Children’s Health Podcast

The National Educator for Enzymedica, Julia Craven, recently sat down to talk about children’s health and enzymes. Weak or incomplete digestion is a concern in children because it is linked to a variety of ailments such as allergies, asthma, immune deficiencies, attention deficit disorder and even autism.

Enzymes and Children

It’s never too early to start healthy digestive practices; in fact, mother’s milk is rich with enzymes. Enzymedica’s Kids Digest™ is a mild potency digestive enzyme designed specifically for children and aids in the digestion of all food groups. Kids Digest is vegan and kosher and contains enzymes that are derived from plants. Like the best selling Digest Gold™ product, Kids Digest contains Enzymedica’s exclusive, potent Thera-blend™ enzymes.

To hear more about Kids Digest and other enzymes helpful to children, such as Candidase, MucoStop and ViraStop, listen to Julia Craven discuss children’s health in a short and informative podcast.

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Free radicals are produced naturally as the normal by-products of digestion and respiration, but can also be the result of environmental exposure to pollutants, cigarette smoke, ultraviolet light and X-rays. Although a normal part of life, free radical damage has been associated with aging and numerous disease states.

How Defenze Can Help

Defenze contains a combination of potent antioxidant enzymes including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, and our exclusive protease Thera-blend™.

· SOD aids in neutralizing free radicals and is part of the ‘oxidative burst’ that immune cells release to destroy bacteria and viruses that have gained access to the cells of the body.

· Catalase is an extremely efficient enzyme that removes toxins from the body. Its primary function is to turn hydrogen peroxide (a free radical compound) into water and oxygen. One molecule of catalase can dismantle millions of hydrogen peroxide molecules each second.

· Protease has a long history of therapeutic use as a detoxifier that supports immune function.

Defenze also contains glutathione and alpha-lipoic acid (ALA). Glutathione is an antioxidant molecule formed in the liver. Its main functions are to assist in DNA repair, neutralize toxins, protect cells from free radicals, and boost immune function. Deficiencies of this nutrient are associated with aging and various disease states. ALA is an antioxidant that works inside and outside cells. It also regenerates other antioxidants like vitamin C and E.

Overall Immune Support

In addition to neutralizing free radicals, Defenze also assists the body in overall immune support. Defenze is the most potent antioxidant formula available on the market.

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For most of us, fall brings a rush of emotions.  This time of year brings shorter days, back to school preparations, football season and above all, cooler temperatures.  But there is one thing about seasonal changes that few of us look forward to: challenges to our healthy immune system.

Histamine and Allergies

Each of us inhales at least 20 billion particles everyday, making exposure to potential allergens inevitable. For many, substances such as pollen, cigarette smoke, mold and pet dander can trigger an immune response, which creates histamine. Histamine production is the body’s reaction to a perceived pathogen. It triggers the set of responses such as watery, itchy eyes, runny nose, and coughing or skin irritation. While we experience these as negative side effects, they are actually the effects of the immune system to trap and expel the irritant and neutralize potential pathogens.

A Natural Alternative

Over 50 million Americans suffer from allergies. Many rely on over the counter drugs that only mask the symptoms by drying up the mucus associated with an allergic response. Although this may provide momentary relief, the side effects may include drowsiness and inability to focus. Allerase by Enzymedica offers a natural alternative to medications.

Enzymes and Allergies

Enzymes have proven to be among the safest, fastest, and most effective ways to counter the allergic response. Think of enzymes as little multi-tasking Pac Men that travel through the body supporting healthy digestion, elimination and immunity.   Your body creates these enzymes naturally, but if you have a lot of different things happening in your body at the same time, these Pac Men may not be able to be everywhere at once. That’s when an enzyme supplement like Allerase can help.

The enzyme amylase is well known for being able to break down carbohydrates, but it has another important function. Amylase also stabilizes the cells that release histamine when there is an allergic response; so it has a balancing effect for those who suffer from allergies. Mucolase is a protein digesting enzyme that also targets and breaks down excess mucus.

The combination of amylase Thera-blend™ and mucolase enzymes address the core issues of overproduction of histamine in

addition to giving fast relief of excess mucus often associated with allergies.

