OmegaZyme
The Most Powerful Digestive Enzyme

Garden of Life OmegaZyme is the Gold Standard for digestive enzyme supplementation.

The State of our Digestion

According to the Surgeon General's Report on Nutrition and Health, eight out of 10 leading causes of death in the United States are diet related. Digestive problems comprise the number one health problem in North America. Digestive complaints including everything from hemorrhoids tocolon cancer result in more time lost at work, school, and play than any other health-related problem. Many of these digestive problems were rare or non-existent less than a century ago.

Why is this? And how can we return to the health of our ancestors? Consume enzyme-rich foods and "live" enzyme supplements.

It is easy to understand that a stable supply of all enzymes is necessary for the human body and is of paramount importance. "Alas, our increasingly toxic eating habits and lifestyle not only deprives us from the enzymes we must import into our body, but also deteriorates theorgans in charge of producing the body's own enzymes," notes Dr. Peter R. Rothschild, of the Faculty of Natural Medicine at the Peoples University of the Americas. "The progressive, overall depletion of enzymes leads to a situation in which we can neither digest the food we eat,nor can our body synthesize the materials required for cell repair and maintenance.

"Therefore, not only general but also a partial, specific enzyme deficit is unquestionably responsible for many of the diseases that escalate in the wake of our relentlessly deteriorating lifestyle.

"Summing up the situation, the corollary to our increasingly worsening enzyme deficiencies is a progressive failure to digest proteins, fats, sugars, starches and other carbohydrates, which causes a great variety of diseases."

Lymph Gland Blockages

It is in the area of lymph gland blockage that the work of Dr. Rothschild truly shines and should grab the attention of both health-conscious consumers and a wide range of health professionals.

"Incompletely digested protein and/or carbohydrate molecules trigger a domino-effect insofar that the fragmentary breakdown compounds produce a secondary carbohydrate- polysaccharides-which condense in the tissue fluids of the body, and combine with excess proteins forming asubstance known as mucoproteins," says Dr. Rothschild. "This is an aggregate of undigested proteins, forming long chains of polypeptides that adhere to unassimilated carbohydrates. In a worst-case scenario, mucoproteins can also condense in plasma. The accretion of mucoproteinis the main cause of lymphatic congestion, which is the foremost trigger factor of a great variety of severe pathologies…"

It's worth taking the time to explore the consequences of lymph gland blockages. The lymphatic system defends the body from foreign invasion by disease-causing agents such as viruses, bacteria, or fungi. The lymph system contains a network of vessels that assists in circulating bodyfluids. These vessels transport excess fluids away from interstitial spaces in body tissue and return it to the bloodstream for eventual elimination. Lymphatic vessels prevent the backflow of the lymph fluid. They have specialized bean-shaped organs called lymph nodes that filter outdestroyed microorganisms. If your lymph system is malfunctioning, internal toxicity is quite likely. And that will lead to disease.

What Are Enzymes?

Enzymes are catalysts in the body, protein-like substances which help maintain the tissues, orchestrate the many functions of the body, and digest food. Enzymes can be broken down into three categories: metabolic enzymes, digestive enzymes and foodenzymes. Metabolic enzymes spark many of the reactions inside the cells of our body. Our organs, tissues and cells would not work without the help and direction of metabolic enzymes. Digestive enzymes secreted by our own pancreas break down the nutrients contained in the foods we eat. Foodenzymes are supplied to us through the foods we eat. Food enzymes help to break down the foods before our digestive enzymes are called upon. Food enzymes are destroyed at temperatures above 118 degrees. All cooked and processed foods are devoid of food enzymes.


Enzymes - Why Do We Need ?

