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Wheatgrass juice will provide you with more energy by fulfilling nurtitional deficencies and by removing wastes that clog your cells, blood, tissues and organs. I firmly believe that even so called "healthy" people can live their lives at an even higher level of energy and mental concentration. We have all read the horror stories concerning environmental hazards that our bodies are subjected to as a result of our highly developed industrial and technical lifestyles: all forms of pollution (air, water, sound, etc.); chemicals in our food and water; radiation given out by televisions, computers, and other high-tech machines; and so on. When the body is subjected to these hazards it loses its balance, resulting in loss of energy, inability to concentrate, and depression, not to mention other more devastating degenerative conditions. It has been scientifically shown that wheatgrass juice neutralizes these environmental toxins, allowing the body to balance itself and operate at maximum efficiency.
As a daily nutritional supplement and "environmental- hazard neutralizer", I would reccomend 1 or 2 ounces per day, taken on an empty stomach, preferably before a meal. If a juicer is un available, the grass can be chewed and the pulp discarded.
First of all, wheatgrass is not a supplement. It is a complete food. Of all the valuable compounds contained in wheatgrass juice, chlorophyll is one of the most important. If it were not for its delicate nature, I think it would be one of the top weapons in the medical arsenal. Its instability is of no concern to us, however, because we can grow, juice, and drink wheatgrass without having to store it for long periods.
Most importantly, I want to educate people about the Living Food Lifestyle that I developed around wheatgrass. Among other activities, this lifesyle involves growing wheatgrass for oneself. Besides being inexpensive, this indoor gardening helps to calm the mind and relieve stress. By using my indoor composting techniques, a person returns to nature and, as a result, experiences pride that he/she is really contributing to the healing of this earth and toward a more peaceful and healthy life for all of us.
Furthermore, much is to be learned about the care of children and the elderly with wheatgrass and the Living Food Lifestyle.
I never intended my knowledge of wheatgrass to be used by money-hungry promoters of health to exploit innocent health- seekers. Instead, I lovingly encourage health-seekers to take 100% control of their lives and to learn to supply their own wheatgrass needs themselves.
When one makes the transition to the Living Food Lifestyle one understands the Miracle of Wheatgrass and Raw Food - Nutrition.
Chlorophyll is a proteinous compound found in the green leaves of plants and grasses. It converts the sun's energy into a form that plants, animals and people can use. Thus it is sort of a living battery. (Thinnk Energizer Bunny) Also important is its remarkable similiarity to hemoglobin, (Thinnk Healthy Blood) the compound that carries oxygen in the blood. We have all read that an oxygen-rich body is a healthy one.
The nutritional structure of wheatgrass is very close to that of our body; in other words, it contains all of the necessary vitamins, minerals and protein that our body needs. (Your body would have to be exceptionally efficient for this to be true.) I could fill up a book describing the wealth of elements in wheatgrass juice. (The Wheatgrass Book.) I do want to say, now, that wheatgrass juice provides these elements together in exact proportions that nature intended. NO SUPPLEMENTS with their truncated, "mega-dose" quantities can provide the body with the balanced nutrients found in wheatgrass juice. The vitamins and minerals should be taken only as nature intended -- that is, in whole raw food.
| A note on mold. Mold is not desirable, but, most trays these days get some unless you have good seed and completely broken down (composted) balanced soil. It is not the major problem that that this web page makes it out to be. I healed my self of a tumour in three months juicing and consuming hundreds of trays of wheatgrass; containing various degrees of mold. No mold is an indication of excellent growing skills, minor amounts are not a serious problem and the mold is easily rinsed off at the time of harvesting. Thank you. JOB |
Vitamin C: Nutritionally, wheatgrass contains: about the same amount of Vitamin C as citrus and other fruits, and more than common vegetables like tomatoes or potatoes. As you know, Vitamin C is important to the health of the skin, teeth, gums, muscles, and joints. It also aids general growth and development and acts as an antioxidant.
Vitamin A Wheatgrass juice supplies about as much Vitamin A as dark green varietes of lettuce ( Organic RAW FOOD ) and more than most fruits. Vitamin A is essential for normal growth and development, good eyesight, and reproduction. The Vitamin A found in liver, fish oils, animal foods, and most vitamin supplements accumulates in the liver and becomes toxic in large doses.
Vitamin E Without enough of this fat-soluble vitamin, we would face muscle degeneration, sterility, and slower healing of wounds and infections. Vitamin E, an antioxidant and fertility vitamin, is also a protector of the heart. The type of Vitamin E found in wheatgrass is about ten times more easily assimilated by the body than any of the synthetic varieties.
Calcium Wheatgrass is a good source of calcium, which helps build strong bones and teeth and regulates heartbeat, in addition to acting as a buffer to restore balance to blood pH.
