Enzyme therapy
Systemic enzyme therapy is a therapeutic method based on the oral administration of animal and plant hydrolytic enzymes.
Systemic enzyme therapy should be distinguished from substitutive enzyme therapy, which replaces deficient enzymes. For example, in exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, the production of the lipase enzyme (which breaks down fat) decreases. Today, enzyme therapy is a scientific therapeutic method aimed at affecting the immune system.
Procedure: Although enzyme therapy was initially controversial, this process has now been scientifically validated. In order for active enzymes to become available for absorption in the intestine, they need to pass through the stomach undamaged. For this reason, tablets or dragées are protected with an enteric coating.
The following effects of enzyme therapy are known:
Improvement of immune defense: antibacterial and antiviral effect
- Increases blood fluidity
- Prevents clot formation
- Anti-inflammatory effect
- Anti-edema effect
- Hematoma resorption — large bruises disappear more quickly
- Partial analgesic effect
- Improvement of tumor defense and prevention of metastases
Because enzymes break down very quickly, they need to be taken on an empty stomach 2-3 times a day. Enzymes can be given in high doses for short periods during acute processes and in lower concentrations for longer periods during chronic illnesses. Enzyme therapy can also be applied as a long-term prophylactic, together with micronutrients (vital substances).
Enzyme therapy is beneficial for the following:
- Arterial occlusive diseases
- Inflammatory and degenerative diseases
- Certain autoimmune diseases
- Rheumatic diseases (rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis)
- Inflammatory edema
- Hematomas
- Surgical operations
- Solid tumors
- To reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy
- Viral infections
Enzyme therapy should not be used in cases of coagulation disorders and related medication use, a known allergy to enzymes, liver or kidney failure, and pregnancy.
WHERE ARE ENZYMES MOST OFTEN USED
Sports injuries: Unfortunately, muscle, bone, and ligament injuries are common among athletes. Swelling and hematomas prevent the damaged tissue from regenerating quickly and smoothly. Enzymes speed up healing in this type of injury.
Dental health: Enzymes are, today, an integral part of edema prophylaxis and treatment during dental procedures. Due to their decongestant effects, enzymes reduce the need for painkillers, ensuring ideal wound healing.
Surgical operations: Enzymes provide support during operations. Any intervention, regardless of type, causes an injury. With the help of enzymes, healing occurs more quickly.
Sinusitis: Due to swelling in the nasal mucosal area, mucus cannot be expelled from the sinuses. Viruses and bacteria spread to that area. The mucous membrane of the sinuses is damaged, and it responds to this injury with swelling. The pain and feeling of pressure in the sinuses are long-term consequences of the illness. Enzymes reduce the swelling in the nose and sinuses damaged by viruses and bacteria. Due to their long-lasting decongestant effects, enzyme preparations are an excellent complement to acute treatment alongside cold sprays.
Inflammatory joint complaints: Unlike conventional anti-rheumatic and anti-inflammatory drugs, enzymes speed up the body's self-healing process rather than merely suppressing symptoms. With regular enzyme use, joint mobility can be improved and the need for painkillers reduced.
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