The Importance of Enzymes
Enzymes are proteins that are found in all living things, either within the cells or dissolved in the fluids surrounding all cells. As biological catalysts, enzymes reduce the amount of energy required for chemical reactions. Because of this, enzymes make it possible to control metabolic reactions which would otherwise either not take place under normal physiological conditions, or which would only take place very slowly. The body's entire metabolic process is based on the activation, inhibition, and control of enzymes. In this way, the incredible energy that creates and maintains all life comes from enzymes.
Enzymes are the foundation of energy and the life force in all living things. They are responsible for building, detoxifying, and healing the body. They are also the force that allows your body to digest and absorb food. Enzymes also regulate tens of thousands of other biochemical functions that take place in the body every day. Even thinking involves "enzymes". Without enzymes, seeds would not sprout, fruit would not ripen, leaves would not change color, and life would not exist.
Categories of Enzymes
In the human body there are thousands of different enzymes. In fact, there are so
many enzymes present in the body that enzyme activity cannot be separated from
the process of life itself. Enzymes are involved in every single chemical reaction that
occurs in the body.
Enzymes can be grouped into two main categories. The first category consists of metabolic enzymes, which are present in every cell, tissue, and organ in the body,
and act as biochemical catalysts in the moment-to-moment functioning of living cells.
They are responsible for keeping the body in proper balance by controlling virtually
every chemical reaction associated with metabolism. Because of this, metabolic
enzymes are the very basis of the life process.
The second category of enzymes is comprised of digestive enzymes, which can
be separated into intrinsic and extrinsic digestive enzymes. Intrinsic digestive enzymes are those that the body manufactures and secretes to break down food. The salivary glands in the mouth, the gastric glands in the stomach, and specific cells in the pancreas secrete the enzymes that work to digest the proteins, fats, and sugars present in any food that is eaten. Examples of digestive enzymes are protease, which digests protein; amylase, which digests starch; and lipase, which digests fat.
Extrinsic digestive enzymes, also called food enzymes, come from raw foods such as fruits and vegetables. Most fresh-grown food contains enough active enzymes to digest the proteins, starches, or fats found in that food. This makes digestion of these raw foods much easier for the body. For example, avocados and nuts have naturally occurring lipase or fat-digesting enzymes, while oats have a high amount of amylase, or starch-digesting enzymes. The contribution of food enzymes to the digestive process is extremely important and too often overlooked.
What does this mean? Enzymes are at the heart of two very important elements of life: metabolism and digestion. The enzymes found naturally in fresh raw foods help break those foods down, making digestion much easier for the body.
Science has now confirmed (LEL) Low Enzyme Levels as the world's #1 killer, based on the late Dr. Edward Howell's 40-year research covering more than 700 worldwide studies. Low Enzyme Levels kill more humans than AIDS, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and accidents - combined. The studies conclude that all diseases, from cancer to the minor sniffle, have one root cause "Low Enzymes Levels".
When the body's enzyme levels are high, disease disappears. When low - disease appears and eventually kills.
Benefits of Enzymes
* Increases T-Cell (cancer fighting cell) production and activity within a short period after digestion.
* Raises white cell blood count.
* Contains over 77 Ionic minerals.
* Promotes weight loss.
* Strengthens the immune system.
* Improves nutritional absorption and energy level.
* Reduces hunger craving
* Decreases risks of degenerative disease, cholesterol, plaque build up and toxins in the body.
* Enables the body to obtain nutrients from food.
What happens without food Enzymes?
Poor digestive activity due to a lack of food enzymes can be the indirect cause of
many health problems. The constant day-to-day stimulation of the immune system
by unwanted food particles puts undue stress on the immune system and tires the whole body. This often explains the fatigue many people experience following a meal.
Furthermore, some food particles can trigger the production of antibodies that may
cross-react with proteins in the body, leading to autoimmune disorders. Putrefaction
in the gut caused by undigested food may jeopardize the integrity of the intestinal wall, allowing various environmental toxins present in food to find their way into the blood and the body. In this way, unnecessary stress is created for our bodies because our cells have to work overtime to get rid of potentially harmful toxins.
When food is cooked or otherwise processed with heat, enzymes are destroyed and can no longer play their crucial role in the process of predigestion. Under such conditions, food that passes into the intestine has not been properly predigested, and cannot be efficiently handled by the pancreatic enzymes.
These undigested particles may be detrimental to health in two ways. First, they will
become fuel for unfriendly intestinal bacteria, which can lead to intestinal fermentation, bloating, and discomfort (intestinal toxemia). But more importantly, undigested particles of food may cross the intestinal wall and reach the blood stream where they are identified as foreign substances by the immune system. When this happens, the body's immune system wastes precious defense resources on a "false alarm" rather than defending the body from true hazards. Such a phenomenon was identified nearly half a century ago and is referred to as food leucocytosis (which is a food-driven increase in white blood cells).
