Immune Defense Extra Strength

I am posting this review in several places, for each product mentioned in this review, in hopes that it will reach the people that may be able to benefit from what I have found has helped me. I decided to post what has been key for me in recovering my digestive health after 5 years of exposure to black mold in an office I was in, and 3 years of treatment to detox the toxins that were circulating through my system under Richie Shoemaker's 7 step protocol for the treatment of mold illness: Enzymes. First, I realized that I had to have Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth, SIBO. I have the symptoms. So I researched what to do about that and and found an nih study that showed that two herbal protocols are as effective if not more effective than the standard extremely expensive antibiotic protocol for the treatment of SIBO. I put myself on one of them, FC Cidal and Dysbiocide, 2 caps twice a day of each. Immediate improvement in my digestion. However, SIBO almost always comes back after the treatment, usually within 30 days. Why? Along the way of figuring out what to do about the SIBO, I started taking pancreatic enzymes. I had a test that showed I was low on pancreatic enzymes, even though I was taking them at the time. Why? Then I got a recommendation from my Health Coach, who uses a Life Biofeedback machine for energy balancing, that I should take Cholacol. Cholacol is gallbladder bile supplement. It is given to people who have had their gallbladder removed. So, Why? again, in that I have not had my gallbladder removed, but needed the supplement. More on that in a minute. It is not enough for me to just feel better, I have to know why. I will not rest until I figure out the answers. I found such improvement after starting the pancreatic enzymes and the Cholacol that I started taking Enzymedica Digest Spectrum. More improvement. So then I started researching enzymes in general. I found a book called Enzymes: Go with Your Gut by Karen DeFelice. In it she describes a protocol for taking 10 capsules per day of Enzymedica Extra Strength Enzyme Defense for 30 days to eliminate hidden viruses. I know that I have herpes simplex Type A, and would love to get rid of it, so I figured, What the heck, may as well give the protocol a try and see what happens. I started it two weeks ago. The stuff is awesome. Within 24 hours I was able to start eating things I had not been able to eat in literally years, am sleeping better, pain is almost non-existent. Also, two of my employees are out with a nasty virus, but although I also have the virus that has flattened both of them, I am not sick. I realized when I found out that they were sick that I have that virus, but for me I almost didn't realize that I had it because it has been so mild, just a runny nose for three days, and a slightly enlarged and tender lymph node under my jaw that cleared up in two days. They are both much younger than me (I am 65) and very sick. I'm not. So back to the puzzles of why SIBO comes back, and why I would need pancreatic enzyme supplements, and supplements of gallbladder bile when I haven't had my gallbladder out. This thought process took me several months this last year. I realized that the pancreas was not getting enzymes into my digestive tract and bile was not getting from the gallbladder to the digestive tract, so, therefore, it was likely that I had something blocking the flow of those products to the small intestine. I also figured out that the reason SIBO comes back is because the bile from the gallbladder controls the growth of bacteria in the small intestine, so without enough bile from the gallbladder, you can treat the SIBO, but it will come back because the bacteria will just grow back again because there isn't enough bile to control it. So finally I scoped out the connections between the liver, gallbladder, pancreas and small intestine, and discovered that stones are produced in the liver, then move to the gallbladder and the pancreas through the common ducts that connect those three organs, and the common duct that allows the pancreatic enzymes and bile from the gallbladder into the small intestine. I also had a dull ache, sometimes sharper, especially if I ate anything with sugar, carbohydrates (which convert to sugar) or fat, in the lower right quadrant of my back. Those are all symptoms, I found out, of gallstones. The allopathic response to gallstones is to yank out the gallbladder. Um, I don't think so. So I researched how to get rid of the stones that had to be blocking all those ducts through which the pancreatic enzymes and gallbladder bile should be flowing into the small intestine. I found Stone Free, and started taking that. That was also a huge help. Within 24 hours the ache in my gallbladder had eased substantially. Now I still have a very light pressure from my gallbladder, which I don't notice unless I think about it. Most people from middle age on will have stones in the gallbladder and that also block those common ducts that enable the bile and pancreatic enzymes to get to the small intestine. So most folks need to get cleaned out. Stone Free will do it. So for me, it has been the combo of several things. 1. Several different types of Probiotics including Hyperbiotics Pro-15, Perfect Pass and Culturelle. 2. Pancreatic enzymes and Cholacol. 3. FC Cidal and Dysbiocide to eliminate the SIBO. I am in the middle of my third course of it, and both I and my Health Coach dowse that I should continue to stay on it for now, so that tells me that the blockages are still present preventing enough bile from the gallbladder getting into the small intestine, that and the still present light pressure from the gallbladder. 4. Stone Free to eliminate the blockages for enzymes to get to the small intestine, supplementing with the pancreatic enzymes and Cholacol until I get everything flowing the way it should. 5. Enzymedica Digest Spectrum 2 caps taken with each meal. 6. Finally, the addition of the protocol of the Enzymedica Extra Strength Enzyme Defense, 5 caps twice a day on an empty stomach, for 30 days. Actually, I will probably stay on it for longer than that, but I will see what both my own dowsing and the Life Biofeedback machine have to say about that when I reach the end of the 30 days. that has finally allowed me to eat like a more or less normal human being. I still can't eat dairy products, but am otherwise eating pretty much what I want. Life is good. Hope that will be true for others that may read this post. All of the products and the book mentioned here are available from and have been purchased from Amazon.

