Systemic enzymes in traditional diets?

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Hi all, I'm thinking about undertaking a Smolov Cycle to increase my

squat (for powerlifting). I have limited time and funds for recovery

methods, but I will need something more than food and sleep to complete

the cycle.

I'm interested in systemic proteolytic enzmyes, but I am deeply

suspicious of anything that wouldn't appear in SOME form in a

traditional diet.

My guess is that our ancestors didn't coat their papaya in enteric, but

is there any way they either obtained or simply HAD these enzymes in

their systems through natural means?

Two basic possibilities:

1. they consumed foods (or food-like stuff) that supplied proteolytic

enzymes in a protected form that could survive passage through the

stomach and into the intestine

2. we are actually born with this sort of enzyme, or our gut flora

produces enzymes beyond our stomach that can be utilised systemically to

break down inflammation and fibrosis

I don't mind supplementing something that isn't foreign to my body

(within reason), but I don't like to introduce something completely

foreign without a much better reason than " to win an amateur competition " .

Any ideas?

Aidan