What does this mean? Digestion without the proper enzymes will eventually lead to an overtaxed immune system, and cause the introduction of unwanted toxins into the body.
Enzymes are the foundation of energy and the life force in all living things. They are responsible for building, detoxifying, and healing the body. They are also the force that allows your body to digest and absorb food. Enzymes also regulate tens of thousands of other biochemical functions that take place in the body every day. Even thinking involves "enzymes". Without enzymes, seeds would not sprout, fruit would not ripen, leaves would not change color, and life would not exist.
Categories of Enzymes
In the human body there are thousands of different enzymes. In fact, there are so
many enzymes present in the body that enzyme activity cannot be separated from
the process of life itself. Enzymes are involved in every single chemical reaction that
occurs in the body.
Enzymes can be grouped into two main categories. The first category consists of metabolic enzymes, which are present in every cell, tissue, and organ in the body,
and act as biochemical catalysts in the moment-to-moment functioning of living cells.
They are responsible for keeping the body in proper balance by controlling virtually
every chemical reaction associated with metabolism. Because of this, metabolic
enzymes are the very basis of the life process.
The second category of enzymes is comprised of digestive enzymes, which can
be separated into intrinsic and extrinsic digestive enzymes. Intrinsic digestive enzymes are those that the body manufactures and secretes to break down food. The salivary glands in the mouth, the gastric glands in the stomach, and specific cells in the pancreas secrete the enzymes that work to digest the proteins, fats, and sugars present in any food that is eaten. Examples of digestive enzymes are protease, which digests protein; amylase, which digests starch; and lipase, which digests fat.
Extrinsic digestive enzymes, also called food enzymes, come from raw foods such as fruits and vegetables. Most fresh-grown food contains enough active enzymes to digest the proteins, starches, or fats found in that food. This makes digestion of these raw foods much easier for the body. For example, avocados and nuts have naturally occurring lipase or fat-digesting enzymes, while oats have a high amount of amylase, or starch-digesting enzymes. The contribution of food enzymes to the digestive process is extremely important and too often overlooked.
What does this mean? Enzymes are at the heart of two very important elements of life: metabolism and digestion. The enzymes found naturally in fresh raw foods help break those foods down, making digestion much easier for the body.
Science has now confirmed (LEL) Low Enzyme Levels as the world's #1 killer, based on the late Dr. Edward Howell's 40-year research covering more than 700 worldwide studies. Low Enzyme Levels kill more humans than AIDS, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and accidents - combined. The studies conclude that all diseases, from cancer to the minor sniffle, have one root cause "Low Enzymes Levels".
When the body's enzyme levels are high, disease disappears. When low - disease appears and eventually kills.
Benefits of Enzymes
* Increases T-Cell (cancer fighting cell) production and activity within a short period after digestion.
* Raises white cell blood count.
* Contains over 77 Ionic minerals.
* Promotes weight loss.
* Strengthens the immune system.
* Improves nutritional absorption and energy level.
* Reduces hunger craving
* Decreases risks of degenerative disease, cholesterol, plaque build up and toxins in the body.
* Enables the body to obtain nutrients from food.
What happens without food Enzymes?
Poor digestive activity due to a lack of food enzymes can be the indirect cause of
many health problems. The constant day-to-day stimulation of the immune system
by unwanted food particles puts undue stress on the immune system and tires the whole body. This often explains the fatigue many people experience following a meal.
Furthermore, some food particles can trigger the production of antibodies that may
cross-react with proteins in the body, leading to autoimmune disorders. Putrefaction
in the gut caused by undigested food may jeopardize the integrity of the intestinal wall, allowing various environmental toxins present in food to find their way into the blood and the body. In this way, unnecessary stress is created for our bodies because our cells have to work overtime to get rid of potentially harmful toxins.
When food is cooked or otherwise processed with heat, enzymes are destroyed and can no longer play their crucial role in the process of predigestion. Under such conditions, food that passes into the intestine has not been properly predigested, and cannot be efficiently handled by the pancreatic enzymes.
These undigested particles may be detrimental to health in two ways. First, they will
become fuel for unfriendly intestinal bacteria, which can lead to intestinal fermentation, bloating, and discomfort (intestinal toxemia). But more importantly, undigested particles of food may cross the intestinal wall and reach the blood stream where they are identified as foreign substances by the immune system. When this happens, the body's immune system wastes precious defense resources on a "false alarm" rather than defending the body from true hazards. Such a phenomenon was identified nearly half a century ago and is referred to as food leucocytosis (which is a food-driven increase in white blood cells).
What does this mean? Digestion without the proper enzymes will eventually lead to an overtaxed immune system, and cause the introduction of unwanted toxins into the body.
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