OtherAverybooksbyAnnWigmore

BEYOUROWNDOCTORTHEHEALINGPOWERWITHIN

THEHIPPOCRATESDIETANDHEALTHPROGRAMRECIPESFORLONGERLIFETHESPROUTINGBOOK

WHYSUFFER?

Themedicalandhealthproceduresinthisbookarebasedonthetraining,personalexperiences,andresearchoftheauthor.Becauseeachpersonandsituationisunique,theeditorandpublisherurgethereadertocheckwithaqualifiedhealthprofessionalbeforeusinganyprocedurewherethereisanyquestionastoitsappropriateness.Thepublisherdoesnotadvocatetheuseofanyparticulardietandexerciseprogram,butbelievestheinformationpresentedinthisbookshouldbeavailabletothepublic.Becausethereisalwayssomeriskinvolved,theauthorandpublisherarenotresponsibleforanyadverseeffectsorconsequencesresultingfromtheuseofanyofthesuggestions,preparations,orproceduresinthisbook.Pleasedonotusethebookifyouareunwillingtoassumetherisk.Feelfreetoconsultaphysicianorotherqualifiedhealthprofessional.Itisasignofwidsom,notcowardice,toseekasecondorthirdopinion.

Copyright©1985byAnnWigmoreandtheHippocratesHealthInstitute,Inc.

Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedinaretrievalsystem,ortransmitted,inanyformorbyanymeans,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,orotherwise,withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofthecopyrightowner.

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Bibliography:p.Includesindex.1.Wheatgrass(Wheat)—Therapeuticuse.2.Vegetablejuices—Therapeuticuse.3.Food,Raw—Therapeuticuse.4.Health.I.Title.RM255.W541985613.2’684-24194ISBN978-1-101-66235-9

Contents

OtherAverybooksbyAnnWigmoreTitlePageCopyrightDedicationForewordPreface

1GREENPOWERFROMWHEATGRASSMoreEnergyWheatgrassCanLengthenYourDayReversingIllnessProtectionFromCityBlues

2GREENFORLIFEPlantBloodChlorophyllTheNewGreenRevolutionModernTopsoilandMineralsTheEnduringAccomplishmentofBarbaraMoore

3HOWWHEATGRASSCHLOROPHYLLWORKSGuardingAgainstEnvironmentalHazardsWheatgrassEnzymes:Top-NotchBloodCleansersHowWheatgrassBuildsBloodandStimulatesHealthyCirculationWheatgrassandLiverFunctionDeodorizingPropertiesofChlorophyll

4LIFEEXTENSIONANDREJUVENATIONTHROUGHWHEATGRASSNutritionandRejuvenationLongerLifeWheatgrass,Enzymes,andAgingWheatgrassandDNARepair

WheatgrassAgainstFreeRadicalsYouAreOnlyAsYoungAsYourBloodRejuvenationThroughWheatgrass

5SUPERNUTRITIONFROMWHEATGRASSNutritionalGrassRootsTheBestKindofVitaminsWheatgrassversustheNew“Superfoods”VitaminsinWheatgrassMineralsinWheatgrassAminoAcids(Protein)inWheatgrassSuperNutritionfromWheatgrassChlorophyll

6HEALINGMIRACLESWITHWHEATGRASSWheatgrassandOvercomingCancerCanWheatgrassEndtheBattleoftheBulge?FillingUpButNotOutAreYouProtectedfromtheHazardsofModernLiving?

7HOWTOGROWANDJUICEWHEATGRASSSettingUpAnIndoorGardenGrowingWheatgrassCompostingUsedWheatgrassMatsJuicingWheatgrass

8THEMANYUSESOFWHEATGRASSFood/MedicineRecipesUsingWheatgrassJuiceWheatgrassJuiceBringsReliefWheatgrassImplantsOtherUsesforWheatgrassJuice

9THEWHEATGRASSFAST:FORCLEANSING,HEALING,ANDSUPERNUTRITION

PreparingfortheWheatgrassFastPhysicalChangesDuringtheFastPerformingtheFastBreakingtheFastFastingDo’sandDon’ts

ATypicalDayOntheWheatgrassFastMakingGreenDrinksandRejuvelac

EpilogueAppendixSelectedReferencesIndex

Thisbookisdedicatedtotheimprovementofhumanhealthandthepreventionofillness,throughanunderstandingandappreciationofwheatgrassjuiceanditsvalueasbothfoodandmedicine.

Foreword

Wheatgrassjuiceisfastbecomingthemostpopular“new”healthanddietfoodinAmerica.Inactuality,however,thissweetgreenjuicepressedfromyoungwheatplantsisnotnew—itwasfirstappliedtohumanhealthbyAnnWigmore,founderoftheHippocratesHealthInstitute,overthirtyyearsago.Sincethen,morethanhalfamillionglassesofwheatgrassjuicehavebeenconsumedattheHippocratesInstituteinBostonalone!

AnnWigmorehasusedwheatgrassjuiceonadailybasisforthreedecades.Attheageofseventy-five,sheistheepitomeofhealthandvitality.Sheisconstantlyonthego,lecturing,traveling,andwriting—oftenaboutwheatgrassjuice.Forasshepointsoutinthisbook,freshwheatgrassjuiceisanidealfoodforanyonewhowishestopreventillnessandimprovehisorherhealth.

Whilewheatgrassjuiceisrapidlyincreasinginpopularity,manypeoplelackanawarenessofitsproperroleinahealthfullifestyle.TheWheatgrassBookisthemostcompleteandauthoritativeguidetothesubjectofusingwheatgrassjuiceformaximumbenefit.Thefreshjuiceofyoungwheatplantsisastorehouseofnaturalvitamins,minerals,chlorophyll,enzymes,andlifeenergy.Inthisbook,youwilllearnhowwheatgrassjuicehelpstonourisheverycellofthebody,andcleansethemoftoxins.Itisperhapsthesafestandmosteffectivewaytohealthfullysupplementyourdiet.

DuringthelastsixteenyearsIhavehadtheprivilegeofadministratingseveralpopularwholistichealthcentersintheUnitedStatesandEurope.AsexecutivedirectoroftheHippocratesInstitute,Ihavewitnessedmanycompletereversalsofsymptoms.Iattributethesetotheremarkableregenerativepowerofwheatgrassjuiceandlivefoods(theuncookedsprouts,greens,vegetables,fruits,nuts,andseedsthatarepartoftheHippocratesDietandHealthProgram).

Afewyearsago,withtheencouragementofIndia’sformerprimeminister,MorarjiDesai,andtheassistanceofprominentphysicianssuchasDr.G.Datey,M.D.,AnntraveledtoIndiatoestablishanumberofhealingcamps,wheresheadministeredwheatgrassandlivefoodstohundredsofsickandmalnourishedmen,women,andchildren.Shehaspublisheddozensofarticlesreportingtheamazingrateofrecoveryexperiencedbymanyofthesepeople.

IntheUnitedStates,theeffectivenessofwheatgrassandlivefoodsinpreventingillnesshasbeenpraisedbyDr.ArthurRobinson,thedirectoroftheOregonInstituteofScienceandMedicine.In1978attheLinusPaulingInstitute,Dr.Robinsoncompletedaresearchprojectinwhichwheatgrassandlivefoods

Dr.Robinsoncompletedaresearchprojectinwhichwheatgrassandlivefoodswerefedtomicewithsquamoscellcarcinoma.InDr.Robinson’swords,“Theresultswerespectacular.Livingfoods[includingwheatgrass]alonedecreasedtheincidenceandseverityofcancerlesionsbyabout75percent.Thisresultwasbetterthanthatofanyothernutritionalprogramthatwastried.”Dr.RobinsonispresentlyconductingaresearchprojectinvolvingHippocratesHealthInstituteguests.

Overtheyears,manyguestsattheHippocratesInstitutehaverequestedthatAnnwriteaconcisebookaboutwheatgrassjuice.IamhappytosaythatTheWheatgrassBookhasbeenworthwaitingfor.Itisfilledwithpracticalinformationaboutgrowingandusingwheatgrass.Inaddition,thisbooksummarizesthemostinterestingmedicalresearchonwheatgrassjuice.I’msureyou’llenjoyreadingTheWheatgrassBookasmuchasIhave,andI’msurethatyourfirstrefreshingdrinkofwheatgrassjuicewillbeyourstarttowardamoresatisfyingandhealthfullifestyle.

BrianClementNovember,1984Boston,Massachusetts

PrefaceTheWheatgrassWaytoSuperHealthandBeauty

Wewalkoverit,liedownonit,mowitonceaweekduringthesummer,andknocklittlewhiteballsintoholescutinit,butthethoughtofeatinggrassseemsabsurd.UnlessyouhappentobethewinneroftheKentuckyDerby,orAuntNellie’sprizeheifer,youprobablyhaveneverentertainedthethoughtofchewingonabunchofgrass.Andifyouhaven’tvisitedtheHippocratesHealthInstitute,chancesarethatyouhavenottriedwheatgrassjuice.

InthisbookIhopetopersuadeyoutoconsiderusingwheatgrassanditsjuiceasfood,medicine,andanoveralltonicforvariousailments.Whetheryousufferfromchronicfatigue,sinusitis,ulcers,oramoreseriousillnesslikecancer,wheatgrasschlorophyllextractedfromseven-day-oldwheatsproutsmayhelpyouevenwhereothermedicineshavefailed.Ofcourse,nothingcanreplaceasounddiet,exercise,andapositiveattitudeinkeepingyouintopshape.Butwheatgrasscangiveyouenergyandstrengthtohelpyougainbettercontrolofyourhealth.

Chlorophyll,thegreenjuiceofgrasses,hasbeenvaluedsincebiblicaltimes.Grasshasbeenusedasafolkmedicineremedybymanypeoplearoundtheworld.DuringtheFirstWorldWar,Ibegantolearnaboutitsremarkablehealingproperties.MygrandmotherusedgrassestohealwoundedsoldiersintheEuropeanvillagewhereIwasborn.IcametoAmericatolivewithmyparentswhileIwasstillachild.Itwasn’tuntilaboutthirtyyearslater,duringtheearly1950s,thatthememoriesofmygrandmother’suseofgrassesandotherplantsresurfacedasaresultofpersonalhealthproblems.

Ibeganmyownexperimentationwithwheatgrassandothergrassesonanimals.Wheatgrassprovedtobethefastestandeasiestvarietyofgrasstogrow.Thewheatberriesusedtogrowitwere(andstillare)inexpensiveandeasilyobtained.Moreover,wheatgrassturnedouttobefavoredbymypets.Itworkedmiraclesfortheirwell-being(IwillshowyouhowyoucanuseittohelpyourpetslivelongerandinbetterhealthinChapter8),yetIstilldoubteditsusefulnessforhumanhealth.SoIexpandedmystudyofgrasses,focusingonwheatgrassinparticular.

IcontactedmyfriendandassociateDr.G.H.EarpThomasforhisexpertopinionofthepotentialusefulnessofwheatgrassforhumanhealth.Asoilandplantscientist,Dr.Thomashadpriorknowledgeofgrassesandchlorophyll.Yet

afterafewweeksofchemicalanalysisandlibraryresearch,hewasquitesurprisedtofindthatwheatgrasscontainedmanyvitalnutrientswhichhefeltcouldserveasregenerativeandprotectivefactorsinhumanhealth.Accordingtohisfindings,freshwheatgrassjuicewastheoreticallycapableofsustaininghumanhealthandlifeforweeksorevenmonthsatatime.Dr.ThomasalsocameacrosssomeresearchpaperswrittenbyDr.CharlesSchnabel,whoadvocatedtheuseofyoungwheatandothergrassesinanimalandhumannutrition.Schnabelestimatedthatfifteenpoundsofwheatgrasswasequalinproteinandoverallnutritionalvaluetothreehundredandfiftypoundsofordinarygardenvegetables.IwillspeakmoreaboutthenutritionalcontentofwheatgrassinChapter5.

Therealprovinggroundwasmyownbody,whichwassicklyandweakaftertwentyyearsoflivingandeatingasanaverageAmerican.AfewweeksafterIstartedchewingandjuicingyoungbladesoffreshwheatgrass,andeatingfreshsproutsandgreens,afesteringcaseofcolitisthatIhadsufferedwithformonthsbegantoimprove.Theproblem,whichisparticularlydifficulttoremedywithconventionalmedicaltreatments,eventuallyclearedupentirely.

MyenergylevelsoaredandIfeltwellagain.Iknewthatwheatgrasswasapowerfulinvigoratorofthebody.ToprovetomyselfthatitwouldalsohelpothersgetwellIbegandeliveringfreshwheatgrassjuicetoanumberofbedriddenillandelderlypeopleinmyneighborhood.Iwasamazedattheresults.Inamatterofweeks,allofthemwereabletogetoutofbed,andtheybecamemoreactivethantheyhadbeeninyears.

I’msurethatmuchofthedegenerationandillnesswesufferfromtodayisbroughtonbythelackofvitalityandlifeinthefoodweeat.MostfoodthatAmericanseatisovercookedandhalf-dead(forexample,100percentoftheenzymesinfoodaredestroyedbycooking).Beveragesareloadedwithsugar,alcoholorstimulantsthatcreateanillusionofenergywhichfadesquicklyasthedaywearson.Incontrast,thenutrientsinwheatgrassandrawfoodssuchassprouts,freshvegetables,fruits,nuts,seeds,andHippocratesDietpreparationsmadefromthem,arenotdestroyedbycookingorprocessing.Theselivingfoodscanrestorevigorandenergytoanailing,tiredbody.

Foryears,attheHippocratesHealthInstituteinBoston,wehavebeenwitnessingatransformationinourguests—theyarrivewornoutandrundown,andreturnhomevitalizedandfullofpep.

AnanalysisofbloodsamplesdrawnfrommorethantwohundredHippocratesguestsbeforeandafterthetwo-weekprogramgavescientificsupporttoourobservations.PerformedattheArthurTestinglaboratorybyThelmaArthur,M.D.,thestudyshowedthatwithintwoweeksoffollowingthe

HippocrateslivefoodDietanddrinkingwheatgrassjuice,thebloodisdetoxifiedandtheimmunesystemisstrengthened.Bothofthesechangesleadtomoreenergyandanimprovedabilitytocombatandreverseillness.

Wheatgrassisnotonlyhealthful,it’seasytogrowandeasytouse.Withahandfulofwheatberries,somewater,atrayfilledwithaninchoftopsoil,andacover,youcangrowyourownwheatgrassinjustsevendays—atacostofabouttencentsatray.Ifyoucan’tgrowthegrassyourself,youcanprobablybuyitlocallyfromsomeonewhodoes,becausetherearewheatgrassandsproutgrowersinalmosteverymajorcityintheU.S.andabroad.

Atrayofwheatgrassyieldsaboutseventotwelveouncesofjuice(dependinguponthesizeofthetray).Onceyougetsomejuice(aboutonetofourouncesatatimewilldo)allyouhavetodotogetitshealthbenefitsisdrinkit.Somepeopleenjoythetaste,butevenifyoudislikeitatfirst,youwilllovethewayyoufeelwithinafewminutes—andforhourslater.

Inadditiontodrinkingwheatgrassjuice,therearedozensofotherwaysyoucanbenefitfromit.Forexample,wheatgrassjuicecanbeusedasascalptreatmentforlusterlesshair,orasacleanser,astringent,andtightenerforalltypesofskin.Severaldropsineachnostrilwillhelptoclearblockedsinuses,andafewouncesinyourbathwaterorrubbedintoyourskinwillstimulatehealthycirculationandgiveyouawarmglow.Butthat’snotall.Truetomychildhoodmemoriesofwoundedsoldiersbecomingwellthroughtheuseofgrasses,wheatgrasshelpshealcutsandbruisesfaster,anddrawspoisonsoutfromdeepinsidethebodysotheycanbeeliminated.

Whocanbenefitfromusingwheatgrass?Anyone.Whetheryou’reoverweightorunderweight,haveatendencytowardsanemiaorareafraidofcancer,wheatgrasscanhelp.InthisbookIwillshowyouhowyoucanusewheatgrassforcleansingandhealingyourbody,improvingyourdietandappearance,andpreventingillness.

InadditionIwillsharemydiscoveryofthewheatgrassfast,ashortcuttobetterhealthandweightlossthatcombineswheatgrassandchlorophyll-rich“greendrinks”withspecialcleansingtechniques.Finally,youwillalsofindsomedeliciousrecipesthatarepopularfavoritesattheInstitute.HaveyouheardofaGrasshopper?WaituntilyoutryyourfirstWheatgrasshopper(seehere)!

OnequestionI’moftenaskedis,“DoIhavetochangemydiettotallyinordertobenefitfromwheatgrass?”Ofcoursenot.However,IdofeelthatforthebestpossibleresultsyoushouldfollowtheHippocratesDietofraw,livingfoodsascloselyasyoucan.Ialsorecommendthatyouusefreshwheatgrassratherthandehydratedortabletforms.Theseserveasagoodsourceofdietaryfiber,buttheycarrywiththemlittleofthelifeforce(enzymepower)foundinfreshwheatgrassjuice.Infact,attheInstitutewesuggestthatyoujuicewheatgrass

wheatgrassjuice.Infact,attheInstitutewesuggestthatyoujuicewheatgrassimmediatelyafteryoucutit,anddrinkoruseitrightafteryoujuiceit,therebygettingthemaximumbenefitofitsenzymelifeforces.

ThrivingWheatgrass

FromthejuicebarsofCaliforniatothehealthspasofNewYork,wheatgrassisfastbecomingoneofthemostwidelyusedsupplementalhealthfoods.Afteryearsofexperienceofworkingwithwheatgrass,itismyfeelingthatifyoubegintousefreshwheatgrassjuiceonaregularbasis,youwillgainabounceinyourstep,abetterphysique,animprovedcomplexion,andasparkleinyoureyes.Anditismyhopethatyouruseofwheatgrassjuicewillhelptomovethemedicalestablishmenttowardmoreresearchonthisvaluablenutritionalandhealthaid.

1GreenPowerFromWheatgrass

Thegreatestservicetoanycountryistoaddausefulplanttoitsculture.

ThomasJefferson

Wheatgrasscanhelpyougetmorefromyourlife—moreenergytobeactive,moreconfidenceinyourabilitytostayhealthy,andmorehoursalertandawakeeachdaytoaccomplishyourgoalsinlife.Iamassumingyouarereadingthisbookbecauseyoufeelthereisroomforimprovementinyourhealth.Maybeyougetwornouteasily,wakeuptiredorinpain,orcan’tmanagetodropthosetenextrapoundsbytheendofthespringanymore.Inanycase,you’reprobablyright:thereisroomforimprovementinyourhealthandwheatgrassjuicecouldbeyourroutetoahealthier,happierlife.

MOREENERGY

MillionsofAmericans,youngandold,aredrainedoftheirenergybytheendofaday,despitethefactthatmostofthemwalklessthantwoblocksandsleepeighttotenhours.Manymiddle-agedpeopleacceptthelossofyouthfulenergyasaninevitableproductofaging.Iusedtofeelthatway,butthatwasbeforeIdiscoveredwheatgrassandrawfoods.

Dowehavetosettleforlessenergyatanyage?Ihaven’t,andyoudon’thavetoeither.Long-lastingfatigueisabnormalandislargelycausedbyapoordiet.Modernlifedemandsagreatdealofenergywhichcannotbeadequatelyreplenishedbyanutritionallyimbalanceddiet.Whileacertainamountoffatigueafteralongdayofworkisnormal,whenanight’srestdoesn’tleaveyouperfectlyrefreshedandrecharged,thereisaproblem.Ifyouwakeuplookingandfeelingastiredaswhenyouwenttobedyouarenotgettingwhatyourbodyneedsfromyourdiet—oryouaregettingtoomanythingsyoudon’tneedandtheyareblockingyourflowofenergy.Wheatgrasscanhelpyourestoreahighenergylevelintwoways.First,byfulfillingnutritionaldeficiencies,andsecond,

byremovingwastesthatclogyourcells,blood,tissues,andorgans.Eachofusisthekeeperofovertentrillionlittlebatteriescalledcells.Like

flashlightbatteries,ourcellsholdachargeofelectricity.Inorderforthischargetobestrongandsteadyweneedtohaveasteadysupplyofthepropernutrients,especiallythehigh-qualityminerals,vitamins,enzymes,andaminoacidscontainedinwheatgrassjuice.Withtheadditionofwheatgrassandrawfoodstoyourdiet,yourcellswillstoreamaximumelectricalcharge,andyouwillhaveplentyofenergy.Atthesametime,wheatgrasswillhelptoreleaseexcessfats,mineraldeposits,andproteinsthataretrappedintheorgansofdigestionandelimination,andintheblood,thussavingyouenergythatwouldotherwisebespentinyourbody’sstruggletocleanseitself.

WHEATGRASSCANLENGTHENYOURDAY

Onethingyoumaynoticerightawayafterbeginningthewheatgrassandraw(live)foodsregimenisthatyouwillneedlesssleepthanyoudonow.Sixhoursofsleep—maybeevenless—isadequateaslongasitisdeepandundisturbedsleep.Eventhoughmanypeoplesleepinexcessofeighthoursanight,theirsleepischaoticandbrokenupbyraidsontherefrigeratorandtripstothebathroom.Thesepeopleoftenwakeupfeelingandlookingexhausted.

Duringsleep,thebodygoeson“automatic”andbalancesandre-energizesitscells.Ideally,anight’ssleepoffourtosixhours,andanoptionalafternoonnapofanhour,willgiveyourbodyplentyoftimetorenewandrefreshitself.Butwhenyourbodyisoverloadedwithfood,morethanhalfofitconsumedattheeveningmeal,yoursleepwillbemorerestlessandlessrestful.Wheneveryourcellsaremoreout-of-balance,asoftenoccursduringanillness,themoresleepyouwillneed.

EnergyFlowThroughBody

Wheatgrassandotherrawfoodsarelight,cleanfoodsthatnourishand

cleansethebody,whereasredmeats,cheeses,andsugaredandprocessedfoodsareheavyandtendtocongestandageourcells.Afterafewdaysofdrinkingandapplyingseveralouncesofwheatgrassjuice,ifyouavoidheavy,cloggingfoods,yourbody’shousecleaningburdenwillbereducedandonemorningyouwillawakenfromashort,deep,undisturbedsleeprefreshedandrenewed.Asaccumulatedwastesanddebrisareremoved,youwillfindthatyourenergyandconfidencewillreturn.

REVERSINGILLNESS

Wheatgrassjuiceisperhapsthemostpowerfulandsafesthealingaidthereis.Notbecauseitcanattackanddestroybacteriaormalignantcells,likesomedrugs,butbecauseithastheabilitytostrengthenthewholebodybybolsteringitsimmunesystem.Theexactwayinwhichwheatgrassjuiceimprovesthestateoftheimmunesystemisnotyetknown.Ratherthantherebeingoneortwo“elements”responsibleforthehealingpowerofwheatgrass,Ifeelstronglythatthekeyfactorisauniquecombinationofnutritionalvalues,chemicalvalues,andenergeticattributes.

Thebody’sabilitytofightillnessisdeterminedbytheimmunesystem.Throughimprovingthehealthoftheimmunesystem,wheatgrassjuiceandotherrawfoodsmayincreasetheoddsofyourovercominganykindofhealthproblem.Incontrast,moderndrugsaretakentocorrectonesymptomoranotherwithouteffectivelystrengtheningtheoverallstateofhealth.Inrealitynodrughaseverhealedaperson.Knowingthisfullwell,Hippocrates,thefatherofmedicine,stated,“Thebodyhealsitself;thephysicianisonlynature’sassistant.”

Theuniquenourishingandcleansingpropertiesofwheatgrass,combinedwiththegrassjuicefactor(whichIwilldiscusslateron),makeitanidealallyinthebattleagainstdisease,includingillnesseslikeheartdiseaseandcertainformsofcancer,especiallythosethatleadtodepressedimmuneresponseandthesubsequentattackofthebodybymicrobesorviruses.Foranything,includingwheatgrassandotherrawfoods,thatstrengthensthebodyandespeciallytheimmunesystem,canserveonlytoincreasewell-being.

PROTECTIONFROMCITYBLUES

Nearlyeverydayonegroupofscientistsexposesanotherchemicalasadangerouscarcinogen,whileanothergroupofspecialistscreatesone.Ourairisunfittobreathe,ourwatertooacidandpollutedtodrink,andthousandsofacres

unfittobreathe,ourwatertooacidandpollutedtodrink,andthousandsofacresofourtopsoilareerodedeachyear.Manycitieswhichwereoncethelifebloodofcultureandtheartsareslowlybecominghugeconcreteandelectronicwastelandswherepeoplespendtheirdaysbeforehurryinghometothesuburbsatnight.Buteveninthesuburbs,industrialpollution,autoexhaust,andtoxicchemicalshavetakentheirtoll.Itseemsthatunlessweexperienceamajorenvironmentally-basedtechnologicalrevolution,pollutionanditsattendanthealthriskswillbeheretostay.

Fortunately,thereisasensiblewaytocombatthe“cityblues.”Wecanprotectourselvesfromenvironmentalhazardsbystrengtheningourinternaldefenses.Ifoureliminatoryprocessesworkmoreefficiently,toxinsthatdoenterthelungsandbloodwon’tstayaslong.Poisonsthatdolingercanbemoreeasilyneutralizedbyahealthierliver.Withfewerheavyfoodsinthediet,wecanincreasetheamountofoxygeninthebloodandeasetheburdenonthecirculatorysystem.Thenpollutionwillaffectuslessseverelythanitwillstrikepeoplewhoremainheedlessoftheirhealth.Thereisevenevidence(whichIwilldiscussinmoredetaillater)thatwheatgrasscanprotectusfrombothlow-andhigh-levelradiation.

