Welcome to THE Enzyme Discounter!

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Holistic Alternatives, IncWelcome to Holistic Alternatives, Inc, you’re headquarters for enzyme-based products at affordable prices!

We’re grateful that you took the time to look at our website. If You’re here then you’re probably looking for top-notch nutritional supplements at a reasonable price. Well, you’ve come to the right place.

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Ken Michaelis, the president of Holistic Alternatives, Inc, is a 35-year veteran of the struggles, triumphs and losses in the battles for health freedom that this era has seen. During this time Ken has gained invaluable training and experience in the fields of complementary medicine and dietary supplements. He’s seen companies and competitors come and go. Some made a big noise and a lot of money with wildly over-hyped but under performing supplements then cashed out, leaving customers holding the bag. Others companies had once great reputations but had become hopelessly outmoded, falling behind in acting on new discoveries. He learned over time to tell which companies were reputable and in it for the long haul and which were get rich and get out.

Now you can benefit from Ken’s experience.

The Store

The backbone of this site is, of course, the store. You can visit our store here. This is where you will find the finest supplements available today. Ken was involved in the design of many of the supplements in the store. The prices listed are discounted as deeply as possible.

Please feel free to contact us with questions or comments. You may even find your questions on our FAQ Page

New Formula Virucidal- Now With Vitamin D3

VRCMWe are in the middle of a hype-filled cold and flu season. Government agencies proclaim and news outlets dutifully repeat the proclamations verbatim (with no investigation of the veracity of the claims) the coming DOOM if certain drastic steps aren’t taken.

Many of you are looking for something to give maximum natural support to your immune system , your body’s built-in ability to fight off colds, flus and bacterial assaults on it. Now you can stop looking!

Virucidal has been one of our top sellers for years, and for good reason. It works! And we have always taken great pains to make sure it continues to work better and better.

We have been watching the research on Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) for a while now and when it came time to review Virucidal’s formulation for possible updating it became obvious that what was missing from this already potent formulation was this suddenly VERY important nutrient.

And here’s one of the most important parts. We were able to add 1000 IU of Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) per capsule to Virucidal WITHOUT increasing the price!

If you are already a Virucidal customer then you know just how well the old formulation works. You will be impressed with the New Vitamin D3 containing formulation. New customers cannot help but be impressed with the new formulation’s ability to aid the body in fighting and warding off nasty seasonal attacks on your health. Give NEW Virucidal a try!

To order NEW Virucidal at our GREAT discounts Click HERE.

New Co-enzyme Q10 Product Is Here!

CQCHave you heard about the latest in Co-enzyme Q10 research. It says that the Ubiquinol form of Co-enzyme Q10 is by far the most active and absorbable form of this important supplement. If you are over 40 and/or on statin type drugs then Co-enzyme Q10 supplementation is a MUST!

The heart is responsible for moving blood through your system 24 hours a day. It must constantly work to keep you alive. For this reason, heart cells, have far more mitochondria than any other type of cell in your body.And one of the most important fuel pumps for the mitochondria is Co-enzyme Q10. Even heart specialists are finally beginning to see the importance of Co-enzyme Q-10 and are recommending it to their patients.

By the time we reach our mid 40’s our body’s own production of Co-Enzyme Q-10 is about half of what it was in our 20’s. For this reason, many choose to supplement their Co-enzyme Q-10. Many have reported that they have more energy, are no longer short of breath, and that many different health problems have vanished. Since many of the cells utilized in our defense mechanism have a large quantity of mitochondria naturopaths and nutritionists have claimed for decades that Co-enzyme Q-10 plays a major role in our immune system. In just the past few years, more and more professionals are jumping on the bandwagon. Several studies and books have been published on the subject. We have two Co-enzyme Q-10 products.

The softgel contains the culmination of modern research on Co-enzyme Q10 in the form of Ubiquinol. Ubiquinol is the most active and absorbable form of Co-enzyme Q10. It is reported to be up to 4 times more active than the Ubiquinone form of old. Try it out for yourself!

To order Co-enzyme Q10 50 mg Softgels at our greatly discounted price click HERE.

Just Updated! Gestall T In Half-Strength!

GTMYou spoke and we listened. Most of you thought the tablet was more than they needed. The newly reformulated Gestall T is now available and it is half the strength of the old tablet. No more cutting the tablets in half. Now use the number you need to do the job.

If you don’t know about Gestall T it is a specialized digestive aid designed by a Nurse Practitioner and a biochemist. It is a proprietary blend of enzymes, herbs and specialty nutritional supplements chosen for their effectiveness in aiding digestion and supporting systems that aid the body in fighting undue reations to allergens. This product was designed to provide maximum support for gluten allergies, lactose intolerance and many other food sensitivities.

It is all placed in one of our carefully designed two-phase tablets to ensure proper delivery of the nutrients to the spot of maximum absorbtion.

To order Gestall T at our greatly discounted price  click HERE.

NEW! Super-Limonene Is Here!

SLimROur new orange peel extract product Super-Limonene is here! It is a 95% extract of D-Limonene from 1053 mg yielding 1000 mg of D-Limonene.

Many of you are looking to natural support or a low-cost alternative for heartburn and/or GERD (gastro-esophogeal reflux disease). If you are one of the millions who suffer from one of these this might be just what you are looking for.

