Greens are Great Healing Foods
Organic greens have been called some of the most healing foods on our planet*. Cereal grasses, especially, like oat grass, barley grass and wheat grass, contain every known vitamin, mineral, amino acid and enzyme necessary to sustain life. This includes minerals like calcium and magnesium that can help the body stay alkaline. They are also a great source of chlorophyll, which can help purify and build blood*.
Chlorella too is a green that can be very healing*. It helps the body detoxify, especially of heavy metals, like the cereal grasses do, and also has great antioxidant power*. Chlorella can also help stimulate your immune system and is good for the intestines.* For example, research shows that chlorella stimulates the growth of the good bacteria and absorbs toxic substances in the intestines.* Chlorella is full of many vitamins and minerals, including the powerful antioxidant, lipoic acid.
Greens including chlorella, if grown in the right soil, are rich in minerals and can hence be helpful along with coral calcium in bringing the body's pH back into a more alkaline range.
Grasses Can Repair Damaged DNA!
Grasses also seem to be an excellent intracellular DNA repair agent. This is important since we are all exposed to so many chemicals which can cause DNA damage, which in turn can lead to cancer. Cereal grasses can prove to be powerful agents to help restore and rejuvenate damaged DNA. In order to have all these benefits, you need to look for grasses that have not been burned or frozen, and that contain the whole grass, not just the juice. Adding lots of leafy greens to your diet, such as spinach, kale, collard and mustard greens can also be a good idea. But if you don't like or don't take the time or effort to eat organic leafy greens that come from rich soil two or three times per day, you might want to consider a good greens supplement.
Greens From the US Probably Contaminated, Even if Organic
In addition, most greens you buy in the United States come from grasses grown in the US. This can be a problem because our water supplies contain high levels of pesticide residues and contaminants, so even organically grown grasses in the US often end up contaminated. Our top soils are also in bad shape from years of chemical-based farming, and even if grown organically, it can take years for land to return to its pristine, healthy state. In addition, many grass or green mixes today add so-called natural flavors which is just another word for toxic MSG that can damage brain cells, and/or some kind of refined or artificial sugar, such as maltodextrin. This may make your greens taste better, but it will over time adversely affect your health. You can always take your greens in capsule form or mix the powder with juice at home if you need something to make it more palatable.
* This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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Karen Pijuan is the owner of several health-related websites and has written numerous articles about nutrition, vitamins, healthy living, whole food supplements, natural body care and cleaning products, natural weight loss and more. Find out more about what to look for in a truly healthy vitamin, as well as resources for where to find the whole food vitamins she recommends at http://www.Healthy-Vitamins-Rx.com
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