The Wonders of Wheatgrass
Living Raw
The grasses which originated somewhere between 70-55 million years ago,
are silent superheroes of life on earth.
Wheatgrass in particular has been a go-to for health and vitality as far back as 5,000 years ago with the ancient Egyptians.
The founder of Hippocrates, Ann Wigmore, discovered 4700 types of grasses that had health benefits. However, with the help of her pets chose wheatgrass as the most medicinal of them all.
Its seed was accessible, inexpensive and easy to grow inside the home and this made it an empowering choice as well.
With 297 different proteins discovered in wheatgrass many of which are related to energy and disease prevention, it was a good choice!
One of those proteins, hemoglobin, carries oxygen through the body and scientifically has been shown to slow cancer cell growth in the mouth and colon.
Because the cellulose in wheatgrass is indigestible, it requires juicing and can be absorbed best in any of the following ways:
on an empty stomach
when thirsty
after exercise
at the start of the day
It is a simple way to up-level your nutrition and power up your immune system.
It is easy to grow yourself and since it is harvested early in its development, it only takes about a week.
And, although it does require an initial investment of a juicer, growing it from seed and juicing it yourself is an inexpensive way to boost your health.
Hippocrates Health Institute, whose history is rooted in the benefits of wheatgrass, recommends 1-2 oz. a day. Being such a strong cleanser, less can be more.
It’s not the taste but the feeling that has kept Ken returning for his daily shot for the last 18 years. He feels energy or life force moving through his body just like he does after a qigong set.
What does wheatgrass do for you? Do you have a wheatgrass story?
We started putting our harvested wheatgrass mats at the bottom of our struggling orange tree and not only did its life come back but so did its fruit.
Here's to the many wonders of wheatgrass!