enzymes

[Guest guest]

Jen-

>Wouldn't animal enzymes require alkaline environment before they could work?

Generally speaking, they're enteric-coated so that they reach the small

intestine intact.

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[Guest guest]

Hi . I use plant based ones. I think it is a personal preference, but I

could be wrong. I notice when I take ones that have ox bile in them I have

stomach pains. Plant based ones increase my energy, improve digestion and

reduce allergies. I have taken amylase in summer and managed to stay hayfever

free. Without it I had major hay fever.

Donna

----- Original Message -----

From: Evely

Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 5:31 AM

Subject: ENZYMES

What's the difference between supplementing with enzymes that are " plant "

derived ... and enzymes that are " animal " derived?

Which is best?

What kinds of enzymes are people in this group supplementing with?

jen

" And we have made of ourselves living cesspools, and driven doctors to

invent names for our diseases. " Plato

[Guest guest]

Mike are you CFGF?

> I've been trying Enzyme-aid from Kirkmans for about 10 days. I've

> seen no improvements, slight regression. Is 10 days a long enough

> trial? Mike

>

[Guest guest]

Hi

I guess you could put it that way LOL, but No Fenol is unique. You might find

this helpful

http://www.enzymestuff.com/nofenolfile.htm

HTH

Mandi in Uk

>

> I've heard of No-Fenol, but don't really know what it is. Is it just a

> simple enzyme supplement?

>

[Guest guest]

> ihi everyone; i have been doing enzymes on and off for four years.

> they don`t seem to help. i`ve tried some from kirkman labs and my

> local health food store. any suggestions would be appreciated.

> thankyou..

tina

Hi, Tina, I don't have any experience using enzymes, but I did

order some from Houston Nutraceuticals today. I chose that company

because on all the message boards I have come across everyone seems

to get good results. Their website is

www.houstonnutraceuticals.com if you would like to go there. And

once you explored their website you can e-mail Devin Houston (the

president/CEO) if you have any questions and he will personally e-

mail you back. Good Luck.

[Guest guest]

From everything I've read on this board, everyone is most happy with

Houston's. We are on Houston's AFP Pep and couldn't live without

it. My ds had a bad reaction to ZP though, so we're trying Carbo by

Enzymedica. What foods are you trying to deal with and what symptoms

are you trying to alleviate Tina?

> > ihi everyone; i have been doing enzymes on and off for four

years.

> > they don`t seem to help. i`ve tried some from kirkman labs and my

> > local health food store. any suggestions would be appreciated.

> > thankyou..

>

tina

>

> Hi, Tina, I don't have any experience using enzymes, but I did

> order some from Houston Nutraceuticals today. I chose that company

> because on all the message boards I have come across everyone seems

> to get good results. Their website is

> www.houstonnutraceuticals.com if you would like to go there. And

> once you explored their website you can e-mail Devin Houston (the

> president/CEO) if you have any questions and he will personally e-

> mail you back. Good Luck.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 05/11/2003 19:07:34 GMT Standard Time,

candacespecial@... writes:

> What is a good source for buying peptizyde and zyme prime?

>

<A HREF= " www.houstonni.com " >www.houstonni.com</A>

There is also a supplier in the UK, check the website above for details

HTH

MAndi in UK

[Guest guest]

These are only formulated by Houston Nutraceuticals. You can contact

them at www.houstonni.com or call 1-866-757-8627.

enzymes

> What is a good source for buying peptizyde and zyme prime?

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

From: " Bernadette Czernik " <czernib@w...>

I am one of the unlucky few that can't take any enzymes. I tried

three different products, and I soon after was doubled over with

severe stomach pain and development of heartburn soon after. The

heartburn take awhile to go away. This was even with a much lower

dose than the bottle said. I am trying to incorporate more raw foods

instead. Is the no pheno enzyme gentle? I am afraid to try it.

Bernadette,

The only enzyme products that our daughter has been able to tolerate

are the pork based ones - no pineapple or papaya etc. anything.

She is using Thorne's DiPan 9(non prescription) and Ultrase MT28

(prescription) with no negative reaction and more normal looking

stools. We could only use no-phenol in tiny amounts(a fraction of a

capsule) without seeing a meltdown, so we quit. The 'sleepy' numb

extremities were a BIG problem for her until about 10 mos into

chelation and then those complaints went away. She still is a huge

yeast factory so I didn't relate that to yeast but...

[Guest guest]

Hi Grace -

You can learn about enzymes and how to get started here. www.enzymestuff.com

You can buy the Houston brand enzymes here. www.houstonni.com

Hope that helps!

Pam

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/25/04 2:55:37 PM Eastern Standard Time,

forhsnam@... writes:

> have a seven yr. old son with Asperger Syndrome. I just ordered the

> Peptizyde and HN-Zyme Prime set for Autism. Does anyone know if I should

continue

> keeping him on the gf/cf diet? I've only had him on the diet for a week.

> I've actually seen a change in him for the worse since this last week on the

> diet. I don't know why, but I'm wondering if it's a withdrawal he's having,

> (opiates, etc..). I did notice in the web page for these enzymes that he may

> have side affects for the first three weeks on them, because of the opiates.

