Understanding the Viral Problem and enzymes
Viruses are not technically living things. They are particles made of proteins and DNA or RNA. Viruses are notoriously
difficult to treat or control. However, digestive enzymes have an excellent history with viruses. A number of references are
given in the back.
Viruses may enter the body by a variety of paths. An invading virus should be subdued and immobilized by the immune
system, lying dormant and harmless in the body. In the gut, certain agents of the immune system in the mucosal lining
usually conquer any viruses. However, if the intestinal mucosa is damaged or is deficient this can leave an opening for a
virus to be reactivated, get out of control and become industrious in the gut, and even spread to other parts of the body.
The same doorway results from having a weakened immune system. This may force the immune system to constantly
work at a higher level. It becomes overburdened on a daily basis, yet cannot completely destroy or subdue the virus.
A number of research studies have established various viruses are present in some children with developmental delays
such as autism, and often accompany persistent digestive and health problems. Documented viruses include the stealth
virus, herpes virus, measles, chicken pox, Epstein-Barr, and viral encephalitis. There is evidence that viruses can cause
dysfunction in the brain and damage the protective coating, called myelin, around the nerves. This leaves the nerves
exposed and susceptible to damage. Viruses are suspected as agents in many autoimmune diseases as well.
A basic therapy against such viruses needs to focus on the immune system: improving its ability to function, strengthening
it, and enabling it to work at a more typical rate and manner in addition to eliminating the pathogens, if possible.
Enzymes, particularly the proteases, turn out to be an excellent therapy to use against a virus by working on several
levels. Many viruses are surrounded by a protective protein film, something a protease enzyme can digest away.
Eliminating this coating leaves the viruses unprotected and vulnerable to antivirals and destruction. There is also research
showing how enzymes support the immune system helping it to more effectively work on problems in the body, including
viruses.
Is there any evidence that any enzymes may be effective in the treatment of viruses? One example comes from a study by
Dr. Billigmann. In 1995, he published the results of a study with enzyme therapy as an alternative in the treatment of the
virus Herpes zoster. In a controlled study with 192 patients, one of the objectives was to confirm that enzyme therapy had
been effective on this virus in a previous study. The other objective was to compare the effectiveness of enzymes with that
of a standard drug called acyclovir. The high costs of treatment with this drug and others often meant patients with Herpes
zoster would not receive medicinal therapy. They concluded that overall the enzyme preparation showed identical efficacy
with the drug acyclovir, and thus also confirmed the results of the prior study. The Herpes zoster virus has been
successfully dealt with since 1968 with enzymes. Enzymes are considered one of the best anti-viral therapies with very few
side-effects while also providing significant pain relief for the patient (Bartsch 1974; Scheef 1987). Bartsch eventually
concluded it was unethical to treat patients with viral conditions with anything other than enzyme therapy because the
enzymes proved far superior as a treatment.
Wobenzym also has clinical testing on some of their enzyme products with various viruses. This shows again that at least
some blends of digestive enzymes can help with viruses for some individuals.
Here at Forestnaturals you can find excellence and quality on enzymes, if you need information about enzymes, please
email us we are enzymes experts.
Viruses are not technically living things. They are particles made of proteins and DNA or RNA. Viruses are notoriously
difficult to treat or control. However, digestive enzymes have an excellent history with viruses. A number of references are
given in the back.
Viruses may enter the body by a variety of paths. An invading virus should be subdued and immobilized by the immune
system, lying dormant and harmless in the body. In the gut, certain agents of the immune system in the mucosal lining
usually conquer any viruses. However, if the intestinal mucosa is damaged or is deficient this can leave an opening for a
virus to be reactivated, get out of control and become industrious in the gut, and even spread to other parts of the body.
The same doorway results from having a weakened immune system. This may force the immune system to constantly
work at a higher level. It becomes overburdened on a daily basis, yet cannot completely destroy or subdue the virus.
A number of research studies have established various viruses are present in some children with developmental delays
such as autism, and often accompany persistent digestive and health problems. Documented viruses include the stealth
virus, herpes virus, measles, chicken pox, Epstein-Barr, and viral encephalitis. There is evidence that viruses can cause
dysfunction in the brain and damage the protective coating, called myelin, around the nerves. This leaves the nerves
exposed and susceptible to damage. Viruses are suspected as agents in many autoimmune diseases as well.
A basic therapy against such viruses needs to focus on the immune system: improving its ability to function, strengthening
it, and enabling it to work at a more typical rate and manner in addition to eliminating the pathogens, if possible.
Enzymes, particularly the proteases, turn out to be an excellent therapy to use against a virus by working on several
levels. Many viruses are surrounded by a protective protein film, something a protease enzyme can digest away.
Eliminating this coating leaves the viruses unprotected and vulnerable to antivirals and destruction. There is also research
showing how enzymes support the immune system helping it to more effectively work on problems in the body, including
viruses.
Is there any evidence that any enzymes may be effective in the treatment of viruses? One example comes from a study by
Dr. Billigmann. In 1995, he published the results of a study with enzyme therapy as an alternative in the treatment of the
virus Herpes zoster. In a controlled study with 192 patients, one of the objectives was to confirm that enzyme therapy had
been effective on this virus in a previous study. The other objective was to compare the effectiveness of enzymes with that
of a standard drug called acyclovir. The high costs of treatment with this drug and others often meant patients with Herpes
zoster would not receive medicinal therapy. They concluded that overall the enzyme preparation showed identical efficacy
with the drug acyclovir, and thus also confirmed the results of the prior study. The Herpes zoster virus has been
successfully dealt with since 1968 with enzymes. Enzymes are considered one of the best anti-viral therapies with very few
side-effects while also providing significant pain relief for the patient (Bartsch 1974; Scheef 1987). Bartsch eventually
concluded it was unethical to treat patients with viral conditions with anything other than enzyme therapy because the
enzymes proved far superior as a treatment.
Wobenzym also has clinical testing on some of their enzyme products with various viruses. This shows again that at least
some blends of digestive enzymes can help with viruses for some individuals.
Here at Forestnaturals you can find excellence and quality on enzymes, if you need information about enzymes, please
email us we are enzymes experts.
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