you guys are all whimps!!!
i love wheatgrass! and i have it a few (or more) times a week.
its better than drinking a shot of espresso in the morning!!
:D
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you guys are all whimps!!!
i love wheatgrass! and i have it a few (or more) times a week.
its better than drinking a shot of espresso in the morning!!
:D
:D
I have to protect my wheatgrass from the cats. They will chew it all up before I get the chance to juice it. They have their own pot of it, of course, but they want it all!
I think the people who get the most sick from it are probably the ones who need it the most, unfortunately.
Why do you say that, Seaside?
Because when people get nauseous from drinking wheatgrass juice, it means the wheatgrass juice has helped to release stored toxic material, and its the toxins that make people nauseous. People who get "sick" when they eat lots of fruit are having the same reaction, since fruit is also cleansing. Its impossible in our presently polluted world to be completely free of all artificial substances, but we can reduce the number of stored toxins in our livers by being as careful as we can of what we eat and drink. But its a sure sign that a person can benefit from wheatgrass juice if it is making them feel unwell, if they can get past the initial bad feelings it causes. The way DianeVegan takes hers is a good way to start.Quote:
Tigerlily
Ahh, that makes sense now. :)
I've only tried wheatgrass once, when I was at Womad (music festival) - it didn't make me feel particularly bad but it didn't really pep me up noticeably either. I guess you have to take it regularly but there's nowhere around Leicester that seems to sell shots.
While it is a compelling idea to blame an upset stomach on the release of toxins, I would caution that there is no physiological basis for an upset stomach being caused by the release of toxins from the liver. Especially since the reaction in the stomach happens rather quickly and the liver filters substances that have entered the bloodstream. I would suspect that the stomach upset people experience may by related to enzymatic reactions or acid-base balance.
If I can locate a sound explanation for the reason wheatgrass may cause stomach upset then I will post it.:)
For all you skeptics out there, here is an interesting link:rolleyes: . Also keep in mind that Andrew Weil, MD thinks there is no benefit gained by drinking wheatgrass (if you really care about what he says).
Here is a book that looks to answer lots of questions.
Good luck. :rolleyes:Quote:
DianeVegan
Nice unbiased by the medical establishment opinions there.Quote:
DianeVegan
Gabriel Cousins is a good source for learning of the value of natural foods including wheatgrass juice (not "liquified wheatgrass") in maintaining health and preventing illness. However, his opinions, and the opinions of other people in the natural health professions, are not backed by pharmaceutical companies and standard medical practitioners because there is no billion dollar profit to be made from keeping people healthy, and his reported success in healing people who visit his retreats is based on testimonials from healed patients rather than experimentation upon animals, so he may be considered "unsound" and ineligible for the certified registered nurse anesthetists' stamp of approval. It is always best to examine the motivations behind any recommendation, rather than allowing ourselves to be intimidated by the false authority of the modern medical establishment.
While you have certainly stated your disdain for any opinion other than the "natural health professions," I fail to see where this explains nausea caused by wheatgrass ingestion. I did locate the wheatgrass book which I linked to and the author states that it is enzymatic reactions that cause the nausea. I believe that is a sound, physiological explanation. The same author also goes into the research that has been done with wheatgrass - interestingly, the first study used animals. There have not been many studies done on wheatgrass and none that specifically mentions nausea related to it's ingestion. He also mentions the reason that so little research has been done - mostly because pharmacuetical companies haven't figured out a way to make money off of it. (Although the supplement industry has with all the wheatgrass and barley grass extracts and powders out there. Actually, he does mention that all the research was done with powdered wheatgrass, not fresh juice.)
Here is a link to the American Cancer Society and their page on wheatgrass.
I have read the information on wheatgrass and associated nausea in the books of Cousins, which is why I suggested his name to people interested in finding out. I cannot quote them directly as most of my books are in storage, and I do not wish to go by memory, nor do I wish to recommend online sources for this kind of info.
For those of you who grow your own wheatgrass, what kind of soil do you grow it in? Would it grow in just peat moss? I won't use any potting soil that has vermiculite in it and it's hard to find anything without vermiculite, at least around here.
Try mixing peat moss with coarse sand veganwitch. :)
I actualy love wheatgrass juice, although I feel extremely bad for anybody who is downwind of me afterwards.
Wow! This actually resolves what the source of my mystery flatulence was last night. Interesting. I was blaming the Clif Bar.
Cheers,
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Thanks for the tip Seaside. I'll give it a go!Quote:
Seaside
I tried wheatgrass once, years ago when I was a young teenager, and one sip almost made me puke! However, I'd like to try it again, because of its acclaimed health benefits. I heard its very good for the digestive system and that it can help cure some digestive/bowel problems, anyone know if this is actually true? :)
Wheatgrass doesn't live up to hype (Judy Skatssoon, ABC Science Online 10/05/06
Wheatgrass juice may not be quite the tonic that many people think, according to a review that finds little evidence for many of its health claims.
Full article at: http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/h...sh_1634415.htm
Thank you for that link, Eve. The hemoglobin theory has always been a difficult one to accept but it's harder to explain why something doesn't make physiological sense after a number of people jump on the bandwagon. And I've been a victim of that myself, adding wheatgrass to my juice (okay, in the winter, the frozen cubes of it, when there's not much in the way of fresh produce) and telling myself that I am getting some benefit.
If it makes you feel good, use it. If it doesn't, then don't. End of story. Like many other things, the actual benefits of wheatgrass are up in the air. Feeling sick to your stomach shortly after drinking it does not mean you "need" it, it means it bothers your stomach and you might not want to continue drinking it. As far as the nutritional content of it, if it really has all it claims, then much of that will not be absorbed in one sitting. It's like vitamins-you could take 20 of them at once and not get anymore benefit than taking 1. Your body can only absorb so many nutrients at any one given time.
I have been drinking wheatgrass for the last few months and the first time i tried it i though it was nasty but i dont mind it now. I just put it in a shot glass with water and drink.