Why do I need enzymes?
When you are young, the body produces most of the enzymes it needs to maintain healthy joints, a strong immune system, robust circulation and overall good health. However, in some cases, enzymes can be "used up" faster than the body can manufacture them. Especially with age, the body loses its ability to produce enough enzymes to keep up with its own demand. This can leave a person vulnerable to a wide range of health problems, which is why Wobenzym with bromelain is so important.
What are "systemic" enzymes?
You may be familiar with digestive enzymes that work in the stomach and intestine to enhance digestion. Wobenzym is different! Each Wobenzym tablet contains bromelain and is enterically coated so that the enzymes pass through the digestive tract and enter the bloodstream in their natural form. As the circulatory system delivers these highly purified enzymes throughout the body along with nutrients and oxygen, Wobenzym exerts its benefits systemically to all your tissues and organs.
The primary functions of systemic enzymes:
- Fight inflammation
- Fight fibrosis (scar tissue)
- Modulate the immune system
- Cleanse the blood
- Fight Viruses
Wobenzym Active Ingredients:
Bromelain & Papain
Both Bromelain and Papain are plant derived proteolytic enzymes. Bromelain, also known as bromelin, is a protein-digesting enzyme extracted from the flesh and stem of the pineapple plant, Ananas comosus. Papain, is a proteolytic enzyme isolated from the papaya plant, Carica papaya. Bromelain is most notable for its effectiveness in the reduction of inflammation and decreasing swelling, but the scope of its benefits continues to increase. As a natural anti-inflammatory enzyme, bromelain has many uses. Arthritis patients may reduce the swelling that causes joint pain by taking bromelain. Bromelain may also be helpful for the pain, numbness, tingling, aching, and loss of motor and sensory function in the fingers resulting from carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Prevention of the adhesiveness of platelets to endothelial cell walls was accomplished with 0.1 mcg/ml of Bromelian. Thus the benefit of bromelain occurs over a broad range of doses, and even small amounts may be beneficial to anyone at risk to thrombotic heart attack or stroke. Papain has been shown to be effective in preventing burn wound infection and helping remove dead cells. Papain is also used for the following:
- Defibrinating wounds in hospitals
- Preventing cornea scar deformation
- Used in treatments of jellyfish and insect stings
- To treat edemas, inflammatory processes, and in the acceleration of wound healing
- In low doses as an indigestion medicine
Papain has been used to treat ulcers, dissolve membranes in diphtheria and reduce swelling, fever and adhesions after surgery.
Rutin
Is one of the many existing Flavonoids. Flavonoids are a class of water-soluble plant pigments. Flavonoids support health by strengthening capillaries and other connective tissue, and some function as anti-inflammatory, antihistaminic, and antiviral agents. Rutin and several other flavonoids may also protect blood vessels. Rutin was shown to stimulate wound healing in rats and augment the tensile strength of scar tissue significantly.