| Herb: | | | | phytochemicals do? Why are they so important? |
| Josh, you say a lot about the importance of | | | | Phytochemicals are best found in raw fruits and |
| enzymes that come from raw fruits and | | | | veggies. They all have different functions. A |
| vegetables. The reason you have modified your | | | | common function of some phytochemicals is to |
| diet was to help you find ways of overcoming | | | | neutralize deformed oxygen molecules that float |
| epilepsy, and you say a lot about the importance | | | | around in your blood stream. Air pollution has a lot |
| of enzymes. | | | | of airborne toxins that get breathed in and end up |
| Do you really believe that a lot of the necessary | | | | in your blood. These are often oxygen molecules |
| enzymes that need to be added to a persons diet | | | | that are not complete and attach themselves to |
| are best found in herbs that can be used to | | | | other cells and limit the cells ability to do its job. |
| supplement what we are missing in our diet. | | | | Antioxidants attached to these deformed oxygen |
| Josh: | | | | molecules so they can't harm your immune |
| That's right Herb. Herbal supplements can replace | | | | system. They are important to prevent you from |
| many of the enzymes that are missing from our | | | | catching colds or viruses. |
| diets. However, I want to warn you not to put so | | | | Flavonoids are another category of |
| much attention on enzymes that other important | | | | phytochemicals. Sulfates are another category. |
| nutrients get overlooked. An enzyme pill is not | | | | Phytochemicals don't just neutralize germs, they |
| going to solve all your problems. There are many | | | | also do a lot to help repair damaged cells and they |
| other delicate nutrients that can be ruined by | | | | can kill carcinogens. Carcinogens are related to |
| cooking and should be replaced by herbs. | | | | cancer problems. Phytochemicals from raw fruits |
| There are a lot of phytochemicals that are | | | | and veggies can kill these cancerous cells. They |
| important for health. The Greek term "PHYTO" | | | | can help energize other cells in the body that are |
| means "PLANTS." Phytochemicals are nutrients | | | | related to heart diseases and aging. When you |
| that are found in plant sources and are vital to | | | | have a nerve disease like epilepsy there is a lot of |
| health. There are many different kinds of | | | | damage done when you have a seizure so it is |
| phytochemicals. Some of the more well known | | | | important to take in a lot of these phytochemicals |
| ones are "antioxidants" and "sulfides" and | | | | to help repair damage. It is difficult to eat enough |
| "bioflavonoids." | | | | veggies to get all the phytochemicals you need so |
| Herb: | | | | it is important to supplement them with herbs |
| That is very interesting. What exactly to these | | | | other than just enzyme pills. |