The human body uses enzymes for a variety of different reasons. There are enzymes in the blood stream and studies have shown that plant enzymes can be very beneficial to the digestive system and help the body to better absorb nutrients. Enzymes enable the release of energy in the body and aid in the metabolic […]
If you are like many people, you skated through biology class in high school learning the bare minimum about the workings of the body, cells, enzymes and all those other components necessary to human and animal life, and then never gave them much thought again. After all, if you are an accountant, what good does […]
Do you know the difference between medications and dietary supplements? If you do not, and your daily regimen is made up of one or both, it is high time that you sat down and learned the difference. Medications in the United States have to go through a rigorous and expensive clinical testing process before they […]
The papaya has been studied and long used for its many benefits for our health. It is packed full of vitamins and beneficial enzymes that can be very helpful with certain diseases and disorders today. The papaya contains the enzyme papain as do pineapples, figs and kiwi fruit. This enzyme has been extracted and used […]
Many people have been looking for a way to get a good anti-inflammatory product that does not have some of the bad side effect that can be commonly found in ibuprofen and NSAIDs. For these people the use of serrapeptase is something that can be beneficial to them. This is because the product in question […]
If you suspect you are having a heart attack or stroke, one of the first courses of action your 911 operator may suggest is for you to take an aspirin. They suggest aspirin because, during heart attack or stroke, a blockage in one or more of your arteries is preventing blood from getting to or […]
Digestive enzymes are necessary for the proper functioning and maintenance of a healthy body. People who have insufficient amounts of digestive enzymes are more susceptible to metabolic diseases and disorders. Digestive enzymes are needed to efficiently break down and process the foods that we eat. As one ages digestive enzyme production in the body decreases. […]
Bromelain is a type of enzyme that is capable of digesting protein. It is most commonly found in the stem of the pineapple. This substance is commercially used along with papain as an ingredient found in meat tenderizers and is used in households just about every day. The pineapple has been used by the people […]
Coenzyme Q10 or (CoQ10) is a vitamin-like, fat-soluble substance that is inside every human cell. It’s works in biochemical reactions that makes energy in our body’s cells. CoQ10 also acts as an antioxidant in the body by getting rid of free radicals. The area of cells that contain the most Coenzyme Q10 is the mitochondria. […]