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"To summarize, if your bowels are not working optimally, here are a few things that might help: • You can have a digestive analysis to measure the amounts of digestive enzymes, glucuronidase, healthy bacteria, and unhealthy bacteria or yeast in your gut. Most specialty labs (see chapter 6) will provide herbal recommendations for overgrowth of bacteria or yeast and will measure the amount of glucuronidase in the stool. Organic acid tests from your urine can detect toxins from various bacteria and yeasts. • Use digestive enzymes." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"For intestinal absorption, it is necessary for folate to be bound to only one amino acid; this is called the monoglutamate form and is shown in Figure 1-19. digestive enzymes on the surface of intestinal cells hydrolyze Zinc-Containing Digestive Enzymes Polyglutamate form of folate found in food Vitamin B 12 The methyl group is removed to enable folate function Glutamate Monoglutamate Monoglutamate A methyl group is needed for transport Figure 1-19 Assimilation of folate. (split) the polyglutamate into one monoglutamate and several glutamates." - Dr. Steve Blake, Vitamins and Minerals Demystified (Get the book.)

"Digestive enzymes have been shown to be extremely beneficial in the treatment of heartburn. Also called bitters, they've been around for centuries in the form of plants and herbs. Gentian root is one well-known bitter. Gentian improves digestion by increasing appetite and stimulating digestive juices and pancreatic activity. It also stimulates the secretion of hydrochloric acid and bile and is known for relieving gallbladder problems and indigestion." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"If this is a problem, take the supplement with food or with digestive enzymes. Some fish oil supplements are specially coated, thereby eliminating the fish odor problem. Precautions Patients on Coumadin or other anticoagulants used to be told they should not take fish oil because it would make them bleed. While we advise prudent caution when combining fish oil or any other drug or nutritional agent with Coumadin, medical research indicates the two are compatible." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"As you can see, there are several different types of digestive enzymes: general, which digest many things; peptidases, which digest peptides; protein-digesting enzymes; fat-digesting enzymes; and carbohydrate-digesting enzymes. Enzymes are used in children according to what type of digestive aids they most need. One child may need more help with carbohydrate digestion, others may need help with fat digestion, some may need peptidase, and others may require combinations. My general recommendation: one-half to two digestive enzyme capsules per meal, depending upon a child's particular needs." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.) "One way to do this is to take digestive enzymes, which help break protein down into amino acids. • Take magnesium with B-6, to achieve a synergistic effect. In the ARI parent rating scale, here's how B-6 fared: Symptoms improved: 30 percent • No discernible effect: 63 percent Symptoms worsened: 8 percent My general recommendation: 100 to 500 mg. of B-6 (20 percent as pyridoxal-5-phosphate) per day, depending upon age, size, and other treatments and indications. Taurine. This was one of the earliest nutrients to be applied in large dosages against autism. Dr." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.) "His nutritional supplements included zinc, vitamin C, transfer factor, cod liver oil, pantothenic acid (with a glycemic stabilizing formula called Sugar Companion), essential fatty acids (including omega-3 and GLA), folinic acid, TMG, methyl-B-12, probiotics, and digestive enzymes. After nine months of treatment, his parents reported that he was doing "great," with major improvements in his speech, and much improved peer interaction. His stamina was now "excellent." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.) "A related cause is the lack of the ancillary chemicals, or coenzymes, that allow digestive enzymes to function properly. Among autistic kids, the most frequent enzyme problems are: Deficiency of the DPP4 enzyme, which breaks down gluten and casein. • Deficiency of lipase enzymes, which break down fat. Deficiency of sugar-digesting enzymes, which break down complex dietary sugars. Incomplete breakdown of gluten and casein, fatty acids, and complex sugars can result in the creation of partially digested molecules, including neurotoxic partial proteins, or peptides." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"The Good Stuff Is in the Stem Because it's a group of powerful digestive enzymes, bromelain can relieve indigestion. A member of the class of enzymes known as proteolytic enzymes, bromelain breaks down the amino acid bonds in protein. It's often extracted from pineapple and is a key ingredient in most over-the-counter digestive enzymes. But the beneficial effects of bromelain are due to multiple factors, and many of those are as yet unknown." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"Even the undegraded forms found in most food products aren't altogether safe, as stomach acids and digestive enzymes can convert it into the more dangerous, degraded type. So if you or your child is allergic to dairy or soy, you might actually be allergic to the carrageenan. So switch to a soymilk that doesn't use the additive, like Edensoy (www.edenfoods.com), or 8th Continent (www .8thcontinent.com), which uses cellulose gel and soy lecithin. A Word on Microwaves The demands of modern life never let up. We all work and drive carpool and juggle multiple competing demands." