An enzyme is basically an enzyme. The essence of enzyme is protein, which is a catalyst in the body or decomposes other complex protein. It has nothing to do with being thin. If you want to be thin, the first step is to improve your metabolism.
Lecture 452: Is it useful to lose weight with enzymes? Don't pay IQ tax again
Although I bought a lot of enzymes when I was studying in Japan, in my opinion, enzyme products and the concept of enzyme omnipotence advocated by me are undoubtedly an IQ tax. Today, we are going to peel off the skin and talk about why it is useless to use enzymes.
What is an enzyme?
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When you know what an enzyme is, with some high school biology knowledge, you will understand that these manufacturers are really fooled. Enzymes are not magical at all, they are common.
In fact, Enzyme is another name for enzyme, and enzyme is also an enzyme person in Japanese, while the English name is enzyme, and Enzyme = enzyme = enzyme. I wonder if you still remember the introduction of enzyme in the textbook: "Enzyme is a biocatalyst, which can change the speed of biochemical reaction without changing the direction and product of the reaction."
Let's learn again that enzymes are protein or RNA with catalytic function (most enzymes belong to protein). This is very important. Enzymes are involved in almost all life activities of human body. Enzymes are needed to digest food, repair tissues and secrete hormones.
For example, when rice is chewed in the mouth, it will gradually produce sweetness because the starch in rice is hydrolyzed into maltose under the action of salivary amylase secreted by the mouth. Protein ingested by human body from food must be hydrolyzed into amino acids by pepsin before it can be absorbed and utilized by human body.
Enzymes have the characteristics of high efficiency (higher catalytic efficiency than inorganic catalysts), specificity (one enzyme can only catalyze one or one type of substrate) and diversity (there are many kinds of enzymes, and more than 4,000-5,000 enzymes have been found so far). At the same time, the enzyme not only has catalytic effect, but also has inhibitory effect.
This means that when we talk about the function of enzyme, we must point out what kind of enzyme it is, what kind of reaction it catalyzes and what kind of effect it brings. We can't simply think that as long as it is an enzyme, it can produce various benefits. (After learning this, the enzyme marketing text instantly hits the face)
Are enzyme products the same as enzymes?
The enzyme we are talking about is not exactly the same as the enzyme products on the market, because many times, in addition to the enzyme (of course, some enzyme products may have no enzyme at all or have a very small content), other ingredients will be added. When the only active ingredient of such products is enzyme, it can be directly equivalent to enzyme.
Why is it useless to take enzyme products?
1. It is difficult to play a role.
As we mentioned above, the enzyme is basically protein, so when you take the enzyme orally into your stomach, it will cross the gastric acid barrier and be decomposed by various other trypsin. Therefore, most enzymes will be digested by the human digestive system and lose their activity, so they cannot be used. Moreover, in order to play a role, the enzyme not only needs to maintain its activity and enter the human system, but also needs specific temperature, pH, target and so on. If these harsh conditions are not met,
2. No need to add.
Generally speaking, except for certain patients, there is no evidence that healthy people need extra enzymes. In clinical practice, enzymes are indeed widely used. For example, we mentioned earlier that lactose intolerance is due to the lack of lactase, so taking lactase tablets can help lactose decomposition. For example, pancreatic enzymes are used to help treat patients with pancreatic diseases, but these are medical prescription enzyme supplements with exclusive uses. If you don't have the corresponding enzyme deficiency to produce the corresponding disease, there is no reason to supplement it. In this case, you need to see a doctor.
Enzymes are really important, but as we said, there are more than 4000 kinds of enzymes, which participate in thousands of different life metabolic reactions in our body. When you really have a problem, you need to make up what you really lack, so you must not generalize.
Therefore, when you hear the various functions promoted by enzyme products, whether it is improving digestive function, treating inflammation, protecting joints, fighting cancer or even getting younger, you can actually sneer at them. Again, for some people, supplementing prescription enzyme supplements will improve their health, but this has nothing to do with enzyme products on the market.
Well, even if the enzyme is not so magical, it seems that someone really lost weight after using it, so it is always useful.
What is the weight loss effect of enzyme propaganda?
The reasons why enzyme products may have some functions are:
1. Low calorie. When you treat it as a meal replacement and reduce the amount you usually eat, the reduction in calorie intake will lead to weight loss.
2. Dietary fiber can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and facilitate defecation. Coupled with a certain sense of fullness, it may also reduce your food intake and produce a short-term "weight loss effect."
3. It may contain ingredients that promote excretion.
There is no reliable evidence that enzymes are related to weight loss, and in the case of normal diet, using enzyme products can not bring you weight loss effect. In fact, it is impossible for some people to lose weight without dieting and using enzymes, which will not only last, but also affect your health.
Is it harmful to use enzymes?
First of all, the harm of the enzyme itself is extremely low. However, because enzyme products often contain other ingredients, the quality of products is uneven. In many products, there is no detailed indication of what enzyme it is and what kind of fermentation and extraction process it has undergone. In the ingredient list, only XX fermented extract is often written as opaque. So be sure to keep your eyes open and buy products produced by qualified manufacturers. After use, it will not have any influence, but generally it will not bring any harm. (Generally, the possible side effect is gastrointestinal discomfort. )
For some self-made enzyme products on the market, such as fruit enzymes, fermented drinks and so on. , you need to buy and use it more carefully. Functionally speaking, it is basically just fermented sugar water. In the process of fermentation, a large number of harmful bacteria may be produced. Without a perfect technological process, harmful bacteria may not only be eliminated, but also erupt. There is no doubt that using such products has health risks.
Enzymes are important, but that doesn't mean we need extra supplements. Enzymes in the market often have different components, even if they contain effective components, it is difficult to play a role. So it's useless except psychological comfort. Let's use this money to buy more delicious food: