ENZYMES; THE SPARKLES OF LIFE

Digestive Enzymes vs. Metabolic Enzymes

Enzymes are divided into two groups; digestive and metabolic enzymes. Digestive enzymes break down food particles enabling the nutrients to be absorbed into the bloodstream. There are three main categories of digestive enzymes; amylase, protease, and lipase. Amylase breaks down carbohydrates, protease helps to digest protein, and lipase aids in fat digestion.

Metabolic enzymes catalyze various chemical reactions within the cells, such as energy production and detoxification. All of the organs, cells, and tissues are run by the metabolic enzymes. Two very important metabolic enzymes are superoxide dismutase (SOD), and its partner catalase. Superoxide dismutase is an antioxidant that protects cells by neutralizing a common free radical superoxide. Catalase breaks down hydrogen peroxide, which is a metabolic waste product, and liberates oxygen for the body to use.

Incredible Amount of Functions

After digestive enzymes have broken down the food particles, they will be stored in the liver or in the muscles for later. Then other enzymes convert this stored energy for use by the body when necessary. Enzymes assist the kidneys, lungs, liver, colon, and skin removing the waste products and toxins. They also utilize the nutrients ingested to construct new muscle tissue, nerve cells, bone, skin, and glandular tissue. 

Proteolytic enzymes have been shown to be beneficial as inflammatory agents. Pancreatin is used to treat pancreatic insufficiency, cystic fibrosis, digestive problems, food allergies, digestive problems, autoimmune disorders, viral infections, and sport injuries. The functions of enzymes are too numerous and too diverse to list and name them all.

Eat Your Raw Veggies

Enzymes are extremely sensitive to heat. To get adequate amount of enzymes from food, it is necessary to eat raw foods. Alternatively there are enzyme supplements available. Sprouts are the richest source of enzymes. Superoxide dismutase is found naturally in Brussels sprouts, cabbage, wheat grass, barley grass, and in most green plants.

We Can Not Copy Nature On This One

Most of the enzyme supplements available are digestive enzymes. Synthetic production of enzymes has not been successful, so the supplements are made from animal enzymes. There are also supplements made of aspergillus, which is a type of fungus. SOD and catalase are also available as supplements.

Something For Everyone

Enzyme supplements are in the form of capsules, tablets, powders, and liquids. Some enzyme products also contain garlic to aid in digestion. SOD supplements should be enteric coated. For the maximum benefit of the supplement it should contain all three major enzyme groups. Supplements should be taken after meals. You can make your own enzyme supplement by drying papaya seeds. Then put the dry seeds in a pepper grinder and grind in your food. It has a nice peppery taste.

Research has shown as we grow older our body's ability to produce enzymes decreases. For the elderly, taking enzyme supplements seems to be vital.

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Chewable Enzymes for Digestive Enzyme Therapy

Certain enzymes like serrapeptase can help in reducing the digestive track tissue inflammation. Chewable Enzymes contain DPP IV gluten peptide digesting enzymes for complete protein degradation, for example casein and gluten. Full range of disaccharidases enzymes break down certain types of sugars called disaccharides into simpler sugars called monosaccharides. CompletePlan Nutraceuticals® Chewable Enzymes are manufactured using pure vegetarian ingredients.

Hypoallergenic Vegetarian Chewable Enzymes

Chewable Enzymes is hypoallergenic and very well tolerated being manufactured without any kind of maltodextrin commonly used as a base in digestive enzyme supplements. Maltodextrin is derived from wheat, rice, or corn. Instead, our Chewable Enzymes are manufactured avoiding fruit derived enzymes from bromelain, papain, and kiwi which are not suitable for people with pheno-sulfurtransferase sensitivities. CompletePlan Nutraceuticals® Chewable Enzymes contains only highly purified, pharmaceutical grade enzymes suitable for sensitive individuals.

Enzymes play a crucial role in digestion, breaking down food material into molecules that can be easily absorbed and assimilated from the digestive track. Food processing destroy the enzymes in raw food creating a grater burden to organs. Some health conditions also reduce the amount of excreted enzymes by organs.