Enzymes are perhaps our most important nutrients. Enzymes are responsible for nearly every facet of life and health. When we eat raw foods, we consume the enzymes in the foods. The foods are then digested easily by the body. When we eat cooked orprocessed foods, the body must create the enzymes necessary to digest the cooked foods. This constant need for enzymes depletes our store of enzymes, strains the body and causes the pancreas to enlarge. Without enzymes, we're dead. In fact, Dr. Edward Howell, the groundbreaking physicianwho devoted his life to the study of enzymes, has stated in his classic work, Food Enzymes for Health and Longevity, "After we have attained full mature growth, there is a slow and gradual decrease in the enzyme content of our bodies. When the enzyme content becomes so low that metabolism can't proceed at a proper level, death overtakes us." If one does not consume proper levels of enzymes from foods or supplements the following symptoms may occur: excessivegas and bloating (particularly after meals), diarrhea and/or constipation, heartburn, low energy, acne, arthritis, allergies, insomnia, high cholesterol and many more. Once enzymes have completed their appointed task they are destroyed. For life to continue you must have a constant enzymesupply which requires continual replacement of enzymes. The best way to assure your body gets the adequate amount of enzymes every day is to consume a diet high in "live", raw and fermented foods and to consume a high potency, broad spectrum digestive enzyme supplement such asOmegaZyme.

Compare OmegaZyme to YOUR enzyme product.

Comparison Chart
Enzyme Activity Per Dosage

	OmegaZymeTM	Product A	Product B	Product C	Product D	Product E	Product F	Product G	Product H
Protease HUT	65,000	12,500	30,000	None	20,000	15,000	6,500	9,800	5,000
Amylase DU	20,000	5,000	10,000	2,772	9,000	4,000	2,625	3,400	1,750
Lipase FCCLU	3,000	150	145	381	900	80	241	36	32.5
Cellulase CU	1,500	400	600	99	250	100	188	40	20
Lactase ALU	750	500	350	300	250	400	260	260	300
Alpha-G	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Glucoamylase	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Invertase	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Malt Diastase	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Pectinase	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Xlanase	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Bromelain	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Papain	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Probiotics	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Botanicals	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

OmegaZyme (W-ZYME^{TM)
Supplement Fact Sheet}

OmegaZyme CAPLETS / POWDER

Suggested Use: Take 1 to 4 caplets or scoops with each meal and 1 to 2 caplets or scoops with each snack. Usage should depend on the digestive health of the individual and the amount of processed food included in the meal or snack. 100% Vegetarian Product

Smart Shopper Tips
One of the true advantages of OmegaZyme is its potency compared to other digestive enzyme formulas. It is worthwhile mentioning that many digestive enzyme formulas have so little enzymatic activity, that they simply don't have the power to breakdown the amount of food you are eating at the time. For example, it takes approximately 1,000 ALUs of lactase to digest the lactose contained in eight ounces of milk in about 30 minutes. Each and every enzyme included in a formula needs to be provided in an effective dosage but mostproducts do not do this. This is why the OmegaZyme formula is certainly among the best digestive enzyme formulations now available to consumers.

Repeated laboratory assays as well as regular quality control tests reveal that Garden Of Life's OmegaZyme contains very high levels of proteases for protein breakdown and other proteolytic functions; lipase for fat-breakdown; and amylase for digestingstarches. These and other enzymes present in this supplement do not only effectively aid digestion in general, but also help to remove accumulated, sticky waste adhered to the lining of the intestines and colon, that originate a whole array of digestion-contingent diseases.

Unquestionably the premier digestive enzyme formula now available to consumers is the Poten-Zyme™ process. By utilizing our unique Homeostatic Soil Organisms™ and additional organic beneficial bacterial cultures, Garden ofLife is able to ferment our botanical blend of cat's claw, ginger, turmeric, and barley grass juice. Fermentation with Poten-Zyme™ produces a powerful array of beneficial enzymes, antioxidants, and other unique substances that also aid digestion. This is the "alchemy" presentin all Garden of Life formulas.

In brief, OmegaZyme participates in both cleansing and maintaining both the small and large intestinal environment of toxic residues and waste. This is an essential condition for achieving appropriate assimilation of nutrients.

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**Statements on this website have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, but rather are dietary supplements intended solely for nutritional use.

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