Wheatgrass Forum

sweetness in homegrown grass

jeff — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:14:19 GMT

Hi, I bought some of your frozen wheatgrass juice about a month ago and I'm using it along with home grown.

I find that tray grown wheatgrass is so sickly sweet that even smelling it gives me the feeling that I want to spit it out or puke. I'm pretty sure it isn't a mold reaction because I've grown trays with virtually no mold by using grapefruit seed extract in the water/nutrients mixture. And when I cut it, I cut at least two or three inches above any hint of mold. I think it's a psychological reaction to the intense grassy sweetness.

Anyways, why does your grass completely lack that sweetness? I can drink a shot or two of your grass and I'm fine.

Unusual?

xbiral — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:21:37 GMT

I just had a shot of my first harvest ever: and I was shocked with the taste of it as it was 10x sweeter than the shots i get at the 3 different juicebars in town.. Also the juice was very watery not as dense. However the smell smelt about right i guess.

I bought the seeds online, and am bit paranoid i got duped. When i compare my "organic spelt grain" to all the seeds online they look quite different too.
Mine are very light in color and weight, very dry and fragile and they look kinda dead and old.
Its claimed to be some ancient strain?

Is this unusual?
Larry

Wheatberry Sprout or Wheatgrass tops ?

les hudson — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:29:53 GMT

Which offer greater nutrition , wheatberry sprout or wheatgrass tops ? It seems to me that harvesting a sprout that has been allowed to green should offer greater nutrition than harvesting only the grass tops.
Les Hudson

Gnats and fruit flies in Wheatgrass tray

Phlytrap — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:59:05 GMT

I have found that gnats and fruit flies really like to live in the fresh, moist environment I have provided them with. I do rinse off my grass before juicing, and I do realize this doesn't entirely remove the pests, but who hasn't eaten a gnat or two in their lifetime?
Anywho, it is very inconvenient and kind of grosses out my mother and sister... Any tips to prevent fruit flies without harming the grass or altering the taste?

champion juicer and wheatgrass

kkettela — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 02:47:11 GMT

I just purchased a champion juicer and do not know how to juice wheatgrass with it. Is there a special attachment or screen needed? Thank you

Do NOT put a fan too close to your wheat grass!!!

Phlytrap — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:42:55 GMT

I am a noobie wheat grass grower, I have my fourth tray being planted today within the last 2 weeks.
I remember reading that good airflow will help to prevent mold. I tried to keep a great airflow by having a fan blowing on my wheat grass day in and day out. To my observation, the high wind flow puts the wheat grass into a protective mode - it does not 'bloom' completely - the grass around the outside of the tray and the corners mainly, have become weak, wilted, dried out no matter how much I water them. The grass becomes bitter and lacks it's full potential for juice.

I strongly suggest that this growth is because of the wind I have kept too close on the blades.

Growing too long?

Phlytrap — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:02:20 GMT

My first tray is approaching day 10 since I soaked the seeds tomorrow. I water the grass very nicely, but the grass on the outside is wilting and dying... how do I prevent this? am I doing something wrong? Juicer isn't in until tuesday... boo

This stuff grows fast!!!

Phlytrap — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 05:26:03 GMT

WOW I am surprised at how quickly this stuff begins to grow after germination! I'm on day 4 and it's about 2 inches high, today within 5 hours it doubled it's height, and I am expecting to see it at around 4 inches by the morning. I went ahead and ordered another 25lbs of seed so get me through the next 50 days or so. I will continue to be a very loyal customer!:D

Growing Wheatgrass until seed???

Phlytrap — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:00:47 GMT

I am curious, has anyone here grown their wheatgrass until seed? I want to know if this is possible to renew my wheatgrass seed stock before having to purchase more.

NEW Wheatgrass lover here!

Phlytrap — Mon, 31 May 2010 22:09:23 GMT

Recently I have become such a fan of growing fruits and vegetables at home that, on a spur of the moment decision, decided to purchase an organic wheat grass kit off of the net. I have been reading facts about wheat grass and it seems like it's the miracle food sent from above!
I am also sharing my grass with my mother who is about to begin interfuron for her melanoma cancer. I sure hope this stuff helps to restore her energy and helps to fight off the cancer!!! I just went down the road and bought a few shots and my nausea is gone! Can't wait to get my kit in the mail!

Digestibility of grass?

seysme — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:59:35 GMT

Hi, I am new to wheat grass juicing. I saw some at my local health food store and purchased it. I then looked on Youtube for info on how to juice it where I saw a man using a Vitamix. He blended it with 1 cup ice and 1 cup water and then strained it through a cheese cloth into a glass, leaving the pulp or fibers. He seemed to have a lot of pulp left in his cheesecloth. I tried this with my $200.00 Healthmaster food emulsifier and it just clogged it up. Then I put it into my little $40.00 Ninja I got at Wal-Mart, and it blended it so fine that I had VERY LITTLE pulp; barely enough to strain. I had heard that humans can not digest the fibers of grass so I was a little concerned about drinking it. I did drink it and I had little upset stomach, but I drank it on an empty stomach and had nothing to eat for several hours. I have noticed that most WG juicers squeeze or press the grass leaving the pulp. Since I am new, I do not know if I should get one of those squeeze juicers or if I could just stay with my Ninja that seem to work fine. Does anyone know if digesting the pulp that has been pulverized is O.K. I need to know because I am hoping to do this long term as I loved the result. T.M.I. P.S. I also noticed I had a great BM from the fibrous brew.

Manual juicer

Sam — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:10:31 GMT

Hey!

First off - awesome community, I'm thankful to have found this place!
I currently started growing my own wheatgrass. The thing is though, I don't have a juicer. They don't sell them here & I don't have the $ right now to buy it online. So, I browsed around my local listings and found this:

Could this do the thing?
Thanks!

Tap or bottled water?

Blkhkhockey — Mon, 03 May 2010 21:36:49 GMT

I don't have a filtering system at home so it's only bottled water or tap water. I heard both are just as bad, but will it effect the germination or growth of my wheatgrass?

I love Wheatgrass

senti1994 — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:10:30 GMT

I started drinking the Wheatgrass last week. I ordered it from DynamicGreens.com and had it the next day. I am a true believer of it. I have a ton of energy, and I don't even want my coffee anymore in the morning. At first I wasn't sure if it was in my head, but a few people have noticed the new me!

I will recommend it to everyone and hope to see additional benefits from drinking it every day!

Senti:D

pernicious anemia

shynet — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 06:17:27 GMT

does anyone has that problem??
can anyone tell me what to do to cure it??
thanks in advance:confused:

Does Wheatgrass Juice Oxygenate the Blood of Resting Individuals?

Administrator — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:40:35 GMT

Clinical studies in the medical research literature strongly suggest that ingesting wheatgrass juice can help the body to heal from many diseases. While no studies have attempted to explain why wheatgrass juice has clinically proven benefits, many of the studies hypothesize that wheatgrass juice increases the oxygenation of the blood (and this leads to removal of toxins and increased cellular health). We have administered two ounces of pure wheatgrass juice to 30 resting adults and monitored the blood oxygen level using a pulse oximeter.

Results Summary

It is possible that exercising participants would show a change in blood oxygenation level upon ingesting wheatgrass juice or that blood oxygenation changes during a longer time frame. Our study was designed to test a commonly suggested, but unreferenced, “benefit” of wheatgrass juice. The results of our small study indicate that ingesting wheatgrass juice does not lead to an increase in blood oxygenation levels within 75 minutes for resting, healthy participants.

Full details here:
http://www.ispub.com/journal/the_int...dividuals.html

The Internet Journal of Alternative Medicine. 2009 Volume 7 Number 2

Mehan A. Pascuzzi B.Sc.
Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Mercyhurst College

Candee C. Chambers Ph.D.
Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Mercyhurst College

Morning wheatgrass

robertford — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:39:47 GMT

Is it all right to consume all your wheatgrass in the morning..? 2 oz of it..? Or is it better to space it out..?

soiless with kelp only

longdraw — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:41:28 GMT

im new to growing my own wheatgrass. i decided to try soiless with kelp liquid fertilizer only and was wondering how much of the stuff should i use daily.online ive read 1/2 cup per day to a few drops per day. A 1/2 cup could get kind of costly at 20 per quart. any ideas? thanks!

Worm casting tea and kelp

private pilot — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:05:34 GMT

Hello I am new to this forum, an di was wondering if it is ok to spray some worm casting tea on the newly rooted seeds. Also when the grass is long enough should i spray some kelp on it?

wheatgrass allergy? or mold allergy?

robertford — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:50:11 GMT

hi there,

i tried juicing wheatgrass before and noticed i started to breakout quite a bit on my face. I discontinued using it. now a year later i wanted to try it again. its been 1 week and im starting to experience the same symptoms again. I thought it may be mold growing on the tray so Ive tried cutting the grass imediately after purchase then refrigerate into ziplock bags. is this ok? any info anyone can give to me as to why i may be breaking out from the wheatgrass? im not new to juicing however new to wheatgrass..

thanks

Wheatgrass and chemo

limeylass — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:30:18 GMT

My husband Scott, 45, just diagnosed with NHL ( follicular lymphoma stage IV ) will be receiving chemo and we have purchased wheatgrass powder. I know the benefits of wheatgrass but am concerned about antioxidants and chemo. Does anyone know whether the claim that antioixidants and chemo are not a good match? I read both sides online and can't figure it out. Wheatgrass obviously is something we will do once the chemo is over ( 6 mths from now ) but should we take it during chemo? Thanks, Annette

Health Food Imposters

Administrator — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:23:02 GMT

http://www.prevention.com/healthfood...od%20Impostors

These include:

baked potato chips
gummy fruit snacks
light ice cream
diet soda
low cal spray margarine
non-fat salad dressing
low-fat cookies
100 calories snack packs
pretzels
spinach wraps
vitamin water

7 Foods That Should Never Cross Your Lips

Administrator — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:19:28 GMT

Here is the link:
http://lifestyle.ca.msn.com/health-f...entid=22463436

It includes:

canned tomatoes
corn-fed beef
microwave popcorn
non-organic potatoes
farmed salmon
milk produced with artificial hormones
non-organic apples

Juicing MANUALLY?

ekolguy — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:40:44 GMT

Hey there everyone! My first post in here...

I'm having problems with juicing my wheatgrass. I don't have a special wheatgrass juicer (manual or electrical) and I tried juicing with vegetable juicer and blender with no luck. I really just cannot get dark green juice out of them, because my fruit juicer and blender both are having problems juicing wheatgrass :(

So, I need your advice on how to coldpress whatgrass manually (with no juicer). I have lots of grass ready for digestion but I cannot get all those great wheatgrass juicers because they just don't sell it here (Turkey) and Amazon.com won't deliver internationally :(

Thank you very much!

Dog Cancer help please

Harleyscot — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:30:28 GMT

Hi
I've been using wheatgrass powder myself for a year in my fresh juices and love it. My 12 year old greyhound has recently been diagnosed with lung tumors so I have been adding two teaspoons a day to his dried cereal free dog food. The vet prescribed steroids and pain killers as we decided not to go down the chemotherapy route due to his age. I'm thinking of weaning him off steroids and upping his wheatgrass intake. Has anyone personal experience of treating canine cancer with wheatgrass. I'm not sure what dose to give. Think one teaspoon is about 1fl 0z. Any help appreciated. Thanks.

banished heartburn

supamacca — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:31:48 GMT

Hi Have been juicing for about 3 months after 4-5 days into juicing heartburn dissappeared(i had previously been taking ranitidine 2-3 times per day without effect) no heartburn at all now,also after 10-12 weeks my gums have become a lot better ,They used to bleed profusely whilst brushing (i could scrub them now with a yard brush without a hint of blood).I have suffered previously with depression( medication not very successfull),I now feel positive and enthusiastic on the wheatgrass and i havent had any colds etc since starting on grass (mostly frozen 4-5 ounces daily)sometimes i feel like ime on steroids (strong,taught) and after taking juice i feel as though i am breathing pure menthol oxygen (best way i can describe feeling)all in all something is happening on several levels and i would recommend not looking for an instant cure as i feel things take time and your body replenishes at a cellular level improving steadily week after week.I have no major health problems that i know of and believe the grass juice can keep me this way(natures own cure all and provided abundantly)So keep on juicing you have nothing to lose it will all be gain.

trouble growing barley grass

supamacca — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:37:42 GMT

Hi I recently purchased 10kg barleygrass and am in need of some advice,i am having trouble getting the grass to grow any taller than 3-4" it seems to grow really well up to this size then stops,I have tried frequent watering, organic liquid fertiliser ,moved it to greenhouse but it just stays at this height.Then after a few days(5-7 days) at this height it starts to yellow,and i then have to juice it.I am growing in peat free organic compost (B&Q) with seeds on top of 2 1/2" of compost and have had great success with 6-8" spelt wheatgrass, but cannot get the barleygrass to a simmilar height any advice would be helpfull as i would like to grow and juice wheat and barleygrass.The roots seem to be growing longer than the grass itself,please help as any insight would be appreciated.I am in the uk and have been growing for several months but only recently tried barleygrass.

6 Foods To Fuel Your Brain

Administrator — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:34:46 GMT

Surprise, changes in your brain begin at the age of 35. Various neurological can be stopped with nutrition based anti-oxidants. Here's a little more from the net.

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/play...cl=15556553&ch=

For those that are interest, I suggest the book:

"Saving Your Brain" by Jeff Victoroff

The effect of wheat sprout extract on benzo(a)pyrene and 7,2-dimethylbenz(a)anthracen

Administrator — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:26:03 GMT

The effect of wheat sprout extract on benzo(a)pyrene and 7,2-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene activity.

Tudek B, Peryt B, Miłoszewska J, Szymczyk T, Przybyszewska M, Janik P.

Department of Biochemistry, Warsaw Medical Academy, Poland.

Subcutaneous application of aqueous wheat sprout extract to mice resulted in a slight decrease of the ability of fraction S-9 from their skin to activate DMBA to metabolites mutagenic for S. typhimurium TA 98. Induction by benzo(a)pyrene of sperm abnormalities in mice was diminished after oral administration of the wheat sprout extract; however, even high doses of the extract did not completely abolish the effect of benzo(a)pyrene on spermatozoa. In the carcinogenicity studies, the wheat sprout extract, when applied to mouse skin during the initiation phase, enhanced fourfold the induction of papillomas by DMBA and shortened the period of latency from 9 to 5 weeks.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3146028

Mechanism of antimutagenicity of wheat sprout extracts.

Administrator — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:00:25 GMT

Mechanism of antimutagenicity of wheat sprout extracts.

Peryt B, Szymczyk T, Lesca P.

Department of Biochemistry, Medical Academy, Warsaw, Poland.

In this paper we have demonstrated that wheat sprout extract, which has been shown to be antimutagenic towards benzo[a]pyrene (BP), reduced formation of BP metabolites by hepatic microsomes of either benzo[a]pyrene- or phenobarbital-treated rats as analyzed in high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC). Comparing the time dependence of profiles and values of BP metabolites, formed in experiments in which the same dose of wheat sprout extract was added to the incubation medium, it has been observed that the later this extract was added the higher the percent of BP that was metabolized. In a bacterial test (cytochrome P450 induction assay) high inhibition of mutagenic activity of cyclophosphamide and ethidium bromide, in the presence of wheat sprout extract, reflected decreased levels of cytochromes P4502B1 and P4501A1 respectively. Decreased levels of both cytochromes P4501A1 and P4502B1 were also observed in either wheat sprout extract- or wheat sprout extract plus benzo[a]pyrene-treated rats. In all of these studies it has been observed that wheat sprout extract displays much more affinity for cytochrome P4501A1 than for the P4502B1 form. On the other hand the wheat sprout extract had higher affinity for carcinogen binding protein (4S protein) than for the aryl hydrocarbon receptor. The strong inhibition of BP mutagenicity and BP metabolism with non-chlorophyllic wheat sprout extract suggests that chlorophyll is not the main compound responsible for the antimutagenic activity of wheat sprout extract. The similar chromatographic behavior of both the main inhibitory fraction, obtained from wheat sprout extract, and two pure glycosides of apigenin--shaftoside, purified from wheat sprout extract and synthetic swertisine--suggests that antimutagenic compound(s) contained in the wheat sprout extract belong(s) to this family of flavonoids.

Mutat Res. 1992 Oct;269(2):201-15

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1383703

Wheat sprout extract induces changes on 20S proteasomes functionality

Administrator — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:58:44 GMT

Wheat sprout extract induces changes on 20S proteasomes functionality

Amici M, Bonfili L, Spina M, Cecarini V, Calzuola I, Marsili V, Angeletti M, Fioretti E, Tacconi R, Gianfranceschi GL, Eleuteri AM

University of Camerino, Department of Biology M.C.A., 62032 Camerino (MC), Italy.

Wheat sprouts contain a very high level of organic phosphates and a powerful cocktail of different molecules such as enzymes, reducing glycosides and polyphenols. The antioxidant properties of wheat sprouts have been widely documented and it has been shown that they are able to protect DNA against free-radicals mediated oxidative damage. Furthermore, we have recently reported on the effects of several polyphenols on 20S proteasomes, underlying the dual role of epigallocatechin-3-gallate as an antioxidant and a proteasome effector in cancer cells. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of wheat sprout extracts on 20S proteasome functionality. Wheat sprout extracts have been analysed and characterized for their polyphenolic content using the Folin-Ciocalteau reagent and RP-HPLC technique. Comparing our data with a polyphenol standard mixture we identified five different polyphenols: gallic acid, epigallocatechin-3-gallate, epigallocatechin, epicatechin and catechin. The treatment of isolated 20S proteasomes with the extract induced a gradual inhibition of all the tested components, ChT-L, T-L, PGPH and BrAAP, in both the complexes. At low extract concentration a slight activation of the enzyme was evident only for the BrAAP component of the constitutive enzyme and the ChT-L activity of the immunoproteasome. beta-casein degradation rate decreased, particularly with the immunoproteasome. Human Colon adenocarcinoma (Caco) cells, stimulated with 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate, showed activation of the 20S proteasome activities at short incubation times and an increase in intracellular oxidative proteins. Cells treatment with wheat sprout extract led to proteasome inhibition in unstimulated cells and attenuated the effects mediated by TPA. Finally, exposure to the extract affected the expression levels of pro-apoptotic proteins.

Biochimie. 2008 May;90(5):790-801. Epub 2007 Dec 23

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18190797

Wheat sprout extract-induced apoptosis in human cancer cells by proteasomes modulatio

Administrator — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:56:50 GMT

Wheat sprout extract-induced apoptosis in human cancer cells by proteasomes modulation

Bonfili L, Amici M, Cecarini V, Cuccioloni M, Tacconi R, Angeletti M, Fioretti E, Keller JN, Eleuteri AM

Department of Molecular, Cellular and Animal Biology, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, MC, Italy.

Natural occurring modulators of proteasome functionality are extensively investigated for their implication in cancer therapy. On the basis of our previous evidences both on proteasomal inhibition by monomeric polyphenols, and on the characterization of wheat sprout hydroalcoholic extract, herein we thoroughly report on a comparative study of the effect of wheat sprout extract on both normal and tumour cells. Treatment of isolated 20S proteasomes with wheat sprout extracts induced a gradual inhibition of all proteasome activities. Next, two wheat sprout extract components were separated: a polyphenol and a protein fraction. Both components exerted an in vitro inhibitory effect on proteasome activity. HeLa tumour cells and FHs 74 Int normal cells were exposed to both fractions, resulting in different rates of proteasome inhibition, with tumour cells showing a significantly higher degree of proteasome impairment and apoptosis induction. Furthermore, a decrease in proteasome activities and in cell survival of the human plasmacytoma RPMI 8226 cell line, upon the same treatments, was observed. Collectively, our results provide additional evidences supporting the possible use of natural extracts as coadjuvants in cancer treatments.

Biochimie. 2009 Sep;91(9):1131-44. Epub 2009 Jun 13.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19527768

Wheat sprout extract reduces lens opacity and reverses age-related alterations

Administrator — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:42:50 GMT

Aging reversibility: from thymus graft to vegetable extract treatment-- application to cure an age-associated pathology.

Abstract Source:

Biogerontology. 2005;6(4):245-53. PMID: 16333758

Abstract:

Neonatal thymus graft and thymus calf extract (TME) in vivo treatment exert similar corrective actions on different mouse age-related alterations. The aim of the present paper is to investigate whether a vegetal extract, wheat sprout extract (WESPRE), could mimic the thymus action on recovering age-related alterations and if this extract can cure an age-associated pathology, the cataract in dogs. Present experiments were carried out by using WESPRE and TME in vivo in old mice to check their ability to recover the altered DNA synthesis in hepatocyte primary cultures. Old mice treated with WESPRE and TME showed a recovery of hepatocyte DNA synthesis levels when compared with the old untreated ones. The increase of DNA and protein contents observed in aged animals is reduced by WESPRE treatments to levels observed in young mice hepatocytes. We measured also WESPRE phosphorylation activity by endogenous kinase: it was from 10 to 40 times higher with respect to wheat seeds. Old dogs were orally treated for a month and the lens opacity analysed before and after the treatment. Results showed a reduction from 25 to 40% of lens opacity. The efficacy of wheat sprouts in the recovery of age-related alterations and in treating age-associated pathologies could be due to the contemporary presence of small regulatory acid peptides, a remarkable level of highly energetic phosphoric radicals and antioxidant molecules, peculiarities that may be, to some extent, related to the aging process regulation.

http://www.greenmedinfo.com/content/...ons-physiology

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16333758

texture in wheatgrass juice

tazboy — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:17:18 GMT

Hi,
I consume wheatgrass juice from own grown wheatgrass for a while. Usually, I juice it in large volume and keep them frozen. However, the juice will taste different compared to fresh one and the liquid has green texture once is thawed.

Does anyone know how to prevent the green texture?

Easy pak max wheat grass powder

Robbie — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:31:58 GMT

I have being growing wheat grass for the last six months but recently I
I have read about wheat grass grown in malasayia using airoponics.
The name of the product is Easy Pak Max,it seems like an interesting consept
growing the grass with no soil in a sterile area and then harvesting both stem and roots after eight days. It claims to have higher values than fresh wheat grass.Has anybody tried this product.

Thanks Robbie

My soil smells bad....real bad

northwestsurfer — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 05:41:25 GMT

Anyone else have this problem. My grass smells and tastes fine but my soil smells so bad that I moved it outside. I've decided not to juice or drink anymore of the grass because of health risks.

The soil smells rotten....

I'm totally new at growing anything so I'm clueless as to what effects this could have on my grass and whether or not we are in danger of drinking this grass.

Re: Wheat Grass - Nature's Finest Medicine by Steve Meyerowitz

bleeb — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:37:25 GMT

how much juice per day to shrink protate

Weight loss program using wheatgrass

Maddy — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:39:36 GMT

Hi my name is Maddy, and on April 22, I started a site for weight loss from the best selling book called the Gabriel Method.

Jon Gabriel lost over 225 lbs without counting calories, fat or carbs. It's a program that teaches you how to make your body want to be thin. This is a very healthy way to eat, having live foods, certain vitamins, visulization meditation and wheatgrass. Whats really amazing is Jon who had weighed over 400 lbs, has now lost all his weight.....but has NO loose or hanging skin. And he contributes a lot his success, to his visualization and the wheat grass.

I have created a support group for anyone else who is interested. Just come and visit our page.....and join if you're interested. We are a very close knit group, that really help each other in many ways. You can come see us at http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/g....asp?gid=32928 or send me a personal email at madlynf@aol.com.

You must have Jon's book, and in the back of his book he tells you how to down load the meditation tape for FREE.....so those are the only 2 requirements......the book and the meditation cd. Some people have found the book for as little as $15.00. Once you have that, then I can guide you as to what all you need to do. Jon never tells anyone what NOT to eat, but rather what you just need to ADD to your diet.

I just ordered my frozen wheatgrass this morning.....I tried to grow it myself..........that was a disaster.

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growing the best wheatgrass

wadester — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:23:11 GMT

if been growing for years,first fill 5 gal.pal ,water,add one capfull 35% food grade peroxcide.12 teaspoons ocean water,or heaping tablespoon sea salt,this will bring water to 2000 ppm,salinity,soak seeds in this water,24 hours,magnet water combined works great.just put 2 strong magnets at base of container your soaking seeds.then 2 growing trays 1 with tiny holes,one without,you want the roots to grow through weeping holes,and been fed in a reservour of water.its like a grow-op system.water every 2 days,by filling resevour tray,1\2 inch deep with water.use 5 handfulls seasoil on top of weeping tray, add seeds,use small hand broom to spread out seeds ,seasoil evenly,cover with 3 layers news paper soak with water,cover with another tray,2 days,till germination,remove, mist seeds,fill bottom tray.you will yield the best wheatgrass.when juiceing let wheatgrass sit 4 hours,will become i think 100 times stronger,for more info,go to (wheatgrass and cancer tutor),great site....

Evaluation of the antioxidant activity of wheatgrass

Administrator — Mon, 04 May 2009 11:59:01 GMT

Evaluation of the antioxidant activity of wheatgrass (Triticum aestivum L.) as a function of growth under different conditions

Funded by:

Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), India under Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)-University of Pune.

Keywordswheatgrass � antioxidant potential � growth period � free radicals � lipid peroxidation � ORAC values

AbstractThe antioxidant activity of wheatgrass, which is consumed as a dietary supplement, was estimated at different levels. The methods employed include FRAP (ferric reducing antioxidant power), ABTS (2,2-azobis-3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) and DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) assays. Aqueous and ethanol extracts of wheatgrass grown under different conditions over a period of 6, 7, 8, 10 and 15 days were used. Lipid peroxidation and oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) were determined and utilized to check the potency of a few selected extracts. Different conditions used for growth were (1) tap water, (2) tap water with nutrients, (3) soil and tap water, and (4) soil with nutrients. For comparison, a commercially available wheatgrass tablet was analysed. To explain the reasons behind the observed differences, the total phenolic and flavonoid contents of the extracts were measured. These contents increased with growth under all the conditions. The ethanol extracts were found to have a higher phenolic and flavonoid content than the aqueous extracts. The highest FRAP values occurred on day 15 of growth under condition 4, the values being 0.463 and 0.573 mmol of ascorbic acid and Trolox equivalents/100 g fresh wheatgrass for aqueous and ethanol extracts, respectively. In the aqueous extracts no specific trend was observed with the DPPH assay for the different conditions nor for the growth period. In the case of ethanol extracts, however, it increased with the growth period and the wheatgrass grown in condition 4 was found to be the most effective.

These extracts were also found to inhibit significantly ascorbate-Fe2+ induced lipid peroxidation in rat liver mitochondria. The ORAC values of aqueous and ethanol extracts of day 10 with condition 4 were found to be 39.9 and 48.2, respectively, being higher than those reported for many natural extracts or vegetables.

Sunil D. Kulkarni 1, Jai. C. Tilak 2, R. Acharya 3, Nilima S. Rajurkar 1, T. P. A. Devasagayam 2, A. V. R. Reddy 3 *1Department of Chemistry, University of Pune, Pune 411 007, India
2Radiation Biology and Health Sciences Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India
3Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India
email: A. V. R. Reddy (avreddy@magnum.barc.ernet.in)

*Correspondence to A. V. R. Reddy, Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400 085, India.

Are Juice & Powders The Same?

Administrator — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:17:32 GMT

There is currently an extraordinary number of wheatgrass and barley grass products that are available to the consumer. If you want to get a sense of how many, get the book Wheatgrass -Nature's Finest Medicine by Steve Meyerowitz for extensive details.

We believe that the format you choose is really important. In particular, we think it needs to be alive. I'd like to discuss the formats a little further in order of preference:

Frozen Wheatgrass Juice
Best Approach

Here are the decision making criteria that we believe are important:

Look for outdoor grown wheatgrass because it is clean, which means no detectable molds, better taste and no adverse reactions
Always seek juice first because it is a living product
Avoid anything processed to have a shelf life
Make sure it is packaged in a way that it is distanced from it's natural enemies which are air, heat and light and this keeps it in great shape

As we grow using organic methods, we experience a high degree of variability in the crop. This means that when we harvest the juice, we continually sample for taste and intensity (spectrophotometer). In the course of doing this, it is not uncommon for several people to drink 20 fl. oz. or more of the juice during a harvesting day. This is fresh juice coming directly from our fields, drank on the spot and here's the critical point...with this fresh juice right from the field, no one has ever experienced the negative "detoxifying" effects related to fresh juice. These detoxifying effects are a myth and the reactions are caused by moldy grass. Our wheatgrass does not cause these effects because it has no detectable molds.

The process that we use to maintain the quality of the juice is called flash freezing. In flash freezing, intense cold is applied to the juice in order to freeze it rapidly. This causes only small ice crystals to form. Small ice crystals do not rupture cell membranes and this keeps the color, taste, texture and nutrition intact. This process allows us to capture a clean, living, natural product and distance it from its natural enemies (air - heat - light). Our flash frozen wheatgrass juice is made to the best of our ability and without compromise.

Pros:
successful health experiences attributed directly to our juice, long slow growing cycle, raw & living, good taste, no mold issues, usable in large amount over long periods of time, no management or cleanup or waste

Cons:
must be kept frozen so it doesn't work well business travellers

Fresh Juice
Second Best Approach

In a perfect world, fresh juice available all the time would seem to be the preferred choice. People have frequently talked about the important of freshness in the juice. We agree with this belief (that is why we flash freeze instead of slow freeze the juice) as the juice oxidizes quickly.

As you research wheatgrass juice on the Internet, you are going to read about many problems people have experienced with fresh juice. These problems include:

terrible taste
dizziness
headaches
nausea

The problems are not a product of wheatgrass juice. These are a product of growing environments which promotes mold growth in the grass. The mold comes from ungerminated seeds in the soil rotting and which allows fungi to flourish. These fungi release something called mycotoxins which are believed responsible for these effects. The entire process is sped up by hot environments.

The reaction people have are often referred to as the "detoxifying" effects of wheatgrass juice. This is a myth. These problems occur with tray grown and greenhouse grown wheatgrass loaded with mold. In fact, even many outdoor environments are problematic in the summer. These problems simply disappear when you grow outdoors in a region hospitable to wheat.

