What Are Enzymes?

Enzymes are the spark of life. Without them life would not exist. They are the workers that make your body function. There are literally hundreds of thousands of enzymes active in every organ, tissue and fluid and each has it own specific function. Enzymes activate our muscles, stimulate our nerves, make our hearts beat, keep us breathing and even help us think. These enzymes are also able to convert nutrients from food into strong healthy bodies.

There are three distinct types of enzymes: Food enzymes, which are contained in all raw food. Digestive enzymes, which are secreted by the body to digest food. Metabolic enzymes, which run other biochemical processes – like thinking and breathing.

What Do Enzymes Do?

Chewing releases enzymes from food. The body is provided with enzymes every time raw food is eaten because the food contains just the right amount and type of enzymes to digest that food. Nature put these enzymes in raw food to aid in the digestive process. In this way the body could spend more of its energy manufacturing the metabolic enzymes to give us a higher quality of life. We all like to breathe and think.

If we have to constantly pump out digestive enzymes because they were not in the food that we ate, then our ability to manufacture the appropriate metabolic enzymes is compromised.

If  I Eat a Balanced Diet,  Why Would I Need Enzymes?

If you eat food that is steamed, boiled, roasted, broiled, fried, stewed, canned, pasteurized or even microwaved, you need food enzymes. Enzymes are the most heat sensitive nutrients found in food. At 118 degrees Fahrenheit, enzymes are destroyed. When food enzymes are missing, the body is forced to produce all the enzymes necessary for digestion. This puts unwarranted stress on the organs of digestion, which must rob enzymes from your immune system to digest your food.

How Do I Avoid an Enzyme Deficiency?

Digesting food is one of the most energy consuming tasks performed by the human body on a regular basis. When foods deficient in enzymes are eaten, the body uses a considerable amount of energy making enzymes for digestion. This often explains why we feel tired after eating. To avoid enzyme deficiencies, eat as many raw fruits and vegetables as possible. We live in a modern age where food needs to be convenient and nutritious, so taking plant enzymes with each meal will help digest your food, lessen the work of your digestive system, and any stress on the digestive organs.

What Are the Symptoms of Enzyme Deficiency?

Over 80 billion dollars are spent every year by consumers to relieve heartburn, excess acid, bloating and other symptoms of indigestion. Fatigue, diarrhea/constipation, gas, headaches, colon problems, hardening of the arteries, and high cholesterol are just a few of the conditions that have their root in the shortage of enzymes. All of these symptoms can be attributed to poor digestion. If allowed to progress, however, chronic degenerative diseases may become evident in later years. If you are showing any signs of these symptoms, it is possible that you are already enzyme deficient.

What Do I Do If  I Experience Symptoms?

Dr. Quaranto uses a 24-hour urinalysis combined with a palpatory exam, which will clearly indicate how well your body digests and uses food nutrients and which supplements are needed to return the body to health. Because no two people are alike, there are different enzyme formulations for different people. Dr. Quaranto will recommend the correct enzyme supplements for you based on information from the physical exam and urinalysis and recommend a diet modification program to reduce the likelihood of redeveloping an enzyme deficiency. This program has helped thousands return to a state of health and it can help you.

How Long Will I Have To Take Food Enzyme Supplements?

The length of time it takes to correct imbalances in body chemistry will depend upon how long the imbalances have existed and how well you follow the prescribed dietary recommendations. Most people begin to notice a positive difference within a relatively short time, some at their next meal, but healthful balance is only regained when the major stressor has been removed.

After body chemistry is restored to normal, you should continue to take a balanced multiple enzyme supplement to help maintain sufficient enzyme levels. Diet modification is strongly suggested as a means of taking care of the body and therefore preventing disease.

Are All Enzyme Supplements the Same?

Food enzymes can digest protein, fat, carbohydrates and fiber. They are pH balanced to work throughout the entire digestive tract. Supplements of pepsin, trypsin, bromelain, and papain can only digest protein. We use only enzyme supplements that have been formulated by Dr. Howard F. Loomis, the world’s foremost authority on enzymes. These formulations are perfectly balanced for nutrient bioavailability.