Action of the pancreas? (on oral hydrolytic enzymes)
An action on the pancreas was suggested based on studies where orally administered proteases suppressed the exocrine pancreas and the choleccytokinin release. It was not explained how suppression of the exocrine pancreas can have anti-inflammatory or cell-suppressive effects. Studies published by Dr. Edward Howell in his book on enzymes suggests that when the pancreas has to work less as a result of proper and natural diets, the basic amino acid chains otherwise required by the pancreas for dietary uses are made available to the metabolic enzymes which are needed for everyday health. Dr. Howell indicated that enzymes present in food are routinely destroyed by cooking and a diet without enzymes results in enlargement of the pancreas, with an increase in chronic degenerative diseases and cancer. He showed that when fresh or raw foods rich in enzymes are given in the diet enlargement of the pancreas was inhibited. He correlated the absence of pancreatic enlargement with a reduction in the incidence of chronic degenerative diseases and cancer.
I would again like to credit the book "Enzymes The Fountain of Life" by Dr. Lopez, M.D., R.M. Williams, M.D.,Ph.D and M. Miehlke, M.D.
