The following article is from Hipocrates Institute, a long time promoter
of natural health and nutritional counseling.
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From Hippocates Institute -
"Wheatgrass juice is
nature’s finest medicine. It is our signature elixir here at Hippocrates. It is
a powerful concentrated liquid nutrient. Two ounces of wheatgrass juice has the
nutritional equivalent of five pounds of the best raw organic vegetables. For
example, wheatgrass has twice the amount of Vitamin A as carrots and is higher
in Vitamin C than oranges! It contains the full spectrum of B vitamins, as well
as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium and potassium in a balanced ratio.
Wheatgrass is a complete source of protein, supplying all of the essential
amino acids, and more. It has about 20% of total calories coming from protein.
This protein is in the form of poly peptides, simpler and shorter chains of
amino acids that the body uses more efficiently in the blood stream and
tissues.
In addition to flooding
the body with therapeutic dosages of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, enzymes,
and phytonutrients, wheatgrass is also a powerful detoxifier, especially of the
liver and blood.
It helps neutralize
toxins and environmental pollutants in the body. This is because Wheatgrass
contains beneficial enzymes that help protect us from carcinogens, including
Superoxide Disumates (SOD), that lessens the effects of radiation and digest
toxins in the body. It cleanses the body from head to toe of any heavy metals,
pollutants and other toxins that may be stored in the body’s tissues and
organs.
green juice. Guests in the Life Transformation
Program drink two ounces of wheatgrass juice twice a day. We also use
wheatgrass in other therapeutic applications as well. The wheatgrass juice must
be consumed fresh – within fifteen minutes of juicing for the best results. The
juice should always be taken undiluted and on an empty stomach so the nutrients
can be absorbed more efficiently. Powdered and freeze dried wheatgrass
supplements are nowhere near as effective as fresh wheatgrass juice. We did a
study in conjunction with MIT awhile back when we were still in Boston. The
study revealed that wheatgrass supplements and freeze dried powders are only
two percent as effective as fresh juiced wheatgrass when it is consumed within
fifteen minutes. These nutrients quickly begin to oxidize (break down) shortly
after juicing.
When it is consumed fresh it is a living food
and has bio-electricity. This high vibration energy is literally the life force
within the living juice. This resource of life-force energy can potentially
unleash powerful renewing vibrations and greater connectivity to one’s inner
being. These powerful nutrients can also prevent DNA destruction and help
protect us from the ongoing effects of pre-mature aging and cellular breakdown.
Recent research shows that only living foods and juices can restore the
electrical charge between the capillaries and the cell walls which boosts the
immune system. When it is fresh, wheatgrass juice is the king of living juices.
Among other things wheatgrass juice is
particularly high in chlorophyll. Wheatgrass cleanses and builds the blood due
to its high content of chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is the first product of light
and therefore contains more healing properties than any other element. All life
on this planet comes from the sun. Only green plants can transform the sun’s
energy into chlorophyll through the process of photosynthesis. . Chlorophyll is
known as the ‘life-blood’ of the plants. This important phytonutrient is what
your cells need to heal and to thrive. Drinking wheatgrass juice is like
drinking liquid sunshine.
banana_leaf_chlorophyll. Chlorophyll carries
high levels of oxygen (among other things) which is especially powerful in
assisting the body to restore abnormalities. The high content of oxygen in
chlorophyll helps deliver more oxygen to the blood. We see red blood cell
counts rise and blood oxygen levels rise very quickly with the regular drinking
of wheatgrass juice and using wheatgrass juice implants. This marker is a key
indicator of health recovery for abnormalities, ailments and disease. Oxygen is
vital to many body processes, especially for the brain which uses 25% of the
oxygen supply. This high oxygen helps support a healthy body."