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	Enzymes & Probiotics
	When an animal has changed it's diet, or is stressed, aged, been on antibiotics,
	has arthritis, poor nutrition, Gastro-Intestinal problems, etc,...
	their own enzymes & probiotics need to be supplemented.
	Enzymes & Probiotics : By Lew Olson • November 2003 Newsletter
	Both of these supplements are useful to aid in digestion, but each of them is completely
	different in how they work in the digestive system.

	Enzymes	Probiotics
	Enzymes
	Enzymes play an important role in the digestion of food.

	By Rohit Medhekar, Ph.D.
	The enzymes naturally present in food play an important role in digestion by helping to predigest the
	ingested food in the upper stomach before hydrochloric acid (stomach acid) has even been secreted. This
	predigestion is hindered when food is cooked or processed because the enzymes are destroyed by
	the processing procedures. Placing the full digestive burden on the body, the body's digestive process
	can become over-stressed and incomplete. As a result, vital nutrients may not be released from the food
	for assimilation by the body, and gastrointestinal problems may result.

	The primary purpose of enzymes in supplement form is to enhance the enzymes available in raw food, and
	replace those enzymes lost when food is cooked or processed. In addition, supplementation enables
	more digestion to begin in the gastric region, easing the burden on the digestive system as a whole.
	The earlier that digestion can begin, the greater the likelihood that no undigested food will enter the colon
	where bacteria can feed upon it, causing such problems as gas and bloating.

	Nearly every pet can benefit from supplementation with enzymes. Even healthy pets may improve their
	absorption and utilization of nutrients through the use of digestive enzymes. Of course, the benefits will
	vary, depending upon the individual's diet and general health. Pets in good health can expect to notice less
	fullness after meals, increased energy, faster emptying of the stomach contents, decreased gas,
	and more regular bowel habits.

	Supplemental enzymes replace the enzymes once present in raw food. Most enzymes are lost in cooking
	and processing. Only raw or uncooked food contains enzymes. Nature put these enzymes in food to aid
	in digesting the food pets eat so their body's enzymes would not have to handle all the work. By using, a
	supplemental enzyme on your pets food you free up their body's enzymes. When enzymes are missing
	from our pets food, the full burden of digestion falls on the pets own digestive system. Food sits in their
	stomach for nearly an hour before their body's digestive enzymes are secreted. It is during this time that
	food and supplemental enzymes do their best work breaking down complex food molecules.
	During the first 30 to 60 minutes after eating, enzymes are hard at work, predigesting food long before the
	stomach acids render some of them inactive. Enzymes not destroyed in the stomach are re-activated in
	the small intestine and continue working to fully digest your pets food.

	Today's typical diet of canned food, baked kibble and processed treats make it very important to give
	your pet supplemental enzymes to relieve some of the body's digestive stress. Since your pet's body will
	put a higher priority on digestion than on maintaining health, it will steal enzymes from the immune system
	to finish digestion. Taking a supplemental enzyme can help take stress off not only their digestive organs,
	but also our pet's immune system.

	Another article on Enzymes:
	They are called the Fountain of Life, as life cannot exist without them. Furthermore, cooking or
	baking food destroys all the enzymes in it and leads to many diseases.

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	Probiotics
	Probiotics are bacteria found in the stomach, small intestine and large intestines.
	They help the body to absorb nutrients, inhibit the growth of harmful organisims,
	metabolize proteins & help eliminate toxic wastes from the body.

	The Benefits Of Probiotics :
	Billions of bacteria live in each of us... some are good, some are not.
	Simply put, illness develops when the "bad" bacteria outnumber the "good" bacteria. To remain healthy,
	our systems must be in balance, with enough beneficial bacteria to keep the bad guy in check.
	What can we do to achieve the balance? Probiotics could be the answer.

	The Basics of Probiotics : A list of some known benefits of probiotic

	Restore Digestive Health With Probiotics :
	There are billions of bacteria in our digestive system, both good and bad, all the time. Sometimes we
	even need to supplement with the good bacteria in order to prevent the bad bacteria from doing damage.