Does Wheatgrass Juice Oxygenate the Blood of Resting Individuals?

[Administrator]

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

[Administrator]

I purchased a pulse-oximeter for testing and concur with these results for healthy individuals.

The next step would be to look at other factors such as the body under stress, unhealthy individuals with known low oxygen counts and also whether or not other resting conditions would be affected. As an example, resting pulse may be affected as it appears that the body makes adjustments (i.e. increased pulse) to maintain oxygen levels.

The benefits of endurance and healing are clear to those with wheatgrass juice experience. The why is not and clearly the search for validation must continue.

[Administrator]

Great news! Wheatgrass juice does increase oxygen levels dramatically in those with a compromised system. A juice drinker with COPD that has low oxygen levels (measuring around 89) has been able to bring her oxygen levels up to 98 with use of the juice. The effects have been short-lived (about 30 minutes) which supports the concept of using the juice throughout the course of the day rather than in a single sitting.

[Colstonewall]

Well, that is certainly great news. Thank you for taking the time to do the research. I love having 'Proof' to throw back in the faces of nay sayers! LOL