Frequently Asked Questions
SKIN CONDITIONS & WOBENZYM®
How is Wobenzym® used in the treatment
of eczema?
Wobenzym has been shown to be effective in the
treatment of
eczema when used alone or in combination with other
therapies. The research shows that some patients have a slight
increase in itching for the first 4-5 days - possibly due to the
speeding up and modulation of inflammatory
processes and because of local microcirculation improvement.
However in the following days the intensity of itching became
rapidly decrease, so that by 15 to 18 days the intensity of skin
itching became insignificant or disappeared all together, and
improved skin health with decreased rash.
I should point out that
eczema is often resistant to conventional therapies,
and even dietary modification does not fix most cases. I suspect
this is because the body is stuck in a chronic cycle of
inflammation. This is why the immunomodulatory effects of Wobenzym-N
are so important.
In the most resistant cases, 3 months of Wobenzym-N added to a good
dietary regiment can bring improvement by arresting the inflammatory
cycle. Once arrested, the improvement will continue even after
discontinuation of therapy.
What about psoriasis?
Psoriasis is another one of those conditions that require
dietary changes as well. But even then, it is difficult to get rid
of because – again - because the body is stuck in a chronic cycle of
inflammation.
Psoriasis is another one of those conditions that have high amount
of the pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF-alpha (tumor necrosis factor
alpha). It is known that TNF alpha is elevated in both the skin
patients with psoriasis. We also know that Wobenzym decreases
TNF-alpha levels.
So, it should come as no surprise, when we learn that when Wobenzym
is used, there is a marked improvement of
clinical symptoms and as well as laboratory values in patients with
psoriasis.
What
about scars on the skin, does Wobenzym-N help with that?
I note that surgical patients who take Wobenzym do not
develop those large keloid scars seen in other patients. I have also
seen that patients not only had almost unperceivable surgical scars
when they use Wobenzym-N with for surgeries, but I have seen older
scars become significantly reduced – to the point that they were
almost invisible. I have heard this from other practitioners as
well.
Knowing what we do about the immunomodulation properties of Wobenzym
we should not be surprised to see it decreases scar tissue
formation.
Excessive scarring is due to an altered production of cytokines,
specifically – TNF-alpha. Just as Wobenzym-N decreases TNF-alpha
levels in the skin of patients with psoriasis, so can it decrease
the levels of TNF-alpha in scar tissues. As a result, we see reduced
postsurgical scarring, and reduction of older scars.
What
about acne scars?
I would say that acne scars can definitely be reduced by
taking Wobenzym-N. I have seen acne scars that are years old
disappear after a patient was taking Wobenzym-N for a joint injury.
I think it is safe to say that Wobenzym-N should b considered for
any disorders of the skin.
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