Guest guest Posted February 14, 2004 Report Share Posted February 14, 2004 Carol...may I ask why not fruit based enzymes? I use Papaya tablets with my meals...I can't seem to take the others. V - Carol Minnick Friday, February 13, 2004 12:20 PM RE: [s-A] [soFlaVegan] Kids & Vegetarianism John, I agree with you about this for sure! I would like to add, about the enzymes, that they should be plant based (not fruit or pancreatic based), and that your antioxidants should come from a food source (instead of the isolated vitamins A, C, E & Selenium). Carol M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2004 Report Share Posted February 14, 2004 The reason I say not fruit-based (or pancreatic-based for that matter, too) is because those types work in your body only if your body is a certain pH (and sorry, I'm not too sure about the levels of pH). For instance, if your body's pH is 6 and you take a fruit-based enzyme that works only in a pH of 4.5, then they won't work no matter how many you take. Most enzyme supplements are created either by chemical synthesis or made from animal organs (as denoted on the label by " PGU " ). The vegetarian plant-based enzymes that I use are a combination of enzymes (amylase, cellulose, lipase, protease, lactase) to help the body break down all types of foods including fats, carbohydrates, protein, and fiber. They are also microblended with a whole food, which adds vitamins and minerals to further enhance the value of the food you eat. Enzymes need cofactors, which are often trace minerals, to work - so make sure whatever brand of enzymes you buy that they are blended with a whole food. Enzyme effectiveness is best described in terms of activity, not weight. Enzymatic activity is measured in Units according to standardized assays, but there is no regulation stating how activity levels must be reported on labels. Therefore, a listing of enzymes in a weight measurement, such as milligrams, does not mean that the enzyme present is active. It just means that a certain quantity is included in the product, but not that the enzyme is effective. No enzyme manufacturer that has a " real " enzyme product uses milligrams. A fun experiment to see whether or not you have ACTIVE enzyme supplements - buy pudding in a cup (or make your own). Open up an enzyme capsule and sprinkle it into the cup and stir it in. If the pudding liquefies, then you have active enzymes. If it stays thick, it also won't do anything in your body. Your papaya tablets are probably not powdered, so if you want to try this experiment, just smoosh one up and sprinkle it in pudding. It should liquefy in just a couple minutes if they are active. If they don't turn your pudding to liquid - toss 'em out! Carol M ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Organic, wholefood, supplements provide nutrients essential for the health of people, pets and plants. <http://www.bluegreensolutions.com> http://www.bluegreensolutions.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ V [vwolf21] Carol...may I ask why not fruit based enzymes? I use Papaya tablets with my meals...I can't seem to take the others. V - Carol Minnick John, I agree with you about this for sure! I would like to add, about the enzymes, that they should be plant based (not fruit or pancreatic based), and that your antioxidants should come from a food source (instead of the isolated vitamins A, C, E & Selenium). Carol M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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