Juicing Remedies For Colitis

I recently posted about a book that came with my juicer called "Juice Alive: The Ultimate Guide to Juicing Remedies." The book has many remedies for many different health disorders. In this post I'm going to give some information and juicing recipes that are listed in the book as remedies for colitis.

Note: The following is taken directly from the 2nd edition printing of the book, as it appears on page 173.

Colitis

Colitis is a condition of the colon that is characterized by inflammation, as well as abdominal pain, diarrhea, flatulence and, in some cases fever. It is primarily caused by lack of fiber in the diet, poor eating habits, poor diet, nutritional deficiencies, and food allergies. The following juices can be helpful for reversing and preventing colitis. 

Juicing Recipes

• Juice 3 medium carrots, 1/4 head cabbage, 1-2 garlic cloves, and 2 celery stalks. Makes 16 ounces. Consume once daily
• Juice 1/4 head cabbage, 1 medium papaya, 2-3 medium carrots, and add 2 ounces wheatgrass juice. Makes 20 ounces. Consume once daily.
• Juice 1/2 small head cabbage, 8 ounces broccoli, and 1/2 medium beet. Makes 8 ounces. Consume one to three times daily.
• Juice 8 ounces blueberries, 1/2 medium papaya, and 1 medium apple. Makes 10 ounces. Consume once to twice daily. 

Healthy Twist

• Drink juice of 1/2 medium lemon with warm water each morning, followed by carrot and apple or carrot, beet, and cucumber juice (8 ounces).
• Aloe vera added to the above juices, or to 8 ounces of filtered water, can also be helpful.

Consideration

• Avoid citrus juices. 

Juicing Remedy For Headaches

I recently posted about a book that came with my juicer called "Juice Alive: The Ultimate Guide to Juicing Remedies." The book has many remedies for many different health disorders. In this post I'm going to give a few  recipes that are listed in the book as remedies for headaches/migraines as well as the information about headaches and migraines that the book provides. 

Note: The following is taken directly from the 2nd edition printing of the book, as it appears on page 192. 

Headaches

Headaches rank among the most common of all health conditions, affecting nearly everyone at least once in their lives. In most cases, headaches are temporary, but in others, they can prove debilitating, depending on their type. Migraine headache is an example of this latter type of headache, as are headaches that continually recur or persist for long periods of time. Such headaches should be attended to by a physician, as should all cases of headaches that are accompanied by blurring vision, convulsions, dizziness, fever, and head trauma. 

There are many potential causes of headaches. These include physical factors, such as spinal misalignments, muscle spasms and muscle tension, and physical trauma or injury. Other potential causes of headache include allergies, constipation, poor diet, poor digestion, hormonal imbalances, infections and nutritional deficiencies. Juicing can often prove beneficial for headaches caused by this second class of factors due to the abundant supply of nutrients juices contain. 

Juicing Recipes

• Juice 4 medium carrots and 4 celery stalks. Makes 14 ounces. Consume once to twice daily.
• Juice 3 medium carrots, 1/2 medium beet, 1 medium cucumber, and 1/4 bunch parsley. Makes 14 ounces. Consume once to twice daily.
• Juice 3 medium carrots, 3 celery stalks, 1/4 bunch spinach, 1/4 bunch parsley, and 1/4 head lettuce. Makes 16 ounces. Consume once daily.
• Juice 1/2 medium papaya, 6 ounces cantaloupe, and add 1 tablespoon noni juice. Makes 8 ounces. Consume once to twice daily.

Juicing Remedies

Today I wanted to briefly talk about a book that I own about Juicing. This book is called, "Juice Alive: The Ultimate Guide to Juicing Remedies," and it was written by Steven Bailey, ND, and Larry Trivieri, Jr. I received this book as a bonus when I bought my juicer online.