Pros:
health successes reported, raw & living, freshest format, widely available at juicebars everywhere, inexpensive (but very time consuming) if you grow your own

Cons:
mold issues, bad taste, negative side effects, short growing cycle, not usable in large amounts over long periods of time, high levels of management and cleanup required, extensive waste

Freeze Dried Juice Powders
Third Best Approach

The objectives here are terrific and two-fold:

Preserve the product without heat to try and retain its nutrition
Make it considerably smaller to ease it's handling and transport on every level.

The basic process involves juicing -> freezing -> freeze drying -> packaging with inert gas. It is however, a little more complicated in practicality. There are a lot of variables to control and you can read more about this at Wikipedia. The link is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeze_drying.

There are a few areas that generate questions:

Slow freezing is normally used because this creates large ice crystals. This is normally used because large ice crystals are easier to freeze dry. When slow frozen, the juice maintains contact with its primary enemy, air. In addition, the large ice crystals that form rupture cell membranes and compromise color - taste - texture and nutrition.
It is expensive and customers do not have the education to understand why when there are 2 products in a bottle that one costs 2x or 3x more. This makes is a slow moving product and even worse, there are so many steps involved and so much energy used that the actual cost is far higher than 3x more. This makes it very hard financially on the providers. I just looked at a competitors site which produces 15 different bottle of powder and only 2 of them are freeze dried. Plus, because the yield is so low, this particular one has been boosted by adding 20% filler.
Once the bottle has been opened, the level of preservation created by using an inert gas is gone and the crystals are back to being in the presence of oxygen.

Pros:
supposed to be bio-active, made from juice so it should be far better than powder, small and easy to transport, reasonably priced for the amount of investment required

Cons:
easily confused with powder (see below), efficacy unknown, many processing steps, entire contents compromised after opening

Powders
Fourth Approach (Not Recommended)

Powders made from chopped grass have very different properties than juice.

While powders make terrific economic sense for the producers, we do not believe they offer you much. The reason being that it takes a massive amount of wheat grass to make just a small amount of juice. However, it takes just a small amount of chopped grass to make a large amount of powder.

Sometimes these products are referred to whole leaf which would lead you to believe that it may be more complete. The problem with wheat grass itself is that the human body cannot digest grass itself so it needs a hand. The juicing process, which is done by masticating juicers simulates the process of chewing on a level far beyond what we are capable of. This process separates the juice from the indigestible fibres so that it is available to you.

Powders also need to be dried to remove enough moisture to make them last in a packet or bottle that can sit on the shelf. The exposure to air and heat often associated with this process damages the nutrition in it. So as a product, these are ones to be avoided because the nutrition is compromised and what remains is very difficult to digest and assimilate.

Pros:
inexpensive, widely available, simple to use and transport

Cons:
processed and dead, indigestible, health improvement association difficult or impossible to make, sources usually unknown, filler content unknown, often mixed with fillers for taste

Commercial Green Drinks
Fifth Approach (Not Recommended)

In our grocery stores in Canada, you can find several different "greens" drinks.

These will normally show contents on the label like wheatgrass, spirulina, kelp and many others. It sounds fantastic, but when taste these drinks, you will immediately recognize that they are really pineapple or white grape juice drinks with a splash of green powder for color. They are also pasteurized.

If you like the taste and don't mind the sugars, by all means go ahead. Just don't expect to get your nutrition this way!

Your Best Source For Wheatgrass Juice

Administrator — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:39:10 GMT

There are a few things you want in a great wheatgrass juice. Namely, it needs to be:

Living food, this can be achieved either
- Flash frozen
- Fresh

Outdoor grown which provide these benefits:
- 6x deeper root system
- 10x slower growing cycle
- 50% higher chlorophyll levels
- Zero simple sugars
- No detectable molds
- Great tasting and easily tolerated juice

If these are the things you seek, you should get your wheatgrass juice from DynamicGreens Wheatgrass. This is a family business, they have been doing it forever and the juice is fantastic. Visit the web site at:
http://www.dynamicgreens.com

You should avoid
- indoor / greenhouse grown wheatgrass due to the mold issues that can cause headaches, dizziness and nausea
- the tablets and powders which are not living formats and only provide a fraction of the benefits

whooping cough

sparky605426 — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:06:47 GMT

Hello, I'm wondering if anyone has results or information regarding wheatgrass juice and pertussis/whooping cough?

My nephew, about 12, has had the condition for a few months now. He has been doctoring but doesn't seem to get any relief. I told his mother I would do some research, but am finding little on the internet.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks,

Brian

What Your Fingernails Reveal

Administrator — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:48:36 GMT

Just an interesting article found on Yahoo.

http://health.lifestyle.yahoo.ca/cha...hannel_id=2003

Skeptoid Article Comments Have Interesting Success Stories

Administrator — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:48:17 GMT

Here is a contrarian article written at Skeptoid which aims for "Critical Analysis Of Pop Phenomena:
http://skeptoid.com/episode.php?id=4006&comments=all

While the article is and was intended to be negative toward wheatgrass juice, the comments section below has several pieces of interesting information. Being skeptics, there are plenty of skeptical posts and you can read these at the link above but also a few powerful ones worth a read.

In particular, these anecdotal health experiences are worth a read:

Quote:

I was skeptical when I heard about the benefits of wheat grass. I was shopping in Whole Foods one day and they had samplers of wheat grass juice (probably mixed with some fruit juice). It didn�t taste really that bad, and I just went ahead and purchased organic wheat grass powder. I have started taking one table spoon of wheat grass mixed in water everyday after work. Initially I haven�t noticed any change for about two weeks. I was just about to discontinue it after another week or so, and then it happened. I have started noticing that I no longer feel tired after I reach home from work. My digestion has improved significantly and I really felt energetic every morning after I woke up. I�m not sure what additional benefits it has, but it is good enough for me to continue using it. I guess you just need to use it long term to see the real good effects.

Vishal K, Dallas, Texas
July 09, 2008 9:31am

Quote:

im sorry the person who wrote this article is wrong. i use chlorophyll daily, it has dramatically reduced the pain of my menses cramps and my flow went from 7 days painful to 4-5 days and manageable with continued use. i use the chlorophyll daily, 2 tsp in the day 2 at night. It cleared my skin after about 1 month of morning and night use my skin has truly cleared up. i used to suffer from cold sores every month with my menses, that has went away since using the chlorophyll. I am talking actual facts and results i have experienced. I am a 30 yr old, single mother in Philadelphia just wanted to eat better and do my body right. Please try it for yourself, it is inexpensive you can get it at any GNC or VitaminShoppe, health store whatever.

Its worth it to try. Everything does not work for everybody but this surely has worked for me!

peace stay healthy!

jahzara, philadelphia
September 17, 2008 11:37am

Quote:

I was able to balance my female hormones naturally by adding wheatgrass and other chlorophyll rich greens to my diet.

I had all the symptoms of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), including irregular menstrual cycles. I would only get a period every two to three months and they would last 6 to 7 days. Now my cycles are regular and lasting only 3 to 4 days.

Forget waiting for double blinded studies. Why not try it for yourself and then decide if it works for you.

I buy the frozen cubes of wheatgrass from my local health food store.

Roz, Atwater, California
October 02, 2008 11:58pm

Quote:

I do 1-2 oz of wheatgrass juice daily and I understand the skepticism.

There's really no hardcore empirical data on the virtues of wheatgrass. The claims made by "wheatgrass nation" border on ridiculous.And it doesn't taste good.

But I can tell you this- since I've started drinking wheatgrass I feel great. My energy level is high. My digestive system works. My immune system is strong. I've had conversations with cancer patients who believe in it. In fact, the healthiest people I know are wheatgrass believers.

So, go ahead and bash it. I think I'll keep drinking it.

Chuck, Annapolis MD
January 03, 2009 7:49am

Quote:

I was diagnosed with dysplasia, pre cancer cells in the cervix when I was 23. They wanted to do surgery immediatly.
I asked for 30 days.
I grew and drank my own wheatgrass juice 3 x's a day for 30 days. I didn't eat much cooked foods.
All living. Much like Ann Wigmore's philosophy.
I went back 30 days later...all displasia cells were gone.
Doc's were amazed.
I told them Wheatgrass 3 times a day, and living foods.
I believe it to cure anemia as well.
I am highly anemic, lethargic, like a feeling of dying....I drink one shot, and I'm perfectly normal, energized in minutes.
Truth.

donna, la
January 11, 2009 6:30pm

Quote:

I did a 21 day fast with no wheatgrass juice and had no change in my arthritis. I did a forty day fast with 2 ounces of fresh wheatgrass juice twice a day and by day five the arthritis in my hand began healing and by day 19 it was totally gone. I would say that people who try to discount the benefits of wheatgrass are people who have no actual life experience of drinking it. You must see for yourself from actually taking it on a consistent basis to reap it's benefits. It is amazing. I have worked at an institute where it is given to people who have illnesses like cancer and drinking it combined with a raw food diet and weekly one day fasting, cured those cancer patients.... Now they are on staff there teaching the exercise class or whatever. Don't believe anything but your own hands on experience. Literally. My hands are arthitis free because of wheatgrass.

Pamela, Maui
February 11, 2009 9:17am

Recycling The Shipping Boxes

Derek Stem — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:41:05 GMT

The shipping boxes are Type 6 recyclable and are 100% reusable. The recycling challenge is that most municipalities have not yet implemented Type 6 recycling.

This means that we need to take charge and here is what can be done. Current recycling depot information is available here:
http://www.epspackaging.org/info.html

Type 6 Drop Off Locations
http://www.dynamicgreens.com/informa...0Locations.pdf

Type 6 Mail In Depots
http://www.dynamicgreens.com/informa...n%20Depots.pdf

Gluten Tolerance / Celiac Disease

Administrator — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:51:21 GMT

Please make sure you read this entire message as the second and third paragraphs say different things.

I can recommend our wheatgrass juice to you without reservation. You will be pleased to hear that there is no gluten in our wheatgrass juice. The gluten in wheat is contained in the grain, not the grass. When we harvest grass to make the juice, it is 7" - 11" high and in a completely green, grassy state. In our process, there are many weeks between planting and harvesting and no overlap between equipment that touches seed and equipment that cuts or juices the wheatgrass. We have many customers with gluten tolerance issues or celiac disease that have used and continue to use our wheatgrass juice with no problem.

That said, I did spend some time on Celiac.com and have some important information for you. Jamba Juice which has a gluten free menu does not list wheatgrass juice as being gluten free. This seems to be a handling issue as there is too much contact with the seeds that do contain gluten and some are so sensitive to gluten that just a brushing contact may set them off. I'm concerned that the close contact with the seeds may be a problem in indoor grown products where the grower is moving from planting (touching seeds) to juicing in the same daily cycle. There are reports of issues on Celiac.com.

To summarize, I can only recommend our wheatgrass juice (DynamicGreens) because we control the process and can assure you that there is no cross contamination between seeds that contain gluten and juice. Celiac.com users have reported problems with other products and Jamba Juice in particular does not give gluten free assurances.

As always, keep in mind that we are health enthusiasts sharing experiences, not health professionals and you should consult your doctor.

Re: Wheat Grass - Nature's Finest Medicine by Steve Meyerowitz

joyner4u — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:43:44 GMT

Does wheatgrass have any benefits to the killing of lung cancer cells ????

sleep effects?

ellie — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:14:41 GMT

I think that as I get used to this new state of affairs, I may well find that I only need six hours or less of sleep per night. (Some days I've been fine after a night of only three or four hours' sleep.) What a boon! My only concern is that this may end up having long-term consequences. Does wheatgrass make the body really able to thrive with less sleep over years or decades? (If so, stop the presses! What could all of us accomplish with two hours' more time each day?)

liver,ovary,colon, cancer. help my MOM

bostonhill — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:20:06 GMT

Hopefully this pertains to what we can discuss here. Yesterday I found out my Mom was diagnosed with liver, ovary, colon, etc. cancer. She is 64 years old now.
She fought breast cancer 9 years ago with all the yucky chemo, radation, removal.... and has been good till now.The whole family helped. I am 80% raw and am always telling my parents about the healing power of wheatgrass,raw foods, and sprouts. They want her to start on chemo immediately, and we will get the whole diagnosis later today, meaning exactly what they think she should do.
I am thinking that I don't know enough to help her thru an alternative healing process but maybe by adding all the "good stuff" she will be able to fight all the drugs and the cancer.
If anyone has any suggestions on how to go about helping her, it would be so appreciated. I am doing research on my own every day, and re-reading both my wheatgrass books.
Thank you
Sandy

Ingesting wheatgrass mold...

Dmmll — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:08:18 GMT

Does anyone know the physical side effects & dangers of ingesting the mold on indoor-grown wheatgrass? I only learned of this mold last thurday after doing double shots of wheatgrass on weds & thurs. I've had headaches, chest pains and my lungs feel heavy. I'm really tired too. I googled 'headaches & wheatgrass' last Thurs night and I found this forum and site. I've done wheatgrass for yrs but have never had this reaction before. I'm in final stages of recovery from a near fatal accident 3.5 yrs ago and so my system is weak at times. Is mold dangerous to ones health in the dose I took? Thanks

Anyone experience this?

Wheetie — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:00:48 GMT

I've been using wheatgrass for three weeks and a couple of days ago
I developed three whelts on my arm and they are very itchy. My husband
had only been taking it a couple of days when he developed a rash and itching. Has anyone had this to happen? I wonder if this could just be the body getting rid of toxins... Hubby quit taking his but I'm still on it.....:confused:

How long can we keep frozen?

dmp0567 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:09:04 GMT

How long can we keep the wheatgrass in the freezer before it loses it's effectiveness. I ordered the 120oz package and I use 2-3 cubes a day which should last me apprx. 2-3 months.

Medication Interaction

Carolyn — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:31:33 GMT

Hello,

I just joined the forum tonight. I take medication for high blood pressure and anxiety. Is there any known negative interaction with wheatgrass and medication or other natural supplements?

Thank you

How much do I drink?

Debi — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:49:46 GMT

I'll be getting my first shipment next week and look forward to it! How much should I drink each day?
Thanks!
Debi

How to Juice

Chermason — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:16:20 GMT

I just sprouted my first batch of wheatgrass in a sprouter. Here's the question. Do I cut the tops off and just juice them or do I juice the whole sprout - roots and all.

I juiced the whole thing and it seemed bitter, which was different than when I have ordered it at Jamba Juice.

vacationing without my juice?????

HomeMadeCajun — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:38:09 GMT

I'm going on a cruise in May, & I'm dreading being away from my wheatgrass juice for 5 days. I won't have a room w/a freezer, so there's no way for me to bring it. I have considered getting some of the powdered or pills just for that time I'm away. I know it's not nearly as good as the frozen cubes, but it seems like a little is better than none???? Any suggestions?

By the way...I just placed my 2nd order for the largest quanitity available. My husband w/the digestive problems (extreme IBS) has found nearly a 100% improvement in how he feels! My Mom, who also has IBS, has also found a huge improvement in how she feels. This stuff is amazing!

Thanks!

Type II Diabetes

LittleRockGator — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:26:11 GMT

For the past 2 years I've been toying with starting a wheatgrass regime. I was just diagnosed with Type II on Wed. Although I was prescribed the lowest dose of metaformin, I really want to change my lifestyle to something more healthy, which hopefully I can control my diabetes without drugs. Because if not as I get older I'm sure my dosage of drugs will only increase.

Anyway, I've started a new exercise program and a new low carb diet to include raw vegetables. Also, I want include a wheatgrass regime. Has anyone with Type II diabetes shared any stories with wheatgrass?

Wheatgrass During Pregnancy And Breast Feeding

Administrator — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:21:39 GMT

Our wheatgrass juice is just fine to take before, during and after pregnancy. That said, please read this entire post as there is important information that you need to know. Please note that we are health enthusiasts, not Doctors or scientists so if you have any concerns, please consult your physician.

There is something important you need to know. The source and quality of your wheatgrass juice is very important. The wheatgrass produced by DynamicGreens is the very best it can be because it is exceptionally clean, has excellent nutrition and does not contain detectable levels of any molds. High quality juice is actually a function of being grown outdoors (which is critically important), having access to natural sun - soil - water - air and choosing to harvest on nature's timeline.

You will find health professionals that will tell you not to take wheatgrass and they usually indicate that they are not concerned about the wheatgrass, they are concerned about adverse effects caused by mold.

Most wheatgrass juice that is available at juice bars, health food stores or specialty grocery stores comes from greenhouse growing operations. In these high density planting environments, soils and waters are often recycled and the growing process is shortened from months (about 120 days) to just 7 - 14 days. This wheatgrass is not the nutritional equivalent of outdoor grown wheatgrass and of much greater concern, it often contains high levels of mold.

Most of us are allergic to these molds and they can cause anything from mild (normally slight nausea) to severe reactions. Anything that you ingest that creates an allergic reaction is considered serious particularly when you have an extra passenger on board! Keep your distance from greenhouse wheatgrass. The easiest way to do this, is to take our wheatgrass juice because we will never engage in greenhouse growing operations.

a buzz!!

justjim — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:47:28 GMT

Hey Derek,

Um, I got a buzz! I think this actually might be dangerous since I have an addictive personality. Kidding... but I really did get a buzz from just 2 cubes (and I was skeptical).

I normally don't post on forums but I had to share that as an impressed first time user.

Thanks.

Jim

cervical cancer

sandi — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:44:51 GMT

Does anyone know if wheatgrass helps cervical cancer? I've had chemotheropy and radiation and I still have positive abnormal cells. Now they found enlarged lymph nodes in other parts of my body, they were not there before. Can anyone help to inform me I'm new at this I was just told to take wheat grass,I don't even know how much I should take or how often.

Bladder Cancer And Wheatgrass Juice

Administrator — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:07:59 GMT

This was sent to us via email on January 10, 2008. The email contained a letter typed in Microsoft Word and this is attached in PDF format at the end of this post and transcribed below. "P.W." is well known to us and a frequent visitor to the farm...thanks for sharing!

Quote:

Dear Tom:

Just a note to thank you for all the information with respect to wheat grass and its benefits you have so graciously provided and also supplying me with your product.

As you know, I was diagnosed with bladder cancer about three years ago. I had surgery twice and a form of “chemo “and hoped things would be OK. I did a number of things including taking some health foods which I had read would assist cancer patients, drank various juices including Noni, and generally tried to eat better to ensure the cancer would not return.

About a year and a half ago or better, in spite of my efforts, the cancer came back again. After more surgery and additional treatments, a mutual friend, who was also a cancer patient, told me about wheat grass and your facility. It was her opinion that the taking of wheat grass and your product in particular, (she is a knowledgeable veterinarian by the way), produces an environment in the body which helps to deter cancer cell growth and she continues to take it every day. I knew I had to do something different this time so decided to meet with you and give it a try.

After taking your product in copious amounts for about three or four months, I was enjoying generally feeling better and subsequent scopes have indicated no cancer. I have now cut back to about six or eight pellets a day and continue to feel great. The doctor has increased my test frequency to six months (of which I have had two) and if still clear after the next test, he will increase it to yearly tests. What a great feeling. I will continue to take wheat grass for the rest of my life.

Again Tom thanks so much for your assistance in this regard and a special thanks to you and Janice for your continued support.

Yours very truly,

P. W.

Attached Files

2008-01-10 Bladder Cancer.pdf (9.5 KB)

Any info on wheatgrass and arenals?

LikeItOrNot — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 04:04:17 GMT

Anyone help overcome adrenal fatigue or any adrenal problems with wheatgrass?:)

Wheat Grass Powder

larryroc — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:06:34 GMT

Is wheat grass powder just as good for you as the juice.
talking about the packets you put right into a cup and mix with water
juice or anything you desire.

from everything i have read i see no reason to believe that the powder
is not just as effective as the juice.

your comments are very much appreciated.

larryroc

I got my shipment!!

HomeMadeCajun — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:08:07 GMT

Pleased to announce that we got our order today! And huge agreements to the posts about how much better your product tastes than others I've had. Your wheatgrass is a billion times better!!! It almost tastes like watermelon that's not sweet. Anyway, I'll post some observances after we've been using it for a while. Also, I sent my Mom to this site, as she is very interested in healthy choices, as well.

I really appreciate your phone call yesterday. I have a small, family-run business, too (www.homemadecajun.com), & I know that service truly makes the difference! Thanks for the attention & info!

Best wishes,
Kelly

Any "undesired" results?

HomeMadeCajun — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:04:31 GMT

I have been taking wheatgrass on & off for a year or so. I get it at a local health food store where they juice it to order. I've been telling my husband that I really think it makes me feel better when I use it several times a week. So, recently I bought some frozen from the same place so I could have it at home to take daily. He has been taking it for 3-4 days now with me. He says he has noticed that he also feels better--same as me...more awake, less "lazy", etc. However, he has pretty severe irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) & he's concerned that the wheatgrass will give him an adverse reaction. For the last 2 days, he has felt his stomach burning & has had diarrhea (not trying to be gross, sorry). I suggested that maybe it's too strong on an empty stomach & maybe he should take it with food. However, I read other posts on this forum that suggest an empty stomach. I also suggested maybe taking it every other day (instead of every day). After reading some other posts, I may also suggest him to add a little water to it to dilute it a little bit.

He's not completely sure if it's the wheatgrass that't making him feel like that, so I was wondering if anyone else has heard of problems from the wheatgrass???

Also, is it okay to take wheatgrass every day forever?

I'm so excited to have found this site!! I'm going to order some of your frozen wheatgrass in the next day or so! It's cheaper & much more convenient than going to the store every day!

Help Needed

Yodamaster — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:15:59 GMT

I am conducting research on wheat grass consumption in the United States. Do you know of any information or a source I may go to that may help me find information for such topics as:

What is the yearly consumption of Wheat grass? I am especially interested in any data you could provide or direct me too since the recent health foods craze.

Specific trends since the 1980's of wheat grass intake?

Anyone lost weight

Smittie2 — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:34:03 GMT

Wanting to lose lots of weight - has anyone experienced losing weight as a result of it?:D

Wheat Sprout Extracts & Inhibition Of Carcinogens

Administrator — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 17:19:46 GMT

Inhibition Of In Vitro Metabolic Activation Of Carcinogens By Wheat Sprout Extracts

Extracts from the roots and leaves of wheat sprouts selectively inhibited the mutagenic effects of carcinogens requiring metabolic activation. The inhibition of the activation of potent carcinogens is quite strong at a reasonably low level of extract; in addition, the wheat sprout extract is nontoxic even at high levels, while most known inhibitors are toxic at medium to high concentration levels. The inhibitory properties of wheat sprout extract may be explained by the synergistic interaction of metals, or by the interaction of trace elements and vitamins. Alternatively, the extracts may contain antioxidants or enzymes that direct the promutagens to a nonmutagenic product. Mung bean and lentil sprouts also showed inhibitory activities.

Lai, Chiu-Nan; Dabney, Betty J.; Shaw, Charles R.
Nutrition and Cancer (USA)
Serial ID - ISSN 0163-5581
Serial number v. 1(1) p. 27-30
Serial Date (Aut 1978)
http://www.fao.org/agris/search/display.do;jsessionid=1AB5951B0490E632D623D790568F 2E3C?f=./1982/v802/US8045841.xml;US8045841

will it help with fm, cf or lymedisease i am so sick now

wocali — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:55:44 GMT

just wondering if ne one has tried this for lyme or fm or cf and what the results were..thanks.i am so sick i can barley walk to the br in the morning......im goingto see lyme doc ont he 26th nov....but i need something until then

I hate the packaging.

LikeItOrNot — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 01:07:08 GMT

I've wasted a few by trying to "pop" them out of the little bubbles because they go flying across the room. Even when I've sliced the plastic open a little with a knife. Frozen plastic covered juice cubes isn't fun to touch first thing in the morning or at night when it's freezing and my hands are already frozen from opening the freezer. (Part of my current "health problem" is cold sensitive so that doesn't help)

Another company that I was getting my frozen juice from packaged theirs in like a little plastic icecube tray with a saran wrap type covering. Kind of like those little BBQ Sauce type containers from a fast food resteraunt (not that I eat those!) and you just cut the trays, peel the plastic back and dump it into a cup..it was easier. But I like your juice better and is more convenient to have shipped to me instead of it melting on the way back from the store.:rolleyes:

Anyway, this week I wasted about 7 cubes total so every time one landed on the floor or hit the wall, I rinsed it off and added water and waited for it to melt. Then I mixed the juice with my cats' ground raw meat. Because of the extra fluid, everyone would run to the litter box after eating to pee. All my cats are 9 years old and litter mates. The one cat in particular who isn't in the greatest health and never has a "nice" coat....It's always just kind of dry, dull and dirty looking... Well, now after about a week of wheatgrass almost every day...All of a sudden it is shiny, soft and smooth. It's never been like this ever..and it's not from a lack of EFA's because he gets those everyday.:confused::eek:

Psoriasis Foot Nightmare Resolved With Wheatgrass Juice

Administrator — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:58:44 GMT

This was sent to us on November 16, 2007 and posted with the authorization of the writer.

Quote:

My psoriasis nightmare began in 1999.

It started to appear on both of my feet in the form of dry, hard skin with such deep cracks that some days I could hardly walk.

I was referred to a dermatologist who recommended a cream treatment called Tazorac.
When this didn’t give me enough relief I was sent to Woman’s College Hospital for the ultra violet treatment. It was after this treatment that my real nightmares started.

It turned out that I was over radiated by a few seconds!!!! The very next morning my feet looked like I had walked through hot coals and the pain was so excrutiating that whenever I attempted to stand up I actually passed out. I had home nursing care for 3 months.

After this my feet looked like those of a burn victim. I would go through periods of time when I was ok (not by normal standards) and by that I do not ever mean healed.

Then the flare ups would happen and I would have to resort back to Tazorac but even that stopped working after a while. My family doctor referred me to another specialist in 2006 but nothing helped.

This was a pattern of life for me for 7 years, from 1999-2007.

Then I was introduced to wheat grass in March 2007.

I faithfully took 8 cubes a day and within 2 weeks I started to see and feel a change in my feet. The skin became softer, the deep cracks that I had endured the previous winter were closing and my toe nails were more pliable. I could actually walk without pain and my socks weren’t catching on hard skin.

By July 2007 my feet lost their red burned appearance, there were no cracks between my toes and I could finally file my heals without any pain.

To date, November 2007, I am still taking 8 cubes a day and plan to do this for the rest of my life. My family doctor, Dr Fred Moody,Toronto can attest to the amazing transformation of my feet and asked for information on wheatgrass to pass along to some of his other patients with severe psoriasis.

I am pleased to pass along this personal experience and hope that others with similar conditions who are looking for alternative ways to treat themselves will be helped.

Sincerely,
Joseph Philip
8 Birchlea Ave.
Toronto, ON M8W 1E9

Any way to travel with wheatgrass juice?

Jscrking — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:23:39 GMT

I am going out of town for the Thanksgiving holiday and I was wondering if there is any way I can bring along my wheatgrass juice. I will be traveling by car for about 6 hours. Can I put it in an ice chest? Will it melt and how long is it good for after it melts or thaws a little? I hate to go without it for a few days and I really don't want to drink the tray grown juice at the juice bars.(Yuck!!) I love everything about your juice and don't want to miss a day!!
Susan

Using our juice as a poultice

Administrator — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 00:05:37 GMT

Wheatgrass has shown a variety of really terrific healing properties when applied topically to the skin. To get a better idea of some of these, you can visit the Dr. Chris Reynolds site http://www.drwheatgrass.com/conditions/default

We are sometimes asked to provide the pulp from the juice for use in a poultice. We do not have pulp available as it is all returned to the fields after juicing; however, we do have a simple solution that works really well. Here is what you do:

Get 2 pieces of some strong paper towel like Bounty, or another brand that doesn't fall apart when wet
Stack 2 sheets of the paper towel on a cookie sheet
Place 1 or more cubes on top of paper towel
Leave it to melt

When you return, you will discover that the water in the juice has been absorbed by the paper towel. However, the essence of the juice (the green) will be sitting neatly on top of the paper towel. Just get a butter knife out and you can easily scrape it right of the paper towel and apply it directly to your skin or a bandage that you might apply to your skin.

Wheatgrass Chloroplasts And Sulphite Removal

Administrator — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 05:12:32 GMT

A Biocatalyst For The Removal Of Sulfite From Alcoholic Beverages

The presence of sulfites in alcoholic beverages, particularly in wines, can cause allergic responses with symptoms ranging from mild gastrointestinal problems to life threatening anaphylactic shock in a substantial portion of the population. We have developed a simple and inexpensive biocatalytic method that employs wheatgrass (Triticum aestivum) chloroplasts for the efficient oxidation of sulfites in wines to innocuous sulfates. A sufficiently high rate of sulfite oxidation was obtained in the presence of ethanol at concentrations commonly found in most wines. Crude chloroplast preparations at a concentration as low as 5 mg/mL were capable of reducing sulfite in commercial white wines from 150 ppm to under 7.5 ppm within 3 hours. A 93% removal of sulfite in commercial red wines was observed with 1 mg/mL chloroplasts within 45 min. Optimal sulfite removal efficiency was observed at pH 8.5 and was promoted by illumination, indicating the participation of light-induced photosynthetic electron transport processes in sulfite oxidation. Overall, this work indicates that biocatalytic oxidation using wheatgrass chloroplasts can be employed to remove sulfites from beverages prior to consumption.

Lin SC; Georgiou G
http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/15540199

HPV, Cervical Dysplasia leading to Cervical Cancer

ml100 — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:59:07 GMT

Has anyone heard of wheatgrass benefiting HPV?

How Common is HPV?
"Studies suggest as many as 80% of people will aquire genital HPV. Several estimates have placed the lifetime likelihood of exposure to HPV in the range of 75-90% though most will not show symptoms."

HPV and Cervical Cancer
"While HPV infection is the leading cause of cervical cancer, in reality it is very rare for HPV infection to progress to cancer with proper treatment. 60 to 80 % of CIN 1 dysplasias resolve on their own, and only about 1% of cases progress to invasive cervical cancer".

