Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes: A Simple Guide to Using Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis

I bought this book 3 years ago but first by now in the past days have been reading it. This because when I received it showed up being quite different to what that I had expected when reading its title and then ordering it. I had expected the book to be more telling the chemical history about the enzymes, and besides including lots of drawings showing enzyme molecules, and having writing down chemical formulas showing some of the chemical reactions, processes. This as we in the title is having the word everything.But now after having read the entire book I most say that it's a fine book about enzymes, that is concerning how to use extra enzymes when eating, and why, and the different probability of which enzymes to use in each case, how much, and when to take them. And also fine, on 69 sides in the start of the book, in the part 1, under "Enzyme Essentials", to the readers explaining the reason for taking extra enzymes and how the enzymes works. But still I would be thanks full if there in the book were drawings of molecules, written down chemical processes (formulas).Especially in the book I like the 203 sides in the part 2 "Enzyme Treatment for Specific Health Issues" which cowers around 140 different health cases. And in each case having different formulas to choose, that is the different combination of enzymes. The writings here are much parallel to writings we meat in doctor lexicons, explaining the reason to the diseases and then what to do. And here I found many interesting details concerning many of these diseases. So I already am speculating about trying to use one of these formulas, but for this I first must find out if it here in Thailand is legal for private persons to by enzymes, and if it at all are possibly to get them.Last in the book starting on side 287 we also are getting gut science helping information in appendix A with "Determining Enzyme Potency". And in appendix B with "Enzymes Can Survive Stomach Acid", here among other being told about how some enzymes can pas trough the high acid in the stomach, being 2 to 3 in pH, for first after the stomach starting to work in the correct pH for them being around 7 to 8 Ph. And we finally are getting really good writing in appendix C having the title "Immune System 101", including a good helping drawing, by here being explained the different ways our immune system is working. Among other we here are having about the 500 lymph nodes.So all together at god book explaining what customers needs to know about enzymes, and certainly written by a person that are hawing much knowledge concerning what he is writing about.

If a person is serious about their health this is one book that is a MUST for their health library. It gives an indepth look at the anatomy of the human body. It looks at the relationships between the different systems and how they work together. Enzymes are the sparkplug of life and this topic is explored indepth. Not only is this an informative book but also a hands on guidance to many of the health problems in today's world. As a health educator I highly recommend this book.

Good read.

This is VERY complete but wish he'd written itin a more user friendly style.There's a lot of info here I don't need.

A book everyone can gain some good information from

Great Information. Well researched and full of practical suggestions and guidelines. Highly recommend to anyone struggling with their health. This is root cause medicine

Great information about a subject few people understand the value of... ENZYMES.No Enzymes therefore No Life. The Universe is an enzyme factory and so are you!Knowledge and action are power.

The author is affiliated with the Enzymedica company, but I disagree that this makes the book totally worthless, for the following reasons:- Only general recommendations for enzymes are given, NOT just links to products and brand names from the author's company and so it is entirely possible to read this book and buy enzymes from other manufacturers as the author makes this especially easy to do.- The author recommends animal enzymes for some patients, or mixed animal and plant enzymes, this despite the fact that Enzymedica only makes plant enzyme products.- The author helpfully lists other enzyme product brands, for those that choose not to buy Enzymedica products.This is not just a sales pitch masquerading as a book, as books by some affiliated authors are. (I'm looking at you, Garden of Life!)The author does not have an excessively heavy hand with promoting his own company, although the book does promote his company to some extent. But as the author is very passionate about enzymes and the company he is involved with focuses on enzymes, is it really such a big stretch to say that maybe the company does produce some of the best enzyme products out there?(The iHerb reviews of their products would suggest that this in fact is the case, and these reviews are freely given by customers.)This book contains good information about enzymes that will be helpful to those with many different diseases. The author explains that while enzymes taken to help digest meals, and reduce the metabolic load of the body, are the most important that extra enzymes taken on an empty stomach (so they work systemically) can also be helpful in many diseases.Systemic enzymes can give the body more energy for healing, increase circulation, help make healthy white blood cells, help the body deal with heavy metal toxicity, help removed damaged cells form the body, saves the body from using up certain nutrients in digesting food and much more.I disagreed with the author on a few minor points.I disagree that low or high pH is best treated with pH specific products when they can far better be treated by diet and supplemental mineral adjustments. Such products seem to me to be a waste of money and to be missing the point of the pH issue which is having the body balanced and in good health. If your pH is off, maybe you need more magnesium in your diet or more magnesium supplementation, not just a general pH pill.As with almost all books, the information on 'CFS' in this book is unhelpful and not factual and relates to vague and mild 'chronic fatigue' patients rather than all those (mis)diagnosed with 'CFS' as a whole. (See the HFME site for more information on this issue and why every 'CFS' diagnosis is a misdiagnosis. People given this misdiagnosis need proper diagnosis and care finally! 'CFS' must be abandoned.)I also disagree that fasting and calorie restriction is healthy for some patients, and that raw vegetables are easy to digest due to a high enzyme content. A mostly raw and vegetarian diet is NOT suited to everyone and many of us digest cooked meats and vegetables far better than raw. I'm also a fan of animal enzymes rather than plant enzymes due to comments by other authors (such as Dr Sherry Rogers) on the superiority of animal enzymes.Overall, this book is a brief but useful read if you can get a copy either from the library or buy a copy cheaply online. (I got mine for $2.95 from iHerb.) After taking enzymes with meals for some time, I am now also going to try systemic enzymes as well to try and give my body more metabolic energy to heal.Jodi Bassett, The Hummingbirds' Foundation for M.E. (HFME) and Health, Healing & Hummingbirds (HHH)

This book has been a massive help to me. I bought it to help me with my digestive issues but it has been much more helpful and informative in many ways. I have been taking the enzymedica enzymes since reading this book. 2 different types, one type before each meal and the other inbetween meals. My digestive issues have disappeared and I have lost weight without even trying, which for a menopausal woman is not an easy thing to do!I highly recommend reading this book if you want to improve your health.

Came quickly and packaged great!Thank-you so much!

This author also penned " Enzymes : What the Experts Know " published in 2006. This book published in 2008 is pretty much the samecontent , but polished and presented in a more concise manner. It includes a summary of the history of the development of this discipline , and adescription of the various enzymes and detailed recommendations regarding many common ailments. It is a better version of the previous book ,and a good place to start on the subject.

This book was a delight to my soul. Enzymes have so much to offer. If, you want to know how to use enzymes to acheive great health this book along with Micro Mracles by Ellen W Cutler will teach you all you need to know.

Great read, very informative!