posted by Linda on May 12
Linda Fortune
Author of Regal: An Intimate View of One Magnificent feline
Tip 15: Enzymes are vital to health.
Welcome,
With enzymes being so important for animals and humans alike, you may be wondering how we can get more enzymes into our bodies, especially as we age.
Think of it this way. When we are born, we have a ‘bank account’ full of enzymes naturally in our bodies and our bodies continue to produce them into our late 20’s. At that point our body production starts to diminish.
We can continue to add to our ‘enzyme bank account’ by eating living raw vegetables and fruits which are naturally loaded with enzymes. On the other side of the spectrum, as we eat processed foods, our enzymes are used up in the process of digesting these foods and our enzyme level decreases. Thus, we need to replenish our enzymes and that is very important.
Simply put: high enzyme levels contribute to maintaining good health and the lack of enzymes opens the door to illness.
We can also increase our level on enzymes by taking supplemental digestive enzymes. Our animals can take them too. A naturopath can give guidance on enzymes for human consumption and naturopathic veterinarians know about this for animals. Natural pet food stores also carry a variety of plant enzyme supplements for animals.
Next entry: My personal experience with enzymes.
Blessings, Linda
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