What Enzymes Do
Enzymes are complex protein molecules that are found in every cell in your body. Enzymes can become activated, and are capable of specific tasks such as, the production of energy or exchange of oxygen, and carbon dioxide, when we breathe. They are able to transfer energy to other molecules, making it easier for them to be produced, and utilized by the body, creating a domino effect, and therefore, speeds up all bodily functions. Our body contains 1,300 different enzymes that break down nutrients, rebuild cells, and cause the body to function disease-free.

The digestive system transforms food into energy for the body's use by breaking down complex proteins, fats and carbohydrates into smaller, simpler, and more usable forms. Without this transformation, digestion and assimilation of nutrients is difficult to impossible. Your health is more overtaxed, and abused by excesses of processed foods, and stimulants: baked flour, dairy, and, caffeine, soft drinks, sugar, and alcohol. Digestion begins with the sight and smell of food that stimulates the secretion of enzymes. The tasting and chewing allows saturation of the salivary enzyme, amylase, which breaks down the starch to glucose when chewing potato or bread. The pH drops to an acid range as low as four or five. The upper portion of the stomach called the fundus continues to use amylase and other enzymes for predigestion. The stomach contents are then passed through the pyloric valve into the small intestine where it is mixed with pancreatic juices. These juices are rich in enzymes such as protease (protein), amylase (starch) and lipase (fat, digesters). They continue to digest and prepare food for assimilation. The alkaline nature of the pancreatic secretions helps to neutralize the stomach acids (which aid in digestion), and protects the small intestine.

Roots, berries and raw meat aren’t exactly our dream of a delicious feast, I know, but this is what the human digestive system was designed to deal with.

These raw foods come with their own supply of enzymes, which are essential not only for digestion, but for life itself. Any farmer knows that soil deficient in enzymes, is soil incapable of supporting life! Every action and reaction in your body is dependent on enzymes, and not only are we getting too few of them in our over-cooked, over-processed foods, but stress, aging, and environmental factors also render them less numerous and less efficient in our bodies.

It is no surprise that digestive problems are a serious concern these days, but not everyone realizes that conditions as seemingly unconnected as asthma and both constipation and diarrhea can be the result of enzyme deficiencies, as can many colon diseases. Ultimate  Enzymes are an excellent way to get the digestive enzymes your body needs for proper digestion and better health.