ENZYM-ED

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Do you the manufacturer of ENZYM-ED?

I found an seemingly independant/non-commercial study about the use of

ENZYM-ED in autism treatment, with reported success rates of 90%:

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0ISW/is

_243/ai_109946536/pg_2

[Guest guest]

>>>> Do you the manufacturer of ENZYM-ED?

It's a misspelling...it is supposed to be about EnzymAid by Kirkman

which come on market before Peptizyde. You are correct it isn't a non-

commercial study. Many of the people doing the study are Kirkman

employees or get regular checks from Kirkman.

This product was trying to deal with the casein/gluten problem but it

was rather a dud in real life. And you definitely couldn't have

infractions or come close to replacing the GFCF diet. The idea was

the product would somehow induce your body to create the right

enzymes. It just didn't pan out to anything.

When Peptizyde was developed which could replace a GFCF diet easily

for many, and allow good protein digestion and support if you chose

to stay GFCF, this group who worked on the 'Enzym-ED' was pretty

bitter and tried to discredit the entire idea.

But success stayed and eventually even Kirkman tried to copy

Houston's products. The copies aren't as effective/good, but that is

understandable in a way. Devin Houston is a professional highly

experienced and trained enzymes expert. These types are few and far

between and most other companies don't have one so they try to

approximate others. There is an art and science to enzyme

formulations which can produce great differences in the final result.

It is probably like working with probiotics. If you don't handle them

right and know what you are doing, you can unintentionally kill a

bunch of it off so the final product isn't active in your gut.

.

[Guest guest]

Thank you very much for your comments.

But how do you know all that " inside " information about HNI/Kirkman?

I have been searching on the net for info about the credibility of

these companies, for example quantitative test results proving the

effectiveness of Peptizyde, but didn't find anything besides lots of

testimonials. I don't say that these testimonials are false, but from

my experience it's too easy on the internet to be transvestite.

>

> >>>> Do you the manufacturer of ENZYM-ED?

>

> It's a misspelling...it is supposed to be about EnzymAid by Kirkman

> which come on market before Peptizyde. You are correct it isn't a non-

> commercial study. Many of the people doing the study are Kirkman

> employees or get regular checks from Kirkman.

>

> This product was trying to deal with the casein/gluten problem but it

> was rather a dud in real life. And you definitely couldn't have

> infractions or come close to replacing the GFCF diet. The idea was

> the product would somehow induce your body to create the right

> enzymes. It just didn't pan out to anything.

>

> When Peptizyde was developed which could replace a GFCF diet easily

> for many, and allow good protein digestion and support if you chose

> to stay GFCF, this group who worked on the 'Enzym-ED' was pretty

> bitter and tried to discredit the entire idea.

>

> But success

stayed and eventually even Kirkman tried to copy

> Houston's products. The copies aren't as effective/good, but that is

> understandable in a way. Devin Houston is a professional highly

> experienced and trained enzymes expert. These types are few and far

> between and most other companies don't have one so they try to

> approximate others. There is an art and science to enzyme

> formulations which can produce great differences in the final result.

> It is probably like working with probiotics. If you don't handle them

> right and know what you are doing, you can unintentionally kill a

> bunch of it off so the final product isn't active in your gut.

>

> .

[Guest guest]

>>>>But how do you know all that " inside " information about

HNI/Kirkman?

Managed to live through it.

It was a well-publicized series of events at the start of the enzymes

and autism alternative that lasted over a year to 2 years...you can

search the archives of this group as well as several other groups.

Some of the diet and autism sites still have remnants up. It isn't

that 'inside' or a big secret - just past history. Write me privately

if you have other questions on this.

>>>for example quantitative test results proving the effectiveness of

Peptizyde, but didn't find anything besides lots of testimonials. I

don't say that these testimonials are false, but from my experience

it's too easy on the internet to be transvestite.

You are correct. The quantitative studies are harder to do and

expensive although there are many clinical studies done listed in the

Enzymes for Autism book that deal will various aspects of it. In a

way, it is much easier to try it and just find out. Safety isn't an

issue like with other measures and any improvements usually appear

relatively quickly. Also, enzymes are over the counter items which do

not require the extensive FDA and medical testing that other avenues

do.

I wanted substantial reasons and 'proof' too in the beginning because

I don't do something just because it is a fad - have never been that

way. But I have a masters in science and was already very familiar

with the history and mechanisms of enzymes. Still, my husband and I

did our fair share of checking into things. Even ran the idea by two

doctors and a nutritionist we saw regularly. There are enough snake-

oil wacko things being hyped to parents to go around...so your

caution is good.

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