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Food Enzymes For Health & Vitality
July 17th, 2008Enzymes are responsible for speeding up every chemical reaction within the body cells. In this way they can be said to be the “life force” of the cells. If there is a shortage of enzymes, or they cannot function optimally for whatever reason, the health of the individual body cells would be at risk, as would the whole body.
Enzyme Pioneer – Edward Howell PhD
According to Dr. Howell (1898-1988), we do become enzyme deficient, and this leads to degenerative disease. Howell believed we are all born with an enzyme potential which has to last a lifetime. They need to be preserved and not carelessly wasted. The way to do this is to make sure the metabolic enzymes which run our bodies are not diverted to the task of digesting food.
The Fatal Process
This is the term Howell used for cooking. Whether boiling, frying or baking, the enzymes in foods are killed off by the high temperatures.
Fasting and Raw Foods
Raw food therapies have a long tradition in some parts of Europe where they are used as a therapeutic tool to overcome health problems. Raw foods contain enzymes, preserving the enzyme potential as does fasting to an even greater extent. Metabolic enzymes are now able to focus on the job of healing the body.
Howell did not advocate an all raw diet. He didn’t think this would be palatable for many people. He suggested the use of digestive enzyme supplements with cooked foods.
I would suggest the following to ease the burden on the digestive system and indeed on the rest of the body which has to assimilate and detoxify what has been eaten:
Don’t overeat. This is about the worst dietary offence you can commit. Aim to eat just enough to satisfy you and no more.
Eat less high calorie foods containing sugar and fat. Eat less refined foods and man made foods. Increase intake of raw fruits and vegetables.
Avoid foods which you like but you know don’t agree with your digestive system.
Consider combining your foods so that concentrated starches and proteins don’t mix at the same meal. This takes away much of the effort of digestion.
Drink plenty of water. Ideally drink half a pint of water about half and hour before meals. Water is important in the digestive process and helps metabolic enzymes function more efficiently.
By taking all these measures, enzymes will be preserved, the digestive system will have a great load taken off it, and every cell in the body will have its burden eased.
The Value of Food Enzymes
July 16th, 2008Enzymes are responsible for speeding up every chemical reaction within the body cells. In this way they can be said to be the “life force” of the cells. If there is a shortage of enzymes, or they cannot function optimally for whatever reason, the health of the individual body cells would be at risk, as would the whole body.
Dr. Edward Howell – Enzyme Pioneer
According to Dr. Howell (1898-1988), we do become enzyme deficient, and this leads to degenerative disease. Howell believed we are all born with an enzyme potential which has to last a lifetime. They need to be preserved and not carelessly wasted. The way to do this is to make sure the metabolic enzymes which run our bodies are not diverted to the task of digesting food.
The Fatal Process
Dr Howell used this phrase to describe the practice of cooking foods. Cooking at temperatures above 119 degrees Fahrenheit kills off the enzymes in food.
Raw Foods & Fasting
In Europe in particular, where raw food therapies have a long tradition, highly nutritious raw food or mainly raw food diets have been used with success in many disease states. Therapeutic fasting preserves even more of the enzyme potential. This allows metabolic enzymes to go to work on rebuilding the body.
Although an all raw diet would seem the best type of diet to follow, Howell thought this would be unpalatable to most people and suggested that with cooked food, digestive enzyme supplements could be taken to good effect.
I would suggest the following to ease the burden on the digestive system and indeed on the rest of the body which has to assimilate and detoxify what has been eaten:
Do not overeat. Just eat enough to satisfy you.
Increase raw fruit and vegetable consumption. Decrease cooked, refined and adulterated foods, especially high calorie sugary/fatty foods.
Avoid foods which you like but you know don’t agree with your digestive system.
Look at the principles behind food combining, where concentrated starches and protein are separated. This eases the digestive burden.
Drink plenty of water. Ideally drink half a pint of water about half and hour before meals. Water is important in the digestive process and helps metabolic enzymes function more efficiently.
All the above measures will help to preserve enzymes, take the load off the digestive system and ease the burden on every cell in the body.
Why You Should Lay Off Fruits & Vegetables and Eat Fat Instead
July 3rd, 2008Most articles on health assume we are all the same. This isn’t true. We are as different on the inside as the outside. Yet we are told universally to eat lots of fruits and vegetables and avoid the dreaded fat.
Fat is blamed for everything. Heart disease. Cancer. Overweight. Rising petrol prices. You name it. Instead we should switch to carbohydrates – fruit, veg, grains etc.
