Enzymes: The Key to Health (Paperback)

by Howard F., Jr. Loomis (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Grote Pub (August 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976912406
• ISBN-13: 978-0976912408
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #77,670 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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48 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars STEADY FLOW OF SIMPLIFIED ENZYMOLOGY, April 6, 2003

By	reviewer (Zurich, Switzerland.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Enzymes: The Key to Health : The Fundamentals (Paperback)

The authors of this book knew quite well that 192 pages are not that many. So, they went into the fundamental analysis of enzymes without wasting time.
This handbook will suit anybody whose preoccupations include offering or receiving nutritional advice. It clearly outlined and defined the basic principles of enzymology: focussing on both their nature and their clinical applications. Without delving into the complex kinetics aasociated with catalytic reactions, "Enzymes: The Key to Health" did shed light on the biochemical and physiological pathways connected with each enzyme it discussed.
It also did a good job in describing the multicomponent forms of these globular proteins. The same could be said concerning the way it classified each enzyme group.
This is an interesting book to read, if you want to get a good understanding of enzymology with little or no biochemistry hassles. It was written in such a way that non-scientists could understand. It provides a steady flow of simplified enzymology gists.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent, easy to understand and more..., January 17, 2008

By	E. A. Cleckler (Alabama United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an excelent book for people with little or no chemistry for understanding the basic enzyme functions and how they relate to our health. I was really impressed with the amount of information and easy to understand diagrams in this book

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Eye opening... You'd never guess what is locking down our body, May 17, 2008

By	Craz "agnitio spirare" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

Most people don't understand just how important enzymes are... in fact most people don't even know what enzymes are! They are protein molecules that break down our foods. Without them, we don't digest what we eat.

Loomis goes through a lot of detail to explain just how important enzymes are to our body's functioning. I will admit he seemed to go off topic or maybe he broadened his range a little too far, but never the less the book is very informative! Plus, enzymes do have a lot of effect on our body, so it is understandable to have a book very broadened.