Guest guest Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 > > Hello again. I have a question. Can proteases cause viral die off? Yes Here is one page of info http://www.enzymestuff.com/conditionviruses.htm Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 In my opinion, oral enzymes cannot cause viral die-off. I know some believe that oral enzymes may help " kill " virus particles, but I can't find any substantive literature to defend that position. Some labs have taken virus particles, put then in a test tube, added proteases, and noted an effect on the virus, but that does not translate into an effect within the body. First off, viruses do their work in the blood stream and tissues, so the enzymes would have to be in same area to have an effect. While it has been demonstrated that oral enzymes can be absorbed from the gut at a very low percentage of the oral amount taken, their effect is limited because there are inhibitors that bind to the enzymes eventually and keep them from working. Secondly, the viruses do their work within cells: a particle will attach to a cell, inject its DNA into the cell, and use the cell's machinery to generate more copies of the virus, which then destroy the cell and are released into the bloodstream. Yes, viruses are proteins, but remember that the enzyme has to come into direct contact with the virus to have any effect. When one has a viral infection, there are billions of viral particles circulating and in cells. It would be very difficult to keep enough enzyme in the circulation long enough to be effective. Remember that these enzymes do most of their work only in the gut, and they work much better on the denatured proteins found in foods than the proteins of " living " cells or organisms. > > Hello again. I have a question. Can proteases cause viral die off? > The reason I ask is because my 4 year old received 5 full doses of > all 3 enzymes(AFP Pep, Zyme Prime, No Fenol) on Friday, and when he > woke up Saturday morning, he had a temp. By late afternoon, his temp > was 104.8. I was just wondering, because Drake has no other > symptoms, and today he still has a temp, although not quite as high. > He did take most of the enzymes on an empty stomach, and then didn't > really eat much afterwards. So I'm a little puzzled, wondering if > his appetite was already decreased because he was just coming down > with something, or if high doses of proteases can cause some sort of > die off resulting in a high fever. Does anyone know? I am keeping > him home from school tomorrow because he still had a temp late > afternoon today. > > Thanks in advance for your help! > > Sincerely, > , mom to Drake ASD/4.3 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2005 Report Share Posted March 14, 2005 >>>>Can proteases cause viral die off? Viruses are not technically 'alive' and so they aren't able to really be killed off like yeast, bacteria and parasites. Generally, practitioners and researchers talk in terms of 'viral control' or 'inactivation' meaning it is subdued and not increasing and progressively wreaking your health. Some of the research on enzymes helping with viral conditions is with just the enzymes, and some is as an adjunct therapy. This means they added in the enzymes with some other viral treatment underway (like HIV treatment or cancer treatment). But the research is very interesting especially the part about enzymes working with the immune system. Even if you don't think the enzymes are directly impacting the virus, you might see the same result of 'take enzyme = virus is subdued' by a different route: You start enzymes -> you get improved nutrition -> there is less stress on the immune system -> the immune system is much more effective controling the virus. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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