What is enzyme?

A human body is like a light bulb, and the enzyme is the electric current.

Once a good doctor in the US, who spoke highly of natural therapy, said that a human body is like a light bulb, and the enzyme is the electric current. A light bulb lights up only when there is an electric current. Without current, we are merely a light bulb that doesn’t light up. The basic structure of enzyme starts with amino acids, and the blueprint of enzyme production is DNA. Our body works because all the enzymes in our body work their magic.

For a long time, enzymes have been considered the “energy” or “power of life”. Every metabolic activity in human body has something to do with enzyme. For example, thinking, heart beat, neural transmission, digestion, tissue construction and repair, and decomposition of toxins, all of these need enzyme to power the process. Enzyme is in fact “biological catalyst” that increases the rate of chemical reactions and converts nutrients in food we eat everyday for the use of our body. It plays a key role in DNA research.

Enzyme has 6 major functions, oxidation and reduction, decomposition and synthesis, metabolism, heat transformation, body purification and basic protection. It is essential for normal functions of a body. Enzyme is a living mechanism. It can’t survive above 48℃. Therefore, the knowledge of how to obtain and use enzyme wisely concerns how well and how long we live.

The amount of enzyme in a human body is constant. That is, if one does not consume food of high enzyme content, the essential enzymes needed for metabolism will become insufficient when one grows old. In such a vicious cycle, the functions of enzyme will deteriorate accordingly, resulting in aging body and shorter life.

What Food Products Contain Enzymes?+
Fruits and Vegetables
In "Food Enzymes: The Missing Link to Radiant Health," the authors Humbart Santillo and Steve Bell mention fruits and vegetables for their high enzyme content. Fruits and vegetables like bananas, cranberries, figs, grapes, kiwifruit, mangoes, papayas, pineapples, avocados and lemons are good choices to include in your diet. The enzymes and fiber these food products provide aid in the digestion and elimination of disease-causing bacteria, fungi and viruses. If the body is not getting these digestive enzymes, you become more susceptible to fatigue, infections and illnesses.

Nuts and Seeds
Eating raw nuts and seeds means you are ingesting live enzymes. Try almonds, cashews, walnuts, pecans, sunflower and pumpkin seeds for digestive and metabolic enzymes. If you prefer nut butters, purchase the raw, unsalted versions found in most health food stores. The digestive and metabolic enzymes found in nuts and seeds clear your arteries, allow your organs to function and keep your blood sugar balanced.