> If anyone has any idea of what I'm talking about, please let me know. His

> diaganosis was not as bad as others. The psychologist said that he has a

small

> form of Asperger Syndrome. Thank you so much.

>

> Tammy

Tammy,

I've said this before but the person who claims someone has a mild form of

any of these ASD kids has never lived with them. They have their own challenges

which at times seem incredibly huge.

Anyway, I, too have an AS son. We did the diet for four years before finding

out about Houston Enzymes. The Kirkman enzymes did not work for my son. Even

with being very strict on the diet for four years, my son had a rough six week

adjustment period to the enzymes (but I knew there was no going back to the

diet). The first week of the diet can show what appears to be regression as you

mentioned due to opiate withdrawal. The same thing can happen with the

enzymes. However, the end result of the enzymes is so great and non-limiting (of

course, you need to remember to carry them with you at all times). Just don't

limit yourself to three weeks especially if you are seeing some small positive

changes along the way.

Robin

[Guest guest]

> I'm thinking of replacing Kirkman's Complete Enzyme because of

> phenol issues. Does Zyme Prime (new) from Houstonni need to be

> given with AFP and Peptizyde...? Thanks.

I use ZP myself, especially when I go to restaurants. Works great

for me. Many times I add No-Fenol also. I usually don't use it with

AFP or Pep, altho for your child, if not gfcf, that might be a good

idea.

Dana

[Guest guest]

Selena,

When I got interested in enzymes, I joined the autism and enzymes group

/

I was so lost with all the posts as I needed the basics.  Anyway, I ended up

buying a book that was awesome as it laid out the basics but answered all my

questions too.  The author also has a website that has tons of basic info about

enzymes.  Here is the website with the info.  You can also see the book (I

bought the version for those with neuro conditions) I am talking about on her

home page:

http://www.enzymestuff.com <http://www.enzymestuff.com/>

Here is an excerpt taken from the above website about what enzymes do:

<<Each type of enzyme has a special function and works in a particular way.

Enzymes are essential to every aspect of life and carry out all the daily

biochemical functions. They are the basic elements that activate all functions

in the body, facilitate reactions that build compounds from the body’s raw

materials, transport elements throughout the body, break down substances, and

eliminate many unwanted chemicals in the body.

Enzymes are chemicals that facilitate other chemical reactions. Food itself is

essentially just a mixture of chemicals that are broken down by enzymes. The

released nutrients are the raw materials. Vitamins and other nutrients cannot

work in the body by themselves. They require enzymes to transport them

throughout the body and make use of them. Enzymes unlock the benefits of

vitamins, minerals, proteins, and hormones and put them to work in the body.

Enzymes are the workers and assist many biological, chemical, and metabolic

reactions, but are not ‘alive’ themselves.

Sometimes particular enzymes need certain vitamins and minerals in order to

function. Magnesium participates in over 300 enzyme reactions. These additional

elements are called co-enzymes. A co-enzyme may give the enzyme the

three-dimensional structure it needs to create the ‘active site’ necessary

to perform its catalytic function. If a needed co-enzyme is not available, the

enzyme will not function.

<<<end quote>>>

Here is a link to frequently asked questions as I am sure many of you are

wondering WHY supplementing with enzymes is necessary. 

http://www.enzymestuff.com/faq.htm

Tricia Morin

North Carolina

Selena wrote:

I'm very interested in finding out more about " enzymes " I keep hearing about on

the board. How did you find out what to take? Do you know what the enzymes are

supposed to be doing?

All information is most appreciated.

Selena

 

 

[Guest guest]

> Could I get a basic overview of what enzymes are and do.. where I

> can get them, etc.

I have several links in my site section, including information and

providers

http://www.danasview.net/parent3.htm#supplements

Dana

[Guest guest]

Sounds like you may want to add the enzymes to a cold drink and give her a

few slurps before she anything and return it to the fridge. Enzymes are good

for about 4 hours this way. My son was and still is a grazer.

Mandi in UK

We Just started my 3yr old daughter on Peptizyde and zyme prime. She

has also been GFCF for 10mo with improvement. Should we just give

them before meals or before meals and snack. When they are three they

seem to eat frequently. Concened if I give just before meals the

enzymes may not cover snacks.

[Guest guest]

Do I not want her to drink the whole thing before she eats or sip on

it through out the day. How much enzymes when mixed in a cold

drink. I am new at this .She attends preshcool from 9-3 M-F during

the week where she can't grazes as mush but on weekends she does. I

just don't want to give her to much or not enough. They seem to be

working. I am just trying to find a balance. Thanks for the response.

> Sounds like you may want to add the enzymes to a cold drink and

give her a

> few slurps before she anything and return it to the fridge. Enzymes

are good

> for about 4 hours this way. My son was and still is a grazer.

> Mandi in UK

>

> We Just started my 3yr old daughter on Peptizyde and zyme prime.

