To Begin: Good digestive health requires enzymes. They a
needed to break down protein, carbohydrate, fat, etc., from foods.
A deficiency means these nutrients are improperly metabolized,
collagen formation weakens and now digestive distress occurs.
Enzymes hold the key to digestive and body health.
Here are typical digestive disturbances and their enzyme
catalyst correction remedies.
INDIGESTION. Also known as dyspepsia, it is your body’s
outcry at enzyme deficiency. Enzyme Correction Remedy: Em-
phasize intake of all green and yellow fruits and vegetables before
you eat a meal. Benefit: Enzymes will take the high concentrations
of Vitamin A (in the form of carotene) and Vitamin C and use them
to create important collagen that will help knit and bind the wor
organs of digestion. You’ll find more digestive comfort and better
health in a little while.
HEARTBURN. Water-diluted enzymes are unable to func-
tion and collagen-weakened cells of your esophagus (food tube)
are irritated at the approach of foods. Enzyme Correction Remedy:
Do NOT drink any liquids for 30 minutes before a meal or 30
minutes after a meal. Benefit: You will save your enzymes from
dilution (drowning) and they will be able to perform their task of
digestion and collagen building.
NAUSEA. Ingested food cannot be properly (if at all)
metabolized because of severe enzyme deficiency. Food tends to
“return” because it is “rejected.” Enzyme Correction Remedy:
Prepare your digestive tract with an energy enzyme in the form of
fresh fruit in season. Chew thoroughly. Benefit: You set off the
enzyme action so that ingested food will then be better metabolized.
It’s important to begin your meal with this high energy enzyme fruit
such as an orange, grapes, banana, pear, seasonal melon, plums,
pitted cherries. GASTRITIS. An inflammation of the mucous lining of the
stomach; collagen is needed to repair this tract so that it will not
be raw and enflamed. Enzyme Correction Remedy: Prepare fresh
favorite combo. For one day, drink nothing else but these vegetable
vegetable juices of any seasonal plants. Drink single juices or any
juices. Try to avoid any solid foods. Benefit: Raw vegetable juices
buffer the burning sensation and also to soothe the burning of ir-
are highly alkaline; enzymes will use this substance to neutralize and
ritated gastric cells while rebuilding the protective collagen coating.
COLITIS. A disorder in which there may be recurring bouts
of constipation and then diarrhea. One underlying reason here is
that the collagen sheath on the intestinal tube has become eroded
and its muscular contractions made weak because of inadequate
enzyme regeneration. Enzyme Correction Remedy: For one to two
seasonal vegetables you desire. Avoid dressings except oil which is
days, go on a raw vegetable fasting program. You may have any
mild and soothing. Also enjoy freshly prepared vegetable juices.
Eliminate salt or sugar or volatile seasonings. Benefit: Without
interference of other foods, enzymes in the raw vegetables and
juices can work “full force” in creating collagen that rebuilds the
weakened and damaged colon muscles. Within two days, healing
should be enjoyed.
DIVERTICULITIS. Inflammation of the colon pockets,
obstructed by swelling or impaction of wastes. The bacterial in-
fection may subside in a day or so, or continue on to cause abscess,
spasm or even obstruction of the colon. Enzyme Correction Remedy:
Boost intake of fiber. This helps to create an increased transit time
of wastes and a cleansing action, too. Benefits: Fiber is broken down
by enzymes and its components used for the making of collagen
that then knits and binds the colon and creates strength and vigor.
Good fiber sources are carrots, celery, nuts. The most concentrated
form is pure unprocessed bran, available at most health stores and
supermarkets.