Inthisageofmassinformationandtelecommunication,fewthingshavebeenkeptasecretforaslongaswheatgrassjuice.Thingsarechanging,however.Thepastfewyearshaveseenthefirstsignificantresearchonchlorophyllandwheatgrasssincethe1940s,andallofthereportsIhavestudiedconfirmthatwheatgrassisatop-notchcleanser,builder,healer,protector,andrejuvenatorofhealth.Fewfoodsormedicinescontainasmanyactiveliveingredientsaswheatgrass.Wecannotdenythefactthatwithoutwheatgrassandtheothergrassesthatcovertheearth,thehumanracecouldneverhavesurvived.Norcanweturnourbacksontheamazingpotentialofwheatgrassasasuperfoodandmedicinethatiscompletelysafeinanyamount,andavailabletoeverybodyforjustpenniesaday.

2GreenForLife

Fiftymillionyearsagoourguardianangel,thegrass,arrivedtoourplanet—tomakelifepossible,andtopreparetheEarthforthehumanrace.

EdmondBordeauxSzekely

Maybeyoutakethespringtime,withitsmyriadofgreenandthephysicalandmentalreliefitgivesyou,forgranted.Orperhapsyouaretoobusychasingafterpapertonoticethegreentreesandgrassesthatgrowinyourbackyard.Butchancesare,somewheredeepinyourmindyourememberthatplantlifeonearthisresponsibleforyourexistencehere.Withoutthemiracleofphotosynthesis,therewouldbelittlewarmth,airforustobreathe,orfoodtoeat.Ihavecometotheconclusionthatthefurtherfromourconsciousmindsthismemoryis,thecloserwecometofailingasacivilization.

InthischapterIwilldiscusstheimportanceofgreenplantsinourecosystemandhowchlorophyll,the“blood”ofaplant,isrelatedtohumanblood.Thenatureofchlorophyllitself,andtherelationshipbetweenmodernagricultureandnutritionaldeficiencies,willalsobediscussed.

Whenwestopappreciatingthegreenlife—thetrees,grasses,andplantsthatwecallnature—wetendtoabusethem,toourdetriment.Wheregreenlifehasbeeneffectivelyextinguished,ininner-cityghettosandprisons,mentalillnessandviolencearecommonplace.

TheresidentsofLosAngeleshaveknownoftheimportanceofgreenplantsandtreesforyears.“TreePeople,”aLosAngeles-basedconservationistgroup,estimatesthatifitwerenotforthemillionsoftreesandgreenplants,manycitieswouldbeuninhabitableduetopollution.TheTreePeoplehavebeencommissionedbythestateofCaliforniatoplantonemillion“smogresistant”trees,asmanyoftheexistingtreesaredyingduetopollution.

InJapan,researchershaveconcludedthattheamountofoxygenrequiredtosupportthepeopleandindustryinthatcountryfarexceedstheamountsuppliedbygreenplantsthere.IfitwerenotforthesteadysupplyofoxygengeneratedbytheAmazonjungleofSouthAmerica,anddistributedbywindcurrents,countrieslikeJapancouldsufferfromashortageofoxygen.Thejunglesofthe

Amazonarebeingrapidlydepletedforuseinmakingpaperandotherwoodproducts,thusreducingthetotaloxygencontentofouratmosphere.Wecannotaffordtoforgetthatthequalityoftheairwebreatheandtheclimateweliveinaredeterminedbygreenplantlifeeverywhere.

PLANTBLOOD

Youcouldsaythatgreenplantsaretotheearthasthelungsaretohumansandanimals,excepttheyworkinreverse.Thatis,plants“inhale”carbondioxideand“exhale”oxygen,whereashumansandanimalsexhalecarbondioxideandinhaleoxygen—aperfectsymbioticrelationship.

Yearsago,Dr.HansFischerandagroupofassociateswonaNobelprizefortheirworkonredbloodcells.Duringtheirresearch,thescientistsnoticedthathumanblood,whichcarriesoxygentoallourcells,ispracticallyidenticaltochlorophyllonthemolecularlevel.Inthehumanbody,redbloodcellsarecharacterizedbytheoxygen-carrier,hemoglobin,whichhasasitscentralnucleusthemineralelementiron.Mostgreenplants,ontheotherhand,arecharacterizedbychlorophyll,whichhasmagnesiumasitsnucleus.Acarefulexaminationofthetwomoleculesshowsthemtobestrikinglysimilar(seeillustration).

AComparisonofChlorophyllandHemoglobin

FromBiology:AHumanApproachbyIrwinW.andViliaG.Sherman.Copyright©1975byOxfordUniversityPress,Inc.Reprintedbypermission.

In1930,Dr.AZinshowedthataninjectionofchlorophyllincreasedtheredbloodcellcountofanimalswithnormalhemoglobincounts.ScientistsJ.H.HughsandA.L.LatneroftheUniversityofLiverpoolwentonestepfurther.Intheirstudy,reportedintheJournalofPhysiologyin1936,anumberofanimalsweremadeanemicbydailybleeding.Aftertheirhemoglobinlevelswerereducedtolessthanhalfthenorm,theanimalsweredividedintotengroups.Fiveofthegroupswerefedvarioustypesofchlorophyllintheirdiet.Thefivegroupsofcontrolanimalsdidnotreceiveanychlorophyll.Thoseanimalsreceiving“crude”orraw,unrefinedchlorophyllwereabletoincreasethespeedofhemoglobinregenerationbymorethan50percentaboveaverage,toapproximatetheirpreviousbloodvaluesinabouttwoweeks.However,thegroupreceivingsyntheticchlorophyllshowednoimprovementinthespeedofhemoglobinregeneration.Intheirreport,thescientistsconcluded:“Itseems,therefore,thattheanimalbodyiscapableofconvertingchlorophylltohemoglobin.”Raw,unrefinedchlorophyllseemedtobethebestforthispurpose.

Chlorophyllwasformerlyusedbysomephysicianstotreatanemia.Butevenifyou’renotanemic,anincreaseofredbloodcellscouldmeanbettercirculationandoxygenationtothecells,andrapidbodycleansing.Myempiricalevidencehasshownthistobethecase.Andsinceoxygenisquicklyusedupinthemanybodyfunctionsitisresponsiblefor(thebrainaloneusesabout25percentoftheavailableoxygeninthebody),theinfusionofitintothebloodviawheatgrassjuice,amongotherthings,stimulatesanimprovementintheimmunesystem—ournaturalmeansofpreventingandhealingillness.Inotherwords,thebloodbecomesricherandthebodyhealthierbyitsuse.

CHLOROPHYLL

Youmaybewonderingexactlywhatchlorophyllis.Verysimply,itisagreen(sometimespurple)pigmentfoundingrowingplants.Itcontainsmineralandproteinouscompounds.AsImentionedearlier,itisthebloodoftheplant.But,likeDr.Bircher,founderofthefamousBircher-BennerclinicinSwitzerland,Ithinkaboutchlorophyllinanotherway—ascondensedsolarenergy.

Theleavesofplantsconvertsunlightintoenergythatisstoredintheplantfibers.Peoplewhohavethehabitofeatingmeatordrinkingmilkaremerelygettingthissolarenergysecondhand,afterthecowhasconverteditintomilkorflesh.Seventypercentofthesolidmatterinwheatgrassjuiceiscrude

flesh.Seventypercentofthesolidmatterinwheatgrassjuiceiscrudechlorophyll.Inwheatgrass(andinuncookedfreshvegetables,sprouts,andgreens),youcanget“concentratedsunpower”firsthand.

Dr.Bircherwasoutspokenonthetherapeuticvalueofgreenjuicesextractedfromgreenleafyvegetablesandgrasses:“Chlorophyll,”hesaid,“increasesthefunctionoftheheart,affectsthevascularsystem,theintestines,theuterusandthelungs.It...[chlorophyll]isthereforeatonicwhich,consideringitsstimulatingproperties,cannotbecomparedwithanyother.”

Theverysamepowerthatenablestherootsoftreesandclumpsofgrasstopushtheirwaythroughcementsidewalksinamatterofdaysisavailabletoourbodies,now,intheformofwheatgrassandothergreenjuices.Thelackofthisvitalforceisresponsibleforourillstoday.Nomatterhowwemayneglectgreenplantsinourdietandourlives,wewillnevereraseourneedforthemfromourinstinctivememories—andourphysiologicalsystems.

THENEWGREENREVOLUTION

Manypeoplearelookingtothescienceofthefutureforanswerstotheirproblems,butasfundingforbasicresearchisdwindling,andmoreandmoreresearchbecomesorientedtowardsindustry,canwereallytrustsciencetoguideusinourlifefromdaytoday?Nodoubtweoweagreatdealtothescientificachievementsofthepasthundredyears,butasourenvironmentbecomesincreasinglypollutedandthedeathrateduetocancercontinuestoclimb,theonlyhopewehaveistomakeourbodiesstrongerandhealthier.Noamountoflibraryresearchormedicinewillgiveyouastronger,healthierbody.Onlyagooddietwithplentyofrawgreenfoodsandwheatgrass,moderateexercise,andapositiveandcaringattitudewilldothis.

Thankstothemuch-praised“greenrevolution,”wehaveinrecentdecadesseengreateryieldsofalargervarietyofplants.Whilethisgreenrevolutioniswell-intentioned,theagriculturaltechniquesthatwecall“revolutionary”and“improved”involvemuchshort-sightedthinking,andbringlimitedpositiveresultsintermsofhumanhealth.Muchoftheincreasedcropyieldsaresquanderedonanimalsproducedforslaughter,andtheeffectmodernindustrializedagriculturehasonourtopsoilisdevastating.Moreover,chemicalfertilizers,pesticides,andherbicideshavedetrimentaleffectsonourbodies.

ThenewgreenrevolutionwhichIhavebeenadvocatingforyearsisamorepersonalone.Itisallaboutbringinggreenplants,grasses,andfoodsintoyourhomeandlife.Weeatsofewgreenvegetables,fruits,andrawfoodsthatitisastonishingthatwecontinuetosurvive.Mostofourfoodisprocessedwithchemicals.In1977,theUnitedStateshadthedubiousdistinctionofbecoming

chemicals.In1977,theUnitedStateshadthedubiousdistinctionofbecomingthefirstnationinhistorywhosepeopleconsumedmorethan50percentoftheirdietasprocesseditems.Thisexperimentwithprocessedfoodsisdangerous;ithascreatedepidemicproportionsofdegenerativediseases,manyofwhicharelabeled“incurable.”Inlightofthisfact,howcanwebesoarrogantastobelievethatwecanimproveonnature?Clearlywhatweneedtodayisanewgreenrevolution.Onethatisconcernednotonlywithreplenishingnature’streesandgreenplants,butalsowithcleaningoutthe“nationalbloodstream,”usingfreshgreenfoodsandwheatgrassjuicetodoso.

MODERNTOPSOILANDMINERALS

Thesoilwegrowourfoodonshouldbeaveryrealandseriousconcerntous.Notonlyisourtopsoilerodingbythethousandsofacreseachyear,butitislosingitsvitality,justaswearelosingours.Whenthemineralcontentofthesoilispoor,ityieldscropsthataredeficientinnutrients.Withoutvitalsoiltogrowfoodon,farmershavecometodependincreasinglyonvariousfertilizersandchemicalspraystokeeptheirweaklingplantsalive.

Thecolorandtasteoffreshfoodsreflectsthemineralvalueofthesoilsusedtogrowthem.Wouldyoueverdarecomparetomatoes,corn,cucumbers,oranyothervegetablesshippedintoyourareaoutofseasononanequalbasiswithlocallygrownfoods?Evenagourmandknowsthedifferencebetweenavine-ripenedlocalgardentomatoandtheonesavailableinthemarketsduringthewinter.Thenaturalredofbeets,orangeofwintersquash,andgreenofkaleorgrassbecomesricheranddeeperwhenthesoilisinherentlybalancedandvital.Unfortunately,inmanycases,fruitsandvegetablesareartificiallycolored.Theseitemsusuallyhavelittletasteandaroma.

Chemicallytreatedfruitsandvegetableswhicharedeficientinflavor,aroma,andcolorcanbelikenedtoanobesepersonwhohasgainedweightonexcessfatandcarbohydrates—bloatedwithwater,yetcontaininglessmineralsandvitaminsthannormal,healthy-sizedindividuals.

Wherewillwegetourmineralsfrominahealthfuldiet?Certainlynotfromprocessedfoods,meats,sugar,whitebread,orbutter.Ourbestsourceofsupplyisfromorganicallygrownlandvegetablesandseavegetables(especiallythedeepgreenvarieties),andfromsproutsandwheatgrass.

Organicgrowersarepartofthenewgreenrevolution.Theydonotusesyntheticfertilizers,herbicides,orpesticides,butrelyinsteadoncroprotation,compostingofcropresidues,andanumberofbiologicallysafemeasurestocontrolinsects,weeds,andotherpests.Organicfarmersencouragesoilfertility

controlinsects,weeds,andotherpests.Organicfarmersencouragesoilfertilitybyenrichingitsstoresofnaturalminerals,earthworms,andsoilenzymes.Foodsgrownonorganicsoilarebalancedfoods,whichfosterhealthy,balancedpeople.

Inrecentyears,however,manypeoplewhoarenotfondofvegetableshaveturnedtosupplementalmineralsthatcanbedangerousandchaoticinsidethebody.Amuchbettersolution,ifyoudislikevegetables,istojuicethemanddrinkthejuice,andtousewheatgrassjuice.Sincewheatgrassandothergreenplantsareamongthebestdietarysourcesofminerals,therewillbelessofachancethatyouwillcomeupshortonanyoftheessentialmineralsifyoudoso.

THEENDURINGACCOMPLISHMENTOFBARBARAMOORE

AfewyearsagoIlistenedintentlytonewsreportsofBarbaraMoore,whowasabouttosetofffromSanFranciscoonherwaytoNewYork.Whatattractedmyattentiontothestorywasthefactthatshewaswalking—sheexpectedtoreachtheBigApplejustforty-fivedayslater—andthatshewouldeatlittlemorethangrassandweedsalltheway.

BarbaraMooreonMountainHike

Foryears,BarbaraMoorehadmadeahabitoftravelingtoSwitzerlandtowalkintheAlps.Duringmanyofherlongtreksthereshesubsistedongrasses,weeds,andwaterfrommeltedsnow.ShealsocompletedawalkacrossEngland(someonethousandmiles),maintainingafivetosixmileperhourpaceforsixteentoeighteenhoursaday.Atfifty-sixyearsofage,Mrs.Mooreshatteredthecommonbeliefthatweneedmeatandlotsofcookedfoodstobestrongandhaveplentyofendurance.

ThedayshedepartedfromSanFranciscoonhergruelingtranscontinental“walkathon,”reporterssawhercarryingabananaandajarofceleryjuice,the

“walkathon,”reporterssawhercarryingabananaandajarofceleryjuice,theonlysupplementsshewouldaddtoherdietofwaysidegrassesandedibleweeds.Forty-sixdayslater,Mrs.MoorearrivedinNewYork,greetedbyanentourageoffriendsandsurprisedreporters.

3HowWheatgrassChlorophyllWorks

Untilmanduplicatesabladeofgrass,Naturecanlaughathisso-calledscientificknowledge.

ThomasA.Edison

Manytheoriesabouttheactiveingredientsofgreenplantshavebeenofferedovertheyears.However,whilewearenottotallysureasyetwhychlorophyll,abscisicacid,andthevarietyofenzymesfoundinplantswork,andhowtheywork,wedoknowmanyofthewaysthesesubstancescanhelphumansandanimals.Someofthegeneralfindingswillbepresentedinthischapter,includingevidenceoftheremarkablebloodcleansingandbuildingabilitiesofchlorophyll,itseffectonthecirculatorysystemandoxygensupply,anditsroleindetoxifyingandregeneratingtheliver.Iwillalsodiscussitsuseasabodydeodorant.Chapters6and8willdiscusshowwheatgrassaffectsspecificailments.

GUARDINGAGAINSTENVIRONMENTALHAZARDS

Withsuchagreatemphasisplacedoncleanlinessinoursociety,it’sawondersofewpeopleareconcernedabouttheproblemofinternalfilth.Afteryearsoflivinginpollutedsurroundingsweshouldn’tbesonaiveastobelievethatwehaveeliminatedefficientlyandperfectlyeverytoxinwehaveconsumedviathefoodweeat,airwebreathe,andwaterwedrink.Inreality,notonepersonaliveisunaffectedbyenvironmentalhazards.

Aircurrentscarrytoxiclevelsoflead,cadmium,andcarbonmonoxide,whichaffectourliver,lungs,andmetabolicfunctions.Ourwatersupplyiscontaminatedwithchlorinebleachandsodiumfluoride,whichcancauseheadachesandnausea.Thefoodwepurchaseinsupermarketscontainschemicaladditivessuchasnitrates,monosodiumglutamate,Nutrasweet(aspartame),bleachingagents,andsyntheticantioxidantslikeBHTandBHA—allofwhichcancauseallergicreactionsandplaceanexcessivestrainontheliverand

cancauseallergicreactionsandplaceanexcessivestrainontheliverandexcretoryorgans.

Onlyrecentlyhavethecontaminantsinourair,food,andwaterbeentestedtoseeexactlywhatharmtheydous.Theresultsaregrim.Someofthemarecarcinogenic(cancer-causing)ormutagenic(capableofalteringgenesorDNA,andpossiblyaffectingfuturegenerations).Sincewecan’treallyavoidallofthesethingsinourenvironmentallofthetimethebestwecanhopetodoisstrengthenourbodiessowecancoexistwiththem,andyetnotbedevastatedbythem.

Chlorophyllcanprotectusfromcarcinogenslikenootherfoodormedicinecan.Itactstostrengthenthecells,detoxifytheliverandbloodstream,andchemicallyneutralizethepollutingelementsthemselves.

JapansescientistsworkingalongwithYoshihideHagiwara,M.D.,foundthattheenzymesandaminoacidsinyounggrassplantsdeactivatedthecarcinogenicandmutageniceffectsof3,4benzpyrene,asubstancefoundinsmokedfishandcharcoal-broiledmeats.Theenzymesingrasseshavealsobeenshowntoneutralizethetoxicityofvariousnitrogencompoundsfoundinautomobileexhaust.AccordingtoTsuneoKada,directoroftheJapanResearchCenterofGenetics,thesetestsshowthatgrasseshaveawiderrangeofmetabolicactivitythananimalsandhumans,andarecapableofmoreefficientneutralizationanddetoxificationofcertainpollutants.Ithasbeenmyexperiencethatbyincludingwheatgrassjuiceinthediet,wecanprotectourselvesfrompollution.Theenzymesthatseemtobeparticularlyeffectiveinstrengtheningthebody’sdefensesaresuperoxidedismutase(SOD),protease,amylase,andcatalase.

ArecentexperimentbyDr.Chiu-NanLaiattheUniversityofTexaspointsinthesamedirection.Dr.Laishowedthatwheatgrassjuicehadapowerfulanti-mutageniceffect.Inaddition,itshowedanti-neoplasticability(theabilitytofighttumors)withouttheusualtoxicityofdrugsthatalsoinhibitcell-destroyingagents.

WHEATGRASSENZYMES:TOP-NOTCHBLOODCLEANSERS

Themanyactivecompoundsfoundingrassjuicecancleansethebloodandneutralizeanddigesttoxinsinourcells.

Iliketothinkofthehumanbodyasagiganticbiologicallyactivechemicalfactory.Undertheskin,millionsofchemicalactionsandreactionstakeplaceallthetime.Theforcebehindmanyofthesedelicatemetabolicoperationsisenzymes.Longconsideredcatalysts(substancesthataffecttherateofchemical

enzymes.Longconsideredcatalysts(substancesthataffecttherateofchemicalreactions,butarenotchangedbythem),enzymesarenowunderstoodbymanyscientiststobemorethanmeresupplementarymaterial;theyarelifeenergyitself.Whetheryouwantacutonyourfingertohealoryoudesiretolosefivepounds,enzymesmustbecalledupontodotheactualwork.Infact,everyactionfromthinkingtodigestingfoodormovingyourlegsrequirestheactivityofthousandsofenzymes.Enzymesareespeciallyvitaltotheprocessofbloodcleansing.

Wecanemploytwobasictypesofenzymesintheprocessofcleansingandrebuildingourblood,and,ultimately,ourbodies.Thefirstgroupisindogenousenzymes,whicharefoundinsideus.Whilethisgroupispowerfulandcapableofgreatdetoxification,indogenousenzymesdowearoutwithage.Theirlifespanandabilitiescanbeextendedifwehelpthemfromtheoutsidebyaddingexogenousenzymes,liketheonesfoundinwheatgrassjuice,toourdiet.

Wecanonlygetthebenefitsofthemanyenzymesfoundingrassbyeatingituncooked.Cookingdestroys100percentoftheenzymesinfood.Acertainamountofenzymeactivityisalsolostbyprolongedexposuretoair,processing,ordrying.ThisiswhyIrecommendthatyougrowyourownwheatgrassanddrinkitwithinminutesofjuicing.

Inadditiontoenzymes,wheatgrassalsocontainsaminoacidchains(polypeptides)andbioflavonoids(compoundsrelatedtovitamins)thatalsohelpcleansethebloodandothertissues.Theaminoacidsareabsorbeddirectlyintotheblood.Aswellasneutralizingtoxicsubstanceslikecadmium,nicotine,strontium,mercury,andpolyvinylchloride,bychangingthemintoinsolublesaltswhichthebodycaneliminatemoreeasily,theystimulatecellularmetabolism.Theflavonoidsacttodetoxifycellsandpreventtheirdeterioration.

HOWWHEATGRASSBUILDSBLOODANDSTIMULATESHEALTHYCIRCULATION

Wheatgrassjuicecontainsliquidoxygen.Oxygenisvitaltomanybodyprocesses:itstimulatesdigestion(theoxidationoffood),clearerthinking(thebrainutilizes25percentofthebodilyoxygensupply),andprotectiveoxygenationoftheblood(adefenseagainstanaerobicbacteria).Italsopromotesbettercirculationoftheblood,ultimatelynourishingeverycellinthebody.

InaconversationIhadwithDr.ArthurRobinson,co-founderoftheLinusPaulingInstitute,hementionedthatitseemswheatgrassjuicehasadilatingeffectonthebloodvesselsthemselves.Thatis,itmakesthebloodvesselslargersothatbloodcanflowthroughthemmoreeasily.Increasedcirculationmeans

sothatbloodcanflowthroughthemmoreeasily.Increasedcirculationmeansbetternutritiontothecellsandmoreefficientremovalofwastefromthemaswell;bothprocessesareimportantintermsofhealingorrebuildingthebody.Dr.OttoWarburg,aGermanbiochemist,wonaNobelprizeforhisstudywhichrevealedthatcancercellscannotexistinthepresenceofoxygen.Therefore,hesurmisedthatanycancertherapy,ifitweretowork,wouldhavetoincreasetheoxygencontentoftheblood,especiallyatthesiteofthecancer.Wewilltalkmoreaboutwheatgrassandcancerlater.

Numerousexperimentsonanimalandhumansubjectshaveshownchlorophylltobeeffectiveintreatinganemia(alowserumironcount).Asmanyas30percentofallwomenbeyondtheageofpubertyintheUnitedStatesmaybeanemic.Formentherateofanemiabeginstoincreaseattheageoffifty.Themajorsymptomsofanemiaarefatigueandlossofappetite.

Toproducehealthy,iron-richblood,keyvitaminslikeB12andfolicacid,mineralslikeiron,copper,andpotassium,andproteinmustallbepresentinadequateamountsinthediet.Itisnexttoimpossible,however,toobtainallofthesefrommealscomprisedofwhitebreadorwhitepotatoes,broiledmeats,cannedvegetables,andprocessedfoods.Whiletheseitemsmaycontainminimalamountsofessentialnutrients,processingandcookingdestroysthemorrenderssomeofthemnon-absorbable.Sincewheatgrassisalwaysusedraw,itisagoodsourceofallthenutrientsmentionedabove—inaforminwhichtheycanbereadilyconvertedbythebodyintohealthyredbloodcells.Themoreredbloodcells,themoreiron-richthebloodwillbe.

AstheHughsandLatnerstudyIreferredtoearlierpointedout,chlorophyllextractedfromgreenplantshasshowntheabilitytoincreasethehemoglobincountinexperimentalanimalsinashortperiodoftime(seehere).Yearsago,itwascommonlygiventopatientswithirondeficienciesandprovedtobeeffectiveinrestoringthebloodtonormal.

WHEATGRASSANDLIVERFUNCTION

Anotherbenefitofchlorophyllisthestimulationandregenerationoftheliver—themainorganofdetoxificationinthebody.Theliveristherealworkhorseofthebody,performingmorethanfivehundreddifferentfunctions,fromdigestionandstoragetocleansingthebloodandreorganizingnutrients.Unfortunately,90percentofourliverfunctioncanbedestroyedbeforeanyserioussymptomsarise,andatthatpointitcanbetoolatetocorrecttheproblem.Sincetheliveris

responsibleforremovingtoxicsubstancesfromourblood,whenitisdamagedbyfattydegeneration,infectiousmicrobesorotherirritants,itweakensourbloodcleansingabilities.

