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SEARCH:HOME | CURRENT ISSUE | BACK ISSUES | ARTICLES | SUBSCRIBE | PRODUCTS |ADVERTISING | WHO, WHAT, WHERE | LINKS | COMMENTS | SURVEYEnzyme Nutrition TherapyEating enzyme-rich raw foods and supplementing the diet with plant enzymesis our best insurance in preventing and treating disease and promotinghealth and longevity.Part 3 of 3--Extracted from Nexus Magazine, Volume 11, Number 2 (February-March 2004)PO Box 30, Mapleton Qld 4560 Australia. editorTelephone: +61 (0)7 5442 9280; Fax: +61 (0)7 5442 9381From our web page at: www.nexusmagazine.com© 2003 by Mark Rojek785 N. Dancer RoadDexter, MI 48130, USATelephone/fax: +1 (734) 433 9267Email: mrojek1Website: http://www.radianthealth.cc--ENZYMES AS THERAPEUTIC TOOLS IN HEALINGSince ancient times, enzymes have unknowingly been involved in treatinghuman ailments. Food consists of protein, carbohydrates, enzymes, fat andfibre, minerals and vitamins. While the properties of enzymes have largelybeen unknown until recently, results were witnessed and associations ofhealth or disease were made between various plant and animal substances. Thehealing properties of herbs are primarily attributed to alkaloid or otherchemical properties that trigger a response in the body. Invariably, thechemistry of herbs affects metabolic enzyme pathways. The unique substanceeither inhibits an enzyme or stimulates another to change body chemistry.Some plants have unique essential oils capable of inhibiting or destroyingpathogenic micro-organisms due to the disruption of some enzymatic pathwayof the organism.Observations of the few (medicine men, shamans and later monks) gave them acertain power over the rest of the population who could not identify whichplants caused the healing. This was reserved only for the tribal healer andpassed on to the favourites within the tribe. The use of hallucinogenicplants was often employed by shamans to elicit the wisdom from the spiritworld to aid in the cure of the person. In today's world of organisedmedicine, control over one's health is still largely in the hands of theelite few and knowledge is kept from the populace. Contrary to theenlightening herbs of the shaman, a moderate number of health care workersbecome addicted to or self-medicate with pharmaceutical drugs or turn toalcohol to help relieve stress involved in their profession.1, 2, 3Within the realm of natural medicine, old and new alike, therapies abound.Everything from acupuncture, botanicals and nutrition to homoeopathy and,more recently, "energy medicine" is available to the average patient.Regardless of the modality chosen, what remains to be understood is that inevery case the healing can only occur if the body has enough metabolicenzymes to do the work. Enzymes do work. Work in this case denotes theability to initiate, alter, speed up or slow down biochemical processes. Itindicates having the capacity to break apart or join components togethersynergistically to change their original structure and function. Food isbroken down during digestion and made into smaller components which are thenutilised in the body for structure and function. Protein is rendered intoamino acids and smaller peptides. These can be used as neurotransmitters forproper brain function. Certain amino acids are used for energy, mineraltransport and repair of tissue.Nutrition, as defined by Webster's Third International Dictionary of theEnglish Language, is "The science of food and the processes by which theorganism ingests, digests, absorbs, transports, utilizes and excretes foodsubstances". All too often, this definition is forgotten in the field ofnutrition. Nutrition today is practised in much the same way as thepharmaceutical drug approach: for every symptom, there must be a deficiency;simply give the mineral or vitamin and the signs will go away. One of themost common assumptions in both allopathic and complementary medicine isthat the patient's digestive system is working fine. Unless the patientcomplains of heartburn, gas, bloating, belching or pain in the abdomen,doctors assume no problems. Divergent to this is the approach Dr Loomis tookin his research into enzymes.Diet, Digestion and DetoxificationWhen Dr Loomis began his exploration into the benefits of enzymes inrestoring health, he knew the starting point had to be with diet anddigestion. The dramatic increase in obesity, cardiovascular disease anddiabetes in Western societies is evidence of the simple fact that people eattoo much. It also reveals signs of chronic enzyme deficiencies. Thecombination of simple carbohydrates, fats and sugars