This stuff is amazing!! Gangrene gone!

Tina — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:48:48 GMT

I am a caregiver for a living, and one of the elderly people that I'm taking care of has diabetes and had very bad feet sores/wounds. The podiatrist diagnosed him with gangrene and the sores were getting bigger noticeably every day. My mother-in-law told me about this "wonder" juice, and boy did this do wonders! I applied it once a day on his feet for the last month and both wounds are getting smaller, and one of them is close to healing(since it was smaller to begin with). I've never seen anything to work as good and as fast as this juice.

Thawed Wheat Grass juice

Mitchohoh — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:59:40 GMT

On my way home from the health food store where I purchased the frozen juice I was delayed and the juice thawed. I refrigerated it immediately. Can it still be used? How many nutrients have been lost?
Mitch

Fresh vs. Frozen (Is Anything Lost)

Derek Stem — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:13:44 GMT

No, there is no loss of nutrients in our flash frozen wheatgrass juice. In fact, it is a better product than fresh (read on) and by nature's design an exceptional frozen product.

The idea that sensitive organics are lost quickly are postulations on the part of health enthusiasts. In fact, the practice of drinking your wheatgrass within 20 minutes of juicing and on an empty stomach was popularized by Ann Wigmore at the Hippocrates Health Institute in Boston during the 1970's for a simple reason...people using this ingestion technique were observed to do well. That is very important.

It is now 30 years later and we know a little more. We embrace Ann Wigmore's approach by suggesting that people drink their wheatgrass juice promptly and do so on an empty stomach. We also recognize that the most important factor is people achieving their health goals. You will find that people using our flash frozen wheatgrass juice are reaching their health goals. Positive customer experiences validate our quality and approach and you can read many customer posted messages here in our forum:
http://www.dynamicgreens.com/wheatgrassforum/forumdisplay.php?f=10

While we embrace Ann Wigmore's strategy, we have also enhanced it. By flash freezing the juice, we are able to grow outdoors (instead of in a greenhouse). Outdoor growth prevents the mold problems common in indoor grown wheatgrass trays. The mold in these trays makes the juice taste bad and causes side effects like nausea, dizziness and headaches that make wheatgrass hard for many to take. Our wheatgrass juice is clean, has no detectable molds, tastes good, is extraordinarily convenient, can be used in large amounts and over long periods of time. Growing outdoors also creates a longer life cycle which means more nutrients, more antioxidants, a deeper root system and more green (chlorophyll) is developed by the sun.

So why does wheatgrass juice work so well when flash frozen? Our wheatgrass comes from winter wheat which actually lives through the winter. It can survive the winter and spring back to life (in the spring) due to special ice structuring proteins which keep the juice raw and living while frozen. While I'd never have frozen barley juice (which does not survive the winter), wheatgrass is a fantastic flash frozen product. These proteins are unique to winter wheat and have been used for other purposes as well. For instance, this article talks about how these proteins are used to smooth the texture of ice cream:
http://www.dynamicgreens.com/wheatgr...read.php?t=227

By the way, one of nature's other ice structuring protein miracles can be seen in the common wood frog. These frogs freeze solid every winter and then in the spring, come back to life, mate and the cycle continues. Read more here:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3209/05.html

Can I Let It Thaw In The Fridge Overnight?

Derek Stem — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:49:14 GMT

Quote:

I was thinking of putting the cubes in a glass and leaving it to thaw in the fridge overnight. In the morning, I could mix and stir and then drink it before breakfast. Would this be okay?

No! Please do not leave it in the refridgerator overnight to thaw.

People talk about the importance of having wheatgrass juice fresh and our juice supports this principle. The reason it gets attention is that thawing your wheatgrass juice starts oxidation, similar to peeling a banana. If you peeled a banana and left it out, in a short period of time it would brown, the texture would change for the worse and the taste would become unpleasant.

Similar, changes -- oxidation -- occur rapidly in wheatgrass juice left to sit and it is believed that this will cause the loss of vitamins and enzymes present in the juice. For this very reason, our juicing process is extremely streamlined and the juice expressed from the wheat grass is immediately packaged and flash frozen. This does an incredible job of capturing the fresh state of the juice.

By putting room temperature water on the juice, you assist it in returning to a liquid state quite rapidly. The benefit is that this prevents it from sitting and "browning". The combination of a quick freeze and short thaw means that you are in fact drinking a fresh drink. Just make sure to keep the water temperature warm but below 108F and you will not damage any of the nutrients. If the cubes are taking too long to thaw, just add a little more water.

The customer experiences shared all come from people using our wheatgrass juice, adding water to speed the melt and then consuming it on an empty stomach. Other methods of use may be effective, we just don't know for certain. For the time being, we continue to mimic what has worked for people.

Are There Any Other Things I Should Do While Taking My Wheatgrass Juice?

Administrator — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 01:02:25 GMT

Yes, we have a few ideas.

In our experience, we prefer seeing someone try to remove some bad habits at the same time they add wheatgrass. We believe that any one of a number of positive changes may be the one that tips the scales in your favor, enabling your body to retain, improve or re-establish control of your health. So do yourself a favor and focus on a few common sense ideas.

1) Look at your work environment

For our blue collar breathren, make sure there are no toxins in your work environment. We have talked to a number of people that have become very sick while working in environments with chemical pollutants. Interestingly, several people have indicated that it just never crossed their mind that the auto body shop or print shop they worked in might inadvertently be contributing to their problem. I read something really resonated with me; it was "if it is not going through a filter, you are the filter". Don't let your body be the filter! If there are chemicals in the air or ones that come in contact with your skin, you may be absorbing them.

For our white collar friends, watch out for those long hours and mental fatigue. It is good to understand that stress has physiological effects. Take a look at this page to read about Dr. Nicholas Perricone's opinion:
http://www.oprah.com/presents/2005/young/life/life_stress.jhtml

2) Clean up your home environment

Chemicals come into the home in air freshening products, cleaning products, on our food as pesticides and herbicides and in the water that we drink. Essentially, if you are not filtering these elements in some way, your body is the filter. Get rid of what you can and filter the rest.

There are many air filters (HEPA) and water solutions out there (reverse osmosis) and these are good to have.

In terms of cleaning chemicals and pollutants on foods, a customer of ours turned us on to a product that we think everyone home should have. It is called the Lotus Santizing System and it serves two purposes. First, it is a fruit and vegetable wash bowl that has been shown (in their testing) to remove up to 70% of herbicides and pesticides. Second, it comes with a spray bottle that is used for most household cleaning applications (except laundry and dishwasher). The machine is literally filled with tap water, a process runs and an extra oxygen molecule is added to the water (ozonating it). The water remains highly charged for about 15 minutes and can be used for virtually any purpose. After about 1 hour, the ozonated water has returned to just regular tap water. This is a very safe product with no residuals and is actually a miniature version of the process used to purify municipal tap water.

3) Do your best to follow your doctor's orders

If you approach your physician for any health matter, the first thing that they will tell you is quit smoking, lose weight and get more exercise. There are also two other important ideas that deserve some attention:

Get high quality sleep - People who sleep less than 6 hours per night have twice the mortality rate in all categories vs. those who sleep more than 6 hours. The body does a lot of repair work in the night, give it a chance to take care of you.
Drink enough water to stay hydrated - every bio-chemical activity in the body needs water. This is our most basic form of fuel so do away with the caffeine filled drinks and get some water.

4) Get some wheatgrass juice

Wheatgrass juice is essentially the king of raw foods and a great source of nutrition for your body. Not only does it have a broad spectrum of nutrition, the juicing process chews the grass (essentially performing the first digestive step) and this makes is exceptionally easy to assimilate. Wheatgrass juice also complements the next point by helping your body achieve pH balance.

Beyond this, there is something unique about wheatgrass juice. It underwent extensive study during the 1930s - 1950s and has been termed the "grass juice factor". The grass juice factor is believed to help the body release a healing growth hormone similar to that released into the body when we sleep.

5) Eat in a way that creates supportive body chemistry

Wheatgrass juice is an excellent support of proper body chemistry, but you are not going to live on wheatgrass alone. So what do you do? Here is the best part...you can assist yourself greatly by just making some different choices at the grocery store.

One of the most sensible movements out there has to do with achieving pH balance in your body. People have always told us what to eat (an apple a day keeps the doctor away) and what not to eat (don't eat too much red meat); however, no one every told us why.

Here is where things get interesting. Those foods we were all told to use in moderation have been shown to make us acidic. This is called acidosis and the best example of it is to think about 3 friends. Friend 1 - never gets a cold, friend 2 - gets a cold and shakes it in a couple of days, friend 3 - gets a cold and has it for weeks. Surprise, if you looked at the pH of their blood, you would discover that friend 1 (never sick) is pH balanced, friend 2 (sometimes sick) is slightly acidic and friend 3 (always sick) is very acidic. The current approach is to eat less acidic foods and more alkaline foods. You can read more about this here:
http://www.dynamicgreens.com/wheatgrassforum/showthread.php?t=19

6) If you need guidance or help getting started...get it at a Health Retreat!

Sometimes getting started is the hardest part. Jump starting a great strategy is much easier if you can put down the books, web sites and advice from friends and just get to it. There are several health retreats which can help you hit the ground running and they are all founded on the principles established by Ann Wigmore.
http://www.dynamicgreens.com/linkexc...healthretreats

7) Have faith in your strategy

Most people who find wheatgrass juice do so after a great deal of research. They also have an action plan of sorts know exactly what they are doing. In my opinion, the people that we�ve seen do really well with wheatgrass juice have done one or more of the things about plus, they believe in their decisions, sometimes God, sometimes both and can move forward with confidence.

8) If a serious health matter show immediate improvement, still give yourself time to strengthen

On a number of occassions, we have seen people reach their health goals very quickly and then immediately resume the rigors and stresses of work and family life. We believe that true recovery from serious health problems takes time. We encourage you to give your body a chance to completely heal before adding additional stressors.

9) Stick with what worked!

Try not to think of the things you have done (or are about to do) as treatment. Think about them as a life strategy. If you resume your previous lifestyle, expect the same results. If you have found a strategy that works for you, stick with it. One of the new buzzwords is "healthspan". If you have found a strategy that extends your healthspan, stick with it!

Oprah - Prescription For Aging Beautifully

Administrator — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:08:15 GMT

Guest Dr. Nicholas Perricone discusses a variety of superfoods that he believes will lead to long life and beauty.

About Dr. Perricone And His Basic Philosophy
http://www.oprah.com/health/beauty/h...cription.jhtml

The Effects Of Stress
http://www.oprah.com/presents/2005/y...e_stress.jhtml

10 Superfoods
http://www.oprah.com/presents/2005/y...perfoods.jhtml

Superfood #6: Wheatgrass & Barley Grass
http://www.oprah.com/presents/2005/y...eenfoods.jhtml

Wheatgrass Juice & Chemotherapy Toxicity

Administrator — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:26:05 GMT

Wheat Grass Juice May Improve Hematological Toxicity Related To Chemotherapy In Breast Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study.

Myelotoxicity induced by chemotherapy may become life-threatening. Neutropenia may be prevented by granulocyte colony-stimulating factors (GCSF), and epoetin may prevent anemia, but both cause substantial side effects and increased costs. According to non-established data, wheat grass juice (WGJ) may prevent myelotoxicity when applied with chemotherapy. In this prospective matched control study, 60 patients with breast carcinoma on chemotherapy were enrolled and assigned to an intervention or control arm. Those in the intervention arm (A) were given 60 cc of WGJ orally daily during the first three cycles of chemotherapy, while those in the control arm (B) received only regular supportive therapy. Premature termination of treatment, dose reduction, and starting GCSF or epoetin were considered as "censoring events." Response rate to chemotherapy was calculated in patients with evaluable disease. Analysis of the results showed that five censoring events occurred in Arm A and 15 in Arm B (P = 0.01). Of the 15 events in Arm B, 11 were related to hematological events. No reduction in response rate was observed in patients who could be assessed for response. Side effects related to WGJ were minimal, including worsening of nausea in six patients, causing cessation of WGJ intake. In conclusion, it was found that WGJ taken during FAC chemotherapy may reduce myelotoxicity, dose reductions, and need for GCSF support, without diminishing efficacy of chemotherapy. These preliminary results need confirmation in a phase III study.

Bar-Sela G, Tsalic M, Fried G, Goldberg H.
Division of Oncology,
Rambam Medical Center and Faculty of Medicine
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Haifa 31096, Israel
http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/17571966

Wheatgrass Juice & Terminal Cancer

Administrator — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:19:38 GMT

Effect Of Wheat Grass Juice In Supportive Care Of Terminally Ill Cancer Patients - A Tertiary Cancer Centre Experience From India

Background: The solid content of juice made from wheat grass is 70% chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is often referred to as "The blood of plant life" and has almost the same chemical structure as haemoglobin. Chlorophyll cleanses the blood by improving the supply of oxygen to the circulatory system. Wheat grass is also a complete protein with about 30 enzymes, vitamins & minerals. Wheat grass juice has been proven over many years to benefit people in numerous ways, building the blood, restoring balance in the body, removing toxic metals from the cells, nourishing the liver & kidneys and restoring vitality. The aim of our study was to see the effect of wheat grass juice in terminally ill cancer patients to improve the quality of life.

Methods: During period from January 2003 to December 2005 we selected 400 solid organ cancer patients in our palliative care unit of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Cancer Research Institute to see the effect of wheat grass on improvement of haemoglobin level, serum protein & performance status on terminally ill cancer patients. The age range of the patients was 22 year to 87 year (median age 42 years). The different types of cancers were Lung (25%), Breast (20%), Oesophagaus (11%), Colon (9%), Ovary (8%), Hepatocellular carcinoma (6%), Stomach (6%) and others (15%) respectively. We cultivated wheat grass in our campus. When the grasses were 5 days old we took the fresh leaves including roots and made fresh juice out of that and had given 30ml of juice to all our 400 cancer patients for continuous 6 months.

Result: The mean levels of haemoglobin, Serum total protein, albumin and performance status were 8gm%, 5.4gm%, 2.2gm% and 50%. Fifty patients required transfusion support & those patients were excluded from the study. Other 348 patients are evaluated 6 months after giving wheat grass juice. The mean values for haemoglobin, total protein & albumin were improved significantly (pvalue < .005) and were observed mean of 9.6gm%, 7.4gm% and 3.1gm%. White blood cell & platelet count were same in both the cases. The performance status was improved from 50% to 70% (Karnofsky) after wheat grass treatment.

Conclusion: We concluded that wheat grass juice is an effective alternative of blood transfusion. Its use in terminally ill cancer patients should be encouraged.

S. Dey, R. Sarkar, P. Ghosh, R. Khatun, K. Ghorai, R. Choudhury, R. Ahmed, P. Gupta, S. Mukhopadhyay, A. Mukhopadhyay
Journal of Clinical Oncology
2006 ASCO Annual Meeting Proceedings
Part I. Vol 24, No. 18S (June 20 Supplement), 2006: 8634
Link At Asco.org

Wheatgrass Juice & Ulcerative Colitis

Administrator — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:18:32 GMT

Wheat Grass Juice In The Treatment Of Active Distal Ulcerative Colitis: A Randomized Double-blind Placebo-Controlled Trial.

The use of wheat grass (Triticum aestivum) juice for treatment of various gastrointestinal and other conditions had been suggested by its proponents for more than 30 years, but was never clinically assessed in a controlled trial. A preliminary unpublished pilot study suggested efficacy of wheat grass juice in the treatment of ulcerative colitis (UC).

METHODS: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. One gastroenterology unit in a tertiary hospital and three study coordinating centers in three major cities in Israel. Twenty-three patients diagnosed clinically and sigmoidoscopically with active distal UC were randomly allocated to receive either 100 cc of wheat grass juice, or a matching placebo, daily for 1 month. Efficacy of treatment was assessed by a 4-fold disease activity index that included rectal bleeding and number of bowel movements as determined from patient diary records, a sigmoidoscopic evaluation, and global assessment by a physician.

RESULTS: Twenty-one patients completed the study, and full information was available on 19 of them. Treatment with wheat grass juice was associated with significant reductions in the overall disease activity index (P=0.031) and in the severity of rectal bleeding (P = 0.025). No serious side effects were found. Fresh extract of wheat grass demonstrated a prominent tracing in cyclic voltammetry methodology, presumably corresponding to four groups of compounds that exhibit anti-oxidative properties.

CONCLUSION: Wheat grass juice appeared effective and safe as a single or adjuvant treatment of active distal UC.

Ben-Arye E; Goldin E; Wengrower D; Stamper A; Kohn R; Berry E
Dept. of Family Medicine
The Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Haifa 31096
http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/11989836

Wheatgrass Juice & Transfusion Requirements

Administrator — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:16:50 GMT

Wheat Grass juice Reduces Transfusion Requirement In Patients With Thalassemia Major: A Pilot Study.

Wheat grass juice is the juice extracted from the pulp of wheat grass and has been used as a general-purpose health tonic for several years. Several of our patients in the thalassemia unit began consuming wheat grass juice after anecdotal accounts of beneficial effects on transfusion requirements. These encouraging experiences prompted us to evaluate the effect of wheat grass juice on transfusion requirements in patients with transfusion dependent beta thalassemia. Families of patients raised the wheat grass at home in kitchen garden/pots. The patients consumed about 100 mL of wheat grass juice daily. Each patient acted as his own control. Observations recorded during the period of intake of wheat grass juice were compared with one-year period preceding it. Variables recorded were the interval between transfusions, pre-transfusion hemoglobin, amount of blood transfused and the body weight. A beneficial effect of wheat grass juice was defined as decrease in the requirement of packed red cells (measured as grams/Kg body weight/year) by 25% or more. 16 cases were analyzed. Blood transfusion requirement fell by >25% in 8 (50%) patients with a decrease of >40% documented in 3 of these. No perceptible adverse effects were recognized.

Marawaha RK; Bansal D; Kaur S; Trehan
A Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatric Center
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Chandigarh 160 012, India
http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/15297687

Diet (Including Wheatgrass) & Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Administrator — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:14:51 GMT

Dietary Factors in the Modulation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Activity

A randomized controlled trial of wheatgrass juice in the management of ulcerative colitis has demonstrated some efficacy. While sigmoidoscopic evaluation failed to demonstrate a statistically significant difference between the treatment and control group, it was demonstrated that there was a significant difference in other symptomatic indicators of disease activity, such as rectal bleeding. Although there was not a statistically significant difference in relation to sigmoidoscopic evaluation, 78% of the treatment group improved compared to 30% of the control group.

Shinil Shah, DO, PGY-1
Resident, Department of Surgery,
The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Houston, Texas
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/553039 (Section 15 of 20)

Wheatgrass Higher In Antioxidants When Grown Longer

Administrator — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:14:09 GMT

Evaluation Of The Antioxidant Activity Of Wheatgrass (Triticum aestivum L.) As A Function Of Growth Under Different Conditions

The antioxidant activity of wheatgrass, which is consumed as a dietary supplement, was estimated at different levels. The methods employed include FRAP (ferric reducing antioxidant power), ABTS (2,2'-azobis-3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) and DPPH (1,1'-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) assays. Aqueous and ethanol extracts of wheatgrass grown under different conditions over a period of 6, 7, 8, 10 and 15 days were used. Lipid peroxidation and oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) were determined and utilized to check the potency of a few selected extracts. Different conditions used for growth were (1) tap water, (2) tap water with nutrients, (3) soil and tap water, and (4) soil with nutrients. For comparison, a commercially available wheatgrass tablet was analysed. To explain the reasons behind the observed differences, the total phenolic and flavonoid contents of the extracts were measured. These contents increased with growth under all the conditions. The ethanol extracts were found to have a higher phenolic and flavonoid content than the aqueous extracts. The highest FRAP values occurred on day 15 of growth under condition 4, the values being 0.463 and 0.573 mmol of ascorbic acid and Trolox equivalents/100 g fresh wheatgrass for aqueous and ethanol extracts, respectively. In the aqueous extracts no specific trend was observed with the DPPH assay for the different conditions nor for the growth period. In the case of ethanol extracts, however, it increased with the growth period and the wheatgrass grown in condition 4 was found to be the most effective. These extracts were also found to inhibit significantly ascorbate-Fe2+ induced lipid peroxidation in rat liver mitochondria. The ORAC values of aqueous and ethanol extracts of day 10 with condition 4 were found to be 39.9 and 48.2, respectively, being higher than those reported for many natural extracts or vegetables.

Kulkarni SD; Tilak JC; Acharya R; Rajurkar NS; Devasagayam TP
Reddy AV Department of Chemistry
University of Pune
Pune 411 007, India.
http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/16521113

Wheatgrass Nutrition Higher When Grown Longer

Administrator — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:12:42 GMT

Determination Of Elemental Concentration Profiles In Tender Wheatgrass (Triticum aestivum L.) Using Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis

Samples of shoots and roots of tender wheatgrass/wheat plants collected over a period of 20 days were analysed by instrumental neutron activation analysis. The wheatgrass (wheat: Triticum aestivum L.) samples analysed were grown in three different conditions namely (i) tap water, (ii) nutrient compounds with tap water, and (iii) soil and tap water. A total of 15 elements were determined in these samples. In addition, a commercially available wheatgrass tablet was analysed. Accuracy of the method was evaluated by analysing two biological reference materials, SRM 1573a (Tomato leaves) from NIST and ICHTJ-CTA-vtl-2 (Tobacco leaves) from INCT. The paper discusses the elemental concentration levels, their trends and concentration ratios of elements in shoot-to-root grown in these three conditions of growth. It was observed that the elements such as K, Na, Ca and Mg increased linearly in the shoots with the growth period whereas the concentrations of the elements namely Zn, Mn and Fe remained constant in shoots after 8th day of plant growth for all three conditions of growth. However, it was observed that the shoot to root concentration ratio in all the conditions increased linearly for K, Na, Ca, Mg and Cl and decreased for Zn, Fe, Mn, and Al with growth period.

S.D. Kulkarni, N.S. Rajurkar
Department of Chemistry, University of Pune, Pune 411 007, India
R. Acharya, A.G.C. Nair, A.V.R. Reddy
Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2005.04.006

Wheatgrass & Bioavailability Of K, Mn, Zn, Fe and Na

Administrator — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:11:05 GMT

Evaluation Of Bioaccessibility Of Some Essential Elements From Wheatgrass (Triticum aestivum L.) By In Vitro Digestion Method

Bioaccessibility of some essential elements namely K, Mn, Zn, Fe and Na from wheatgrass, consumed as dietary supplement, was measured by in vitro gastric and gastro-intestinal digestion methods. Neutron activation analysis was used to determine bioaccessible concentration of these elements. Bioaccessibility of these elements in commercial wheatgrass tablets and wheat grains was also determined. From both the methods, it was found that bioaccessibility of the elements studied was the highest from fresh wheatgrass and the lowest for wheat seeds. The range of values determined by gastric digestion for wheatgrass, wheatgrass tablets and wheat seeds were 37�57%, 17�43% and 9�38% respectively. Corresponding bioaccessibility values determined by gastro-intestinal digestion method were 39�60%, 34�55% and 15�23% respectively. These studies suggested that fresh wheatgrass grown in the laboratory is an effective source of minerals.

S.D. Kulkarni, N.S. Rajurkar
Department of Chemistry, University of Pune, Pune 411 007, India
R. Acharya, A.V.R. Reddy
Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, India
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2006.07.057

Diet (Including Wheatgrass) And Rheumatoid Arthritis / Fibromyalgia

Administrator — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:09:49 GMT

Vegan Diet In Physiological Health Promotion

We have performed a number of studies including dietary interventions and cross-sectional studies on subjects consuming uncooked vegan food called living food (LF) and clarified the changes in several parameters related to health risk factors. LF consists of germinated seeds, cereals, sprouts, vegetables, fruits, berries and nuts. Some items are fermented and contain a lot of lactobacilli. The diet is rich in fiber. It has very little sodium, and it contains no cholesterol. Food items like berries and wheat grass juice are rich in antioxidants such as carotenoids and flavonoids. The subjects eating living food show increased levels of carotenoids and vitamins C and E and lowered cholesterol concentration in their sera. Urinary excretion of sodium is only a fraction of the omnivorous controls. Also urinary output of phenol and p-cresol is lowered as are several fecal enzyme levels which are considered harmful. The rheumatoid arthritis patients eating the LF diet reported amelioration of their pain, swelling of joints and morning stiffness which all got worse after finishing LF diet. The composite indices of objective measures showed also improvement of the rheumatoid arthritis patients during the intervention. The fibromyalgic subjects eating LF lost weight compared to their omnivorous controls. The results on their joint stiffness and pain (visual analogue scale), on their quality of sleep, on health assessment questionnaire and on general health questionnaire all improved. It appears that the adoption of vegan diet exemplified by the living food leads to a lessening of several health risk factors to cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Rheumatoid patients subjectively benefited from the vegan diet which was also seen in serum parameters and fecal analyses.

H�nninen O; Rauma AL; Kaartinen K; Nenonen M
Department of Physiology
University of Kuopio, Finland
http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/10943644

Supplements (Including Wheatgrass) For Peritoneal Cancer

Administrator — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:08:37 GMT

Bovine Cartilage, Coenzyme Q10, And Wheat Grass Therapy For Primary Peritoneal Cancer

The accepted postsurgical first-line therapy for primary peritoneal cancer has been a regime of chemotherapy. This paper reports the case of an 89-year-old female who refused chemotherapy but accepted a nutritional alternative. Results after more than 4 years of the nutritional regime have been encouraging with regards to objective and subjective measures.

Forgionne GA.
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Catonsville, MD 21250, USA
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=1 5750376

Diet (Including Wheatgrass) And Rheumatoid Arthritis

Administrator — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:07:44 GMT

Effect Of A Strict Vegan Diet On Energy And Nutrient Intakes By Finnish Rheumatoid Patients

Dietary intake data of 43 Finnish rheumatoid arthritis patients were collected using 7-day food records. The subjects were randomized into a control and a vegan diet groups, consisting of 22 and 21 subjects, respectively. The subjects in the vegan diet group received an uncooked vegan diet ('living food') for 3 months, and they were tutored daily by a living-food expert. The subjects in the control group continued their usual diets and received no tutoring. Adherence to the strict vegan diet was assessed on the basis of urinary sodium excretion and by the information on consumption of specific food items (wheatgrass juice and the rejuvelac drink). The use of these drinks was variable, and some boiled vegetables were consumed occasionally. However, only one of the subjects in the vegan diet group lacked a clear decrease in urinary sodium excretion. Rheumatoid patients had lower than recommended intakes of iron, zinc and niacin, and their energy intake was low compared to mean daily energy intake of the healthy Finnish females of the same age. Shifting to the uncooked vegan diet significantly increased the intakes of energy and many nutrients. In spite of the increased energy intake, the group on the vegan diet lost 9% of their body weight during the intervention period, indicating a low availability of energy from the vegan diet.

Rauma AL; Nenonen M; Helve T; H�nninen O
Department of Clinical Nutrition
University of Kuopio, Finland
http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/8269890

Ineffective: Wheatgrass Cream & Plantar Fasciitis

Administrator — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:06:50 GMT

The Effect Of Topical Wheatgrass Cream On Chronic Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Note: Wheatgrass Cream Was Concluded To Be Ineffective For This Condition

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the efficacy of a topical wheatgrass cream for improving pain and function in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis.

DESIGN: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

SETTING: Eighty participants with chronic plantar fasciitis were randomly assigned to a treatment group (wheatgrass cream) or a control group (placebo cream). All participants applied a cream twice daily for 6 weeks. Follow up was conducted at 6 and 12 weeks.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for daily first-step pain and the Foot Health Status Questionnaire (FHSQ) for overall foot function. Secondary measures of foot posture, calf muscle strength and range of ankle dorsiflexion were also assessed.

RESULTS: No significant differences were found between groups with respect to main outcomes of first-step pain or foot function at any time. Both groups improved significantly from baseline to 6 weeks, and these improvements were maintained at 12 weeks.

CONCLUSIONS: The topical application of wheatgrass cream is no more effective than a placebo cream for the treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis.

Young MA; Cook JL
Webster KE Musculoskeletal Research Centre
School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University
Bundoora, Australia.
http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/16473748

Wheatgrass And Ice Structuring Proteins

Administrator — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:51:31 GMT

Ice Recrystallization Inhibition In Ice Cream As Affected By Ice Structuring Proteins From Winter Wheat Grass
Note: The Presence Of Ice Structuring Proteins May Help Explain Why We Believe Wheatgrass Juice Is An Excellent Frozen Product

Ice recrystallization in quiescently frozen sucrose solutions that contained some of the ingredients commonly found in ice cream and in ice cream manufactured under commercial conditions, with or without ice structuring proteins (ISP) from cold-acclimated winter wheat grass extract (AWWE), was assessed by bright field microscopy. In sucrose solutions, critical differences in moisture content, viscosity, ionic strength, and other properties derived from the presence of other ingredients (skim milk powder, corn syrup solids, locust bean gum) caused a reduction in ice crystal growth. Significant ISP activity in retarding ice crystal growth was observed in all solutions (44% for the most complex mix) containing 0.13% total protein from AWWE. In heat-shocked ice cream, ice recrystallization rates were significantly reduced 40 and 46% with the addition of 0.0025 and 0.0037% total protein from AWWE. The ISP activity in ice cream was not hindered by its inclusion in mix prior to pasteurization. A synergistic effect between ISP and stabilizer was observed, as ISP activity was reduced in the absence of stabilizer in ice cream formulations. A remarkably smoother texture for ice creams containing ISP after heat-shock storage was evident by sensory evaluation. The efficiency of ISP from AWWE in controlling ice crystal growth in ice cream has been demonstrated.

