How quickly will I notice results?
Most people having acid indigestion, upset stomach, bloating or problems with digestion will usually see immediate results. Those having problems with bowel movements will usually see improvement within a week or two. Many people will see increased energy within a couple of weeks to a month.

Will enzymes interfere with my medication?
Enzymes break down and deliver only natural food sources. They do not deliver synthetics or change the action of medications. But check with your physician before taking enzymes. People on blood thinners or steroidal medications will find that their medications will have to be reduced due to the enzymes ability to remove the unneeded accumulations in the blood stream. Enzymes with cellulase may also interfere with some time-released medications by dissolving the coatings.

Are enzymes better than antacids for heartburn and indigestion?
Enzymes will help heartburn and indigestion almost immediately. Antacids provide only temporary relief by neutralizing the acidity in the stomach but will cause a much greater problem. Antacids stop the digestive process while enzymes help get it done.

How can enzymes improve my overall health?
Well first, you’ll get a lot more out of whatever nutrients you consume. And when you add digestive enzymes to your supplementation, your vitamins will work better and so will the ionic minerals. Vitamins, minerals and other supplements are certainly important but enzymes are the workforce and life force of the human body.

How do enzymes give people more energy?
Enzymes are energy. People that do not use an effective digestive enzyme product with food and on an empty stomach can use up to 50% or more of the body’s energy in the role of digestion and clean up. Taking enzymes conserves the body’s energy for other important functions like repairing and protecting.

Can enzymes help with a weight problem?
Yes! Most people that are overweight are low on lipase. Lipase digests fats and also helps burn fat for energy. The Enriching Gifts formulation will help a lot of people with digestion, blood purification and therefore, weight problems. Another major benefit is that lipase that isn’t used up in the digestive process can be stored in the liver for future use as the body requires it.

Are the ionic minerals in your formulation better than colloidal or chelated minerals?
Absolutely! Single ionic-form minerals are hundreds of times smaller than other forms and can easily pass through the cell wall and be utilized. Living food sources (food that hasn’t been cooked or irradiated), contain ionic-form minerals… the form that the body is designed to use. Ionic minerals are actually pure, living elements that conduct and transmit electrical energies that keep living things alive and support regeneration and healing.

Why are plant sources of enzymes better than animal sources?
Plant enzymes are much more effective in the pH and temperature ranges of the body and they help digest the cooked and raw foods in the upper part of the stomach. These help decrease and conserve the important digestive enzymes produced by the body.

Can enzymes help with aging skin?
Enzymes can fight the aging process by increasing the blood supply to the skin. Better circulation helps bring nutrients to the skin and it also helps take away the waste products that can make the skin look dull and wrinkled.

Do athletes take enzymes?
Yes, especially in Europe. Taking enzymes has proven to help athletes recover from injury much quicker… sometimes twice as fast. A double blind study of karate fighters found that those on enzymes recovered from injury in 7 days while it took those on placebos 16 days to recover. Research has shown that enzymes are lost in perspiration and the body uses up enzymes during exercise.

Can enzymes help with the immune system?
Enzymes are very effective at building up the immune system while at the same time decreasing inflammation, all with none of the side effects of many medications. Enzyme therapy has an excellent track record in the treatment of many types of autoimmune diseases. They work by breaking up the harmful complexes and activating the macrophages which break down and destroy intruders.

Can enzymes help with allergies?
In a person who exhibits an allergic response, there are not enough enzymes available for the white blood cells to break down the allergen and rid the body of it. They then experience the typical histamine response, including reddening of the eyes or local tissue, heat, runny nose and pain. People with allergies of an airborne source are typically those with a history of excessive sugar and simple carbohydrate intake. Someone with this problem has depleted their reserves of the enzyme amylase. Amylase is an IgG histamine blocker. Like bioflavonoids, amylase stabilizes the mast cells and basophiles that release histamine as a reaction to the damaged area.

Can enzymes help with diabetes?
It depends on the type of diabetes. Type II (adult-onset) normally responds better to enzyme therapy than Type I (juvenile). Research has shown that when there is a lack of blood amylase, blood sugar levels can be higher than normal. When amylase is administered, blood sugar levels drop significantly. One researcher showed that 86% of the diabetics that he examined had a deficiency of amylase in their intestinal secretions. He administered amylase to a majority of these patients and found that 50% of those who had previously needed insulin, could then control their blood sugar levels without it. Amylase may help with storage and utilization of sugar in the blood.

Can enzymes help with musculoskeletal pain, swelling and inflammation?
Enzymes have been medically validated as a natural healing agent that can help to relieve musculoskeletal pain, swelling and inflammation. Enzymes work by breaking up what medial scientists call circulating immune complexes (CICs) that are at the root of inflammation. Chronic pain conditions almost always involve CICs. These circulating complexes of damaged proteins made up of cellular antibodies, antigens and diseased tissue accumulate in body parts such as the blood vessels, joints and other tissues.  Here they become systemic irritants causing inflammation and delaying the healing process. Enzymes, with the proteolic capabilities, help breakup and destroy these bad proteins and immune complexes helping the immune system do its job better by removing inflammatory substances.

How should digestive enzymes be taken?
Start with small doses of one enzyme capsule with each meal and slowly increase the amount to 1-3 capsules before each meal. (3 capsules are recommended before meals containing animal proteins such as beef, poultry [including eggs] and pork.) Most people will feel the systemic enzymes kick in somewhere between 2 and 3 capsules taken 3 time a day. Additional enzymes can be taken between meals to assist with bodily functions not directly associated with digesting a meal.

What are the benefits of taking enzymes on an empty stomach?
Enzymes will help all of the following in the bloodstream:

• Assimilate fats
• Increase energy
• Reduce bacteria
• Digest rogue proteins
• Eliminate toxins and yeast
• Stimulate the immune system
• Break up crystalline and cholesterol deposits
• Increase T-cell activity and production
• Increase white blood cell count and activity
• Increase the surface area of the red blood cells making it possible to carry more oxygen to all parts of the body.