Threecompoundsfoundabundantlyinwheatgrasshelptheliverstayvitalandhealthy.Cholineworkstopreventthedepositionoffat,magnesiumhelpsdrawoutexcessfatinthesamewaymagnesiumsulfate(epsomsalts)willdrawpusfromaninfection,andpotassiumactsasaninvigoratorandstimulant.

Dr.WattenburgoftheUniversityofMinnesotaSchoolofMedicinefoundthatwhenratswerefedadietcontainingalltheknownvitaminsandnutrients,buthighlypurified(ourmoderndietis50–75percentpurified),theywereunabletomanufacturecertainenzymeswhichdeactivatecarcinogensintheliver.However,whenthesameratswerefedaportionofgreens,theywereabletoproducetheenzyme.Thecompoundinthegreensthatmadethispossibleiscalledanindole,andisfoundinwheatgrass.

AnotherinterestingfindingontheabilityofgrassestoinvigoratetheliverwasreportedbyDr.CharlesSchnabelinanarticlecalled“Grass:theForgivenessofNature,”publishedinAcresUSA,inJanuary,1980.Writingonthenutritionalandhealthbenefitsofyounggrasses,includingwheatgrass,onbothhumansandanimals,Dr.SchnabelcomparedtheoverallhealthofaflockofLeghornhensreceiving5percentfreshyounggrassintheirdiettothatofanotherflockofLeghornsbeingfedidenticalrations,withtheexceptionofreceivingalfalfainsteadofgrass.Thegrass-fedhenswerefarhealthierthantheothers,asindicatedbytheirricher,darkerbloodandlivers(thegrass-fedhenshaddarkmahogany-coloredlivers,whilethealfalfa-fedhen’sliverswerelighttanincolor).

Unfortunately,notenoughresearchhasbeenperformedonhumanlivers,butthereisgoodreasontobelievethattheadditionofgrasstothedietstimulatesliverfunctionandenrichestheredbloodcellcount.ThetestsmadebyDr.ThelmaArthur,mentionedinthePreface,alsoindicatethebloodcleansingeffectofwheatgrassinhumans.AttheHippocratesInstitute,guestsareinstructedtousewheatgrassimplants,whichinvolveputtingseveralouncesoffreshwheatgrassjuiceintothelowerbowelandretainingitforabouttwentyminutes.Aportionofthejuiceisabsorbeddirectlyintotheportalcirculation,whichleadstotheliver.Thismethodallowstheindividualtogetmorechlorophylldirectlytotheliverthanheorshecouldcomfortablydrinkatonce.Wewilldiscusstheusesandbenefitsofwheatgrassimplantsinmoredetaillater.

DEODORIZINGPROPERTIESOF

CHLOROPHYLL

Oneobviouswayoftestingtheeffectofwheatgrassonbodytoxinsistheabsenceoffoulbodyodorsreportedbyusers.InastudybyR.W.YoungandJ.S.Beregi,reportedintheJournaloftheAmericanGeriatricSocietyin1980,sixty-twonursinghomepatientsweregivenchlorophyllintabletform.Althoughtabletsarelesspotentthanjuice,theywereneverthelessfoundtobehelpfulincontrollingbodyandfecalodors.Thechlorophyllalsoeasedtheseverityofchronicconstipationandreducedthepresenceofgas.

In1950,Dr.HowardWestcottfoundthatonehundredmilligramsofchlorophyllareasgoodadeodorantasanyother.Whereasmostdeodorantsmerelycoverupabadodor,hediscoveredthatchlorophyllextractssuccessfullyneutralizedoffensiveodorsinfoods,alcohol,andtobaccoinvitro(inatesttube).Moreover,inpatientsandvolunteers,iteffectivelyneutralizedbadbreath,bodyodorfromperspiration,menstrualodors,andfoul-smellingurineandstools.

IntheirbookMedicineOfChlorophyll,Drs.KeiichiMorishitaandKaneoHotta,Japanesescientistswhohavestudiedthepropertiesofchlorophyllforyears,reportthattheywereabletoobserveitsremarkabledeodorantproperties.Inonetest,tenvolunteersweregivengarlictoeat,followedbythreetotwelvegramsofchlorophyll.Intwentyminutes,theodorofgarlicwasnotpresentineightofthevolunteers.Thesamephenomenonoccurredafterexperimentalsubjectsdrankalcoholandsmokedcigarettes.Bodyodor,beingasecretionfrominsidethebodythatbeginstosmelloffensiveafteritreactswithbacteriaontheskin,isalittlemoredifficulttocorrect.However,inamatterofweeksthesecretionsthatcausetheodorcanbeneutralized.

Scientistshaveknownaboutthedeodorizingpropertiesofchlorophyllforsometime.Itisforthisreasonsomedrugs,chewinggum,breathfresheners,vaginaldouches,andantisepticscontainchlorophyll.

Theenzymes,aminoacids,andchlorophyllinwheatgrassjuicecontainanti-bacterialcompoundsthatareespeciallygoodatdestroyinganaerobicbacteriathatthriveinoxygen-poorbloodandtissue.Certaininfections,ulcers,andputrefactionarecausedinpartbyanaerobicbacteriathatcannotliveinthepresenceofoxygenoroxygen-producingagentssuchaschlorophyll.Wheatgrassjuicedeactivatestheseanaerobicbacteriaandpromotesregenerationofthedamagedarea.Yetitdoesn’tstinglikesomeantiseptics,andproducesnoknownsideeffectsorallergicreactions.

Alloftheenzymaticactivityinwheatgrassaddsuptoonevitallyimportantthing—greaterstrengthandresistancetopollutantsbothoutsideandinsidethe

thing—greaterstrengthandresistancetopollutantsbothoutsideandinsidethebody.

EverydayProductsContainingChlorophyllin

4LifeExtensionandRejuvenationThroughWheatgrass

...Givemeafieldwheretheunmow’dgrassgrows,thegoodgreengrass,thatdelicatemiracle,theever-recurringgrass...

WaltWhitman

AsinthedaysofPoncedeLeon,humanseverywherearestillinhotpursuitofthefountainofeternalyouth.Onedrinkfromthismagicfountain,itwasbelieved,wouldrestoreyouthfulappearance,outlook,andvigor.Despitethefactthatscientistshavenowdiscoveredoverahundredchemicalelementsandthousandsoffactorsthatplayaroleinnutritionandhealth,theyarenotevenonestepclosertorealizingthedreamofeternalyouththanPoncedeLeonwasfivehundredyearsago.Infact,whenyouconsidertherisingincidenceofdegenerativediseaseinoursociety,youcouldsaywehavetakenafewstepsintheoppositedirection.Yet,inwheatgrass,Ibelievewehaveaveritablefountainofyouthavailabletous.

Manyofthewildclaimsbeingmadeaboutvitamin-mineralsupplementsareexaggeratedandmisleading.Supplements,“youthdrugs,”orhormoneswillnot,inanyamount,curethecommoncold,restorepotencytoanoctogenarian,orreturnhairtoabaldhead.Inmostcasessupplementsareawasteoftimeandmoney,andtheycanevenbedangerousinlargedoses.

Let’sbeclear:syntheticvitamin-mineralsupplementscanhaveadruglikeeffect,creatingsymptomsfromconstipationandheadachestokidneyandliverdamage.Furthermore,theyhavealimitedeffectcomparedtotheirnaturalcounterpartsfoundinfreshfoods.SyntheticVitaminE,forexample,islessthanone-tenthaseffectiveasnaturalE.Lessofthesyntheticvitaminsandmineralsgetabsorbedthantheformsfoundnaturallyinfoods.Allvitaminsandmineralsfoundinnaturecome“packaged”withothernutrientstoensuretheiroptimalabsorptionanduse.Thisisthewaywehavebeengettingourvitaminsformillionsofyears—anditisstillthesafestandbestwaytodoso.

Wheatgrasscontainsafullspectrumofvitaminsandminerals,includingthethirteenessentialones,packagedwithdozensoftraceelementsandenzymes.Itisanutritionallycompletefoodwhichwillsustainthegrowthanddevelopmentoflaboratoryanimalsandhumansalike.Inaddition,scientistshaveneverfound

oflaboratoryanimalsandhumansalike.Inaddition,scientistshaveneverfoundwheatgrasstobetoxicinanyamountwhengiventoeitheranimalsorhumans.Iwilldiscusstheroleofvitaminsinnutritionmorefullyinthefollowingchapter.

NUTRITIONANDREJUVENATION

Propernutritionisinseparablefromtheprocessofrejuvenation.Noothermethodortreatmentcanbringassuredresultsasquicklyandpermanentlywithtotalsafety.Despitehugemedicalgainsoverthepastonehundredyears,medicalsolutionstolifeextensionandrejuvenationhaveallfallenshort—theaveragemalelivesjustfouryearslongertodaythanhisancestordidahundredyearsago.Anduntilwecanpreventourselvesfromfallingintothegraveinthefirstplaceitisdoubtfulwhetherwewillfindawaytoraiseourselvesoutofit.

Themostsaneanddirectapproachwehavetowardsfindingthefountainofyouthisthroughpropernutrition,utilizingpotentfoodslikewheatgrassandsprouts,andmoderateexercise.Unfortunately,thisapproachrequireseffort,andisnotasglamorousastakinganelixir—buttheresultsmorethanjustifythemeans.

Myownexperienceexemplifiesthemiraculousabilityofwheatgrasstofilldeficienciesinthebodyandreversetheagingprocess.AtfiftyyearsofageIwasreadyforanearlyretirement.Myhairwasgray,Ihadaterriblecaseofcolitisandothercolonproblems,Isufferedfromlowenergy,andhadnocleardirectioninlife.OutofdesperationIturnedtonatureforrelief.LessonsIhadlearnedinchildhoodfrommygrandmotherwerestronginmymemoryanddreams.

MyintuitionandreasonledmetoexperimentwiththemostvitalandnutritionallyrichfoodsIcouldfind.Thesewerenotmeats,cheeses,andeggs,asmostpeoplesuspectedatthattime,butthosefoodswhichcouldtrapthesun’senergyandtransferittomybody.Thesewerelivefoods—foodsricherinvitamins,minerals,andlifeenergy,thaninproteinsorfats.Whileproteinsandfatsarenecessary,IknewthatIdidnotneedthemintheheavyformandlargequantitiesusedbytheaverageperson.

IknewthattofindtheenergyoflifeanduseittorejuvenatemytiredandsicklybodyIwouldhavetofinditingreenplants.CharlesKetteringandahandfulofotherresearchershadtherightidea,butcommercialpressuresforcedthemtoseekwaystopackageorsynthesizethelifeenergyingreenplantstoincreaseitsshelflife—whichcannotbedone.

Inwheatgrass,rawfoods,andexercise,IfoundwhatIfeelisasclosetothefountainofyouthaswearegoingtoget.Twenty-fiveyearsaftermydiscovery,myhairhasturnedfullynaturalbrownagain.Myweighthasbeenastable119

myhairhasturnedfullynaturalbrownagain.Myweighthasbeenastable119(thesameasitwasinmyyouth),andmyenergylevelislimitless.ForthepasttenyearsIhaverequiredanaverageofonlyfourhoursofsleepanight,andIhaven’tneededtheservicesofaphysicianinyears.Myworkhasbroughtmeallovertheworldonmanydemandinglecturetours,sometimesformonthsatatime.YetIhavemoreenergythanIeverrememberhavingasachild—andIamnochildatseventy-six.WhatIfoundcanhelpyou,too.Butinsteadoftakingmywordforit,examinewhatIhavetosaycarefully,andthen,ifyouaresoinclined,tryitforyourself.

LONGERLIFE

Iamnotgoingtopromisethatwheatgrasswillgiveyouimmortality,butitcancleanseyourbloodandhelprejuvenateagingcells,slowingtheagingprocessdown,waydown,makingyoufeelmorealivenow.Americansasagroupdonotlivelong.Inmanyareas,suchaspersonalincomeandproduction,weleadmostothernationsyearafteryear,butwhenitcomestolongevity,in1978werankedabouttwenty-fifthformenandninthforwomen.Americanmenliveanaverageofsixty-nineyearsandwomenseventy-four.PeopleinIsrael,Greece,Japan,EastGermany,andAustralialivelongerthanwedo.WomenintheNetherlands,Iceland,Sweden,Norway,Denmark,France,Canada,andBritainalllivelongerthanAmericanwomen.

ComparedtoourAmericanancestors,however,wearedoingbetter.Ofcoursetheyhadtodealwithpestilence,famine,andmoreinfantandmaternaldeaths.Justthesame,in1900theaveragelifeexpectancyinAmericawasforty-seven,andby1950ithadrisenbytwentyyears.Inthethreedecadessincethenanyincreaseinlifespanhasbeeninsignificant.Theproblemisthatwehavechangedourdietradically.TheaverageAmericannowconsumesaboutninepoundsofchemicaladditivesperyear.Nearly50percentofthefoodinthetypicalAmericandietisartificiallyprocessed.Americanseatfewerfreshvegetablesandfruitsandmoreredmeats,poultry,anddairyproductsthaneverbefore.

Therearenodeepsecretstolivingalonglife.Simplicityisthekey.ThatiswhatwecanlearnfromthetraditionallylongevouspeoplesofHunza,Pakistan;Vilcabamba,Equador;andGeorgia,Russia.Asimpledietthatincludesplentyofchlorophyll-richgreens,freshvegetables,sproutedgrains,beans,seeds,freshfruits,andotherwholesomefoods,withfew(ifany)animalfoods,isbest.Theadditionofwheatgrasstosuchsimplefarecreatesadietwiththepowertoregeneratethebodyfarbetterthananychemicals,drugs,orvitamin-mineral

regeneratethebodyfarbetterthananychemicals,drugs,orvitamin-mineralsupplementscan.

Thinkaboutitforamoment.Canyougetlifefromnon-livingthings?Ifyouplantavitaminpillintheground,willitsproutupandgrowintoathicklivingplant?Ofcoursenot.Howthencanitaddlifeandenergytoyourbodyinthesamewaythatlivingwheatgrass,greens,orsproutscan?Plantanyoftheseinthegroundandtheywillcreatenewlifeoutofthesoil,rain,andair.Vitaminsupplementsmaybenecessaryonatemporarybasis,tobalanceanexistingproblem,buttheycannottaketheplaceoflivefoodsinthediet.

Itisthelifeforceinwheatgrass,alongwithitsstoresofvitalnutrients,thatcanrestoreyouthfulnesstothebody.Ifyoucookthegrass,whatisleft?Amereshellofmatter,totallydevoidoflife.Whenwecookfood,wedestroyitsenzymesandlifeenergy.Itisnosmallwonderthatweagequickly,degenerate,anddieyoungerthanwehaveto.

Lifecomesfromlife.Wheatgrass,asitgrowsonatrayofsoilinyourhome,istheessenceoflifeandvitality.Wheatgrasscontainsextraordinarynutrients,identifiedbyG.O.Kohlerasthe“grassjuicefactor,”whichhefoundonlyingrasses.TheresearchofKohlerandothershasindicatedthatthegrassjuicefactorcancorrectnutritionaldeficiencies,stimulategrowth,andpreventearlydeathinherbivorous(plant-eating)animals.

Nowletusbrieflydiscussthenutritionalfactorsinwheatgrasschlorophyllwhichgivethejuicetheabilitytorejuvenateeventhemosttiredandwornoutbody.

WHEATGRASS,ENZYMES,ANDAGING

Enzymesareperhapsmoreimportantthananyotheractiveingredientsinwheatgrass.Todate,literallyhundredsofenzymeshavebeendiscoveredincerealgrasses.Anevenmorethoroughstudyinthefuturemayturnupthousands,becausegrassisastorehouseofenzymes.

Whenincludedinthediet,theseenzymessupplementtheindogenousenzymesmanufacturedinthehumanbody(seehere),extendingtheirlifeenergy.Themostimportantenzymesthathavebeenisolatedinwheatgrassare:cytochromeoxidase,anantioxidantrequiredforpropercellrespiration;lipase,afat-splittingenzyme;protease,aproteindigestant;amylase,whichfacilitatesstarchdigestion;catalase,whichcatalyzesthedecompositionofhydrogenperoxideintowaterandoxygeninthebloodandbodytissues;peroxidase,whichhasanactionsimilartocatalase,onacellularlevel;transhydrogenase,an

enzymewhichaidsinkeepingthemuscletissueofthehearttoned;andsuperoxidedismutase(SOD).

Itisinterestingtonotethatwhentheseenzymesdeclineinquantityandstrength—whichhappensaswegetolder—thebody’sabilitytohandleheavyfats,proteins,andexcesscaloriesweakens.Thiscouldberesponsiblefortheproblemsofoverweightandprematureaging,whichplaguesomanyAmericanstoday.Itisalsointerestingtonotethatthreeoftheseenzymes—cytochromeoxidase,peroxidase,andcatalase—arefoundinrelativelyhighconcentrationsinnormalredandwhitebloodcells.Inthebodyofacancerpatient,however,theirnumbersareusuallydecreasedsignificantly.

Wehavealreadyseenhowtheenzymesfoundinwheatgrasshelptodetoxifythepollutantsinsideus.Theyalsohelpustodigestourfoodbetter.Insomecasestheyalsohaveshownanabilityto“digest”ordissolveexcessesoffatandproteininthebody,andmayevenbreakdowntumorsandcysts.

Oneoftheenzymesfoundincerealgrasses,SOD,playsacrucialroleinwheatgrass’sabilitytopreventaging.Thisenzymehasreceivedplentyofattentioninscientificcirclesasapossibleanti-agingenzyme.

Workingindependently,Dr.BarryHalliwell,abiochemistattheUniversityofLondon,Dr.M.Rister,attheUniversityofCologneinGermany,andDr.IrwinFridovich,abiochemistatDukeUniversity,havefoundSODinallbodycells.Theyhaveinvestigatedtherolethatthisenzymeplaysinslowingcellularaging.Remarkably,SODlessenstheeffectsofradiation,actsasananti-inflammatorycompound,andmaypreventcellulardamagefollowingheartattacksorexposuretoirritants.WheatgrassisasuperiorfoodsourceofSOD.

SODoccursnaturallyineachcellasabalancingagentthatneutralizesthetoxiceffectsofsuperoxides,whichalsoresideincells.Superoxidesaresubstancesproducedbyeverycellinthenormalmetabolicprocesses.However,whenthequantityofsuperoxidesinthecellsincreaseswithoutacorrespondingincreaseinSODproduction,theycandamagecellsandstimulateaging.

Afterexposuretoradiationorpollutantssuchasnitrogenoxidederivatives,followingtheconsumptionofforeign(andtoxic)substanceslikedrugsandchemicaladditives,andasweage,thenumberofharmfulsuperoxidesinandaroundourcellsincreases.Theiraccumulationdamagesthefats,DNA,andoverallstructureofthecells.AsImentioned,someamountofsuperoxidesisnecessary,butanyexcessesshouldbedestroyedbySODpresentincells.WhenthesupplyofSODislow,cellsbecomepoisoned;theylosetheirabilitytorenewthemselves,anddieprematurely.Infact,theolderormoreabnormalthecellsinthebody,thegreaterthenumberofsuperoxidestheyusuallycontain.

Inbothlaboratorytrialsandclinicaltests,however,SODhasproventobeasafeandeffectiveenzymewhichcanprotectusfromcelldamagedueto

safeandeffectiveenzymewhichcanprotectusfromcelldamageduetosuperoxides,infection,aging,radiation,andpoisoningbybadfood,air,ordrugs.Andwheatgrassisanaturalsourceofthisenzyme.

WHEATGRASSANDDNAREPAIR

Dr.YasuoHotta,abiologistattheUniversityofCaliforniaatSanDiego,hasisolatedanothercompoundfromyounggrasses.ProvisionallynamedP4D1,thissubstancehasshowntheabilitytostimulatetheproductionandnaturalrepairofhumanreproductivespermcellsandDNA.

Dr.Hottatestedreproductivecellsratherthansomaticcells(theonesthatmakeupbodytissues)becauseoftheirremarkableabilitytorepairdamagedDNA,thusensuringthehealthofthenewborn.TheexperimentconsistedoffirstdamagingonegroupofspermatocyteswithX-radiationandadministeringatoxicchemicaltoanothergroup.Someofthedamagedcellsfromeachgroupwerethenallowedtorecoverontheirown,andothersweregivenP4D1.Whenthecellswereincubatedundernormalcontrolledconditions,theaddedextractincreasedthenumberofcellsrepairedandthespeedatwhichtherepairstookplace.Whentheextractwasaddedtoundamagedcellsitalsoassistedintheirnormalrepairprocesses.

Whatthismeansisthatyounggrasses,includingwheatgrass,maybeabletoincreasepotencyandreproductivepowers.Andforthosewhoareimpotent,elderly,orill,thereturnofpotencyisasuresignofastrongerbodyandgreaterabilitytofightdiseaseandholdoffaging.Dr.Hottaiscurrentlytestingtheeffectoftheextractonsomaticcells,whichareslowertorecover,toseewhethertheytoocanbebenefitedbyit.

Theregenerativeeffectofyoungspringgrassesalsohasimportantimplicationsforagriculture.Dr.CharlesSchnabelshowedfarmershowfreshyounggrassesreturnedfertilitytobullsandextendedthelongevityofmilkersbyatleastfiveorsixyears.Grasseshavethesameregenerativeandproductivity-increasingeffectonotherfarmanimals,too.Today,large-scalecattlefarmsandmanycityzoosusehugemachinestogrowgrassesindoorstofeedtheiranimalsyear-round.Ifgrasscanreturnfertilitytoabull,thinkofwhatitcoulddoforyou!

WHEATGRASSAGAINSTFREERADICALS

Wearenotleavingthesubjectofrejuvenationtoventureoffintothepolitical

Wearenotleavingthesubjectofrejuvenationtoventureoffintothepoliticalarenawhenwediscuss“freeradicals.”Freeradicalsareatomswithabunchofwildelectronsthatcansurroundyourcellsinternallyandageeverypartofyourbodyfromtheinsideout.Theyarecreatedespeciallybytheprocessedandcookedfatsinourdiet.

ArecentbookbyDurkPearsonandSandyShaw,entitledLifeExtension,hasbroughtmuchattentiontofreeradicals.Theauthorspointoutthedamagefreeradicalscancause,andsuggestwaystoeliminatethemasameanstoalongerandhealthierlife.Unfortunately,theiradvicecouldbeharmful,sincethedrugsandsupplementstheyrecommendhavenotbeenthoroughlytestedforlong-termeffects.Theirpremiseisthatcertainchemicalscalledantioxidants,containedinfoodadditiveslikeBHTandBHA,canneutralizeandreversetheaccumulationoffreeradicalsinthebody,improvinghealthandextendinglongevity.

However,accordingtoDr.JeffreyBland,abiochemistattheUniversityofPugetSoundinWashington,preliminaryresultsofstudiesonthelong-termuseofBHTandBHAasanti-agingsupplementsindicatethatthesefoodadditivestendtoinhibittheproduction,intheliver,ofcertainenzymesthatarenecessaryforhealthandlonglife.

Myownfeelingisthatthepracticeofusingpreservativestoextendlifespanisabsurd.Preservingafooditemandpreservingthelifeofalivingbodybyusingfoodadditivesaregalaxiesapart.Doyouwanttobepreservedwhileyou’restillalive?Idon’t!Whileportionsofthecellhaveavitalneedforoxygen,otherpartsmaybedamagedbyit.Antioxidantsprotecttheseimportantcomponentsofthecell(especiallyunsaturatedfats)frombeingdamagedbyoxygen.TheantioxidantsfoundinBHT,BHA,andotheradditivesarealsofoundinwheatgrassandothernaturalfoods,inaformwhichisbothsaferandmoreefficientthanthechemicaltypes.

Asyoumayrecall,Ihavementionedthatfatscanaccumulateascertainenzymesdiminishduetoageandpooreatinghabits.WhatIdidn’tdiscusswashowthesefatscontributetoprematureagingandhowwheatgrasscanremovethem,andthatiswherefreeradicalsenterthepicture.

Overthepastfewyears,manyAmericanshaveswitchedfromsaturatedfats(mostlyanimalfats)tounsaturatedandpolyunsaturatedones.Theunsaturatedfatsweresupposedtopreventheartdiseasewhilethesaturatedfatscausedit.However,nowweknowwewerewrong.Bothtypesoffatsincreaseourriskofheartdisease,andworse,acceleratetheagingprocess—saturatedfatsbytheirtendencytoshutoffoxygentoourcells,andpolyunsaturatedfatsforthesamereason—butalsobecausetheycreatefreeradicals.

Freeradicalsareatomsthatcontainelectronswhichhavebecomedetached

fromtheirpairedmates.Inthebloodstream,theyformeasilyfrompolyunsaturatedfatsinthepresenceofoxygen.Theycanalsoformoutsidethebodyinoilwhenitbecomesrancid.Theproblemisthatfreeradicalsareveryunstable.Theytendtodisruptanythingtheygetcloseto,andcandamagenearlyeverysysteminthebody.

AccordingtoP.Gordon,in“FreeRadicalsandtheAgingProcess,”inTheoreticalAspectsofAging,publishedbyAcademicPress,whencellsaredamagedbyfreeradicals,theirremnantspersistasintracellularaccumulationscalledlipofuscinpigments.Thesefurtherdisrupthealthbyinhibitingtheflowofoxygenintocells.Thequantityoflipofuscinpigmentsusuallyincreaseswithage,andcanberegardedasanindicationoftheageoftissues.Ahigh-fatdietliketheoneeatenbymostAmericansisbelievedbymanyinvestigatorsinthefieldofagingtobeoneoftheprimarywaystoincreasethequantityoflipofuscinpigments.

