Dr. Houston

Welcome to Dr. Houston's Corner. I understand that the subject of "enzymes" can be intimidating to some. This section of the site is intended to educate the lay public on enzymes and their uses. Having spent the better portion of my life researching enzymes gives me a great appreciation for their power and usefulness. I hope to instill that same appreciation in you.

Archive for the ‘Questions and Answers’ Category

Enzymes Can Handle The Heat!

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This heat wave is creating havoc with my garden and lawn, and our dog is considering leaving for Alaska! Seriously though, the heat wave shows no signs of letting up soon.  Many of our customers are worried about our enzymes being shipped in this heat.  Have no fear, these enzymes are very stable to environmental temperatures!  In fact, many of […] Continue Reading…

Q: Enzymes from raw foods?

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Q: If [my son] eats an apple a day would that be enough enzymes for a five-year-old? If I added some kiwi between meals would that be enough? A: No, the amount of enzyme present is not enough for digestion. Digestion occurs in a matter of hours; fruit enzymes work over a period of days. Using enzyme supplements provides about a million- to […] Continue Reading…

Survey Update: Do enzymes work for special diet needs?

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Many of our customers have children with special needs who are using enzymes with or in place of the GFCF Diet (gluten-free, casein-free diet).  Our survey for those customers is on-going and can be taken by clicking here. Survey results so far: Do you currently use Peptizyde, AFP-Peptizyde or TriEnza? Peptizyde 12% AFP-Peptizyde 36 % TriEnza 49% No Response(s) 3 % Was the GFCF (gluten-free, casein-free) diet ever […] Continue Reading…

When the boss is away the mice do blog.

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Since Dr. Houston is traveling across the country and I have the password to the blog, I thought I’d take it out for a spin. I’m Cindy Kelley, the Outreach and Communications Coordinator for Houston Enzymes.  What that means is I help you get started with enzymes - or - help your conference get others started with enzymes.  Why me?  Because enzymes helped my […] Continue Reading…