Therapeutic Benefits of Veggie/Fruit Juices

[shelley]

ANECDOTAL REMEDIES

CARROT JUICE – One of the richest sources of Vitamin A as Beta-Carotene with an excellent supply of Vitamins B, C, D, E, F, G, and K. Promotes and normalizes weight and appetite. Helps digestion and maintains bone structure and teeth. Promotes healing of ulcerous and cancerous conditions. Improves health of pregnant women. Liver cleanser, helps with impotency and dermatitis. Add a bit of cream or eat butter to get all the benefits of the nutrients.

CELERY JUICE – Vital organic sodium good for improving digestive juices. Adds tolerance to heat. High in magnesium and iron, which build blood, cells. Excellent for nervous conditions.

CUCUMBER JUICE – Natural diuretic, promotes nail and hair growth. Decreases uric acid in system and improves rheumatic ailments. Normalizes pressure and beautifies skin.

GARLIC JUICE – Natural antibiotic, promotes peristalsis, intestinal cleanser, diuretic, reduces intestinal parasites.

MUSTARD GREEN JUICE – High in magnesium, which vitalizes muscular tissue, brain and nerves. Nervous afflictions benefited by high amounts of phosphorus and sulfur.

PAPAYA – Excellent for digestion, high in papain, helps heal ulcer, crushed pulp makes good poultice for wound healing.

PARSLEY – Very potent genito-urinary tract, improves weak eyes, cataracts and conjunctivitis, alleviates menstrual cramps and irregularities (too concentrated for consuming large quantities).

POTATOE JUICE – Clears skin blemishes, decreases gout and sciatica pain.

RADISH JUICE – Promotes mucus membrane function and decreases sinus problems from asthma and allergies (too concentrated for consuming large quantities).

SPINACH JUICE – Corrects constipation regenerates degenerated tissues, good for teeth and gums and disease pyorrhea, alleviates joint pain from arthritis and rheumatic conditions.

STrING BEAN JUICE
Beneficial to diabetics has compounds necessary

APPLES
A good source of quercetin, a phytochemical that fights the free radicals that lead to heart disease and cancer. Unpeeled apples are also rich in fiber, which benefits digestion and lowers cholesterol by sweeping it our of your intestines. Because they contain fiber and fructose, a fruit sugar, apples have a low rating on the glycemic index, which means they keep blood sugar levels steady and hunger at bay longer than other fruits.

BELL PEPPERS
Bell peppers are outstanding for their ability to boost your immune system and fight free-radical damage to your cells, helping you to fend off ailments such as cancer and heart disease. Green, yellow, and orange bell peppers are among the best vegetable sources of vitamin C, but red bell peppers are even better, they provide three times as much vitamin C as oranges. Bell peppers are also an excellent source of cancer-fighting beta carotene, but red peppers provide 20 times more than other peppers.

BERRIES
They're sources of lycopene and ellagic acid, phytochemicals that prevent the cell damage that may lead to cancer. Blackberries are one of the few fruits that contain heart-protective vitamin E and 1 cup of raspberries supplies a third of your daily requirement of fiber, which benefits digestion. Berries also strengthen blood vessels, protecting eyesight and reducing heart disease risk.

BROCCOLI
Broccoli contains sulforophane, a phytochemical that may prevent the growth of cancerous tumors. Lutein, a powerful vision protecting antioxidant found in broccoli, may also reduce the risk of colon cancer. This cruciferous plant is also rich in folate, fiber, beta carotene and vitamin C, all of which help prevent heart disease.

GARLIC
Garlic promotes circulation and lowers cholesterol. It also contains sulfur compounds that may prevent cancer-cell growth. In a study, women who ate garlic frequently were 30% less likely to develop colon cancer.

GINGER
This rhizome is famous for its effect on nausea. It can help relieve motion sickness, morning sickness, and nausea caused by anesthesia. Ginger also contains a compound called ginerol that may lower blood pressure and increase circulation.

KALE
This anti-cancer food provides all three of the vitamin antioxidants-beta carotene, C, and E. And it offers more beta carotene and vitamin C than other greens such as collards and Swiss chard. It's a rich source of folate and of calcium and magnesium, two minerals important for strong bones. It also contains lutein, an antioxidant that protects against macular degeneration.

