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ENZYMES There is no life without enzymes. In fact, our DNA itself is a template for different enzymes. Without enzymes, the chemical reactions that make up our bodies would happen so slowly that life (as we know it) wouldn’t be possible. Life would be like a very slow motion video; things still happen, but not fast enough to enjoy! Food Enzymes are digestive nutrients that have the ability to promote digestion beginning in the stomach. Use of plant based, acid-tolerant digestive enzymes lessens the need for excess stomach acid production. However, the health benefits to be found with food enzyme supplementation go far beyond simply relieving the symptoms of occasional indigestion. An example is Vitamin A. When you eat beta-carotene, an enzyme in the stomach turns it into Vitamin A (retinol). You need enzymes to get benefits from the foods you eat! The body breaks down foods with a series of different enzymes that are mixed with food at various points as it passes from mouth to stomach to small intestine. Digestive enzymes in your body and plant based digestive enzymes help to break down proteins, fats and carbohydrates into usable pieces that can safely be carried in the blood stream to where they are needed. Foods which are cooked or preserved, or packaged foods, are very difficult for our body to break down completely. Food which cannot be broken down sufficiently can accumulate in our intestines and eventually weaken them. Sometimes, larger molecules of improperly digested food will break through a weakened intestinal wall and enter the blood stream. There, the large food molecules might stimulate the immune system and can eventually lead to an overactive immune response. Over time, incorrect digestion can lead to other long term health issues. Food enzymes literally take the load off of the body. By breaking down food into molecules which are able to be absorbed into the blood stream, enzymes ensure that our food can be safely utilized. It is not only a matter of what we eat—it is a matter of how we can use what we eat!