Digestive Enzymes : Catalyst For Good Health
Healthy bodily function and nutritional status are not merely depending on complete and balance nutrition intake. There are very much associated with the whole digestive process:
Food ingestion -- Food digestion -- Nutrients absorption -- Nutrients Utilization
Our body does not benefit from even the most complete diet if it does not breakdown into small particles and readily absorb and utilize. Thus, most physical problems and diseases can be traced back to its root problem of improper food digestion. Furthermore, poorly digested protein putrefies, fats turn rancid and carbohydrates ferment. These undigested food particles leak back into the bloodstream from the colon and create further toxicity which will lead to many health problems.
Digestive enzymes are part of our nutritional delivery system. It aids in the breakdown and ‘unlocked’ the nutrients from the food to make available all the nutrients including vitamins, mineral and trace nutrients for utilization. Consequently, when you start digest your food better; your body has the opportunity to function better.
Health related problems due to enzymes deficiencies:
1) Protease Deficiency: Immune compromise , susceptible to bacterial, viral and yeast infection and a general decrease in immunity
1) Protease Deficiency: Immune compromise , susceptible to bacterial, viral and yeast infection and a general decrease in immunity
2) Amylase Deficiency: Blood glucose imbalance, hypoglycemia, type II diabetes, carbohydrate craving, asthma and emphysema
3) Lipase Deficiency: High cholesterol and triglycerides, difficulty losing weight
4) Cellulase Deficiency:Lower abdominal gas, pain, bloating and problem associated with jejunum and pancreas, Candida
5) Sucrase, Lactase & Maltase Deficiency: Depression, moodiness, panic attack, abdominal cramp and diarrhea
Unfortunately, aging process and unhealthy dietary pattern have caused our body to excrete less and less enzymes for digestion. This has made enzymes from external sources becoming more and more vital in our daily diet. These enzymes can be found abundantly in fresh raw foods. However, cooking methods like frying, boiling, microwaving and even low heat cooking destroy all food enzymes. Most of us are completely devoid of the essential enzymes in view of our daily diet which is predominated by cooked and processed food.