MANGOES
The mango is the single best fruit source of cancer-fighting carotenoids-with more beta carotene than either apricots or cantaloupe. Mangoes are rich in the antioxidant vitamins C and E. One mango contains 7 grams of digestion helping fiber, much of it soluble fiber that keeps cholesterol low.

ONIONS
Onions promote heart health because their sulfur compounds help lower dangerous levels of blood fats and keep plaque from adhering to artery walls. They contain a flavonoid called quercetin, which is particularly abundant in the red varieties.

[Abraham]

My favourite veggie juice is:

2 parts skinned and blended tomato
a little spinach and garlic added while blending
1 part juiced carrot
1 part juiced celery
1/2 part juiced onion
1/2 part juiced bell pepper
cayenne pepper
oregano
basil
sea salt
stevia
black pepper

Heated on a stove. I usually strain some juice off with no pulp and the remaining thicker stuff I use as soup base. It's best hot with a bit of celery salt rubbed on the rim.

[shelley]

that sounds wonderful! I have a tolerance problem with tomatoes so I tend to stick to carrot-based juices. Here's a "Better than OJ" recipe that you just gotta try:


3-4 carrots
2 celery sticks
1 apple
1/2 orange
squeeze of lemon

It has more complexity than just OJ. Really yummy!

[J F]

What's a good juice recipe for Candida? Mind you, I don't eat fruit right now, so I'm cautious of any recipe that contains it. The most I do is unsweetened cranberry juice with stevia. Oh, and I have lemons and sometimes limes.

[shelley]

I did tons of carrot/ginger juice when I had candida. It really supported my liver and healed leaky gut.

The Cleansing Cocktail is wonderful for cleansing in general and candida too provided you don't have a lot of other sweet vegetables that day:

4 carrots
1/2 beet
1/2 apple, seeded
1 inch of fresh ginger root
handful of parsley.

There is also at least one drink based on cranberry in the FAQ, look for the Alternate Cleansing Drink in the Recipes section.

Lemons and lime are fine for candida people, altho some people get more sensitive to fruit acids because of how candida wreaks havoc with mucuos membranes. Grapefruit is good. Pineapple reduces inflammation and helps you digest proteins, which is good for candida diets because they are so high-protein. Orange is too sweet and mucous forming.

[Tricia]

Hi Shelley

I like the sound of your carrot/ginger juice. What juices and food can you recommend for me with Proctitis and Candida? I have been reading bit and pieces which unfortunately has that some of things I have been eaten recently eg oats, cabbage, garlic make the inflammation worse. I am so confused with everything now as things whichI thought were good for me obviously aren't.

Tricia

[shelley]

yes, it's a problem with inflammation. See, most people don't have inflamed intestines, they just have junk. In those cases things like garlic and onion and cabbage are wonderful.

But when there's inflammation you need to lower your sulphur intake. The heating action of garlic is not helping, plus you can get an immune response to it that increases the inflammation. Cabbage is rich in sulphur and the fiber is very sharp and course. That's why so many cultures ferment it, to make it friendlier. Once fermented it becomes a tonic.

the recipes I already mentioned would be excellent. If you can find fresh pineapple, juice it and mix it 50/50 with water.

Chlorophyll is very soothing. Try this Chlorophyll Cocktail:

4 carrots, greens removed
3 beet tops
handful parsley
handful spinach
1/2 apple, seeded.

That shouldn't be too much sugar for candida peeps.

or just carrot with a handful of spinach.

[J F]

My husband bought me a juicer for Christmas. I will have to try this.

Do you cook the beets before juicing them?

Also, could not find that cranberry drink in the recipes section. Can you link it?

Thanks!
Jelaine

[Tricia]

I have bought organic beetroot which is already cooked. Would that be ok or should I just eat that and buy raw to juice. UNfortunately I'm not sure that my juicer is good enough to juice the greens. I have a big bag of green curly kale. Does that have the chlorophyll in it?

Regards

Tricia

[shelley]

Kale is wonderful. Any living plant has chlorophyll, especially anything green. Chlorophyll is manufactured in the leaves/green of the plant.

When juicing greens, push them thru WITH carrots or apples and they'll juice better.

Yes, you need raw beets when juicing.