How does it work? That’s currently the focus of several studies. There is some research that indicates that D-Limonene, which is less dense than water and floats on top of material in the stomach may help coat the esophagus and soothe the burning of GERD and protecting the tissues. D-Limonene may also have the effect of promoting a faster movement of material in the stomach down into the gut by causing valves to open and close more normally. Along this line of thinking, some have reported help with low-motility and constipation.

Whatever the mechanism of action, this might be something that could support your body in combatting the ravages of heartburn, GERD, constipation or low-motility.

To purchase Super-Limonene at our greatly discounted price click HERE

New Support For Food Intolerances- Gestall T!

GTMGestall T is a proprietary blend of enzymes, herbs, minerals and other nutrients designed specifically to provide the nutritional support that people with food allergies and intolerances need to properly absorb and assimilate.

Gestall T was designed by a co-operative effort of holistic Nurse Practitioner, a biochemist and a nutritional consultant. Their combined knowledge of available raw materials and clinical experience in dealing with food intolerance issues like lactose intolerance and gluten allergies culminated in this powerful digestive and whole body support formulation.

Need support for food tolerance issues? Give Gestall T a test run.

As always this is a deeply discounted price for Gestall T so shop around and order today!

Enzyme Activities; How To Read A Label-Part II

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series How To Read A Label

In the last part of the series we wrote about how to read the amounts of ingredients per tablet or capsule. In that article we wrote using the example of one product (product “A”) which contained 3 mg of α-chymotrypsin per tablet and  another product (product “B”) which only contained 1.5 mg of α-chymotrypsin per tablet.

Now we need to confuse the issue slightly but only to clarify it later. The 3 mg and 1.5 mg amounts are not necessarily different in terms of the enzyme activity. How can it be that 3 mg of an enzyme and 1.5 mg of an enzyme could be the same? Well, it’s because the enzyme raw materials are available in different activity levels per mg. Total enzyme activity levels are how enzymes should be compared and they should be compared in equivalent units. We will use an equivalent generic unit in the example below. But be aware that there are many, many ways of measuring enzyme activity and some of them don’t compare very well, much like the graphs at the left side of the article. More on this in a later part of the series.

Now for an example. For instance, let’s say that product “A” is made with α-chymotrypsin that has 500 units of activity per mg. To get the total α-chymotrypsin activity in product “A” we would multiply 3 mg times 500 units per mg to get 1500 units total α-chymotrypsin activity. Let’s say that product “B” is made with α-chymotrypsin in 1000 units of activity per mg. To get the total units of α-chymotrypsin activity per tablet we would multiply 1.5 mg times 1000 units of α-chymotrypsin activity per mg to get 1500 units of α-chymotrypsin activity per tablet, exactly the same as product “A.” The smaller weight of α-chymotrypsin in product “B” is equal in activity to the larger weight of α-chymotrypsin in product “A” because product “B” used an enzyme that was twice as active as product “A’s” enzyme, thus making up for the difference in weight of the enzyme present. Label information for the products might look something like that below-

Product “A” Product “B”
α-chymotrypsin (500 Units/mg)-                3 mg α-chymotrypsin (1000 Units/mg)-            1.5 mg

As you can see, it’s up to the consumer to determine the total enzyme activity of the two products. Now that you understand the relationships between weight of enzymes in a product and the activity of the enzymes it should be much easier to choose between products.

In the next section we will show you how to compare different enzyme activity units.

Enzyme Activities; How To Read A Label-Part I

This entry is part 40 of 2 in the series How To Read A Label

Enzyme ComparisonsThere’s a lot of confusion and hype regarding enzyme strength and potencies. Wild claims and huge numbers are being claimed to enhance the saleability of otherwise average or mediocre products. And often, like the chart at the left, numbers are used that aren’t easily compared or only lead to confusion. So how can we cut through the fog to compare enzyme products?

Well the first and most important step is to find out what quantities of the product we are dealing with. To do that we need to look at product labels. If you look at the ingredient panel on the top of the right side of a label you will see something that looks like the table below-

Supplement Facts

Serving Size: 1 tablet

Servings per container: 200

 Supplement Facts

Serving Size: 2 tablets

Servings per container: 90

Look at the “serving size” on the label. The “serving size” tells the consumer that the ingredients listed on the label below this section are the amounts contained per serving. In other words, if you want to know how much of an ingredient is actually in a single tablet or capsule you need to take the amount  of the ingredient shown on the label and divide by the number of capsules or tablets in the serving size.

For example, an important ingredient in enzyme formulations is α-chymotrypsin. It might be listed in several ways so we’ll choose a common way strengths are listed. One label we look at says there are 3 mg of α-chymotrypsin per serving and we look at a second lable and we see the same thing. But on closer examination we see that product “A” lists the serving size as 1 tablet while product “B” lists the serving size as 2 tablets. Because the serving size for product “A” is shown as 1 tablet we don’t need to do anything. We already know the amount of α-chymotrypsin per tablet is 3 mg. In product “B” we need to take the 3 mg of α-chymotrypsin and divide by 2 for the number of tablets in the serving size. This means that product “B” contains only 1.5 mg of α-chymotrypsin per tablet. By this exercise we see that product “B” is actually only half the potency of product “A.”

In the next part of the series we will examine how to compare different kinds of activity units.

New Maca Supplement In The Store!

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4721.jpgMaca is a South American herb which supports reproductive system health for both males and females. A much requested product. Now in the store.

By Request! Liquid Stevia Extract Now In The Store

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6955.jpgWe’ve had lots and lots of requests. Now we have Liquid Stevia Extract in 2 oz dropper bottles available in the store.

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