She

> has also been GFCF for 10mo with improvement. Should we just give

> them before meals or before meals and snack. When they are three

they

> seem to eat frequently. Concened if I give just before meals the

> enzymes may not cover snacks.

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> We Just started my 3yr old daughter on Peptizyde and zyme prime. She

> has also been GFCF for 10mo with improvement. Should we just give

> them before meals or before meals and snack. When they are three they

> seem to eat frequently. Concened if I give just before meals the

> enzymes may not cover snacks.

I had to give enzymes with everything my son ate, whether it was a

meal or a snack. You might want to try that, to see if it causes more

improvements.

Dana

[Guest guest]

Well we had dumped the diet on the day the enzymes arrived so I was giving

more rather than less. However long the drink lasted - he was getting a full

Pep and a full Zyme in each one. If she likes to drink, I would work up to half

a cap of each in the cup.

MAndi in UK

Do I not want her to drink the whole thing before she eats or sip on

it through out the day. How much enzymes when mixed in a cold

drink. I am new at this .She attends preshcool from 9-3 M-F during

the week where she can't grazes as mush but on weekends she does. I

just don't want to give her to much or not enough. They seem to be

working. I am just trying to find a balance. Thanks for the response.

[Guest guest]

Hi

You will find oodles of info on s site

_www.enzymestuff.com_ (http://www.enzymestuff.com)

I highly recommned the book advertised there also. Yes enzymes (HNI) may

help with behaviours, have a look at the site and come back to us with questions

Mandi in UK

Hi, My name is and I have just joined this group. I am trying

to find out more information on enzymes. My daughter, is 10

and diagnosed with PDD. She is on Abilify and Risperdol for

behavioral problems. She gets very violent at times. She is also very

obese. The doctors tested her twice for Prader-Willi Syndrome, but

both times it was negative. Does the enzymes help with behavior. She

can say about 30 words and is learning new words all the time. We

still haven't had much luck with potty training and he Depends are

mounting up. Does anyone have any suggestions for me. I've just

recently been seeing alot about enzymes and wanted to know which

would be the best to try. Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

The enzymes helped or daughter. We started them when she was 12. They have

helped with behavior as far as improving her ability to focus. She just

generally seems happier. We also have almost no tantrums or upsets now and she

is able to handle transitions much better.

We also give her Zoloft to help with anxiety, and that with the enzymes made a

big difference in her school experience this year.

I'd say give the Houston products a try, but start slowly and don't be surprised

if you have an adjustment period.

enzymes

Hi, My name is and I have just joined this group. I am trying

to find out more information on enzymes. My daughter, is 10

and diagnosed with PDD. She is on Abilify and Risperdol for

behavioral problems. She gets very violent at times. She is also very

obese. The doctors tested her twice for Prader-Willi Syndrome, but

both times it was negative. Does the enzymes help with behavior. She

can say about 30 words and is learning new words all the time. We

still haven't had much luck with potty training and he Depends are

mounting up. Does anyone have any suggestions for me. I've just

recently been seeing alot about enzymes and wanted to know which

would be the best to try. Thanks,

[Guest guest]

> Hi, My name is and I have just joined this group. I am trying

> to find out more information on enzymes. My daughter, is 10

> and diagnosed with PDD. She is on Abilify and Risperdol for

> behavioral problems. She gets very violent at times. She is also very

> obese.

One common side effect of Risperdal is overeating and obesity. So it

is likely this issue is caused by the medication.

>>The doctors tested her twice for Prader-Willi Syndrome, but

> both times it was negative. Does the enzymes help with behavior.

For many kids, yes.

I use HNI enzymes for my family, they work very well for us

http://www.houstonni.com/

Dana

[Guest guest]

_www.enzymestuff.com_ (http://www.enzymestuff.com)

Great book too - details on site

Can someone point me to some good resources to start researching again?

[Guest guest]

Debbie:

Here is the best website: www.enzymestuff.com and 's book is awesome.

There is a Group: /

This should get you started! Great stuff!

Jackie

> I'm investigating enzymes for a friend whose son was just diagnosed with

> autism. It's been about 2 years since I've looked into them, so I've

> forgotten all the various sites, groups, and information I collected back

> then.

>

> Can someone point me to some good resources to start researching again?

[Guest guest]

I purchase enzymes through www.houstonni.com. What we notice when my son

doesn't have his enzymes is that he is stimmy and his humming comes back.

weya <weya98@...> wrote:

I'm investigating enzymes for a friend whose son was just diagnosed with

autism. It's been about 2 years since I've looked into them, so I've

forgotten all the various sites, groups, and information I collected back

then.

Can someone point me to some good resources to start researching again?

Thanks,

Debbie

[Guest guest]

HOUSTON NUTRACEUTICAL enzymes have been recommended a lot here.

~Inga

on 4/7/05 9:45 AM, weya at weya98@... wrote:

I'm investigating enzymes for a friend whose son was just diagnosed with

autism. It's been about 2 years since I've looked into them, so I've

forgotten all the various sites, groups, and information I collected back

then.

Can someone point me to some good resources to start researching again?

Thanks,

Debbie