Health Benefits of Wheatgrass
Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll is the remarkable substance to which we all owe our lives. Chlorophyll represents 70% of the solute in wheatgrass and has been extensively tested for its extraordinary healing powers. This green "life blood" of the plant draws its energy from the light of the sun and has the ability to infuse our bloodstream with unbelievable healing and regeneration. Drinking freshly expressed wheat grass juice may be our link to this primary energy source - an infusion of sun energy may be the reason for the light sparkling sensation so often reported by many individuals using wheatgrass. Chlorophyll is so important that 2 Nobel prizes were awarded for research on the compound.
Benefits of Chlorophyll
The following are but a few of the benefits of this "liquid sunlight":
Stimulates tissue growth and cell regeneration. Wheatgrass pulp can be
used for an array skin deficiencies - simply apply the residue directly
onto skin and leave for approx 25 minutes to penetrate into the area.
Simply wash off afterwards and you will immediately feel the difference.
The pulp is also used as an anti-ageing remedy by applying to the skin to
plump, firm and tighten older looking skin giving it a fresh healthy glow!
Given time it is effective in helping to remove wrinkles, freckles and
other blemishes. The pulp also contains many excellent anti-radiation and
anti-inflammatory properties. It dramatically can heal many skin
conditions and the healing of wounds. It can even be used as an eye bath
to relieve minor eye irritations. It also aids the healing of gum problems
if held in the mouth for 5 minutes, stimulating and regenerating diseased
tissue.
Chlorophyll has proven to be therapeutically effective in a wide range of
disorders. These include: deep internal infections, such as sinusitis,
osteomyelitis, pyorrhea, peritonitis, gastric ulcers; as well as chronic
diseases such as anemia, arteriosclerosis and mental depression.
For mental depression, get in the sunlight. Chlorophyll is the first
product of light and therefore contains more light information and energy
than any other element. Wheatgrass has an uplifting effect on the mental
and emotional processes and can be consumed without toxic effects.
Improves varicose veins and many skin disorders. Cases ranging from deep
internal infections such as brain ulcer and peritonitis to skin disorders
have been treated using chlorophyll.
Oxytherapy and Wheatgrass
Oxytherapy is being used worldwide to as an alternative treatment to cure
a variety of illnesses from AIDS to the common cold. It includes ozone
therapy, ionization, hyperbolic oxygen, stabilized oxygen and the use of
hydrogen peroxide. Treatments range from ozone steam saunas to injections
of ozone gas into muscles, joints and tumors. Creams eye drops and
eardrops are available, supplying many strengths of oxygen containing
substances.
The success behind oxytherapy lies in the fact that most viruses cannot
survive in oxygen-rich environments. However, oxytherapy has it's
downside; for example, hydrogen peroxide is extremely acidic and drinking
it in time causes the lining of the stomach to become raw and bleed. In
oxytherapy, the substances bring about this state tend to acidify the
body. In wheatgrass therapy, the body tends to be restored to its natural
alkaline state.
The alkaline minerals in wheat grass make this a very effective organic
solution. Apart from its high quality chlorophyll, wheatgrass contains
beneficial enzymes, which are said to behave in a similar way to spark
plugs in an automobile. They are the elusive "stuff of life" without
which plants, animals and humans would be unable to function.
Wheatgrass juice contains oxygen. Oxygen is imperative for countless
bodily functioning, such as improved memory, clearer thought processes,
healthier blood circulation, promotion of a better digestive system and
healthy blood oxygenation. It is the epicenter of providing life to every
bodily cell.
Other benefits of wheatgrass:
Deodorizes. Wheat grass pulp rubbed onto the skin will freshen and
revitalize it. It will also remove unpleasant odors wherever it is
applied. For fresh breath, gargle with a small amount of wheatgrass juice
and herbs. Cut a small handful of wheatgrass off at the root and wash.
Blend and strain with any edible herbs that you may have available, such
as peppermint stalk, a few mint leaves, thyme or parsley. You can also
brush the back of your tongue with a toothbrush soaked in the juice.
Wheatgrass is a great benefit for vegetarians as it contains the elusive
vitamin B12. This vitamin, folic acid, iron and other nutrients contained
in the young grass make wheat grass an excellent remedy for anemia and
other blood disorders.
Wheatgrass contains vitamin B17. This vitamin, which is also present in
apricot kernels, was co-discovered by Ernst T. Krebs. Jr. and his father.
Anecdotal evidence supports the view that B17 is effective in the fight
against some cancers.
Super Oxide Dismutase (SOD), (an anti-cancer factor) is abundant in
wheatgrass. SOD, with other enzymes and micro-nutrients found in
wheatgrass, assists in the break-down of large toxic molecules housed in
the system, metabolizing and eliminating them. They help fight
free-radicals and add ammunition in the fight against the ageing process.
The active enzymes are bio-available in fresh wheatgrass pulp. Carotenes
in the pulp also protect the skin cells UV radiation.
Drink a glass of wheat grass juice after exercising, it will help your
body recover more quickly!
Suppress appetite. A glass of wheatgrass juice gives you almost all of the
102 known elements (that is, if it is grown in optimal organic soil) It is
indeed a COMPLETE food! A glass of wheatgrass juice can be used to replace
a meal. It provides a quick energy boost and a sense of mental and
spiritual well-being and stamina. Many people have reported feeling free
from hunger for long periods of time after drinking wheatgrass. This may
be due to the appetite center in the brain shutting down once the body has
managed to ingest all its nutrient requirements.
Waste Elimination. Wheatgrass effectively assists in the process of waste
elimination, replenishing micro-nutrients which play a role in the
neutralizing of the released poison. Pollution and certain foods create
antigens which may destroy many of our digestive enzymes. Wheat grass can
rebuild these by correcting the acidic-alkaline balance of the body,
enhancing digestion and elimination.
Wheatgrass assists in balancing the body. The young wheat plant when grown
in optimal, organic soil, supplies the body with a super formula,
harmoniously mixed in a balanced way. Studies have shown that the element
boron is an essential factor in calcium's absorption into the body.
Calcium helps the system with a number of important functions: fighting
off disease, maintaining proper cell activities, and the maintenance of
strong teeth and bones. Fortunately valuable minerals, including calcium,
boron and magnesium, are well supplied in healthy wheat grass and easily
assimilated into the body. Wheatgrass, when grown in nutrient rich soil,
is a great aid in providing calcium and agnesium in a form which is
easily absorbed by the body. This "green milk" is wonderful for the
maintenance of sturdy bone health and a strong nervous system.
Many Illnesses are a result of imbalances of the body manifesting in a
variety of ailments such as Alzheimers, acute depression, cancer, chronic
fatigue syndrome, arthritis, infections and skin ailments to name but a
few.
You don't have to embark any strict dietary regime to benefit from
wheatgrass. Just having one glass of wheatgrass a day will assist in
keeping your health complaints at bay. The "green substance" is fast
becoming the "new fountain of youth".
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