Re: newbie/enzyme product categories

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>>> I just started reading Enzymes and Autism and am really excited. He is a

major gut

kid and I have been trying to clean up his gut for two years now. I have

experimented with

enzymes in the past and have been using TriEnza for about three months now. My

son

takes one cap with every meal and most snacks.

Try giving two or three with larger meals. Most of the all-n-one products need

more

capsules per meal. If you give more per meal for a week or two and do not see

any

difference, go back to one per meal.

>>We are currently treating yeast, staph and clostridia. I really want to be

more

aggressive with the enzymes to see if his gut will heal faster. I am thinking

of possibly

doing enzymes in between meals. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions for

me?

Look at a strong protease for this. Or something that is high in proteases. I

think of the

proteases as big workhorses in healing in general. Those are also the enzymes

that cause

more of the adjustment effects.

ViraStop is a great strong protease product because of the range of protease it

contains. It

isn't just for viral issues...it just happens to work very well on viruses where

other protease

products do not.

If you buy a strong protease for foods anyway, such as GlutenEase, Peptidase

Complete or

Peptizyde, you can start giving some of that between meals. The therapeutic dose

minimum range is around 9-12 enzymes a day between meals, just for general

information in case you were thinking 6 was 'high.'

>>>Does anyone recommend different enzymes or brands of enzymes? Can we mix

brands of enzymes to get better results? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Fortunately, digestive enzymes are mix-n-match. You do not have to stick to just

one

brand if another product line has something that fits your situation better. If

you have

been using TriEnza for a few months, try increasing the dose first. Then if you

are

interested in trying another brand, get 1 bottle of that other product and use

it. Then go

with whichever gives you the best results. One bottle should be enough to let

you know

how it is working for you.

For broad-spectrum products in autism, probably one of the very best out these

days is

the Vital-Zyme Complete by Klaire

http://www.klaire.com/enzymes_cat.htm

Maximum Spectrum Complete by Kirkman is also good.

http://www.kirkmanlabs.com/products/enzymes/MaxSpecZym.html

These have the DPP IV protease blend, no fruity enzymes, and a good profile. The

Maximum has the Isogest stuff to help with carbs while the Klaire product

features

lyzozyme in it which is a very nice antimicrobial and a very nice enzyme to have

for gut

problems. Klaire's product also contains serratia peptidase which is good at

cleaning out

gunk to promote healing. Serratia peptidase has gained lots of attention as a

standalone

enzyme product in general. Klaire's enzyme product comes as a chewable as well

(the

chewable does not have the lyzozyme, but does contain the serratia peptidase).

Digest Gold from Enzymedica is another broad-spectrum product that features no

fruity

enzymes. It also has no fillers of any kind, if that is an issue for your

situation. At the

moment, it contains some DPP IV protease blend activity but not as high as the

other two

mentioned. Watch the price value on this one because it lists 1 capsule per

serving

whereas the other products list 2 capsules.

A fourth product is Thropp Nutrition Elite-Zyme Ultra. It has good potency and a

price

hard to beat. However, it does not have the DPP IV focus if that is an issue,

and it does

contain the fruit-derived enzyme bromelain to help with inflammation. It is

better suited

for non-spectrum people, or in rotation with a different broad-spectrum if price

is an

issue.

Again, when trying a product, one bottle is enough to let you know how it is

working in

comparison to a product in the same category. You can also get a couple

different brands

and rotate them, and see how that goes.

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