Besides the obvious digestive complaints such as feeling full, bloating, indigestion, heartburn, reflux, gas, constipation and diarrhea, undigested food in the gastrointestinal tract causes other health problems as well. Many chronic health conditions that seem to have no connection to digestion can be associated with poor digestion. These may include: allergies, chronic fatigue, insomnia, female hormone imbalances, blood sugar fluctuations, high triglycerides and cholesterol, muscle and joint pain, chronic sinus/respiratory problems, frequent colds and flu as well as other immunity problems and weight management issues.

Since there are no food enzymes in cooked and processessed food to help with digestion, this undigested food triggers the stomach to produce too much acid, which causes heartburn. And it gets worse after that. Most undigested food eventually ends up in the colon where it decomposes, ferments and turns rancid – releasing toxic compounds that can harm the lining of the intestines and upset the healthy balance of bacteria in the colon. This process produces excess gas and elimination problems like constipation and diarrhea and can lead to even more serious colon problems.

Since the typical diet consists of many foods that the body is unable to digest completely, most people have developed food allergies of one kind or another. This undigested food can escape into the bloodstream, leading to a variety of serious health concerns. Nutritional deficiencies caused by poor digestion, absorption, and utilization of food also contribute to chronic health problems as well as lead to food cravings and subsequent indulgences and can produce more food allergies. What you put in your mouth on a daily basis can be making you very sick simply because you don’t digest your food properly.

There has been a dramatic rise in chronic, degenerative diseases, even in children. Diseases that were once unusual, such as: Irritable Bowel Syndrome, chronic fatigue, allergies, asthma, fibromyalgia, diabetes, candidiasis and chronic digestive disorders, are showing up more often and at an earlier age. In addition, more and more people complain of getting recurring colds, flu and infections. Each generation seems weaker than the last. With all the advances in traditional medicine and nutritional supplementation, why is this happening…?

You can eat the most nutritious foods and take the best nutritional supplements but if you do not digest and absorb what you consume you will not realize the full health benefits. Have you ever really thought about what happens to the food you eat?

Few of us realize the vitally important process that begins with that first bite of food. Digestive enzymes in your saliva begin breaking down the starches as you chew your food. When you eat raw food, chewing releases the enzymes in the food for use in digestion. After it is swallowed, food passes into the upper part of the stomach where it sits for nearly an hour waiting for your body to produce enough acidity and enzymes to begin protein digestion. It is during this time that food enzymes do their best work breaking down the complex food molecules of protein, carbohydrates, fat and fiber.

It is important to realize that food enzymes can have a significant portion of your food digested before your body’s digestive enzymes are called into action. Once your stomach finishes its digestive function, the partially digested food moves into your small intestines. This is where enzymes primarily secreted by your pancreas continue the digestion of protein and carbohydrates and begin the breakdown of fats. Food enzymes are temporarily inactivated in the lower, more acidic part of the stomach but return to work in the intestines, mixing with the body’s own digestive enzymes to complete the job of digestion.

Digestive enzymes release valuable nutrients from your food which are absorbed into the blood and used by your body to build and repair vital organs and tissue, to produce energy and to maintain a strong immune defense. The process of digestion seems so simple but consider the consequences if the enzymes at any one stage of digestion cannot handle their job. You will not receive all the nutrition needed to build and maintain a strong, healthy body. Every bite of raw food provides your body with enzymes.

Since an entire diet of raw food alone is hard to obtain, simply taking a vegetarian enyzme supplement will assit your body in digestion and alleviate many digestive complaints like bloating, fullness, heartburn, and reflux. Click here for information on superior quality digestive enzyme supplements.

We’re counting down the days Complementary and Natural Healthcare Expo East, March 3-5 at the Marriot Marquis in New York City. It’s a premier East Coast event and we’re excited to be included.

Lynn and Peggy will be in booth 509 with company information and samples from our NESS, BioSET, and Advanced Formula lines of superior quality enzyme-based nutritional supplements. Products from each line have proven highly effective in improving digestion, reducing gastrointestinal complaints, and relieving inflammation.

If you are a health care professional and would like information on attending this premier complementary and alternative medical event, visit http://www.camexpoeast.com/. To receive information on professional products available from Enzymes, Inc. visit http://www.enzymesinc.com/ and call 800.637.7893.

Nearly eighty years ago, Dr. Edward Howell, a physician and researcher, uncovered nature’s secret to healthy digestion. While others were touting vitamins and minerals as the nutritional breakthrough of the century, Dr. Howell discovered perhaps the most vital nutrients of all – food enzymes. Through his extensive clinical research, he learned that food enzymes are essential for proper digestion which directly correlates with dramatic improvements in health and longevity.