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Cooking food at temperatures above 112 to 120°f (44-49°c) kills digestive enzymes, which must be present in the stomach to break down proteins into their smaller amino acid components for digestion and assimilation. Also, when food is heated even to a sterilizing or pasteurizing point (which is much lower than baking or frying temperatures), the amino acid lysine becomes bound, making lysine and other amino acids biologically unavailable to the body." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Digestive enzymes work on the food you eat and help the Natural Prescription for Pain Wobenzym: *500-1,000 mg between meals. Calcium: 1,000 mg Magnesium: 400-800 mg Glucosamine: 1,500 mg per day in divided doses Chondroitin: 1,200 mg per day in divided doses Omega-3 fatty acids: 1,000 mg Gamma-linolenic acid: 300 mg *Only Wobenzym N needs to be taken on an empty stomach. The dose can be considerably higher, especially for difficult cases. There are no side effects, and it is completely safe at much higher doses." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"Supplementation with digestive enzymes is helpful. Additional fiber, from psyllium husks or flax seeds, for example, along with pure water, are helpful in retaining moisture and filling out the stool. Bran products should not be used as they are irritating to the bowel and add to the problem of mucus buildup in the colon if they cannot be completely digested. When constipation is present, water intake should be increased. Just like flushing a toilet, the bowel cannot be cleaned without adequate water. A good regimen is to start the day by drinking two or three glasses of warm water." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Supplementation with digestive enzymes along with a meal helps share the workload of your body's own pancreatic enzymes and can aid in digestion. But what happens if you take enzymes between meals? As mentioned earlier, pancreatic enzymes are not only released into the small intestine, but also directly into the bloodstream. Why? Protein molecules that are only partially digested in the small intestine are absorbed into the bloodstream. Once in the bloodstream, the immune system treats them as invaders provoking an immune reaction." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.) "All of what you've just read should be convincing; but just in case it's not, let me give you three real-world examples of the power of digestive enzymes in action. • F. M. Pottenger, M.D., and D. G. Simonsen conducted a series of studies to determine what, if any, impact cooked food had on health. They put two groups of cats on controlled diets, identical except that in one group the food was raw, and in the second group the food was cooked. The results were astounding." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.) "Once this concentrate enters the small intes-, tine, the acid is neutralized and the pancreas reintroduces digestive enzymes to the process. As digestion is completed, nutrients are passed through the intestinal wall and into the blood stream. That's what nature intended. Unfortunately, most of us don't live our lives as nature intended! Processing and cooking destroy enzymes in food. (Man is the only animal that cooks his food.) In fact, any sustained heat of approximately 118?129?F destroys virtually all enzymes." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"Maldigestion and malabsorption caused by PI can be attributed to three major abnormalities: lack of digestive enzymes, inadequate bicarbonate secretion, and loss of bile salts and bile acids. Inadequate bicarbonate secretion results in impaired capacity to neutralize gastric acid in the duodenum, and a lower intestinal pH until well into the jejunum, which often reduces the effectiveness of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy [55-57] (see Section IV.B.l). Loss of bile salts and bile acids often exacerbates maldigestion and malabsorption." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"This can be due to a lack of digestive enzymes, overeating and the consequent overloading of the digestive system, or a lack of friendly flora in the bowel. Chronic diarrhea can actually be a form of constipation, with the accumulation of old feces adhering to the walls of the colon in such quantities as to be actively irritating. Thick mucus then sticks to the intestinal wall and cannot be expelled." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"The digestive tract needs adequate rest to build up digestive enzymes for proper digestion. 5) Detoxification and cellular repair occur more efficiently when the body is not digesting. 6) The healthier you eat, the faster you will diminish the desire to eat between meals and the symptoms of toxic hunger. Some helpful hints to combat snacking are: • Eat a salad or raw vegetables with a dip to start both lunch and dinner. • Keep lots of frozen fruits and vegetables and pre-washed fresh items in your home. • Have cooked greens or soups with greens at every lunch and dinner." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Eat For Health: Lose Weight, Keep It Off, Look Younger, Live Longer (2 book set) (Get the book.)