[+] WHITE GLOVE REVIEW [w/ VIDEO] I really like this product and have used this product for years. It is a high-quality enzyme manufactured by a company that I trust. Most people take this product to aid in healing from being sick. I take this product for two reasons: 1) aiding healing from sickness, and 2) aiding in digesting protein. The video explains why this product helps to aid from healing a sickness. I also take this to aid in digesting protein. As we age, our body produces less protease. Since I am older, I use this product to offset my body’s inability to produce the required protease needed to digest the protein I consume. Mostly, I use it in conjunction with protein powder to help break those proteins down into amino acids. [+] INGREDIENTS Active: - Protease Thera-blend(tm) 300,000 HUT (2x strength) - Catalase 100 Baker - Serrapeptase 80,000 SPU - Mucolase 16 mg Inactive: - Calcium (from Calcium Citrate) 22 mg (DV 2%) - Magnesium (from Magnesium Citrate) 0.1 mg (DV <1%) Note: The active/inactive pertains to what I believe the purpose and effects of the ingredients are to the product’s purpose of helping the body heal and recover from a sickness. [+] PROTEASE Protease is an enzyme that is produced by the stomach and pancreas. It is also found in foods, but usually, the food contains only enough enzymes to break down the food itself. Pineapple and papaya contain higher amounts of protease. Enzymes are sensitive to heat, so they are easily destroyed during cooking. Protease main function is to break apart proteins. Proteins are comprised of Amino Acids. So, in a sense, the protease releases Amino Acids by breaking the bonds that hold the Amino Acids together within the protein. Once these Amino Acids are free, they can be absorbed by the small intestine and into the bloodstream. [+] SYMPTOMS I suspect that almost everyone has leaky gut syndrome; it’s just to what degree a person has it. If a person has a severe enough case or a person digests a large quantity of protein on a regular basis, then proteins can build up in the blood. Protein is not supposed to exist in the blood. It serves no purpose, so it needs to be flushed by the body. If proteins do build up in the blood beyond the body’s ability to flush the proteins out, it can affect how a person feels. This might result in having lower energy by feeling sluggish or even weak. [+] LEAKY GUT SYNDROME This condition occurs when imperfections within the small intestine allow proteins or partial proteins (i.e., not amino acids) to enter into the bloodstream. These proteins within the bloodstream serve no purpose and need to be flushed out of the blood by the body. The proteins in the blood are used by viruses, bacteria, and fungus to “hide” from the immune system. Taking protease allows the enzyme to break down these unwanted proteins in the blood thereby exposing the viruses, bacteria, and fungus allowing the body’s immune system to find them and kill them. [+] USAGE To combat a sickness, you must take this product on an empty stomach. The reason is that the enzymes taken on an empty stomach will be absorbed into the bloodstream where the work is needed to break down protein in the blood. If this product is taken with food, the protease will break down the protein in the food thereby leaving little left over to enter the bloodstream. To aid with protein digestion, you must take these with food for the opposite reason stated above. If taken on an empty stomach, the enzymes will enter the bloodstream and not be present in the stomach or small intestine when the food is later consumed. This product can be effective for people who are consuming protein powders or people who have a more difficult time digesting proteins like meat or eggs. Dose (for sickness): I take one (2x strength) before bedtime and one in the morning 20-30 minutes before a meal. Those are the times when the stomach will have the least amount of food. Dose (for protein digestion): For meals, I take one capsule (2x strength) just before the meal. For protein powders, I take one capsule before drinking the protein, or I open up a capsule and put it right with the protein drink. If my meal contains little protein like eating an apple, vegetables, or dessert, then I would not take this because this product only acts on proteins. There is also another version of this product that is in single strength formula versus this product that is double strength. The single strength has 150,000 HUT versus this product that has 300,000 HUT. This smaller dose in a single capsule might be more applicable when taking as a digestive aid with smaller meals. Enzymedica - Enzyme Defense, Complete Immune System Support, 120 Capsules [+] GIVE Reviews. This is my standard for writing reviews. [G]enuine - Honest, trustworthy review intended to help people in the Amazon family. [I]nformational - Provide information related to this product in a concise matter. [V]aluable - Provide value to the reader to help determine if this product is for them. [E]nlightening - This review needs to go beyond product information such that the reader learns something they did not otherwise know. [+] DISCLAIMER I am not a physician nor am I dispensing medical advice. This review is conveying my knowledge, experiences, and opinions in hopes that it provides insight for the reader. ps. Don't forget to up-vote if you liked this review, or you think this review will help others.

This product is good in general to help out one's immune system, but I use it mostly to help fight off the headaches I get from having "multiple chemical sensitivities" (certain fragrances give me headaches) and also to fight off colds. This is an excellent product that does as advertised. I used to take aspirin all of the time for the headaches I would get from having multiple chemical sensitivities, but then I developed stomach ulcers over time and had to lay off the aspirin. So this product helps the immune system fight off the chemicals that give me headaches. For colds, it has also helped me quickly fight off those when I would feel them coming. The only issue I have is that this product, which is advertised as a general immune system support, contains an ingredient used to decrease one's mucus. This may be ok when you're taking it to prevent or fight off colds, but I once developed a "tickly" cough because my body wasn't producing enough mucus for my throat to fight off chemicals that entered it when I breathed out of my mouth. Now this only happened once, but that's because I'll either take Echinacea and Golden Seal (natural antibiotics that also seem to restore my natural mucus levels) or just simply make sure not to take too much of this product. Overall, this product does as advertised, and this one little problem I had isn't a problem for me anymore since I know how to manage it. I highly recommend this product!