Digestive Enzymes Supplement Questions

1. What is an enzyme?

Enzymes are energized protein molecules, biological units of work. They have been called the life force because they catalyze and regulate nearly all biochemical reactions within the human body, including energy production, metabolism, respiration, nerve function, reproduction, immunity, and digestion. Simply put, without enzymes, life would cease. Individuals who are enzyme deficient are subject to disease and degeneration.

2. How do I know if I need enzymes?

If you eat cooked or processed foods, you need to supplement with enzymes

3. How are vegetable enzymes made?

The fermentation process uses a whole grain rice base and organisms such as Aspergillus oryzae, spergillus niger, and Bascillus subtillus. The fermentation process produces a rich broth containing enzymes. This broth is filtered five to six times to remove all traces of the rice base and organism bodies. The results are a very pure protein solution, which is rich in enzymes. This solution is then freeze dried to produce a stable concentrated enzyme powder.

4. Do all foods have enzymes?

No. Only raw foods contain enzymes. Cooked and processed foods do not have enzymes, which is why those types of foods should be limited in your diet. Enzymes are destroyed at a temperature of 118 degrees.

5. Why is an enzyme delivery system necessary?

The body s natural processes call for coordinated enzymes and minerals to be present in order for nutrients to be delivered to the cells of the body. With Opti-Blend?, all we re doing is providing the same balance.

7. What happens if an enzyme supplement does not have a delivery system?

Without a delivery system, enzymes work less efficiently. If enzymes are taken in high dosages over a long period of time without a system like Opti-Blend?, there can be leaching of minerals from body stores.

8. Are all enzymes the same?

No. There are thousands of different enzymes which regulate bodily functions. Enzymes have been grouped into three categories: metabolic enzymes, digestive enzymes and food enzymes. Metabolic enzymes work within the cells to regulate such activity as detoxification and energy production. Digestive enzymes break foods down and make them available for use in the body. Food enzymes are those which are naturally present in raw foods which perform the first stage in the breakdown of that food.

9. Can't I get enzymes from the food I eat?

Yes, most definitely, but only if that food is not cooked or processed. Modern food processing procedures destroy nearly all of the naturally-occurring enzymes in food. With the prevalence of cooked and processed foods, the average American diet is essentially devoid of food enzymes. We certainly recommend that you take in as many raw foods as possible, but even then, the raw foods contain only enough enzymes to digest that food. We know that most of your foods, particularly meat and fats, are cooked and processed. Nutritional enzyme supplements should be taken to assist in the digestive process and relieve the stress placed on your body.

10. Are all enzyme supplements comparable?

No, all enzyme supplements are not the same. Only our supplier specifically produces enzymes for use with foods. Other enzymes which are on the market may utilize enzymes which are intended for making cheese, removing strains, or some other industrial or processing use only. Not only have we used the highest quality enzymes available, we have carefully studied each enzyme to discover what it needs to be fully active and then have included those co-factors to ensure maximum enzyme activity in these exclusive formulations.