12/15/2022
Juicing for Health and Detoxification
Every day the human body is exposed to multiple toxins, environmental and endogenous- made in the body due to bacterial or viral infections. Common toxins include heavy metals (cadmium, lead, mercury), pesticides, herbicides.
When not eliminated by the body natural detoxification system, toxins can accumulate in the tissues rich in fat, such as brain, fat tissue, liver and damage them. Supporting detoxification through the diet is very important. If you eat food with high content of fiber and use juices, you are doing good job for your body helping in the process of detoxification. Toxins can go through cell membrane and interfere with normal DNA function, protein metabolism and cause multiple problems. Scientific evidence confirms that certain food can effect toxin metabolism and detoxification process. These foods are: berries, cruciferous family including cabbage, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, kale, also garlic, onion, turmeric, radishes, hawthorn, citrus fruits, chicory, pomegranate, beets, rosemary, ginger, apples. The more alkaline the body, the more efficient detoxification will go. So diet high in fruits, vegetables with high content of fiber and alkaline nutrients will be very beneficient for the body.
I want to recommend some simple juices that will be good addition to your everyday rutine. In his book Food that Heal Dr. Bernard Jencen recommended some simple combination for jucing which really work.
Carrots, celery & parsley juice is good just for everybody and especially needed for arthritis.
Parsley, blackberry, carrots, grapes juice is good for anemia.
Celery and papaya, celery and carrots, endive is good for the asthma.
For high blood pressure juice from celery, beets, parsley, carrots is recommended.
For poor circulation- juice of beets and blackberry, also pineapple, parsley and alfalfacombo. For colds and sinus is good juice of celery and grapefruit, also apple and watercress.
For Constipation juice from celery, spinach and grapefruit will help.
For diarrhea- carrot and blackberry juice.
For gout- juice from celery and parsley.
For gall bladder problems will help juice from radish, prune, black cherry and celery, also juice made from carrots, cucumbers and beets.
For heart- carrots and pineapple juice with honey, parsley, pineapple and alfalfa.
For liver- radish and pineapple juice; carrots, beets and cucumber juice.
For kidneys celery, parsley and asparagus juice; carrots and parsley juice.
For insomnia- lettuce and celery juice.
For overweight- celery, parsley and beet greens juice.
You can start with carrots, celery and parsley juice which is good for everybody and see how you feel. Juicing is not difficult, especially when you understand why you are doing it.
Dr. N. Mitlyansky DC, ND.
