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fact that people eat too much. It also reveals signs of chronic deficiencies of nutrients. The deficiencies are not due to the enzyme deficiencies. The combination of simple carbohydrates, conscious restriction of a particular food. As stated previously by fats and sugars found in "fast food" are the major contributing fac- Dr Howell, cooking food destroys all enzymes, thus food will not tors to the above disease conditions. Food is much more than just be entirely broken down into the micronutrients necessary for a quick fix for energy. Food is responsible for tissue repair and cellular utilisation. It is like taking something the size of your growth, hormone production, eyesight and immune function. ouse down to the size of a grain of sand in order to get inside the Through protein neurotransmitters, food, or the lack of it, affects cell to nourish it. Enzymes are the only material capable of our feelings, thoughts and behaviour. In her groundbreaking splitting food into usable nutrients. Given that undigested food book, Molecules of Emotion, Dr Candace Pert recounts her dis- cannot adequately nourish cells, the brain will direct the person to coveries of several biochemicals involved with emotions.* The eat more of something to make up for what the body did not get body requires "raw material" from which to produce these bio- from partial digestion. When this happens over long periods, chemicals. Food is the raw material in the form of protein, fats weight gain occurs with continued loss of metabolic enzymes. and carbohydrates. Food cravings are another sign of incomplete digestion. What We must appreciate the dynamics of our body's internal envi- we crave tends to be the food we do not digest very well. The ronment—the intracellular and extracellular fluid—in order to hypothalamus dictates what we eat based on the chemistry of the understand other complications as the result of poor digestion. lood. So when we eat a particular food and have cravings for it Intracellular fluid is found inside the cell and is not constant; it ater, it is a sign we did not digest it very well. We will continue changes due to the extracellular fluid—the fluid outside the cell. to eat more of it because there is something in that food we nee Intracellular fluid represents about 66% of the water found in the ut did not get. It has been suggested we are craving the enzymes body. Extracellular fluid roughly makes up the other 33% of the inherent in that food before it was heated. Those enzymes we are body's water. It serves as a means of transport for nutrients and chronically missing normally would be found in the food we waste products from normal metabo- crave. Dr Howell noted that animals fe: lism. The extracellular fluid needs to cooked/processed food often resorted remain reasonably stable regarding to eating their own faeces. He found it volume (amount of water), tempera- was to replace the food enzymes lost in ture, acid-alkali balance (pH) and lev- Food cravings are another the cooking process. els of nutrients (protein, cholesterol, The enzyme amylase isa goo minerals, glucose) to nourish the cells. sign of incomplete digestion. example of the above. Amylase is one ciencis and exceses of specif nui. | WHat we crave tends 0 pe Be ound inthe kernels of ents or metabolic waste products. All the food we do not digest grains and in starchy vegetables. By imbalance by chaning the chemist Hen aed destroyed and out body must secret The hypothalamus is the only part of amylase from other organs, such as the the brain not isolated by the blood- salivary glands. Amylase is known as brain barrier. This barrier shields frag- an IgG histamine blocker. It stabilises ile tissues of the brain from changes in the mast cells and basophils that the body's extracellular fluid. It monitors the body's chemistry 24 __ release histamine at the start of inflammatory conditions. One hours a day, seven days a week. It reads the slightest alteration in could say amylase is the body's own natural antihistamine. the blood, then quickly sets about to make the necessary changes Antihistamines are prescribed for allergies, dermatitis and other to maintain homoeostasis (balance). The chemistry of the blood histamine-type reactions. It has been observed clinically that peo- is largely determined by what we consume. Food and drink com- ple who eat excessive amounts of simple carbohydrates most prise varying combinations of proteins, fats, carbohydrates and often are those with histamine-related health problems—airborne fibres, enzymes, vitamins and minerals. It is all about chemistry. allergen reactions, allergic reactions to insect bites and bee stings, The hypothalamus must ascertain how to keep the body in balance sinusitis and other eye-, ear- and nose-related health issues. Sinus despite the type of food consumed. The sort of balance necessary or frontal headaches are frequently associated with chronic amy- for optimal health for one person may not be the same for another. lase deficiency. Indeed, most often they can be radically different. As In Western society, patients with fibromyalgia tend to have a Shakespeare wrote, "One man's meat is another's poison". history of excessive intake of refined carbohydrates. Aside from If you cannot completely digest what you eat, several things the occasional discussion, there is little distinction made in the may happen. general media between simple and complex carbohydrates. ¢ Firstly, the undigested food remnants pass through the brush- People choose what is convenient. The fast food industry is based border of the intestinal tract into the blood and lymphatic systems. on this notion of convenience. However, when closely examined, White blood cells are stimulated to find the offending material and — most of what is considered convenient has detrimental effects on finish breaking it down. This is known as digestive leukocytosis. our health. The excessive consumption of carbohydrates will It is an automatic response every time you eat cooked/processed __ cause chronic depletion of amylase. This may result in the typical food. It was thought to be a "normal" reaction to eating, ever since histamine conditions and pain found in fibromyalgia. the early 1800s. However, it was shown to be an unnatural It is also thought fibromyalgia is related to excessive waste in response in the 1930s by Dr Paul Kautchakoff.* He proved by the body. Undigested remains of disproportionate carbohydrate careful monitoring of patients’ blood that only cooked—not raw— consumption can accumulate in tissue, since the body cannot foods caused the reaction. eliminate it properly. This might partially explain the patient * Secondly, the body may begin to consume more than is response to palpation at several lymphatic trigger points when necessary. Overeating is one way of compensating for being diagnosed. The lymph system removes waste from the Food cravings are another sign of incomplete digestion. What we crave tends to be very well. 24 = NEXUS the food we do not digest www.nexusmagazine.com FEBRUARY — MARCH 2004