FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Loomis Institute’s Class of 2013   Madison, WI, September 25 - The Loomis Institute™ of Enzyme Nutrition is proud to announce that Bonnie Schnautz, ND has graduated in the top ranks of her class on September 15, 2013. Dr. Schnautz has been awarded a diploma as a Loomis Digestive Health Specialist (LDHS).   Loomis Digestive Health Specialists (LDHS) are trained to determine the hidden causes of patient symptoms, particularly in unresolved health problems. The material taught is the work of Dr. Howard F. Loomis, Jr. Backed by many years of clinical experience, he has brought the theoretical food enzyme work of Edward Howell, MD, into…

Saying goodbye is never easy, whether it is a person, place or thing.  This week, it was a place that I said goodbye to; the forty acre farm we owned for over sixty years (since 1952) located in Elsie, Michigan. Across the forty acres included our three-bedroom, one bathroom farm house that held all eight of us. We also had a barn, garage and a chicken coop.  At one time we raised chickens, pigs, cows, rabbits, cats, dogs and even a pet raccoon. Our chickens were the original free-range, long before it was chic to eat organic.  Free-range back then meant dodging chicken poop in the back yard,…

Before we look at the six signs of needing enzymes, we should review exactly what enzymes are. What are Enzymes? The three types of enzymes include those made in the body, those found in raw food, and metabolic enzymes responsible for all biochemical reactions in the body. Enzymes are protein substances produced by living cells.  Besides performing all of the biochemical reactions in your body, they also digest food and allow a healthy inflammatory response. Healthy inflammation is a normal function that allows the body to protect itself from foreign invaders and repair injured tissue. Food enzymes are found in all living substances, including raw foods.  However, most…

You created that goal to realize your dream. You signed that agreement and made a commitment. You were so excited (as my friend Chris says, “running around like your hair is on fire” excited) and then one day it died.  Kansas (the musical group, for the young people) said it best, "All my dreams pass before my eyes...like dust in the wind." My first question is, why did this happen? Why did the dream fade?  You pictured yourself finally out-of-debt, in the convertible sports car or on the beaches of a remote island, and the dream suddenly became dust in the wind. Well, “why” is the question, but…