What Is Glucose Oxidase?

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Glucose oxidase is a type of enzyme commonly found in many fungus and bacteria and is one of the many useful enzymes that nature has given us. Commonly found in bee pollen and honey, glucose oxidase plays a key role not only in digestive processes, but also, and perhaps more importantly in overall human health, physical rejuvenation and anti-aging.

What Does Glucose Oxidase Do?

Glucose oxidase catalyzes a reaction in which glucose (sugar) produces hydrogen peroxide and glucono-lactone. This reaction effectively consumes the glucose while also exhibiting significant antibacterial activity due to the production of hydrogen peroxide. This is a crucial part of its digestive support, as well as its multiple health benefits.

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We are excited to announce that Dr. Group will be the featured guest this week on ‘Natural News Talk Hour’ on July 21, 2011 at 8:50 to 10:10 (EST).

They will be discussing the many health benefits of enzymes and why we all should make sure we are getting enough on a daily basis, either through your diet or by taking an enzyme supplement.

A few of the topics to be discussed:

• The differences between systemic and digestive enzymes
• How to maintain healthy blood pressure and optimal blood viscosity by using enzymes
• How enzymes can reduce bloating, constipation, gas or indigestion from certain foods and food combinations
• How enzymes can help your body detoxify harmful toxins and repair tissues
• How enzymes can support healthy joint function and a healthy inflammatory response

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What is Phytase?

Phytase is an enzyme that has the ability to liberate the phosphate and mineral residues from phytic acid (phytate), a compound formed during the maturation process of plant seeds and grains that is commonly found in plant-based foods. Roughly two thirds of the phosphorous present in plant based foods (cereal, wheat and various grains) is bound in the form of phytic phosphate.

Minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron and zinc are frequently bound (chelated) as positively charged ions in phytate. Phytase cleaves and frees the bound phosphates from the phytic acid molecule providing essential phosphorus needed for healthy nutrition. In addition, calcium, zinc, iron and magnesium are liberated making these essential minerals available as well.

Phytase is one of the many essential enzymes necessary for the digestive process, and a key enzyme for bone health. Commonly found in plant material, phytase is a natural enzyme often used for breaking down and increasing the nutritional quality of grains, legumes, seeds and corn. Studies confirm that the use of this enzyme can help reduce the need for calcium phosphate and increase digestive health.

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We recently did another contest on the official Global Healing Center Facebook Page. This time, the contest was to name your favorite healthy quote. Below is a list of quotes about health that we received from our facebook readers.

We would like to invite you to add your own healthy quote in the comments section at the very bottom.

Healthy Quotes Selected By Our Facebook Fans

1. “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy wealthy and wise”  ~Benjamin Franklin

2. “Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.”  ~John F. Kennedy

3. “The greatest wealth is Health.”  ~Unknown

4. “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”  ~Hippocrates

5. “Just because you’re not sick doesn’t mean you’re healthy”  ~Author Unknown

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What is the Catalase Enzyme?

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The catalase enzyme is so critical to our health that it is found in nearly every living organism on the planet that is exposed to oxygen. This antioxidant enzyme can catalyze the conversion of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen. Hydrogen peroxide is a by-product of cell metabolism, which serves some useful functions including healthy immune response.

Catalase has one of the highest rates of turnover when compared to all other enzymes. In other words, one catalase enzyme can change 40 million molecules of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen in just one second. In fact, catalase enzymes act to protect our cells, counteracting and balancing the continual production of hydrogen peroxide.

Because of its undeniable, scientifically-proven powerful antioxidant properties, catalase is very beneficial to the organs and body processes. In addition to acting as an super antioxidant, catalase also has the ability to use hydrogen peroxide to oxidize toxins including methanol, ethanol, formic acid, formaldehyde, and nitrite. This type of dual activity makes it a crucial cellular enzyme.

The best supplemental source of catalase is the vegetarian form derived from the fermentation process of the fungus Aspergillus niger.

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