Guest guest Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Shan's Note: I have been reading some books by doctor whom found that by using digestive enzymes that he could make a big difference in several illnesses, so decided to forward this. Dr. Howells book Enzyme Nutrition is basically saying that the body's ability to generate enzymes becomes exhausted from years of consumption of cooked food (which has had its own enzyme content eliminated by heat). If you have not read Howells, you should. Howell, Dr. Edward. Enzyme Nutrition: The Food Enzyme Concept. Wayne, New Jersey: Avery Publishing Group, 1985. Dr. Howell's book is one of the most important ever written about what constitutes proper human nutrition. This last and most up-to-date version is currently in print; it is easily and inexpensively obtained. It should be studied by anyone seeking a full understanding of human diet's contribution to health or disease. Because it is in print only one chapter can be legally offered. Chosen is the first chapter, Howell's introduction to the subject. It is being offered in hopes that reading it will inspire the reader to obtain and read the entire text. It appears that Avery Publishing applied talented editorial abilities to draw from Dr. Howell the most lucid explanation of his views, one the average reader can comprehend without strain. Downloads as a PDF of 139 kb. IN PRIINT. _http://soilandhealth.orgjZokpJlvtw/020328.enzyme.sample.pdf_ (http://soilandhealth.orgjZokpJlvtw/020328.enzyme.sample.pdf) Howell, Dr. Edward. Food Enzymes for Health and Longevity. Twin Lakes, Wisconsin: Lotus Press, 1994. OUT OF PRINT (may be copied) With an introduction by Victor Kulvinskas, M.S. _http://www.soilandhealth.org/RealBookList.aspx?collection=0201_ (http://www.soilandhealth.org/RealBookList.aspx?collection=0201) Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:10:29 -0500 Fred Springfield <fredspringfield1 RES: Effect of supplement with lactic-acid producing bacteria on fatigue and physical activity in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome Effect of supplement with lactic-acid producing bacteria on fatigue and physical activity in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. Journal: Nutr J. 2009 Jan 26;8(1):4. [Epub ahead of print] Authors: =C5sa Sullivan [1], Carl E Nord [1], Birgitta Eveng=E5rd [*1,2] Affiliations: 1) Division of Clinical Microbiology, F82, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, SE-141 86 Stockholm, Sweden 2) Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Ume=E5 University, Ume=E5, Sweden *Corresponding author: Birgitta Eveng=E5rd, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Clinical Microbiology, Ume=E5 University, Ume=E5, Sweden <birgitta.evengard Tel: +46-8-585 85016 Fax: +46-8-711 39 18 NLM Citation: PMID: 19171024 .. ABSTRACT: Disturbances in intestinal microbial ecology and in the immune system of the host have been implicated as a part of the pathogenesis in chronic fatigue syndrome. Probiotic lactic acid producing bacteria have been shown to prevent and alleviate gastrointestinal disturbances and to normalize the cytokine profile which might be of an advantage for patients suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei F19, Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFB 1748 and Bifidobacterium lactis Bb12 on fatigue and physical activity in CFS patients. Fifteen patients fulfilling the criteria set by international researchers in the field at the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention in 1994 for chronic fatigue syndrome, were included in the study. The patients had high fatigue severity scores and high disability scores. During the first two weeks baseline observations without treatment were assessed, succeeded by four weeks of intake of a probiotic product and a four-week follow-up period. The fatigue, health and physical activity was assessed by the use of the Visual Analogue Scales and the SF-12 Health Survey. Faecal samples were collected and the normal microflora was analysed. Neurocognitive functions improved during the study period while there were no significant changes in fatigue and physical activity scores. No major changes occurred in the gastrointestinal microflora. At the end of the study 6 of 15 patients reported that they had improved according to the assessment described. The findings in this study that improvement of health is possible to achieve should encourage further studies with interventions with probiotics in patients with CFS. [Note: This is an Open Access article, the full text of which is available for free at _http://www.nutritionj.com/content/pdf/1475-2891-8-4.pdf_ (http://www.nutritionj.com/content/pdf/1475-2891-8-4.pdf) ] ------------ Send posts to CO-CURE Un at http://www.co-cure.org/unsub.htm Too much mail? Try a digest version. 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