Our bodies are designed to rely on two sources of enzymes in digesting food – the enzymes produced by our digestive system and the enzymes naturally present in the food we eat. Raw food like uncooked fruits and vegetables contribute enzymes to the digestive process, but each one brings only enough enzymes to digest itself and no more. Whenever food is cooked or processed at any time before it is eaten– whether it is microwaved, steamed, broiled, roasted, pasteurized, canned, sautéed, stir-fried or heated in any manner – all of the food enzymes are destroyed in a few short minutes. And this doesn’t mean you have to do the cooking – the enzymes in all processed foods, whether you cook them or not, have been destroyed. In his book, Enzyme Nutrition, Dr. Edward Howell observed that “the refining of food and improved cooking methods have rendered the modern diet enzyme-deficient due to the effective destruction of enzymes in foods by these processes.”

To compensate for a lack of food enzymes, our bodies must assume the full burden of producing all of the enzymes for the digestion of that food. If you’ve ever felt sleepy after a meal, it’s because your body is working harder than it should to digest the food you’ve eaten. This tremendous stress on the digestive system depletes the body of energy and other materials that could be better utilized to support other important functions in the body like protecting against harmful organisms, making new cells and tissues and, simply, enjoying life. Adding to this problem, research tells us that our bodies’ ability to produce digestive enzymes and therefore digest food decreases as we grow older, which explains the higher incidence of digestive complaints and other chronic health problems in older adults.

Although a strong advocate of eating more raw food, Dr. Howell soon realized that most people prefer cooked food over raw food so supplemental enzymes were needed to help digest this food. By carefully selecting the sources and methods of growth and extraction, Dr. Howell was able produce unique and highly active enzymes that, when added to the diet, provide the same type of digestive activity as raw food enzymes, relieving some of the body’s digestive stress. Thus, the first vegetarian enzyme supplement, known as Genuine N-Zimes, was produced in 1932. For the next 60 years, Dr. Howell diligently researched the therapeutic health benefits derived from the use of enzyme supplements. Only two people still in the industry, one of which is Enzymes, Inc. VP Lynn Greaves, had the distinct privilege of working with Dr. Howell and had access to his original formulations and production techniques. While Enzymes, Inc. has expanded on the original research, creating premier lines of products, Dr. Howell’s original formulations are still available through Enzymes, Inc. today.

Poor digestion often results in nutritional deficiencies, which contribute to declining health. If food is not being digested due to a lack of enzymes, the essential nutrients in the food are not available for use by the body in maintaining health.

A lack of enzymes can result in nutritional deficiencies, which lead to chronic health problems. If your body is not digesting the food you eat, it is not getting the essential nutrients from food.

If the body can’t get nutrients from food or nutritional supplements, body craves food with these nutrients so more of the foods that can’t be digested are consumed. This is a perfect scenario for more digestive problems, food sensitivities and for gaining weight.

The nutritional objective of enzyme supplementation is to deliver essential nutrients to each individual cell of the body through improved digestion (even though a person may have a compromised digestive system). Efficient digestion optimizes the body’s utilization of nutrients, reduces stress on the body and its organs and helps restore the body’s internal environment to normal

Enzyme supplements facilitate more efficient digestion and, therefore, more complete assimilation and utilization of essential food nutrients. Optimizing nutrient utilization by the body can only enhance the success of other therapies

We’ve lost a dear friend.

Mary Ryan worked for Enzymes, Inc. for the last 5 years, and was a invaluable part of our team. She passed away on Sunday, Feb. 5th after suffering a massive stroke the week before.

Little did we know when we left for the weekend, we would never get to see her again. With each day to come, we will discover more reasons why we miss Mary.

Her family is in our thoughts and prayers, and we wish them strength in this difficult time.

You were loved Mary Ryan, and you will be missed.

Well, we’ve returned from another successful event! This expo took us to the Minneapolis / St. Paul area for the Northwest Health Sciences University’s College of Chiropractic 2006 Homecoming. Michele and Andrew attended, handing out info. and samples to interested doctors and their assistants.

This was our first time exhibiting at NWHSU, and the attendees seemed to be quite interested even though many of them were not familiar with our products. When we explained Enzymes, Inc. does not heavily advertise, like some of our competitors, and the majority of our business comes through word of mouth and referrals – they were impressed! Even more so when we explained how enzyme supplements from our Advanced Formula, BioSET, and NESS professional product lines were superior in many other ways.

Even though our products were unknown to some, we were able to visit with some doctors who have been faithful customers for years. Everywhere we go we run into someone we know, and it’s always great to put the name with a face!

A million thanks to the students and staff of NWHSU for hosting such an exceptional event, and to the doctors who graciously gave us a few minutes of their time.