found in "fast food"are the major contributing factors to the above disease conditions. Food ismuch more than just a quick fix for energy. Food is responsible for tissuerepair and growth, hormone production, eyesight and immune function. Throughprotein neurotransmitters, food, or the lack of it, affects our feelings,thoughts and behaviour. In her groundbreaking book, Molecules of Emotion, DrCandace Pert recounts her discoveries of several biochemicals involved withemotions.4 The body requires "raw material" from which to produce thesebiochemicals. Food is the raw material in the form of protein, fats andcarbohydrates.We must appreciate the dynamics of our body's internal environment-theintracellular and extracellular fluid-in order to understand othercomplications as the result of poor digestion. Intracellular fluid is foundinside the cell and is not constant; it changes due to the extracellularfluid-the fluid outside the cell. Intracellular fluid represents about 66%of the water found in the body. Extracellular fluid roughly makes up theother 33% of the body's water. It serves as a means of transport fornutrients and waste products from normal metabolism. The extracellular fluidneeds to remain reasonably stable regarding volume (amount of water),temperature, acid-alkali balance (pH) and levels of nutrients (protein,cholesterol, minerals, glucose) to nourish the cells.The body continually identifies deficiencies and excesses of specificnutrients or metabolic waste products. All attempts are made to rectify anyimbalance by changing the chemistry. The hypothalamus is the only part ofthe brain not isolated by the blood-brain barrier. This barrier shieldsfragile tissues of the brain from changes in the body's extracellular fluid.It monitors the body's chemistry 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It readsthe slightest alteration in the blood, then quickly sets about to make thenecessary changes to maintain homoeostasis (balance). The chemistry of theblood is largely determined by what we consume. Food and drink comprisevarying combinations of proteins, fats, carbohydrates and fibres, enzymes,vitamins and minerals. It is all about chemistry. The hypothalamus mustascertain how to keep the body in balance despite the type of food consumed.The sort of balance necessary for optimal health for one person may not bethe same for another. Indeed, most often they can be radically different. AsShakespeare wrote, "One man's meat is another's poison".If you cannot completely digest what you eat, several things may happen.. Firstly, the undigested food remnants pass through the brush-border of theintestinal tract into the blood and lymphatic systems. White blood cells arestimulated to find the offending material and finish breaking it down. Thisis known as digestive leukocytosis. It is an automatic response every timeyou eat cooked/processed food. It was thought to be a "normal" reaction toeating, ever since the early 1800s. However, it was shown to be an unnaturalresponse in the 1930s by Dr Paul Kautchakoff.5 He proved by carefulmonitoring of patients' blood that only cooked-not raw-foods caused thereaction.. Secondly, the body may begin to consume more than is necessary. Overeatingis one way of compensating for deficiencies of nutrients. The deficienciesare not due to the conscious restriction of a particular food. As statedpreviously by Dr Howell, cooking food destroys all enzymes, thus food willnot be entirely broken down into the micronutrients necessary for cellularutilisation. It is like taking something the size of your house down to thesize of a grain of sand in order to get inside the cell to nourish it.Enzymes are the only material capable of splitting food into usablenutrients. Given that undigested food cannot adequately nourish cells, thebrain will direct the person to eat more of something to make up for whatthe body did not get from partial digestion. When this happens over longperiods, weight gain occurs with continued loss of metabolic enzymes.Food cravings are another sign of incomplete digestion. What we crave tendsto be the food we do not digest very well. The hypothalamus dictates what weeat based on the chemistry of the blood. So when we eat a particular foodand have cravings for it later, it is a sign we did not digest it very well.We will continue to eat more of it because there is something in that foodwe need but did not get. It has been suggested we are craving the enzymesinherent in that food before it was heated. Those enzymes we are chronicallymissing normally would be found in the food we crave. Dr Howell noted thatanimals