Re: questions about enzyme products

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> 1. Is it possible to see a complete list of ingredients, active and

> inactive, and a description of the manufacturing process. I'm not

> trying to horn in on anyone's business believe me. It's just that

my son is so sensitive to so many foods and chemicals that I'm very

> reluctant to try anything without knowing these details in

advance. I especially haven't had much luck with anything in a pill.

For this information, go to www.houstonni.com and call the toll free

number. Devin will be able to explain these in detail.

> 2. Is there any emerging profile of typical positive or negative

> responders to enzyme supplementation (eg. constellation of

symptoms).

>

In the summary report, this profile was emerging, however, it is

still pretty loose. You won't know exactly until you try a product,

but maybe this will help. Also, you can bring up any specific

concerns with Devin.

Who May Benefit from Peptizyde and Zyme Prime

1. The general information on taking digestive enzymes is that anyone

over the age of 35 needs to supplement their natural digestive

enzymes because your body naturally makes less as you get older. Many

spouses and other family members have tried these " since they were

there, " and are reporting good results for overall digestion.

2. Some mothers on the board, about 15-20, say that taking these

products regularly is helping their other autoimmune conditions.

These include chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, allergies, asthma, and

migraines. Strong proteases such as Peptizyde are known to help with

immune system support and pain relief.

3. The person who is " allergic " or " reacts " to " everything. " There

were significantly positive results from parents who have found they

needed to keep removing more and more foods from the diet. So those

who are GFCF, soy-free, corn-free, phenol-free, tomato-free, egg-

free, etc. are excellent candidates for success. Or if you start a

restrictive diet and find you now need to keep removing more and more

foods. This is probably because there is a baseline gut/digestion

problem in contrast to a true allergic reaction to specific foods.

4. Those who have test results of foods based on an IgG reaction are

likely to see good results with enzymes, because these reactions are

usually caused by the body responding to an insufficiently digested

protein (the protein is too large and the body sees it as an

intruder). Those who react to foods based on an IgE reaction should

be more cautious in using enzymes to re-introduce a particular food.

These are generally not based on food proteins, although they might

be. Also, you may see an improved response or less reaction to an IgE

based allergy with enzymes because better digestion enables the body

to fight off the invading substance more effectively – a roundabout

way of improving. So, the " intolerance/sensitivity " reactions are

helped greatly by enzymes, whereas the " true allergy " reactions are

only mildly helped, if at all. See these links for a better

description (they are short):

http://www.cyberdiet.com/modules/aa/under/definitions/allergy.

html

http://www.cyberdiet.com/modules/aa/under/definitions/immune_s

ystem.html

http://www.cyberdiet.com/modules/aa/under/definitions/allergic

_rxns.html

http://www.cyberdiet.com/modules/aa/under/definitions/intolera

nce.html

5. Those who are known to be sensitive to casein/gluten/soy and/or

have leaky gut and want to consume these foods are overwhelmingly

able to consume those foods again without reaction with Peptizyde.

There are a few people who were not able to do this, as well as those

who chose not to do it. Besides the three cases of celiac, another

mother was not able to give dairy again without her child reacting

(caused constipation). Overall she decided that not giving dairy

worked better than giving the enzymes and treating the constipation.

Others have seen some constipation and decided to give the

dairy+enzymes and treat the constipation by other methods.

6. Those that respond well to the GFCF or other restrictive diet have

also responded well to Peptizyde and Zyme Prime. This includes those

that remained on a restrictive diet with enzymes as well as those

that left a restrictive diet with enzymes.

7. Those that have known malabsorption, digestion, or bowel problems

respond well with these enzymes.

8. Those with a yeast or bacteria overgrowth. Seven parents reported

that their yeast treatment seemed to be much more effective when

giving Peptizyde and Zyme Prime at the same time. This was based on

the child's reactions and stools. Two parents said their doctor

advised to use enzymes (this was over a year ago and so not the

Peptizyde brand specifically) with a yeast treatment. One theory is

that yeast cells have an outer protein coat that is hard for the

medicines to penetrate. A protease can break down this coating and

allow the medication inside and act more effectively. Also, enzymes

degrade the toxins produced by the yeast and carry off waste and dead

cells.

9. Those with mercury toxicity may respond well. Mercury is known to

inhibit the enzyme DPP IV which is the enzyme that breaks down casein

among other things. Peptizyde contains the highest amount of actual

DPP IV of any enzyme product. Supplementing this enzyme directly may

help to override some of the adverse effects of mercury toxicity

until the mercury can be eliminated from the body.

Additional Comments

1. For those that did not see any reaction, positive or negative,

after doing the GFCF diet and want to know if giving Peptizyde will

help: There are a few parents on the board in this situation. After 2-

3 months with enzymes, a few parents continue to see no results,

positive or negative. Four parents say they think there is some small

improvement and want to give it more time. Three parents report

seeing positive results with enzymes although they had seen none with

the diet. Since parents are advised to give the GFCF diet a year,

especially since gluten takes so long to leave the system, you could

also conclude that Peptizyde should be tried regularly for a year

before deciding conclusively. Peptizyde may be easier and cheaper

than the diet for this time, or used in conjunction with it. At this

point, it is not known to what extent age factors into this. However,

the younger the child, the more likely it was that enzymes would help

where the diet did not. Besides these cases, more people and/or time

will be needed to reach a better conclusion.

2. For those that tried the GFCF, but could not maintain it for

whatever reason: The parents in this situation say that Peptizyde is

much more convenient and thorough in terms of keeping the body free

of any unwanted casein/gluten peptides. About a dozen people

mentioned having trouble with other relatives not adhering to their

chosen restrictive diet, and so they give Peptizyde to assist with

those times. Several people found the diet very difficult with an

older or school-age child and the enzymes assist when they are at

school or on their own.

3. For those wondering that if they see improvement with enzymes,

should they even bother with attempting a restrictive diet: Several

parents have found that the enzymes do not help a particular child

with all foods. When using the enzymes, know that you may still have

to look for certain foods that an individual may react to. Besides

peanuts, gluten for celiacs, and phenol load, there have been a

couple reported cases of problems with some types of oils. Corn oil

can contain sulfite residues, so this may need to be eliminated as

well as other sulfites. The possible need to eliminate other foods

while using enzymes needs to be evaluated on a case-by-case and food-

by-food basis as always.

> 3. What is the difference between Houston Nutriceuticals products

and others on the market?

>

Peptizyde contains the highest amount of the enzyme DPP IV of any

enzyme product. this is the enzyme which cleaves the casein/dairy

protein. Besides this enzyme, it is formulated with 2 other

ingredients which together give it a synergistic effect making it

very effective. Peptizyde is designed specifically for the problems

in ASD with the dairy/gluten peptides. It is used either with or

without casein/gluten foods whereas other products are recommended to

be used ONLY with GFCF foods by their manufacturers. Zyme Prime is a

pretty strong all purpose across the board product. There are a few

other similar products available. These two are also much less

expensive that other products and are proving to be extrememly

effective.