Regand A, Goff HD
Department of Food Science
University of Guelp
Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada
http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/16357267

The Science Of Wheatgrass Juice (Our Position)

Derek Stem — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:42:36 GMT

I'd like to discuss the information published at DynamicGreens so that you understand our presentation of the knowledge available and be empowered to make the best decision you can. The first thing that you need to know is that we are health enthusiasts and growers, not health professionals. Our objectives are to:

See everyone be healthy and stay that way (ourselves included)
Provide the very best raw / living wheatgrass juice we can
Supply you with the most comprehensive information available
Focus on customer health experiences to demonstrate:
- what is possible; and
- validate that it is possible with our flash frozen wheatgrass juice

Some of the claims associated with the use of wheatgrass juice are very broad and I would like to draw your attention to this. For example, excerpts from The Wheatgrass Book by Ann Wigmore found on this page (http://www.dynamicgreens.com/wheatgr..._benefits.html). While on the surface they seem quite fantastic, there is a critical connection that people need to make. Wheatgrass juice is not the agent of change, it is a fuel that helps power the agent of change, your body. It is your body that maintains your health.

This connection is fundamental to understanding the observations reported by various wheatgrass juice proponents listed on this and other pages, our personal experiences and the customers that have posted their health experiences. What our experience has led us to believe is that:

Wheatgrass Juice fuels the body
-> the body utilizes the juice and other nutrients to strengthen itself
-> the body uses its capabilities to gain / regain the ability to enact repair
-> with repairs complete, the body establishes control
We also believe that there is something special in wheatgrass juice that isn’t readily available from other sources. I don't, nor to my knowledge do any of the people quoted actually understand the underlying mechanics of what does or does not goes on. What I can tell you is that we are interested in the very best possible information and will continue to update and improve our information as new research develops.

The claims made by various observers are really quite mild when put in the right context. In comparison, let’s look at gasoline in your car. You can easily make a case that gasoline allows you to pull more than a team of horses, go from 0 – 60 in 10 seconds, keep cool on a hot day, keep warm on a cold day, play wonderful music and shelters you from the rain. Of course, the most important enabler in this case is not gasoline, it is the car…and in nutrition, it is your body.

There are 4 types of information presented on our web site. These include:

Scientific (direct correlation between wheatgrass and change)

For example, there is a statement from Dr. Chui-nan Lai that wheatgrass extract itself is a "potent inhibitor of several carcinogens".
And others can be found here:
http://www.dynamicgreens.com/wheatgr..._research.html

Anecdotal (observed effect in an uncontrolled environment) observations from recognized proponents of wheatgrass juice

These include statements made by people like Dr. Ann Wigmore, Dr. Bernard Jensen, Dr. George H. Earp-Thomas. For the record, these individuals did not necessarily specialize in research medicine, however, in all three cases they were exposed to thousands of people and their life’s effort was devoted to the pursuit of health and well-being.

Anecdotal personal observations

For example, our involvement with wheatgrass juice began after a breast cancer problem for my mother in the 1970’s. At this time, she was given a book called “How I Conquered Cancer Naturally” by Edie Mae Hunsberger. She followed the program - which focused on wheatgrass juice and raw foods - to the letter. Her responses followed Edie Mae Hunsberger’s exactly, including a great outcome.

Anecdotal customer health experiences

These are posted by our customers and tell about their own experiences. They are very exciting validations for us because they validate the things that are possible with wheatgrass juice and show that it is possible with DynamicGreens wheatgrass juice. You can read these here:
http://www.dynamicgreens.com/wheatgr...splay.php?f=10

I think the last point is particularly relevant because we do not believe most available wheatgrass products would provide the same result. You can read about our position on different types of wheatgrass products here:
http://www.dynamicgreens.com/wheatgr...read.php?t=212

There is a discussion on the site which takes a critical view of the scientific proof associated with wheatgrass juice. We acknowledge that this area needs some improvement and will be adding additional content, specific references and abstracts or full study details as time permits.

We would like you to remember that it is the integral participation of the body that makes the potential benefits so broad. It is possible that the parts at work here are:

that wheatgrass juice alone is entirely responsible improvements
that a combination of factors or a completely separate factor is responsible
that this is a component of belief or faith (placebo effect)
or that no change occurs at all

In my opinion, the people that we’ve seen do really well with wheatgrass juice have had all three of these things working in their favor. They have had:

DynamicGreens Wheatgrass Juice which we make the very best way we know how
Better nutrition all round as they often start eating more organic products and raw food in support of better blood chemistry. The best thing about this is there is no extra cost, as it just takes some different decisions at the grocery store. You can read more about this here:
http://www.dynamicgreens.com/wheatgr...hread.php?t=19
Faith. They believe in their decisions, sometimes God, sometimes both and can move forward with confidence.

The people that come visit our site ask a lot of questions and make their own decisions based on the information at hand. We encourage you to look through the site thoroughly and ask questions too.

Are all wheatgrass products equivalent?

Derek Stem — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:28:19 GMT

There is currently an extraordinary number of wheatgrass and barley grass products that are available to the consumer. If you want to get a sense of how many, get the book Wheatgrass -Nature's Finest Medicine by Steve Meyerowitz for extensive details.

We believe that the format you choose is really important. In particular, we think it needs to be alive. I'd like to discuss the formats a little further in order of preference:

Frozen Wheatgrass Juice
Best Approach In Our Opinion

Here are the decision making criteria that we believe are important:

Look for outdoor grown wheatgrass because it is clean, which means no detectable molds, better taste and no adverse reactions
Always seek juice first because it is a living product
Avoid anything processed to have a shelf life
Make sure it is packaged in a way that it is distanced from it's natural enemies which are air, heat and light and this keeps it in great shape

terrible taste
dizziness
headaches
nausea

Preserve the product without heat to try and retain its nutrition
Make it considerably smaller to ease it's handling and transport on every level.

Slow freezing is normally used because this creates large ice crystals. This is normally used because large ice crystals are easier to freeze dry. When slow frozen, the juice maintains contact with its primary enemy, air. In addition, the large ice crystals that form rupture cell membranes and compromise color - taste - texture and nutrition.
It is expensive and customers do not have the education to understand why when there are 2 products in a bottle that one costs 2x or 3x more. This makes is a slow moving product and even worse, there are so many steps involved and so much energy used that the actual cost is far higher than 3x more. This makes it very hard financially on the providers. I just looked at a competitors site which produces 15 different bottle of powder and only 2 of them are freeze dried. Plus, because the yield is so low, this particular one has been boosted by adding 20% filler.
Once the bottle has been opened, the level of preservation created by using an inert gas is gone and the crystals are back to being in the presence of oxygen.

Osteoarthritis improved plus more sleep and less pain with wheatgrass juice

zachary — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:59:04 GMT

This treatise is long but please read on, you who are heavy laden and need something to hang on to and alleviate your troubles.

My name is Zachary and my home is in Woodbridge, Ontario. I've had a very healthy life till I was 59. Then I went spiralling downwards. I went through my father's experience, EXACTLY from the time he was 59. I developed osteoarthritis in both knees and by the time I was 64, I could hardly walk and went from a cane to a small walker, to the one that invalids use, with wheels and a handlebar with brakes and a seat to sit on. I was an insurance agent, one of the good ones and The Co-operators who I worked for were wonderful and gave me all sorts of assistance and support and privileges and made me feel that I was their favourite blue eyed boy. But my eyes are brown and by age 64 I was just useless, to them and to myself. My father had refused surgery and spent his old age wheelchair bound. But I was different, I voluntarily retired at 64 with full benefits from the company and had both my knees replaced at the same time. After the initial difficult period, because of both knees cut and pounded, I began to improve and within a year was walking around and though I decided I had had enough of the insurance business, I was a functioning man.

Then to my ill fortune, on October 26, 2005 I broke my right Femur just above the prosthesis of the knee replacement. The surgeon said I did not break my leg because I fell, but I fell because my bone broke. I had osteoporosis and he later told me how difficult my surgery had been. A rod and three screws had been put in. Since then, I was never the same. More than my knee joints, my toes hurt very much.

Man's extremity is God's opportunity. Sad as it is, my relief came because of my 42 year old niece's difficulty. She is in the prime of life and a management executive in Scotiabank. About six months ago her life began to unravel. She could not go to work and was admitted in the Priccess Margaret Hospital and after lots of tests, we were informed she had lesions on her spine and she would have to undergo chemotherapy and was moved to Sunnybrook Hospital. She was fitted with a brace like a knight's armour and sent home temporarily. A little time passed and someone told her about wheatgrass juice. With an open and positive mind she ordered it and began taking it. Six weeks later she was feeling the benefits and we saw the amazing improvement in her.

So I ordered it and have been taking it for a bit more than a month. I have felt the positive effects of it already. My knees and toes hurt SO MUCH LESS or almost not at all and I feel the surge of energy returning to my body. In 1967 I had a motorcycle accident and broke the ball joint in my left shoulder. I had no trouble for 35 years, but about five years ago it began to hurt unbearably. I am a side sleeper but just could not sleep on my left side. It was terrible sleeping in one position all night long and I slept fitfully. Now since the last two weeks, I am able to turn sides every two hours and sleep much better. Imagine, in just two weeks of starting the juice. Every word of what I write is Gospel truth. Why did it do me so much good? Because I wasn't skeptical. "According to thy faith, be it unto you". The best of things cannot do one good if the reverse is expected. But good cannot be just plucked out of thin air. Something has to start one's thought going on the right track and mine was wheetgrass juice. If it did my niece so much good, I too could expect good. And it is not one's will power. It is God's will. Wheatgrass Juice will do Atheists some good in spite of themselves, but not much if it has the mental hurdle to overcome.

So, the gist of it is that I am going to continue taking wheatgrass juice and I AM GOING TO GET BETTER AND BETTER." I have already put aside my cane and am walking without assistance, albeit like a toddler. What more can I say? Take wheatgrass Juice or continue to suffer.

How wheatgrass has helped with lupus

pj1912 — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:38:01 GMT

My daughter is 22 with lupus. I found this wheatgrass site and ordered it for her. She has been taking it for about 6 months now. We started her on on cell a day and after 2 weeks increased it to 2 and so on. She is up to 5 cells a day. During this 6 months she has not had an attack. She has more energy and feels better overall. She has not had any skin rashes until last week. But we think it was a reaction to the Armoral she used cleaning her car. Also, because of insurance problems she has not been on any lupus medication during this 6 months. We both feel the good health results are from the wheatgrass. She can actually feel it when she forgets to take it.
She has also, found the Re9 kit from Arbonne helpful in cleaning her face. I became a consultant to get it for her.:):):)

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Anyone?

twelvepercentt — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:46:00 GMT

My husband is going to kill me, but I am desperate! I ordered the 12 oz package. I have not tried any wheat grass for a long time. One time I ordered a double shot and it made me feel really ill. I thought it was because the double dose was too strong, but from what I read at the web site, it is probably the mold?

Actually, if it works, my spouse will be happy. We are both so frustrated with my lack of energy. I feel eventually he will really be sick of it.

I have not been formally diagnosed, but I have every symptom, and I am sick of my Doctor's snail pace.

Thanks,

Tracy

Sprouter? Dirt or No dirt? [edited]

kevinjames — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 14:46:42 GMT

Hi, I'm new to the wheatgrass thing. Here's the deal. I'm 36 and I feel like crap all the time. I've been mostly vegan for about a year. Some meat, but little. I want to detox after vacation and stop smoking and quit drugs and meat and get my life in order.

However, I don't have the time and resources to build an elaborate wheatgrass system in my basement. If it were simple, I'd do it. I live in Massachusetts. The climate is not optimal for outside growing.

So, is the a [sprouter (edited)], which does not use dirt, going to produce quality wheatgrass as good as soil? If not, I'm pretty much out of luck. I've been to so many wheatgrass sites in the past week, all I am is more confused then when I started.

Now, if I could just get a tray, put dirt from home depot and seeds in it and put it in my basement and water it, I'd be fine. But I don't have the time for much more than that. Do you suggest I just give up on this, or get the above mentioned sprouter. To me, it seems that if it does not grow in dirt, it's not going to have the enzymes / nutrients if it were grown in a good soil.

Any help is appreciated.

Kevin

[sprouter (edited)] is the one I'm looking at.

Wheatgrass saved me!(Eczema)

MiMi — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:15:27 GMT

Many thanks to Dynamic Green People. :D

I have a family history of eczema. About five years ago I started drinking wheatgrass juice and for some reason I stopped. In April 2007, I was under a lot of stress for no apparent reason. My skin errupted. I broke out in the worst case of eczmema on my arms, legs and face. I wore dark sun glasses for a week at work because I looked so bad. On top of that, I broke out in hives on my chest and back. I was out of control scratching. I looked like someone glued popcorn on my body and spray painted me with black paint. I am dark by nature. I am an African/Black American female. It was horrible.

I discovered Dynamic Green and called them immediately. When my package arrived on Saturday, I tore into it with a pair of scissors and two knives. I made such a mess in my living room, I called Derek laughing and thanking him for my wheatgrass.

I went from tears to a big smile within two days. I drink one glass of wheatgrass juice every morning on an empty stomach. Then, I take 1 beta carotene pill, 1 blueberry pill, and 1 bilberry pill. After I shower, I rub flaxseed oil, sweet almond oil, grapeseed oil all over my body. No, it is not greasy, it makes your skin soft. Then I seal my skin with Curel lotion for extra dry skin. Since April I have been doing this routine along with yoga, drinking more water, and lots of prayer my skin is back to normal. Now I look like a piece of Godiva chocolate. :cool:

I am so thankful and happy for Dynamic Green People (Derek, Janice, and Tom). You are the GREATEST!;)

C. Maria Chester (MiMi)
Manhattan, NY USA
www.BraxtonMillerArtGallery.com

brain tumors

Nancy Giorgio — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 01:54:31 GMT

any known benefits of wheatgrass for brain tumors

wheatgrass

charlie — Thu, 31 May 2007 21:09:39 GMT

does wheatgrass help if you already have a healthy diet?

Fibroid Tumors and Wheatgrass Juice

Rocky — Sat, 26 May 2007 01:28:36 GMT

My daughter was diagnosed with huge fibroid tumors and was told that she had to have a hysterectomy. The fibroids were supposedly huge at the time that she was diagnosed. I suggested that she try wheat grass juice and after taking it for only two months by the time she had her surgery the fibroids had shrunk tremendously and the cysts on her ovaries became very small. Thank You!

runners

charlie — Mon, 21 May 2007 03:19:12 GMT

does wheatgrass help runners?

Can anything be too much while using wheatgrass?

Diane30 — Tue, 15 May 2007 03:59:41 GMT

I have been using wheatgrass now for 5 days, and I have been having the drink form, two servings a day. I just love the effects, it makes me want to work out more and it keeps me awake for the whole day! I wonder, can any of the acidophillus pills, ginkgo biloba, or south african hoodia be too much for the bloodstream or the colon to handle? I have been on barley grass before, too, and I feel kind of uneasy about taking the wheatgrass now for the first time, after experiencing how heavy of a cleanse the barley grass was before, when I would take it with green tea extract. Any responses would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to use anything that could over-cleanse my system!

Thank you so much!
Diane

Celiac Disease(Sprue)

patricia sheek — Tue, 08 May 2007 02:42:46 GMT

I have Celiac Disease(Sprue), and do not have enzymes to digest glutens, which include wheat, oats, barley, and rye. I have heard that some people can tolerate wheat sprouts even if they can't tolerate wheat grain. Does anyone with Celiac Disease have any experience with wheat grass juice tolerance? I also cannot digest corn, milk, eggs, buckwheat, red or yellow dye, chocolate, lemon, apple, and cabbage. I am having trouble finding a vitamin that does not have any of these ingredients included. Any suggestions would be appreciated. A terrific book on Celiac Disease is: Wheat Free, Worry Free, written by Danna Korn in case anyone needs info on the disease. Thanks

Product comparison and questions

airrace — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 02:58:28 GMT

I have seen another Canadian product in health food stores, but I get a better general feeling about yours. Can you give me some explanation of why to choose your product over theirs?
I joined this forum last year, but couldn't afford the product (and new members got a deal then too). I'm having surgery next week, and think it is important for me to take wheatgrass so I hopefully will be able to order soon. I've had friends pushing barley grass, but am not sure of the difference between them. I use a green drink but want to add the wheatgrass to help heal from surgery.
Any info you can provide would be appreciated.
thanks! :)

Quit Smoking

Shannon — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:57:51 GMT

I have been a smoker for approximately 38 years. I've tried to quit several times in the past but with no success. I started taking Wheatgrass and the desire to smoke left me completely. I have been smoke free for a couple of weeks with absolutely no desire to light up, no cravings at all and the smell of smoke is actually making me feel nauseous.

Here I am 3 months later and still no desire to smoke - no cravings - no weight gain!!

Customer Email: Arthritis and wheatgrass juice

Derek Stem — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:38:13 GMT

This is an email sent to us on August 24, 2006 and reproduced here with the authorization of our customer.

Quote:

August 24, 2006

I am enjoying the wheatgrass immensely. I only use 2 cubes once a day, along with my other vitamin supplementation. I am post menopausal ( 3 years) and have had a relatively easy transition. I have had some osteoarthritis flare up in some of my fingers after menopause. Initially, my joints on some of my fingers were quite painful. I will tell you, my hands have always been busy hands. After ingesting wheatgrass for the last month, I have recognized a gradual decrease in joint swelling and the bumps are actually going away, especially my two thumbs. I am not certain why this is, but I have had several of my fingers very swollen at times and painful. Could this be a benefit of wheatgrass? Anyways, I believe the wheatgrass is working with my glucosamine and minerals that I am taking.

Thanks again.

JE
Michigan

Customer Letter: For Me, My Cats & My Dogs

Administrator — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 04:27:21 GMT

This has been transcribed from a letter sent to us on April 15, 2006. The original has been scanned and attached as a PDF file below.

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April 15, 2006

Dear Derek,

Sorry it has taken so long for me to send this to you.

I can only tell you how wonderful it was to discover wheat grass juice as it has been a large part of my life for 12 years.

When I was 45, I was feeling rather tired and not at all well. I knew I wasn't sick but I was struggling to keep my active pace. I went to the doctor and had a complete physical. He told me I was in terrific shape, that there was nothing he could do for me. I was lucky enough to meet Tom Stem and discover wheat grass juice at this time. I started taking 2 cubes a day and within a week, I was feeling much better. I increased my intake to 3 cubes for about a week then to 5 cubes. Within a month, I was feeling terrific. That was 12 years ago. I have not had one sick day since and I enjoy a very active life.

I regularly give wheat grass juice to all my pets. The cats particularly like it. I have nursed several cats with immune deficiency disorders and they both out lived the veterinary prognosis by many years. One of my dogs was unfortunately hit by a car in my driveway. He was 20 years old at the time and he came walking into the house and collasped in front of the fireplace. As nothing was broken, I decided to keep him at home and watch him. He did not want to eat anything but he would swallow wheat grass juice from a syringe.

He stayed there for 5 days and I was giving him about 10 cubes a day. After 5 days, he got up and walked outside, stayed out for 5 minutes, then came back in. He began to eat his regular food and I mixed the juice with it. In about 3 weeks, he was his usual self. I doubt he would have survived without the juice. He was a wonderful dog and lived to be 23 years old.

I have recommended wheatgrass to many of my friends and some wonderful things have happened to them. I cannot stress enough how important wheatgrass is to my health and well being emotionally as well as physically.

Sincerely,

Teri Hooper

Attached Files

For Me - My Cats - My Dogs.pdf (1.24 MB)

Customer Letter: Skin, Intestinal & Allergy Improvements

Administrator — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:55:12 GMT

This has been transcribed from a letter sent to us on February 7, 2007. The original has been scanned and attached as a PDF file below.

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Feb 7, 2007

DynamicGreens

Dear Tom & Jan (Hello to Susan),

I wanted to thank you for the sumptuous dinner. Chelsea is also happy you did not call her a "gutty" fat pup. She is very sensitive to your canine criticisms.

Do you remember away backn in 2003 May? We came to pick up our pup and I revealed my generalized rash which you aptly called "spotty belly". Because of my Aug 2003 eye surgeries, extreme pain and emotional mental distress of losing an eye and the other eye going bad, my body was stressed. After several months of antibiotics, I developed the itchy oozing and plentiful rash on my torso and upper arms. It simply refused to heal even under steroid creams. My digestion was foul, food allergies became numberous (some I've had for years) and farting became non-stop.

You sold me some grass juice and my skepticism was put to rest in about one week of taking heavy 18 oz. doses. During one week, I also using 2 drops a day of oregano oil. Healing of sores began and no new "itchies" occurred. Over the next 6 months all of my food allergies (milk, wheat, carbs, sugars) disappeared entirely. In my near fartless condition, barely able to must a squeek, I sufferedthe mercies of my campfire friends who blew me away.

As you know, during 9 months of unemployment and no unemployment insurance I stopped the green juice therapy and slowly, all the aforementioned evel maladies revisited me. I shall try to remain on it permantently now.

Thank you.

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Customer Letter: My Breast Cancer Treatment

Administrator — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:22:32 GMT

This has been transcribed from a fax sent to us on December 4, 2006. The original has been scanned and attached as a PDF file below.

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MY BREAST CANCER TREATMENT

AVOID:

Caffeine: (coffee, green tea, colas, chocolate) Caffeine is known to cause breast lumps! Green tea is very good for you, but drink decaf, until all lumps are gone, then limit your regular tea.

Red meat: (beef) is full of hormones that cause cancer, if you eat beef be sure it is free from hormones and antibiotics. Some private farmers do not use thee shots. This is one:

Maybelline Farms
1510 Scugog Line 4
Port Perry, ON
905-985-3546

Chicken and Eggs: should be Free Range. Address above can provide this.

Fish that is Farmed: (most in the supermarket Are farmed.) Look for wild fish, some canned salmons are said to be wild, Ocean Perch is good, and some fish markets may have wild. (farmed fish are fed pellets that are full of toxins)

Dairy: (milk, yogurt, etc.) Only Organic! Dairy from cows are full of hormones unless they are raised organically.

Alcohol & Wine: are know to increase your risks of cancer. (red wine is good for your heart NOT for cancer!!!

Chlorinated Water with added Fluoride: all tap water is poisonous! loaded with contaminants, toxins, poisons and known agents that cause illness and diseases and cancer. (Invest in a Reverse-Osmosis filter.) This includes swimming in Pools & Hot Tubs. (swim at a clean beach)

Buy a filter for your shower that takes chlorine out of your water and avoid baths, unless you fill your tub from your shower head.

Tooth Paste: with NO Fluoride. Fluoride is a by product of Aluminum, a carcinogen!

Deordorant: with NO Aluminum!!!

Makeup, Soaps & Bubble Baths, Shampoo: should be all natural (your skin is your largest organ, if you can't eat it, don't wear it!)

Estrogen and Hormone mimickers: plastic& rubber containers, (use glass), plastic lunch bags, cling wraps (use wax paper), plastic drinking bottles. Dryer Sheets (at the health store your can buy dryer cloths, about $10.00 for 2 and they last for a very long time)

Prepared foods: almost all contains preservatives, artificial flavors, and colors and refined foods. If you can't pronounce it, it is probably a chemical that over time causes cancer so READ LABELS!!!

Refined Flour and Refined Sugars: AVOID!! Do some research you will be shocked!!!

Microwaving: kills enzymes, so do not use it!

POSITIVE THINGS TO DO TO KEEP YOU HEALTHY AND LET YOUR BODY HEAL ITSELF. GIVE IT THE RIGHT TOOLS AND IT WILL!!!

Buy a juicer, and start your day each morning with fresh juice (do not juice more than you can drink at one time, the importance of juicing is the enzymes and power house of vitamins (after about 15 min. they start to die off). Juicing is one of your main ways to detox. There are many different combinations you can use. My favourite is 2-3 carrots 1-2 apples and 1/2 cup of red grapes.

Organic food: as much as you can, fruits, veggies, meat, dairy, breads & cereals, clour, sugar adn sea salt, drinks & snacks.

Nuts and seeds: very good for you! (Omega 3) and protein and fiber. A nice mix I like is, Pine nuts, Pumpkin seeds, Almonds slivered, Sunflower seeds and Sesame seed. (Use only RAW, NOT ROASTED OR SALTED) Use in your cereal, yogurt, and toss in all your salads. Use 1/4 cup per day.

FLAX SEED IS A MUST!!! ground (it is proven to shrink tumors and keep breasts healthy) use 2 Tbs. per day, use in your cereal, and yogurt REMEMBER USE ONLY PLAIN ORGANIC YOGURT, USE LOTS OF FRESH CUT FRUIT IN IT AND YOU WILL GET USED TO THE TASTE. BANANAS, BLUEBERRYS & PINEAPPLE ARE MY FAVORITE.

Wheatgrass Juice and Barley Juice are very important!! they make for an alkaline versus acid body. REMEMBER CANCER CAN NOT GROW IN AN ALKALINE ENVIRONMENT!

To start off drink at least 6 to 8 cubes in a little room temp. PURE water, more if you can (you will get used to the taste because you know you have to) after about 6 months you will be able to cut back to about 3 cubes per day. I take wheatgrass every other day and barley the opposite days (I take barley juice pills and losts of water, barley is very bitter). I took 10 pills every other day and after 6 months I only take 5 every other day. This is an excellent source of Chlorophyll!!

TOM STEM
16128 NINTH LINE
STOUFFVILLE, ON
905-910-0467 (ASK FOR TOM)
WWW.DYNAMICGREENS.COM

Depending on the volume you buy it is about $14.00 for 18 cubes.

Whey Protein Isolate, A MUST, I use HMS90 by Immunotec Research or one by AOR is also very good and not so expensive. It produces Cysteine a building block for Glutathione an Amino Acid needed to make healthy DNA and Good Strong Cells. I started with 2 servings a day and after 6 months only 1 a day. This along with other things should be taken forever if you have / or had any form of cancer.

Selenium and Zinc and Folic Acid are also very important for strong healthy cells (weal cells will become cancer cells).

Homeopathic drops by Dr. Reckeweg (most health stores carry this)
R17 Kills cancer tumors and precancer cells
R20 Regulates female glands that produce hormones (most breast cancers are estrogen fed)
R93 Builds up your Immune System (a strong immune system is a healthy body)
I started with 10 - 15 drops 3x daily in Tbs. of pure water for 10 days, the 10 days off, for 4 - 5 months. Then 10 drops 1x daily 10 days on 10 days off (still doing this). EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT, YOU MUST BE SEEN BY A HOMEOPATHIC PROFESSIONAL!!!
Homeopathic drops are taken before meals and not right after you brush your teeth.

Essiac tea of dros, or Ojibwa blend by Pure-le, kill cancer cells.

Supplements: a good quality Multi vit/mineral and even add extra Vit B Complex, Vit C 1000mg or more daily, Garlic, Coral Calcium, Co-Enzyme Q10, a good Digestive Enzyme (Genestra Brand makes a good one), Flax seed oil and Melatonin.

Estrogen feeds cancer and Hormone imbalances: take D-Glucarate and Indole 3 Carbinal. These two products are very important in balancing hormones and eliminating excessive and bad estrogen. They are also good antioxidants that rid the body of Free Radicals that cause cell damage.

Eat Lots of fresh GREEN veggies (good to fight and help prevent cancer) Raw and / or steamed, topped with Fresh Lemon Juice and Organic Sea Salt (use only sea salt not refined table salt).

Whole Wheat Breads and Pastas: not from refined flour, with no added preservatives. (at Cosco in Ajax, ON you can buy excellent bread and buns from "Ace" Bakery).

Lymphatic System: this is very important!!! A good way to keep it moving freely is to exercise. The best way is to Rebound (gentle boucing on a soft trampoline). The Lymph takesout all the bad and dead cells (the garbage so to speak) 2 min. every hour, or at least several times a day. Work up over a few weeks to 10-15 mins. 2x daily. The brand I bought is NEEDAK ordered from Vancouver, about $400.

Essential Oils are very good as a topical rub (a few drops in olive oil or grape seed oil) and massaged gently into your breats. I use frankincense and geranium (25 drops of each in about 2-3 oz. of grape seed oil) New research is now finding frankincense is good for healthy breasts and geranium is used for the lymphatic system.

TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR OWN HEALTH

This program may seem overwhelming, but it really becomes a new life style quite quickly. Be progressive about it over a few months. DO NOT PANIC!!! Cancer takes years to develop, you can take a few months getting yourself into the swing of this program! Be POSITIVE and be DISCIPLINED and STICK with it (no cheating). Once your homeopathic professional or naturopathic doctor gives you the ALL CLEAR of cancer and or precancer cells, you can be put on a maintenance program (3 - 6 months maybe up to 12 months) (I was 6 months when I got the all clear). A good programwill still include several of the things you are now taking but in smaller quantity. Some of the products that control estrogen levels can be taken in just one combination pill. There are a few different ones, but the one I wil be taking is called Health Breast by "Can Pres" (check their web site). You will always need a good multi vit/mineral, whey protein and Green Stuff to keep you body alkaline.

This program will give you a new sense of energy you may have never know before. You will likely lose weight (I lost over 30 lbs. in a few months). You Immune System will be very strong! Most importantly you will be free from cancer cells (if you stick to this and do not go back to your old lifestyle) and you will have health breasts forever!!!

This program I am on does not underscore the importance of seeing your own Dr. I had a lumpectomy (3 & 1/2" of tissue removed) My cancer was very aggressive (3 out of a 4) with many precancer cells included. I did not have any cancer cells in the lymph glands. I was recommended to have radiation and a chemo pill for 5yr. I refused both treatments knowing the side effects. I was very confident in the treatment I wanted, and I still am. I am thrilled with my recover to date. I continue to see my Surgeon every 3 months and Oncologist every 6 months. They both know exactly what I am doing but do not approve. Life is all about choices. When you make a choice, you should be 100% sure of what and why you are doing it, be positive and have the confidence to stick with it despite what other may say or feel. This is your LIFE, you choose!!!

I based my treatment and program on a great deal of research and advice from trusted professionals. I read many books on breat cancer. If I had to pick only one book to recommend, it would be "The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to Breast Cancer" a practical manual for understanding and prevention and car by "Sat Dharam Kaur" Naturopathic Doctor and Preface by Dr. Carolyn Dean, ND, MD. This book is the Bible for Breast Cancer, in my opinion.

I hope this program has helped any one who has read it to see what alternative breast cancer treatment is like. Give your body the right tools and it will heal itself!!!

The credit goes to our Grand Creator, we are truly wonderfully made.

