENZYME DEFICIENCY?

Digestion of food takes a high priority and acts as a powerful stimulus in the demand for enzymes. We add to that stress, strenuous exercise, colds, fever, pregnancy, changes in weather conditions, ingesting caffeine and alcoholic beverages, plus the normal loss through sweat, urine, feces, and digestive fluids and overtime, a deficiency is created. We need to consider that the body is not being replenished at the same rate of demand.

When you habitually eat food deficient in enzymes, your digestive organs become exhausted. The body puts a higher priority on digestion than on maintaining health, so it will call on enzymes from other parts of the body to finish the job, thereby depleting the immune system. This will eventually weaken the body to the point where it has a difficulty defending itself against disease.



Nutrients cannot be absorbed and the body thirsts for energy.

Blood sugar levels are elevated.

Immune response is compromised.

Hormonal imbalances are disturbing the whole system.

Other vital organs are now effected.

The body is susceptible to crisis.



THE TOXICITY EVOLVES

When we cannot digest our foods these foods become toxins, the digestive tract is compromised and the depletion of enzymes is obvious. These toxins then can be the perfect nourishment for the bad microorganisms. The battle between the balance of the good and bad bacteria is constantly being waged within our body.

Partially digested food stuff can and will be absorbed through inflamed mucosa or via lymphatic channels. If the body cannot handle these foreign particles then the toxins begin to filter throughout the body which may at first show up as skin allergies or eczema. These non-usable toxic substances begin to be stored in the tissues, joints and organs, which we loving refer to as arthritis or gout. The further the system becomes compromised the harder it is for the enzymes to do their job. Toxic residues can be stored in the tissues causing:

Severe oxidative stress

Excessive cellular activity

Mineral imbalance

Lymphatic congestion

Liver stress

All of this because of an imbalance or lack of enzymes. In medical school they say this leads to disease



Strange Labeling

Looking a the label of an enzyme supplement you will find measurement units you may not be familiar with. These are from the Food Chemical Codex (FCC). The FCC is published by the National Academy Press and is the accepted standard of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The system for determining enzyme potency used by the American food industry is derived from the FCC. This is the ONLY National Standard for evaluation of fungal enzymes. This system establishes activity levels and potency for enzymes.

With most foods we are used to comparison by weight. With enzymes we are interested in the activity and potency available. There is no direct relationship between weight and units of activity.

The enzyme activity of the enzyme products available at Accelerated Wellness is measured and reported in FCC units. These unit measurements are expressed as follows:

Protease--HUT (Hemoglobin Unit Tyrosine base)

Amylase--DU (Alpha-amylase Dextrinizing units)

Lipase--LU (Lipase unit)

Cellulase--CU (Cellulase unit)

Lactase--LacU (Lactase unit)

Maltase-- DP (degrees Dastatic power)

When comparing enzyme activity products make sure measurements are listed using FCC standard codes. Some manufacturers make up their own abbreviations, and not only does that not comply to standards, it is confusing to the consumer.



Because of the variety of labeling formats used it is important to read carefully and make sure you are not comparing apples to oranges, but the strength in activity of an enzyme product to one that is comparable.



http://www.accelerated-wellness.com/Digestive_enzymes.asp

Special Health Alert: Death Begins in a Toxic Colon!

Special Health Alert: Death Begins in a Toxic Colon!



by Angela A. Lansford



I know talking about your bowel function; constipation, diarrhea and diseases caused by neglecting the health of your colon is certainly not a pleasant subject...



But, it just might be worth investigating, if you can learn how to improve your health, or better yet, avoid serious health problems that develop from having a toxic colon.

And the good news is, there are some really excellent and simple ways you can protect yourself.



The first step is learning about the benefits of colon cleansing and how keeping your elimination system strong, and in optimal working order, is vital to living a long, healthy life.



Let’s be honest, no one who eats a "modern" diet can escape the formation of mucoid and metabolic waste deposits on the inner walls of their colon. For instance, consumption of white bread which contains very little or no fiber, has large amounts of gluten which is a sticky wheat protein... and forms a pasty glue inside our intestines.



Our digestive systems were never designed to handle this type of food, not to mention all the fats, sugar, and preservatives commonly found within most every product on our grocery store shelves.

Obviously, we aren’t going to stop eating. But even if you’re careful with your diet, watching what you eat all the time; it’s almost inevitably that our digestive tracts, and particularly your colon, can become compromised. Over time your colon can become partially blocked, terribly distorted, or dysfunctional through years of poor eating habits, stress, alcohol or drug use.



The end result can be dehydration causing chronic constipation, or alternating bouts of diarrhea and poor general health.



In fact, many people who are not particularly over weight or obese, may be carrying around 10 to 25 pounds of dried fecal matter in their colons! Overweight, over stressed, or people with severe allergies could easily have even more than that! Children are not exempt either, and poor eating habits may lead to a lifetime of digestive disorders, if ignored.



Accumulated waste built up in your colon can lead to colon toxicity which is responsible for many body imbalances, and could be the underlying cause of many of the weight and health problems we see people struggling with every day.



The first step to a truly successful weight loss program, may involve cleansing your colon and a visit to your local colon hydrotherapist.



Maintaining a healthy colon is vital to helping you maintain a healthy body, and essential to regaining optimum health. If you want to prevent colon toxicity, chronic disease and premature aging, cleansing your colon is essential.



Doesn’t this just make common sense?

If you are carrying around toxic metabolic waste in your colon day after day, for weeks or even months at a time, how can you possibly maintain a healthy body? This unwanted build-up adheres to the walls of your colon and can interfere with natural peristalsis — the wave-like muscle contractions which move waste deposits along the approximate 5½ feet of your colon — and ultimate elimination.



This colon dysfunction, along with inadequate daily water consumption, can be a primary contributor to chronic constipation.



When large amounts of the colon's surface become coated with impermeable dried fecal matter and lumps of mucous, 7 things can happen:



Delays in expelling fecal matter increase the amount of toxins absorbed into your body.

The absorption of nutrients that your body needs is severely restricted.

Water within the colon, that would normally be filtered back into the bloodstream, cannot be reabsorbed which leads to dehydration and autointoxication.



You may experience low energy levels, general muscle weakness, daily fatigue at work, and restless sleeping habits at night.



This toxic environment is the perfect breeding ground for harmful bacteria and parasites.

Chronic problems with constipation, irritable bowel syndrome and diarrhea.

Unexplained weight gains, and an inability to control or lose the excess weight, even though you eat a moderate, balanced diet.



Left untreated, a toxic colon can prevent you from metabolizing food, fat and absorbing the nutrients from the food you eat. Eventually your body and your health deteriorates, leading to disease and in extreme causes, death.



But this is entirely preventable. Colon cleansing is the best defense against colon toxicity developing, as well as maintaining a healthy diet and active lifestyle.

Don’t let an unhealthy colon become a breeding ground for toxic poisons, parasites, disease and death. Cleanse your colon today using a natural colon cleanser and visit a colon hydrotherapist if one is available in your area.



Diarrhea is just as strong an indicator of colon toxicity as is constipation!



Do you have any of the symptoms described in this Special Health Alert?



http://colonhealth.net/free_reports/alerttxt.htm