fed cooked/processed food often resorted to eating their own faeces.He found it was to replace the food enzymes lost in the cooking process.The enzyme amylase is a good example of the above. Amylase is one of themajor carbohydrate- digesting enzymes. It is found in the kernels of grainsand in starchy vegetables. By cooking those foods, amylase is destroyed andour body must secrete amylase from other organs, such as the salivaryglands. Amylase is known as an IgG histamine blocker. It stabilises the mastcells and basophils that release histamine at the start of inflammatoryconditions. One could say amylase is the body's own natural antihistamine.Antihistamines are prescribed for allergies, dermatitis and otherhistamine-type reactions. It has been observed clinically that people whoeat excessive amounts of simple carbohydrates most often are those withhistamine-related health problems-airborne allergen reactions, allergicreactions to insect bites and bee stings, sinusitis and other eye-, ear- andnose-related health issues. Sinus or frontal headaches are frequentlyassociated with chronic amylase deficiency.In Western society, patients with fibromyalgia tend to have a history ofexcessive intake of refined carbohydrates. Aside from the occasionaldiscussion, there is little distinction made in the general media betweensimple and complex carbohydrates. People choose what is convenient. The fastfood industry is based on this notion of convenience. However, when closelyexamined, most of what is considered convenient has detrimental effects onour health. The excessive consumption of carbohydrates will cause chronicdepletion of amylase. This may result in the typical histamine conditionsand pain found in fibromyalgia.It is also thought fibromyalgia is related to excessive waste in the body.Undigested remains of disproportionate carbohydrate consumption canaccumulate in tissue, since the body cannot eliminate it properly. Thismight partially explain the patient response to palpation at severallymphatic trigger points when being diagnosed. The lymph system removeswaste from the body. Yet, this will not occur very well when too much foodis eaten, causing a virtual backing up of the "plumbing". Using highlyconcentrated enzymes with patients who have histamine reactions alleviatesthe response within a very short time and without the side effectsassociated with conventional antihistamines.. Thirdly, undigested food allows parasites and other pathogenicmicro-organisms to live off the waste inside the body. Incomplete digestionallows bacteria to ferment carbohydrates and putrefy protein, giving offgas. The bloating that occurs after meals is the result of this. It istrapped gas, unable to move through the colon. The accumulation ofundigested food in the intestinal tract leads to intestinal toxaemia. It isalso known as indicanuria and is responsible for a number of health-relatedproblems.Eliminating Nutritional StressIn the field of enzyme nutrition therapy, it is not just a matter ofsupplementing with concentrated enzymes. It is equally important to make thenecessary dietary modifications limiting the intake of those foods known tobe dietary stress factors for each individual patient. This is determinedthrough a 24-hour urinalysis and Digestive Challenge Test© as developed byDr Loomis. It is believed that the only real disease is stress. It is howthe body reacts to stress that determines what signs and symptoms of diseasemanifest in the body. Within Dr Loomis's system, we work with the following:. Modifying diet to reduce dietary stress factors;. Greatly improving digestion through intake of plant-based enzymes;. Improving bowel elimination by nutritionally supporting those organsinvolved;. Stopping or reducing inflammation;. Improving immune function with concentrated enzymes;. Supporting the autonomic nervous system with acidic/alkaline minerals;. Nutritionally supporting the endocrine system for proper hormonalproduction.There is a type of domino effect involved here. By improving dietary intake,you eliminate nutritional stress. Using plant-based enzymes with meals, thenutrients from food will be better digested, transported and utilised andwaste will be more easily eliminated. When food is more completely digested,the body gets the nutrients rather than the pathogenic organisms.Improving bowel elimination ensures a reduction in toxins being re-absorbedthrough the bowels back into the blood and lymph systems. This also preventsunwanted growth of pathogenic organisms.Inflammation can be caused by irritation from undigested food both withinthe gut and in its passage