What about other brands?

[Guest guest]

I know that this board is basically for the HNI enzymes, and I

believe that these enzymes are probably the most beneficial because

they are specifically formulated for our kids. But, I am curious to

know if anyone uses the Peptizyde but also uses a different brand of

enzymes along with it other than the Zyme Prime. From what I

understand so far, ZP is mostly an all-around enzyme for good

digestion. So, would other all-purpose enzymes work just as good? I

found a brand at a health food store that is in tablet form. They are

gluten-free/casein-free and the person I talked to said I could get a

tablet crusher and use the enzymes the same way I would if it were a

capsule. The tablets have a variety of enzymes in them including 2000

mg. of Pancreatin USP (400 mg.), 200 mg. of Amylase, 200 mg.

Protease, some Lipase, Bromelain, Papain, etc. I don't know how to

figure the differences between milligrams and USP units. Can anyone

help?

--Vicky

[Guest guest]

>>But, I am curious to know if anyone uses the Peptizyde but also

uses a different brand of enzymes along with it other than the Zyme

Prime.

I was using the bottle of Vital Zyme Forte for awhile and then the

EnzyMedica Carbo, which as also comparative broad-spectrum enzyme

products. Truly, for us I didn't see any difference. We do not have

any known food sensitivities such as tomatoes or potatoes or

chocolate that a broad-spectrum product might particularly target.

So for us, it was good enough and I wouldn't have a problem using

them. The Vital Zyme Forte has a nice inexpensive price and it is in

gel caps. I like having that around in case I miss the 30 minute

wait time, and it is just another alternative to mixing the enzymes

or putting them in a gel capsule myself. The Carbo for activity and

price equals the Zyme Prime, but it is like 2 Zyme Prime capsules in

one, so I would need to use only half a capsule each time (mixing or

transfering again). So this is a convenience/laziness factor. Other

broad-spectrum products that haven't been mentioned much and I have

looked at include a new one (brand new in November) from the company

that makes Primal Defense called OmegaZyme:

http://www.vital-nutrients.com/omegazyme.htm

I haven't seen it in the stores yet, but it is brand new. This has a

ton of things in it plus some gut healing herbs and probiotics. Here

is the profile, the last ones don't have numbers on the site:

Protease HUT 65,000

Amylase DU 20,000

Lipase FCCLU 3,000

Cellulase CU 1,500

Lactase ALU 750

Alpha-G YES

Glucoamylase YES

Invertase YES

Malt Diastase YES

Pectinase YES

Xylanase YES

Bromelain YES

Papain YES

Probiotics YES

Botanicals YES

It also contains hemicellulase, mannanase, phytase, beta-glucanase,

arabinosidase, ginger extract, turmeric, barley grass, cat's claw.

Looks like a good one for someone with celiac.

There is PrepZymes sold all over the internet. Here is one spot:

http://www.purplemountainproducts.com/aim_prepzymes.html.

Health food stores sell KidZyme and ParaZyme (good for stomach

health because of good gut bug support).

As for the tablet crushing, I don't know if that " releases " the

enzymes better or if some enzyme activity is lost in the tableting

process. There basically isn't a conversion between milligrams and

USP units. One is weight and one is activity level and there is no

standard every manufacturer must follow. So you have to always go by

activity. With enzymes, you can have 50 mg of " dead, inactive "

enzymes which won't do anything - just like probiotics.

.

[Guest guest]

> As for the tablet crushing, I don't know if that " releases " the

> enzymes better or if some enzyme activity is lost in the tableting

> process. There basically isn't a conversion between milligrams and

> USP units. One is weight and one is activity level and there is no

> standard every manufacturer must follow. So you have to always go

by activity. With enzymes, you can have 50 mg of " dead, inactive "

> enzymes which won't do anything - just like probiotics.

>

> .

, are you saying that, if the bottle says milligrams on it, then

it is probably not active enzymes? The active enzymes will have HUT

or USP or something like that???

--Vicky