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extreme fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, I had already been following the
persistent respiratory issues, digestive guidance of frontline doctors, taking a
problems, low-grade fevers, and night regimen of vitamin C, vitamin D, B-
sweats. I also experienced extreme weight complex, NAC, quercetin, bromelain,
loss—shedding nearly 50 pounds zinc, ashwagandha, holy basil,
effortlessly. My husband, daughter, artemisinin (wormwood), and turmeric.
father, and several others close to me However, it was the addition of
faced similar health struggles. Despite proteolytic enzymes that transformed
numerous doctor visits and extensive lab my health.
tests, our condition remained a mystery
for two years. Every test came back I started with nattokinase and
“normal,” leaving us questioning our serrapeptase—both known for their
sanity. ability to dissolve fibrin and improve
circulation. Within weeks, I noticed
Desperate for answers, I turned to prayer, significant improvements in my pain
meditation, and divinely guided research. levels, energy, and mental clarity. But
As an herbalist, I had long relied on plant the real game-changer was
medicine and nutrition to support my lumbrokinase, an enzyme derived from
family’s health. I began studying diseases earthworms that has powerful anti-
with similar symptoms, focusing on inflammatory and blood-clot-preventing
conditions like Epstein-Barr virus and properties.
Lyme disease. Their symptom profiles
closely matched what we were For those suffering from autoimmune
experiencing. I researched treatment disorders, chronic inflammation is a key
protocols for both and applied them to driver of pain and dysfunction.
my family’s regimen. Proteolytic enzymes help regulate the
body’s metabolic processes, reducing
A pivotal discovery came when I learned inflammation at its source. Once in the
about proteolytic enzymes—specifically bloodstream, these enzymes bind to a
their role in breaking down protein debris, plasma protein called alpha-2-
biofilms, and inflammatory compounds in macroglobulin, which acts as a protease
the blood. Biofilms act as protective inhibitor. This binding alters the alpha-2-
shields for viruses, bacteria, and macroglobulin, allowing small peptides
parasites, making them resistant to (cytokines) to be transported for further
treatment. By dismantling these biofilms, degradation. Essentially, this process
the immune system can effectively target restores balance to the inflammatory
and eliminate hidden pathogens. response, allowing the body to heal.
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