into the surrounding tissue. Leaky gut syndromeis the current name given to this phenomenon. The one area where enzymesshow consistent results is in reducing inflammation. Well-documented studiesindicate enzymes resolve inflammation and pain in half the normal time.7, 8,9 If chronic inflammation exists anywhere, the body develops stress in itsattempts to resolve it. Over time, this exhausts the adrenals and our immunesystem, making it easier for detrimental outside influences to affect thebody adversely.Enzymes in Cardiovascular DiseaseCardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the Western world.It is amazing that the dietary link still evades the medical community.Doctors pay lip service to a "healthy diet" and exercise as preventivemeasures. Dietitians have even worked out a "food pyramid" to help us makewise eating choices. Yet, in spite of the best intentions, the death ratecontinues to rise and there is no chance of its diminishing in the nearfuture based on the models we have. The food industry "fortifies" food withsome 11 "essential" nutrients including B vitamins, calcium, magnesium,potassium, iron and sodium. Yet, the very substances that would digest thefood are deliberately left out, destroyed for the sake of extended shelflife.At the beginning of the 20th century, the transportation of food across acontinent posed serious problems. How could a company ship raw, uncookedfood without spoilage? The answer was to find a way to process the food andship it without rotting. In the early 1900s, salicylic acid (aspirin) wasused because it "prevented the action of enzymes (unorganised ferments),like diastase, emulsion, and that of mustard, also gastric digestion,fermentation by yeast, ammoniacal fermentation of urine and the germinationof seeds".10 In other words, salicylic acid was "distinctly antagonistic tomost enzymes".11So as early as 1903, aspirin was known to affect enzymes. It was used inthis way to preserve food for extended shelf-life. As newer techniques forextending the shelf-life were discovered, aspirin was discontinued. Is itnot puzzling, then, knowing how aspirin destroys most enzymes, that manypatients are told to take aspirin in the prevention of heart disease? Fromthe same reference, it is stated that salicylic acid "has a disintegratingaction on the blood corpuscles". The blood-thinning properties of aspirinresult from the fact that it destroys red blood cells, causing fewer of themto be found in the bloodstream!The medical explanation of cardiovascular disease fails to explain thepicture fully because it is missing the major piece of the puzzle. Medicalresearch is funded with billions of dollars to find the "cure". In spite ofthis, triple-bypass surgery is covered by insurance while the advice andwisdom of nutritionists is not. Prevention is not practised because it doesnot bring in the revenue that surgery, radiation and drugs do.Much attention is paid to markers of potential heart disease. The categoryof lipoproteins is a good example. Lipo means "fat", and protein isself-explanatory. The four principal classes are: high density (HDL), lowdensity (LDL), very low density (VLDL) and chylomicrons. Chylomicrons aredietary triglycerides. VLDLs are endogenous (from within the body)triglycerides, while LDL and HDL are both endogenous cholesteryl esters.Lipoproteins are necessary for the transport of lipids (fats). We are toldit is healthy to have relatively high HDL levels, but should have lowcholesterol (LDL), VLDL and triglyceride levels.The endogenous group of lipoproteins is manufactured within the body, butthe raw material is still derived from the fats and proteins we consume.Food must be digested in order for the body to utilise it. The abnormalaccumulation of lipoproteins in the blood in a small percentage of thepopulation represents an autosomal dominant genetic trait. But in themajority of people with cardiovascular issues, it is evidence of incompletedigestion of fats and protein-accompanied by the fact that people simplyovereat. How can the body properly eliminate unused fats and protein whenthere simply is too much being taken in? The body must hide or store thisunusable waste. Some of it is stored in tissue and some of it circulates.When the kidneys and colon cannot eliminate enough waste, the skincompensates. The skin is the largest eliminative organ. Skin eruptions arethe attempts to rid the body of waste.Unfortunately, what circulates begins to adhere to the walls of the bloodvessels, clogging them up. Macrophages are summoned to remove thisaccumulation, but cannot do so without an adequate supply of