Attached Files

Breast Cancer Treatment.pdf (487.4 KB)

ON - Toronto - Total Wellness Centre (Fertility Specialists)

Administrator — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:33:55 GMT

Total Wellness Centre
10 Roden Place
Toronto, ON
M5R 1P5

Phone: 416-532-9094

http://www.totalwellnesscentre.ca

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The Toronto Total Wellness Centre specializes in traditional Chinese medical treatments including:

Acupuncture
Herbal remedies
Chiropractic
Japanese Shiatsu massage
Pilates
F emale and male infertility and reproductive health

Our clinic and its specialists seek to provide outstanding patient centered care and treatments. Our practitioners are among the most experienced in North America. We are the only traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture clinic in the GTA with an ongoing referral relationship with various Western fertility clinics in Toronto including Dr. Michael MD, FRCSC, FACOG, DABOG, of Astra Fertility Clinic in Mississauga, and Dr. Kumar MD, BS, FRCSC, obstetrics and gynecology, and Dr. Hannam MD, FRCSC, in Toronto.

We are caring and compassionate about your health care needs. Come and visit us in our new central Toronto location. We would be happy to schedule you for a consultation. We may be reached at 416-532-9094.

For more information about Total Wellness Centre, traditional Chinese medicine treatments including acupuncture and herbal prescriptions and our primary focus on reproductive health and infertility, browse through our pages or view our contact page . We are always here to answer all your questions about our services or TCM in general.

Wheat Grass Cleanse

Sarah P — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 12:23:37 GMT

Has anyone done a fast or a cleanse with Wheat Grass? Anthony Robbins talks about it but nothing in detail. Could you just start and drink nothing but Wheat Grass and water? Advise??

Thanks!

Sarah

Why are there no scientific studies on the benefits of wheatgrass?

drbrucek — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:14:34 GMT

I've heard the remarkable health claims of wheatgrass and am juicing it myself. However, when I search for evidence to support the healthy effects of wheatgrass, I come up fairly dry.

How in the world can this be true? It would not take a million dollar grant to study the effects of wheatgrass. One group explained the benfits and potential harm (if you do not eat a balanced diet) in using wheatgrass.

Wheatgrass juicing has been around a long time. I'm a professor so, admittedly, I am skeptical by nature, but I would expect the wheatgrass enthusiasts virtually to DEMAND that these studies be done to support their claims.

Yes, like everyone else, I want to believe it cleanses the body and all the other marvelous claims for wheatgrass, but anectdotal evidence ("it cured my uncle Bob's cancer") is not enough.

I hope there is no moderator to block this question. I am just flabbergasted to see the claims for wheatgrass which would see to demand scientific research to back those claims.

Dr. Bruce in Ohio

seems to get the job done

Gonzo's juice — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 03:29:24 GMT

:) I started the juice last night and I had an sore throat and as I got done drinking it my throat wasn't sore any more. I took Dilantin for 16 years and got gingivitis and bad breath that you just got to live with. Very embarrassing. So now with the wheatgrass juice it has helped me so much just with dignity issues. Even my neighbor that raised his own wheat, feeds the pulp to his dog and has beautiful pearl white teeth. :D I am expecting this will be a big part of my diet !!!! I also only dring the reverse osmosis water. Wish more would learn to use these. It is Bibical too. Some of the kings ate it and would gain strength. Anything God does is perfect, only man tries to "perfect it" and gets it out of balance. Enjoy your juice I will and God bless yal!!

Heart

Roni414 — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:48:26 GMT

My granddaughter is 16 years old and is being treated for Arrythmias Ventricular and the doctor put her on a very questionable drug. She has been the hospital since Friday to oversee if it will work. The other is a pacemaker with question. Have you heard of this problem with the heart? Would the wheat grass juice help her?Thank you for all the information you can give me. Sincerely, Veronica

Seziures & Heart attacks

Gonzo's juice — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 02:22:46 GMT

Hello, Just wondering about the wheatgrass juice. I have seziures and take medications for it. How will this effect the seziures? I haven't had one for 2+ years. Dont want to take a chance on it. Can anyone give me info on this? My husband has had a heart attack and a stroke and CHF. Will the "green" work as a blood thickener? As does dark green vegetables with warfarin, he takes Plavix, 375mg of asprine and other such meds as these. Anybody got any answers for us? Thank you and glad to be on board.

Drink with citric acid

gsports — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 04:35:45 GMT

I heard a rumer that you shouldn't take wheat grass w/ any type of acid such as citric acid. Is this true? Are there items that you shouldn't take with wheatgrass?

arthritis

ann chapman — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:15:13 GMT

I have only started using wheat grass about a month now and I was wondering if it is going to help me with sciatica --I usally get it every year biut this year it is not going away .I have just starter taking 4 ozs of juice a day from the 2 ozs --could you give me more information on this thank you.:)

Improved Allergy Symptoms

suninleo — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:54:14 GMT

Hello,

Just a note to tell folks about the change I experienced in seasonal allergy symptoms since starting Dynamic Greens. This was not the reason I initially ordered the product but was pleasantly surprised last Spring when I noticed a marked reduction in my usual allergy sxs like runny nose, sneezing, etc. My husband and I live in 'The Grass Seed Capital of the World' here in Corvallis, Oregon so it's a great place to take note of any changes in this area of health. I can't attribute the improvement to anything else as I did not change my diet or take any allergy medications.

Thank you for the wonderful product and unexpected benefits!

MW Corvallis, OR

Packaging of the Wheatgrass Juice

charlotte114 — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 16:53:04 GMT

I am a 51 year old female and have been taking your Wheatgrass Juice for the past month now and am happy to be feeding my body such a wonderful and powerful "super juice". I have been "raw juicing" a combination of raw carrots and granny smith apples for a couple of years now and have been pleased. I added the Wheatgrass Juice to ensure feeding my body plenty of nutrition. I resistance train, walk extensively and drink plenty of pure water.

I do have one complaint about the packaging of your Wheatgrass Juice. I live in Pittsburgh, PA; and during the snow storm and low temperatures I decided to take a sheet of cubes with me to work. The weather outside was certainly low enough and we have a refridgerator at work that I knew that I could immediately put my sheet in.

However, it did slightly melt on the bus ride in which was expected. But I did not expect the unopened sheet to leak onto the outside of the package. I had done no damage to the sheet itself and was very suprised to have the green from the wheatgrass all over ever everthing. It made me pause a little, due to the fact that it told me that the packages are not airtight and that concerns me. Oxygen getting into the packaging is not a good thing; it I would assume cause the juice to loose some of, if not all of it's nutritional value. I would respectfully suggest that the cubes are molded in a heaver plastic.

Thank you.
Charlotte

Confused

jwk — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 15:02:56 GMT

I've been drinking fresh wheatgrass juice for the past six months with great results.

My understanding is that the enzymes in wheatgrass are plentiful in it's natural state but are very sensitive to heat and cold. Does'nt the freezing of the juice kill all of the beneficial enzymes?:)

Cancer in retreat

Seven — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 08:58:17 GMT

Back in November of 2005, my mother was diagnosed with cancer. Her type of cancer is among the most aggressive and unfortunately detected too late. A CAT scan showed multiple small cancerous spots all over her body and three large tumors in close proximity to some very important organs, the tests results clearly showed that it was well into its advanced stage. Her doctor concluded that nothing could be done for her because this type of cancer does not respond to treatment � radiation and chemotherapy are ineffective.

Her doctor decided to try radiation and chemotherapy anyways only just to extend her life a few short weeks, he said that eventually the cancer would come back more aggressive than ever to finish the job. She went through a rough time after the treatment, she was not in excessive pain but she was bed ridden in and out of consciousness. She could not eat, drink, go to the bathroom or talk very well and we began to worry about her immune system, lack of nutrition, dehydration and toxic build up. After a week or so in this condition, she began to show some improvement thanks to a steroid pill prescribed by the doctor. It was around this time that my sister called me to say that someone at her work had told her that my mother needed to start the wheatgrass treatment immediately, so she gave me the dynamic greens website and more less begged me to consider it. At this point, I was open for any suggestions so I went into the site and quickly read the key elements. Within five minutes I had read enough, I phoned dynamic greens, got in my car and drove up to the farm to get some of the wheatgrass stuff that I had never heard of before. Talk about a leap of faith, what I read on the site seemed to be too good to be true, the forty-minute car ride had my brain thinking in overdrive, what if it was a scam? Then again, what if this is true? Can I afford not to try it? At this stage, the obvious answer was NO! I got home and we started to give her the wheatgrass juice, as much as she could take in every day.

Two weeks later, my mother was still very weak, an ambulance came home to pick her up and take her to the hospital for a check up. The doctor told her that the radiation treatment and the chemotherapy had failed and that she had only two weeks to live, one month if she was lucky, and so the doctor told my mom that if she wished to try any alternative cures, now was the time to do so. The doctor made an appointment with her for the following month just in case she was still around, but he was not optimistic about it. By now she was able to take in more fluids and she was faithfully taking in the wheatgrass juice at larger doses.

One month later, my mother kept her appointment with the doctor. From what I hear, his jaw hit the ground when he saw my mother walk in his office more less on her own. In that whole month we saw little bits of improvements at a time, we also saw some setbacks such as memory loss and extreme tiredness, which had us very worried, but she could walk a little, eat and drink more and she was very alert. I would like to make it clear that she did not jogged into the doctor�s office, but for someone who by this time should have been dead or at the very least bed ridden and ready to die at anytime she sure made an impact walking into the doctor�s office. He ordered new scans, this time concentrating only on the three overgrown tumors centering very close to three major organs, and so we waited for the results.

The scans revealed that two of the tumors had in fact decreased in size and the metastasis on the third one had grown just a little bit. The third tumor is where the doctor performed a biopsy, and as we understand it, whenever a tumor is disturbed it tends to grow quicker, so, the slight growth was no reason for great concern. This was our first sure indication that the cancer was on the run and it was an awesome victory, however; we are far from being out of the danger zone. The doctor was amazed and did not know how this could have happened and asked point blank what it was that my mother was taking on the side, he was told that it was simply good nutrition. Note: If you read the contents of wheatgrass juice, you will know that this is true.

As time went by, we noticed gradual improvements in her ability to move and function. About a month later, we needed to have some sort of a progress report so we asked the doctor for a blood exam. The results of the test revealed the presence of necrophilia cancerous cells in her blood stream; these are dead cancerous cells and another indication that the cancer is taking a good beating. The doctor once again asked my mother what she was taking on the side; he also suggested that she should try more radiation and chemotherapy sessions. We decided to decline the sessions for three reasons; the doctor told us right from the beginning that radiation and chemotherapy was ineffective for this type of cancer, also; we figured that if what we are doing right now is proving to be effective so far, then why change the formula? Why should we not give the natural cure the chance to complete its job? Last, chemotherapy does not discriminate between cancerous cells and good cells; it kills them all equally.
Please don't take this as medical advice, it may be that every situation is different; you must be your own judge of your own situation!

Since then there has been far more improvements than set backs, she almost looks as normal as she did before with the exception of her missing hair which has been growing very slowly since her first and only chemotherapy session. There is great improvement in her ability to move. She can lift both her legs very high, she gets in and out of the car without problem and on her own, still leans a bit against the wall going up and down the stairs on her own, she eats better, is fully alert, goes shopping with my father and drinks her wheatgrass juice faithfully. We just received the results of a second blood test done very recently and her doctor said that there is good improvement. Once again, he asked what it is that my mother is taking on the side; he always gets the same answer. As a side note, my uncle who has a few doctor friends took the test results to a recent get together and they all agreed that the results are in fact not good� but excellent! She has the blood of a healthy person; you only need to compare the results from the first blood test to the second one to arrive at this conclusion. All the parameters fall within the average or above average levels. This has been our latest victory.

It has been roughly four months since the doctor gave my mother only two weeks to live, and in that short period, there has been enormous improvement in such a small amount of time it truly is unbelievable, but there often are symptoms that creep up causing great concern, a clear indication that we are not out of danger yet. Until now, we have been extremely lucky in dealing with these, we play it like a high stakes chess game, and we analyze the symptoms carefully and do a lot of research to try to circumvent these with supplemental vitamins or at least to explain the cause of these symptoms, so far we have been successful. My mother�s support team consists of five of us; we monitor her symptoms, help her through her times of depression and anxiety, keep her company, and do a lot of research to try to better her condition.

I will point out that my mother is also taking another form of alternative therapy in conjunction with the wheatgrass juice. She started taking both of these almost at the same time. It is my belief that the wheatgrass juice has been one of the foundations responsible for my mother�s increasing rapid improvement from cancer. I have done a lot of research now into the wheatgrass juice and I strongly believe that the things that people claim it does are true, It is my opinion that it has performed exactly as reported, but please be advised that this is my opinion - based on careful personal observation, experience and a lot of thought.

Claim: wheatgrass juice strengthens the immune system. Before my mother began this therapy, her immune system was in bad shape as you can imagine, aside from the cancer related symptoms to this date she has not experienced any sickness such as a cold or a flu, she was not vaccinated this season and seems to be very strong. In addition, the great improvements she has made in battling her cancer could have never been possible unless her immune system had somehow first been brought up to the challenge, this could have not happened on its own and without help.
Claim: Wheatgrass juice detoxifies the system and purifies the blood. Her latest blood test result is testament to that!
Claim: Wheatgrass juice is the perfect food for humans, complete in nutrients. There was a time in which for specific reasons she could only eat next to nothing. She felt hungry but never experienced malnutrition, even her energy level did not seem to suffer as much as it should have. Since then, her appetite has improved dramatically. I believe that the wheatgrass juice kept her safe through those times.
Claim: Wheatgrass juice is reported to help cure cancer. So far, all indications seem to suggest that my mother�s cancer is in retreat, as each consecutive test seems to show considerable improvement.

Well, I will keep updating this thread as often as we get results. Unfortunately, I have had to leave many details out, but the main points are present here. I would like to make clear that the doctor involved in my mother�s case has shown true compassion and true willingness to help her. Last, I wish to thank all of you at Dynamic Greens for your kind generosity and the interest that you have shown in my mother�s condition. I particularly enjoy watching the sincere reaction of joy that you express each time I share the latest good news with you. God bless.

My experience with Dynamic Greens & their WG juice

jhigaki — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 06:51:56 GMT

First off, love their service. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and I placed my order at 11am local time and my order arrived 23hrs later. Can't beat that service from more than 3000 miles away.

When I received my delivery (120oz) it was solid ice when I opened it so I know it didn't spoil in transit. Yes it is about the size of 2.5 shoeboxes in my freezer.

I immediately cut off 3 cubes and threw them in 4oz water.
I stretched the plastic cellophane till a cube pops out. How do you open it w/o popping the cubes all over the kitchen??

Beware� these things are cold!! I had to stop several times to warm up my fingers. But will try rubber gloves tomorrow.

Since it�s winter and 50 degrees, it did take about 30 mins for the cubes to somewhat melt. I drank it as it slowly dissolved but they didn�t full dissolve, so I finished them off my crunching them in my mouth. These should be good in the hot summer!

The smell is a richer smell than the juice from the juice bars � more earthy smelling.

Even though the juice was rather watered down (to melt them), it was far more flavorful and smooth than the local juice bar�s. Again, very earthy so I feel I�m getting a better juice and therefore, better nutrition and eventually better health.

Am anxious to see how this juice will affect me in the coming weeks. Will keep you posted....

Thanks Dynamic Greens

How often should I drink wheatgrass juice?

Kr0z — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 07:11:11 GMT

Can I drink too much of it etc...?

How much per week should I be drinking, drink it daily etc??

Gone to the Dogs

connie — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:09:17 GMT

Once I joined the Wheatgrass Revolution, and saw such an improvement in the health and vitality of myself and my family, I realized that there was one family member who wasn't being included. Now every morning when I prepare my wheatgrass juice, I give one cube to my 9 yr. old dog, Angel. She loves her "puppy popsicle", and since she started taking her wheatgrass juice six months, ago, she's acting more like a puppy every day, and has more energy, and fewer age-related canine health problems. At this rate, I'm hoping to keep Angel around for at least another 9 years. Thank you DynamicGreens!

juice to defrost wheat grass

pat — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 23:11:52 GMT

I mix my wheatgrass with fruit juice. Only way I can get it down.Let me know if this is ok.

weight loss

htwinx — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 05:56:24 GMT

Hello! may i ask if wheatgrass can helped those people who are losing weight?

Addictions

carolg — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:03:06 GMT

There are many types of habits/compulsions/additions out there. I am thinking of the ones with repeated behaviors. For example some folks are constant hand washers, or check the lights many times, others pull out their hair, others cut themselves. Any testimonies on any of these. I have heard some correlations, for "some people" that diet has an impact, but for those who eat super healthy, that is probably the category I am thinking about. I am wondering if "abnormal" types of behaviors are just missing something that wheatgrass may supply. Any thoughts on this subject. Thanks.
carolg

wg

htwinx — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 03:21:46 GMT

Hello! I wieght 95 lbs and I wanted to increase weight. Can wheatgrass help me increase my weight problem?

graves disease

htwinx — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:39:20 GMT

Has anyone tried using wheat grass for graves disease?

Wheatgrass = Good Sleep?

ghfoto — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 04:15:30 GMT

Hello.

I have sleep apnea.

However, I found that when I take 2 ounces of wheatgrass - that at night I sleep real good.

Better than that, the next day I have more energy.

Anyone have that experience???

Only negative is that it seems like my contact lense "fog up" a lot more now.

I'm thinking that I have a wheat allegy.

On the other hand, my eyes don't get as dry as they used to.

Placebo effect or what?

Any experciences like mine?

Preserving the enzymes

dipdog — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 12:43:28 GMT

I've noticed that adding a little lemon juice and sugar to a shot of wheatgrass improves the flavor a lot :). I also noticed that you mentioned how heat can destroy the enzymes and vitamins. I was wondering if the acidity of lemon juice would affect the nature of the proteins/enzymes as well, or if sugar would have any ill affect?

hair growth

Linusbear — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 20:43:12 GMT

I started using wheatgrass juice a a few years ago. I used the juice for a few months or more before going to the hairdresser. She commented on how much more hair i had since being there last!! It could have been that I was eating a lot of spinach at the time, but nevertheless, only positive benefits for anything GREEN. I'm also a marathon runner and find that i can endure long distances without too much trouble. :D

Liquid v. Powder

Aaron — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 21:36:29 GMT

Hello

I recently started drinking wheatgrass (artical I read in running times). I'm currently trying to powder wheatgrass. What's the difference between your liguid and the powdered? Is there a difference in the consistancy? I can taste the grains in powder. Is your's totally liquid?

Thanks

Aaron

Nature's Miracle Medicine

connie — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 21:35:27 GMT

Six weeks ago, my sister was rushed to the hospital with a ruptured esophagus. She was in critical condition, and was administered 8 pints of blood during her 3-day stay in the ICU. The doctors sent her home with prescription medication, but no dietary instructions whatsoever. She started taking 4 cubes of the juice the first day home from the hospital, and implemented her own GERD-friendly diet based on information from the internet. This week she went for her second check up since her near death experience, and her doctor can't believe the incredible recovery she has made. Her readings for her glucose levels, cholesterol, blood pressure, etc. are all within the low/normal range She's 47 years old, and her doctor says that her levels are more along the lines of an 18 year old. She claims she hasn't felt this good in years! She's lost almost 40 pounds, has tons of energy, and sleeps like a baby every night. Even her gray hair is changing back to its natural color! I thank God I was able to help my sister with your wonderful wheat grass juice. I'm a true believer, and drink my juice every day. I'm pushing 50 and everyone I know that's my age is taking prescription medications - but not me! I believe that this juice really is the "fountain of youth". My wheat grass juice is my medicine, and I'm speading the word to anyone and everyone who will listen.

Weight loss and increased energy with wheatgrass juice

Cathoid — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 02:39:20 GMT

I was so glad when I found this site selling wheatgrass juice in such a natural and convenient way! The lack of pesticides and mold and the easy way to store and serve was truly a Godsend towards realizing the positive changes I wanted to make in my life.
I am proud to say that since October of 2005 I have lost a total of 49 lbs and have lowered my cholesterol AND my blood pressure, I have more energy, I'm more regular and I haven't even had so much as a sniffle in all that time which is remarkable for me as I've been prone to pmeumonia.
Your product is amazing your shipping and customer service are second to none..I thank you and please don't ever stop :)

Nutritional data from various sources

A Rockey — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 21:26:09 GMT

Dear Sirs and Madams,

Could you tell me if you have tested the basic nutritional values of your wheat grass and if so what your values might be? I am especially looking for folate and iron content per calorie and per gram.

I am trying to determine what organic �green- foods� might be the most nutritionally dense in order to fully recover from diabetes/periodontal/heart disease [or maybe scurvey and beriberi] which were an obvious result of my previous low-protein, high-carb, and high-fat food choices in my past. I�ve recovered a great deal but I still feel anemic a-lot of the time even though I�ve been eating more and more store-bought frozen spinach. For a long time I believed that everyone�s frozen spinach in the US was being mislabeled, but I�ve finally concluded that all of Albertson�s and Wal-Mart�s frozen spinaches are from depleted soils - since as per their labeling they only provide 10% iron per hundred calories.

I found some info on the following website for sprouted wheat but I think the USDA needs to update for better soils because these sprouts aren�t much more nutritious than sweet corn, and I don�t want to eventually get pellagra since I am already dealing with some skin eczemas.

�Sprouted wheat nutrition from�
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/ {Keyword(s): [20087]} [Wheat, sprouted]

So if you could, would you let me know if you have done the lab tests?

Also, I�ve been thinking about doing my own tests from the people at <> http://www.anresco.com/pricing_policies.htm <> because of their low $35 per invoice minimum costs, but was uncertain about the difficulties that might require $200 to $350/hour consulting fees. [(-:] If you all had your wheat grass tested did you have very many learning curve difficulties that made it much more expensive that you had originally planned?

Bless you for everything you are doing to teach others �how� to be healthy from everything you�ve learned thus far from your life efforts.

My best to you,
Kind regards,
Al Rockey :)

arockey1of7@yahoo.com

Proved the Doctors wrong

bgirl — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 02:59:58 GMT

I was 40 years old and after trying to get pregnant for 2 1/2 years and having 2 failed IVF's, several specialists told me to consider Donor eggs and told me "You will never get pregnant on your own." I decided to change my diet to almost all organic and continued with my acupuncture. I added 5 cubes of wheatgrass juice daily and within 3 months, I was pregnant. I gave birth to a healthy baby girl at the age of 41. Ha! I love proving experts wrong!

Also, my psoriasis is soooooooo much better when I take my juice. I take 5 cubes a day. I will say that I don't feel the energy that other people have spoken about.

Love my WG juice!

very sick and need some guidance

sissylee — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 03:34:22 GMT

Hello! Let me first start by stating the fact that I am very toxic - not sure that that is the issue or not but, 17 days ago I started juicing to get my system moving and i then added fresh wheat-organic grass to the mix and with-in 45 minutes I was severeley sick. almost having an allergic reaction - nausia, rining of the ears and the worst was anxiety attacks - I felt like I was on fire from the inside out. Well I stopped juicing and athat was 17 days ago, I am getting better but I havn't eaten anything other than liquids for the past 6 days, everytime I get my system moving again by food or exercise it starts this feeling up again. Has anyone experianced anything like this? I want to continue - my husband loves the stuff but I can't handle the anxiety - is there such a thing as an allergy to wheat grass?

Please, can anyone help me?????

Thanks, Sissy lee:rolleyes:

Can you just ship me the grass?

Administrator — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 03:11:54 GMT

At DynamicGreens, we only sell frozen wheatgrass juice. Most people that ask this question have heard that it's important to drink the juice within 20 minutes or so of juicing and have exactly the right approach. They are trying to get the maximum nutritional value and impact from drinking wheatgrass juice. If this is your primary interest, I can assure you that you will get a better impact with our juice and if you'll bare with me, I'll explain further.

We grow wheat grass using the most thoughtful and thorough approach we can to produce the best juice possible. After many years of experience, we learned that it simply must be grown outdoors. Outdoor growing produces a better juice, more people achieve their health goals, virtually everyone tolerates it extremely well, it tastes better and it does not experience the mold infestation that happens in every single controlled greenhouse or tray growing environment.

The success of our approach is seen in the health results achieved by our customers as shown here in the Online Forum at:
http://www.dynamicgreens.com/wheatgr...splay.php?f=10

Acquiring a year round supply of fresh wheat grass would make you a customer of a greenhouse or tray growing operation. These environments use recycled soil, recycled water, recycled hydroponics and are so hot and humid that the wheat grass matures in only 7 -14 days. In a natural environment, it takes wheat grass 120 days (more than 10 times as long) to mature and the resulting plant has a different chemical composition. From the greenhouse, it's sweet, full of simple sugars and often produces nausea in it's drinkers. From the farm, it's light tasting, packed with vitamins and minerals and incredibly easy to drink.

To get the maximum quality and nutrition, the only viable approach is to grow it outdoors and flash freeze it (which is what we do). The other approach would be to closely mimic this function yourself by growing it in a field or garden, juicing it and freezing it for later consumption. This is a difficult process, and these challenges are why we are in business.

In our experience, virtually everyone is best served by using our flash frozen wheatgrass juice. Regardless, we would be delighted to speak with anyone who has questions. Feel free to contact us at 1-877-910-0467 from 8am - 8pm EST.

Prostate Cancer and Wheatgrass Juice

jtwiz — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 10:45:51 GMT

HI,
I EXPERIENCED A RISING PSA FROM 2001 TO 2006, BUT AFTER USING WHEATGRASS JUICE, IT HAS BEGAN TO DECLINE. I'VE BOUGHT IT FOR REATIVES AND FRIENDS AND THEY ARE ALL VERY PLEASED WITH IT. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND IT FOR MANY HEALTH PROBLEMS.
jtwiz :o

Wheat Grass Juice Recommended to a Breast Cancer Patient

Orchard View Health Club — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 18:38:31 GMT

One of the members of our health club reported that she had a lumpectomy a year ago, and just recently visited the doctor and, to date, has been given a clean bill of health. What happened? First, prior to surgery a year ago, she and many friends prayed for healing. Secondly, she went on a well balanced diet called The Maker's Diet by Jordan Rubin. Specifically, the menus for this diet are found in The Maker's Diet Shoppers' Guide obtained from Chapters or amazon.com. Also, she followed the advice for daily routines found in The Maker's Diet, and takes multi-vitamins, cod liver oil and a couple of supplements as well. Thirdly, she has taken wheat grass juice for the past year. At first, she took nine pellets per day for about a month, and then went up to eighteen per day, and now takes 6 - 9 daily six days a week. She feels well, looks great and has lots of energy. She highly recommends obtaining wheat grass juice from Tom, Janice and Derek Stem at DynamicGreens

energy in a glass!

proskater74 — Sat, 03 Jun 2006 00:01:58 GMT

this is one of the best health products u can find out there! i am a healthy athletic 32 year old male thats been using this product for allmost 3 years now and cant begin to tell u how great it really is.....i feel stronger and sharper since i have been drinking the greens..there isnt a product out there that can give u this type of energy in a truly healthy format! Not to mention that 1 out of 5 canadians suffer from a life threatening illness..along with a healthy diet and some exercise everyone should b taking wheatgrass to achieve optimum health to boost your immune system to where you are able to fight off ANY sickness.. ENJOY LIFE!

Dynamic Grass - Dynamic Effects

devindurish — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 12:01:38 GMT

I have suffered from an autoimmune disease called ITP this disease had to be remedied with immune suppressors; these same immune suppressors destroy my body�s ability to defend itself from other viruses. Initially I was catching everything that went around, after starting wheat grass it boosted my non-existent immune system and gave me additional energy to get through my day. The effects of wheat grass are not subtle, it gives energy and boosts you natural ability to resist sickness. I was skeptical at first but after using it for a few weeks I have to have my wheat grass in my day or I feel tired and drawn out. This stuff really works.

Regards,

Devin

New_to_wheatgrass_juice

phjones213 — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 04:07:12 GMT

I am still fairly new to using wheat grass juice. I am just starting to get back into working out and looking forward to seeing if drinking wheatgrass juice helps my recovery time.

I try to drink 3 glasses a day.

One thing I have noticed is typically after falling into a mode where I do reseach pretty much non-stop for several with little sleep and not much to eat, I usually feel really run down. I now notice after being using wheatgrass juice consistently these periods of hard work do not impact me as greatly.

I still need more time before I can give a more conclusive opinion of the personal benfits I have gotten.

Enjoyed the benefits of wheatgrass

Robert Hand — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 03:15:28 GMT

I have been using the frozen wheatgrass product for several months prior to cancer surgery and can testify that it has given me great daily energy. My surgeon was very pleased with how quickly and easily the operation went and felt that the main contributing factor was the excellent shape I was in. I feel that wheatgrass may have been a good contributor to this!

Best tasting wheatgrass we've ever had!

Mary — Wed, 31 May 2006 12:11:40 GMT

My husband and I have used the indoor grown wheatgrass from juice bars on and off for several years. Recently; however, due to some serious health problems, we started using the Dynamic Greens frozen wheatgrass so we could incorporate it into a daily health plan. We were pleasantly surprised to find that not only is it more convenient to use than going every day to a juice bar, it is by far the best tasting wheatgrass we've ever had! Thanks for a wonderful product.

My experience with Wheatgrass Juice....

Needhelp — Mon, 29 May 2006 21:04:21 GMT

My energy level has surged since I've been taking Wheatgrass Juice. It catches you off guard actually. I'm 6 foot, about 280. I stay on the third floor, and the other day I came home from work and ran up all three flights, two at a time. Surprised myself! I'm 35 and I haven't had the energy to do that for years. As far as I'm concerned, Wheatgrass Juice is a permanent part of my diet.