Wheatgrass,ontheotherhand,canpreventbothfreeradicalsandlipofuscinpigmentsfromaccumulatinganddoingtheirdamage.WheatgrassjuicecontainsvitaminsC,E,andcarotene,naturalantioxidantswhichprotectusfromfreeradicalformation,safelyandeffectively.TheantioxidantsfoundinsyntheticchemicalssuchasBHAandBHTmaybeabletopreventrancidityinpolyunsaturatedoils,butthereisnoproofthattheycandothesameinsidethehumanbody.Inaddition,thereisnoevidencethattheyaresafeforsupplementalusesincewehaveonlybeenexposedtosmallamountsofthemforthelastfewyears.

VitaminsA,C,andEareexamplesofnaturalantioxidants.VitaminCnotonlypreventsfreeradicalformation,butalsopreventsvitaminsAandEfrombeingdestroyed.WheatgrassjuicecontainsaboutasmuchVitaminCperounceasorangejuice,andmorethanmostcommonvegetables.

VitaminAisnotfoundinwheatgrassjuice,oranyotherplantfood,butitsprecursor,carotene,is.Infact,caroteneisoneofthesubstancesthatpreventsoilsfrombecomingfreeradicalswhileplantsarealive.UnlikeanimalfoodsourcesofVitaminA,whichcancauseharminlargedoses,carotenehasnotbeenfoundtobetoxicinanyamount.Inexperimentswhereinvestigatorsgaveanimalsextracarotenefromfoodsourcesorinfoods,theydiscoveredthatithadamajorprotectiveeffectagainsttheformationoffreeradicalsintheanimals’tissues.

WheatgrassjuiceisagoodsourceofProvitaminA(carotene).Ithasmorecaroteneperpoundthaniceberglettuce,tomatoes,andmanyothergardenvegetables.Ofcourse,besidesusingwheatgrassjuicetopreventagingduetofreeradicals,youcanlimitthefatsandoilsinyourdiettothosefoundinfoods.

Cookingoils,butter,margarine,mayonnaise,andother“free”fatscanageyourbodytotheextentthatyouindulgeinthemandcannotridyourbodyoftheexcesses.

YOUAREONLYASYOUNGASYOURBLOOD

Ahealthybodyrequireshealthy,normalbloodtostaythatway.Inmyopinion,thehealthiertheblood,thegreaterthevitalityandlongerthespanoflife.Foritisthequalityofthebloodwhichdeterminesthestrengthofourbonesandthefirmnessofourmuscles.Withoutrich,healthybloodtocarrynutrientstoeverycellofthebody,wemerelysurvivewithourshareofpoorhealthandlowenergy.

AccordingtoDr.BernardJensen,noneofthebloodbuildersaresuperiortogreenjuicesandwheatgrass.Overtheyearshehasusedthembothtotreatlowserumironcountandtoxicconditionsoftheblood.InhisbookChlorophyllMagicFromLivingPlantLife,Dr.Jensenmentionsseveralcaseswherehewasabletodoubletheredbloodcellcountinamatterofdaysmerelybyhavingpatientssoakinachlorophyll-waterbath.Bloodvaluesweremeasured,usingstandardlaboratorytechniques,beforeandafterthebaths.Thebloodbuildingresultsoccurredevenmorequicklywhenthepatientsdrankgreenjuicesandwheatgrassregularlyinadditiontotakingthechlorophyllbaths.Bloodrichinironbringsmoreoxygentothecells,promotingyouthfulnessandpreventingsenility.

REJUVENATIONTHROUGHWHEATGRASS

Whilewestilldonotknowexactlywhywheatgrassrejuvenatespoor-qualitybloodandtiredbodies,wehavemanyclues.Yearsago,BrownLangonewroteabookentitledMakeYourCellsGrowYounger,inwhichhediscussedtheremarkablepowerofrootauxins—substancesfoundintherootsofallyoung,growingplants.Hecitedresearchexperimentsconductedbybotanistswhoplacedrootauxinsonthetipofaleaf,causingroottogrowontheedgeoftheleaf.Langonereasonedthatwecouldgetasortofyouthauxinfromeatingbabygreens,sprouts,andgrasses.Othershaveprovenhisassumptionscorrect.Forexample,Dr.WestonPrice,founderofthePrice-PottengerNutritionFoundation,isolatedasubstancefromthetipsofyounggrasseswhichhadasimilareffecttothatofrootauxins,showinganabilitytopromoteregenerationindamagedcells.

Myownresearchconfirmstheseresults.Wheatgrassmaybeusedasatonicandrejuvenatorbecauseofitsabundance

ofnaturalvitamins,minerals,traceelements,andenzymes.Itisalsoahigh-qualitysourceoffuel,anditishighlyassimilable,requiringlittleenergytodigest.Eventhosewithweakorfailingdigestioncanreaptherewardsofusingit.

5SuperNutritionFromWheatgrass

Nextinimportancetothedivineprofusionofwater,lightandair,thosethreegreatphysicalfactswhichrenderexistencepossible,maybereckonedtheuniversalbenificenceofgrass.ItyieldsnofruitinEarthorair,yetshoulditsharvestfailforasingleyearfaminewoulddepopulatetheworld.

SenatorJohnJamesIngallsofKansas,1872

Livefoodsnutritionissupernutritionbecauseitrecognizesandappreciatesthedifferencesbetweenrawandcookedfoodsandbetweennaturalandsyntheticnutrients.Intheconventionalnutrition-schoolcurriculumthereislittleroomforadiscussionofeitherthevalueofenzymesandlifeforcesinfoods,orthemeritsoflive(raw)versuscookedfoods.Yetthedifference,whentranslatedintohealthterms,isthedifferencebetweenbeingvitallyhealthyandalive,andjustbreathing.

InthischapterIwilldiscussmanyoftheordinarynutritionalcomponentsofwheatgrassandwhatIfeelaresomeofitssuper-nutritionalaspects.Iwillalsocompareitscostandeffectivenesstosomeofthemorepopular“health”foodsandsyntheticvitamin-mineralsupplements.

NUTRITIONALGRASSROOTS

Weoweourexistencetothegrasseswhichspreadovertheearthfiftymillionyearsagoandmadeithabitableforanimalsandhumansboth.Regrettablywehaveallbutforgottenthisfact.Eventhoughwedrinkmilkandeatmeatfromanimalsthateatgrass,weseemtotakeitsmarvellousnourishingpropertiesforgranted.Yet,ifanythinghappenedtoourlivestockandourfoodreservoirsdriedup,itwouldbeacomforttoknowthatwheatgrass,allbyitself,couldkeepusaliveandwell.

Couldweliveonanyoftheothercommonvegetables,leafcrops,orweeds?Experiencesaysno.Foryearsitwasassumedthatherbivorousanimalscouldliveonanyofthecommongreenplants.Nowadaysweknowthisisn’ttrue.Aguineapigisherbivorous,yetitwoulddieinlessthanthirteenweeksonadietof

guineapigisherbivorous,yetitwoulddieinlessthanthirteenweeksonadietoflettuce,cabbage,orcarrots,andwouldgrowathalfitsnormalrateonadietofspinach.Butthesameguineapigwouldthriveonadietofonlywheatgrass.Infact,Dr.CharlesSchnabeldevelopedasuperiorstrainofguineapigsinfivegenerationsonadietsolelyofgrass.Butcanwheatgrasssustainhumans?Ithinkso.

Inanydiscussioncomparingthenutritionalvaluesofafoodsubstancelikewheatgrassagainstthenutrientsfoundinvitaminpills,itmustberememberedthatnaturepackagesnutrientsinacomplexandbalancedarrangement,whereaschemists,tryastheywilltoduplicatenature’sway,cannot.Thenutrientsinwheatgrassandrawfoodsaremorereadilyusedbythebody,sothatamuchsmallerquantityofthemisrequired,comparedtowhenvitamin-mineralsupplementsareused.

Inaddition,whenIdiscussthenutritionalvalueofwheatgrasshere,Iamspeakingoftheliquid.Whenwheatgrassjuiceisdried,someofitsnutrientvaluesincreasebyafactoroftwentyormore,duetotheabsenceofwater.Ifwewerecomparingwheatgrasswithspirulinaorchlorella,whicharebothdriedalgaeproducts,wewouldneedtocomparewheatgrassjuiceinitsdriedformtogetafaircomparison.Iamnotsayingthatdriedwheatgrassjuiceisbetter—it’snot—butthatwithouttheliquid,certainnutrientsaremoreconcentrated.Unfortunately,thedryingprocessdestroyssomeenzymesandlifeforces—onereasonwhyIrecommendusingfreshwheatgrassinjuiceformatitspeakofnutritionalvalue.AnotherreasontousefreshjuiceinsteadofthedriedformisthatitsVitaminC,andcertainothervitamins,arelostrapidlyafteritisjuicedorjuicedandthendried.

THEBESTKINDOFVITAMINS

Yourneedforvitaminsvariesdependingonyourbody,occupation,andstyleofliving.Itissafetosay,however,thatallofusneedtogetenoughofcertainvitaminstobehealthy.ThereismuchconfusionoverourneedsforvitaminssuchasC,B-complex,A,andE,andtheirusesbythebody.Vitaminmanufacturersintheiradvertisingcampaignsgiveustheimpressionthatvitaminsbythemselvesincreaseenergyandwardoffthecommoncold.Infact,vitaminsdonotincreaseenergylevelsormakeusfeelbetterdirectly,butthroughtheirabilitytomakecarbohydrates,proteins,andfatsinfoodsavailableforuseasenergyandas“buildingblocks.”Bythemselves,vitaminscannotcuredisease,restorepotency,orsustainlife.Wealsoneedtheabove-mentionedfoodfactors,whichweuseforenergyandrebuildingourcells.Whilegettingenough

factors,whichweuseforenergyandrebuildingourcells.Whilegettingenoughoftherightkindsofvitaminsisessentialtogoodhealth,ourneedforthemisminimalcomparedtoourneedforcarbohydrates,proteins,andfats.

VitaminpillsarebeingswallowedupbyAmericanstothetuneofmorethantwobilliondollarsperyear.Yet,thereisstillmuchdebateaboutwhetherthesesyntheticsubstitutescanreplacetherealvitaminsfoundinfoods—andwhethertheyshould.Criticswarnthattheuninformedwhousevitaminsdosoattheirownperil.Theycitevariouscasesofoverdoseandvitamintoxicity.Itisclearthatvitaminsshouldbetreatedasdrugs.Thoughmanyofthemareclaimedtobenon-toxic,theiruseshouldbemonitoredcarefully,astheirlong-termeffectsarestilllargelyunknown.

Ontheotherhand,wedoknowthatthevitaminsfoundinfoodsarecompletelysafeandcapableofsustainingoneingoodhealth.Naturalfoodssuppliedourancestorswithalltheessentialvitaminsformillionsofyears.Itismyfeelingthatwhilesyntheticsseemtoworkintheshortrun,theymayhavedamagingsideeffects(inthesamewaythatmostsyntheticdrugsdo).

Inaddition,somepeopleuseadailyvitaminsupplementtotaketheplaceofpropernutrition,oftenreplacingtheveryfoodsthatarerichinvitamins.Unfortunately,thereisnoguaranteethatanyonecanremainhealthyonvitaminpillsandfastfoods.Infact,fromwhatwedoknowsuchalifestylewillmostlikelyendinchronicillnessandprematuredeath.

Thesuperstitiousbeliefinabiogenesis,thetheoryoftheproductionoflivingfromnon-livingmatter,hasledmanyofustotheillogicalconclusionthatsyntheticfoodsandsupplementscannotonlykeepushealthy,butcanregeneratethebodyandextenditslifespan.Ibelieveinbiogenesis,thedoctrinethatlivingthingsareproducedonlyfromlivingthings—andmyyearsofexperienceinthefieldofnaturalhealthbolstermyopinion.Simplyput,livingbodiesneedsomelive(raw)foods:thatisthelawofnature.

Thereisreallynosubstituteforthevitaminsfoundinhigh-qualityrawfoods.Ialsorecommendtheuseofthreetosixouncesoffreshwheatgrassjuiceeverydayorsoasaddedprotectionfromthepressuresandstressesofmodernliving.Thissmallamountofgreenjuicealonewillsupplynearlyasmuchvitaminsandmineralsasthefoodtheaveragepersoneatseachday.

WHEATGRASSVERSUSTHENEW“SUPERFOODS”

Youmayberesistingtheuseofwheatgrassonthegroundsthatyouarealreadyusingoneoranotheroftheso-called“superfoods”availablefromhealthfood

usingoneoranotheroftheso-called“superfoods”availablefromhealthfoodstores.Fewofthesefoods,includingspirulina,beepollen,chlorella,anddried,powderedwheatgrass,havestoodthetestoftime.

Chlorellaandspirulina,bothgreenalgae,arefarfrombeinglivefoods—aclaimwhichtheirsellersoftenmake.Bothproductsaresingle-celledorganismsthataresurroundedbyadurableshell.Inordertoobtainthenutrientsthatareinside,theshellmustbecrushedopen,allowingthecontentstooxidize.Tolimitfurtheroxidation,thealgaecomepackagedinlightproofcontainers,butdamagehasalreadybeendone.Inaddition,thealgaeareheat-driedattemperaturesinexcessof160°F,whichfurtherunderminestheirdigestibilityandnutritionalvalue.Besides,thereisnoevidencethathumanshaveusedeitherofthemasfood.Thereasonforthismaybethatthealgaepossessgenesandelementswhichhaven’tevolvedsincetheirbeginningsmorethanthreebillionyearsago.

Beyondtheselimitations,GermanandJapaneseresearchershavefoundthatchlorellaishardtodigestandproductiveofunwantednucleicacids.Butthebiggestdrawbacksofthe“superfoods”aretheirunavailability,poorlycontrolledquality,and,worstofall,price.Adailysupplyoffreshwheatgrassjuiceisaboutoneortwocents,comparedtoadollarormorefortheothers.

Anotheradvantageofwheatgrassjuiceisthatitcanbeusedatitspeakofnutritionalvalue,onlysecondsafteritiscutandjuiced.Thevitaminsindried“superfoods”andinvegetableslosesomeoftheirpotencyassoonastheyarepickedorcut.TheVitaminCcontainedinacrushedrawtomato,forexample,decreasesby50percentinaboutfiveminutesandbyupto70percentintwentyminutes.Aftercooking,evenmoreoftheVitaminCislost.(ThisisanotherreasonwhyIrecommendthatyoueatasmuchofyourfoodaspossibleuncooked.)Althoughwheatgrasslosesmuchofitsvitaminsandenzymessoonafteritispicked,itisalwaysusedraw,andifyougrowyourownwheatgrassathome,youwillbeabletouseitrightaway.

Beingaliquid,wheatgrassjuiceisrapidlyassimilatedbythebody.Whenyoudrinkfreshwheatgrassjuice,oneofthefirstthingsthatstrikesyouisitssweetness.Thisrushofflavorindicatesthatthejuiceismakingdirectcontactwiththemucousmembranesinthemouthandisactingimmediatelyonthesurfaceofthegustatorynerves.Vegetables,ontheotherhand,donotpossessthisburstofflavorunlesstheyarejuiced,becausetheirnutrientsarelockedinsidetheirfibrouscells.Cooking,whichtendstobreakdowncellulose,releasesmoreflavorinsomevegetables,butitalsodestroystheirenzymesandothernutrients.

SomeSo-Called“Superfoods”

VITAMINSINWHEATGRASS

Nutritionally,wheatgrassjuicecontainsaboutthesameamountofVitaminCascitrusandotherfruits,andmorethancommonvegetablesliketomatoesorpotatoes.Asyouknow,VitaminCisimportanttothehealthoftheskin,teeth,gums,eyes,muscles,andjoints.Italsoaidsgeneralgrowthanddevelopmentandactsasanantioxidant.

WheatgrassjuicesuppliesaboutasmuchVitaminAasdarkgreenvarietiesoflettuce(butthreetimesmorethaniceberg),andmorethanmostfruits.DriedwheatgrassjuicecontainsasmuchVitaminAascarrots,kale,orapricots,whichareallhighinA.KeepinmindthatthisisProvitaminA,alsoknownas

carotene,whichisconvertedintoVitaminAintheintestinesasneeded,andisharmlessinanyamount.TheVitaminAfoundinliver,fishoils,animalfoods,andmostvitamin-mineralsupplementsaccumulatesintheliverandbecomestoxicinlargedoses.VitaminAisessentialfornormalgrowthanddevelopment,goodeyesight,andreproduction.WithoutVitaminA,wemaysufferfromweakorbrittlebones,nightblindness,dryskin,andloweredresistancetoinfectionandillness.Recently,investigatorshavealsobeenlookingintoAasapotentialanti-cancervitamin.

WheatgrassisagoodsourceofBvitamins,whichfacilitatetheuseofcarbohydratesforenergy,andaidthenervousanddigestivesystems.AsteadysupplyofBvitaminsisalsoessentialfornormalbrainandbodydevelopment,andfortheadrenalglands.Ourneedforthisanti-stressvitaminincreaseswiththeamountofphysicalandmentalstressweencounter,thoughrelativetotheothervitaminsmentioned,ourneedfortheBcomplexissmall.

VitaminE,anantioxidantandfertilityvitamin,isalsofoundinwheatgrass.Withoutenoughofthisfat-solublevitamin,wefacemuscledegeneration,sterility,andslowerhealingofwoundsandinfections.VitaminEisalsoaprotectoroftheheart.ThetypeofEfoundinwheatgrassisabouttentimesmoreeasilyassimilatedbythebodythansyntheticE.OthergoodlivefoodsourcesofVitaminEaresproutedseeds,grains,andnuts.

MINERALSINWHEATGRASS

Theproperquantityandqualityofmineralsiseverybitasimportantasvitaminsinthediet.Mineralshelpregulatetheeliminativeandblood-buildingfunctionsonthemolecularlevel,throughtheirbondswiththemanyenzymesinthebody.Withoutenoughoftherightkindsofmineralswecaneasilybecometoxemicandrundown.

Mineralsareourlifeblood.Yearsago,mineralsintheancientoceanmixedwithaminoacidsandenzymesandmadelifeforms.Mineralsaltsarebasictoalllife.Foundinbothplantsandanimals,mineralsaltsareresponsibleforthetransferenceofelectricalcurrentthroughthem.Theyareorganic,asopposedtotheinorganicmineralsfoundinstone,dietarymineralsupplements,orinrustynails.

Whilestudieshaveindicatedthatinorganicmineralscanbetakenintothebodyandwillserveaspecifiedfunction,youneedtotakeabouttentotwentytimesmoreofthemtogetthesameeffectasfromorganicmineralsalts.Whenthedietincludeslargequantitiesofinorganicminerals,thereisasignificantrisk

ofoverload.TheBantuofsouthernAfrica,forexample,haveahighincidenceofliverpoisoningduetotheirexclusiveuseofironpotsincooking.

Tomeetyourbody’smineralneedsIrecommendyougetmineralsaltsfromwheatgrassandotherlivefoods.Bydoingso,youwillguardyourselfagainstdeficiency,keepyourbonesandteethingreatshape,andprotectthemanydelicatemetabolicfunctionsthatrequiretheproperbalanceofmineralsalts.Whenusinginorganicminerals,yourunagreaterriskofupsettingthisdelicatebalanceandreapingchaosinternally.Theoldadagethatnatureisthebestchemiststillringstruewhenitcomestogettingtherightkindofmineralsforhealth.

Mineralsarealsoimportantinmaintainingasmoothmetabolism,especiallyintheareaofbloodpH(relativeacidityoralkalinityoftheblood).Undernormalcircumstancesourbloodmaintainsaslightalkalinity,havingapHbetween7.3and7.45(onthepHscale,below7.0isacidandabove7.0isalkaline).Asaresultofmetabolism,acidsareconstantlybeingproduced.Theseacidsmustbeneutralizedbyalkalinemineralsinordertomaintainhealthybonesandteethandtopromoteimmunityfromcoldsandmoreseriousillnesses.Wheatgrasshasanalkalizingeffectontheblood,duetoitsabundanceofalkalinemineralssuchasmagnesium,potassium,andcalcium.

Wheatgrassisagoodsourceofcalcium,whichhelpsbuildstrongbonesandteethandregulatesheartbeat,inadditiontoactingasabuffertorestorebalancetobloodpH.Driedwheatgrassjuicehasaboutasmuchcalciumasmilk.Juicesfromsproutsandgreenleafyvegetables,seavegetables,andsproutedseeds,beans,andgrainsarealsogoodsourcesofcalciuminaformthatiseasilyusedbythebody.

Idonotrecommendthatyouusemilkordairyasregularfooditemsbecausetheyaretoorichinsaturatedanimalfatsandcholesterol.Afterithasbeenpasteurized,homogenized,andsupplementedwithsyntheticVitaminD,milkisdifficultfortheaveragepersontodigest.Thusitisessentialforyoutoeatplentyofgreens,sprouts,andseavegetables,alongwithwheatgrassjuice,tobeassuredofgettingallthecalciumyouneed.Thisisespeciallytrueforpeoplesufferingfromarthritis,rheumatism,musclecramps,ortinglingoftheextremities—allsignsofcalciumdeficiency.Keepinmindthatupto99percentofthecalciumweeatisdepositedinourbonesandteeth,andcalciumcannotbeproperlyabsorbedunlessothertracemineralsarepresentalongwithit—asisthecaseinwheatgrassjuiceandfresh,livefoods.

Wheatgrassisalsoafairlygoodsourceofiron,amineralthatisessentialtoredbloodcellformationandthetransportofoxygenfromthelungstothecells.Someofourironisreused,butwestillmusthaveasteadysupplyofdietaryiron.Withoutenoughiron,wecaneasilybecometiredoranemic.Womenmaylose

Withoutenoughiron,wecaneasilybecometiredoranemic.Womenmayloseneededironduringmenstruation.Inorganicironisoftenconstipating,buttheironsaltsinwheatgrasshavenosideeffects.Injuiceform,wheatgrasscontainsabouthalfasmuchironasspinachorothergreensthataregoodsourcesofiron.Unlikespinach,beetgreens,orchard,however,wheatgrasscontainslittleornooxalicacid—anelementintheabove-mentionedfoodsthatbindstheusablecalciuminthesystem,canleachcalciumfromteethandbones,andcausekidneystones.

Anotherimportantmineral,ofwhichwheatgrasssuppliesanoptimumamount,issodium.Weneedsodiumtoaiddigestionandelimination,andtoregulatetheamountoffluidinthebody,butmostAmericansconsumewaytoomuchofitintheformofsodiumchloride(tablesalt)andfoodadditivessuchasMSG.Oneproofofourneedforsodiumisthefactthatournormalbloodcontainsfivegramsofsodiumperpint.Thetotalamountofcalciuminourbloodisonly2percentofthesodiumcontent,andpotassiumequalsonly4percentoftheamountofsodium.

However,toomuchsodiumcancausehighbloodpressure,stomachulcers,andstroke.Individualsonalow-sodiumorsodium-restricteddietmayusewheatgrassjuiceasitcontainsrelativelylittlesodiumcomparedtomostpreparedfoods.Itssodiumcontentisaboutequaltowhatisfoundinanonionortomato.

Potassium,calledtheyouthmineralbysomenutritionists,helpsmaintainasmoothmineralbalance,andbalancedbodyweight.Italsotonesthemuscles,firmstheskin,andpromotesoverallbeauty.Fruits,especiallybananas,arewellknownfortheirgoodsupplyofpotassium.Wheatgrassjuicecontainsaboutasmuchpotassiumascitrusfruits,grapes,applesormelons.

Youwillfindaboutasmuchmagnesiuminwheatgrassasinbroccoli,Brusselssprouts,beets,carrots,orcelery.Magnesiumisimportantforgoodmusclefunctionandforbowelhealth,asitaidseliminativefunctions.Ibelievethatthisvitalmineralisalsoresponsiblefordrawingfatoutoftheliverincasesoffattyinfiltrationthere.

Wheatgrassisalsoanexcellentsourceofawidevarietyoftraceminerals.Thesemineralsareimportanteventhoughtheyarefoundonlyin“trace”amountsinsideus.Oneofthese,selenium,isbeingtestedforanti-cancerproperties,andothers,likezinc,whichisessentialforhairgrowth,manyliverfunctions,andthesynthesisofprotein,arenowrecognizedasessentialforplantsandanimalsalike.

AMINOACIDS(PROTEIN)INWHEATGRASS

Nexttowater,proteinisthemostplentifulnutrientinthebody.Morethan50percentofthedryweightofthebodyisprotein.Proteins,inturn,arecomposedofsmallerproteinous“chains”calledaminoacids.Aminoacidscanbecomparedwiththerawmaterialsusedinbuildingahouse,whereasenzymesdotheactualbuilding.Together,enzymesandaminoacidsareresponsibleforcellrenewalandahugearrayofdiversefunctionsfromthecreationofhormonestobuildingofmuscles,blood,andorgans.

Thereareeightaminoacids,called“essential”aminoacids,whichthebodycansynthesizeonlyfromtheproteinsweeat.Iftheseaminoacidsarenotpresentinourfood,ourbodiesareunabletorejuvenateourcellsproperlyanddeficiencysymptomsarise.Inadditiontotheseeight,thereareadozenotheraminoacidswhicharereallyjustasessential—butcanbeformedbythebodyinternally.

Aminoacidsareinvolvedinsomanybodysystemsandfunctionsthatitisbeyondthescopeofthisbooktomentionthemall.Let’ssufficetosaythattheyareessentialtoproperdigestionandassimilationoffoods,strongimmunityagainstdisease,rapidhealingofcutsandwounds,properliverfunction,andregulationofourlevelofmentalawareness.Aboveall,theactionofaminoacidsoncellsintheprocessofself-renewalrejuvenatesusandprolongslife.

