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This is the second part of "The Power Of
Enzymes". This part will focus on the more important enzymes
that your body must have in order for you to maintain your good
health.
The following are the eight major digestive
enzymes that you should have in your body to make sure that you
maximize your digestion. The first four are absolutely essential
for optimum health, and the last four are generally manufactured
by your body on an as- required basis. However, all eight of
these enzymes perform a very specific function that cannot be
performed by a different enzyme, and so they are all very
important.
PROTEASE Responsible for digesting
proteins in your food, which is probably one of the most
difficult substances to metabolize. Because of this, protease is
considered to be one of the most important enzymes that we have.
If the digestive process is incomplete, undigested protein can
wind up in your circulatory system, as well as in other parts of
your body.
When you take protease in higher quantities,
it can help to clean up your body by removing the unwanted
protein from your circulatory system. This will help to clean up
your blood stream, and restore your energy and balance.
One of the tricks of an invading organism is
to wrap itself in a large protein shell that the body would view
as being "normal". Large amounts of protease can help to remove
this protein shell, and allow the body's defense mechanisms can
go into action. With the protective barrier down, your immune
system can step in and destroy the invading organism.
Additional amounts of protease are also
helpful in fighting such things as colds, flu's, and cancerous
tumor growths. Protease helps in the healing and recovery from
cancer by dissolving the fibrin coating on cancer cells, and
thereby giving your immune system a chance to do its job. It can
effectively shrink these tumors by helping to remove the dead
and abnormal tissues, and by stimulating healthy tissue growth.
AMYLASE The second most important
enzyme that we have, amylase is responsible for digesting
carbohydrates in food. Because of this, it could be considered a
natural antihistamine. Incomplete digestion of carbohydrates has
been linked to blood sugar imbalances, allergies, and asthma.
Amylase is also very effective in helping to
relieve the symptoms of allergic reactions to such things as
insect bites, pollen irritation, or contact with poison oak,
poison ivy, or sumac. A possible reason why some people appear
to be more immune to these poisons is because of a higher amount
of amylase within their bodies.
LIPASE Responsible for digesting fats
in food. When taken in higher quantities it will also find its
way into the blood stream and help to remove excess fatty
deposits from the inside of your veins and arteries. When this
occurs, the arteries and veins are more open and allow the blood
to flow more smoothly throughout your body.
It is well understood that clogged arteries
cause a rise in blood pressure, and that this in turn leads to
heart problems. Using extra lipase during the pre-digestive
phase can help with overall fat control both in the stomach and
in the arteries of your body.
Additional lipase can also be helpful in a
weight management program, because it converts fat to energy
instead of allowing it to be stored in your body.
CELLULASE Responsible for breaking
down fiber. It is also an excellent antioxidant because it binds
to heavy metals and other toxins and carries them out of your
body.
We generally consume a combination of soluble
and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber is effective in binding to
excess cholesterol and toxic material and removing them from the
body. Cellulase helps with this process because it breaks down
the soluble fiber and allows it to be more efficient.
Insoluble fiber provides the necessary bulk
to keep the intestinal tract properly inflated, and acts as a
"push broom" to keep the walls of both the small and large
intestines clean.
MALTASE Responsible for taking the
complex sugar found in malt and grain products and changing it
into glucose.
LACTASE Responsible for digesting the milk sugar found in
dairy products.
PHYTASE Helps with digestion in general, and is
especially effective in producing vital nutrients of the
B-Complex.
SUCRASE Responsible for digesting the sugars that are
found in most foods.
You may not always get enough enzymes from
the food that you eat, and because of that you may sometimes
have problems with your digestion. To help you with that I have
included a few suggestions that you may wish to consider.
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Chew your food well. This will help to
break down your food so that your enzymes can do their job
more effectively.
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Eat your meals slowly. This will allow
your food to proceed along your digestive tract in an
orderly and continuous fashion.
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Take time to relax after you eat so that
your body will have the energy to start the digestive
process.
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Eat smaller more frequent meals during
the day to help your digestion, and to promote better
metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates and fat.
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Do not eat a heavy meal within three
hours of bedtime.
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Drink plenty of water or herbal tea with
and between your meals to promote better digestion and
system regularity.
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Eat plenty of fresh raw fruits and
vegetables to maximize your enzyme intake.
Do your very best to obtain all the enzymes
that you can. The more enzymes you consume, the better your
digestion will be, and the more value you will obtain from your
food. And you do not have to worry about ever getting too many
enzymes, they are not something that you can overdose on. Eat
well, and be healthy.
This and other articles by Ron Harder are
available at
www.defeatcancernaturally.com/health.html.
This article written by Ron Harder,
Nutritional Health Consultant, Iridologist, and Author of "How
to DEFEAT CANCER NATURALLY without Chemo, Radiation, or
Surgery". A free chapter of this new book is available at:
www.defeatcancernaturally.com/three.html.
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