Wheatgrass juice-great for achieving optimum health

Lorilisa — Mon, 29 May 2006 17:53:59 GMT

I use wheatgrass to improve my overall health and to get vitamins and minerals I don't get in my normal diet. Specifically, I'm trying to achieve pregnancy. I did become pregnant however sadly I miscarried. But I greatly attribute my pregnancy to the use of the wheatgrass juice to improve my body functions and also the to grace of GOD! Hoping and praying the juice and GOD again will help me to my goal.:)

Still Learning

dale8675309 — Mon, 29 May 2006 16:06:02 GMT

I just heard about wheatgrass juice a couple of months ago from a friend. He says he gets a shot of wheatgrass juice from a juice bar about twice a week. He says that most of his coworkers think he is nuts.

I get the impression from him that the shot he drinks is more of a thick concentrate. I haven't tried any wheatgrass from a juice bar. My friend told me that a shot can make you feel nauseous.

Is the wheatgrass from juice bars more concentrated then the frozen wheat grass? I want to get the most for my money like anyone. I have read that more wheatgrass consumption adds benefit.

I enjoy the flavor of the frozen wheat grass and it has never made me feel nauseous but I have only had three cubes at one time. I have read that people feel ill from the mold that can be found in the indoor grown wheatgrass but I wonder if it is just from the fact that our stomachs can not process too much at once. I am no doctor but I know what happens when a dog eats grass. Even a cow needs four stomachs to process grass and it chews it all day long.

I am still learning and trying to understand all of this but I do think it makes sense that there could be many benefits from this. I just don't how much benefit I will ever receive from taking the small quantities a day that I can afford.

Water - Why Drinking Enough Is So Important

Administrator — Mon, 29 May 2006 14:49:09 GMT

The human body is more than 90% water. Blood is mostly water. If your blood is healthy and balanced, contains the right amount of salt and minerals and the pH is normal, your blood has an amazing similarity to sea water.

At some time in your life (usually right around age 35), you will begin to lose your ability to sense that you are dehydrated. Dehydration is the leading cause of aging. Free radicals (the things our antioxidants are supposed to clean up) increase dramatically when dehydrated and are not easily cleaned up by antioxidants alone. You need water to help flush them.

Our children are dehydrated too. Visit any school and check out the boys' restrooms. Boys have a tendency to not flush urinals. Check out the dark brown urine left in them. The darker the urine, the more dehydrated we are. Coke, Pepsi, and Mountain Dew contain caffeine. For every caffeinated drink we consume, we must drink two 8oz glasses of water. Caffeine (and the acid in most sodas) dehydrates us. The acid knocks our pH for a loop causing a host of problems from heart disease to osteoporosis to kidney stones.

It is important to keep in mind that not only does dehydration contribute to aging, but with the formation and accumulation of free radicals, your immune system is also taking a beating, and cancer (as well as other horrendous conditions) is the direct result of a dysfunctional immune system.

The following has been circulating on the web, and I thought I'd pass it along:

75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.
Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%.
One glass of water shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study.
Lack of water: the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue. (A large lunch [esp. w/ alcohol] is the #2 reason.]
Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers. [16 oz of water can stop an allergic reaction, a sinus headache, and an asthma attack.]
A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.
Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer.

Are you drink enough water

Drink 1/2 ounce of water per pound of body weight if you are not active
(if you weigh 160 lbs., that is 80 fl. oz. = 10 x 8 fl. oz. glass of water)
Drink 2/3 ounce of water per pound if you're athletic
(if you weight 160 lbs. that is 107 fl. oz. = 13 x 8 fl. oz glass of water)

One more thing: If you do not have a water filter, YOU ARE a water filter. Anyone drinking chlorinated city water should reconsider. Chlorine is a known carcinogen and attacks your arteries causing atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). You should be drinking filtered water only. Any filter is better than none with reverse osmosis being widely recognized as the best. Make sure your water is clean and pure.

Can you drink too much water? Yes you can, but too much is approximately 2 gallons per day. At this level, you can wash away your electrolytes leading to very unpleasant results.

Prostate Cancer

jtwiz — Mon, 29 May 2006 08:59:27 GMT

Wheatgrass Juice Has Been Very Helpfull In Lowering My Psa, After Being Diagnosed With A Low Level Prostrate Cancer. I Recommend It Highly. Started With Eighteen Cubes Six Months Ago And Now Use Six Daily.
Jtwiz

Diabetes II and Hypertension

Eddie Happy — Sun, 28 May 2006 20:20:18 GMT

In Nov 2005 my mom was diagnosed with diabetes II and hypertension:mad: .
In Feb 2006, I became aware of wheatgrass:rolleyes: and had her juice two ounces daily mon-fri every week. She also began juicing raw vegetables:eek: . She went back for a check up in May 2006. The Doctor looked at her, looked at the charts, looked back at her, looked at the charts and then asked,
what have you been doing? she replied my son has had me juicing. The
Doctor suggested that she continue whatever it is she is doing, because
she nolonger had a blood sugar or hypertension problem.....thank you lord....for the stuff you created for our bodies....wheatgrass , vegetables and fruits...by the way my mom had asked him not to prescribe any medical prescriptions for her, his reply was you don't need any.....
my mom is 65 years young and excited about wheatgrass and juicing:D .....

eddie happy

Wheatgrass Rules!!!!

rintrah — Sun, 28 May 2006 03:46:52 GMT

Been taking it daily for about two months.

My energy level has increased 200%. My skin has cleared up, and I've quit smoking.

Not that I planned to quit. I just suddenly lost the urge. Wheatgrass is the only new variable in my life.

I'm definately hooked! This time to something healthy!

side effects?

inja727 — Sat, 27 May 2006 01:33:59 GMT

Has anyone experienced dark urine as a result of taking the wheatgrass?

Wheatgrass has been great!

littlebopeep139 — Fri, 26 May 2006 23:12:24 GMT

Thank you so much for a great product. Wheatgrass has been a great experience for me and has helped me a lot. Thank you

Take Wheatgrass During Pregnancy For A Super Baby = )

mama moon — Fri, 26 May 2006 13:39:04 GMT

last year i was pregnantwith my first child. i did NOT take 'materna', against the advice of all medical personell, i did however take 3 ounces of wheatgrass daily. when my beautiful baby girl was born last july, she could hold her neck without support, she was alert, clear, and focusing as early as 1 month. she is now 10 months old and drinking wheatgrass... she has the last few drops from our shots!! she absolutely loves it!! i cannot say for certain if it was the wheatgrass that gave me such a beautiful, smart, and strong baby but that is what i accredit it to, and i always tell pregnant women to take wheatgrass for a 'SUPER BABY'!!!!:cool:

back home & back on track

umma gina — Fri, 26 May 2006 00:39:40 GMT

Recently my husband & I were on a ferry/road trip that involded about 15 hours, so chose not to take along any of our frozen wheatgrass juice because it would be too long without a freezer and didn't want to risk loosing any of it. We were away from home for 4 1/2 days.
The return portion involved 22 hours. Anyway during out trip, noticed some fresh wheatgrass in the produce section of a store. I thought maybe I'd buy some of it to chew on, to substitute for the frozen until we got back home. So I picked it up & inspected it and saw mold...........yuk:eek: Today we started our day with frozen wheatgrass juice, so we're back on track:)

Wheatgrass gives me energy

robert14 — Thu, 25 May 2006 16:28:44 GMT

so I don't have to take a nap in the afternoon any more.

Blood pressure and wheatgrass juice

Dale64 — Thu, 25 May 2006 00:29:17 GMT

After taking wheat grass my blood pressure has drop from the high 130's over 90's to 115 over 70.:)

Love This Stuff....

WheatgrassLover2 — Wed, 24 May 2006 17:25:00 GMT

:D :D When I wanted wheatgrass, I had to go to a Wild Oats which is a few miles from where I live. First thing I did when I got to the store was get a double shot of wheatgrass. I would just glide through the store. It made me feel so energized and I kind of like the taste. Believe it or not, I sometimes crave the tasted.

I wanted to start taking wheatgrass everyday, so I started looking on the internet. I was so excited to find Dynamic Greens I immediately ordered and didn't even pay attention to the price. That's how much I believe in this stuff.

Thanks Dynamic for being around.....:D

enegy booster

evelyn vinet — Wed, 24 May 2006 15:29:39 GMT

O.k. I got my order in this morning nad I am going to give it to you strraight. My name is Evelyn, and I have bi-polar disorder. I had to quit teaching because I could hardly make it through a day. I am 42 years old .
I'll be honest when my doorbell rang, I was excited but scared that I had just spent alot of money on a MAYBE. Well, let me tell you, I put three cubes in a glass of water and drank it fast. I am now up and typing this letter. That doesn't mean I am healed, but that energy I just got was pretty terrific.
I do have some suggestions for first tryers. Don't smell the package as you open them. I did, and the smell made me a little nausious. So just cut the package, put the balls in a glass and drink. Also, At first, I took a stared drinking and it tasted bad. So, I took a teaspoon of honey and mixed it in the drink and that solved that problem. I truly believe this is goingto be the answer I have prayed so hard for. Thanks evelyn:) :) :)

Oxidation

Susanm — Wed, 24 May 2006 15:25:34 GMT

I have a couple of questions regarding oxidation of wheatgrass juice:
I've read as soon as the wheatgrass is juiced it begins the oxidation process and the healthy properties slowly begin to breakdown (like all plants). Now I know that flash freezing it will stop the oxidation period, however, when we defrost the cubes at room temperature, how long can we safely keep it out before it loses too many nutrients, etc? My husband
prefers to wait until the entire cube dissolves and only uses a little water (approx 4oz).

Energy to spare

garyeyring — Wed, 24 May 2006 14:04:36 GMT

Our lives are packed with tasks, schedules and deadlines. At the end of the day we are tired AND still have things to do. Wheat grass is the answer!!!!. A natural pick-me-up at 4-5 pm gives us all the energy we need to enjoy the evening. Then comes a most peaceful sleep.

Tom's advice is always thorough and thoughtfull. Thanks!

Stem cell transplant

CarlL — Wed, 24 May 2006 12:28:34 GMT

I was diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma in 2001 and underwent a stem cell transplant in 2005. I have researched the value of wheatgrass juice and drink it daily.
I now order only from Dynamic Greens. The frozen juice packages are easy to use. I cut off 6 units and leave them in a cup in the fridge to thaw for the next morning, I do not use any water as I prefer it concentrated just like fresh squeezed.
Tom, Janice and Derek run a flawless operation and I can always count on my orders to be right on time.
Whether WG can help out with immune systems and cancer as much as claimed is an issue I do not argue with, I just drink it. The oncologists and nurses think I look great and I feel just as good. We shall see........:)

Using Juice as Basis for Veggie Cocktails

rwallach — Wed, 24 May 2006 00:56:10 GMT

I'm sure I'm not alone in this, but I make a point of leaving three frozen pellets (ampules? boluses? clumps? come to think of it, we need a good word for those little round ice...er...cubes? see what I mean?) of wheatgrass juice in a large cup in the fridge every night before turning in. When the radio awakens me with some foul commercial jingle in the morning (it's too easy to lie there with my eyes closed listening to decent music), the frozen wheatgrass juice will have melted and is ready to be topped off with freshly juiced carrot, celery, cucumber, spinach, ginger, beets, grapes, apples or whatever I feel like cramming through the juicer with any given sunrise. The wheatgrass adds a nice, assertively chlorophylly backtaste to the veggie cocktail and boy, is this a great way to kickstart your system at the beginning of the day.

Mast cell tumor and wheatgrass juice

inja727 — Tue, 23 May 2006 22:25:52 GMT

After my beloved Jack Russell was diagnosed with mast cell tumor, I extensively researched all treatment options. He underwent a six-week radiation protocol at one of the best veterinary oncology clinics in the country. I also changed to an all natural diet and supplemented with wheatgrass. I looked into indoor vs. outdoor grass, and the nutritional composition of both. After searching the web for a suitable supply, I came across what is now Dynamic Greens. I called and spoke to Tom about the juice and its potential benefits. He told me about the dogs they have raised over a number of years and how none had ever developed cancer. He made me feel comfortable that the juice I was purchasing was of the highest quality.

I also take the wheatgrass and believe it has boosted my immune system and given me an overall boost.

Thanks Dynamic Greens!

new member

mlindsay — Tue, 23 May 2006 21:53:05 GMT

I'm not sure how to use these forums,but I have ordered our Wheat Grass and waiting for delivery tomorrow! Can't wait to get started. Have tried it before but buying fresh everyday was too much trouble. looking forward to beable to just pull out of the freezer

Anyone drinking wheatgrass to lower FSH?

suefrancis — Tue, 23 May 2006 21:33:18 GMT

If so, how many cubes do you drink a day?

Helped Autoimmune Disorder

Tup — Tue, 23 May 2006 21:32:37 GMT

Several years ago I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder called hemolytic Anemia. Basically my immune system attacked my red blood cells and I became very anemic. This was treated with prednisone...a steroid with all kinds of bad side effects. I went through periods of remission and then anemia would strike again.

I did exhaustive research on the net and eventually found my way to wheatgrassjuice.ca. I started using this great product last September and I haven't had a recurrance since. I feel great....I seem to have more energy and people say I look great. So I've started recommending this product to friends.

A couple of cubes in the morning get me off to a great start on the day. I highly recommend this product. It even reaches me in PEI within 1 day which is not typical of deliveries.

Oh what energy!

jillybean — Tue, 23 May 2006 21:22:30 GMT

:o My husband and I are Wheat Grass "newbies". We have been on "the juice" for approximately 4 weeks now.

We are both "ecstatic" about our new energy reserve. At age 58, we were feeling tired and a bit "sluggish". That has all changed now that we "juice".

I can't say enough good things about the Wheat Grass and I plan to take it FOREVER! Thank you Tom for your product, we LOVE it! :)

it tastes great

rawkat — Tue, 23 May 2006 20:12:54 GMT

I had tried to go the route of drinking wheatgrass juice regularly but couldn't force myself to go through all the trouble with the juicer, grass, and disgusting taste.
Then I found Dynamic! Their wheatgrass juice tastes wonderful. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't tried it myself. So, don't take my word for it, try it yourself. You'll be glad you did!

Weight Loss Properties?

mediamiser — Tue, 23 May 2006 18:07:22 GMT

Wondering if people who use this often notice any weight loss?

Diverticulosis and wheatgrass juice

sallykg — Tue, 23 May 2006 15:53:51 GMT

I have severe diverticulosis and after having a colon resection (ugh!) to remove the worst section, I found that I could not eat raw vegetables. I have to eat my veggies well cooked (think mush) and remove the skins - not easy. No more berries or nuts and seeds either. Still it's better than not having a colon at all...

I have been taking wheatgrass juice for a few months and although I haven't lost any weight (darn) or reduced my blood pressure or blood sugars, what I have found is that I feel a lot better! One thing I have noticed is that my fingernails are no longer flaking off.

I am going to keep going with the wheatgrass and maybe the rest will follow... I do take it with low sodium V-8 juice and I haven't had any problems getting it down.

Sally K.

Wheat Grass - Nature's Finest Medicine by Steve Meyerowitz

Administrator — Tue, 23 May 2006 03:38:17 GMT

Wheat Grass - Nature's Finest Medicine
The Complete Guide To Using
Grasses To Revitalize Your Health
Steve Meyerowitz, Sproutman�

Buy or Preview The Book At Sproutman's Website
http://www.sproutman.com/wheatgrass.html

This book is the best collection of wheatgrass information available. Steve Meyerowitz is one of the world's leading proponents of sprouting, juicing, fasting, wheatgrass, indoor gardening, raw foods, and pure water. He was christened "Sproutman" in the 1970's because of his passion for sprouts and indoor gardening and the nutritious, organic foods they provide.

Optimum Health Institute (California & Texas)

Administrator — Tue, 23 May 2006 03:24:09 GMT

Quote:

The Optimum Health Institute is a refuge, that offers a learning experience that is designed to retrain your mind, rebuild your body which will allow one to find their own spiritual path. The everyday, "normal" secular practices that our society has adopted build overwhelming obstacles to our own holistic well-being. We believe that wholesome eating, therapeutic activities and peaceful redirection of our priorities can recapture the vitality and health that is our natural state which is necessary to achieve optimum health.

There are currently 2 locations. The first is in San Diego, CA and the second in Austin, TX.

http://www.optimumhealth.org/OptimumHealth

Hippocrates Health Institute (Florida)

Administrator — Tue, 23 May 2006 03:23:23 GMT

The Hippocrates Health Institute, based in Florida, is a health and healing centre visited by many people from all over the world. Using both western medical and alternative practitioners, the Institute promotes a healthy lifestyle and is a strong advocate of the use of Wheatgrass in the regenerative process.

http://www.hippocratesinst.com/

Juice 4 Life

Mario — Sun, 21 May 2006 01:29:07 GMT

;)
I was first exposed to true wheatgrass in 1994 at a juice-bar in Toronto.

This is my story.

The holistic practice that hosted this juice bar was where I went for my first colonics. On my way out I ordered a carrot/ beet and apple juice. The attendant asked me if I wanted some wheatgrass in my juice. He showed me a tray of the living grass and told me a little about the many benefits this wonderful grass had. I tried it. Shortly after I felt more alert and energized. Similar to the energy burst I would get when I juiced apple and cantaloupes. I didn't understand fully why, just accepted that the colonics and wheatgrass agreed with my system. So I added the wheatgrass to my juicing diet.

I began juicing in the late eighties and started on a wholesome diet to improve the state of mind and body I was in. I didn't have any serious ailment I just felt drained from a decade+ of partying, drinking, drugs, bar hopping, road trips, travel, endless social functions, many late nights, many nights with no sleep etc ... Life was good...I could not have asked for a more socially rewarding life.
I was good at what I did �I worked hard and played harder. Until I saw the very people around me succumb drug addiction, malnutrition, all sorts of skin disorders and serious ailments � hence my decision on �juicing 4 life�.

(As I�m writing this I realize I have never written anything like this before, only spoke about these experiences.)

I feel I have kept myself healthier by juicing fruits and vegetables and eating non-processed whole foods. Whenever I could get some wheatgrass from a couple of local places growing it in trays I would and add it to my diet.
I managed to stay away from any type pharmaceutical. This includes aspirin and all those other drugs they advertise for colds etc. I know this is not possible for everyone. Again this is my story.

The year 2000.
That summer I came across the Stems� site on wheatgrass. I phoned and spoke with Tom Stem and he invited me up to the farm. Once I arrived we talked about wheatgrass and his methods of harvesting crop. He spoke about the importance of flash freezing to maintain the enzymes in a good state until the juice was ready for consumption. Our conversation carried on for the rest of the afternoon covering more topics on health and well being than I can remember now.

It�s been 6 years I have been drinking wheatgrass harvested by Tom. I have never felt better. I have recommended wheatgrass to many people in the past and I will continue to support its use well into the future.

;) rely on nature -it's best;)

:cool: M

Cancer Survivor

Malinda Peterson — Tue, 16 May 2006 20:25:16 GMT

My name is Malinda four and a half years ago I was dianosed with cancer I thought that it was the end of life. I went through chemo and radiation treatment for two month and then I had surgery I was so scared to think of how my life would change. I was talking to a friend and she was telling me about wheat grass and how it would be very good for my immune system and would give me energy that I thought was gone. She was such a good friend she started growing it in her home for me. I have got to say it help me feel better gave me more energy and I have been cancer free for four years and I feel great. I believe it has to do with the wheat grass that I have been drinking. I was on the internet today looking to find some one who could supply me with wheat grass since my friend moved away and I came across this site I called and talked with Derek and he made me feel very comfortable to buy from his company and I would like to say thank you and to your family for this company and I will be a customer for life.

Thank You,
Malinda:)

Just starting out.

webhost — Tue, 16 May 2006 08:11:15 GMT

My wife and I have been thinking of ordering seeds, an auto-sprouter and a "Wheatgrass Juicer" and try to make our own wheatgrass juice.

Now, for a fraction of the cost of all of that, we can order wheatgrass juice from "DynamicGreens" and know we are getting the best we can buy? This is a no-brainer to us and we are going to place an order. Also, the "Forum Discount" helped to get our order in faster as saving $30 is saving $30 and our checks are only so much.

Great site and forum with great information. Thanks.

I swear by Frozen Wheatgrass

deborafilippi — Mon, 15 May 2006 20:38:29 GMT

I started taking frozen wheatgrass about nine years ago, after being treated for cancer. I had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer 10 years ago and I had surgery to remove my thyroid gland which was followed by radiation therapy. I expected to feel "normal" after taking the necessary thyroid medication but I never felt good. I had gained weight, my hair was thinning, I felt depressed and had very little energy. Everything seemed foggy all the time, like I was not able to really focus. Then one day someone introduced me to wheatgrass and I thought why not try it out for a while. I couldn't believe how great I felt after a few weeks of taking it everyday. I had never had so much energy! My hair and nails became stronger and my skin looked healthier. More importantly I never got sick. My immune system had become stronger, rarely getting colds or flus. I also noticed I started to lose that extra weight and my coffee intake decreased as well. I didn't crave caffeine or sweets like I had in the past. I truly believe that it is one of natures greatest gifts. Unfortunately, it has been harder to find wheatgrass in recent years and I almost thought no one sold anymore until I stumbled upon this website. Thanks Dynamic Greens for supplying one of the greatest products!

Help for mono

Lindasellers — Mon, 15 May 2006 16:47:01 GMT

daughter has mono that won't go away. hoping this will help. she has been fighting it since Christmas. Anyone with any experience here?

Overall Health Benefits

Jean Wilson — Sat, 13 May 2006 05:25:59 GMT

After reading the information, I was quite excited to try it. My goal is for the health benefits, more energy and endurance. I met with Tom Stem today who personally described many of the benefits of Wheatgrass juice. Made my first purchase and am eager to find out for myself the many health benefits it promises to provide.

I will update this message once I've been taking it for awhile and will pass on my comments.

Thanks Tom for the very enlightening overview of wheatgrass juice!

Jean Wilson
:)

Energizer

Marietta Frederickson — Fri, 12 May 2006 18:56:14 GMT

I read all the information on wheatgrass quite sometime ago but didn't know anyone who sold the product in a juice form until recently.
I have tried the juice occasionally where available and found amazing affects but I would like to take on a regular basis
I am happy to hear that the product is sold very close to where I live and I am going to purchase on a regular basis

I will update this testimonial in a few months to let you know what changes I have experienced

Marietta Frederickson
May 2006

looking foward

sattiesharma — Fri, 12 May 2006 16:40:39 GMT

I startred using organic products like 3 months so I decided to visitall organic.net, and so I learn about wheatgrass and decide to try it, because I want to be healthy at all time for my self and family. Sometime I am so weak and don't know what happen to me and I forget thing so easily so I am trusting this product to give me a lot. Thank you.

Sattie Sharma.

Why I'm considering Wheatgrass as the big weapon

MaestroB — Thu, 11 May 2006 15:29:36 GMT

My first experience with wheatgrass was in El Paso, Texas, where I worked for a few years. It was a bad place to stay healthy, especially considering my workload and the available food I was exposed to under my company expence account. It was then that I started to read a lot about health. My family health history includes diabetes and heart disease. What I�ve learned thus far:

Your body needs nutrients and fats to produce, among many other things, hormones and enzymes. Foods that don�t contain the necessary enzymes require the body to produce enzymes, which takes energy and nutrients from other process.
One must try to eat as many natural, raw foods as possible because these foods have the enzymes necessary for digestions.
One needs the necessary fats in order for the body to produce hormones. Thank you Dr. Schwarzbian for that. I eat at least 1 tbl spoon of Hempseed oil every day because this has the right balance of the Omega fatty acids.
One need a good way to flush the system of toxins. For this I use Psyllium husks, which are considered a very good form of fiber, better than bran. And lots of water or else it doesn't work.
Every meal should contain protein, carbohydrates and fiber. This is the cornerstone of every meal I eat.

I have lost weight by working out and eating right. 6 months ago I was down and out, fat and not feeling well about myself and I was low on energy. Now I'm on top of the world. So why do I need wheatgrass????? not that I won't benefit. Well, there�s this girl. A girl who I just met and I�m quite enamoured with. :cool:

This girl has health problems. Most notably with eating; she can�t seem to eat anything other than bits of fruit or junkfood :confused: without feeling nauseated and she�s under medication for acid reflux. Also, and perhaps a major cause of her acid reflux, she feels down all the time. To me, it seems obvious that her body is not getting the nutrients it needs, the fats to make hormones so she feels balanced and normal, and her immune system is suffering. She says that she can only eat junkfood and that�s not good. She gets little nutrients and I�m afraid her body is being damaged as a result. The first step is to provide the body with what it needs to fix things, this being much more important than any medication she may obtain through a doctor. No brainer.

I want to help her., because I want to and because I know things she doesn�t. And it just feels good to help her. We're keeping this aspect of our relationship a secret because people judge but that's another story.

So, my plan for her is to put her on some wheatgrass, psyllium husks and as much fresh food as possible. I�ve also booked an appointment with my doctor, a natrupath who�s work I�ve seen has benefited others. It sounds like the doctors are not telling her or ensuring that she does the obvious, which is to get healthy from the inside out.

I hope I can help her because I genuinely care for her and want to make her feel better. I�ve read enough and know enough to say with confidence that it will help her, if she can keep it down that is but if she can I think she�ll be on the road to recovery.

Wish me luck and may all of you reap the benefit of this super food.

Mark

:)

Happy wheatgrass consumers

umma gina — Wed, 10 May 2006 06:00:13 GMT

We started using your product in February, 2006. It is so convenient & easy to use. My sister in-law ordered with me. Since getting started with the wheatgrass juice, she's noticed that she's sleeping much more soundly and has alot more energy. Not only does she work full time, but also helps care for her 2 year old grandaughter. Am not sure how many ounces a day she is using.

My husband & I start our day with 1 ounce of wheatgrass juice in a cup of water. It used to be a cup of coffee 1st thing. We haven't given up the coffee, both of us look forward to the juice.

For myself, have noticed that I'm sleeping much more soundly & waking up feeling refreshed. Have more ambition, energy & mental clarity. It's been a gradual change of well being. Usually take only 1 ounce a day, some days it's up to 3 ounces.

My husband continues to smoke cigarettes, so don't know if he'd notice any improvements as to how he feels. Quite often will add an ounce of wheatgrass juice to his (fresh) juice drinks.

s/Gina

Why Should I Buy Wheatgrass Juice From DynamicGreens

Administrator — Tue, 09 May 2006 15:27:07 GMT

We are very customer oriented.

We are here to answer your questions.
We are building online information resources and sharing customer stories.
We understand that shipping a frozen product is a new experience for most and for that reason, we completely own 100% of the delivery risk. Your juice will arrive in excellent condition.

Results:

Many customers are achieving their health goals with our juice
Read their stories here forumdisplay.php?f=10

We produce an extremely high quality wheatgrass juice:

Our fields have excellent soil complemented with an organically certified sea kelp mineral supplement.
Our harvest process gets the wheat grass from the fields to a frozen wheatgrass juice state in record time to capture it's freshly juiced properties.
Our juice contains no detectable contaminates (specifically mold) which can create nausea. This is a big concern for many as it can prevent health seekers from consuming the juice in sufficient quantities to affect their health.
Our juice is stored in very cold deep freezers (-15 degrees F) from the moment of harvest until delivery to you. The low temperature of these freezers is very important in preserving the quality of the juice.
Our packaging contains no air and this maximizes it's freshness and quality.
Many of our customers seek a reliable health partner who can provide sufficient quantities of juice to allow them to really affect their health.

New to wheatgrass and am excited

Karen Bumpus — Tue, 09 May 2006 15:09:22 GMT

I get my first shipment tomorrow and bought it after I read all of the testimonials! I am a mother of 5, a teacher, a national wriiting consultant and a real estate broker! I feel great, but after reading about wheatgrass I decided that it would be really dumb NOT:) to try it. If it is half as good as the testimonials, then I will be thrilled. I have already convinced my husband and mother to try it. Will keep you posted!

buying wheatgrass seeds

ace2lefty — Mon, 08 May 2006 01:14:13 GMT

Is there a place in Ontario where i can buy wheatgrass seeds?:confused:

Fatigue, Hypothyroid, Gluten & Casein Sensitive

sjennelle — Tue, 02 May 2006 17:29:20 GMT

I am going to try wheatgrass for my fatigue, hypothyroidism, and my gluten and casein sensitivities. I believe all these conditions are reversible so if anyone has any relevant input I am all ears. Thank you.

Suzanne

Shelf Life of Frozen Juice

UFGator98 — Tue, 02 May 2006 15:40:12 GMT

Can you tell me how long your juice can be kept frozen and still keep all its health benefits?

I see IMPROVEMENT

wVIPw — Tue, 02 May 2006 13:16:25 GMT

I'm new to drinking WheatGrass Juice. A friend of mine told us about this and we said why not try it. Our son has ASTMA and we wanted to see if drinking wheatgrass juice will help in any way. I also wanted to see if it will help with my coughing. I went to many Dr's and had many tests and no one can tell me why I cought a lot during a normal day. We've been drinking WG JUICE for about 2 months now (1oz/day) in mornings only on a emty stomach and I will tell you that my son does not have to use his inhayler and my cough has decresed about 50%. I'm VERY HAPPY with the results so far and will keep you updated on our progress.:)

Wheatgrass Juice Raises Hemoglobin

Janice Stem — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 22:00:53 GMT

HI everyone I'm Janice,

Tired and feeling unwell I went to the doctor for a checkup and he recommended blood work be done. It came back with very low ferritin levels (stores of iron). The doctor recommended green drinks as the best and fastest way to get my levels back to normal. I took wheatgrass juice and before long was feeling great and sure enough the blood work was normal. Since that time I have heard of several others who have had anemia and raised their hemoglobin with wheatgrass juice and no other treatment.

Wheatgrass as a healer for Sarcoidosis

larrymass — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 17:10:19 GMT

Wheatgrass is a healer for sarcoidosis, which is a blood disease. There is no known medical cure. I had been fighting sarcoid for years until I discovered wheatgrass with pray and it was a change in my health. But I had to rededicate
my life and be focus to wheatgrass juice. Thank God he created wheatgrass as a healer!!
Larry Massenburg

Is there a downside to taking wheatgrass?

Needhelp — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 02:00:11 GMT

It seems that a lot of people are reporting that they are having a lot of sucess with wheatgrass, and that's great.

