Thread: Dr. Edward Howell died 1988 aged 90

Erm, pretty sure animals are supposed to make their own enzymes.

Cooking will denature most proteins yes, but are you not aware that stomachs are filled with potent acid also designed to destroy proteins?

Originally Posted by Xei

Erm, pretty sure animals are supposed to make their own enzymes.

Cooking will denature most proteins yes, but are you not aware that stomachs are filled with potent acid also designed to destroy proteins?

Thank you Xei for replying

Preface by author Edward Howell

In the year 1934, I prepared a short manuscript entitled, "Are Food Enzymes Important in Digestion and Metabolism?" and forwarded a copy to Professor H. C. Sherman, Columbia University, and another copy to Professor W. H. Howell, Johns Hopkins University, [b]for comment and criticism.

Since the concept was entirely new, it was deemed desirable competent guidance.

In the intervening years, I have recieved many valuable suggestions from specialists in the several sciences bearing on the subject.

The present manuscript was written in the year 1939 and embodies some of the literature up to that time. Material not included in the present writting as well as data accumulated since 1939 will, it is hoped, be published subsequently.


Since the subject is new, it is not to be expected that the present effort can be anything more than a mere preamble to a more matured and extended compilation.

I seek the help of those qualified to judge in pointing out to me by correspondence any errors of fact or logic that may appear in this work.


It is hoped that, because of the novelty of the food enzyme concept, the bold approach to the problem will be tolerated and recognized as necessary to stimulate the interest and development which the matter merits, and that minor errors of logic or fact may be excusable because of the urgency of formulating a panoramic presentation of the subject.

Edward Howell

Chicago, Illinois.
February 28, 1946

(page 2 of FOOD ENZYMES for HEALTH & LONGEVITY 2nd Edition published by Lotus Press March 1994).