Enzyme Supplement Guide:

For Bloating and Gas, we recommend the combination enzyme formula "GasSTOP". 

It contains a high proportion of Amylase to break down carbohydrates, sugars and starches, as well as cellulase to break down fibre.  It also contains a vital enzyme called Alpha Galactosidase, which digests "raffinose sugars", found in legumes (beans, peas and lentils) and (cruciferous) leafy greens, which tend to ferment, producing gas.  It also contains a variety of other enzymes including protease to break down proteins and other substances.

For Milk and Dairy digestion we recommend the enzyme formula "NuZymes".

For Sensitive Stomachs and as an excellent all round digestive enzyme we recommend "DigestMORE"

This has a very high protein digestive complex of protease, bromelain and papaya, as well as fat digesting complex and comprehensive carbohydrate, fiber and sugar digestive complex. Designed by Brenda Watson, who also developed GasSTOP it is the perfect choice for those who are looking to spare their white blood cells when digesting cooked and heavy meals.

For Protein and Fat digestion we recommend "Pancreatin & Lipase".

This formula, originally designed to support the work of Dr Clark is a best seller, and provides both high potency pancreatin and lipase, which are the ideal partner for those seeking assistance with protein and fat rich meals.  This supplement also carries high levels of amylase which break down starches, and, is free from flow agents, and fillers.

For General Digestive Support we recommend "Multipl Enzymes".

This 'entry level' enzyme formula is an excellent choice for those without specific digestive or other health issues, who are simply looking to lighten their load when digesting starches, fats and complex proteins.

So how important is it that cooked food has no enzymes?

Very Important!  Researcher and author of "The Warrior Diet" Ori Hofmekler explains that during our (catabolic) waking phase, from 4am to 4pm we are designed to break down our own tissue.  Our own pancreatic enzymes should be scavenging our damaged and sick cells as nutrients for new and healthy cells.  We should eat light, raw food to support this process and not divert this healing mechanism.

From 4pm, we switch to the (anabolic) recovery and sleep mode.  This is the time the body is ready to concentrate on digestion of food and the build up and repair of muscle and organ tissue. 

By providing the right enzymes with every meal we prevent something MUCH WORSE than simple malnutrition.  We prevent the diversion of our white blood cells from their vital immune function.  Not only do we prevent our enzymes from cleaning up our damaged bodies, but we actually cause our white blood cells to be hijacked into the digestive process so that their rich supply of enzymes can be used to digest our hopelessly inadequate meals.

The beneficial effects of enzymes

• Enzymes help you break down vegetable fibre that may cause gas
• Digestive Enzymes may reduce or eliminate bloating
• Proteolytic Enzymes assist in the digestion of proteins
• Lipase Enzymes speed up the digestion of fats
• Digestive Enzymes may help you overcome digestive discomfort
• Digestive enzymes break down our food to release its nutrients
• Pancreatic and Proteolytic Enzymes break down our own scar tissue
• They also ingest our dead and damaged cells
• Proteolytic or protein digesting enzymes are shown to relieve pain
• Enzymes eaten with food prevent your white blood cells attacking the food you eat

The Best Enzyme Supplements

The best enzyme supplements create change fast!  They contain no fillers or binders and are rich in living enzymes.  Unlike vitamin or mineral supplements, the weight in mg is not important.  What you should pay attention to is the number of particular living enzymes.  This is similar to the information regarding live bacteria quoted on probiotics.  Each enzyme only digests one type of nutrient.  Here is a list of which enzyme digests what.

List of Digestive Enzymes

Types of enzyme include: 

• Amylase - which break down carbohydrates, sugars and starches
• Protease - which breaks down proteins
• Lactase - which breaks down lactose or milk sugar
• Lipase - which breaks down fats and fatty components
• Cellulase - which breaks down fibre
• Invertase (Sucrase) - which breaks down sucrose (table sugar) into fructose and glucose
• Malt Diatase - which breaks the end of large starch molecules, releasing maltose
• Pectinase - which digest the fiber (specifically pectins) found in carbohydrates
• Phytase - which digests phytates, components of plants that bind minerals
• Alpha Galactosidase - digests raffinose sugars, found in legumes (beans, peas and lentils) and (cruciferous) leafy greens. These tend to ferment, producing gas.
• Pancreatin -  is a mixture of several digestive enzymes produced by the pancreas, including amylase, protease and lipase (listed above).