We left off, in the first part of this article, with opening up the idea of juicing to extract the desired enzymes from foods that are hard to digest in their whole form.  This is actually a very logical approach to resolving the problem of getting enzymes into our bodies from natural sources that are difficult to digest.  Juicing also offers you a way to quickly and easily consume the large quantities of fruits and vegetables required to meet daily requirements.  There is one flaw in this logic however.

Scientific studies have shown that the fruits and vegetables available in today’s marketplace are lacking, if not devoid, of much of the nutrients present in the produce grown some 50 years ago.  It is believed that today’s produce is grown in soil depleted of, or having less concentrations of, the minerals necessary to produce crops with the same nutritional value as were grown when we were children.  Also worthy of consideration is the fact that much of the fruits and vegetables available today have been genetically engineered and may not have the same nutritional value found in the produce of years gone by (there is not enough available research on this issue to draw an informed conclusion one way or the other).

What all of this adds up to is the simple fact that even though juicing these products does make them easier for the body to use it does not guarantee that you are getting the desired nutrients into your body.
The best option available to you as a consumer, to assure that you are getting the desired nutritional value from your fruits and vegetables, is to purchase only organically grown produce.  As most of you know this can be  quite costly especially if you have a large family.  Weather you can afford to go the organic route or not I believe that using a high quality therapeutic enzyme supplement is the only way to go.  By utilizing enzyme therapy you can guarantee that you are getting the necessary enzymes, in the proper quantities, to assure that your body will break down and utilize the nutrients when they are needed, at the cellular level.

Digestive Enzymes breakdown food particles for storage in the liver and muscles.  This stored energy is later converted, when needed,  for the body to use  by other enzymes called Metabolic Enzymes.  The presence of both of these enzymes are essential for the body to function at optimal levels and carry out critical functions.  Iron, for example, is concentrated in the blood by enzymes to help the blood to coagulate and stop bleeding.  Uricolytic enzymes catalyze the conversion of uric acid into urea.  Respiratory enzymes facilitate the elimination of carbon dioxide from the lungs.  Enzymes also assist the kidneys, lungs, colon and the skin in removing toxins from the body as well as utilize the nutrients ingested to construct new muscle tissue, nerve cells, bone, skin and glandular tissue.   All of these bodily functions depend on the right types of enzymes being present in the body at the right time and at the correct levels to insure optimal utility.

I hope that you are  beginning to see the importance of the presence of enzymes in your bodies and how they contribute to your health.  Conversely I hope you see that enzyme deficiency prevents your body from working properly at the cellular level and subsequently makes you vulnerable to physical maladies.  This has been found to be true especially true in the elderly where the body’s production of enzymes has slowed.  Think about this for a moment.  Enzymes are essential for digesting food,  stimulating the brain, providing cellular energy and for repairing tissues and cells.  If the body’s production of enzymes has slowed and we don’t get the proper enzymes from food sources what might we see as a result?   Weight gain, diminished thought processes, lack of energy, organ failure and prolonged healing time to name a few.  These are all symptoms of the body not functioning correctly.  Some might also see these symptoms as signs of aging.

I’m not saying that enzymes are a fountain of youth.  I have however seen remarkable results in overall health by people of all ages who incorporate enzyme therapy into their diets.  Just some food for thought.

Pun intended!

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