I do not recommend that you use milk or dairy as regular food items because they are too rich in saturated animal fats and cholesterol. After it has been pasteurized, homogenized, and supplemented with synthetic Vitamin D, milk is difficult for the average person to digest. Keep in mind calcium cannot be properly absorbed unless other trace minerals are present along with it. Wheatgrass, as I said before, contains the optimal balance of vitamins and minerals so that all nutients, especially calcium, are properly absorbed, as with all other organic raw food.
Our bodies do need sodium to aid digestion and elimination, and to regulate the amount of fluid in the body. However, most Americans consume far too much it in the form of sodium chloride (NaCl, table salt) and in food additives such as MSG. One proof of our need for sodium is the fact that our normal blood contains five (5 gr.!) grams per pint. Wow! Wheatgrass, as expected, provides only this minute amount, thus making wheatgrass an ideal and safe supplement for those on a sodium-resticted diet. Now, let me complete the mineral category. (For Organic Sodium: Use lots of raw celery and moderate sea vegetables.)
Iron: Without enough iron, we can easily become tired or anemic as many womens health do during mentstruation due to loss of iron. Inorganic iron is often constipating, but the iron salts in wheatgrass have no side effects. In juice form, wheatgrass contains about half as much iron as spinach or other raw food greens that are good sources of iron. Unlike spinach, beet greens, or chard, however, wheatgrass contains little or no oxalic acid -- an element in the above mentioned foods that binds the usuable calcium in the system and can leach calcium from teeth and bones, and cause kidney stones.
Potassium: Potassium, called the youth mineral by some nutritionists, helps maintain a smooth mineral balance, and balanced body weight. It also tones the muscles, firms the skin, and promotes overall beauty. (So does MSM.) Fruits, especially bananas, are well-known for their good supply of potassium. Wheatgrass juice contains about as much potassium as citrus fruits, grapes, apples and melons.
Magnesium: You will find about as much magnesium in wheatgrass as in broccoli, Brussel sprouts, beets, carrots, or celery. Magnesium is important for good muscle function and for bowel health, as it aids eliminative functions. I believe that this mineral is also responsible for drawing fat out of the liver, in cases of fatty infiltration there.
More than 50 percent of the dry weight of our body is protein. We therefore need to eat raw food that contains a protein structure nearly identical to our body's. The protein found in meat and dairy is far from having the ideal protein structure. This structure is further distorted by cooking. A meat- and dairy-eating body overworks to adapt to these foreign protein sources, and learns how to extract and reform necessary nutrients. the unused portions, wastes, are then stored in the body as fat and other toxic residues. When the work becomes overwhelming for the body, it begins to degenerate, causing a breakdown of the immune system and structural damage to organs and body tissue. Raw food does not unnessarily overwork the organs. It makes much more sense to ingest protein from raw food that resembles the protein structure in our body. Wheatgrass juice protein is the optimal form of raw food protein.
Proteins are composed of smaller proteinous "chains" called amino acids. Amino acids can be compared with raw materials used in building a house, whereas enzymes do the actual building. Together, enzymes and amino acids are responsible for cell renewal and a huge array of diverse functions, from the creation of hormones to the building up of muscles, blood, and organs.
Again I want to stress that we cannot separate the body elements as they do in the laboratory. All amino acids are necessary in the proper proportions, as found in wheatgrass juice and all organic raw food. When we separate these and try to take large doses of any particular element, we create a body imbalance, (split-mind), however subtle that may be, and a toxic condition. (I know.)
Amino acids are involved in many systems and functions. Let it suffice to say that they are essential to proper digestion and assimilation of foods, strong immunity from disease, rapid healing of cuts and wounds, proper liver function, and regulation of our mental awareness. Above all, the action of the amino acids on cells in the process of self renewal rejuvenates us and prolongs life. A deficiency of just one amino acid can easily result in allergies, low energy, sluggish digestion, poor resistance to infection, and premature aging. The replacement of that amino acid can easily result in the complete reversal of these symptoms. In essence, adequate supply of amino acids can make the difference between fair health and low energy levels, and "work arounds" vital health sites, mental clarity, and strong resistance to germs and other microbes.
Lysine is one amino acid that is receiving attention as a potential anti-aging factor. Body growth and blood circulation are fostered by this important amino acid. Without enough lysine, our immune response weakens, sight may be affected, and fatigue occur. Another essential, isoleucine, is also needed for growth, especially in infants, and for protein balance in adults. A deficiency of isoleucine could end in mental retardation, as it affects the production of other amino acids.
Leucine is an amino acid that keeps us alert and awake. An adequate supply of leucine is necessary for anyone who wants to experience high-energy living.
Another amino acid you may have heard of is tryptophane. It is essential for building rich, red blood, healthy skin, and hair. Working with the B-complex vitamins, tryptophane also helps to calm nerves and stimulate better digestion.
