Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Carol, What type of enzymes do you mean? Papaya or pancratic enzymes.. Thanks. Nil - Carol Minnick Thursday, July 29, 2004 6:04 PM RE: [s-A] indigestion problems Nil, I wonder if you would need enzymes to help you digest your food? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 Nil, Actually, neither papaya or pancreatic - I was thinking about plant-based enzymes. Plant-based enzymes work in your body no matter what the level of your pH is. Papaya (fruit based) or Pancreatic (animal-organ-based) work in only certain pH levels, so depending on your pH level, they may not work for you. Plant-based enzyme supplements replace the enzymes that are cooked out of food when it is heated to 115 deg. or above. Most enzyme supplements are created either by chemical synthesis or made from animal organs (as denoted on the label by " PGU " ). The vegetarian plant-based enzymes that I use are a combination of enzymes (amylase, cellulose, lipase, protease, lactase) to help the body break down all types of foods including fats, carbohydrates, protein, and fiber. They are also microblended with a whole food, which adds vitamins and minerals to further enhance the value of the food you eat. Enzymes need cofactors, which are often trace minerals, to work - so make sure whatever brand of enzymes you buy that they are blended with a whole food. Enzyme effectiveness is best described in terms of activity, not weight. Enzymatic activity is measured in Units according to standardized assays, but there is no regulation stating how activity levels must be reported on labels. Therefore, a listing of enzymes in a weight measurement, such as milligrams, does not mean that the enzyme present is active. It just means that a certain quantity is included in the product, but not that the enzyme is effective. No enzyme manufacturer that has a " real " product uses milligrams. A fun experiment to see whether or not you have ACTIVE enzyme supplements - buy pudding in a cup, or make your own. Open up an enzyme capsule and sprinkle it into the cup and stir it in. If the pudding liquefies within a couple minutes, then you have active enzymes. If the pudding stays thick, it also won't do anything in your body. Carol ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Would you benefit from a more effective and healthy immune system? Organic, wholefood, supplements provide nutrients essential for the health of people, pets and plants. <http://www.bluegreensolutions.com> http://www.bluegreensolutions.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nymphaea [ng2113] Carol, What type of enzymes do you mean? Papaya or pancratic enzymes.. Thanks. Nil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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