Archive for the ‘Enzyme Myths’ Category

I appreciate any positive attention the Main Stream Media gives to the autism issue.  However, I wish they would get their facts straight.  A review of the different "treatments" for autism indicated that secretin came closest to having some kind of result, but was still considered not effective. Whatever the results, secretin is not an enzyme, it is a hormone […] Continue Reading…

Enzyme Myth #3: All Enzymes Are Destroyed by Stomach Acid. This myth states that taking enzyme supplements is a waste of time and money because the enzymes, being proteins, are denatured (destroyed) by the acid in the stomach. I actually once believed this statement because it was taught to me in medical school.  Not til I was challenged to verify the […] Continue Reading…

Question: Are enzymes inactivated at temperatures higher than 118 Fahrenheit? Ah, the magical 118 number! When Edward Howell wrote his book on enzymes, he concluded that at above 118 degrees Fahrenheit, all enzyme activity would cease. Remember, this was someone who wrote the bulk of his material between 1930 and 1950. Determining enzyme activity and temperature profiles […] Continue Reading…

I see a lot of ads for enzymes on the Internet, many of them making absurd claims or just downright lying. But some of the "major" enzyme sellers have dubious information on their sites. I came across an interesting one that stated: "When taken between meals, it (the enzyme) will be stored in […] Continue Reading…