enzymes.Enzymes produced by the macrophages for their immune function are believedto be shifted to digesting the cooked food. Obviously, this prevents thebreakdown of lipoproteins which continue to build up. Foam cells associatedwith atherosclerosis are formed when overaccumulation of fats occurs inmacrophages.12, 13, 14, 15Why has no one asked how this accumulation occurs? What is the biggerpicture? It is this author's opinion that the accumulation transpiresbecause cooked foods are not completely digested in the stomach. Theseundigested remnants cross the intestinal border into the blood and lymph,circulating throughout. Over time, their accumulation leads to damagedarterial tissue. Macrophages cannot break down the lipoproteins due to theexhaustion of their own enzymes. Eating cooked fats demands enzymesdigesting them. Cooked foods must be broken down, even at the expense of thecardiovascular system. This daily assault of cooked foods drains lipase frommany sources, especially the immune and lymph systems.Plant enzymes taken before meals completely digest food. Therefore, noremnants can cross over into the blood. Having prevented furtheraccumulation of undigested food, one can focus on removing the accumulatedmaterial. Enzymes taken in between meals are taken up by the body and sentto work in areas that need them the most. Enzymes will digest theundesirable lipoproteins in the blood vessels without affecting the vesselsthemselves. Reversal of cardiovascular disease is a matter of improvingdigestion and modifying dietary stress factors-in this case, fats andproteins.16, 17, 18, 19Enzymes and Immune FunctionWhen metabolic enzymes have been constantly drained from other organs andsystems (particularly the immune system) to digest cooked food, there willbe little left during an immune crisis, as in fever. Regrettably, sometimesthe temperature from a fever rises too rapidly, causing great distress, suchas seizures in children. If there is the risk of febrile seizure in a child,suppressing the fever with drugs such as ibuprofen or acetaminopheninitially may be the wise thing to do; but these drugs are known to suppressimmune function. Thus, preventing a febrile seizure first and then enhancingimmune function through natural means would ensure a speedier recovery.Consulting a physician is advisable in this case. Someone not prone tofebrile seizure may be carefully monitored to allow a fever to take itscourse but should be given plenty of fluids. Supplemental proteolytic(protein-digesting) enzymes enhance immune function, helping to destroypathogens. These may help put an end to a fever more rapidly, significantlyboosting immune function by destroying the offending pathogen.Drinking sufficient water helps keep in check the "fire" induced by a fever.It also provides necessary moisture for enzymes produced by immune cells todefend the body. During a fever, extreme hot or cold weather conditions andstrenuous exercise, enzymes are used up at a much faster rate. Becomingdehydrated due to decreased water consumption over time and the use ofdehydrating agents such as caffeine and alcohol may make it more difficultfor the body to resolve many of the health crises. It is believed that usingsupplemental enzymes during a fever augments available enzymes from whiteblood cells to destroy foreign micro-organisms rapidly. Taking exogenousenzymes during a fever can dramatically improve immune function, resolving afever more quickly.A fever's typical temperature range of 99-105°F [37.22-40.56°C] is at thehigh end of plant enzymes' optimal temperature range. Throughout a fever,enzymes in blood and tissue increase as defence mechanisms and for theremoval of waste. Moreover, they are used up at a much faster rate. A feveris the body's way of destroying pathogenic micro-organisms through heat andincreased enzyme activity.Phagocytosis is a process where macrophages surround and engulf pathogens.They secrete enzymes which digest the invading pathogen. Referring todigestive leukocytosis, when cooked food remnants cross the brush border ofthe intestine into the blood, leukocytes are activated to find and finishdigesting those food components in the blood. When this occurs repeatedlyover time and from one generation to the next, the results are compromisedimmune systems. This is due to the loss of enzymes from white blood cells,which sacrifice them for digesting the food we eat. Note that Dr Pottenger'scats study showed an increase in disease from one generation to the next,and that cancer rates have continued to soar despite the "War on Cancer".After researching library archives on