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Even though there are thousands of enzymes that keep our bodies functioning,
there are three main classifications:
- Food Enzymes
Which are present only in raw foods. Cooking destroys all enzymes.
Chewing releases enzymes from raw foods and those enzymes continue
working to aid digestion after swallowing. Just as a forgotten banana
will auto-digest as a result of inherent enzyme action, so too will
raw food auto-digest to a degree when consumed. Raw foods contain
the enzymes in exact proportions needed for the digestion of that
particular food.
- Digestive Enzymes
Digest carbohydrates, fats and proteins. They are released by
the saliva as food is being chewed. Modern, high heat processed foods
(enzyme-less foods) require extra production of digestive enzymes
and this can eventually take its toll on the digestive organs. The
law of adaptive secretion dictates that the pancreas will secrete
only the quantity and the type of enzymes needed. Therefore, if the
food does not pre-digest from its own enzymes, the pancreas will be
called upon to do the work. This is an effort beyond that which it
would naturally do, if the diet contained natural food enzymes.
- Metabolic Enzymes
Run the body. The aid in keeping the heart beating, the lungs working
and the brain functioning. They are responsible for repairing and
healing the body, as well as providing energy. Research has shown
that if the digestive enzymes of the body cannot be produced in sufficient
quantity to copy with digestion, the metabolic enzymes may be called
upon for this purposes. These leave less available for vital, physical
and metal activity and may explain why so many people feel distinctly
tired after eating.
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