My dear, as I said before, we cannot separate nutrients. You are talking about people who took large quantities of tryptophane in supplement form. Of course this would cause imbalance. We should only rely on nature's storehouse of vitamins and minerals. Wheatgrass juice is the best, due to its perfect balance of living elements.
Other essential amino acids inlude phenylalanine, which aids the thyroid gland in its production of the thyroxin hormone -- necessary for mental balance and emotional calm; threonine, which stimulates smooth digestion, assimilation of raw food, and overall body metabolism; and valine, which activates the brain, aids muscle coordination, and calms the nerves. A deficiency of valine may lead to nervousness, mental fatigue, emotional outbursts, and insomnia.
The last of the eight essential amino acids in methionine, which helps cleanse and regenerate kidney and liver cells. It also may stimulate hair growth and mental calmness. Its effect is nearly opposite that of leucine; methionine calms rather than hypes the emotions and mental processes.
Briefly, some of the other amino acids in wheatgrass are: alanine, a blood purifier; arginine, which is especially vital to mens health, since seminal fluids contain large amounts of it; aspartic acid, a helper in the conversion of food into energy; glutamic acid, which improves mental balance and provides for smooth metabolic function; glycine, a helper in the process whereby cells use oxygen to make energy; histidine, which seems to affect hearing and nervous functions; proline, which becomes glutamic acid and performs the same tasks; serine, a stimulator of the brain and nerve functions; tyrosine, which aids the formation of hair and skin and prevents cellular aging.
In essence, the same life force in nature that explodes into raw food groceries every spring can be transferred into the human body via the consumption of wheatgrass juice. The body can then use this super-nutritious, vital energy to heal and repair itself as needed.
While drinking wheatgrass juice will, in itself, result in many wonderful changes, anyone who wants to experience optimal health and energy should adopt the Living Food Lifestyle.
The Living Food Lifestyle is a total approach to life. Living food is raw food provided by nature, organically grown and in its original uncooked state. I provides the body with the life-giving raw food nourishment which is needed to strengthen the immune system. Seeds, grains, nuts, fruits and vegetables in their natural, raw food in uncooked state are the ingredients which comprise this lifestyle. When eaten in an easy-to-digest manner, this raw food is the key factor in restoring and strengthening a weakened immune system.
The methods I use include blending, fermenting, and the use of sprouting and growing greens organically indoors. Foods prepared in this form allow the cells to absorb fully the life force energy produced by enzymes in Living Foods.
Yes. No other health sites promote this. I call it "energy soup". I start with a fruit base (apple, watermelon rind, or pineapple) and blend it with rejuvelac and some sea dulse. Then I add as many handfuls of fresh greens (buckwheat & sunflower sprouts are BEST) as the blender can hold (and then some!) Finally I add a small avocado or ripe banana to thicken it. I prefer this soup to a salad and find that my concentration is immediately increased after an energy soup meal.
The recipe for rejuvelac is explained in detail in all of my books, but, let me give you a brief desciption. I soak 1/2 quart of soft, spring wheat berries in spring or purified water for 12 hours. Then I drain them and let sprout for 2 days (prox.), rinsing as needed (a.m. & p.m. is good). Afterwards, I put the sprouted wheat berries in a gallon jar and fill to the top with purified water. and let it sit, covered, at room temperature. After 48 hours the soak liquid is "rejuvelac" and has a slight lemony flavor. I drain this off into another container for immediate use (or refigerate it for later use). Then I refill the gallon jar with more purified water. (You can get upto 3 batches.)
Yes. No other health sites promote this. But this second batch requires 24 hours to become rejuvelac. After that, I feed the berries to the birds outside. They really look forward to that treat.
Rejuvelac is an organic fermented drink and, as such, contains friendly bacteria (clean process required) necessary for the colon. Furthermore, it contains extra enzymes to aid in food digestion and prevents oxidation (of energy soup) when blending.
Absolutely, although I believe that wheatgrass juice alone is the best. Many people, though, find that wheatgrass juice mixed with an equal part of rejuvelac makes the wheatgrass juice more palatable.
Again, wheatgrass juice assimilates best by itself. However, if a person is not working on turning around a severe degenerative condition, wheatgrass juice mixed with other juices can make a tasty drink. Some of my favorites are wheatgrass with parsley juice, wheatgrass juice with carrot juice, and wheatgrass juice with apple juice. However, since, each person is different, one should see how these, or other mixes agree with one's body.
Yes and no. It is true that the Living Food Lifestyle appears to be a radical change when compared to the other SAD health sites: Standard American Diet (& work arounds). However, the raw food s in the Living Foods Lifestyle are those that nature intended for us to eat. Even in cases of severe degerative conditions, people who adopt the Living Food Lifestyle quickly achieve a balance in their lives and a spiritual connection with nature. This spiritual connection was always there; it was just camouflaged under diets that clogged their senses.