the clinical use of enzymes as farback as the early 1900s, specifically the work of Dr John Beard and laterthat of Dr Howell, this author cannot help but ask the following questions:What if one of the pancreas's chief roles is that of an "immune" gland aswell as a digestive one? What if Dr Beard's observations of thepancreas-producing enzymes destroying pre-cancerous cells (trophoplasts) arecorrect? One study investigated the stimulation of "digestive enzymes" ofthe pancreas of rabbits after exposure to histamine.20 Histamine is one ofthe major components of the inflammatory response in mammals.Is it possible that the term "digestive enzymes" in this case is incorrect?Are enzymes produced by such a reaction necessarily digestive, or are theyresponding to resolve the inflammation? Enzymes are known to speed theprocess of inflammation, thereby resolving it more rapidly.21, 22, 23, 24,25 If the pancreas responds to histamine by producing enzymes, could they befor healing the damaged tissue and stabilising the mast cells and basophilsthat released the histamine in the first place?Proteases (proteolytic enzymes) are known to mediate the defence mechanismsof the body and maintain homoeostasis. It is theorised that proteolytic andother enzymes work in two ways as part of the body's immune system. Firstly,orally ingested enzymes are believed to be marked by the body as "self" and,like the character in the video game "PackmanT", are capable of digestingforeign proteins in the body that are "not-self". This would include foreignprotein in the form of undigested food remnants, bacteria, viruses and othermicro-organisms. Secondly, exogenous enzymes taken away from food arethought to be absorbed across the intestinal lumen and transferred into theblood, where white blood cells uptake them to be used in a variety ofactivities.Numerous studies have been conducted in enzyme research that point to thebenefits of exogenous enzyme therapy in many immune system-related diseases.Allergies, cancers, so-called auto-immune diseases, HIV and other viraldiseases, bacterial infections and fungus/yeast infestations have all beenshown to be helped by enzyme therapy.26, 27, 28, 29In the event of allergies, enzymes break down the allergen/antibody complex,splitting it away from surrounding tissue when involved. Enzymes then breakdown the allergen into smaller components capable of being eliminatedwithout stressing the body. Airborne allergens typically contain bothprotein and polysaccharide (complex sugar) structures. After entering thebloodstream, they normally are cleaved by enzymes secreted from white bloodcells. In an allergic reaction, however, there may not be enough enzymesavailable from white blood cells to do the work, leaving the mast cells andbasophils to release histamine. There occurs the typical allergic reactionof runny nose, swollen itchy eyes, pain, heat and redness in the area ofreaction. In a study from Germany, enzymes were shown to split circulatingimmune complexes as measured in decreased values in blood and improvement ofclinical symptoms.30Several attempts have been made in using protease enzymes for patients withcoeliac disease, but with little success. It had been thought that thegliadin protein structure of many grains such as wheat, rye, barley and oatswas to blame for the violent reactions suffered by patients. In a study oncoeliac disease, the carbohydrate portion was removed with carbohydrases,resulting in total success. There was no damage to the intestinal mucosa asthere usually is in this disease.31 Furthermore, the protein portion was notaltered. This shows once again the specificity of substrate which enzymesdisplay.One of the exciting factors resulting from enzyme therapy comes from a studyout of Austria.32 It was shown that pancreatic enzymes as well as theconstituents bromelain and papain stimulated the production of tumournecrosis factor. Tumour necrosis factor is a cytokine (a non-antibodyprotein which act as an intercellular mediator in an immune response)capable of haemorrhagic necrosis (destruction) of tumours and can exertcytostatic and cytotoxic activity on transformed cell lines. In other words,enzymes not only digest foreign objects but they can activate other proteinproducts of the immune system to destroy undesirable growths in the body.Although the above references represent only a small number of studies, itcan be seen that enzymes have a therapeutic role for many disorders. Otherstudies include treating autism, sports injury, herpes infection, cancer andauto-immune disease.33, 34, 35, 36, 37Supplemental Enzymes for Health and