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Juicing
Additionally, you should have at least four
glasses of mixed vegetable juice per day and two glasses of fresh fruit per day,
all organic. Cleansing with juices is at the core of an anti-aging program.
Concentrating the juices with extra chlorophyll makes significant differences in
energy, stamina, hair growth, skin texture and overall health.
What
is an Enzyme?
According to the American Pocket Medical Dictionary, (Nineteenth Edition),
"enzyme" is defined as an organic compound, frequently a protein,
which is able to accelerate or to produce by catalytic action some change in a
substrate for which it is often specific.
Humans, animals and plants are composed of cells with different activities, both
inside and outside the cell membrane.
All
these activities need the presence of enzymes in order to function.
Without
enzymes, there will be no cellular activities.
A
cell without cellular activities is considered dead.
Enzymes,
like vitamins and essential minerals, are vital to all living things. It is
just like a car with an intact engine battery and a full tank of gasoline, but
no engine oil. The car with such configuration cannot run if there is no engine
oil for lubrication. The engine oil therefore, plays a similar important role in
a functioning car as the enzymes contribute to the integrity of a living cell.
We
have different enzymes in different systems. Those that are concerned with
digestion are known as digestive
enzymes which are secreted by special glands or mucosal cells
along the digestive pathway. Their chief function is to metabolize the ingested
food so that its components can be absorbed and utilized by our body. This whole
process of digestion, absorption and utilization is known as
"assimilation".
Food
enzymes
are digestive enzymes present in food or food supplements. Their sources can be
animal (eg. uncooked meat) or vegetable in origin. In medical terms, digestive
enzymes secreted by our digestive system inside our body are
"endogenous". Those taken as food or food supplements (food enzymes)
are "exogenous". Some common characteristics of these digestive
enzymes are:
1.
they
function best at certain pH and temperature,
2.
they
are easily destroyed by high temperature, such as cooking and food processing,
and
3.
once
destroyed, they must be replaced.
Digestive
enzymes into four main groups:
Carbohydrase
enzymes digest carbohydrates which might be simple monosaccharides (glucose,
fructose and galactose), dissaccharides (sucrose, lactose and maltose) or
complex polysaccharides (starch and fibers). The end products are
monosaccharides.
Protease
enzymes digest proteins which are then broken down to proteases, peptones,
polypeptides, dipeptides and finally the end products, amino acids.
Lipase
enzymes digest fats, which are composed of neutral fat (triglycerides),
phospholipids and cholesterols. The main end products of the digestion of fats
are fatty acids and glycerides which are not water soluble. It is only with the
aid of the bile acids that the majority of the fat is absorbed through the
intestinal epithelial cells into the lymphatic system via the lacteals of the
villi. About 10% of the fatty acids are absorbed into the portal blood and
carried to the liver for further metabolism. Chylomicrons are small particles of
fat formed in the blood during digestion of fat. They are covered with a protein
coat which makes them hydrophilic (soluble), allowing a certain degree of
suspension stability in the fluid medium (blood).
Cellulase
enzymes digest cellulose which is a complex carbohydrate forming the framework
of plant structures (fibers). It plays no significant role in human beings and
is not found in the endogenous secretion of the human digestive enzymes. It may
be an essential enzyme in herbivorous animals.
**When
a baby is born, each one is given a limited
supply of digestive enzymes at birth. This supply has to last a
lifetime. The faster you use up your enzyme supply, the shorter your life will
be.
Your
Enzyme Bank Account.
We
are born with a limited supply of enzymes at birth. To put it in banker's
language, each of us has a fixed amount of capital (enzymes). Our balance in the
bank will depend on the number of deposits and withdrawals.
We
credit our account by continuously ingesting raw food and food enzyme
supplements. We debit our account by draining away our precious enzymes when we
routinely consume cooked or processed foods. If the withdrawals are greater than
the deposits, we eventually come to a negative balance.
Dr.
Howell stated clearly in his book called Food
Enzymes for Health and Longevity, "When we eat cooked,
enzyme-free food, the body is forced to produce enzymes needed for digestion.
This
depletes the body's limited enzyme capacity. This 'stealing' of enzymes from
other parts of the body sets up a competition for enzymes among the various
organ systems and tissues of the human body. The resulting metabolic
dislocations may be the direct cause of ... many chronic incurable
diseases."
Digestive
enzymes are significant because digestion of food is impossible without them. In
a young and healthy person, there may be an adequate supply of digestive enzymes
to handle the whole process of digestion.
In
addition to the enzymes manufactured within the body, enzymes are also obtained
through foods. Raw foods are full of live enzymes, but these are highly
sensitive to heat and therefore destroyed by processing and cooking.
Conventional wisdom uses digestive enzymes as a replacement supplement. It also
advocates the ingestion of raw fruits and vegetables which have a high content
of vitamins and food enzymes.
