Known as collagen, this substance has the power to create
internal as well as external healing; it promotes tissue and cell reju-
venation to give you a feeling of total health. Let’s look more closely
at this “missing link” and see how you can use enzymes to boost its
production to give you the feeling of self-rejuvenation.
What Is Collagen? An enzyme-created protein-like substance
made within your body. Collagen serves as a cement-like substance
to hold together all the cells of your trillions of body tissues.
How Does It Boost Health? In addition to strengthening and
rejuvenating your trillions of cells and tissues, collagen also nour-
ishes and heals bones, body organs, blood vessels and glands.
also creates and strengthens new cells and tissues as part of a never-
Enzyme-created collagen stimulates natural cell proliferation. It
ending cycle of internal healing.
will cause an insufficient supply of collagen. This creates a “missing
What Are Deficiency Risks? Inadequate amounts of enzyme
link” reaction in the healing chain of events, since this substance is
I needed to hold cells together. Without enzyme-created collagen,
Iwounds do not heal; cells break down; tissues disintegrate; skin
sags; bones, organs, the vascular system and glands start to break
down. Furthermore, vitamins and protein cannot be fully metabo
lized so illness can occur.
How Can Collagen Be Produced Within The Body? With the
intake of enzymes, Vitamin C, zinc and other elements, your body
can produce this needed health substance.
How Will Enzymes Boost Collagen Formation? Found solely
in raw foods such as fruits, vegetables, juices, seeds, nuts, whole
grains, enzymes are needed to create a catalyst reaction. That is,
enzymes will take raw materials from the body and bring about the
birth of collagen so that your body cells and tissues are strengthened
and rejuvenated. Important? Your body should have enzymes avail-
able at all time for daily collagen manufacture. A deficiency of
enzymes may cause a deficiency of collagen and subsequent pre-
mature aging of your vital organs.
How Will Vitamin C Increase Collagen Supplies? Between
your cells, Vitamin C is used by enzymes to build collagen that
reinforces other intercellular material – in a way similar to the way
that steel rods reinforce poured concrete. Caution: A Vitamin C
deficiency causes a scurvylike condition in which tissues collapse,
wounds do not heal properly, blood vessels hemorrhage and gums
cannot hold teeth properly. Remedy: You need Vitamin C in order
to protect against collagen disintegration and cellular destruction.
You can obtain a powerful combination of both enzymes and Vita-
min C in such foods as oranges, grapefruits, tangerines, lemons,
limes, papaya, strawberries, cantaloupe, tomatoes, broccoli, green
peppers, raw leafy greens, and freshly prepared juices from these
foods.
How Is Zinc Helpful In Collagen Formation? During ordi-
nary wear and tear, much collagen is broken down in your body. Zine is needed to invigorate the DNA and RNA substances which control cellular reproduction. Enzymes work with zinc to create
these tissue-regenerating substances. A deficiency of zinc means
facture slows down. The aging process follows. Remedy: Boost in-
that the DNA-RNA components become sluggish. Collagen manu-
fresh seafood. Your enzymes will take out the zinc (along with other
take of lean meats, liver, whole grain breads and cereals, skim milk,
valuable nutrients) from these foods and use them, together with
Vitamin C, for the cell-tissue regeneration that will help protect
against illness and aging.
How Essential To Basic Youthful Health Is Collagen? Ac-
cording to the British medical journal, Lancet (May 20, 1978), “Long
regarded as inert, uninteresting and purely mechanical in function,
collagen is attracting the close attention of physicians and bio-
chemists. There is realization that a deficiency is involved in many
diseases, from fatal heart and lung diseases to back pain and minor
skin disorders. Presently, we recognize disorders primarily when
biological malfunction occurs, but collagen may be involved in
other diseases at a more subtle level.”