Enzymes are protein molecules that make chemicals which carry a vital energy factor needed for every chemical action and reaction that occurs in our body. There are approximately around 20,000 different enzymes found in each human cell. These enzymes can combine with co-enzymes (vitamins and minerals) to form nearly 100,000 various chemicals that enable us to see, hear, feel, move, think and digest food. Every organ, every tissue and the 100 trillion cells in our body depend upon the reaction of enzymes and their specific energy factor they themselves produce. Nutrition cannot be explained without describing the part that enzymes play.

 

It is essential to break down food so as to get its nutrients. However, for various reasons, we do not have all digestive functions in optimum condition to sustain wellness. We experience deficiencies and irregularities in our development, lose enzyme functionality during our aging process and so we end up functioning at less than an optimum level. Additionally, environmental exposures, stress levels, in addition to poor food choices continually undermine digestive function. Even the types of food we commonly eat play a role, since it is hard to digest processed or chemically enhanced foods. Because of these genetic, lifestyle/behavioral, and food composition factors, no one really has optimum digestion. For these various reasons it makes good common sense to supplement the diet with additional plant based digestive enzymes.

 

Supplemental enzymes are enzymes that have been extracted in some manner from either plants or animals and are taken in supplemental forms. Plant (mycelia) and food based enzymes are grown and extracted. Animal enzymes such as Pancreatin are taken from the pancreas of a hog or ox. Pepsin is prepared from the stomach of pigs and trypsin is from the intestine of the same animals. An animal enzyme is limited in the digestive system.

 

The enzymes of choice are as follows: plant food enzymes such as bromelain from pineapple and papain from papaya which are protease (protein splitting) enzymes. Mycelia (plant based) enzymes are grown on a plant and extracted naturally without contamination. These enzymes are protease (protein splitting) enzymes, polysaccharolytic (carbohydrate splitting) enzymes and lipases (fat splitting) enzymes. They work throughout the entire digestive tract. Protease enzymes are blended to work in both the digestive and circulatory systems.