Adeficiencyofjustoneaminoacidcanresultinallergies,lowenergy,sluggishdigestion,poorresistancetoinfection,andprematureaging.Thereplacementofthataminoacidcanaseasilyresultinthecompletereversalofthesesymptoms.Inessence,anadequatesupplyofaminoacidscanmakethedifferencebetweenfairhealthandlowenergylevels,andvitalhealth,mentalclarity,andastrongresistancetogermsandothermicrobes.Iwillnowdiscusstheseventeenaminoacidsfoundinwheatgrassjuice,beginningwiththeeightessentials.

Lysineisoneaminoacidthathasbeenreceivingattentionlatelyasapotentialanti-agingfactor.Bodygrowthandbloodcirculationarefosteredbythisimportantamino.Withoutenoughlysine,ourimmuneresponseweakens,sightmaybeaffected,andfatiguecanoccur.Anotheressential,isoleucine,isalsoneededforgrowth,especiallyininfants,andforproteinbalanceinadults.Adeficiencyofisoleucinecouldendinmentalretardation,asitaffectstheproductionofotheraminoacids.

Leucineisanaminoacidthatkeepsusalertandawake.Infact,itisnotrecommendedthatinsomniacsusethisaminobyitselfasitcanworsentheirproblem.Nevertheless,anadequatesupplyofleucineisnecessaryforanyonewhowantstoexperiencehigh-energyliving.

whowantstoexperiencehigh-energyliving.Anotheraminoacidyoumayhaveheardof,orseenlistedinmanyvitamin-

mineralformulas,istryptophane.Itisessentialforbuildingrich,redblood,healthyskin,andhair.WorkingwiththeBcomplexvitamins,tryptophanealsohelpstocalmthenervesandstimulatebetterdigestion.

Otheressentialaminosincludephenylalanine,whichaidsthethyroidglandinitsproductionofthyroxinhormone—necessaryformentalbalanceandemotionalcalm;threonine,whichstimulatessmoothdigestion,assimilationoffoods,andoverallbodymetabolism;andvaline,whichactivatesthebrain,aidsmusclecoordination,andcalmsthenerves.Adeficiencyofvalinemayleadtonervousness,mentalfatigue,emotionaloutbursts,andinsomnia.

Thelastoftheeightessentialaminoacidsismethionine,whichhelpscleanseandregeneratekidneyandlivercells.Italsomaystimulatehairgrowthandmentalcalmness.Itseffectisnearlyoppositethatofleucine;methioninecalmsratherthanhypestheemotionsandmentalprocesses.

Briefly,someoftheotheraminoacidsinwheatgrassare:alanine,abloodbuilder;arginine,whichisespeciallyvitaltomen,sinceseminalfluidscontainlargeamountsofit;asparticacid,ahelperintheconversionoffoodintoenergy;glutamicacid,whichimprovesmentalbalanceandprovidesforsmoothmetabolicfunction;glycine,ahelperintheprocesswherebycellsuseoxygentomakeenergy;histidine,whichseemstoaffecthearingandnervousfunctions;proline,whichbecomesglutamicacidandperformsthesametasks;serine,astimulatorofthebrainandnervefunctions;andtyrosine,whichaidstheformationofhairandskinandpreventscellularaging.

SUPERNUTRITIONFROMWHEATGRASSCHLOROPHYLL

Ofallthevaluablecompoundscontainedinwheatgrassjuice,chlorophyllisoneofthemostimportant.Ifitweren’tforitsdelicatenature,Ithinkitwouldbeoneofthetopweaponsinthemedicalarsenal.Itsinstabilityisofnoconcerntoyouorme,however,becausewecangrow,juice,anddrinkwheatgrasswithouthavingtostoreitforlongperiods.InthenextchapterandinChapter8Iwilldiscussmanyoftheapplicationsofwheatgrassjuiceinhealing.HereIwouldliketotalkaboutthenutritionalvalueofchlorophyllanditsconversionintobloodinthebody.

Byitself,chlorophyll,aproteinouscompoundfoundinthegreenleavesofplantsandgrasses,isn’tanythingspecialintheeyesofmostnutritionistsandbiochemists.Buttherearetwovitalaspectsofchlorophyllwhichshouldnotbe

biochemists.Buttherearetwovitalaspectsofchlorophyllwhichshouldnotbeoverlooked.

Firstisitsroleinconvertingthesun’senergyintoaformthatplants(andanimalsandpeople)canuse.Chlorophyllisasortoflivingbattery.Ananimal’sbodyalsostoresandproducesheatandenergy:thedifferenceisthatplantscangettheirenergydirectlyfromthesun,whereasanimalsandhumanscannot.

Inessence,thesamelifeforceinnaturethatexplodesintogreeneryeveryspringcanbetransferredintothehumanbodyviatheconsumptionofwheatgrassjuice.Thebodycanthenusethissuper-nutritious,vitalenergytohealandrepairitselfasneeded.Again,itisveryimportanttojuicethegrassrightafteritiscutanddrinkthejuiceimmediately.

Thesecondimportantnutritionalaspectofchlorophyll(asyoumayrecallfromourdiscussioninChapter2)isitsremarkablesimilaritytohemoglobin,thecompoundthatcarriesoxygenintheblood.

Dr.YoshihideHagiwara,aJapanesescientistandhealtheducator,isaleadingadvocatefortheuseofgrassasfoodandmedicine.Hereasonsthatsincechlorophyllissolubleinfatparticles,andsincefatparticlesareabsorbeddirectlyintothebloodviathelymphaticsystem,thatchlorophyllcanalsobeabsorbedinthisway.Itishisopinionthatinsidethebodythemagnesiumioninchlorophyllisreplacedwithanironmolecule,makingnewblood.Inotherwords,whenthe“blood”ofplantsisabsorbedinhumansitistransformedintohumanblood,whichtransportsnutrientstoeverycellofthebody.

Onlytimeandmoreresearchintothequestionwillresolvethemysteryofwhychlorophyllworksasitdoes.Butwedon’thavetowaittogetthebenefits.

6HealingMiracleswithWheatgrass

Inthefuturemanwillusethesunshineelementofplantstoregenerateandhealthehumanbody.

GeorgeCrile,M.D.

Aroundthe1940stheuseofchlorophyllinmedicines,toothpastes,andbreathfreshenerscameinvogue.Leadingnewspapersandmagazines,includingReadersDigest,ranarticlesonthepromiseofchlorophyllinmedicineandpersonalhygiene.InJulyof1940,acomprehensivereportwrittenbyDr.BenjamineGurskin,directorofexperimentalpathologyatTempleUniversity,waspublishedintheAmericanJournalofSurgery.Forthefirsttime,chlorophyllwassingledoutasaneffectiveandimportantdrug.ThepaperwaspreparedbyDr.Gurskinandtwocolleagues,Drs.RedpathandDavis,bothear,nose,andthroatspecialists.Some1,200casesofpatientstreatedwithchlorophyllwerementioned.Thecomplaintsrangedfromdeepinternalinfectionsandulcerstoskinandgumproblems.Dr.Gurskincommentedonhisassociates’experiencewithchlorophyll:“Itisinterestingtonotethereisnotasinglecaserecordedinwhichimprovementorcurehasnottakenplace.”

Sincethen,otherresearchershavealsohadsuccessintreatingavarietyofdisorderswithchlorophyllextracts.Inastudyoftwentypatientswithcolonproblems,includingulcerativecolitis(theproblemIsufferedwithforatime),rectalimplantsofchlorophyllwereemployedasaretentionenemaonceaday.Patientswereinstructedtoretainthejuiceforuptofivehours.DoctorsH.A.RafskyandC.I.Kriegerreportedimprovementinamajorityofcases,withnosideeffectsorirritationinanyofthem.

Dr.CarrollWright,professorofdermatologyatTempleUniversityinPhiladelphia,employedachlorophyllointmentincombatingseveraltypesofskindiseases.Hefoundittobeespeciallyusefulinthetreatmentofchronicskinulcersandimpetigo.

Dr.W.S.Morgan,alsoworkinginPhiladelphia,reportedusingchlorophylltotreatfortypatientswithelevendifferenttypesofskinproblems.Oneofthefirstthingsthepatientsnoticedwasthatchlorophyllrelieveditchingandburningontheskinalmostimmediately.Anumberofweeksafterthestudybegan,all

ontheskinalmostimmediately.Anumberofweeksafterthestudybegan,allbutsixoftheoriginalfortypatientswerecured—someofthemfreedfromchronicproblemstheyhadsufferedwithforyears.

HomerJudkin,D.D.S.,oftheParisHospitalinParis,Illinois,sentshockwavesthroughthedentalcommunitywhenheannouncedhissuccessincontrollingVincent’sangina(trenchmouth)andadvancedcasesofpyorrheathroughtheinjectionofchlorophyllintothegums.Discussingtherecoveryofagroupofhispatients,Dr.Judkinremarked,“Inlessthanthirtydaysthegumstightenedupentirely,andhaveremainedcleaneversince.”

Butdespitealltheinterestinchlorophyllanditssuccessesinclinicaltrialsduringthe1940s,thereseemedtobelittleroomforitshighlyunstablenatureinthecommercialevolutionofmodernmedicine.Thoughafewcompaniesdidsynthesizechlorophyll,theresultsofitsusewereinconsistent.

Asitturnsout,“crude”orrawchlorophyllisdifficulttoworkwithandevenmoredifficulttostore.Inamatterofhoursafteritsextractionandexposuretolightandair,itlosesitsbiochemicalactivityandgreenhue.Scientistssoonlearnedhowtoobtainasyntheticchlorophyll,calledchlorophyllin,bydecomposingnaturalchlorophyllandbindingitwithacopperion.Chlorophyllinkeptitscolor,andwasstableenoughtostoreindefinitely.Theonlytroublewasthatitdidn’tworkliketherealthing.Infact,theimpostorgaverisetosideeffectslikeanemiaandnausea.Itwasabandonedformedicalpurposesbutremainsonthemarketasaningredientindeodorantsandasasyntheticcolorant.

Slowly,chlorophyll,especiallywheatgrasschlorophyll,iscomingbackintothemedicalspotlight.Ihavemadeitmylife’sworktobringthesimpletruthofgrassesandotherhealinglivefoodstothoseinneed.AlongthewayIhavebeenwitnesstothousandsofpeoplewhohaveimprovedtheirhealthandtheirlives.Ihavealsocollectedmuchdataregardingtheparticularproblemsthatchlorophyllandwheatgrassjuicecanhelp.

Nowletusturntoabriefdiscussionoftheusesofwheatgrassinsomeseriousbutcommondisorders.InChapter8,Iwillpresentmoredetailsontheinternalandexternalapplicationsofwheatgrassjuice.

WHEATGRASSANDOVERCOMINGCANCER

FormanyyearsIhavetakenagreatinterestintheproblemofcancer.Myreasoninghasbeenthatifwheatgrassandlivefoodscanhelpthemostfearedanduncontrollablemedicalproblem,cancer,noquestionsshouldremainaboutitsabilitytoheal,nourish,andbalancethebody.Withtwentyyearsofteachingcancerpatientsbehindme,Iknowthat—contrarytopopularbelief—alltypesof

cancerpatientsbehindme,Iknowthat—contrarytopopularbelief—alltypesofcancercanbeovercome.However,myownopinionisthatwewillneverfinda“cure”forthisdreadedproblembecauseitcan’tbecured.Thebodyofthecancerpatientmusthealitselfintheverysamewayanybodyreboundsfromacut,bruise,orcommoncold.Althoughtherearedrugswhichseemtohelpbydestroyingthisorthatcancercell,alltheycandoishelp.Thebodymustreplacethelostcellswithnewcancer-freeones.

Onceyouunderstandthelogicofself-healingandself-cleansingitiseasytounderstandhowthebodycanreverseevenaseriousproblemlikecancer.Allthatisneededissufficientwilltoliveandfightthedisease,andenoughlifeenergyinthebody—astrongenoughimmunesystem.Howdoyoubuilduptheimmunesystemtoovercomeorpreventcancer?First,byeliminatingthethingsthatreduceyourimmunity:stressathomeoratwork,andprocessedandcookedfoods.Onceyouhavetakensomeofthepressureoffyourimmunesysteminthisway,youmustlearnhowtorebuildit.Thus,yoursecondtaskistocleansethetoxicresiduesofstressandbadfoodchoicefromyoursystemwithacleansinglivefooddietandwheatgrass.

Livefoodsandwheatgrassjuicewillbegintheprocessofcleansingandrebuildingtheimmunesystemaslongasyoustayclearofthestressesandfoodsthatcreateahighriskofcancerinthefirstplace.Ifyoudonotavoidstresses,youarelikeapersonwithabrokenlegwhocontinuestowalkonthelegwithoutacastandcrutches.Youwon’thealregardlessofhowcalmyouareorhowwellyoueat.Untilyougetoffthelegandrestitnothingwillhelp.Similarly,ifyoudon’ttakeavacation(Irecommendapermanentone)fromthefoodsthatcongestandclogyourbody,yourchancesofrecoverywillbethatmuchpoorer.

Whilewheatgrassjuicehelpstobuildimmunity,itsbeneficialeffectsrangemuchfurther.Preliminarystudieshaveidentifiedanumberofsubstancesinwheatgrassjuicethatareformidableanti-canceragents.Oneoftheseiscalledabscisicacid.IfirstlearnedofabscisicacidfromEydieMaeHunsberger,aformerHippocratesguestwhousedtheHippocratesDietandwheatgrassjuicetohealherselfofmalignantbreastcancer.AssherelatesinHowIConqueredCancerNaturally,herdoctortookaninterestinhercaseandresearchedmanypaststudiestofindtheactiveingredientinwheatgrassthathelpedmakeherwell.

Whathediscoveredwasabscisicacid,aplanthormoneknowntopreventseedsfromgerminatinguntilenvironmentalconditionsarejustright.Intestsonlaboratoryanimals,hefoundthatevensmallamountsofabscisicacidprovedtobe“deadlyagainstanyformofcancer.”Tumorsdisappearedquicklyinanimalsgiveninjectionsofabscisicacid.EydieMaedidmention,however,thatresearchwithabscisicacidisinitsinfantstagesanditisstilltooearlytotellwhetherit

willbecomea“cure.”Butasshesays,“Pooreatinghabitscausemorediseasesthancancer.Wemaybeabletoreversecancerwithabscisicacidpills,butthendiefromaheartattackorsomethingelse.”Onlysoundpreventivenutritionandahealthfullifestylecansaveusfromallillness.EydieMae’sdecisiontoswitchfromthe“condemnedperson’sdiet”towheatgrassandotherlivefoodsontheHippocratesDietcertainlypaidoffforher—withinoneyearaftershewasgivenupbythemedicalestablishment,thecancerwasinremission—anditremainedthatway.

EydieMaeAnotherpossibleanti-cancerpropertyofwheatgrassjuice,firstbroughtto

myattentioninalecturegivenbythewell-knownbiochemistandresearcher,Dr.ErnstKrebs,Jr.,isVitaminB17(laetrile).Inhisresearch,Dr.Krebsextractedlaetrilefromapricotpits,butitisalsofoundinwholefoodsandespeciallywheatgrass.Thisvitaminhasshowntheabilitytoselectivelydestroycancercells,whileleavingnon-cancerousonesalone.Whilelaetrileasacancertreatmentisstillhotlydebatedinthiscountry,thefactsspeakforthemselves:themodernAmericandietcontainsaboutfourhundredtimeslessVitaminB17thanthedietofthenativesincountrieswheretheincidenceofcancerisextremelylow.

AttheLinusPaulingInstituteofScienceandMedicine,Dr.ArthurRobinsonstudiedthevariouseffectsoflivefoods,wheatgrass,andsyntheticVitaminConcancerinlaboratorymice.Skincancerwasinducedinthemicethroughexposuretoultravioletradiation.Thecontrolgroupreceivedthestandardlaboratorychowdiet.TwoothergroupsofmiceweregiventhechowdietanddifferentdosagesofVitaminC.Anothertwogroupsofmicereceivedarawfoodsdietrestrictedtoapples,pears,carrots,tomatoes,sunflowerseeds,bananas,andwheatgrass.OneofthesegroupswasalsogivenonehundredgramsofVitaminC.

InaMarch,1984articleentitled“LivingFoodsandCancer,”Dr.Robinsonsummarizedthefindingsofhisresearchasfollows:“Theresultswerespectacular.Livingfoods[includingwheatgrass]alonedecreasedtheincidenceandseverityofcancerlesionsbyabout75percent.Thisresultwasbetterthanthatofanynutritionalprogramthatwastried.Itwaspossibletoduplicatethiscancersuppressionwithascorbicacid[VitaminC]onlybygivingdosessohighastobenearlylethalforthemiceandfarbeyondanyrationalrangeofhumanconsumption.Infact,ascorbicacidintheamountsusuallyrecommendedforcoldsandcancerdoubled,increasedby100percent,theincidenceandseverityofthecancer.”

Inmyownopinion,ifthegroupofmicereceivingonlywheatgrassandrawfoodshadbeengivensproutsratherthanfruitsandvegetables,thedecreaseincancerwouldhavebeenevenmoredramatic.

TheseverityofcancerouslesionsinRobinson’smicewascausedtovarygreatlybynutritionalmeansalone.Ibelievethatthisindicatesthatcancerresearchofthefuturemustlooktodietfortheanswers.

Thecancer-nutritionconnectionisbecomingmoreevidenttoresearchersandphysicians.Recently,theprestigiousNationalCancerInstitutecommissionedtheNationalAcademyofSciencestostudytherelationshipbetweendietandcancer.

NationalAcademyofSciencestostudytherelationshipbetweendietandcancer.Thestudypointedoutmanycarcinogenicfoodsandtheirlinktocancer.Youmayalreadybeawareofsomeofthem—processeditemssuchasluncheonmeats,smokedmeats,high-fatcheeses,andrefinedoils.Thestudyalsofoundthatsomevegetables,especiallygreenandyellowvarieties,seemtohaveanti-cancerproperties.Nevertheless,manyofthefoodssingledoutbytheNationalAcademyofScience,includingcarrots,squashes,broccoli,cabbage,Brusselssprouts,andleafygreens,arelesspotentinoverallnutritionthanwheatgrass—andnoneofthemcontainactiveenzymeswhentheyareeatencooked.

OxygenIntakeandCancer

OneveryinterestingtheoryofferedontheproblemofcancerhascomefromNobelprizewinnerOttoWarburg,M.D.,whoshowedthatcancercellsthrivedinanoxygen-poorenvironment.Heviewedcancernotasavirus,butasaprocessofcellmutationcausedbyoxygendeprivationonthecellularlevel.Warburgarrivedathisdiscoverymorethanfiftyyearsago,yethistheorystillstandsuncontradicted,whiledozensofothersarediscreditedeveryyear.

Wenowknowthatthingslikesmoking,highproteinintake,airpollution,poorbreathingandlackofexercise,andyearsofhighfatconsumptioncanstarvethebodyofupto25percentofitsavailableoxygen.AccordingtoWarburg’stheory,it’snowonderthatAmericanssufferfromoneofthehighestcancerratesintheworld—ourlifestyle,food,andenvironmentalltendtoreducetheflowofoxygentoourcells.Freshjuices,deepbreathing,andwheatgrassallbringoxygenintothebody,stimulatingbettercirculationofthebloodandincreasingthebody’soxygencarryingcapacity.Theyalsocreateanincreaseinthenumberofredbloodcells.

Wemaynotknowtheexactmechanismthathelpswheatgrassjuicedestroycancercells,butwedoknowthatinthefewshortyearssincescientistshavebegantolookintothenutrition-cancerlinktheyhavealreadycomeupwithanumberofpossibilities.

CANWHEATGRASSENDTHEBATTLEOFTHEBULGE?

Mostpeopledon’twanttogetfat,butfewregardobesitywiththepanicandfearthataccompanythethoughtofcancer.Yetthereislittledoubtthatobesityisthebiggesthealthproblempeopleofwesternnationsfacetoday.Notbecauseofthementalanguishfatpeoplemustface,butbecausebeingfatisnothealthy.The

mentalanguishfatpeoplemustface,butbecausebeingfatisnothealthy.Thetruthofthisstatementiseasilyunderstoodwhenyouconsiderthenumerousproblems,includingheartdisease,diabetes,arthritis,highbloodpressure,andcancer,whichincreaseinbothincidenceandseverityinpeoplewhoareoverweight.

Whereasexcessweightusedtobelookeduponasasymboloftheleisureclass,todayitaffectsallsectorsandagegroupsofoursociety.Itdoesitsdamagequietly.AtpresenttherearemorethanfiftymillionobesepeopleinAmericaalone,andtheproblemseemstobegettingworseratherthanbetter.

Mostpeopleputonweightslowlyastheirmetabolismfailstouseoreliminatetheexcessnutrientstheyconsume.ThebestwayIknowoftoturnthisprocessaroundistoincreasethemetabolicratebybecomingmorephysicallyactive,byeatingfoodsthatstimulatebettercirculation,andbyavoidingallprocessedfoods,includingsugar,redmeats,dairyproducts,poultry,oils,andfish.Ofcourse,usingwheatgrassjuicewillalsohelp,butitwon’tmakeyouslimallbyitself.

OneofthemostsatisfyingdiscoveriesIhavemadesincebeginningmyworkinnutritionisthedramaticweightlossobtainablewhileusingwheatgrassandfollowingtheHippocratesDiet.TheHippocratesDietconsistsofvegetables,freshfruits,sprouts,babygreens,seavegetables,andsproutedseeds,nuts,andgrains,alleatenraw,andpreparedintastycombinations.

Sincethisbookisaboutwheatgrass,though,andsinceIhavetalkedaboutthedietforweightlossinTheHippocratesDietandHealthProgram,Iwillfocusthisdiscussiononthewaysinwhichwheatgrassisinstrumentalinproblemsofweightcontrol.

Wheatgrasshelpsdietersbyspeedingupbloodcirculationandmetabolicrate,andbyenhancingdigestivepowers,therebymeltingtheexcessfatinthebody.Ifyoutakeamomenttoconsiderthemanyrolesplayedbyenzymes,youwillrealizethatifyouloseonepound(orgainanotherone)itwillbebecauseoftheactivity(orlackofit)oftheenzymesinyourfoodandbody.InhisbookEnzymeNutrition,enzymologistEdwardHowell,M.D.,mentionsthatmeasurementsoftheenzymecontentofbodyfatinpeopleweighingthreehundredpoundsormorerevealedadeficiencyoffat-splittingenzymes.Evenifyouarenota“heavyweight,”chancesarethatifyouwanttoreduce,theenzymesinwheatgrassjuiceandrawfoodscanhelpyou.

Theeffectivenessoflivefoodsandfreshjuices,especiallywheatgrassjuice,hasbankruptedmanycomplextheoriesaboutwhywebecomefatandhowtoreducequickly.AttheHippocratesHealthInstitute,Ihaveneverstressedweightlossbecauseitisasnaturaltowheatgrassandthelivingfoodsdietasswimmingistoaduck.Nevertheless,amongourguestsattheInstitute,theaverageweight

istoaduck.Nevertheless,amongourguestsattheInstitute,theaverageweightlossperweekisbetweenfourandfifteenpounds.Iamconvincedthattherichsupplyofenzymesinwheatgrassandlivefoodsisthedecidingfactor.

Atonetime,obesepatientsweregiventhyroidhormonestostimulateweightloss.However,inthelongrunthesedrugsactuallyweakenthethyroid.Ifyoufollowmyinstructionsforgrowingyourownwheatgrassinsoilenrichedwithseakelp(seeChapter7),anddrinkthejuice,youwillbeaddinganexcellentsourceofiodinetoyourdiet.Thiswillhaveatoniceffectonthethyroidgland,andcanbeatremendousaidinlosingweightsafely.

Commonsensealonewilltellyouthatifyoueatonlylow-calorie,clean,andleanfoodyouareboundtoloseplentyofweightsafelyandquickly.Inaddition,theabundanceofbulkinthelivingfoodsdietclearsoutthechannelsofeliminationsothattheyoperatemoreefficiently.Theliquidcontentofthedietcleansesthekidneysandblood,replacingstalebodyfluidswithnaturallydistilledwaterfromvegetables,sprouts,andfruits.

Ofcourseyoudon’thavetochangeyourdietcompletelytoloseweightusingwheatgrass.Youcanachieveagradualweightreductionmerelybytakingwheatgrassjuiceonaregularbasiswhileemphasizingfoodsthatarefreshandlight.Themyththatbananas,avocados,andotherfruitsandvegetablesarefatteningisnotbasedonfact.Itisnotthesefoodsthemselvesthatcauseyoutoputonweight,butratherthewayinwhichtheyareprepared(cookedandcannedfruitdifferfromraw,freshfruit)andwhattheyareservedwith(forexample—bananaswithicecream).Evenfoodswhicharenotgenerallyconsideredfattening,suchasstrawberries,canleadtoweightgainiftheyareconsumedwithotherfoodproducts,suchasshortcakeandwhippedcream.

FILLINGUPBUTNOTOUT

Ifyourproblemisn’toverweight,butunderweight,Iknowofnobetterremedythanwheatgrassjuice.Manyoverlythinpeoplehaveoveractivemetabolismsthatdon’tallowthemtoproperlyassimilatethenutrientsinthefoodstheyeat.Inmanycaseswhatisneededisdigestivestimulation(enzymes)andrelaxation.

