Beauty Tips and Secrets :All About Enzyme Therapy

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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

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