The Manufacturer: Lifestyle Enzymes 
Lifestyle Enzymes Pty Ltd is a Queensland based, fungal enzyme specialist manufacturing company.
Robert McIlroy ND AFAMI (Director), with a practice in Noosa Heads for over fifteen years, has been using the Genuine N.Zimes Formula #10 as a primary therapy in his naturopathic clinic for over twelve years with outstanding results in improved digestion.
Their enzyme supplements are created using the results from over 50 years of research led by Edward Howell, a pioneer in biochemistry and enzyme therapy, who devoted his entire life to enzyme research and nutrition while treating patients of his own in his private practice.
There are two main types of supplementary enzymes on the market: those derived from plant sources and those from animal sources. Fungal enzymes are believed to be superior to the animal-based enzymes, which are generally obtained from the pancreas of a pig. Any ingested enzymes have to survive the acidity of the stomach to be therapeutically viable. Most animal derived enzymes are therefore enterically coated to protect them from the acidity of the stomach. Enteric coating does provide some protection from the acid but many times the tablet will break in the stomach or will not completely dissolve in the small intestine. This affects the performance of the enzyme preparation. Fungal proteases on the other hand are remarkably acid stable and do not require enteric coating.
A limiting factor in formulation with animal derived enzymes like pancreatin is the lack of variety. Pancreatin is a pre-defined blend and any changes to the blend are limited to the other potency of the blend. Fungal enzyme blends on the other hand can be custom formulated to suit the needs. This is possible because fungal sources not only include protease, amylase and lipase activities but can also offer a variety of other enzymes such as lactase and cellulase etc.
Overall, fungal enzymes are superior to pancreatin with regards to pH range, acid stability, activity, variety and safety. In addition to the above advantages, fungal enzymes are animal friendly and hence suitable for a vegetarian diet.
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