To learn more about how enzymes can help during the stuffy fall season, read about Enzymedica Allerase.

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Complete Digestive Care in a Single Capsule

The enzyme experts have done it again! Enzymedica introduces Digest Gold+ PROBIOTICS, providing the convenience of high potency digestive enzymes combined with guaranteed delivery of active probiotic cultures.

Digest Gold + PROBIOTICS is a multitasking enzyme supplement that contains Digest Gold’s award winning digestive enzyme formula with the addition of 500 million active probiotic cultures.

Digestion

Enzymes are the most effective tools made by the body to aid digestion.  Enzymes are manufactured throughout the digestive system, and we consume them in the form of enzyme-rich raw foods.  Like tiny shears or clippers, enzymes help break down the foods we eat, leaving particles small enough to enter the bloodstream.


Probiotics

Probiotics are the healthy flora that reside in our digestive tract.  These organisms support regularity, aid the immune system, produce vitamins like B and K, and fuel our digestion through their production of enzymes, including lactase, protease, and amylase.   The enzymes made by the flora work synergistically with our own inherent enzymes to support optimal wellbeing and digestive health.

Guaranteed Delivery

Probiotics are active cultures which must make their way through various obstacles in their journey to the gastrointestinal tract.  These live organisms then take up residence and provide benefits. First, they must stand up to the exposure to light, heat and moisture on the shelf.  After consumption, they must withstand harsh stomach acid and other digestive fluids.  It is this obstacle course through the body that can prevent probiotics from being fully effective.

This problem can be overcome, however, with Enzymedica’s unique TherActive™ Delivery system. Digest Gold + PROBIOTICS contains 500 million cultures of specially coated (TherActive™) probiotics.  TherActive is not an encapsulation process—it is a coating that allows for maximum performance and preservation of probiotics. Superior to standard time release mechanisms, TherActive™ delivery ensures release in the alkaline pH of the small intestine, guaranteeing potency, delivering healthy bacteria for optimal benefit.

A Multi-tasking Enzyme

Taking one capsule of Digest Gold + PROBIOTICS is the same as taking two digestive products in one convenient dose. If you take 3 capsules daily, you receive the highest potency digestive enzyme on the market, Digest Gold, plus you also get 1.5 billion active probiotic cultures. This saves both time and money.

Digest Gold + PROBIOTICS is available now with a special coupon. To learn more visit the product page.

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There’s been a lot of talk lately about probiotics and the ways they benefit the body.  Probiotics are the healthy flora that reside in the digestive tract.  Traditionally, probiotics were consumed through cultured foods like cheese and yogurt and fermented beverages like kefir.  Today, dietary supplements containing probiotics are some of the most popular products on the shelf.

The condition and function of the gastrointestinal tract is essential to overall health.  This condition is highly dependent on the presence of billions of probiotic cultures which support regularity, aid the immune system, and produce vitamins like B and K.  These healthy microflora protect us against the overgrowth of already present, potentially pathogenic organisms in the gut.  They also fuel digestion through the production of enzymes such as lactase, protease, and amylase.  As an added bonus, the enzymes made by the flora work synergistically with the body’s inherent enzymes to support digestive health and optimal wellbeing.

Probiotics are active cultures which must make their way through various obstacles in their journey to the gastrointestinal tract.  First, they must stand up to exposure to light, heat, and moisture on the shelf. After consumption, they must withstand harsh stomach acid and other digestive fluids.  Key to the efficacy of a probiotic supplement is product stability, both on the shelf and inside the intestinal tract.

Enzymedica’s Pro-Bio™ is a guaranteed potency probiotic formulated to support healthy intestinal microflora balance.  Pro-Bio is shelf stable and enteric coated. The enteric coating ensures that the probiotic formulation reaches its destination in the intestinal tract, safely bypassing the acid environment of the stomach.* The 8 strains of healthy bacteria chosen for Pro-Bio are well tolerated and have a history of beneficial use.

To learn more about how probiotics can help with healthy body functions, read the Pro-Bio product handout here.

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