Whether triggered by an injury, a sinus infection or something you ate, inflammation can make life difficult and unpleasant. Inflammation serves a very important physiological function — to help the
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There is perhaps no group of people on the planet who focus more on nutrition and supplementation than athletes. The physical demands of training for an athlete, whether they be
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Inflammation in any part of the body can be mildly annoying at best and downright debilitating at worst. In the joints, inflammation triggers aches, stiffness and chronic conditions like arthritis.
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A brief overview of fibrin and fibrinolysis When the body suffers an injury, it is part of the natural process for blood to clot around this wound to prevent further loss
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Enzymes are protein molecules which perform specific functions. They are not “alive”, like probiotics, but they are only active under certain conditions. This is because proteins- which are made of
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First of all, an enzyme is a protein. The main forms of proteins are structural, hormones, regulatory, and enzymes. Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary defines an enzyme as follows: “Enzymes are
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Nattō is a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans. It has a very strong smell and a sticky consistency, but is very rich in protein. To make Nattō, the
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Peptizyme® SP is a proteolytic enzyme variously called serrapeptase, serrapeptidase, serratiopeptidase and serratia peptidase. It is isolated from the microorganism Serratia, which is naturally present in the intestine of silkworms.
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