IhaveseenunderweightpeoplegaintwoormorepoundsperweekafteradoptingtheHippocratesDietandusingwheatgrassjuice.Wheatgrasswillhelpyouifyouneedtogainweightbyclearinganyaccumulationsofmucusfromtheintestinaltract,allowingmorefoodtobeabsorbed,andbyrelaxingthenervoussystem.InbothanimalexperimentsandmyownobservationsattheInstitute,theadditionofsmallquantitiesofwheatgrassjuicetothedietstimulatesbalanced

bodyweightandimprovedbloodquality.Whetheryouwanttoshedpoundsoraddthem,theHippocratesDietwillfillyouup—butitwon’tfillyououtunlessyouneedandwantitto.

Perhapsthemostimportantreasontousewheatgrassduringanyweightcontrolprogramisitsabilitytofillnutritionaldeficiencies.Aswediscussedinthepreviouschapter,wheatgrassisacompletefood,containingalltheknownnutrients(andprobablysomewedon’tyetknowabout).Usingitonadailybasiswhiletryingtoreshapeyourbodyisliketakingoutaninsurancepolicyagainstanypossibledeficiencythatcouldarise.InthenexttwochaptersIwilldiscussthegrowingmethodsandpracticalusesofwheatgrassinmoredetail.ButbeforeIdosoIwouldliketotalkbrieflyaboutonemoreuseofwheatgrassasaprotectivemeasure.Itcanhelpuscopewithourincreasinglypollutedworld.

AREYOUPROTECTEDFROMTHEHAZARDSOFMODERNLIVING?

Evenifyoucaneasilyavoidmeats,fats,andsugarinthediet,thereareothermenacestohealththathavebeencreatedduringthepastonehundredyears.HereIrefermainlytopollutionofourair,water,andsoil;radiationpoisoningfromnuclearwaste;televisionandradiowaves;andemissionsgeneratedbyelectricandelectronicappliances.Canyouprotectyourselffromthese?

AsImentionedinChapter3,Ibelievethereisawaywecanprotectourselvesfromallofthesehealthrisks—andwithinthepastfewyearsanincreasingnumberofscientistsandresearchershavebeguntoagreewithme.Onesolution,ofcourse,istoturntowholesomelivefoodsandsprouts,andtousewheatgrassjuicedaily.

Wehavealreadydiscussedwheatgrass’sabilitytodestroyharmfulgermsandmicrobes,itseffectivenessasanantioxidantinpreservingcells,andasastimulantinthetransportofoxygentothecells.Pollutionofalltypes,includingleadfromexhaust,sulfuroxidesinindustrialwaste,andvariousgasses,tendstoaccumulateinthebody.Asanantioxidant,wheatgrasscanminimizethedamagethatthesecorrosiveandirritatingsubstanceshaveonthebody,bothdirectlyandindirectly.

AfewyearsagoIwasconcernedaboutthechemicalsodiumfluoride,whichiscommonlyusedasaratpoison,andwasbeingputinourwater.IaskedDr.G.H.EarpThomasoftheBloomfieldLaboratoriesinHighBridge,NewJersey,todoanexperimentforme.Heplacedasmallamountofwheatgrassjuiceinajarofregulartapwaterandthentestedforfluorideandotherchemicalspresent

jarofregulartapwaterandthentestedforfluorideandotherchemicalspresentinthewater.Bothofusweresurprisedbytheresults.Heconcluded,“Fluorinerapidlycombineswithcalciumphosphateandotherkineticelementstoloseitstoxicproperties,andhardenteethandbones.Thatiswhyfreshgrasswouldactasacatalysttospeedilychangetheacidfluorineintoabeneficialcomponentwithapositivereaction.Byusingwheatgrass,whichiscomparativelyrichincalciumphosphate,itwouldremoveanyfreefluoricacidandchangeitsnegativechargetoanalkalinecalciumphosphatefluoridecombinationwithapositivereaction.”Iwasamazed.Notonlydidwheatgrassneutralizethetoxiceffectoffluorine—butitconverteditintoanallyinmaintaininghealthybonesandteeth!Idon’trecommendthatyoudrinktapwater,though;purespringorfilteredwatertastesbetterandismuchbetterforyou.Butifyoucannotobtainspringorfilteredwater,pouralittlewheatgrassjuiceintoregulartapwater,anditwillmakeitmorehealthful.

Thebestformofprotectionyoucanhaveagainstpollutionisastronger,healthierbody.Indirectly,wheatgrassprotectsyoufrompollutantsbystrengtheningyourownbody’sdefensesagainstthem.

Unfortunately,itdoesn’tseemasifnaturehasprogrammedintothehumanbodytheabilitytoadapttoeverythingthathumaningenuitycandevise.Whereaswehaveshownareasonableadaptationtosmogandotherpollution(thoughatanunreasonablecostintermsofpoorerhealth)therearesomethingstowhichweseemespeciallyvulnerable.Oneoftheseispoisoningbyradiation.

FormanyyearsscientistshaveknownthatradiationfromX-raysinlargeenoughdosagescancausecancerandevendeath.Thedestructiveeffectofradiationisatonceaboonandathorntothemodernmedicaltreatmentofcancer.Itisaboonbecauseitdestroyscancercells,andathornbecauseitalsokillshealthycellsandmaystimulatefuturecancergrowth.Infact,radiationisoneofthemanymethodsusedtoinducecancerinexperimentalanimals.

Nuclearradiationisevenmoredangerous.Asweareallaware,shoulditleakintotheatmosphereslowly,orbereleasedsuddenlyinanexplosion,theeffectsonthehumanbodywouldbedeadly.

Buteventhesmallerdosesofradiationgivenoffbyatelevisionsetcancauseillnessandcancer.Forthisreason,CongressputintolawtheRadiationControlActof1968—whichprotectsusfromourowninventions.Butthislegislationonlylimitstheamountofradiationgivenoffbysets,itdoesnoteliminateit.Appliances,fluorescenttubelighting,andothermodernconveniencescanalsodisrupthealthbyalteringtheelectromagneticfieldsurroundingthebody.Apartfromrelyingonfederalguidelinesandindustrystandards,consumersreallydonothaveapracticalmeansofmonitoring

radiationlevelsinthehome.Knowingthethreatradiationistohumanhealthandlife,scientistshavebeen

busytryingtofindanantidoteforit.Atthisverymomentresearchisbeingproposedtotesttheprotectivepowerofwheatgrasschlorophyllagainstradiation.Therecentinterestisaresultofsomestudiesperformedinthe1950sand’60sbyvariousinvestigators.Inoneproject,sponsoredbytheUnitedStatesArmy,HarrySpector,DorisCalloway,andothersfedseveralgroupsofguineapigsastandardchowdiet,andthenexposedthemtolethaldosesofradiation.Alloftheanimalsdiedwithinfifteendays.Theinvestigatorsthentriedintroducingdifferentfoodsintothedietbeforeexposinganimalstothesamelevelsofradiation.Beetsdidnotmakeanydifference,butcabbageandbroccolikeptmorethanhalftheanimalsalivelongerthanfifteendays.Thebestresultswereobtainedbyfeedingtheguineapigscabbageandbroccolibeforeandafterradiationexposure.Autopsiesofthevegetable-fedanimalsrevealedlarger,healthierlivers,withgreaterstoresofVitaminAandminimalfattydegeneration.Theyalsoshowedsuperiorgonadaldevelopment,indicatingthatgreenvegetablescanprotectreproductivefunctions.Inaddition,characteristicsymptomsofradiationpoisoning,includingmalnutritionandweightloss,weredelayedandreducedinseveritywhentheydidappear.J.F.Duplan,areseacherattheAcademyofSciencesinParis,France,alsofoundthatcabbageminimizedweightlossandreducedthemortalityrateinX-radiatedanimals.

Althoughwheatgrasswasn’tusedinthesetests,thereisgoodreasontobelievethatitwouldhaveoutperformedcabbageandbroccoliasprotectionagainstradiation.Onereasonforthisisthatthepositiveliverandgonadalchangesseenafterananimal’sdietissupplementedwithbroccoliorcabbageare,accordingtoDr.Schnabel,evenmoredramaticfollowingsupplementationwithwheatgrass.

7HowToGrowandJuiceWheatgrass

Allfleshisgrass,andallthegoodlinessthereofisastheflowerofthefield.

Isaiah40:6

Untilnowwehaveconcentratedonthetheoryandphilosophybehindtheuseofwheatgrassjuiceasfoodandmedicine.InthisandthenexttwochaptersIwilldiscussthemorepracticalaspectsandapplicationsofwheatgrass,includinggrowingmethods,juicing,andthewheatgrassfast.

Thereisnothingdifficultaboutgrowingyourownwheatgrassathome.AttheHippocratesInstitutewehavecreatedanindoorgardeningsystemforgrowingbuckwheatlettuce,sunflowergreens,andwheatgrass.Indoorgardeningrequireslittletimeandeffort—andnocostlysupplies.Infact,aspecialjuicerforthepurposeofjuicingthewheatgrassisabouttheonlyexpensiveitemyoumaywanttoobtain.Therestofthesuppliesareinexpensiveandcanbefoundlocally.(Ifyouprefer,thesearealsoavailablebymail.SeetheAppendix.)

SETTINGUPANINDOORGARDEN

Thefirststepinsettingupyourownindoorgardensystemwillbefindingalocationtoplantandstorethetraysofwheatgrass.Youwillalsoneedaplacetokeepseedsandtopsoilorcompost.SinceIliveonthethirdfloorofourBostonInstitute,Ibothplantandstoreallmysuppliesrightinmykitchen.Ifyouliveinahouseyoumaywanttosetupthesysteminyourkitchen,inyourbasement,inyourgarage,onthebackporch,orinaspecialgreenhousearea.Youmayalsochoosetobreakuptheoperations,forexample,bystoringsoilandactuallyplantinginthebasement,settingtraysinupstairswindows,andsoakingseedsinjarsbythekitchensink.Whateversetupyouchoose,though,youwillneedplentyofindirectsunlightforthegrowingplantsandawarmplacetostartthetraysoffduringthewintermonths(65-75°Fisideal).

Ifthethoughtofbringingsoilintoyourhomebothersyou,andyouhavenoplacetogrowthingsoutdoors,don’tpanic.Althoughthereisnorealsubstitute

placetogrowthingsoutdoors,don’tpanic.Althoughthereisnorealsubstituteforwheatgrassgrowningoodsoil,therearewaystogrowitwithoutsoilinautomaticsprouters.Iuseoneofthesetogrowsproutsathome,butIstillprefertousesoiltogrowwheatgrassandbabygreens.Thisisbecauseafteraboutfivedaysofgrowthyoungplantsbegintolookfornutrientsnotfoundintheseed,butfoundinsoil.Thus,fortwotofivedaystheplantsgrowninautomaticsproutingmachinesareinneedofoutsidenutrientsthatarenotavailable.Theresultiswheatgrassthatisn’taspotentasitcouldbe.However,ifsoillessgrowingistheonlywayyoucanforeseegrowingandusingwheatgrass,itisfarbetterthanhavingnoneatall.

GROWINGWHEATGRASS

IfyouusethemethodthatIrecommend,youwillneedtoseekoutsomegoodtopsoilandpeatmoss,oramixtureoftopsoilandcompost.Topsoilisthefirsttwelvetotwentyinchesofdark-coloredsoilimmediatelybeneaththegrassonyourlawn,orundertheleavescoveringthesurfaceofawoodedarea.Ifyouliveinacity,ratherthanriskbeingjailedfordigginginthepark,getsometopsoilfromafriendinthesuburbs,orbuyafewlargebagsfromafloristorgardensupplystore.Peatmossisalsoavailableattheseshops.Instructionsforsettingupacompostingsystembeginhere.

AutomaticSprouter

Whentakingtopsoilfromawoodedarea,especiallyonewherepinetreesaregrowing,mixaboutahalfpintofgroundlimestone(lime)intoatrashbarrelfull

ofsoil.Thiswilloffsettheacidityofthesoilandmakeyourwheatgrassricher-tastingandeasiertogrow.Limeisinexpensive,andisavailableatanygardencenter.Ordinarylawntopsoilwon’tusuallyneedlime,butyoucanaddahandfulortwoperbarrelfullofsoiljusttobeonthesafeside.Ifyouareusingcompostfromanoutdoorgarden,itshouldbescreenedbeforebeingmixedwiththetopsoil,toremovelargestones,sticks,andotherdebris.Donotusecompostthathasbeentreatedwithanimalmanures,asthismaycontainharmfulbacteria.Ifyouaren’tmixingcompostintothesoil,mixsoilwithpeatmossina75–25ratio.

Toproduceatrayofwheatgrassperday,youwillneedtostartoffwithtwobarrelsfulloftopsoilandhalfabaleofpeatmoss.Alongwiththisyouwillneedtwoadditionalemptybarrelstobegincompostingtheusedplantmats.Thesewilltakecareofyoursoilneedsforafewweeks.Afterthattimeyouwillbeabletousetherecycledsoilmatsfromthecompostbarrels.

“Hard”or“winter”wheatberriesaretheonesweusetogrowwheatgrass.Thesewheatberriesaresmall,elongatedgrainswithadeepgoldencolor.Ifpossible,obtainorganicallygrownseedsfromanaturalfoodsstore.Spraysandfertilizerslodgedinplantfibersaretoxic,andsprayedseedsdonotgrowwell.

ForplantingthewheatberriesIrecommendthatyoupurchasesomehardplastictrays.Restaurantsupplystoreswilloftensellyoucafeteriatraysabout10″×14″insize.Oftheseyouwillneedonetoholdthesoilandanothertocovereachplantedtrayforthefirstthreedaysofgrowth.Soinallyouwillneedaboutadozentraysifyouplantoharvestatrayperday.

Tosoakthewheatberriesbeforeplanting,youwillneedsomewide-mouthjars.Whileseedsaresoakingandsprouting,coverthejarswithsquaresofnylonmesh(availableathardwarestores),andsecureeachwitharubberband.Trytogetstrongrubberbands,asweakonescansnapandthesproutswillgoeverywhere.

Theonlyotherthingsyouwillneedarewaterandalittlepatience.

Sprouting

PlantingInstructions

Theamountofwheatberriestousewillvaryaccordingtothesizeofthetrayyou’reusing,butingeneralonecupofdrywheatberrieswillbetherightamountfora10″×14″tray.Beforeplanting,washthewheatberriestoremoveanygrimeordust.Next,placetheminajarandfillitwithwater.Putascreenoverthetopandletitsitovernight(orfortwelvehours).Drainthewheataftersoaking,andrinseitwell.Letitsproutinthejarata45°angleforanothertwelvehours—this

rinseitwell.Letitsproutinthejarata45°angleforanothertwelvehours—thismakestwenty-fourhoursbetweenwashingthewheatberriesandactuallyplantingthem.

Nowspreadasmooth,evenlayerofsoiloneinchdeepatthebottomofthetray,leavingsmalltrenchesaroundtheedgestocatchexcesswater.Pourthesproutedwheatinthemiddleofthetrayandspreaditoutevenlywithyourhands,coveringthesoil.Ideally,oneseedshouldtouchanotheronallsides,butshouldnothaveanyotherspiledontopofit.Sprinklethetraywithwater,makingitdamp(butnotswampy),andcoverwithanothertray.

Planting

Thesecondtray,usedasacover,createsamini-ecosystemthatduplicatestheconditionsunderwhichwheatwouldnormallygrowoutdoors.Beneaththecoverthewheatwillstaymoist,warm,andprotectedfromlight,justasitwouldifitwerecoveredwithathinlayerofsoilinthefields—butinthiscasetheseeds

staycleanandgrowfaster.Afteryouhavewateredandcoveredthetray,setitasidefortwotothreedays.

One-Day-OldWheatgrass

Attheendoftwotothreedays(twoinwarmerweatherandthreeotherwise)uncoverthetrays,waterthem,andsetthemoutinindirectlight.Thetwo-tothree-day-oldwheatgrasswillbeaboutoneinchhigh,verysturdy,andwhiteoryellowishincolor.Theberryportionisbarelyvisibleatthisstage.Themoreindirectlighttheplantsget,thethickerandshortertheleavesandbladesofgrasswillbe,butdirectsunlightwillstunttheirgrowthanddryoutthesoilinacoupleofhours.Ideally,abalancebetweenlightandshadewillproducethick,green,andjuicywheatgrass.

Ifyouuncoveratrayandseeabunchofgreenish-bluemoldinsteadofwheatgrass,youmayhavehadbadseedsoryoumayhavedrownedthembysoakingthemtoolong.Itisalsopossiblethatyouover-wateredthetrayand/orplaceditintoowarmaspottogerminate.Trynewseeds,lesswater,andacoolerlocation(about65-75°F).

Two-toThree-Day-OldWheatgrass

Oncethetraysofwheatgrassaresetoutinthelight,theywillneedtobewateredeverydayoreveryotherdaydependingontheweather,humidity,andindoortemperature.Thefirstorsecondtimeyouwatertheplants,mixinatablespoonofpowderedkelpsothattheywilltakeupaddedtracemineralsandiodine.Trynottomuddythesoil,butkeepitmoistatalltimes.Ifbyaccidentatrayisallowedtodryout,avoidthetemptationtoflooditwithwater,asthiswillshocktheplantsfurther.Moistenthesoilinstead,andmakesureitdoesn’tdryoutagainforthenexttwodays.Don’tworryiftheplantsrefusetostandupstraightagain.Droopingiscausedbylackofwater,andthewheatgrasswillstillbegoodtoeat.

Afteraboutsixtotwelvedaysyourwheatgrasswillbeabout7–10inchestallandreadytoharvest.Incoolerweather,itmaytakeafewdayslongerforwheatgrasstomaturefully,butduringhotweatheritcanreach10inchesinfivedays.

Toharvestwheatgrass,cutasclosetothesoilaspossible,becausemanynutrientsareconcentratedclosetothesoilmat.Ifyoupullupsomesoilwiththeplants,merelyrinsetherootendswithplainwaterbeforejuicingoreatingthewheatgrass.Donotrinsethegrassifyouaregoingtostoreitintherefrigerator,however,asthewaterspeedsitsdecomposition.Ideally,wheatgrassshouldbejuicedandusedimmediatelyaftercutting.Althoughthecutgrasscanbestoredforuptosevendaysinplasticbagsintherefrigerator,oncejuiceditwillbegintogobadinahalfhour,andbecompletelyspoiledintwelvehours.If

wheatgrassjuiceisnotusedrightaway,itshouldbediscarded.

Harvesting

PlantingInstructionsCheckList

Asahandyreferenceguidetogrowingwheatgrassindoors,Ihavesummarizedthestepsthatwehavejustdiscussed.

thestepsthatwehavejustdiscussed.

•Mix2barrelsoftopsoil50–50withpeatmossorscreenedcompost.Obtainabout12hardplasticcafeteriatrays,severalwide-mouthjars,andwheatberriestoplant.

•Washwheatberriesandletthemsoakfor12hours;thenallowthemtosproutfor12hours.

•Spreadsoil1inchdeepontrays,leavingshallowtrenchesaroundtheedgestocatchexcesswater.Smooththesoilandspreadthesproutedwheatberriesontop.

•Watertheplantedtray,coverwithanothertray,andsetasidefor2–3days.

•OnDay4,uncoverthetray,waterit,andsetitinindirectlight.Continuewateringthetraydailyoreveryotherday,asneeded,tokeepitmoist.

•Harvestwheatgrasswithasharpknifewhenitreaches7–10inchesinheight,cuttingasclosetotherootsaspossiblewithoutpullinguplumpsofsoil.Usewheatgrassassoonafterharvestingaspossible.Ifnecessary,cutwheatgrasscanbestoredforupto7daysinacoveredcontainerorplasticbagintherefrigerator.

COMPOSTINGUSEDWHEATGRASSMATS

Afteryouhaveharvestedwheatgrassfromthetraysonceortwice(itwillcomeupseveraltimesaslongasitiscutbeforeitreachesthefirstjointingstage—aboutseveninchestall),youwillbeleftwithamatofrootsandsoilthatcaneasilyberecycledintocompost.

Compostingisnature’swayofbuilding,improving,andmaintainingthefertilityofsoil.Intheforest,fallenleavesanddeadbranchescovertheearth,makingrichcompostforthetreesthatcontinuetogrow.Infact,everythingthathasbeentakenfromthesoiltonourishgrowingplantsmustbereturnedtoitthroughdecompositionofplantandanimalmatterifitistocontinuetosupportnewgrowth.Compostisamixtureofordinarysoilandplantresiduesthathavebeenbrokendownintoarichhumusbythemicroorganismsandwormsinthesoil.

Themoderngrowingtechniquesusedbyagribusinessfarmersoftenneglecttoreplacetraceelementsandorganicmaterialthatcropstakeoutofthesoilas

toreplacetraceelementsandorganicmaterialthatcropstakeoutofthesoilastheygrow.Whatlittleisputbackmostoftencomesintheformofsyntheticchemicalfertilizers.Afteratractoflandhasbeenfarmedinthiswayforafewyears,itstopsoilisdepletedanditbecomesauselessdesert,barelyabletosustainweeds.Acresuponacresoflandallovertheworldarebeingruinedinthiswayeveryyear.

Compostingwillpreventtheproblemofsoildepletioninyourindoorgarden.Itisawayofrestoringnaturalbalance.Itaddsorganicmatterandenablessoilenzymesandorganismslikethefriendlyearthwormtothriveandmultiply,enrichingthesoilandprovidingtheplantsgrownonitwithtop-qualitynutrients.Thisispreciselythewaynaturehaspreservedplantlifeonearthforcenturies.Onalargescale,itistheonlywaywecanensurethatthesoilwillbefertileenoughtoproducefoodforourchildren—andtheirs.

Animportantworkerinyourcompostpileistheearthworm,whosejobitistodigestorganicmatterandconvertitintorichplantnutrients.Earthwormcastingsareanextremelyvaluablesourceofnitrogen,minerals,andothernutrients.Thecastingsthatareleftbehindafterearthwormseatanddigestthesoilcontainfivetimesmorenitrogen,seventimesmorephosphate,andeleventimesmorepotassiumthantheoriginalsoil.

Youcanobtainearthwormsfromacompostpileoranoldpileofleaves,oryoucanbuysomeatanybaitandtackleshop.Askforredwigglers.Acoupleofhandfulsaresufficienttogetanentirecolonystarted.Theearthwormswillgotoworkproducingtheirweightincastingseverytwenty-fourhours.

CompostingInstructions

Togetstartedwithyourhomecompostingsystemyouwillneedtwoorthreeemptybarrelswithlids.Drillholesspacedattwo-inchintervalsallaroundthesidesofthebarrels.Placeashallowcontainerofsomesortundereachbarrel.Invertedflattrashcanlidsworkwell.Itisbestifthissetupissupportedaninchortwoofftheground,toallowaircirculationunderneath.Acoupleofbrickswilldonicely.

Whenyouhaveharvestedsomewheatgrass,breakupthematsintopiecesandplacetheminalayerinthebottomofthebarrel.Ontopofthislayer,spreadsomevegetablescrapsorpulpthathasbeenejectedfromyourwheatgrassjuicer.Followingthescraps,putintheearthworms,andcoverthemwithanotherlayerofbroken-upmats.(Storescrapsandpulpinasealedcontaineruntilyouhaveenoughmatstocoverthem.)Asyouharvestmats,repeatthislayeringtechnique,onlywithoutaddinganymoreearthworms,untilthebarrelisfull.Aftereachlayerisplacedinthebarrel,coveritwithalid.Youcanalsomixinahandfulof

layerisplacedinthebarrel,coveritwithalid.Youcanalsomixinahandfuloflimeperbarrelifyouwishtokeepthesoilslightlyalkaline.

Whenthecompostbarrelisfull,thedecompositionofthematsandvegetablematterintensifies.Aslongasthebarrelsareinawarmplace,butoutofdirectsunlight,thecompostwilldevelopintorichsoil,readyforuseintwotothreemonths.Ifyouwanttouseyourcompostsooner,inonetotwomonths,removethelideveryweekandstirupthecontentsofthebarrelwithashovel.Thiswillexposetheinsideofthebarreltomoreoxygen,speedinguptherateofdecompositionofthecontents.

Youwillknowwhenthecompostisreadybyscoopingoutashovelfulandexaminingit.Ifitiscrumbly,dark,andwithoutanybadodorortraceofscraps,itisready.Tousethenewcompostforplanting,mixitwith25percentpeatmoss.

Compostbarrelscanbekeptinthebasement,inabackhallway,ontheporch,orinacloset.Evenbetter,purchasesomeattractivebarrelswithwheelsandtight-fittinglids,andkeepthemrightinyourkitchenwheretheyaremoreaccessible.Youdon’thavetoworryaboutanyunpleasantodorsusingthiseasycompostingsystem.Properlycompostedearthhasapleasant,woodsysmell.

Ifmorethanafewdropsofmoisturecollectunderthebarrel,thecompostisprobablytoomoist.Toeliminateanyodorthatdevelops,sprinkleacoupleofhandfulsoflimeintothepile,mixitupwithashovel,sprinklesomemorelimeonthetoplayer,andcover.Toavoidthispitfall,coverscrapstotallywithmatsandavoidaddingfreshlywateredmatstothecan.Instead,letthemdryoutuntiltheyaremoist,butnotwet,andcoverthesurfacewithahandfuloflime.

IndoorComposting

CompostingInstructionsCheckList

Themainpointsofmyeasycompostingsystemarereviewedbelow:

•Obtain2or3barrelsanddrillholesspaced2inchesapartallaround.