Dr.
Howell's use of Food Enzymes suggests that the supply of human enzymes is
limited at birth. The faster we consume our enzymes, the shorter will be our
life span. Raw food is a good source of food enzymes. Ingestion of raw food or
enzyme supplements will lessen the work of our digestive system so that more
energy is reserved for other metabolic activities.
Thus
ingestion of Raw juices and foods, refills our depleted Enzymal bank account,
and gives us a longer, healthier life. So we can say that Juicing for life is
Anti-Ageing.
A
kind of Nutritional therapy called The Gerson Therapy, seeks to regenerate the
body to health, supporting each important metabolic requirement by flooding the
body with nutrients from almost 20 pounds of organically grown fruits and
vegetables daily.
Most
is used to make fresh raw juice, one glass every hour, 13 times per day.
Raw
and cooked solid foods are generously consumed as well.
Oxygenation
is
usually more than doubled, as oxygen deficiency in the blood contributes to many
degenerative diseases.
The
metabolism is also stimulated through the addition of thyroid, potassium and
other supplements, and by avoiding heavy animal fats, excess protein, sodium and
other toxins.
Degenerative
diseases render the body increasingly unable to excrete waste materials
adequately, commonly resulting in liver and kidney failure.
To
prevent this, the Gerson Therapy uses intensive detoxification to eliminate
wastes, regenerate the liver, reactivate the immune system and restore the
body's essential defenses - enzyme, mineral and hormone systems.
With
generous, high-quality, enzyme packed juices and raw foods full of nutrition,
increased oxygen availability, detoxification, and improved metabolism, the
cells - and the body - can regenerate, become healthy and prevent future
illness.
Juicing is an essential component of the Gerson Therapy.
To
ensure reliable results, you will need to purchase an appropriate juicer.
Dr.
Gerson's research indicates that c patients must have a two- stage juicer
with a separate grinder and hydraulic press.
One-step
juicers generally do not produce the same quality of enzyme, mineral or
micronutrient content, and some patients have failed to experience results
simply by using the wrong juicer.
To
our knowledge, the only companies which manufacture the grinder-press-type
juicer are
Norwalk
and K & K.
Centrifugal-type
juicers are not recommended are not acceptable for c patients.
They
do not get the most enzymes out of the foods being processes, and leave many
behind.
Other
non-centrifugal juicers may be used for health maintenance or non-c
diagnoses.
The
Gerson diet is naturally high in vitamins,
minerals,
enzymes,
micro-nutrients,
extremely low in sodium and fats, and rich in fluids.
In
the Gerson regimen, there are certain basic amounts of nutrients needed to
effectively replace those that life has depleted.
To
follow this regimen at home, it is recommended that you ingest the following
daily:
Thirteen glasses of fresh, raw carrot/apple and green-leaf juices prepared
hourly from fresh, organic fruits and vegetables.
Three full vegetarian meals, freshly prepared from organically grown
fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
A
typical meal will include salad, cooked vegetables, baked potatoes, vegetable
soup and juice. Fresh fruit and fresh fruit dessert available at all hours for
snacking, in addition to the regular diet.
So you see, a proper heavy duty juicer is imperative for the type of
enzymal replacement therapy as described by Gerson.
Recommended Juicers:
Wells Juicer Press (PUT A LINK HERE TO IT) and a
description and the price
Samson 6 in 1:
(PUT A LINK HERE TO IT)
Not used as a juicer but as a grinder only; plus the Wells Juicer Press (see
above). Provides more fiber, enzymes, vitamins, and trace minerals than Conventional
centrifugal-type juicer . Price: $221.95
Darker, richer colored juice, Sweeter, richer, more full-bodied flavor
Omega
8001 Nutricenter
This
single gear, masticating juice extractor is an appliance that will serve all of
your juicing needs and much more. The Omega Model 8001
Nutrition
Center
excels at all of its functions. This single gear machine turns at a slow 80
RPM's to ensure that nothing is lost through heated elements in your juice. Price:
$258.95 Used
with the K & K Press as listed above.
References:
Food
Enzymes for Health and Longevity, Omangod Press (1980)
Enzyme
Nutrition, Avery Publishing Group Inc. (1985)
Chiles
, V., Canadian Self-Medication. First Edition,
Canadian Pharmaceutical Association 1980.
Howell,
E., Food Enzymes for Health and Longevity,
Omangod Press. Page xiii, 1980
Skadhange,
E., (Editor, Intestinal Absorption and
Secretion, MTP Press Limited, 1984
Howell,
E., Enzyme Nutrition, Avery
Publishing Group Inc., 1985
Kromhout,
D. et al, The Inverse Relation Between Fish Consumption and 20-Year Mortality
From Coronary Heart Disease, New Engl. J. of Med. Vol, 312: 1205-1209, 1985
Gerson
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