Normally, enzymes in your body break down omega-6 into DGLA, AA, EPA and DHA fatty acids.

Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (DGLA)

Arachidonic Acid (AA)

Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)

Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)

These four fatty acids eventually change into prostaglandins.

What are prostaglandins?

Prostaglandins are chemical hormones that come from omega-3 and omega-6 oils and that help,

regulate every function in your cells and organs.

Postaglandins also keep androgen hormones in control so that excess sebum is not produce in hair follicle, which results in acne.

This is reason why Essential Fatty Acids – Omega-3 and Omega-6 – are critical foods to eat.

However, eating plenty essential fatty acids may not insure that you produce enough EPA and DHA, which produce essential prostaglandins.

It is critical for acne and more importantly for your health that you get enough EPA and DHA in your cells and organs so they can produce required prostaglandins.

To increase prostaglandins in your cell walls, it is necessary for you to take a fish supplement, which contains both EPA and DHA.

Question: My child will not swallow capsules. Can I sprinkle enzymes on her food?

Yes. The enzymes will mix with food or beverages. Just pull capsule open, and empty it out. If you use less than an entire capsule, you can just click capsule back together and use rest of enzymes later. The taste and smell of enzyme products vary a great deal, which you may want to mask with fruit juice, ketchup, etc. Other products have no taste or smell at all. Please be careful to not inhale enzyme powder, and to clear any residual enzyme powder from mouth and throat area with additional food or beverage. Just make sure your child wipes their mouth after taking enzymes. See section on Mixing Suggestions in Chapter 11.

Reactions in children can from child to child. Bio88+ (Plus) is a “honey-like” substance, but has no honey nor any other animal-based product and is exceptionally easy to take. It can be spread on toast or bread, taken direct from it’s own spoon (a new spoon comes with every bottle).

My child took an enzyme and then did not eat. Is this harmful?

No. If substance is not present, enzymes will not do anything. Since enzymes are protein, body will eventually process enzymes as any other food protein. Many people take high doses of enzyme products on an empty stomach to facilitate systemic enzyme therapy, that is, uptake of enzymes into circulation. This is common in treating various conditions with goals other than just breakdown of food.