How To Welcome Wheatgrass Juice Into Your Life!

What is Wheatgrass?

Wheatgrass is the young wheat plant and is considered a vegetable. It has not passed the growth point to where it turns into a grain so you don't have to worry about gluten and a large amount of the population is finding they have intolerance to gluten. As it grows it absorbs over 100 elements from the soil. It has vitamin A, vitamin B's, C and many more. It is a rich source of iron, zinc, calcium, potassium, and sodium. Wheatgrass juice has 800 mg of protein per 3500 mg serving for all the vegans and vegetarians out there. It packs 4,860 mg of crude fiber in one ounce. The amino acids list is impressive, and with only 81 calories it is one of the most nutritionally complete foods nature can offer.

Wheatgrass has history!

Ann Wigmore introduced wheatgrass to us more than 30 years ago. She was a pioneer in the conception of wheatgrass juice for healing and detoxifying the body. Ann wrote about 15 books and was the founder of the Hypocrites Health Institute. Her retreat still operates in Puerto Rico today where you can go on a "learn and heal" vacation. Studies of chlorophyl and what it does for the body dates back to the 1940s. The American Journal of Surgery (1940) recommends chlorophyll for antiseptic benefits. It suggests the clinical use of chlorophyll to neutralize strep infections, heal wounds, clear up foul-smelling odors, hasten skin grafting and the list goes on. So if your worried about this being a new fad that has come out, don't. Wheatgrass juice and its benefits has history and a huge amount of study backing up its claim to fame.

Chlorophyll and its effects on the body

Of all the super things wheatgrass has in its nutritional makeup Chlorophyll is at the top. 70% of wheatgrass is chlorophyll. The chemical composition of chlorophyll so closely resembles hemoglobin it could almost be its twin and since it is a blood builder it can combat anemia. Wheatgrass can assimilate quickly into the blood stream and because of that, it digests easily. Studies have shown chlorophyll is natures deodorizer. It collects toxins like a magnet and flushes them from the blood stream. Chlorophyll helps red blood cells to collect oxygen which in turn encourages the cells to regenerate, it can also help with tissue healing. Having chlorophyll in your system creates an environment that doesn't promote bacterial growth, its a natural antibiotic. It has anti-inflammatory properties. People have used chlorophyl therapy that suffer from arthritis, sore throats, ulcers, gingivitis and pancreatitis see much improvement. The American Journal of Surgery (1940) recommends chlorophyll for antiseptic benefits and suggests the clinical use of chlorophyll to neutralize strep infections, heal wounds, clear up foul-smelling odors, hasten skin grafting and the list goes on. Chlorophyll is what Ann Wigmore called "green liquid sunshine".

"Chlorophyll, the healer, is at once powerful and bland-devastating to germs, yet gentle to wounded body tissues. Exactly how it works is still Nature's secret; [but] to the layman, at least, the phenomenon seems like green magic."

H.E. Kirschner, M.D.

Wheatgrass and Cancer

There has been so much research done on how nutrition can abate and perhaps cure cancer. The biggest part of your health is what you feed your body. Once cancer has taken hold of someone western medicine directs the person to start the process to kill the cancer cells which in turn kills both the cancer and healthy cells. Chemotherapy, radiation, and other western medicine methods are caustic to the human cell structure. The treatments of cancer attacks the body, bringing the immune system down to bare minimum so the cancer can no longer survive. The hope is the healthy cells of the body can survive after the cancer cells die. While on chemotherapy most people need to have a drug to help rebuild blood cells. It has been found patients who drink wheatgrass don't need that extra drug. The over all quality of life is improved for cancer patients that take in wheatgrass juice as part of their treatment.

I would hope anyone that has been stricken with cancer looks into every avenue and includes wheatgrass juice as part of their healing journey. The C word is something no one wants in their life. One more nutritional item like wheatgrass in your life adds to your armor and has been proven to enhance health.

Observations and Conclusions of the Magic of Green

It is a known fact the color green affects the human body. Green holds vitality, healing and soothing power. Walk into a green painted room and notice how you feel. Feel the difference in your breathing when you enter a greenhouse. Wheatgrass gives so much to us. Growing it is a joy. Seeing the little roots sprout and the enchantment it brings into your home changes you. Being in touch with nature and growing something is healing itself. Even if you live in the smallest apartment in a big city you can grow it. It takes up a 11" by 22 " space. There is a sense of accomplishment which rewards you with driving energy for health in your life. Watching it grow makes you happy. It is simple to do, children can participate and learn the skill of growing this little plant too. The list goes on and on of all the things I have found wheatgrass juice can do for you.

To conclude and to share my excitement for this amazing plant I want to list the benefits I have found here. I prefer not to bullet things but the noteworthiness of this list merits bold lettering as a way to offset it.

Blood builder

Alleviates anemia

Reduces high blood pressure

Weight control

Skin care, heals wounds, soothes and softens

Hair care, keeps hair from graying

Controls dandruff and heals the scalp to prevent it

Prevents tooth decay

Gets rid of bad breath

Alleviates sore throats

Cleanser, intestinal health, it keeps you regular

Antibiotic, science has proven it arrests growth and development of unfriendly bacteria

Restores fertility, the high content of magnesium builds enzymes that helps with sex hormones.

Improves blood sugar, can reduce blood sugar problems for diabetics.

Neutralizes toxins thus helps with liver and kidney health

Removes heavy metals from the body

Can increase strength and endurance for the athlete in you

Can be used inside and outside your body with no adverse side affects

Fights Free radicals

The power of a shot of wheatgrass a day goes beyond expectations of any other nutritional supplement I have seen out there. Honestly I don't know why everyone doesn't have a little patch growing in their homes. Not that I want to sound fanatical, but everyone should be including this in their diet daily. So get your shot glasses out and Salute wheatgrass, Here's to your "happy healthy me life!"