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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Enzymedica offers a wide range of enzyme supplements for various uses. One Enzymedica digestive product stands out from the rest: Digest Gold™.   In addition to being a top seller in the digestive category,*  Digest Gold is also a retailer favorite, winning #1 in the Vitamin Retailer Vity Awards “Digestive Support Combo” category, #1 in Better Nutrition Magazine’s “2008 Best of Supplements Award”, and #1 in the 2007 and 2008 Vity Award categories including digestive supplement, indigestion remedy and digestion remedy.

Top of the Line Potency and Effectiveness

Digest Gold™ represents the most potent digestive enzyme supplement on the market. Formulated to assist with protein, carbohydrate, fat and fiber digestion, Digest Gold contains 14 enzymes to maximize our ability to digest and assimilate food. Because of it’s high level of potency, one 1 capsule is recommended at the beginning of each meal, saving time and money.  More can be taken as needed.

Why a Digestive Enzyme?

Supplemental enzymes can be very effective to help digest and assimilate foods and ease tension from digestive issues.  Digestive enzymes can multitask in the body, however, so they are also useful for general health. When we reduce stress on the digestive system, more energy and thus more metabolic enzymes are made available to the body to support the immune system, cardiovascular system, endocrine system, nervous system, and more.

* Digest Gold and Digest are the two top selling digestive enzymes on the US market according to SPINS, a market research and consulting firm for the Natural Products Industry.

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Many of us are familiar with our body’s natural function, and when we have a digestive problem, we are able to identify it. Children, on the other hand, may have a difficult time verbalizing their discomfort. Children can develop digestive problems during their formative years from poor food choices, faulty digestion or an enzyme deficiency. More children than ever suffer the consequences of incomplete digestion. Kids Digest™ is a potent, easy to take, tasty product that assists children’s bodies in digesting and assimilating important nutrients.

How it Works

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.

Specifically Designed with Kids in Mind

Kids Digest™ does not require swallowing caps; instead it contains an easy to use scooper. When mixed with juice, Kids Digest adds a fun fizz and a natural sweetness from Xylitol, a natural sugar based carbohydrate found in certain plants such as cauliflower. Research has shown that regular Xylitol consumption may result in fewer cavities, improved gum health and fights bad breath. 

Listen to Tom Bohager, Founder and President of Enzymedica, and author of the book “Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes” discuss Enzymedica’s unique Thera-Blend™ process in a recent podcast.

pH Matters: Thera-blend™ increases enzyme potency and effectiveness

Enzymedica’s Thera-blend™ technology is used in the manufacturing process of its protease, lipase, amylase and cellulose enzymes. The rationale behind the Thera-blend™ process takes into account the varying levels of pH in the body. Enzymes, by nature, are optimized to work within a very specific pH range, so Thera-blend™ includes several different strains of each enzyme in the formula. Thera-blend™ strains work together to achieve greater activity over a broader pH range. This process increases potency by enabling each enzyme to break down more bonds throughout the entire digestive system, and makes them more effective systemically.

This graph illustrates how a blend of one type of enzyme (such as protease) enhances the range of activity for a Thera-Blend™. Notice that there are three proteases shown. All have a slightly different optimal pH at normal body temperature. By combining the three we are able to achieve greater activity over a broader pH range (this is not an exact graph it is simply meant to illustrate the benefit of Thera-Blend™).

Customized Effectiveness

The Thera-blend™ ingredients in each Enzymedica product are tailored for the specific use of the product. To hear more about the Thera-Blend™ process, listen to Tom Bohager’s podcast here.

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Full spectrum dietary enzyme support in a convenient sprinkle delivery system

Digest Sprinkles is the newest addition to Enzymedica’s line of award winning digestive enzyme products, which includes Digest™ and Digest Gold™.

David Barton, Enzymedica’s Director of Education explains, “Digest Sprinkles is a wonderful option for individuals looking for an alternative to swallowing capsules. With no taste or smell Digest Sprinkles is mild enough for the very young or other sensitive individuals.”

Microencapsulated to deliver enzymes directly to the digestive tract, Sprinkles includes enzymes to maximize carbohydrate, protein, and fat digestion. The supplement also includes enzymes for simple sugars, fibrous vegetables and milk sugar.

To create the convenient sprinkle delivery system, the microencapsulated formula was blended with beet root fiber which supports the beneficial bacteria in our gut. With over 300,000 CFU of probiotics in each serving, Sprinkles will help maintain a healthy bacterial balance in the intestine, and contribute to a healthy intestinal environment, intestinal lining and proper assimilation of nutrients.

Barton continues, “Just two to three shakes of Digest Sprinkles over your meal provides the same balancing blend of enzymes as found Enzymedica’s original Digest™ formula. So easy to use: Just sprinkle and enjoy your meal!”

Digest Sprinkles is vegetarian and vegan, and utilizes Enzymedica’s exclusive Thera-blend™ process for the enzymes protease, lipase, amylase, and cellulase. This process blends several different strains of each enzyme to achieve greater activity over a broader pH range. This process increases potency by enabling each enzyme to break down more bonds throughout the entire digestive system and makes them more effective systemically.

Enzymedica offers Digest Sprinkles in a 60 serving bottle size at a suggested retail price of $19.98.

To learn more about Enzymedica’s Digest Basic as well as purchase locations, visit www.enzymedica.com.

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