This is the first part of a series Tony and I will be doing on the amazing impact of enzymes on your health, beauty, brain, body and overall health. There are so many misconceptions and half-truths out there about enzymes, it's critical you understand have a foundation before getting into more advanced tips for maximizing this critical nutrient.  Next, I have a very special guest Samantha Paige who is a personal friend of mine and the creator of Last Cut, a photo documentary that's turned into a movement. Samantha is also an artist, mother, and a young adult cancer survivor. Listen in as Samantha shares her personal struggles with reconstructive surgery and how you too can embrace your weaknesses and overcome shame, regardless of your situation.  [BULLETS] Tony and I discuss why digestive enzymes are so important to our health and beauty... What enzymes are and why they are so critical to our overall wellbeing... How enzymes facilitate or accelerate specific reactions in digestion and repair of tissue... What are enzymes and how they break down our digestion and deliver different functions throughout our body... Whether enzymes are found in cooked versus raw foods and how they break down in our body... We talk about our bodies natural enzymes and ways we can support it in manufacturing them in a more efficient degree... Samantha shares what the Last Cut is and what it means to women and people in a larger sense... Samantha shares her backstory on why she decided to get a double mastectomy... How Samantha reacted to the surgery and subsequent reconstructive surgery... How you can embrace your own weaknesses and scarring, and begin to explore your own inner self... What you can do to overcome the emotion of shame... [FEATURED GUESTS] About Samantha Paige Samantha Paige is an artist and mother with a passion for the truth and connection. As a young adult cancer survivor, Samantha has learned to use life experiences as fuel. Her health challenges have been her greatest teachers. After 6 major surgeries and some lovely scars to show for it, she is happy to feel stronger and healthier than ever. In January 2016, Samantha launched Last Cut, a photo-documentary art project and started writing her upcoming memoir. Last Cut was born when she opted to remove silicone implants she had elected with a preventive double mastectomy in 2008. Paige collaborated with photographer Lisa Field to document the year following this surgery. This project is inspired by her love of the truth and belief in the great power of community and connection with other like-minded individuals around our most profound life experiences. She also spoke her truth and bared her scars in a video commercial posted to the brand's worldwide social media audience. About Anthony Flores, or "T" as Kimberly affectionately refers to him: He is a long-time friend of hers who, after graduating from Stanford University, began researching and writing professionally in the health space full-time. He has a passion for natural health, especially Beauty Detox, and loves to share exciting new studies and insights he learns with Kimberly and the community! He can be found writing spiritual/inspirational words on Instagram @poetrybyanthony. [RESOURCES / INFORMATION] Without enzymes, biological reaction essential to life takes 2.3 billion years: UNC study:https://www.med.unc.edu/biochem/news/2008/without-enzyme-biological-reaction-essential-to-life-takes-2-3-billion-years-unc-study STUDIES ON ENZYME ACTION:       http://www.jbc.org/content/31/1/201.full.pdf The role of enzyme supplementation in digestive disorders:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19152478 Are You Eating Enough Enzymes for Beauty, Health and Anti-aging?: http://kimberlysnyder.com/blog/2014/09/04/eating-enough-enzymes/ Introducing Probiotics... My Simple Solution for Enhanced Digestion, Health and Beauty: http://kimberlysnyder.com/blog/2013/09/22/why-i-created-a-probiotic-before-any-other-nutritional-product/...