The phytozyme cure: treat or reverse more than 30 serious health conditions with powerful plant nutrients

274 Pages·2010·1.23 MB·English

by  Cook

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THE

PHYTOZYME

CURE

TREAT OR REVERSE MORE THAN

30 SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITIONS

WITH POWERFUL PLANT NUTRIENTS

MICHELLE SCHOFFRO COOK

BSC, RNCP, ROHP, DNM
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Copyright © 2010 by Michelle Schoff ro Cook
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Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Cook, Michelle Schoff ro
The phytozyme cure: treat or reverse more than 30 serious health conditions with
powerful plant nutrients / Michelle Schoff ro Cook.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-470-15758-9
1. Nutrition. 2. Functional foods. 3. Vegetables in human nutrition.
I. Title.
RM237.9.C66 2010 613.2'6 C2010-904377-4
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This book is dedicated to Curtis, the love of my life

and my beautiful soul mate.

And to my wonderfully supportive parents,

Michael and Deborah Schoff ro.

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Contents
Acknowledgments ∙ vi

Introduction ∙ 1

PARTONE— Combining Phytonutrients and Enzymes for

Optimum Health and Healing ∙ 9

Chapter 1: Phyto Power in the Fight Against Disease ∙ 11

Chapter 2: Enzymes:The Building Blocks of Great Health ∙ 37

Chapter 3: Setting the Stage for the Phytozyme Cure ∙ 73

Chapter 4: The Phytozyme Cure ∙ 109

PARTTWO— The Phytozyme Cure for Specific Health

Conditions ∙ 141

ADHD/ADD ∙ 146

Allergies ∙ 150

Alzheimer’s Disease ∙ 152

Arteriosclerosis ∙ 154

Arthritis ∙ 154

Asthma ∙ 157

Bladder Infections ∙ 162

Broken Bones and Fractures ∙ 166

Cancer ∙ 170

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ∙ 177

Colitis and Crohn’s Disease ∙ 179

Depression ∙ 182

Diabetes ∙ 185

Digestive Disorders ∙ 189

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CONTENTS
Ear Infections and Earaches ∙ 197

Fibromyalgia ∙ 199

Headaches and Migraines ∙ 204

Heart Disease ∙ 207

Irritable Bowel Syndrome ∙ 212

Lupus ∙ 212

Multiple Sclerosis ∙ 216

Osteoporosis ∙ 220

Overweight and Obesity ∙ 226

Prostate Enlargement ∙ 230

Skin Conditions (Eczema, Psoriasis) ∙ 233

Sinus Problems (Sinusitis) ∙ 236

Sprains, Strains, and Soft Tissue Injuries ∙ 239

Stroke ∙ 242

Yeast Infections ∙ 245

Endnotes ∙ 249

Index ∙ 257

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Acknowledgments

I am fortunate to be surrounded by wonderful people of integrity who
support me in my work and my personal life. I would like to thank all
the kind and honest people who walk through life with me.
To my incredible husband and love, Curtis Cook, I am blessed
to love and be loved by you. You are an incredible example of integ­
rity, kindness, wisdom, and love. You are so much more than I ever
dreamed possible and I am grateful to share life with you. Anyone
who has been graced by knowing you knows that you are a wise soul
who shines brilliantly. As this book goes to print, we celebrate our
thirteenth beautiful year together. I loved you from the second I met
you. With every passing day, my heart is more full of love because I
know you. Thank you for your constant support, love, and wisdom.
Your loving embrace heals me. Your love transforms me. Our souls
are one. Always. Forever.
To my immensely supportive parents, Michael and Deborah
Schoff ro, thanks for your belief in me throughout my life. Th anks
also for encouraging me to be a writer.
To my wonderful friend and expert medical reviewer, Carri
Drzyzga, thanks for many years of friendship and support. Th anks
also for sharing your brilliance.
To my agent, Claire Gerus, thanks for your assistance and support,
particularly through the numerous difficulties that faced me during the
writing of this book. Your valuable insights are always appreciated.
To everyone at Wiley who has contributed to this book, thank
you for your assistance and for helping me to share this important
information.
To Heather Ball, thank you for your fine editing of this book. You
are a real professional and such a pleasure to work with.
To everyone who has supported me through friendship or in my
work, thank you for helping me to fulfill my life’s purpose.
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Introduction
We lift ourselves by our thought, we climb upon
our vision of ourselves. If you want to enlarge your
life, you must fi rst enlarge your thought of it and of
yourself. Hold the ideal of yourself as you long to be,
always, everywhere—your ideal of what you long to
attain—the ideal of health, effi ciency, success.
—Orison Swett Marden
D
estiny frequently has better plans for us than we might have ever
considered. We may be so wrapped up in planning our own future that
we may not appreciate the opportunities that lie before us. Perhaps
that is because sometimes these opportunities are shrouded in pain
and masked in hardship. Instead we may myopically see the crumbling
plans and dashed dreams that we once held dear, potentially missing
the calling or opportunity that awaits us. I know this firsthand. It is
how I came to call natural medicine, holistic nutrition, and the healing
arts my profession and passion . . . and my destiny.
In my late teens, I was diagnosed with a rare, incurable genetic
disease. Little was (and still is) known about the condition, and few
treatment options exist or existed. But despite my health problems, I was
determined to live out what I clearly perceived as my destiny: a career as
an international journalist, stationed in war-torn nations, relaying the
stories of people worldwide. But destiny had other plans for me.
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INTRODUCTION
Partway through journalism school, a physician who was moni­
toring my health decided to change my treatment plan and switched
my medication; a decision that would have dire consequences for
me. Within days, I was largely confined to bed. At the worst of times
I was unable to move; at the best of times I could walk only a few steps.
While I switched back to the original medication, the damage had been
done. Unable to get out of bed on most days, I had to withdraw from
journalism school to regain my health.
My nineteenth birthday came and went without fanfare. I lay
bedridden, as months, then years, passed. I felt as though I was
drowning in a million tears, paralyzed by exhaustion and weakness.
The words of my physician, specialist of specialists and the twentieth
or so whom I had consulted, echoed in my head: “There is no cure.
The disease will only get worse. You will need medication for the rest
of your life just to keep you alive. You will certainly die without it.
There is nothing else we can do for you.”
On the rare occasions when I could lift my limbs to leave the bed,
I sought refuge by sitting in the sun. The warmth of its rays and the
fresh smell of the outdoor air gave me a sense of peace and took my
mind off my problems. This was my first clue that perhaps nature
offered me healing where the medical system had failed.
In the moments when I could sit up and read, I began to study nutri­
tion by distance education. As I began to practice some of the dietary
suggestions I was learning about, I started to notice changes in my
health: I had more energy, better movement, and increased healing.
Slowly I began to feel better, and I immersed myself more fully
into my studies of natural medicine and nutrition. When I could, I
even ventured out into a nearby forest and picked plants that I dried
or preserved to use as remedies.
As my healing progressed further, I started working part time at a
local natural food store, sharing my knowledge with people seeking
to regain their health after the medical system had failed them, too.
Eventually, I was able to start my own health food store and nutri­
tional consulting practice. Finally I was on my path, I thought.
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