"DIGESTION: Figs are naturally high in fiber and contain digestive enzymes that promote regularity and can aid in digestion. WEIGHT MANAGEMENT: Fiber may play a role in making people feel full faster and slowing absorption of calories. HEART HEALTH: Antioxidants called phenols, found specifically in dried figs, decrease damage and mutations to individual cells in the body, possibly offering a protective effect against heart disease and cancer." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Use digestive enzymes. Start with a broad-spectrum enzyme and add a specific enzyme if certain foods trigger symptoms. For example, use lipase if fats bother you, lactase if dairy is a problem, protease if proteins seem to cause symptoms, or something with bile if your gallbladder has been removed. You'll know it's right if your bowels improve. Chew your food well. This may sound so simple, but most people do not take the time to chew properly." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"The inhibitory effects of berry polyphenols on digestive enzymes. Biofactors. 2005;23(4):189-195. Naemura A et al. Anti-thrombotic effect of strawberries. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 2005 Oct;16(7):501-509. Olsson ME, Andersson CS, Oredsson S, Berglund RH, Gustavsson KE. Antioxidant levels and inhibition of cancer cell proliferation in vitro by extracts from organically and conventionally cultivated strawberries. J Agric Food Chem. 2006 Feb 22;54(4): 1248-1255. Papoutsi Z et al." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "The inhibitory effects of berry polyphenols on digestive enzymes. Biofactors. 2005;23(4), 189-195. Morimoto C, Satoh Y, Hara M, Inoue S, Tsujita T, Okuda H. Anti-obese action of raspberry ketone. Life Sciences. 2005 May;77(2):194-204. Rice, brown www.usarice.com Anderson JW, Hanna TJ, Peng X, Kryscio RJ. Whole grain foods and heart disease risk. J Am CollNutr. 2000 Iun;19(3 Suppl):291S-299S. Jensen MK, Koh-Banerjee P, Hu FB, Franz M, Sampson L, Gronbaek M, Rimm EB. Intakes of whole grains, bran, and germ and the risk of coronary heart disease in men. Am} Clin Nutr. 2004;80(6): 1492-1499." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "They also contain a group of digestive enzymes called bromelain that have anti-inflammatory properties. Home Remedies Pineapple peel may be effective in removing corns by softening and breaking down the dead skin. Possibly this may be due to the activity of bromelain, a protein-digesting enzyme. However, no research studies have been conducted. Throw Me a Lifesaver! Much of the research surrounding pineapple is really focused on the protein digestive enzyme bromelain, which naturally occurs in pineapple." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Many people who have their gallbladder removed do well taking digestive enzymes that include bile salts. • Hydrochloric acid is manufactured by the stomach and helps to break down proteins. Low stomach acid causes gas, bloating and heartburn. Sometimes low stomach acid has the same symptoms as high stomach acid. Excessive HCL can cause heartburn. • Drug use and stimulants increase the risk of indigestion. This would include substances such as alcohol, tobacco, immuran, cortisone, iron, aspirin, antibiotics and pain killers. • Eating too fast may cause dyspepsia." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.) "This large gland is located behind the stomach and excretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine via the pancreatic duct. These enzymes are amylase (for digestion of fats), protease (for digestion of proteins) and lipase (for digestion of fats). The pancreas also plays a role in blood sugar stability. Acute Pancreatitis Acute pancreatitis occurs more often in men than women. It is often caused by alcohol abuse and gallstones." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"By thoroughly cleansing the liver and gallbladder from gallstones and other toxins, the body's digestive power improves considerably, thereby increasing the production of digestive enzymes. Digestive and metabolic enzymes possess very powerful anti-tumor properties. When the body is being decongested through major cleansing and is given proper nourishment, these powerful enzymes have easy access to the cells of the body. Permanently damaged cells or tumor particles are easily and quickly neutralized and removed. Many people in the world cure their own cancers in this fashion." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Enzyme supplements usually include protease, which aids in protein digestion, lipase, which aids in fat digestion and amylase or cellulose which aids in carbohydrate digestion. Some digestive enzymes contain Betaine HCL, which helps with protein digestion. Take it as directed on the package. This supplement is not suited to those with high acidity, intestinal or stomach ulcers. Dandelion Dandelion is a bitter herb that supports the digestion and function of the liver and gallbladder. It stimulates bile flow and aids in fat digestion." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"However, most of the digestive enzymes are "used up" quickly when the diet is rich in animal protein, such as beef, pork, poultry, fish, eggs, cheese, and milk, as well as sugar-enriched foods. Mary practically lived on these foods. Having suffered from poor digestion and constipation for most of her life, Mary's body was practically deprived of all of these natural antidotes to cancer cells." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"If you have an imbalance of bacteria in your gut (from antibiotics or insufficient digestive enzymes or parasites), harmful bacteria may produce a substance known as glucuronidase, which breaks the tie between estrogen and glucuronic acid and increases cancer risks (discussed below). 2. Methylation is one of the most important Phase 2 pathways that can help to prevent breast cancer and heart disease. How well you methylate (attach a carbon and hydrogen molecule CH3, or methyl group, from the amino acid methionine), will determine how safely estrogen metabolizes in you." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

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