I just wanted to know if anyone has experienced anything bad other than nausea.

Wheatgrass Juice is Great Stuff!!

Mike — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 16:54:17 GMT

I am a 69 year old cancer patient as of three months ago. Prior to my diagnosis I led an extremely active and healthy life. My diagnosis was a complete surprise as I had experienced no symptoms that in any way suggested lung cancer.
Over the past three months I have become very aware of the tremendous benefits of megadoses of antioxidants as a treatment for cancer and particularly those benefits provided by wheatgrass juice. I have also learned that these benefits are not only for cancer patients but also for healthy people as a deterent for cancer. Nuff said for now.

Wheatgrass makes me nauseous

dekiel — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 16:19:56 GMT

I love the wheatgrass, but it makes me nauseous. I have been using the indoor grown wheatgrass. I love the benefits of it. I want to continue it, so maybe i'll try the frozen stuff.

ON - Ontario Association Of Naturopathic Doctors

Administrator — Tue, 18 Apr 2006 05:12:13 GMT

If you are in Ontario and looking for a Naturopathic Doctor, here is the place to go, the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors:

http://www.oand.org

Need to locate an ND near you, use their locator:

http://www.oand.org/client/oand/oand.nsf/locator!openform

Quote:

Naturopathic medicine is a primary health care profession that focuses on prevention and uses natural methods to promote healing.

In Canada, naturopathic practice is regulated under provincial law in four provinces: British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan. Regulation in Alberta under new legislation is expected this year. At present, naturopathic doctors (NDs) are the only health professionals in Ontario still regulated under the Drugless Practitioners Act of 1925.

Registered naturopathic doctors are required to complete three years of pre-medical studies at a recognized university followed by fours years of full-time naturopathic medical education at an accredited college. After graduation, they must pass rigorous regulatory board examinations that are standardized across North America.

Naturopathic doctors examine, diagnose and treat patients with programs tailored to each patient and their health conditions. Treatment approaches can include any combination of clinical nutrition, botanical (herbal) medicine, acupuncture, Asian medicine, homeopathic medicine, physical therapeutics and lifestyle counseling. The treatment focuses on the underlying causes of illness rather than just the symptoms, often eliminating the need for long term medical care or prescription drugs.

Naturopathic medicine's focus on disease prevention, patient education, health maintenance and the natural treatment of disease results in cost-effective health care in both the immediate and long term.

In Ontario, the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors (OAND) represents registered naturopathic doctors. The association advocates for naturopathic medicine through government, public and media relations. It also provides members with professional development opportunities and provides an information line and referral service for the public.

wheatgrass juice for juice bars

Dbudd — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 22:23:42 GMT

Hi, I opened a cafe in Red Hook, NY in Dec. for spring I am installing a cool fresh pressed juice menu. We have fun drinks like Energinzer, Immunade, Greenormous, Puriflyer and Cocoa Potion. We use fresh fruits and veggies. We thought about getting a wheat grass press but to be honest we are a bit overwhelmed with all the other aspects of running the cafe. Not too mention we have to be carefull not to have too much waste. Having fresh wheat grass would be nice, but since its new I thought it would be difficult and possibly wasted. I opted to get dynamicgreens frozen wheatgrass juice in the .56 ounce packets. I like that it is grown outdoors and totally organic. I like that they seem to be small business America(people like me), whom I'm happy to support. I will add the option of wheatgrass "shots" that can be added to any of our current drinks for an extra fee. This will be a great way for us to get our customers involved in this healthful option and because it is frozen we won't loose it if it doesn't catch on right away(it usually takes time). I appreciate the discount for posting this message. Although I'm happy to post it anyways. If anyone has ideas about what drinks are really yummy with wheatgrass juice or any information to share with our clients I'd be happy to read them! Thanks. Dan Budd Taste Budd's Cafe, Red Hook,NY:)

Federal - Health Spending Accounts (Medical Expenses With Pre-Tax Dollars)

Terri Ellis — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:40:31 GMT

Many people are only now recognizing the value of Health Spending Accounts (H.S.A). Outlined in the Income Tax Act, the Canadian Government allows Canadians to deposit gross dollars into an H.S.A. without having to claim it as a taxable earnings. These dollars can only be spent out of an H.S.A on health care services. Infact, any service performed, prescribed or dispensed by a medical practitioner is deemed to be a medical expense. In other words, you can pay for your medical expenses with pre-tax dollars. For Canadians in the 36-46% tax bracket, the savings potential is 24-34%. Since the account is funded with "gross" dollars, the account is easiest to set up for the self-employed or small business owners. However, companies can also "redirect" earnings into a H.S.A. for their employees. In order to access such account, third party administrators (www.benecaid.com) are required to ensure funds are being spent appropriately. Feel free to contact me at Benecaid to inquire further at terriellis@rogers.com or 647-294-4468.

Lymphatic System Restarted With Wheatgrass Juice

rbf — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 18:24:55 GMT

My wife is being treated by Dr. Ed Brown from California, for colon cancer. He emphatically recommended wheatgrass juice. He said the best, most pure, and properly grown and harvested etc. was from Stouffville. What a surprise - a place so close when he had the world to draw on!

We started my wife on wheatgrass juice at a time when she had balooned from a size 4 to a size 14 with water retention due to a compromised lymphatic system. After about 4-5 weeks of wheatgrass juice supercharged with prayer, in a few days she lost all the fliud, and went back to a size 4, regained her strength and energy. Her lymphatic system had been restarted/repaired!!

She went from being totally dependant, not even being able to turn over in bed, or get out of a chair, to back working in the kitchen, doing laundry etc. It is miraculous. We thank God that He can and does heal us, and He created wheatgrass as one of His miraculous tools.

Thanks to the Stems for growing the best wheatgrass there is.

energy boost

dognameddrew — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:28:43 GMT

I'm sick of paying so much at local juice shops for wheat grass. I'm hoping this experience with dynamic will prove both beneficial to my health as well as my pocketbook!:cool:

Wheatgrass to treat cancer

Brigitte Wesholowski — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 18:10:18 GMT

Hi

My Father who is only 72 years old was recently diagnosed with untreatable stomach cancer with metastesis to the liver and pancreas. We were told about wheatgrass by a friend who was being treated by a doctor in the u.s.a. who had her taking 18 wheatgrass cubes a day to treat her cancer. Over 3 months of treatment her condition has greatly improved. We are hoping that the wheatgrass will benefit my father in the same way. He hasn't even started treatments with his doctor yet but he told me today that he is feeling more energetic than he has in months. He believes that the wheatgrass is helping him. I also started taking wheatgrass about 3 weeks ago because I have a history of cancer myself. I definately have more energy lately, I am sleeping more soundly and my constipation problem has been "eliminated". I have a lot of faith in this wheatgrass.

Brigitte

KWilson

K.Wilson — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 03:01:19 GMT

I have heard so much about the benefits of wheatgrass. I am going to try it for the first time. I am thrilled to have found a farm that is environmentally conscious and I can't wait to try their wheatgrass. If anyone is interested, what has led me in my quest for a healthier lifestyle and ultimately to the topic of wheatgrass and to this forum are two books in particular. If you are fed up with poisonous processed foods and toxic pharmaceutical drugs being pushed on us everyday then please read Detoxify or Die by Sherry Rogers M.D. and Natural Cures"they don't want you to know about" by Kevin Trudeau. I hope you enjoy them and I hope they help.
To Your Good Health
Keith

Wheatgrass miracle for cancer

Bob Magee — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 15:43:14 GMT

Hi there, I'm Bob Magee. I am a paramedic with the Toronto ambulance service and was diagnosed with breast cancer of September 26, 2005. I had surgery at Women's College Sunnybrook Hospital and was in overnight.

I heard about wheatgrass juice from my wife's boss, a pharmacist. I called Tom Stem and got some wheatgrass juice. Since taking the juice from October 2005 till now (April 2006) I no longer need a nap in the afternoon because I have lots of energy and have been able to return to work 2 days a week.

I attended a group at Wellspring Sunnybrook where I told them about the wheatgrass juice. I also told my oncologist about the wheatgrass juice and he called it quackery. I said "quackery or not, I'm feeling better and I have energy."

It has worked for me and maybe it can work for you. It is your choice. My cancer has metastasized to my bones - spine and jaw. I used to get pain every day from them, not I get pain maybe once a month. My last CT scan shows the malignant lesion in my spine is shrinking.

I would be glad to hear from you by email if you have a question or you can contact Tom Stem and ask him.

Our Little Miracle Samuel

Elenora French — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 18:43:27 GMT

On October 5, 2005, my daughter-in-law entered Mount Sinai Hospital for an Emergency C Section. The baby was 2 months early. She had been losing weight so the doctors decided to do the C Section.

The doctors are still shaking their heads at his weight gain and progress. It was beyond their expectations.

She took Wheatgrass daily to ensure Samuel received the wheatgrass through her breast milk. It worked. He is a very healthy, normal, active and eighteen months old to day. She has given Samuel 1 cube every other day since he was 10 months old with his juice. He does not like to eat but loves the wheatgrass.

We are grateful for wheatgrass and the many prayers for our family. Samuel is delightful

Thank you

12 Most / Least Contaminated Fruits & Vegetables

Administrator — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 14:28:04 GMT

The Environmental Working Group (www.ewg.org) says to minimize exposure to toxic substances in food, try to buy organic foods.

The 12 most contaminated vegetables and fruits are:

- strawberries
- green & red peppers
- spinach
- cherries (U.S.)
- peaches
- cantaloupe (Mexican)
- celery
- apples
- apricots
- green beans
- grapes (Chilean)
- cucumbers

The 12 least contaminated vegetables and fruits are:

- avocados
- corn
- onions
- sweet potatoes
- cauliflower
- brussels sprouts
- grapes (U.S.)
- bananas
- plums
- green onions
- watermelon
- broccoli

Good information to know!

More energy?

Raj — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 00:25:55 GMT

I have been given some wheat grass juice for the last 5 days. Due to our newborn who has not been sleeping for the last 3-4 days, it may be that this stuff is providing us with some energy. I should be more exhausted; however, don't feel that exhausted.
Has anyone else felt increased energy since taking this juice and how long is sustained for? Thanks

Dynamic Company/DynamicGreens

johnj57 — Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:32:37 GMT

Recently moving to Chicago from Orlando Florida, I've known and have been using Wheatgrass for 8 months in the Orlando area. My recent re-location left me with no local contacts in the Chicago area that provide or produce Wheatgrass. With a search on Google, and one e-mail to Tom, I was contacted by Tom personally. Tom explained there product in length with answers to all my questions and concerns of product quality and shipping constraints. Tom, the service was great, 1-day shipping, the product is truly superb. I recommended DynamicGreens to our group in Orlando and of course will continue with any and all references to future use of wheatgrass. Thank you Tom!

Regards always,
John in Chicago

Addressing Stomach/Detox Problems

robins — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:20:48 GMT

First time order today! I did buy some wheatgrass plants in the store here in California and juiced twice now and felt my usual stomach upsets disappear for the day, also more energized. I have decided to go with the organic, no mold, flash frozen option instead as I think the ease of it will keep me dedicated. Thanks for being there with such a great product, I look forward to receiving it.:o

new to wheat grass

moflow — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 19:45:00 GMT

hi, i am an athlete and a university student and i have been reading about wheat grass for a while. i have tried growing it myself but it is not convenient to my life style so i hope this will be a start to improved health and sport performance.

new user

amehta — Wed, 22 Mar 2006 03:43:31 GMT

Hello, I recently heard about wheatgrass juice and the powerful impact has on one's healthy body and life. For several years I have suffered with allergies and hives. I have tried several medications, which only temporarily address the problem. I am looking for a permanent solution and based on what I have read, I think that wheatgrass juice might be the answer I have been searching for. I have just ordered my first shipment, and hope to see results soon.

Has anyone else used the juice for allergies.?

Wheatgrass juice and ALS

cadreamer — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 03:10:26 GMT

My husband had been recently diagnosed with ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease. His symptoms were that he had lost most of his strength in his legs, arms and hands. He was having hard time walking and he was tripping and falling. He would come home at night after struggling working all day and would be freezing cold in our warm California house. I can't begin to tell you how heartbreaking it is to watch your 52 year old extremely athletic and healthy husband have this happen to him. (These symptoms came on over a period of about 6 weeks!)

ALS is disease that has very fatal consequences and at this moment there is no cure. My husband and I thought well with no cure, we have nothing to lose in trying different things to stop the progression of this insidious disease.

He immediately starting drinking about 2 ounces of wheatgrass juice a day and eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables (organic when available). He then went down to the Optimum Health Institute in San Diego for their detoxying program for a week that included at a minimum of drinking 4 or more ounces of Wheatgrass juice, other raw vegetable juices and lots of raw fruits and vegetables. He called me by the third day and told me that the use of hiis arms, hands and right leg had come back. I was thrilled to hear that kind of information in such a short time. When he returned he felt tremendous. His energy and spirit had returned.

He wasn't able to stay down at the Optimum Health Institute as he had planned to go and work in Fairbanks, Alaska and Greenland for a couple of months. He wasn't sure how he was going to do it as he had a severe problem with the cold and now he was heading into -20 below temperatures. Along with his symtoms subsiding he noticed that he no longer had a problem with the cold. This was like a miracle.

My husband is now working up in Fairbanks, Alaska and easily enduring the cold and wind. We are so fortunate to have contacted Dynamic Greens so he will be able to have his 4 ounces of Wheatgrass juice everyday and keep his progress going! I was so happy that they could ship to him in Fairbanks, Alaska.

If you haven't already started using Wheatgrass juice, start today as it is one of the healthiest things that you could add to your diet to help maintain your health.

Terry in California

Customer Letter: Major GBM Brain Tumor Improvements With Wheatgrass Juice

Administrator — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 05:15:23 GMT

Please see the attached Adobe .PDF file. This was provided to us in the fall of 2004.

Quote:

In December, 1999 my pastor husband was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, (GBM), the most common, and most aggressive of the primary brain tumors, in addition to being the most resistant to treatment. Surgery was performed at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland in April, 2000. Because it was a Stage 2, no further treatment was recommended. Subsequent MRIs showed no change until January, 2004 when the scan showed significant activity.

A second surgery was performed at Johns Hopkins in February, 2004 and this time the tumor was Stage 4. Plans were made for radiation and chemotherapy to begin after a time of recuperation. By the time thirty-three radiation treatments--the maximum allowed--and one week of chemotherapy were completed by the end of May, my husband appeared to have had a stroke. His entire right side was useless--his right foot dragged, he was unable to use his right hand, and his speech was slurred. He was admitted to the Hershey Medical Center on the second week of June. An MRI showed that, in spite of the radiation and chemotherapy, the tumor had not responded to treatment at all and was in fact, more aggressive than ever. The radiation had caused the brain to swell resulting in his physical debility. He was treated with high doses of steroids administered intravenously to reduce the swelling.

At the end of that week in the hospital, the discharge prognosis was rather grim. "We have done all that is medically possible." When I asked the doctor for his best medical guess regarding my husband's future, he did not give me reason to hope much beyond "end of the summer." I contacted our surgeon at Johns Hopkins who said, "I have my ear to the ground regarding the latest trials and treatments for GBM, and I know of nothing that I can offer you." We were given information about Hospice care and sent home, where he was bedridden for a month.

I began looking into juicing and found a recipe that required wheat grass. I had never heard of it; and after checking around in our area could find no one else who knew anything about it either. About that time a relative who was visiting from out of state told us that she had a friend who used it and touted its benefits. She went on the Internet and found your site and made our first shipment of Wheatgrass Juice a July birthday present to my husband.

I e-mailed you and shared his story and was shocked to receive a personal phone call from you a few weeks later. I shall never forget that Saturday morning. When I inquired as to whether or not you usually call people about your juice, you said, "When I read your e-mail I knew that you folk were in crisis." After a long conversation with you, I was much encouraged as you shared testimonies and success stories of your wife and other people you knew who had used the juice.

Right after that the devil told me that this was no more than snake-oil. I asked the Lord for a Word and immediately Genesis 1:29 came to mind:

"And God said Behold I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat."

And so began and continues our Wheatgrass Juice journey. You asked me to consider some discernable change that would indicate that the juice was working. I determined that it would be that his walkng would improve. To make a long story short, although he uses a cane, his walling has greatly improved; he has regained the use of his right hand, has experienced general strengthening on the right side of his body. He is able to stand for longer periods of time, is able to drive around the city for short trips, and although he has to sit, has returned to preaching. On December 17th 2004, he had his regularly scheduled three-month MRI. When we met with the oncology physician on the 22nd, she said that "it appears as though the tumor is a little smaller." The next MRI is scheduled for March 23rd. We will meet with the doctor on the 30th to go over the results.

Needless to say, we continue to give God all glory and praise, for He has indeed done a wonderful thing! We continue to believe Him for continued improvement and consider each day a special gift.

Myra Robinson

Attached Files

Major Improvements With GBM Brain Tumor.pdf (122.3 KB)

Customer Letter: Healthier & Stomach Sensitivity Reduced With Wheatgrass Juice

Administrator — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 04:54:27 GMT

This was provided to us on August 30, 2004 and has been transcribed. The attached Adobe .PDF file contains the original communication.

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Hi Tom,

This is Robin. We spoke several months back before I ordered my first shipment of wheatgrass. I loved the wheatgrass and feel healthier in general, but specifically I am now able to eat pretty much anything I want without it upsetting my stomach. I have had a very sensitive stomach for many years. I'm thirilled and thank you. I have referred a number of people to your website from work and friends and family. Everyone is quite happy.

I have a sister and brother-in-law who live in Switzerland and they are very interested in ordering from you. Do you think it would keep and if so, do you know how much it would cost to ship to Geneva. Let me know when you have a moment. My borther-in-law is visiting with me now.

All the best,

Robin

Attached Files

General Health Improved And Stomach Sensitivity Reduced.pdf (37.8 KB)

Customer Letter: Energy Helper During Chemotherapy With Wheatgrass Juice

Administrator — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 02:48:54 GMT

This was provided to us on August 27, 2004 and has been transcribed. The attached Adobe .PDF file contains the original communication.

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Dear Tom,

You may remember speaking with me a little over a month ago just as I had ordered my first shipment of juice from your farm. I had promised to email back our observations...

My husband, as I had mentioned to you at the time, is currently undergoing chemo treatment. Following his first round he had to be hospitalized due to complications that could potentially arise from diarrhea and vomiting coupled with his diabetes and swollen lower intestine (at that time). It was during the second round that the juice came in. The recovery period following the second round was significantly smoother. Partly it was because the doctors prescribed strong anti-nausea meds and changed the regimen for the last day by a bit and I have to say, I think, partly due to the juice. While he drank juice for about three days during the chemo for about five days following the chemo, he could not drink any juice. In fact, the only thing that seemed to have carried him for four days was buttermilk.

This week is his third round of chemo. He has been drinking 9 cubes everyday for the past three weeks with the exception of Wednesday this past week when I only had four cubes remaining. On Thursday morning he did not have any and we noticed that he was very fatigued beginning Wed. afternoon. We attributed this partly to the chemo med given that particular day. The following day he felt fairly lousy as well. The juice came in this day, Thursday, and I went home from the cancer clinic to get some for him. I decided to give him 12 cubes with 1 apple and a couple slices of ginger. He felt astonishingIy better yesterday afternoon and walked for an extra 10 mins! Until this week I did not know if the juice was really helping or not, but I have to say that we both talked about his level of energy yesterday and we both felt that the juice had a lot to do with it! So, thank you!

Now. I have a question for you. I notice that you grow the grass outdoors. What happens in the winters? Do I need to purchase early and stock up? How do you grow during the colder months?

Once again, thank you for your support through all this.

Peace,
Manisha Maniyar

Attached Files

Energy Level Helper During Chemotherapy.pdf (84.5 KB)

Customer Letter: 2 1/2 Year Olds Severe Eczema And Wheatgrass Juice

Administrator — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 01:21:47 GMT

This was provided to us on January 5, 2005 and has been transcribed. The attached Adobe .PDF file contains the original communication.

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Hi Tom,

We purchased some wheatgrass juice from you in December for our 2 1/2 year old daughter. Sorry, I couldn't call you after a week but I tried couple of times afterwards and I got your voicemail. I just wanted to provide you feedback on how the wheatgrass has worked for our daughter.

I had taken her to Sick Kids hospital to see the Pediatric Dermatologist. As per the doctor our daughter has a severe case of Eczema and she prescribed Cortisone creams to apply on her face and body. We started giving her Wheatgrass at the same time, after about a week her rashes started to dissolve. After 2 weeks she had no signs of rashes and she did not feel itchy at all. Now its about 4 weeks that we have been giving her wheatgrass, her skin has improved a lot, just like how a baby skin should be. I haven't seen her face so clear for last year and a half. Currently we give her 4 frozen cubes a day, and will eventually reduce to 2 per day.

We would like to thank you for such a good product. I think there isn't enough awareness among people about what's available other than the traditional medicine. I have spoken to my colleagues at work about wheatgrass as well and provided some sample to my Director, as her 14 year old son had similar condition of Eczema as my daughter. I will let you know how it works for him.

Regards,

Amandeep Minhas

Attached Files

2 Year Olds Severe Eczema Gone In 2 Weeks.pdf (257.2 KB)

New Disciple

Ford — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 23:38:08 GMT

I am a physician and I must say that I was somewhat sceptical when my wife began reading a number of books on Wheatgrass. This was in the summer of 2004 while we were on vacation. I have always prided myself in taking supplements and trying to eat well. At the time, I was 60 years old and certainly had all of the concerns that any 60 year old man had. I was concerned about my prostate and certainly colon cancer.

When she had finished with the books, she of course wanted to begin using wheatgrass and in fact, she started on a wheatgrass fast. I thought that was a bit much but I did agree to begin taking the juice. Fortunately in surfing the internet we found your website and began using your frozen juice which seemed to me to be the best.

As fall came along, I subjectively thought that I was having more energy during the day and felt as though there may be something to this wheatgrass although my medical mind was still somewhat skeptical.

As I recall, about Christmas time we began to run out of our supply and so I went on line to purchase more and found that there would be no more until
Spring. I thought to myself..."this will be the real test". Well, I have to tell you that within a month of not having the wheatgrass, I knew that it was doing me some good. I very often when a patient tells me that they don't think the medication is "working" will take them off of it for a few weeks...invariably, they will come back and let me know that it is working....such was the case here.

We first tried to find a substitute wheatgrass supplier and were unable to do so and as the months dragged on, I more and more became a disciple of wheatgrass juice. Needless to say, we now keep an extra supply on hand to get us a little farther just in case you pull another "test" on us!

Customer Letter: Colon Cancer Reversed In 90 Days With Wheatgrass Juice

Administrator — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 20:06:00 GMT

This was provided to us on September 24, 2004 and has been transcribed. The attached Adobe .PDF file contains the original communication.

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Dear Tom:

Ten months ago when I went to my doctor for a normal check up he informed me that my blood count had fallen to a concerning level. He said he wanted to see me in 30 days and we would check it again.

Before I go on, I should tell you that many of my immediate family and relatives are either in dentistry or medicine. While that doesn't qualify me as a professional, it means that I was brought up in an environment in which I had a very solid education in terns of understanding what these fields were all about. When I left my doctors office I knew there was a problem but I tried to convince myself that in 30 days the test results would be normal and that would be the end of it. Well, over the course of the next 30 days I watched my stools closely and they were dark. I knew within my heart of hearts that I had a problem. I returned to the doctor but told him nothing about what I knew, my blood was taken again and the count had reduced again. He started to discuss taking further action and I stopped the conversation and said that I want to do the blood test again in 30 days. 30 days later I returned and my count was now 21 instead of 34. He asked me to do the normal stool test and I told him it is black and that doesn't need to be done. He said I know your family and I also know that you understand what the problem is. With counts at this level and having checked you thoroughly, I know your bleeding is not from another area. He asked me what I thought the problem was and I told him colon cancer and he said you are right but I still want to send you for a confirmation, which meant a colonostomy had to be performed. I said that I won't have anything invasive done and that I know what the problem is and he said I know too Michael and we need to get at it sooner than later. I told him I would get back to him and left his office quickly.

Having met you Tom through my spouse Janis, a few years earlier, I had a tremendous amount of comfort in your views and I knew you were the one person I could discuss this very private matter with and you would be honest with me. My decision was to try a wheatgrass program on high dosages (18 a day for 3 months). I felt that I had nothing to lose after discussing the matter with you and everything to gain. Therefore my head was in the right place. As you now know, I went to my doctor after three months on wheatgrass. My blood count was back to normal, my stool was normal in color and all my other blood results were excellent. My doctor couldn't believe the results so we did the test a second time and the results were positive.

Tom, it is my view that anybody facing such news who feels as I did (not wanting anything surgical to be done) has nothing to lose if they want to feel this could be defeated by using wheatgrass. I must also say that the will to win must be evident as well. My attitude throughout was such that I was going to lick this killer.

Yours sincerely,

Michael Claener

Attached Files

Colon Cancer Reversed In 90 Days.pdf (143.0 KB)

Staying Green

batmite — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 16:14:41 GMT

I tried Wheatgrass juice back in the fall and was able to drink 3 oz in the morning and started seeing some results. Unfortunately, I did not stick with it. I then discovered "The Master Cleanse" by Stanley Boroughs. After completing the 10 day cleanse, my palette changed and I wanted to eat mostly raw foods. I researched this quite extensively to see what great benefits this would do for my health because I want to become more healthy and youthful and lose more weight. I just recently read "Green for Life" by Victoria Boutenko. It talks about how you need to add more greens to your diet. I decided to go back to Wheatgrass juice to add to my smoothies. I can already tell a difference by adding the Wheatgrass juice instead of Romaine or Kale. It has a better flavor which does not overpower the juice and I am not as hungry. Here is my favorite so far:
1c organic orange juice
1c frozen or fresh strawberries
1 banana
1tbsp coconut oil/butter
1oz wheatgrass juice
Just mix in a blender until smooth.

Boosting your Immune System

Wendy Davis — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 17:50:50 GMT

March 15, 2006

I was searching the Internet and found this Website, I was looking for some products for my brother who has cancer, we have been trying to help build up
his Immune sytem with Supplements such as Vitamins. When I read about wheatgrass I was impressed with all the vitamins, minerals that it carries.
My brother has had hard time with taking capsules without them coming backup.

Thanks Wendy Davis:) :)

Oshawa, ON - Feel Good Natural Health Stores

Derek Stem — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 06:31:17 GMT

Feel Good Natural Health Stores
129 King St. E.
Unit#1
Oshawa, ON
L1H 1C2

Phone: 905-571-1100

Google Map Link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...E.,+Oshawa,+ON

Southgate, MI - Total Health Foods

Derek Stem — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 06:25:27 GMT

Total Health Foods
13645 Northline Road
Southgate, MI 48195

Phone: 734-246-1208
Contact: Kevin Linehan

Google Map Link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...+Southgate,+MI

ON - Bracebridge - Muskoka Naturopathic Family Practice

Administrator — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 05:48:50 GMT

Howard is a personal friend and an outstanding practitioner that also teaches at Canada's primary Naturopathic College. I encourage anyone looking for an experienced practitioner who focuses on your goals and objectives to contact Howard.

Muskoka Naturopathic Family Practice
93 Kimberly Ave
Bracebridge
P1L 1Z8

Phone: 705-645-9047
Contact: Howard Owens

Google Map Link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...racebridge,+ON

Newmarket, ON - Ambrosia Natural Foods

Derek Stem — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 05:09:29 GMT

Over twenty-five years ago, John and Rina Sheldon opened Ambrosia. The company, Ambrosia Natural Foods, sold nuts, dried fruits, baking goods, snacks and other bulk food items at discount prices. During the late 1970s, the bulk food concept was new to Canada, and the public appetite for quality bulk food products at significant savings soon caught on.

"We were one of the first retailers in Canada to introduce the bulk food retail concept," says Rina Sheldon, President of Ambrosia Natural Foods. "As the trend towards health and nutrition began in the late 70's and then intensified, Ambrosia continuously evolved to serve that growing market with a diverse range of products at everyday discount prices."

From Ambrosia's original bulk food business, the company expanded into vitamins and minerals, natural foods, fresh organic fruits and vegetables, natural cosmetic products, frozen entr�es, specialty foods and more.

Ambrosia Natural Foods
16925 Yonge Street
Newmarket, ON L3Y 5Y1

Phone: 905-898-5262
Ask for: Arny

Google Map Link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...+Newmarket,+ON

Toronto, ON - Organics On Bloor

Derek Stem — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 05:03:10 GMT

Offering the best quality and range of fresh local produce including our wheatgrass juice, this One stop shop Organic store is a must visit location. Organics on Bloor now has a full range of Organic groceries, Ecover cleaning products, a baby section, dairy and meat, as well as carrying Fred's Bread, Little Stream and the wonderful New Moon range of cookies.

They will soon be expanding the bakery section to include Sha Sha and Grainfields. Organics on Bloor are growing their bulk section which is all organic � no conventional substitutes here � as well as offering a wide range of wheat-free and gluten-free items storewide.

Organics On Bloor
468 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON
M5S 1X8

Phone: 416-538-1333
Ask For: Monica or Floyd

Google Map Link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e....,+Toronto,+ON

The wonders of Wheatgrass and cost to keep it going.

Robb — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 20:42:07 GMT

We are currently buying wheatgrass from you for our 12 year old son who is going through Chemo presently for a rare agressive cancer. He will be finished Chemo in June and we will at that point want to give him more wheatgrass than we are currently giving him. He is now taking 3-4 per day. I would like the rest of the family to be taking wheatgrass (2 daughters. myself and my husband). The only thing holding us back is the cost.
Money is not a factor when you are talking about health, and currently our son is our primary focus.
My question is, What are your views on growing small amounts at home and then adding it to your wheatgrass (just for cost purposes only)?
Any warning - any ideas?
Thanks in advance,
Dawna

Alkalizing And Acidifying Foods

Administrator — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 19:12:02 GMT

All organic matter including soil, plants and animals can be represented by a pH level. pH stands for potential of Hydrogen and it is the ratio measurement for acid to alkaline. Maintaining a balanced pH level in the body is critical for longterm good health.