•Placebroken-upmatsinthebottomofabarrel,followedbykitchenscrapsandjuicerpulp,afewearthworms,andanotherlayerofbroken-upmatstocover.

juicerpulp,afewearthworms,andanotherlayerofbroken-upmatstocover.Whenyouhaveadditionalmats,repeatthelayers,withoutaddingmoreworms,butinsteadaddingahandfuloflime(ifdesired),untilthebarrelisfull.Alwaysre-coverthebarrel.

•Letthebarrelsitfor2–3months,atwhichtimeyourcompostwillbereadytobemixedwith25percentpeatmossforplanting.Tospeedthecompostingprocess,youcanstirupthecontentsofthebarreleachweeksothatthecompostwillbeready1or2monthslater.

Ifyouregularlymaintainanoutdoorcompostpileusingamethodwithoutanimalmanures,youmayaddyourmatstoitinstead.Butduringthewintermonthsyouwillbebetteroffifyouhaveareadysupplyofcompostandafewbarrelsinprogressindoors.AttheHippocratesInstitutewesendourcomposteveryyearortwotoourmini-farminexchangeforafreshsupply.Theoldcompostisplacedinthegardens,andisreconditionedbytheelements.Sucharotationisideal,asthesoilwilleventuallyneedtobeexposedtotheair,rain,andsun,ifitistostayhealthyandbalanced.

JUICINGWHEATGRASS

Sincewheatgrassissofibrous,anditsfiberisindigestiblebyhumans,wealwaysuseitjuiced.Youcoulduseyourteethtojuicethegrassbychewingitandspittingoutthepulp,buttogetseveralouncesbythismethodwouldwearoutyourjaw,andyourpatience!Itisfarbettertopurchaseaslow-turningjuicermadeespeciallyforjuicingsprouts,greens,softvegetables,andwheatgrass.Bothhand-crankandelectricunitsareavailable.Irecommendtheelectricmodel,astogetseveralouncesofjuiceusingahandunitistiringandtakesalotlonger.Thehandunitstendtowindupcollectingdustontheclosetshelfmuchmoreoftenthantheelectricmodelsdo.

Withyourelectricjuiceron,merelyplaceabunchofcutwheatgrass,abouttwo-thirdsofaninchindiameter,tipdownintotheholeatthetop.Thejuicerwilldotherest.Afewdropsofjuicewillcomeoutofthefrontofthejuicer,followedbythepulp.Thejuiceitselfwillcomeoutofthespoutonthebottomofthemachine.Iliketorunthepulpthroughthejuicertwoormoretimestogetasmuchjuiceoutofitaspossible.Aftereachuse,besuretotakeyourjuicerapartandwashanddryallthepartswithamild,non-detergentsoap.

Anentire10″×14″trayoffullymaturewheatgrasswillproducebetweensevenandtenouncesofwheatgrassjuice,dependingonthelengthofthegrass

sevenandtenouncesofwheatgrassjuice,dependingonthelengthofthegrassanditsmoisturecontent.Aswheatgrassjuiceisveryvolatile,itshouldbeusedwithintwelvehours.Withpractice,youwilllearnhowmuchgrasstoharvestforeachuse.

Ifyoudonotwishtoinvestinanelectricwheatgrassjuicer,butstillwanttousewheatgrassjuice,youcantryrunningthegrassthroughameatgrinder(whichcostsaboutasmuchasahandjuicer),andsqueezethemashedpulpthroughapieceofcheeseclothtoextractthejuice.However,ifyouareseriousaboutimprovingyourhealth,anelectricjuicerisessentialequipment.

Unlikehigh-speedvegetablejuicers,whichgrindfreshfoodsandseparatethejuicefromthem,awheatgrassjuicersqueezesthejuiceoutslowly.Inthiswayitisabletoextract50to98percentmorejuicefromwheatgrass,greens,sprouts,orsoftvegetablesthananyhigh-speedmachinecan.Awheatgrassjuicerwillbeusedinextractingfruitandvegetablejuicesand“greendrinks”madefromsprouts,greens,andvegetables,whichyouwillneedifyouwishtoperformawheatgrassfast.Thebest,andperhapsonly,waytopurchaseawheatgrassjuiceristhroughthemail(seetheAppendixformoreinformation).

WheatgrassJuicers

Juicing

Ifyoushouldhaveanyfurtherquestionsaboutsettingupanindoorgardeningsystem,oranyproblemsfollowingtheseinstructions,don’thesitatetocalltheInstituteandspeaktooneofourexperts.Betteryet,comeandstayforthetwo-weekcourse,andlearnbydoingwhileyou’rehere.

thetwo-weekcourse,andlearnbydoingwhileyou’rehere.

8TheManyUsesofWheatgrass

Thereisnosubstituteforgoodgrassanymorethanthereisforwater,lightandair.

Dr.CharlesSchnabel

Therearebasicallytwowaystousewheatgrassjuice,internallyandexternally.Theinternaluseofwheatgrasshelpstocleansetheblood,organs,andgastrointestinaltractofdebris.Itstimulatesmetabolismandbodilyenzymesystemsinenrichingthebloodbyincreasingredbloodcellcount,andindilatingthebloodpathwaysthroughoutthebody,reducingbloodpressure.Thethyroidglandisalsostimulatedandnormalizedbytheuseofwheatgrassjuice—animportantsteptowardthecorrectionofobesity,indigestion,andahostofothercomplaints.

Asaprotectivefood/medicine,wheatgrassjuiceisastorehouseofvitamins,minerals,enzymes,aminoacids,andoxygen—agreatnutritionalsupplement.Itsabundanceofalkalinemineralshelpsittoreduceoveracidityintheblood.Inaddition,itcanbeusedtorelievemanyinternalpains.Ithasbeenusedsuccessfullytotreatpepticulcers,ulcerativecolitis,constipation,diarrhea,andothercomplaintsofthegastrointestinaltract.

FOOD/MEDICINE

Thequestionofhowmuchwheatgrassjuicetodrinkforoptimumeffectisalittletricky.IhaveseenenthusiasticstudentsattheInstitutedrinkeightormoreouncesofthejuiceinonesittingtheirfirstdaythere.Insomecases,thesestudentsfeltsickandhadtoliedownforawhileduetothecleansingeffectsofthejuice.This,ofcourse,isnottherightwaytousewheatgrassjuice.

Therightwaytousewheatgrassjuiceisinsmallamountsthroughoutthecourseoftheday,alwaysonanemptyornearlyemptystomach.Ingeneral,twotofourounceseverydayoreveryotherdayissufficient.Slowlysippingsmallquantitiesofthejuicegivesyourbodyanopportunitytogetusedtoitstasteand

effect.Takingone-totwo-ouncedrinksstraightormixedwithotherjuices(seetherecipeshere),andsippingthejuiceslowly,willhelppreventnauseaorstomachupset.

Onahealingregime,Isuggestthatyoudrinkoneortwoouncesuptothreeorfourtimesaday.Ifyouwish,youmaytakeadayofffromdrinkingwheatgrassjuiceonceinawhile.Therestperiodwillenableyourbodytoreadjusttothechangesithasmade,makingthejuiceevenmoreeffectivethenextday.

RECIPESUSINGWHEATGRASSJUICE

AlmosteveryoneIknowuseswheatgrassstraight,butafewpeoplehavecreatedsomemarvellousrecipesusingwheatgrassjuicealongwithotherlivefoodsingredients.Iwouldliketosharemyfavoriteswithyou.Ingeneral,youwillneedthreekitchenappliancestomakethem:ablenderwithatleastthreespeeds,ahigh-speedjuicer,andawheatgrassjuicer.

Bearinmindthatanaveragetrayoffullymaturewheatgrassyieldsbetweensevenandtenouncesoffreshjuice.Theamountwillvarydependingonthelengthandmoisturecontentofthewheatgrassandonwhetheryourunthepulpthroughthejuicerasecondorthirdtime.Ingeneral,abunchofwheatgrassonehalftotwothirdsofainchthick(diameter)willyieldaboutoneounceofjuice.Haveatwo-ounceglasshandytomeasuretheamountofjuicefortherecipes.

AnnWigmore’sLivingFoodsKitchen

MeasuringJuiceforRecipes

Inrecipeswherewateroriceislistedasaningredient,usepurespringorfilteredwater.Vegetablesandfruitsthathavebeensprayedorwaxed,andthosewithunedibleskins,shouldbepeeledbeforeuse.Organicallygrownfruitsandvegetablesmaynotneedtobepeeled.

Thewheatgrassjuicerdoesagoodjobofmakingjuicesfromsoftvegetablesandwateryfruits,includingleafygreens,sprouts,summersquashes,cucumbers,celery,pineapples,andwatermelon,butitdoesaratherpoorjob—andisveryslow—juicinghardfruitsandvegetables.Ingredientssuchascarrots,beets,apples,andwatermelonarebestjuicedinahigh-speedjuicer.If,however,arecipecallsforhalfabeetorapple,orjustonecarrot,youmaywanttocutitintobite-sizedpiecesandusethewheatgrassjuicerforconvenience.Thefollowingrecipeseachmakeoneserving,approximatelyeightounces.

Recipes

GreenDrinkWithGrass

1bunchwheatgrass,about2/3–3/4inchthick(diameter)3ouncesmixedgreenandsproutjuice(6–7handfulsofwholeingredients)3ouncescarrotjuice(3mediumcarrots)

Juicegreens,sprouts,andwheatgrassinthatorderinawheatgrassjuicer.Juicecarrotsinhigh-speedmachine.Mixjuicesandserve.

VegetableGrassDrink

3ouncescarrotjuice(3mediumcarrots)3ouncesceleryjuice(2largestalks)11/2ounceswheatgrassjuice1/2ounceparsleyjuice(fivesprigs)

Juicecarrotsinhigh-speedmachine,andotheringredientsinwheatgrassjuicer.Mixandserve.

Wheat-BeetJuice

11/2ounceswheatgrassjuice1ouncebeetjuice(1/2mediumbeet)6ouncescucumberjuice(1/2largecucumber)

Juiceingredientsinwheatgrassjuicer,stir,andserve.

WheatgrassCocktail

11/2ounceswheatgrassjuice6ouncesfreshapplejuice(2mediumapples)

Mixwheatgrassjuiceandapplejuiceinaglassandserve.

Wheatgrasshopper

11/2ounceswheatgrassjuice6ouncespineapplejuice(1/4pineapple)2icecubes3leavesfreshmint

Blendingredientstogetherathighspeedforthirtyseconds,andserve.

Wheatgrass-RindJuice

11/2ounceswheatgrassjuice

11/2ounceswheatgrassjuice6ounceswatermelonrindjuice(1piece,3″×8″)

Cutredmeatfromwatermelon,andsetasideforlateruse.Juicerindinhigh-speedjuicer.Mixjuicesandserve.

WheatgrassJuice—ARefreshingDrink

WHEATGRASSJUICEBRINGSRELIEF

Whilewheatgrassjuicemakesarefreshingandenliveningdrink,youmaynotalwayswanttouseitinthatway.Youmaywanttocheworgargleit,for

alwayswanttouseitinthatway.Youmaywanttocheworgargleit,forexample,tofreshenstalebreathortorelieveasorethroat.Ifchewedandappliedtoasoretoothortothegums,itwillhelpreduceswellingandpain.Rubbedintothegumsonaregularbasis,itcanhelpremedypyorrheaandbleeding.

Aneffectiveeyewashforthereliefofeyestrainanditchinesscanbemadefromfinelystrainedwheatgrassjuice.Applythejuicewithadropperorpurchaseaneyecupatadrugstore.Whenplacedintheearwithadropper,strainedwheatgrassjuicehelpsreducethepressureanddiscomfortofmanyanearache.Ifdropsareinsertedintothenasalpassagesandinhaled,itwillhelpcleanseandopensinuses.

Whenusingwheatgrassjuiceinthesesensitiveareas,youmayexperienceatemporaryworseningofsymptoms.Youreyesmaybeevenmoreitchyandredoryoursinusesmayclogfurther,butbeassuredthatthesereactionsaretemporaryandwilldiminishgreatlyafewminuteslater.AttheInstitute,weregardsuchreactionsasapositivesign—thatis,asanindicationthatthebodyisbeingcleansedofunwholesomesubstances.However,youmaytryusinglesswheatgrassjuicenexttime,anddilutingitwithsomewater.Alsotryusingwheatgrassinthemanyotherwaysitcanbeusedoutsidethebody.Ifreactionspersist,discontinueuse.

Inaddition,Ihavefoundthroughpersonalexperiencethatwheatgrassjuicecanbeusedasadouchetohelpeliminatecystitis,vaginalinfections,odors,anditching.

WHEATGRASSIMPLANTS

AnotherwayinwhichwheatgrassisusedinternallyattheHippocratesInstituteisasarectalimplantorretentionenema.Inmanypeople,thelowerbowelhasbecomeadumpingground,itswallsencrustedwithdebrisandbulgingwithbubble-likediverticula.Theuseofanenematocleansethecolon,followedbyawheatgrassimplant,helpsstimulateperistalticactivityofthemusclesthatcontractthecolonwall.Thishelpstoloosendepositsthatmaybeseenlater(afterdefecation)intheformofhardenedblackmaterialandropesorlumpsofmucus.Inaddition,thehighmagnesiumcontentofwheatgrassjuicedrawsfatoutofthecolonwallandtheliver.

Inanimplant,freshwheatgrassisinsertedintotherectumandretainedthereforabouttwentyminutesbeforebeingexpelled.Implantsareespeciallyhelpfulinthecaseofillness,seriousorotherwise,astheystimulatearapidcleansingofthelowerbowel.Inmyopinion,wheatgrassimplantsaresaferthanthecoffeeenemasusedbymanyhealthclinics,becausewheatgrassdoesnotintroduce

enemasusedbymanyhealthclinics,becausewheatgrassdoesnotintroduceunwantedcaffeine.(Asamatteroffact,wheatgrassimplantsintroducemanyimportantnutrientstothebody.)Allthistalkaboutwheatgrassimplantsmayleaveyoufeelingabitsqueamish.Ifyouhaveapsychologicalbarrieragainstdoingimplantsandenemas,trytoremindyourselfoftheirpurpose—toreversedamageanddrawoutaccumulationsofdebristhatmaybelurkinginsideyou.Ifyoucanbringyourselftousethesecleansingtechniques,youwillfindreliefandasenseofinternalcleanlinessthatisrefreshing.Besides,theremovaloftoxicandmorbidmatterfromthecolonisessentialtohealing.

Ifyouareplanningtousewheatgrassimplants,itisbesttoperformanenemabeforeyoudoso.Earlyinthemorningisprobablythebesttimetodoboth;however,ifthisisnotpossibleorifrepetitionisdesired,earlyafternoonandeveningarealsogoodtimes.

HowtoTakeaWheatgrassImplant

Tousewheatgrassjuiceimplantsasapurge,simplyfillasterilizedinfantenemasyringewithonetotwoouncesoffreshjuiceandinsertitintotherectum.Acoupleofminuteslater,thebowelswillmovehurriedly.Tryanotheronetotwoounceimplantandalsoletitoutifitwantstocome.Thesecondattemptwillprobablycarrymorefecalmatterwithit.Athirdimplant,oftwotosixounces,willusuallyberetainedwithease.Holdituntilyoufeeltheurgetoeliminate,generallyabouttwentyminuteslater.Thereisnodangerofreabsorbingtoxinsifyouhavepurgedthecolonfirstwithotherimplantsorenemas.Youmayevenbesurprisedtofindthatyourbodyhasabsorbedallthejuiceaftertwentyminutes.

Wheatgrassimplantsareespeciallyeffectiveinconjunctionwiththewheatgrassfast,whichIwilldiscussinthenextchapter.

OTHERUSESFORWHEATGRASSJUICE

Therearemanywaysyoucanusewheatgrassjuiceexternally.Appliedtotheskin,itcanhelpeliminateitchingalmostimmediately.Itwillsoothesunburnedskin,andalsoactasadisinfectant.Asabeautytreatment,itwillhelptightenlooseandsaggingskin.Rubbedintothescalpbeforeashampoo,itwillhelpmenddamagedhairandalleviateitchy,scalyscalpconditionsandirritations.Tryleavingthejuiceonyourscalpforacoupleofhoursbeforewashingitoff.

Everyhouseholdshouldhavesomewheatgrassjuiceforsoothingandhealingcuts,burns,scrapes,rashes,poisonivy,athlete’sfoot,insectbites,boils,

sores,openulcers,tumors,andsoon.Ofcourse,thejuicewon’tstayfreshinafirstaidkit,butyoucanalwayssoakalumpofwheatgrasspulpinfreshjuiceandapplyitdirectlytotheaffectedarea,orpourfreshjuiceontoabandage,applyitwhereneeded,andcovertheareawithaclean,drycloth.Thepoulticeshouldbereplacedeverytwotofourhours.Cleantheareawithcastilesoapandletit“breathe”afewminutesbeforereapplyingthepoultice.Onewaytoenjoyallofthebeneficialeffectsofwheatgrassjuiceistoaddsometoyourbathwater,andsettleinforanice,longsoak.

Asasleepaid,merelyplaceatrayoflivingwheatgrassneartheheadofyourbed.Itwillenhancetheoxygenintheairandgeneratehealthfulnegativeionstohelpyousleepmoresoundly.Ihaveseenremarkableresultswheninsomniacshaveplacedjustoneortwotraysofwheatgrassbythebedside.

WheatgrassasaPoultice

Overtheyears,manypets,includingcats,dogs,birds,monkeys,andgerbils,havebenefitedfromtheuseofwheatgrassanditsjuice.Evenhealthypetsnibblegrasstogetroughage(fiber),whichislackinginmostpreparedpetfoods.Ifyourpetseemstobeill,trychoppingsomefreshgrassintoitsfood.(Chopitfinelyifyouarefeedingadogoracat,becausetheseanimalsdonotchewtheirfoodwell.)Youmayalsobeabletogiveyourpetwheatgrassjuiceeitherinitsdrinkingwaterorwithadropper.Ifallelsefails,tryrubbingasmallamountofwheatgrassjuiceontoyourpet’sfur.Inmostcasestheanimalwilllickitoff.Ifyourpetdoesnotperkupwithinafewdays,consultaveterinarian.

EarlierIdiscussedhowwheatgrassjuicechangestapwaterbyneutralizingcertainharmfulelementsinit.Keepinmind,however,thataddingwheatgrassjuiceisnoreplacementforproperfilteringandhomerefilteringofmunicipalwater.Insteadusetheimproved-qualitytapwatertogrowsprouts,wheatgrass,greens,andhouseplants,or,asmentionedabove,tofeedyourpets.

AHappyPet

9TheWheatgrassFast:ForCleansing,Healing,andSuperNutrition

Whenfreshlymadeintoadrink,chlorophyllcontainssynthesizedsunshine,plustheelectriccurrentnecessaryfortherevitalizationofthebody—anditwillopenupareasofthebrainthatmanasyetknowsnothingabout.

Rev.J.L.Moran

Overtheyearsmanybooksandarticleshavebeenwritttenonthebenefitsoffastingasameansofeliminatingtoxinsfromthebodyandallowingthedigestivesystemtorestandrepairitself.Whatthewritersdon’tmention,however,isthatextendedfasts,despitetherewardstheyoffer,canbedangerous.Myownopinionisthatlongperiodsofabstainingfromallnutritionareunnecessaryandtooharshfortheaverageperson.

Anidealcompromiseisthewheatgrassfast.Itoffersthesatisfactionoffastingandcleansingthebodyinoneofthequickestwayspossible,anddoessowithcompletesafety.Duringthethree-dayfast,youwilldrinknotonlywheatgrassjuice,buthighlynourishingandpalatablegreendrinksextractedfromsprouts,babygreens,andsomevegetables,aswell.SweetenedlemonwaterandRejuvelac,afermentedwheatberrydrinkIdevelopedovertwentyyearsago,canalsobeused.

Whereaswaterfastingmayleaveyoufeelingweak,tired,anddisorientedattimes,onthewheatgrassfastmostpeoplefeelgoodenoughtoperformtheirnormalactivities.

Oneofthemainadvantagesofthewheatgrassfastisthatitcombinesperhapsthemostnutritiousliquidsknown,wheatgrassjuiceandgreendrinks.Infact,Iestimatethatthree8-ouncegreendrinksandtwo4-ounceservingsofwheatgrassjuicecontainaboutsixtygramsofvitamins,minerals,andprotein,morethanadequateforanactiveadult,basedontheRecommendedDailyAllowancesestablishedbytheU.S.FoodandDrugAdministration.

Theonlythingthewheatgrassfastmaybeshortoniscalories.Aslongasyouendthefastafterthreedays,thereducedcalorieintakewillprobablydoyougoodbecauseyourbodywillbeforcedtoburnwasteandexcessweightasfuelforenergy.Infact,theaverageweightlossonthethree-daywheatgrassfastis

forenergy.Infact,theaverageweightlossonthethree-daywheatgrassfastisbetweenfourandtenpounds.

PREPARINGFORTHEWHEATGRASSFAST

Thewheatgrassfastisnotforeveryone.Ifyouareatallapprehensiveaboutdoingit,foranyreasonwhatsoever,you’reprobablynotreadyforit—andyoumayneverbe.Youcan,however,cleanseandrepairyourbodyinthesameway,onlymoreslowly,merelybyfollowingtheHippocratesDietandusingwheatgrassjuice.Formostpeople,especiallythosewithhealthproblems,andolderfolks,itisprobablybesttoaddwheatgrassandrawfoodstotheregulardietbeforeattemptingafast.

Also,ifyouaresqueamishaboutenemasorimplants,thefastmaynotbeforyou.Morethananyotherprecaution,Ifeelthatdailyenemasareessentialduringthefast.Somuchstickymucusandtoxicmattercanbedumpedintothecolon,thatitsefficientremovalcanmakethedifferencebetweenfeelingterribleandhavingmoreenergythanyoueverhadbefore.

Finally,formaximumbenefitfromthethree-dayfast,youmusthavetheopportunitytorest.Setasideatimewithoutanyappointmentsorotherschedulingdemands.Youmayfindaholidayweekendidealforthis.

PHYSICALCHANGESDURINGTHEFAST

WhenIfirstbeganmyworkinthehealthfieldmorethanthirtyyearsago,Iwasterrifiedofwhatmanyalternativehealtheducatorscalledthe“healingcrisis”—adismalperiodofnausea,vomiting,diarrhea,boils,lowenergy,andenforcedbedrest,which—ifyousurvived—wouldendyourhealthproblemsforever.Sincethenmyfearhasbeenreplacedbyconfidenceandcommonsense.Ifyoutakemeat,potatoes,whitebread,vegetables,eggs,cheese,fruit,icecream,junkfoods,coffee,alcohol,sodas,andmilkawayfromaperson,andgivehimonlywatertodrinkforamonth,ahealingcrisisisinevitable.Ihavehadtonursemanywell-intentionedindividualsbacktohealthaftertheytriedthiscoldplungeroute.Oncetheirhealingcrisesabated,usuallyafterafewdays,thesuperenergyanddynamismtheyhadbeenpromisedasaresultoftheirsufferingnevercameabout.Someofthemwouldhavebeenhappyjusttogetbacktheamountofenergytheyhadbeforethefast,suchwasthedrainingeffectthecrisishadontheirbodies.

Fortunately,ahealingcrisisisn’tinevitableorevendesirable.Evenifyou

Fortunately,ahealingcrisisisn’tinevitableorevendesirable.Evenifyoucouldsufferyourwaytobetterhealth,itwouldhardlybeworththeeffortsinceyoucanachievethesameresultswhilebeinggoodtoyourbody.Whydidtheideaofthebeneficialhealingcrisisarise?Deepdowninsidewetellourselvesthatwemustsuffertoredeemourselvesfromthewrongfoodsandlackofexerciseinourpast.Rubbish.

Manypeoplehavebenefitedfromthewheatgrassfast,but,inallmyyearsinthehealthfield,Ihaveneverseentheso-calledhealingcrisisoccuraslongasmyinstructionswerefollowedinacommon-senseway.Forexample,Irecommendonetofourouncesofwheatgrassjuice,threetimesperdayforthreedays.Morethanonce,individualsattendingtheInstitutehaveexceededthisamount.OnepersonIrememberdranknearlyaquartofwheatgrassoveratwo-hourperiod;forthenexttwodayshecouldn’ttouchhisfood,sleptnearlyhalftheday,andstayedclosetothebathroomatalltimes.Sincewheatgrassisamedicineaswellasafood,commonsensedictatesthatyoushouldn’ttakeaquartintwohours,oreventenouncesfourtimesadayforaweek!Wheatgrassisnon-toxicinanyamount,butmoreisn’tnecessarilybetter.

Theimportantpointisthatyouneedn’tjourneytohellandbackagaintobewell.The“inevitable”healingcrisiswillprobablynevergetafootholdinyourbodyifyouusecommonsenseandfollowmyrecommendations.

PERFORMINGTHEFAST

Trynottopushyourselftoohardduringthethreedaysofthefast.Keepthedaystotallyemptyofappointmentsorerrandsandinsteadread,dolightexercise,workintheyard,goforastroll,baskonthebeach,orwhatever—butrelax.Youmayfeeltheurgetosleepalot.Aslongasyoudrinktherecommendedthreequartsofliquideachday,extrasleepwilldoyourbodygood.

Everymorningofthefast,andagainintheeveningifyouwish,performasimplewaterenematocleansethecolon.Followthemorningenemawithawheatgrassimplant.Youcantakefourormoreimplantsthroughouttheday,usinguptosixouncesofwheatgrassjuiceforeachone.