When Fat Is Good
Well let me tell you about a medically approved diet for some children. 90% of the calories on this diet come from fat. The kids are normal weight and their cholesterol levels only a tad higher than usual. These children have epilepsy and this diet controls their seizures.
The children might eat a meal consisting of chicken and carrots with butter and double cream. Not exactly your standard fare, but for the children and their families, it’s what they require.
I can see you’re not convinced. You think that case is special. For everyone else we can state that fruits and vegetables are beneficial and that fats should be avoided.
It’s not so simple. For some nutritionists the number one dietary deficiency is …..fat.
Saturated fat is often portrayed as the great enemy. The reality is that while it may not be the best type of fat to eat, humans are adapted to eat it. The real enemy are the fats that come from food processing. These foods give us far too much of the omega 6 and trans fats and far too little omega 3 fats from fish oils.
When Vegetables Are Bad
Professor McColl of Glasgow University warns us that eating vegetables could be the cause of the fastest growing cancer in the UK. He and his research team think nitrate fertilisers could be responsible for the trebling of throat cancer over the last 20 years.
Buying organic is not the answer. They are also loaded with nitrate.
I could also talk about al the toxins, carcinogens and mutagens that occur naturally in fruits and vegetables. But I’ll leave that for now.
I could even mention those that are especially sensitive to carbohydrates. They must limit their intake of vegetables and fruits because they cause their blood sugar levels to swing wildly. But we’ll leave that alone.
I could even refer to those people that have a toxic reaction to fruits and vegetables like onions, tomatoes, oranges and grapefruit.
I could also mention those that are allergic to aspirin. The chemical which is contained within this drug is also high in vegetables and fruits.
Of course I’m not really telling you to eat fat and avoid fruits and vegetables. The point I am making is that you are an individual, with your own personal requirements. You are different from every other person on earth. So nobody can tell you what to eat. You must get to know your own body and understand what it is trying to tell you.
Don’t listen to nutrition ‘experts.’ Listen to your body.
Eat Fat – Avoid Vegetables and Fruits
June 29th, 2008Most articles on health assume we are all the same. This isn’t true. We are as different on the inside as the outside. Yet we are told universally to eat lots of fruits and vegetables and avoid the dreaded fat.
Fat gets the blame for everything these days. Cancer. Heart Disease. Obesity. Rising fuel prices. Whatever. We should cut the fat and switch to carbohydrates like whole grains, fruits and vegetables.
Fat Is Good
Let me inform you of a doctor approved diet for certain types of children. 90% of the calorie intake of the diet is made up of fat. Yet these kids are normal in weight and their cholesterol levels are only slightly higher than ideal. These children are afflicted with epilepsy. The diet helps to control their seizures.
A typical meal of chicken, carrots, double cream and butter might turn your stomach. But to these kids and their families, it’s just what the doctor ordered.
What, you’re not convinced? It’s a special case you’re thinking. It doesn’t apply to the general population. For the rest of us, fats are bad, vegetables and fruits are good.
No, it’s not as simple as that. The number one dietary deficiency, according to some nutritionists, is…..fat.
Saturated fat from dairy foods and meat are not to be avoided like the plague. They may not be the healthiest fats to eat, but humans have evolved to eat it. The problem fats are the ones that come from eating the products of the fast food industry. This leads us to eat far too much trans fats and omega 6 fats and far too little of the omega 3 fats derived from oily fish.
Vegetable Can Be Bad
Glasgow University professor Kenneth McColl has given a warning that vegetable consumption could be behind the UK’s fastest growing cancer. He and his 10-strong research team believe that the three fold increase in throat cancers over the last 20 years could be down to nitrate fertilisers.
Buying organic is not the answer. They are also loaded with nitrate.
I could mention all the naturally occurring toxins, carcinogens and mutagens found in fruits and vegetables. But I won’t. At least not for this article.
I could even point out how sensitive many people are to carbohydrates. They must limit their intake of fruits and vegetables because they play havoc with their blood sugar levels. But I’m not going to dwell on this either.
I could even refer to those people that have a toxic reaction to fruits and vegetables like onions, tomatoes, oranges and grapefruit.
And there are those that are allergic to aspirin. The chemical salicylate which is found in aspirin is also found in high amounts in fruits and vegetables.
Of course I’m not really telling you to eat fat and avoid fruits and vegetables. The point I am making is that you are an individual, with your own personal requirements. You are different from every other person on earth. So nobody can tell you what to eat. You must get to know your own body and understand what it is trying to tell you.
Don’t listen to nutrition ‘experts.’ Listen to your body.