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Fibromyalgia is derived from the Latin roots fibro (fibrous tissue), my (muscles), al (pain), and gia (condition of), a literal evaluation of the syndrome, but current research is finding this condition to be much more complex than originally theorized.

Enzymes in capsule form are more available to the body than tablets. Tablets often have binding agents and a protective coating that make it difficult for the body to absorb the enzymes. Also, the processing techniques used to make tablets require extreme pressure to compress the ingredients, creating friction and high temperatures that can destroy the enzymes rendering them useless to the body. Capsules are created under much milder conditions allowing the enzymes to stay intact and remain...

First of all, an enzyme is a protein. The main forms of proteins are structural, hormones, regulatory and enzymes. Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary defines an enzyme as follows: “Enzymes are complex proteins capable of inducing chemical changes in other substances without being changed themselves.”¹

Nattō is a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans. It has a very strong smell and a sticky consistency, but is very rich in protein. To make Nattō, the soybeans are fermented with the beneficial bacteria Bacillus  natto (it is sometimes listed as Bacillus subtilis natto).1 During fermentation, the Bacilli produce enzymatic peptidases, the most important of which is nattokinase.2,3