Drinkonetofourouncesofwheatgrassjuicestraight,threetimesperday.Alternatively,youcandilutethejuicewithwaterorevenaddittoagreendrink.However,drinkingitstraightisprobablythebestideaintermsofdigestibility.Spacethewheatgrassdrinksoutwellduringtheday.Youmaywanttotakeoneinthemorning,anotheratnoon,andthelastoneatdinnertime.Followallthewheatgrassdrinkswithaneight-totwelve-ouncegreendrink(seehere)about

halfanhourlater.Whenyouarethirstybetweenthethreemealsofwheatgrassandgreen

drinks,drinklemonwater,lightlysweetenedwithrawhoney,orRejuvelac(withalittlehoneyinitifyoulike).Drinkatotalofthreequartsofliquideachday.

BREAKINGTHEFAST

Followingthefast,itisimportantforyoutoletyourbodyadjusttosolidfoodsslowly.Thereisatendencyforfasterstowakeuponthemorningofthefourthdayandeateverythinginsight!Unfortunately,ifyougiveintothaturge,youwillprobablyundoallthegoodyouhavejustdone—andyoumaybecomesicktoyourstomach.Itismuchbettertobreakthefastwithabreakfast(ordinner,ifyouarebreakingitatnight)offreshfruits.

Chooseoneortwofruitsandeatamoderateamount.Forexample,acoupleofapplesandahandfulofgrapes,orapearandsomecherries.Fortherestoftheday,orthenexttwoorthreemeals,youmayeatsaladswithallkindsofsprouts,greens,andrawvegetables.Usedressingsmadefromvegetables,seeds,oravocados,ratherthanfromoil,vinegar,garlic,andthelike.Youcanhavethefirstsaladaboutthreeorfourhoursafterthefruitmeal,andafteradayorsooffruitsandrawsaladsyoumaybegintoeatotherfoodsaswell.

Irecommend,however,thatyoucontinuetomakefreshfruitsandrawsalads,alongwithgreenjuices,apartofyourdiet.Graduallyaddmoreofthemtoyourdailyfare,or,evenbetter,adopttheHippocrateslivingfoodsdiet.Whateveryoudo,don’tbegintoeatheavycookedmealswithanimalfoodsimmediatelyfollowingthefast,astheywilldrainyourenergyleveltremendouslyandmaycauseconstipationandcravingsformoreanddifferentfoods—especiallytheonesthatIurgeyounevertoeatagain.

FASTINGDO’SANDDON’TS

Youmayhavetoadjustthewheatgrassfasttoyourownneedsanddesires.Thissectionwillgiveyousomeguidelinesonhowtodoso.Therecommendationtodrinkthreequartsofliquidperday,forexample,isvitaltothefastingprocessandshouldnotbeignored.Thewayofbreakingthefastisalsoimportant,alongwithdailyenemas,andpreferablyimplantsaswell.Ontheotherhand,onethingyoumaychoosetovaryisthenumberofdaysyoufast.Ifyouwant,youcanfastforoneday,twodays,orthefullthreedays.

BreakfastMealAfterFasting

Ifhalfwaythroughthefirstdayyoufeelterribleandthinkthatitwillbetoostressfulforyoutocontinueatthistime,simplybreakthefastwithapieceoffreshfruit.Nobodyisgoingtopointafingeratyouandtellyouthatyoufailed.Justthefactthatyoubeganthefastinthefirstplacemakesyouanythingbuta

Justthefactthatyoubeganthefastinthefirstplacemakesyouanythingbutafailure.

Inthesameway,ifyoujustcan’tmanagetogetdownallthewheatgrassorgreendrinkseachdayofthefast,don’tdespair.Youcansubstituteotherkindsoffreshjuices.Amodifiedwheatgrassfast,usingmostorsomebutnotalloftherecommendedgreenjuices,willalsobebeneficial.Ifthefastingprocessisgoingtobeonelongpunishmentforyou,it’sbettertochangeittosuityourneeds,ortoabandonitaltogether.

Tosomedegree,duringanytypeoffast,thebloodpoolsintheabdominalregionofthebody.Thereisnothingbadabouthavingmorebloodinthisarea,butitdoesmeanthatthereislessbloodinthehead.Thiscouldcausealittledizzinessifyouattempttoomanyquickstarts.Soexercisecareinyouractivitieswhileyouarefasting.

Manypeopleexperiencesurgesofenergyduringoneorallofthedays.Theyhaveanurgetosetnewrecordsforthenumberofmilestheycanwalkorhourstheycanwork.Trynottooverdoit.Insteadbemoderateandchannelyourenergyintotheinternalhousecleaningthatisoccurring.Somemildexercisewillbebeneficial,buthoursofwalkingorworkingwillnot.

Also,ifpossible,stayclosetohome.Travelingduringfastingisn’tadvised,especiallydrivinglongdistances.Incertainwaysthemindandreflexesmaynotbeassharpduringthefast.Cautionshouldbeyourguide.Ifyoucan,spendlotsoftimeoutdoorsinthesun,tinkeringinyourgarden,andsoon.Sunlightwillstimulatevariousbodycleansingprocesses.Forthisreason,Isuggestthatyoubeginthefastinwarmerweather.

Don’tdrinkmoreofthewheatgrassorgreendrinksthanyoufeelyoucanhandleatanyonetime.Theircleansingactivitycancauseyoutoloseyourappetiteforthemafteradayorso.Ifthishappens,itisbetternottoforcethemdown.TrycomingbacktothemacoupleofhourslaterandinthemeantimesipRejuvelac,lemonwater,orcarrotjuice.

Becauseoftheneedforrestandfreedomfromschedulesduringthewheatgrassfast,Idon’tallowittobeperformedbyguestsattheInstituteanymore.AfteryearsofobservationIhavelearnedthattheHippocratesDietisidealforthekindofactivitiesandthebusyscheduleattheInstitute.Ifyourjoborlifestylemakesitdifficulttosetasidethreeundemandingdays,concentrateonimprovingyourdietfromdaytoday,insteadofattemptingthewheatgrassfast.

ATYPICALDAYONTHEWHEATGRASSFAST

Thefollowingsummaryofatypicaldayonthewheatgrassfastmayserveasa

Thefollowingsummaryofatypicaldayonthewheatgrassfastmayserveasahandyreferenceguide.

•Begineachdayofthefastwithanenema,followedbyanimplantortwo,usingupto6ouncesoffreshwheatgrassjuiceineachone.

•Takeone8-ounceglassoflemonwaterorRejuvelac,withalittlehoneyifdesired.Followthiswithwheatgrassjuiceahalfhourlater,andagreendrinkanotherhalfhourafterthat(seerecipesforgreendrinkshere).

•Inbetweenbreakfastandlunchtime,youmaytakeanotherwheatgrassimplantanddrinkanotherglassofRejuvelacorlemonwaterifdesired.Followwithalunchofwheatgrassjuiceandanothergreendrink.Havethesamefordinner.

•Uptofourwheatgrassimplantscanbeusedthroughouttheday.Onebeforebedisespeciallyhelpfulforsoundsleep.

•Getplentyofrestandrelaxation.Dosomelightstretchingandwalking,spendsometimeoutofdoors,anddon’tforceyourselftofollowascheduleormeetanydeadlines.

•Breakthefastafterone,two,orthreedayswithamealoffreshfruitfollowedseveralhourslaterwithasaladmadeofsprouts,greens,andfreshvegetables,withanoil-freedressing.

MAKINGGREENDRINKSANDREJUVELAC

MakingRejuvelacandgreendrinksforuseduringthefastoratanyothertimeissimple.Usingawheatgrassjuicer,juiceseveralcupsofsprouts,sunflowerandbuckwheatgreens,andothervegetables,suchaspeppers,cucumbers,celery,andcarrots.Recipesforafewofmyfavoritegreendrinks,particularlysuitedforuseonthewheatgrassfast,areincludedattheendofthischapter.Eachofthemwillmakeapproximatelyeightouncesofjuice.

Rejuvelac

TomakeRejuvelac,youwillneedacleanquart-sizedjarandapieceofscreeningornetting(madeofanon-toxicmaterialsuchasnylon)tocoveritwith,acoupleofhandfulsofwholewheatberries,somespringorfilteredwater,andpatience.Thestarterbatchwillneedtofermentforaboutforty-eighthours.

Rejuvelac

Softpastrywheatberriesarebest,butothervarietieswilldoaslongastheyareorganicallygrown.Thesoftpastrywheatberriesarefrequentlylighterincolorthanthehardwintervarietieswhicharerecommendedforhomegrowing,butotherwisecloselyresemblethem.Ifyouwish,youmayuseday-oldsproutedwheattomakeRejuvelac.

Startbywashingacupofwholewheatberriesinajarofcoolwater.Discardanyberriesthatfloattothesurface.Placethewashedberriesinaquart-sizedjar.Ifyouusesproutedberries,simplyrinsethembeforeplacingtheminthejar.Fillthejarwithwater,cover,andallowthemixturetositundisturbedforforty-eighthours.ThenstrainouttheliquidRejuvelac,leavingtheberriesandsedimentinthejar.

Refillthesamejarwithwaterandsetasideoncemore,thistimeforonlytwenty-fourhours.PourofftheRejuvelac,againsavingtheberries,andrefillthejarforthethirdandlasttimewithwater.Allowittofermentforanothertwenty-fourhours,pourofftheRejuvelac,andthistimediscardtheoriginal

fourhours,pourofftheRejuvelac,andthistimediscardtheoriginalwheatberries.That’sallthereistoit.StartoneortwobatchesondifferentdayssothatyouwillalwayshavesomeRejuvelacreadytouse.Itshouldtastetart,nottoosour,andmaybeenjoyedwithalittlelemonjuiceorhoneyforvariety.UnusedRejuvelacwillkeepintherefrigeratorfortwotothreedays.

Recipes

Whenmakinggreendrinks,cutthevegetablesinthelargest-sizepiecesthatwillfitinyourjuicer.Theonlyexceptiontothisisifarecipecallsforasmallquantityofahardvegetable,suchasonecarrotorhalfabeet,andyouaregoingtojuiceitinawheatgrassjuicer.Inthiscaseitisbesttocutthevegetablesintobite-sizedpiecesbeforejuicingthem.Wherelargervolumesofjuiceareneeded,forinstance,ifyouaremakingdrinksfortenpeople,juicinghardvegetablesinahigh-speedjuicerwillsavetime.

Likewheatgrassjuice,greendrinksshouldbeusedassoonaspossibleaftertheyareprepared.However,theycanbekeptrefrigeratedforabouttwelvehoursifitisnotpossibleforyoutousethemimmediately.Aftertwelvehourstheyshouldbediscarded.

Vegetable/FruitJuicers

BasicGreenDrink

4cupsalfalfaand/orothersprouts4cupssunflowerandbuckwheatgreens1/2cupcarrots1/2cupsweetredpepper1/4cupparsley1cupcucumber

Juiceingredientsinwheatgrassjuicerandserveimmediately.

SunflowerGreens

BuckwheatGreens

GardenGreenDrink

4cupssprouts4cupsgreens2cupskaleorcollardgreens1cupcelery

1cupcelery1/2cupsauerkraut

Juiceingredients(sauerkrautlast)inwheatgrassjuicerandserve.

CollardGreens

Kale

GreenPowerCocktail

4cupssprouts4cupsgreens

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4cupssprouts4cupsgreens1cuplamb’s-quarters1/2cupdandeliongreensl/4cupscallion1cupcarrots

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AnAbundanceofVegetables

EpilogueWelcomeToTheNewGreenRevolution

Badmenlivethattheymayeatanddrink,whereasgoodmeneatanddrinktolive.

Socrates

IoftenrecalltheearlydayswhenIbeganexperimentingwithwheatgrass.IwasalwaysamusedbythestrugglesIhadtryingtouprootclodsofgrassfromthegarden.LittledidIrealizethatthepowerthatfoughtmytuggingfingerscouldtransformandregeneratethehumanbody.

NowIknowbetter.Afteryearsofresearchandtravel,Iamconvincedthatwhatweneedmosttodayisafundamentalchangeineatingandlifestyletogiveusthestronger,healthierbodiesthatwillovercomethemanyotherproblemsfacingtheworldtoday.

Foryearsthewesternworldhasbeengamblingwithhumanhealthinagreatexperimentthathasuseatingmorethan50percentofourfoodfrompackagesandcans.Aboutthreethousanddifferentchemicaladditivesareusedinprocessingourfoods,despiteconvincingevidencethattheycanaffectthedelicateelectrochemicalbalanceinthebrainandnervoussystem.Fortunately,youandIhaveasayinthematter.Wecangainmorecontroloverourdiets,ourhealth,andourlivesbymakingsimplechangesinthewaywelive.Growingapercentageofourownfoodathomeintheformofbabygreensandsproutscangiveuscontroloveratleastaportionofwhatweeat.Wecanthenselecttherestfromthefreshfoodssoldatfarmstands,naturalfoodsstores,andsupermarkets.Wheatgrassjuicewillhelptocompensateforthenutritionaldeficienciesinmodernfoods,andprotectusfrompollutionandotherphysicalandenvironmentalstresses.

Wheatgrassisnotgoingtocuretheillsoftheworld,butitisanimportantelementinwhatIcallthenewgreenrevolution—agreateremphasis,onthepartofpeopleeverywhere,onworkingwithnaturetopreventillnessbeforeittakeshold.Untilquiterecently,oursocietywasmovinginthewrongdirection,especiallyintheareasoffoodproductionandprocessing.Butitisnottoolateforustorecognizeourmistakeandtoembracenature’sideaofnourishmentinwheatgrassandlivefoods.

Youngbladesofwheatgrassareastorehouseofessentialvitamins,minerals,

Youngbladesofwheatgrassareastorehouseofessentialvitamins,minerals,andenzymes.TheamountofvitaminsAandCinwheatgrassjuicecomparesfavorablywiththevitamincontentofmanycommonfruitsandgardenvegetables.Inaddition,wheatgrassjuicecontainsoptimumamountsoftheB-complexvitamins,VitaminE,andmineralssuchascalcium,iron,sodium,andpotassium.Freshwheatgrassjuicesuppliesthesenutrientsinaforminwhichtheymaybereadilyutilizedbythebody.Moreover,whenwheatgrassjuiceisusedfresh,itisfulloflivingenzymeenergythatcanpromotehealthybloodcirculationandrejuvenateagingcells.

Inanimalnutrition,wheatgrassjuicehasalreadyprovenitselftobeamiracleworker.Nootherplanthastheabilitytoensuregenerationaftergenerationofhealthylittersinherbivorousanimalsallbyitself.Andnootherpotentfoodsuitableforhumanconsumptionisasinexpensivetoproduce.Spirulinaandchlorella,beepollen,andothersupplementalhealthfoodsmaybechemicallypotent,butcomparedtofreshwheatgrassjuice,theyarelowinvitality,andmuchmorecostly.Vitaminandmineralsupplementsarealsocostly,andoftenunsafe.

Manyofushavepooreatinghabitsandmanyofushavecometobelievecertainhealthmythsfosteredbyoursociety.Healthisnotbestoweduponusbyourparentsorgrandparents.Whilegoodgenesarehelpful,mostofushavenoonetoblameforpoorhealthbutourselves.Itisatragicmistakeforyoutogiveupresponsibilityforyourday-to-dayhealthortolaytheblameforitonsomebodyelse’sdoorstep.

Ifyouhaveeverfeltcompletelyincontrolofyourhealth,clearandcleaninside,fullofenergy,awake,confident,andrelaxed,youknowwhatawonderfulfeelingitis.Ican’tpromiseyouthatwheatgrassjuicealonewillmakeyoufeellikethis,butitwillhelp,especiallyifyoumakeacommitmenttolearnmoreabouttheotherelementsofahealthfullifestyle.InTheHippocratesDietandHealthProgramandinmyotherbooks,Ihavediscussedtheseconceptsindetail.

Inthisbook,Ihavetriedtopresentanoverviewofthephilosophybehindtheuseofwheatgrassandtodescribeitspracticalapplications.IfyouhavefurtherquestionsaboutgrowingorusingwheatgrassfeelfreetowriteorcalltheHippocratesInstituteinBoston.

Ihopethatyouwilljoinmeandthousandsofothersinthenewgreenrevolution.Addingwheatgrassandlivefoodstoyourdietcanbringyourenewedconfidenceandvitality.Asmallinvestmentintimeandeffortwillgiveyouatreasuremorepreciousthanallthegoldandsilverintheworld—theknowledgethatyouhavedoneallyoucantowardsperfecthealth,longlife,andpeaceofmind.

mind.

Appendix

FormoreinformationregardinggrowingorusingwheatgrassortheAnnWigmoreInstitute,pleasecontact:

AnnWigmoreInstituteP.O.Box429Rincon,PR00677(787)868-6307phone(787)868-2430fax

AnnWigmoreFoundationP.O.Box399SanFidel,NM87049(505)552-0595

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“TheAnti-MutagenicActionofYoungBarleyGrassLeaves,”translationofarticlefromnewspaperinYomiuri,Japan.April13,1980.

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Diet,Nutrition,andCancer.Washington,DC:NationalAcademyPress,1982.Duplan,J.F.“InfluenceofDietaryRegimenonRadiosensitivityoftheGuineaPig,”ComptRendAcadSci,

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Index

Thepagenumbersinthisindexrefertotheprintedversionofthisbook.Tofindthecorrespondinglocationsinthetextofthisdigitalversion,pleaseusethe“search”functiononyoure-reader.Notethatnotalltermsmaybesearchable.

Abscisicacid,17,54-55Additives,food,18,28,31,33,45,113Aminoacids,2,18,20,24,43,46-48,83leucine,47lysine,47tryptophane,47

Amylase.SeeEnzymes.Anemia,10,21,45,53Antioxidants,18,29,32-34,42,43,61-62Arthur,Thelma,M.D.,22Automaticsprouters.SeeSprouters,automatic.Auxins,root.SeeRootauxins.

Beregi,J.S.,23Bircher,Dr.,10-11Bland,Dr.Jeffrey,33Blood,human,2,5,7,8,9,10,18,19,20,21,22,30,33,35,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,58,59,61,83,103,

114Blood,plant.SeePlantblood.

Calcium,44-45,62,114Cancer,5,18,20,30,43,46,53-58,62Carbohydrates,13,39,43Carotene,34,35,42Catalase.SeeEnzymes.Catalyst,19,62Cell,2,4,18,19,20,28,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,39,40,41,45,46,47,48,49,53,56,57,58,61,63,83,

114Chlorophyll,6,7,8-11,17,18,21,23-24,28,29,35,48-49,51-53,63,97deodorizingpropertiesof,23-24

Chlorophyllin,52-53Choline,22Composting.SeeWheatgrass.Crisis,healing.SeeHealingcrisis.Cytochromeoxidase.SeeEnzymes.

Diet,Hippocrates.SeeHippocratesDiet.Disease,5,12,25,32,33,39,47,52,58DNA,18,31-32

DNA,18,31-32Drugs,4,19,24,25,26,28,31,32,39,40,51,53,59

Enema.SeeWheatgrass,implants.Energy.SeeLifeenergy.Environmentalhazards,5,8,11,12,13,17-19,24,31,57,61-64,114Enzymes,2,17,18,19-20,22,24,29,30,31,33,36,37,38,41,43,46,57,59,60,75,83,114amylase,19,30catalase,19,30cytochromeoxidase,29-30exogenous,19indogenous,19,29lipase,30peroxidase,30protease,19,30superoxidedismutase(SOD),19,30-31transhydrogenase,30

Exogenousenzymes.SeeEnzymes.Expectancy,life.SeeLifeexpectancy.Extension,life.SeeLifeextension.

Fast.SeeWheatgrass.Fats,2,13,22,27,30,32,33,34,35,39,43,44,46,49,57,61,92Fischer,Dr.Hans,8Foodadditives.SeeAdditives,food.Fridovich,Dr.Irwin,30

Garden,indoor,65-66GardenGreenDrink,109Gordon,P.,34Grassroots,nutritional,37-39GreenDrink,Basic,108GreenDrinkWithGrass,87Greendrinks,79,98,100,102,103,104-111GreenPowerCocktail,110Growing.SeeWheatgrass.Growth,organic.SeeOrganicgrowth.Gurskin,Dr.Benjamine,51

Hagiwara,Dr.Yoshihide,18,49Halliwell,Dr.Barry,30Harvesting.SeeWheatgrass.Healingcrisis,99-100Hemoglobin,8-10,21,49Hippocrates,4HippocratesDiet,the,54,55,59,60,61,98,101,103HippocratesDietandHealthProgram,The,59,115HippocratesHealthInstitute,the,22,59,60,65,78,81,84,91,99,103,115Hotta,Dr.Kaneo,23Hotta,Dr.Yasuo,31

HowIConqueredCancerNaturally,54Hughs,J.H.,10,21Hunsberger,EydieMae,54-55

Illness,4-5,10,32,40,43,44,63,91,114Implants.SeeWheatgrass.Indogenousenzymes.SeeEnzymes.Indole,22Indoorgarden.SeeGarden,indoor.Inorganicminerals.SeeMinerals.Institute,the.SeeHippocratesHealthInstitute.Iron,8,21,35,45,49,114

Jensen,Dr.Bernard,35Juice,measuring,84,86Juicers,wheatgrass,76,79,80,84,86,87-90,104,106,107,108-111Juicing.SeeWheatgrass.

Kada,Tsuneo,18Kettering,Charles,27Kohler,G.O.,29Krebs,Dr.Ernst,56

Lai,Dr.Chiu-Nan,19Langone,Brown,36Latner,A.L.,10,21Leucine.SeeAminoacids.Lifeenergy,1-2,3,4,19,27,29,30,35,39,43,47,48,49,53-54,98,99,101,103,114,115Lifeexpectancy,28Lifeextension,25-36Lipase.SeeEnzymes.Lipofuscinpigments,34Longevity,28-29,32,33,35Lysine.SeeAminoacids.

Magnesium,8,22,44,46,49,92Mats.SeeWheatgrass.Measuringjuice.SeeJuice,measuring.Mineralsupplements.SeeSupplements,vitamin-mineral.Minerals,2,10,12-13,21,26,27,36,40,43-46,75,83,98,114inorganic,43,44,45organic,13,43,44trace,45,46

Moore,Barbara,14-15Morishita,Dr.Keiichi,23

Obesity,30,58-60,83Organicgrowth,13,68,86

Organicgrowth,13,68,86Organicminerals.SeeMinerals.Oxygen,5,8,10,20,24,30,33,34,35,45,48,49,57-58,61,76,83,93

Pearson,Durk,32Peroxidase.SeeEnzymes.Pigments,lipofuscin.SeeLipofuscinpigments.Plantblood,7,8-11,49.SeealsoChlorophyll.Planting.SeeWheatgrass.Potassium,21,22,44,45,46,75,114Poultice.SeeWheatgrass.Preservatives,33Price,Dr.Weston,36Protease.SeeEnzymes.Protein,2,10,21,27,30,39,46-48,57,98.SeealsoAminoacids.

Radicals,free,32-35Recipes.SeeWheatgrass.Regeneration,24,28,32,40,48,113Rejuvelac,97,100,103,104-106Rejuvenation,6,25-36,46,47,114Revolution,theNewGreen,11-12,113-115Rister,Dr.M.,30Robinson,Dr.Arthur,20,56,57Rootauxins,36

Schnabel,Dr.Charles,22,32,38,64,83Shaw,Sandy,32Sleep,1-4,27,93,100,104Sodium,45,114SpringGreenDrink,111Sprouters,automatic,66,67Sprouting.SeeWheatgrass.Superfoods,6,40-42Superoxidedismutase(SOD).SeeEnzymes.Supplements,vitamin-mineral,13,25,26,28-29,32,37,38,39,40,42,43,44,114

Thomas,Dr.G.H.Earp,62Topsoil,modern,5,12-13,65-78Traceminerals.SeeMinerals.Transhydrogenase.SeeEnzymes.Tryptophane.SeeAminoacids.

Underweight,60-61

VegetableGrassDrink,87Vitaminsupplements.SeeSupplements,vitamin-mineral.Vitamins,2,13,21,22,26,27,34,36,39-40,41,42-43,47,56,63,83,98,114

Vitamins,2,13,21,22,26,27,34,36,39-40,41,42-43,47,56,63,83,98,114

Warburg,Dr.Otto,20,57Wattenburg,Dr.,22Weightloss,19,58-60,64,98.SeealsoObesity.Westcott,Dr.Howard,23Wheat-BeetJuice,88Wheatberries,68-70,74,105-106Wheatgrasscleansingpropertiesof,4,5,6,17,19,22,28,48,53,54,60,83,84,91,92,97-112composting,68,74-78cosmeticusesof,91,93fast,79,97-112asfood,6,49,75,83-84,84-91,97-104growing,66-69harvesting,72-73,74,76,79healingpowerof,4,6,20,48,51-64,91,93,97-112implants,22,51-52,91-93,98,100,101,104juicers.SeeJuicers,wheatgrass.juicing,78-81andliverfunction,17,18,21-23,46,47,48mats.SeeComposting.asmedicine,6,49,51,52,83-84,91,93,100nutritionalcontentof,2,4,21,22,26-27,29,34,37-49,61,72,83,97-112,114forpets,94-95planting,68,69-74,78poultice,93-94recipes,84-90,106-111sprouting,68-69,70,74

WheatgrassCocktail,88Wheatgrasshopper,89Wheatgrass-RindJuice,90Wigmore,Ann,85

Young,R.W.,23

Zin,Dr.A.,10

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