Humans that eat a diet void of enzymes will use up a tremendous amount of their own enzyme potential. Enzymes act as an energy or a catalyst, and every action of our organs and glands needs this energy to work. We receive energy from the nutrients in our blood. These nutrients are put there through the digestion of food and carried to and throughout our system by the energy of enzymes. A lack of enzymes could result in a lowered resistance to illness, all types of stresses, and physiological environments which may lead to a shortened life span. By supplementing cooked foods with plant enzyme capsules, we can stop or at least slow down the normal and pathological aging process.

Raw food provides only enough enzymes to digest that particular food. There are no extra enzymes in raw food to digest cooked or processed food. Although a totally raw diet may appear to be the best solution, it is generally not practical, and in most cases, not medically advisable. Due to the risk of bacterial contamination, many foods should not be eaten raw, including meats, poultry, eggs and beans. Many people find the fiber content in large quantities of raw food difficult to digest.

• Most people will choose cooked foods over raw foods.
• Some scientists believe we have lost our rich top soil necessary for producing nutritious food.
• Our body makes our metabolic enzymes from the complete amino acid food we ingest. Complete amino acids are only found in animal products. It takes a combination of plant products to make a complete amino source, such as soybean mixed with wheat.
• We usually cook our animal products, robbing them of their enzymes.
• Nuts that are raw contain enzyme inhibitors (as do most beans).
• Grains and flour are processed, robbing them of their enzymes.
• Enzyme supplements assure an adequate enzyme supply.

• CoQ10 is a co-enzyme and was first isolated from a cow's heart. A Co-enzyme is an organic molecule, usually containing phosphorus and some vitamins. A co-enzyme and an apo-enzyme must unite in order to function.
• Vitamins and minerals are considered co-enzymes. A co-enzyme is dependent on another energy and an enzyme.
• Blue Green Algae and chlorophyll products are wonderful foods that contain minerals, vitamins, and enzymes because they are a plant food. However, they do not have the digestive action of supplemental plant enzymes and at best, their enzymes will only deliver the nutrients they contain.
• Hydrochloric acid, or HCL, is a normal constituent of gastric juice in human beings. Although administered to aid digestion, it is not an enzyme nor does it act as an enzyme.

Another factor affecting health is the process of aging. As we grow older, many of our nutritional requirements increase, and our glands and organs do not function as well as when we were younger. Often organs and glands begin to atrophy. This is why we generally become more susceptible to degenerative and infectious diseases as we age. Enzymes are connected to every working organ in our body and run our life's processes.

Research shows that rats provided with supplemental enzymes had increased enzyme levels and these enzymes were stronger than in the control group of rats. In addition, the enzyme-fed rats lived three years while the control group of rats lived only two years. This research indicated evidence of a fixed enzyme potential which diminishes over time in all living creatures. Eating uncooked and unprocessed foods and supplementing cooked foods with enzymes reduces stress on body organs and probably slows or stops the aging process.

Lipase is the enzyme which aids in breaking down and storing fat as well as converting fat to energy. Without lipase, fat will stagnate--remaining in the stomach for 2 to 3 hours after being consumed. Hydrochloric acid in the stomach chemically alters the fat, preventing it from being properly digested in the intestine. This improperly digested fat may result in an accumulation of plaque in the arteries, resulting in heart disease.

Obese people typically have a deficiency of lipase. By supplementing a cooked food diet with enzymes, fats will be properly digested allowing for maximum use of energy and efficient removal of waste. It is interesting to note that people and animals who eat "raw fat", which retains its natural lipase component, generally do not have a problem with obesity or cardiovascular disease.

Enzymes are safe for people of all ages to use. After almost 70 years of research with plant enzymes, no side effects have been reported. Since children have the same enzyme deficient diets as adults, enzyme supplementation begun at early age will help preserve the enzyme potential of the child for later in life.

Research is on-going, however, enzymes have been shown to benefit some people with everything from migraine headaches, insomnia, and allergies to diabetes, heart disease, and leukemia. Enzymes aide in the digestion of food and distribution of nutrients through the body. This process allows the endocrine system to function properly resulting in hormonal balance. When the body is functioning properly and efficiently, the immune system is better prepared to fight any disease and maintain the balance.

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