Thursday, August 23, 2012

Tired all the time?

Poor eating habits, hectic schedules and high stress levels have weakened our body's immunities and cause constant loss of enzymes in our body, which is why we suffer from lethargy, fatigue, difficulty concentrating and also insomnia.

So, how can enzymes help?
Enzymes play important roles in your body's immunity and functions. they are involved in 6 major therapeutic functions:



  1. helps disintegrate accumulated metabolic waste in the body, enhance absorption of nutrients to alleviate fatigue.
  2. strengthen white blood cells to ward off inflamed germs and resist bacterial infection.
  3. disintegrate and excrete toxins and metabolic waste, promotes blood circulation and maintain blood in low alkaline level to increase vitality.
  4. promote metabolism for efficient excretion of waste products from body.
  5. balance acidity in the body to maintain mild alkalinity of the blood, maintaining a hygienic ecosystem in the intestines.
  6. stimulate cellular metabolism, promote regeneration of new cells and repair damaged cells.
there are mainly 2 ways to increase enzyme intake.

First, eating fresh food.
eating fresh food is the easiest way. however, most cooking methods tend to kill off enzymes or render them inert, hence raw fruits and vegetables are the best source of enzymes.
Unfortunately, due to poor soil quality, we have to eat lots of raw foods to achieve the required enzyme level. 

The other way to increase our body's enzymes is to take enzyme supplements!
The use of enzymes as a supplement with meals has been popular for some time. We consume cooked and processed foods such as fast foods that are nutritionally incomplete. This adds to the burden of the pancreas and immune system to replace lost enzymes, robbing the body of energy production, enzyme reserve and function. Enzyme supplementation with meals is a very good preventive measure.

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