LongevityWhile changing over to a raw food diet (or nearly an all raw food diet) isdesirable, this requires discipline.Each one of us should take the leap into the world of raw food andexperiment to find out what works for us. One can find safe, natural animalproducts to be used for protein intake. The best proponent of this isAajonus Vanderplanitz. His website, http://www.primaldiet.com, details hisexperiences over a lifetime of experimenting with raw foods, especially rawanimal products. There are numerous other raw food advocates located on theInternet and they have written several books, primarily dealing with avegetarian raw food diet. Each has their arguments and points of view. Inthe end, it is the reader who must decide after experiencing what theybelieve to be in their own best interest.Whether to be a vegetarian or not is finally decided through trial and errorand education. How you feel physically, spiritually and emotionally shouldbe noted during any transition. The impact on one's health using enzymes canonly be experienced to be appreciated. We are born with enzyme deficiencies,and we have a limited potential for producing enzymes.Dr Howell believed supplemental enzymes are important not only for healthand longevity but as a type of insurance. As we grow older, our bodies donot produce as many enzymes as when we were children or young adults. Whatbetter way to ensure our health into old age than to eat enzyme-rich foodsand supplement with enzymes where needed?Clinical studies are generally funded by the pharmaceutical companies forthe profits of shareholders, and tend not to be conducted for purelyaltruistic reasons. Furthermore, there is little interest in naturalproducts because they cannot be synthesised and patented-at least not in theUSA.We are living in quite a crazy world where anyone can buy and implementvarious biological and chemical threats. Anthrax and smallpox are only thetip of the iceberg of the dangers we face.As has been written in previous issues of this magazine, there are forcesinterested in creating chaos-only to hand us a solution, but at a very greattrade-off. I believe that enzymes offer mankind the greatest hope ofpreventing and treating the threats we may face in the coming years. I alsoencourage you to take up this call to educate yourself in all availablematerial from reliable sources to keep your family and loved ones safe andhealthy. ?References:. Beazell, J.M. et al., "A Reexamination of the Role of the Stomach in theDigestion of Carbohydrate and Protein", Am. J. Physiology 132:42-50 (1941). Howell, E., Enzyme Nutrition, Avery Publishing, New Jersey, 1985Endnotes:1. 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Kleine, M.W., Stauder, G.M., Beese, E.W., "The intestinal absorption oforally administered hydrolytic enzymes and their effects in the treatment ofacute herpes zoster as compared with those of oral acyclovir therapy",Phytomedicine 2(1):7-15 (1995)35. Prochaska, L.J., Piekutowski, W.V., "On the synergistic effects ofenzymes in food with enzymes in the human body. A literature survey andanalytical report", Med. Hyp. 42:355-362 (1994)36. Qin, X.F., "Impaired inactivation of digestive proteases by deconjugatedbilirubin: The possible mechanism of inflammatory bowel disease", Med. Hyp.59(2):150-63 (2002)37. Nouza, K., "Outlooks of systemic enzyme therapy in rheumatoid arthritisand other immunopathological diseases", Acta Univ. Carol. [Med.] (Praha)40(1-4):101-04About the Author:Mark Rojek began researching alternative therapies in 1970. His studiesincluded botanicals, mineral and vitamin requirements and diet. He internedin acupuncture with Dr Bell in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, in 1973, andgraduated in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science. He studied aromatherapy,kinesiology, massage therapy and classical homoeopathy in England. In 1986,Mark began formal studies in traditional Chinese medicine, especiallyacupuncture. In Chicago, he worked with several holistic physicians as amedical technician and maintained a private nutritional practice. Also in1986, he met Dr Howard Loomis, foremost living expert in enzyme nutrition,and continues to work with him. He works with several doctors in Michiganwho refer to him and seek his counsel. He continues to research, lecture andcounsel clients in nutrition and diet.Mark can be contacted by telephone/fax on +1 (734) 433 9267, by email atmrojek1, and via his website at http://www.radianthealth.cc.The homepage and the place to sign up for Tracy's Corner is: Mr_Tracys_CornerFor complaints or assistance contact xootsuit26