This book has two different parts. Part one has lots of useful information about many juicing related topics, including the benefits of juicing, the history of juicing, how to juice, nutrition, juicing and beauty, different kinds of juicers, it even has a chapter that talks about smoothies and tonics.

Part two is dedicated to juice recipes for health disorders AKA juicing remedies. The different health disorders include everything from AIDS and alcoholism, to varicose veins and yeast infections, and everything in between. For each disorder there is a recipe listed, as well as information about these health disorders. It's actually quite interesting. If there's a health disorder that you or a family member suffer from, then chances are there's a remedy in this book. Please feel free to comment with any health disorder you might be curious about finding a juicing remedy for, even if it's only out of curiosity. Then I'll be able to include the recipe and information given on one of my future blog posts.

Become a Mad Scientist

Halloween just passed and that gave me an idea for this post. I didn't partake in any Halloween costume contests, or anything fun at all, I had the pleasure of working instead, but I did become a mad scientist tonight after work. I decided I needed to make a lot of juice, because produce has been sitting in the fridge and I needed to use it all before it went bad. So tonight I made a several batches of juice and used all of my produce. Then I stored it so that I can consume it all in the next day or two (storing juices will be the focus of my next post.)

Recently a lot of my posts have focused on juicing recipes, which are great, but tonight I wanted to use what I had and not worry about following a recipe. I was the mad scientist and the guinea pig, all at the same time. I just juiced what I had, and then I crossed my fingers and hoped it didn't taste awful. Well, it was actually pretty good. So now I have a couple extra batches of juice to drink whenever I want in the next day or two and I don't have to worry about all that produce I bought going to waste. It's a win win. 

So, don't be afraid to change up a recipe a bit or completely wing-it. Did you think the Mean Green was ok, but had a strong celery taste? If so, then try making it next time with less celery, or ginger, or whatever you think it is that you aren't a fan of. There isn't really a right or wrong way to go about making your own juice concoction, just use knowledge of what has worked in the past and don't be afraid to add your own little twist. I will advise you to not get too crazy with the fruit, there was one time I was being a mad scientist and was throwing in just about every kind of fruit I could think of. That backfired, the juice was waaaaay too sweet and it upset my stomach pretty badly. 

The whole point of this post is to encourage others to have fun with juicing, don't be afraid to try something new, you never know, you might end up with your favorite juice yet by doing a little experimenting. 

What to Juice?

After I decided I wanted to start juicing I did a little research on different juicers, purchased one, and was all set to go. There was just one thing, what do I juice?

I knew that I could juice most fruits and vegetables, but I was a total newb and didn't want to come up with my own concoction without any previous experience. So, I decided I'd start off with something tried and true. I knew that in the documentary Joe talked about drinking just green juice. I did a little investigating, and found out Joe had a website with a bunch of information on juicing fruits and vegetables, as well as various recipes. On the site I found out that the juice he drank in the movie was called Mean Green juice. I looked up the recipe, purchased the ingredients, and was ready to go. 

When I was preparing it for the first time I started thinking I probably should've started off with a plain orange or apple juice. The kale (leafy greens packed full of nutrients) had me worried, but I had made it this far and I wasn't turning back now. I went ahead and made the juice, poured it over ice, and had my first drink. I was relieved. It certainly wasn't the best drink I'd ever had, but it wasn't the worst, either. It was better than I was expecting and I knew that I'd get used to it over time. 

Here I am months later and I still drink the Mean Green on a regular basis. I've experimented with a lot of other juice combinations, but the Mean Green is still one that I go back to regularly. And, just as I expected, I've developed a taste for it as well. I find it to be refreshing and energizing. Here's the recipe, along with before and after pics as well.

Mean Green Juice Recipe

• 6-8 leaves of kale
• 4 stalks of celery
• 1/2 lemon (peeled)
• 2 Granny Smith apples
• 1 cucumber (peel if it isn't organic)
• 1 THUMB size of ginger

      


            As Joe Cross says...


        Juice On!