The problem with the typical North American diet is that our bodies can become overly acidic. Why is this important? Acidosis creates many health problems and a pH balanced body solves them. Professor Otto Warburg won the Nobel Prize in 1931 for discovering that cancer cells will not grow in an oxygen rich environment and a balanced pH.

Wheatgrass juice is a powerful alkalizing agent which can help body gain and maintain a balanced pH. Your local health food store usually has pH test kits available. Note that the the perfect pH level for human blood ranges betwen 7.2 � 7.35. Your testing kit should have instructions which discuss the various ranges of all bodily fluids.

Here is additional information from the internet:

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Each of us is at war and we don't even know it! The private war we each wage is a daily assault on our body by bacteria, virus, fungus, yeasts, and molds. We have entered what might be referred to as critical mass when it comes to this bacterial warfare onslaught being waged against us by stronger and stronger killer bugs and bad bacteria. Our immune systems are becoming weaker and over-taxed in this war. Even the medical profession's first line of defense (the antibiotic) is becoming less and less effective against resistant new strains being created daily as the bacteria mutate. Since Louis Pasteur discovered the germ theory of disease that states germs are the cause of disease, time has proven him correct. But note Dr. Pasteur's dying words: "The germ is nothing, the inner terrain is everything."

The inner terrain referred to in Dr. Pasteur's statement is now being called our biological terrain and comprises our body's digestive tract, lymph system, blood, urinary tract, interstitial and interstitial fluids. Our bodies are alkaline by design and acid by function. Maintaining proper alkalinity is essential for life, health, and vitality. Simply put - an imbalance of alkalinity creates a condition favorable to the growth of bacteria, yeast and other unwanted organisms. All leading biochemists and medical physiologists have recognized pH (or the acid-alkaline balance) as the most important aspect of a balanced and healthy body. They have long known that the maintenance of an alkaline pH in our tissues and cells is critical to cellular health. In contrast, our digestive tract (except for our normally alkaline mouth) has varying degrees of acid by design, and our urinary tract should be slightly acidic for healthy function.

We live and die at the cellular level. All the cells (billions of them) that make up the human body are slightly alkaline, and must maintain alkalinity in order to function and remain healthy and alive. However their cellular activity creates acid and this acid is what gives the cell energy and function. As each alkaline cell performs its task of respiration, it secretes metabolic wastes, and these end products of cellular metabolism are acid in nature. Although these wastes are used for energy and function, they must not be allowed to build up. One example of this is the often painful lactic acid which is created through exercise. The body will go to great lengths to neutralize and detoxify these acids before they act as poisons in and around the cell, ultimately changing the environment of the cell. Most people and clinical practitioners believe the immune system is the body's first line of defense, but in actuality it is not. It is very important, but more like a very sophisticated clean-up service. We must instead look at the importance of pH balance as the first and major line of defense against sickness and disease and for health and vitality.

If we were to ask "What is killing us?", the answer might be "ACIDOSIS"! It has been demonstrated that an acidic, anaerobic (lacking oxygen) body environment encourages the breeding of fungus, mold, bacteria, and viruses. Let's look at an example. If we were to seal the door to our freezer and then unplug it, come back and open the door in two weeks, what would we find? Mold, bacteria, microscopic bugs. Things will be growing and multiplying. Where did they all come from? They did not sneak in - remember the door was sealed. The answer is . . . "they were always there". It is simply that the environment changed to a more inviting and healthy one for the "critters" to live in. This can be likened to a shift in our biological terrain from a healthy oxygenated, alkaline environment to an unhealthy anaeorbic acidic environment. You see what is healthy for us is unhealthy for the body attackers and what is healthy for them is what is unhealthy for our body.

A state of acidosis is simply the lack of oxygen and available calcium which the body uses to maintain its alkaline balance. Calcium makes up 1.6% of our body weight. It is literally the human glue that holds the body together. Calcium is so biochemically active that it has been likened to an octopus. A calcium ion can hold onto seven other molecules while it grabs onto one molecule of water. No other ion can do this. And it is the right size to easily get in and out of the human cell. As it does this, it takes a chain of nutrients into the cell and then leaves to get more nutrients.

The biggest problem scientists have found is that over time the human body becomes depleted of calcium. A compound called mono-ortho-calcium phosphate is the chemical buffer for the blood. This buffer maintains the alkaline level (or the lack of acidity) in your blood. Without it you would die. If the acidity level of your blood changes even slightly you die immediately. But in order to supply enough calcium for buffering we must have enough calcium being absorbed from our diet or our body will simply rob the needed calcium from our bones and teeth. The more acidic we become, the harder it is for oxygen to be present, so our biological terrain also becomes more anaerobic. Without adequate oxygenation, unfriendly bacteria, viruses, molds, and fungus can live and prosper. Then our cells cannot carry on their life-giving functions in a very efficient manner because our biological chemical reactions need oxygen.

Life and death are in the biological terrain and the battle cry here is to reclaim your biological terrain. This is so important that some practitioners working with the inner biological terrain and its implications to the health of our bodies are beginning to say "There are no specific diseases, only specific disease conditions, and there is only one disease. And that one disease is acidosis."

The human body is very intelligent. As we become more and more acidic the body starts to set up defense mechanisms to keep the damaging acid from entering our vital organs. It is known that acid gets stored in fat cells. After all, if the acid does come into contact with an organ the acid has a chance to eat holes in the tissue. This may cause the cells to mutate. The oxygen level drops in this acidic environment and calcium begins to be depleted. So as a defense mechanism, your body may actually make fat to protect you from your overly-acidic self. Those fat cells and cellulite deposits may actually be packing up the acid and trying to keep it a safe distance from your organs. The fat may be saving your vital organs from damage. Many people have found that a return to a healthy inner biological terrain helps them to lose excess fat.

Osteoporosis is very confusing for many people. Most people think they can eliminate it by increasing their consumption of milk and dairy products. But in the countries where the consumption of dairy products is very low the instances of osteoporosis is very rare. Osteoporosis is an acidosis problem. As the body becomes more acidic, to protect against the event of heart attack, stroke, illness, or even cancer, the body attempts to remain healthy. So, it steals calcium from the bones, teeth, and tissue. As bone mass becomes depleted, this is what we call osteoporosis. As we saturate the body with calcium this brings the alkaline pH up and drops the acid levels down.

One of the first warning signs of an acidic biological terrain is calcium deposits. A little known fact is that there has never been a scientifically proven association between calcium deposits in the body and nutritional calcium. In fact quite the opposite is found in the results of testing calcium deposits of the body. Calcium deposits come not from dietary calcium but from the structural calcium of our bones and teeth!

So if calcium deposits are forming, we know our inner biological terrain is too acidic. Our dietary intake of calcium is not keeping up with the calcium buffering needed and we are actively pulling calcium from our bones and teeth. It all works like a little train, from the bones to the fluids and cells, to the blood. As our biological terrain becomes acidic, our pH level drops. When this happens we start losing calcium out of the blood, the bones, and the tissues. This is a safety mechanism. Now your biological terrain's oxygen level drops leaving you tired and fatigued, allowing fungus, mold, parasites, bad bacteria, and viral infections to flourish and gain a hold throughout the body. It is interesting to note that you often won't have just some of these invaders. If you have Candida you will likely have bad bacteria, fungus, and parasites because they all flourish in the same terrain.

Source: http://www.thewolfeclinic.com/phbalancearticle.html

Type I Diabetes - Is There A Cure?

Administrator — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 02:29:02 GMT

The following information is sourced from the Internet. The link is attached at the bottom of this post.

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Many people believe that Type I diabetes (also known as juvenile onset or insulin dependent diabetes) is incurable. They believe they will always have to take insulin. However, I do personally know Type I diabetics who have gotten completely off of their insulin by following a raw food vegan diet. Every person I have talked to who has overcome this type of diabetes told me that they had learned this program at the Optimum Health Institute in Lemon Grove, California.

The reason why I believe a raw food program is effective is due to the enormous burden that is lifted off of the pancreas to digest cooked foods. For this reason, taking the highest quality digestive enzymes you can find should also be helpful. Yes, the pancreas does produce insulin, but it also produces digestive enzymes. These include lipase, amylase, proteases, tryptase and many others. The more a diabetic consumes cooked foods, the more enzymes his or her pancreas will have to produce to digest the food. This is overstraining all already sick organ.

The rest of the Optimum Health Institute's Program has to do with drinking fresh wheatgrass juice which cleanses the body on all levels, especially the liver and the colon, and doing what are called wheatgrass implants. I always find that there is liver toxicity in cases of diabetes whether it's Type I or Type II (adult onset diabetes). There are many herbs to use to cleanse the liver including dandelion leaf, Oregon grape root, garlic, barberry rootbark, artichoke leaf, milk thistle seed, and gentian (the L/GB Formula). When used in combination with the Liver Regeneration Program (an herbal healing routine which involves consuming olive oil and citrus juice on a daily basis for 5 days at a time), these herbs can be very effective in removing toxic residues from the liver. The most common residues found in the liver are pharmaceutical drugs (most of which are detoxified in the liver and stay there instead of being eliminated), heavy metals (such as aluminum, mercury, lead, etc.), pesticide residues, and household and industrial chemicals (including drycleaning chemicals, inks, perfumes, shampoos, detergents, soaps, food additives, artificial dyes and flavors) and hormone residues which are consumed when eating meat. The Liver Regeneration Program should only be attempted after first doing the Intestinal Rejuvenation Program.

It is most often the case, when one endocrine organ is malfunctioning, so are the others. So, when the pancreas is weak, so usually are the thyroid, adrenals, pituitary, ovaries and testes. This is because all the endocrine organs are usually composed of the same chemical elements and when one is weak, it is usually the result of a lack of nutrition. Some herbal hormone balancers such as the Female Harmony Formula, FemoPause or Adrenal Support Formula may help to bring not just the pancreas, but the whole endocrine system back into balance. This is why we call it natural healing. The pancreas is not the only organ involved in diabetes. Some herbs that may help are dong quai, chaste tree berry, wild yam, licorice root (do not take licorice root if you have high blood pressure since it can raise it), ginseng, and saw palmetto berry. The essential oils of Myrtle help with an underactive thyroid.

It has been noted that the essential oils of coriander, dill, cinnamon, and cypress, have resulted in better blood sugar readings in diabetics, enabling better blood sugar control. I've also used cypress oil to take a diabetic out of hypoglycemic seizures. The essential oils should be applied one drop at a time twice a day over the pancreas area (the pancreas is located on the left side behind the stomach, so rub the oil along the left side of the ribcage in the front below the nipple) and on the bottoms of the feet. Make certain that your oils are certified therapeutic grade to be sure that they work. Otherwise, it is a waste of your money.

Of course, it is important to stay on a good exercise program, since exercise enhances the ability of the body's cells to use what little insulin may be secreted. Any undue stress in the life should be managed or eliminated since one of the first things that happens under stress is the blood sugar goes up (due to the release of adrenalin).

Lastly, many have noted an improvement in blood sugar when consuming algae on a regular basis. This includes spirulina, chlorella, blue-green algae and Dunaliella (red algae). These algaes provide a high amount of useable vitamins and nutrients to heal malnourished organs, and also contain a high amount of chlorophyll which cleanses and detoxifies the entire body. An added benefit that I have noticed is that people who take algae on a daily basis experience an increase in their blood count. This could be very helpful for those who are anemic. (Essential Nutrients)

Please use caution when using alternative remedies for Type II diabetes. Sometimes the supplements and routines have more of an effect than anticipated and the person ends up hypoglycemic. Please remember to check your blood sugar frequently when doing any kind of cleanse or taking any new supplement to see what effect it has on your blood sugar. It is best to have some sort of supervision from an alternative practitioner (in addition to your regular doctor) who is hopeful about your chance for recovery. Personally, if someone tells me I can't be healed, I move on to someone who tells me I can. Keep looking until you find someone who tells you that you can!

Yours in health,

Dr. Foster

Source: http://www.startthehealing.com/Q_diabetes.html

Chronic Lymphoma and Wheatgrass Juice

MUSTAFA SHARIFF — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:33:55 GMT

ABOUT THREE YEARS BACK, I NOTICED A SMALL LUMP UNDER MY NECK, WHICH WAS GETTING LARGER DAY BY DAY. I WENT TO MY FAMILY DOCTOR, AND HE RAN SEVERAL TESTS (CT SCAN, UNLTRA-SOUND AND BLOOD TESTS). THIS REVEALED THAT MY LYMPH GLANDS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING AND NOT THROWING OUT THE TOXINS AS REQUIRED. MY DOCTOR REFERRED ME TO AN ONCOLOGIST, WHO DID MY BIOPSY AND DIAOGNISED FROM THE REPORT FROM MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL THAT I WAS SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC LYMPHATIC PROBLEM. SINCE THEN, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO MEDICATION FOR ME AND THAT EVERYTHING DEPENDED ON MY BLODD COUNT. I HAVE UNDER REGULAR CHECK-UPS. AFTER TWO MONTHS, A FRIEND OF MINE SUGGESTED TO ME ABOUT THE WHEATGRASS. I SEARCHED FROM THE INTERNET AND CAME ACROSS TOM AND JANICE'S WE-SITE ABOUT WHEATGRASS. THE FOLLOWING DAY I WENT TO HIM AND SINCE THEN I AM ON WHEATGRASS. THE WHEATGRASS HAS DONE WONDER FOR ME AS THE MAIN THING THAT IT RESISTS THE GROWTH OF THE LUMPS AND GIVES ME ENERGY. WHEATGRASS HAS MANY OTHER BENEFITS AS YOU CAN SEE FROM TOM'S WEB-SITE. IF YOU WANT MORE INFORMATION I WILL BE TOO GLAD TO GIVE YOU. IF ANYONE WANTS TO CONTACT ME I WILL BE WILLING TO SHARE MY EXPERIENCE WITH THEM. I CAN ALSO RECOMMEND THE TYPE OF DIET TO FOLLOW AND FRUITS WHICH HAVE HIGH ANTI-OXIDANTS. MY E-MAIL ADDRES IS MARKEX10@YAHOO.COM

Prostate Problems

Tom Stem — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 23:29:19 GMT

The Date: January, 1990
The Place: Doctor's Office
The Reason: Pilots' License Physical Exam renewal
The Doctor's Report:"You have a lump on a prostate. There is a 60% chance it is malignant. I'll book you for the specialist".

The Patient's Decision: Get out of that office with no further medical intervention and drink wheatgrass juice. Note: A second doctor's opinion was sought and it confirmed the first diagnosis.

The Date: March 1990 - 2 months after the first physical
The Place: The First Doctor's Office
The Reason: A follow up examination of the lump on the prostate
The Doctor's Report: A bewildered doctor found NOTHING abnormal - the lump was gone- and the doctor could not understand it because this had never happened before in his entire medical carreer.

The Patient's Followup Report:It is now 2006. There has been no problem of any kind and I still drink my wheatgrass juice.

Tom Stem

Customer Letter: Leukemia, Wheatgrass Juice And Improved Blood Counts

Administrator — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 01:22:17 GMT

This was provided to us on December 7, 2003 and has been transcribed. The attached Adobe .PDF file contains the original communication.

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Dear Thomas,

You asked that I write a testimonial of our experience with wheat grass for your internet site. Sorry to hae been so slow but with the loss of both my parents in the last year, I've been more than busy.

Seven years old when my cousion was diagnosed with Leukemia (Multiple Myeloma). We watched her go through a series of responses to the diagnosis from operations to have a tumor removed from her spine, chemo theray, a stem cell transplant and thalidomide therapy all with secondary complications which caused great concern.

Upon hearing about wheatgrass from a friend, we decided to try it since after all this therapy she was requiring blood transfusions which would not keep the blood count up much longer than six weeks. Since she has been on wheatgrass, she has not required one transfusion, the hemoglobin continues to rise and when her blood is tested, they run three types of test and all have remained without problems. It is two years since we introduced her to wheatgrass. Presently she is not using any doctor prescribed medications for the leukemia and her hemoglobin count continues to remain good; however, she does have some discomfort from the complications of the cancer treatment.

We know this works for on occasion, she decides to stop taking the wheatgrass as regularly as she should and the hemoglobin count will do down. When the doctors are concerned, she tells them, "don't you worry, I'll take more wheatgrass and I'll be in better condition when I return." Sure enough, the count will have increased. Many times we have doubted the power of the wheatgrass only to be proven wrong. It does work and for this we cannot thank Thomas enough for all his support through this experience.

Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Sincerely,

Ruth Coutts
R.R. #1
Bradford, Ontario
L3Z 2A4

Attached Files

Leukemia And Improved Blood Counts.pdf (700.3 KB)

The Word is Spreading

arlene — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 20:54:47 GMT

My friend David and I were the first two to start adding wheatgrass juice to our daily nutritional routine. Now there's five of us!
I am 45 years old and I feel great. Not too long ago, I had a physical and explained to my doctor that I was turning 45 and felt that it was a good time for a complete check-up. He did all the tests and sent a blood sample to the lab for analysis. The next day my doctor called me and said, " although you're turing 45, your body thinks you're 21." I truely believe that wheatgrass juice has helped make this possible.

Blood Sugar Control And Increased Energy

Derek Stem — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 20:49:42 GMT

I was born in 1968 and am just getting to that age when you can start to see and feel physical changes.

One of the most pronounced for me was my reaction to sugar found in simple carbohydrates. I started to notice that when I ate a meal that contained pasta, breads or a sugary desert I became terribly sleepy. One of the worst offenders was just having a bowl of honey almond granola in the morning. After a meal that contained a few poorer choices, I literally would be forced to fall asleep (usually on the couch) and would wake up an hour or so later and even then, my head would be foggy.

This started to concern me primarily because of a family history of diabetes. My grandfather had 8 siblings, all of which passed away from diabetic complications in their 50's. He himself lived with diabetes for many years and was fortunate to have our family find wheatgrass juice. Over the years (well before we were shipping the juice), we would get a periodic call that he was in trouble. Generally these were circulatory issues that caused his toe and finger nails to turn purple. We would make a big batch of juice, get in the car and drive the 2+ hours to his house. Invariably, within a couple of days he would call back to say that his nail were pink again and that everything appeared to be okay. Without a steady supply of the juice, these problems would return and when they did, we would get back in the car and make the drive. Generally, his problems were circulatory issues and later on, foot ulcers. Both were cleared up well with wheatgrass juice. Eventually the diabetes got the better of him; however, when he passed away in 2002, he was 85 and had outlived his 8 siblings by 30+ years. We strongly believe this was due to his access to wheatgrass juice.

Given our history, I considered my accelerated reactions to sugars to be a sign of impending Type 2 Diabetes. Tom and Janice from DynamicGreens are my parents and we have always had an ample supply of wheatgrass juice. Despite having a lot of knowledge and always some wheatgrass in the freezer, I never made it part of a regular routine. I decided to start taking wheatgrass juice in pretty good quantity, around 5 ounces per day. I missed a few days here and there, but for the most part managed to stick to the routine.

What I've found, is that the "food coma" effect that follows eating has disappeared. I try to make smart food choices but can tell you that the way my body reacts is really different.

I can also tell you that my energy levels are way up. I play in a hockey league and the fast play really requires energy bursts and good endurance on long shifts. I've noticed that my energy level has really increased and although I don't notice this day to day it becomes incredibly apparent when I hit the ice. So much so, that I take my daily wheatgrass just a couple of hours before my games.

What's So Great About Wheatgrass Juice

Administrator — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 17:18:55 GMT

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What's So Great About Wheat Grass Juice?*
1. Wheatgrass juice is 70% chlorophyll.
2. Chlorophyll is the first product of light and contains more light energy than any other element.
3. Wheatgrass juice is a crude chlorophyll and can be taken orally and as a colon implant without toxic side effects.
4. Chlorophyll is the basis of all plant life.
5. Wheatgrass is high in oxygen like all green plants that contain chlorophyll. The brain and all body tissues function at an optimal level in a highly-oxygenated environment.
6. Chlorophyll is anti-bacterial and can be used inside and outside the body as a healer.
7. Dr. Bernard Jensen says that it only takes minutes to digest Wheatgrass juice and uses up very little body energy.
8. Science has proven that chlorophyll arrests growth and development of unfriendly bacteria.
9. Chlorophyll (Wheatgrass) rebuilds the bloodstream. Studies of various animals have shown chlorophyll to be free of any toxic reaction. The red cell count was returned to normal with 4 to 5 days of the administration of chlorophyll, even in those animals which were known to be extremely anemic or low in red cell count.
10. Farmers in the Midwest who have sterile cows and bulls put them on Wheatgrass to restore fertility. (The high magnesium content in chlorophyll builds enzymes that restore the sex hormones.)
11. Chlorophyll can be extracted from many plants, but Wheatgrass is superior because it has been found to have over 100 elements needed by man. If grown in organic soil, it absorbs 92 of the known 102 minerals from the soil.
12. Wheatgrass has what is called the grass juice factor, which has been shown to keep herbivorous animals alive indefinitely.
13. Dr. Ann Wigmore has been helping people get well from chronic disorders for 30 years using Wheatgrass.
14. Liquid chlorophyll gets into the tissues, refines them, and makes them over.
15. Wheatgrass juice is a superior detoxification agent compared to carrot juice and other fruits and vegetables. Dr. Earp Thomas, associate of Ann Wigmore, says that 15 pounds of Wheatgrass is the equivalent of 350 pounds of carrots, lettuce, celery and so on.
16. Liquid chlorophyll washes drug deposits from the body.
17. Chlorophyll neutralizes toxins in the body.
18. Chlorophyll helps purify the liver.
19. Chlorophyll improves blood sugar problems.
20. Wheatgrass juice cures acne and even removes scars after it has been ingested for seven to eight months. The diet must be improved at the same time.
21. In The American Journal of Surgery (1940), Benjamin Cruskin. M.D. recommended chlorophyll: to clear up foul-smelling odors, neutralize strep infections, heal wounds, hasten skin grafting, cure chronic sinusitis, overcome chronic inner-ear inflammation and infections, reduce varicose veins and heal leg ulcers, eliminate impetigo and other scabby eruptions, heal rectal sores, successfully treat inflammation of the uterine cervix, get rid of parasitic vaginal infections, reduce typhoid fever, and cure advanced pyorrhea in many cases.
22. Wheatgrass juice acts as a detergent in the body and is used as a body deodorant.
23. A small amount of Wheatgrass juice in the human diet prevents tooth decay.
24. Wheatgrass juice held in the mouth for 5 minutes will eliminate toothaches and poisons from gums.
25. Gargle with wheatgrass juice for a sore throat.
26. Pyorrhea of the mouth: lay pulp of Wheatgrass soaked in juice on diseased area in mouth or chew Wheatgrass. Spit out pulp.
27. Drink Wheatgrass juice for skin problems such as eczema or psoriasis.
28. Wheatgrass juice keeps the hair from graying.
29. By taking Wheatgrass juice, one may feel a difference in strength, endurance, health, and experience a sense of well-being.
30. Wheatgrass juice improves the digestion.
31. It is great for blood disorders of all kinds. 32. Wheatgrass juice is high in enzymes.
33. Wheatgrass juice is an excellent skin cleanser and can be absorbed through the skin for nutrition. Pour green juice over your body in a tub of warm water and soak for 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse off with cool water.
34. Wheatgrass implants (enemas) are great for healing and detoxifying the colon walls. The implants also heal and cleanse the internal organs. After an enema, wait 20 minutes, then implant 4-ounces of Wheatgrass juice. Retain for 20 minutes.
35. Wheatgrass juice is great for constipation and keeping the bowels open. It is high in magnesium.
36. Dr. Birscher a research scientist, called chlorophyll "concentrated sun power." He said, "Chlorophyll increases the function of the heart, affects the vascular system, the intestines, the uterus and the lungs."
37. According to Dr. Birscher, nature uses chlorophyll (Wheatgrass) as a body cleanser, rebuilder and neutralizer of toxins.
38. Wheatgrass juice can dissolve the scars that are formed in the lungs from breathing acid gasses. The effect of carbon monoxide is minimized since chlorophyll increases hemoglobin production.
39. Wheatgrass juice reduces high blood pressure as it enhances the capillaries.
40. Wheatgrass juice can remove heavy metals from the body.

Source: http://www.sproutsource.com/superfoods.html

How Your Immune System Works

Administrator — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 02:09:17 GMT

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Inside your body there is an amazing protection mechanism called the immune system. It is designed to defend you against millions of bacteria, microbes, viruses, toxins and parasites that would love to invade your body. To understand the power of the immune system, all that you have to do is look at what happens to anything once it dies. That sounds gross, but it does show you something very important about your immune system.

Read more from this article here:
http://health.howstuffworks.com/immune-system.htm

How is it juiced? Is it ever heated or pasteurized?

Derek Stem — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 01:19:02 GMT

We work very hard to prevent the juice from being "denatured" or "degraded" in any way. The things to avoid are heat, exposure to air and elasped time.

The juice is never pasteurized as that would kill the vitamins and enzymes which are part of what makes this living food so powerful. To avoid production heat, we use specialized juicers. These juicers are called "masticating" juicers and they simulate chewing the vegetable fibers to break up the plant cells. This results in more fiber, enzymes, vitamins and trace minerals. Masitcating juicers are the most efficient method of expressing juice from the wheatgrass and provide the additional benefit of operating at slow speeds (RPMs) which results in less foam, less heat and more nutrition in your glass.

We minimize exposure to the air and time variables through the proximity of our fields to the juicing facility, a variety of time saving processes and flash freezing. The wheatgrass is literally brought directly from the field to our juicing station. After juicing, it is immediately packaged and flash frozen. The harvest to frozen process takes place in under 30 minutes with the juice being exposed to the environment for less than 2 minutes. That is why it is so good!

What Does It Taste Like?

Administrator — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 01:06:04 GMT

Our wheatgrass juice is the best tasting wheatgrass juice you'll find. We start with an excellent quality crop, use flash freezing to maintain the living qualities of the juice, use air tight packaging that keeps the juice in great shape and store it at -15 degrees fahrenheit in a deep, hard freeze.

It is better juice than you will find at any juice bar because it is so clean. Grasses grown in trays, greenhouses and in just about any humid climate are notorious for developing problems with mold. The mold negatively affects the taste and can cause anything from no reaction to major reactions (dizzyness, nausea) in people. If you have had to "choke back" your wheatgrass juice, it has had a mold problem.

After trying our juice, we are confident that you will develop a clear preference for it. We recently put the frozen juice into a juice bar who sampled it with some of their clients. This is the response that we received on December 7, 2005:

I spent the day giving out samples and explaining the reasoning behind using this product as opposed to juicing our own. There was a very positive response from everyone sampled thus far. I personally liked the juice very much. I have had bad taste experiences with wheatgrass in the past which has kept me from pursuing it as a regular part of my day. I found your product to be very palatable and easy to drink.

Comments from other samplers included:

It is nice and sweet compared to what we normally get.

I have never tried wheatgrass juice before but I like this drink.

It hints of freshly mown lawn but it is not overpowering.

I hope this helps anyone interested in the juice and wanting to get a better sense of it's taste.

Is Your Wheatgrass Juice Organic?

Derek Stem — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:56:16 GMT

Yes, it is organic.

Our wheatgrass farming methods are extremely clean, herbicide free and pesticide free. We care for the land through the process of summer fallowing and the use of organically certified kelp supplements to ensure that the soil is not stripped of the important minerals which give the wheatgrass juice it's nutritional power.

This video (http://www.dynamicgreens.com/company.html) will give you more insight into the history of the business and our care of the land.

We will be proceeding with formal organic certification after we complete the acquisition of additional land. This way we can certify our entire operation at once.

Is A Smaller Sample Size Available

Derek Stem — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 23:30:29 GMT

Our wheatgrass juice is frozen and requires a certain mass of product to stay solidly frozen in transit. At this time, we do not have a smaller "sample" size to ship other than what is available on the web site.

If you live in the Toronto, ON, Canada area or come here on business, you are welcome to visit our office in Toronto or the farm for a sample or to buy whatever amount you would like. I can assure you that you will be delighted with the quality of the juice with the most important factor in our quality assessment being positive customer feedback and great health experiences.

Our wheatgrass juice tastes like green tea with the aroma of a freshly mown lawn. Most would describe is as unfamiliar but not unpleasant with a fresh, neutral taste. If you have tried wheatgrass from virtually any other source, you will be delighted with how clean our juice is. It is not necessary to disguise it in juice or another liquid although it is fine to combine it or mix it into a smoothie. We prefer simply covering the wheatgrass juice cubes with water and drinking it as it thaws.

The Great Start package has 120 fl. oz. and will last long enough for you to make good observations and determine whether wheatgrass juice is positively affecting your health. We are very proud of the quality of our wheatgrass juice and hope you will have a chance to try it.

I'm Overseas, Can I Get Your Frozen Juice

Derek Stem — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 19:36:38 GMT

I'm sorry but we do not ship overseas. Our frozen juice packaging is optimized for North American delivery and would not arrive in a satisfactory condition. As this question comes up fairly frequently, here are our thoughts:

A way in which you can get our juice:

If you have a friend travelling to your country from North America, have us ship to them before they leave and ask them to bring you the juice
We have done this many successfully many times but you must check in advance to ensure will not have an import restriction

Perhaps you could grow your own wheatgrass and juice it:

For more information, you can go to this website http://www.wheatgrasskits.com/
Wheatgrass can be grown inexpensively and (while quite inconvenient) this may be your best option
You will need to acquire a wheatgrass juicer at the same time as only a few juicers can handle wheatgrass

Here's a way you may get some help from another source:

Visit the website http://www.drwheatgrass.com.au
This is Dr. Chris Reynolds, an Australian doctor who uses wheatgrass for a number of different healing processes.
He has developed a product that has an extended shelf-life called Supershots, http://www.drwheatgrass.com.au/products/supershots/
This could be shipped to you and the delays would not affect it
We have not tried this product and cannot compare it to our fresh frozen juice; however, the power of wheatgrass seems to come from many different directions (vitamins, minerals, enzymes, amino acids, essential fatty acids) and this just might help