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Enzymes are
proteins produced by all living organisms, and, like all
proteins, they consist of amino acids. What makes these proteins
different from other proteins is how they behave in the body. By
definition, enzymes are catalysts that make many essential
biochemical reactions ‘happen’ and are not used up or chemically
altered in the process. As a catalyst, they help a chemical
reaction take place quickly and efficiently. Some reactions
would either happen very slowly or not occur at all without
enzymes. So a little bit of enzyme can effect a big change.
The same variety of amino acids that occur in all living things
make up enzymes. The amino acids connect in particular sequences
to form protein chains. The amino acids in the chain often bond
together creating folding patterns and twisting into certain
shapes. The particular folding pattern of each enzyme gives it
distinct characteristics and functions. When anything disrupts
the specific folding pattern (heat, oxidation, etc), the enzyme
loses its ability to function, becoming inactivated or
destroyed.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 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.
No matter
what we eat, all our foods are made from proteins, fats,
carbohydrates, and a few other complex molecules. They each
require different enzymes to break them down into amino acids,
fatty acids, glucose, and other basic building blocks. Protease
digests proteins; lipase digests fats; amylase digests starch;
etc.
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.
How does this affect me?
Enzymes run every function in our entire body. Digestive
enzymes breakdown the food we eat so it can be used as a source
of nutrients and a source of energy. Every cell relies on the
raw materials provided to the body by digestive enzymes. If you
do not have enough enzymes you can develop a vast myriad of
illnesses. All the food and nutritional supplements you consume
will not do any good if they are not sufficiently broken down
and absorbed by the body.
MegaOmega™ Organic Sprouted Flax is
an excellent source of naturally occurring vegetarian source
enzymes. These enzymes are a portion of the secret to MegaOmega™ Organic Sprouted Flax's
exceptionally high bioavailability. When sprouted, flax contains
the enzymes required to digest and absorb the nutrients (vitamins,
minerals,
protein, essential fatty acids)
contained in the sprout. When you take flax products which are
missing these enzymes (all other flax products) your body is
unable to digest and absorb the very nutrients which are the
reason you take flax in the first place. Ensure you are
absorbing everything you need from flax, by using the only flax
that is truly bioavailable, MegaOmega™ Organic Sprouted Flax.
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