I will say, from my experience, yes they help. My ND told me it's like "acid rain" to parasites. I take it before meals. Also, my husband takes enzymes every day and he has never had a problem with parasites...he lives with me and my major parasite infections and he does my laundry and etc., I'm so glad it hasn't affected him. He takes Digest Gold which is expensive, I buy the $6.00 per bottle ones...maybe I should upgrade!

Other people on this forum will have a more educated answer...but I can tell you they have helped me.

Yes and it definitely makes sense. It is the rationale behind the pineapple cleanse - fresh pineapple and papaya both contain proteolytic enzymes.

Pineapple worked for me - I ate nothing but pineapple for 2 sets of five days (I ate normally for a day in between). Tapeworms are attracted to the sweetness of the pineapple but the enzymes destroy their protection from human digestive juices.

As for enzyme tablets, I believe the recommendation is to take them between meals so that they are not 'wasted' on food sources of protein.

I would add I can't believe there are as many enzymes in a tablet as a fresh pineapple, I don't think they would have made any noticeable difference for me.

Pancreatic enzymes digest food after it had been prepared by chewing and mixing with mouth enzymes and agitated in the stomach with strong acid. Most parasites will not be digested by enzymes unless they are dead and starting to fall apart as most have a very tough and resistant coating the enzymes can't penetrate.

A mixture of enzymes with cellulose is used in newer treatments for intestinal yeasts such as Candida. I wears away the biofilm where they live exposing the yeasts to treatment with herbs or Antibiotics .

Your husband may carry parasites with no obvious symptoms and if you are successful is ridding yourself of your parasites it is possible to be reinfected from him and anybody else living in the home, including pets.

Around the beginning of 2000 I was led to the discovery of parasites and found by cleansing they were indeed a big problem causing me decades of problems with diarrhea and cramping.

Last year I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and am seeking a solution via natural means. I am taking many things (e.g., Protocel, Paw Paw Cell Reg and Curcumin), but just this last week started trying to take Megazyme and Bromelain capsules on an empty stomach... as recommended.

Last evening I noted the passing of parasites in the toilet. This cleansing could be related to adding cloves (and other spices) to my coffee brew, BUT MAY VERY WELL BE DUE TO TAKING THE ENZYMES ON AN EMPTY STOMACH.

I read once that at autopsy ALL bodies with cancer have parasites also. But most ND people say at least 80% of Americans have one form of parasite in their body.