This health site promotes 10 day retreats. It takes only a short time to learn all the fundamental kitchen tequeniques for the Living Food Lifestyle. Once you dedicate yourself fully to learning them, you will begin to benefit at once.
Wheatgrass juice is truly a miracle-worker. I can quote countless examples of people who were near-death, afflicted with hopeless degenerative conditions, and who totally rejuvenated their bodies with the self-healing qualities of the wheatgrass juice and the Living Food Lifestyle. (The webmaster raw food 'er is one of 'em, Yo Mate. Eat like a Kangaroo.)
This is a personal matter. One thing is for sure: start slowly with 1 or 2 ounces per day. Try increasing the amount up to 6 ounces or more. However, remember that wheatgrass is a treatment for an illness and that we must remove the causes of the disease by adopting the Living Food Lifestyle to give the body the means to rebuild health through its natural self-healing abilities.
There was a student of mine with severe leukemia who couldn't eat or drink anything because of the extent of her condition. of course, she couldn't drink wheatgrass. So I asked myself how I could help her get the benefit from the wheatgrass. Then the idea came to put some wheatgrass juice in a syringe and administer it as an "implant". In this way the portal vein was able to suck up the juice and distribute it without the juice having to pass through the digestive tract.
Very well. In fact, after a week she was out of bed and walking around, something she hadn't done for a long time. Her condition continued to improve with the regime. Eventually, she regained her strength completely.
I recommend implants for everyone. For optimal absorbtion I recommend taking an enema before the implant. If the enema flush is not clean, take another enema. Then, fill the syringe with wheatgrass juice and insert the implant. Try holding the implant for atleast twenty minutes, if possible, to maximize absorbtion.
At least twice per day, depending on their condition.
Not when there is an ongoing effort to improve one's nourishment intake. A clean colon is essential to good health. Dr. Bernard Jensen has documented significant improvement in people's health through enemas and colonics alone. Enemas are a major part of the Living Food Lifestyle. During a strict cleansing period, when someone is trying to reverse a severe degenerative condition, one or two enemas should be taken each day. Otherwise, someone should take an enema when their body indicates it.
Whenver the person feels a headache (indicating absortion of fecal waste back into the system, rare if you live the lifestyle.) or general sluggishness and depression. I even give my dog Precious enemas when she isn't her usual, cheerful self.
If someone needs to clean the colon thoroughly and enemas don't seem to be enough, one could do a "high implant"; that is, put the implant wheatgrass into an enema bag, inserting the catheter tube all the way in so that the wheatgrass juice goes directly to the transverse colon. After twenty minutes the wheatgrass implant should be excreted and a final cleaning enema performed.
Boil water and let cool to less than 103 deg.F. Or, when using questionable water, add 1 ounce of wheatgrass juice in top the enema bag. If you do this, it will neutralize the poisons. It always feels best to use warm water.
Generally, I do not advise strict fasting at all. The Living Food Lifestyle allows the body to cleanse and rebuild at the same time. Especially for people with digestive problems, a fast can cause rapid weight loss, which is undesirable. However, a reasonably healthy person can safely experiment with a wheatgrass and rejuvelac fast for attaining higher levels of awareness. From my observation, the average person can handle a three-day fast with no complications. Since wheatgrass is simultaneously a complete food and a cleanser, a three-day wheatgrass juice and rejuvelac fast can give a wonderful rest to the digestive system.
Robert Smith, who has been my gardener for several years, experimented for five months with wheat as his only living food. Of course, he had already followed the Living Food Lifestyle, and Raw Food Nutrition for more than four years and was extremely healthy when he started working for me. He wanted to test whether or not the amino acids in wheatgrass juice alone would sustain his body while he was working full-time and lifting weights. During the experiment, he actually gained several pounds and experienced many benefits, such as, clearer sense perception and increased mental and emotional calmness.
| Wheatgrass Neutralizes - Dangerous Chemicals: Dr. Earp Thomas found that an ounce of wheatgrass in a gallon of fluoridated water would turn the fluorine into harmless calcium-phosphate-fluoride compound. Wheatgrass in wash water adds softness to the face and hands. In the bath, wheatgrass is most soothing. It stops bleeding, itching, and helps sores and pimples to heal. It was further discovered that fruits and vegetables contaminated by sprays were thoroughly cleaned and the negative food transformed by wash water with a wisp of wheatgrass placed in the water. |
Wheatgrass; Secret of the Ages
Nature's own concentrated nutrient source!
Chlorophyll, Potassium, Beta carotene, Protein, Fibre
Minerals - 90+, Iron, Calcium, Amino Acids - 19, Vitamins
