Re: Therapeutic use of Enzymes for many illnesses

[Nico Kadel-Garcia]

Tsu Dho Nimh wrote:

> [email protected] (David Wright) wrote:
>
>
>
>>>>>>No, they can't. Enzymes are proteins. Proteins are
>>>>>>not absorbed intact from the gastrointestinal system.
>>>>>>They are broken apart into amino acids before being
>>>>>>absorbed -- a process called "digestion". When an
>>>>>>enzyme is broken apart, it irreversibly loses its
>>>>>>enzymatic activity. No enzymes are absorbed intact,
>>>>>>without loss of activity.
>
>
> Actually, the first thing that happens is the enzyme, a protein,
> hits the acid of the stomach and is "denatured" ... chemically
> inactivated because of the extremely low pH.
>
> The only people who benefit from "digestive enzymes" are those
> with abnormally low HCl production

Although let's be careful and not say "not a molecule whatsoever gets
in". The person might have a cut in their mouth.....

 

[Harvey R. Stone]

> Although let's be careful and not say "not a molecule whatsoever gets
> in". The person might have a cut in their mouth.....
>

Or have the problem know as Leaky guy where whole molecules go into the
blood stream from the gut to be attacked by the persons immune system
causing a type of inflam. arth.

Harv

 

[Tsu Dho Nimh]

Nico Kadel-Garcia <[email protected]> wrote:

>Tsu Dho Nimh wrote:

>> Actually, the first thing that happens is the enzyme, a protein,
>> hits the acid of the stomach and is "denatured" ... chemically
>> inactivated because of the extremely low pH.
>>
>> The only people who benefit from "digestive enzymes" are those
>> with abnormally low HCl production
>
>Although let's be careful and not say "not a molecule whatsoever gets
>in". The person might have a cut in their mouth.....

Yes, which is why people have to be careful if they are trying
the "suck the poison" treatment for a snake bite. The poison
(chock full of nasty proteolytic and neurotoxic enzymes)
theoretically could enter through a wound in the mouth and cause
some problems.

However, it's a protein and it's not lethal if ingested - it gets
digested.


Tsu

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