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Live Enzyme Activated Delivery System® (L.E.A.D.S. ®)

Like all of NWC's products, MSM Gold ® contains our exclusive Live Enzyme Activated

Delivery System®. It is NWC's delivery system that guarantees assimilation and utilization of
the nutrients at the cellular level. L.E.A.D.S. ® is a proprietary system of adding a blend of
select enzymes to botanical and whole-food products for the purpose of improving the release
and absorption of nutrients contained in these products. This special blend of supplemental
enzymes works to extract the nutrients from the formula in the most bioavailable form so the
body can use them easily and efficiently. The L.E.A.D.S. ® enzyme delivery system is
formulated to match the specific needs of each individual product made by Natural Wellness
Centers of America and is based on a unique and proprietary method. It is especially beneficial
with products providing a whole-food source of vitamins and minerals. Without the L.E.A.D.S.
® system, systemic enzymes will leach minerals out of the tissues and organs of the
body! The L.E.A.D.S. ® system prevents this and boosts the effectiveness of this
formula.

Ingredient Overview

Proteolytic enzymes (Protease)

The term "proteolytic" refers to all enzymes that digest
protein. Other classes of enzymes include Amylase a
digestive enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates and
Lipase a digestive enzyme that breaks down fat during the
digestive process. Each of these enzymes will help in the
digestion of food, which in turn helps with absorption of
those essential nutrients in the diet. In the body, proteolytic
digestive enzymes are produced in the pancreas, but
supplemental forms of enzymes may come from vegetarian
sources, extraction from the pancreas of livestock animals
(trypsin / chymotrypsin) or extraction from plants (such as
papain from the papaya and Bromelain from pineapples).
The primary uses of proteolytic enzymes in dietary
supplements are used as digestive enzymes, but they can
also be used to increase mobility and normalize
inflammation.

There are several clinical trials showing the benefit of using
oral proteolytic enzymes as a digestive aid. Proteolytic
enzymes are also theorized to help reduce symptoms of
food allergies and support the immune system. When an
athlete works a muscle, he produces micro-tears in that
muscle. This is called inroad and is necessary to make a
muscle grow stronger and bigger. Before the body can grow
new muscle tissue it must first remove the damaged tissue
caused by the exercise. White blood cells, called
macrophages, will flock to the damaged muscle and start
clearing out those damaged cells. Systemic proteolytic
enzymes, taken orally, can digest and breakdown damaged
tissue thus speeding up the healing process. Proteolytic
enzymes actually support macrophage activity.

Perhaps the strongest evidence for benefits of proteolytic
enzyme supplements come from numerous European
studies showing various enzyme blends to be effective in
accelerating recovery from exercise and injury in sportsmen
as well as tissue repair in patients following surgery. In one
study of footballers suffering from ankle injuries, proteolytic
enzyme supplements accelerated healing and got players
back on the field about 50% faster than athletes assigned
to receive a placebo tablet. A handful of other small trials in
athletes have shown enzymes can help normalize