Have You Lost Your Spark? by Melinda Kempenich

Did you know research has shown that our body’s ability to produce enzymes decreases as we age? And, while this is taking place, malabsorption of nutrients, the breakdown of tissue, and chronic health conditions as a whole increase. Some folks believe that enzyme supplementation is vital for elderly people. Well, yikes! I’m not young, young, but I do have to admit I am slowing down some. I feel sluggish a lot. So what exactly does this mean? What’s all this talk about enzymes anyway?

I read that the late Dr. Edward Howell, a physician and pioneer in enzyme research, called enzymes the “sparks of life”. Enzymes assist us in most all bodily functions. Each enzyme has a specific function and each one has a specialized chemical shape. They can only initiate a reaction in a certain substance or group of related substances. Basically the body must produce a great number of different enzymes.

Some of the different enzymes would be: digestive enzymes which break down food particles for storage in our muscles and liver, blood enzymes which allow iron to concentrate in our blood and also blood enzymes to help the blood coagulate to stop bleeding, uricolytic enzymes catalyze the conversion of uric acid, respiratory enzymes facilitate the elimination of carbon dioxide from the lungs, enzymes also assist the kidneys, liver, lungs, colon, and skin in removing wastes and toxins from the body. Enzymes also help with the construction of new muscle tissue, nerve cells, bone, skin, and gland tissue. Enzymes do all this and more! Enzymes are so crucial to our health that I am awestruck.

Scientists break enzymes down into two groups: digestive enzymes and metabolic enzymes. The digestive enzymes break down foods. There are three categories of digestive enzymes. The Amylase break down carbohydrates, and then different types of amylase break down specific types of sugar. Protease helps to digest protein. Lipase aids in fat digestion. The metabolic enzymes are the enzymes that have to do with various chemical reactions with the cells, such as energy production and detoxification. So if we want more energy it appears more enzymes are the key.

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BIO:

Melinda Kempenich is the mother of three children and the wife of a State Representative from the great State of North Dakota. Her goal is to help everyone find a health solution that will make life work better.

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