Conditions Benefited by Juice Therapy

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Conditions Benefited by Juice Therapy

JoAnn Guest

Jan 14, 2004 15:09 PST

 

 

 

" I did my first ten-day juice cleanse in 1975, and the experience

changed my life and health. "

-Elson Haas, M.D.

 

 

 

Dr. Bailey utilizes juice therapy in the form of fasts and

nutritional supplementation for a variety of conditions, including

allergies and arthritis, and as an adjunct therapy with cancer and

AIDS patients.

 

Another benefit of juicing is derived from the rich supply of

enzymes contained in the fruits and vegetables. " When fruits or

vegetables are juiced, their enzymes are released and immediately go

to work when they are consumed, " says Dr. Bailey. " This aids the

body in its constant work of dissolving and eliminating wastes, as

well as speeding delivery of the vital nutrients contained in the

juice. "

 

Also, juice therapy in the form of juice fasts can help identify

food sensitivities, according to Dr. Bailey. " A hypo-allergenic

(lowered potential for causing an allergic reaction) juice fast of

five or more

days will frequently result in either significant improvement or

complete elimination of chronic symptoms caused by undetected food

allergies and sensitivities, " he observes. " The recurrence of old

symptoms following a return to the normal diet allows the patient to

identify and remove the allergic food. "

 

One of Dr. Bailey's patients, a woman diagnosed with rheumatoid

arthritis, had been on prescription medicines for twenty-five years

with only minimal relief. A juice fast supervised by Dr. Bailey

indicated an

allergy to potatoes. Since their removal from her diet, she has

remained symptom and drug free.

 

Many of Dr. Bailey's patients have been alleviated of symptoms

related

to allergies such as rashes, digestive problems, chronic urinary or

prostate problems, emotional swings, muscle and joint pain, and

respiratory problems, while on a prescribed juice program. Dr.

Bailey maintains that conventional allergy tests can often be

inconclusive for food sensitivities. He has found juice fasting to

be one of the least expensive, most accurate methods available.

 

Juice therapy is a cost-effective means to help maintain health and

deal with some common health problems.

 

 

 

A thirty-year-old man with a three-plus-year condition of chronic

prostatis came to Dr. Bailey as an alternative to conventional

medicine which had yet to have any success with long term antibiotic

therapy. The patient's symptoms improved with diet changes,

increased fluid intake,

and herbal medicines, but it was only after a two week juice fast

with accompanying herbal therapy that he became symptom free. His

prostate has remained stable and uninfected for seven years.

 

Dr. Bailey believes that juice therapy can help provide cancer

patients with an excellent nutritional foundation and can strengthen

the body's curative processes. The addition of juices to the diet

can help supply the required nutrients in a form that is easy to

assimilate.

 

Dr. Bailey also uses juice therapy as an adjunct in the treatment of

AIDS patients. At advanced stages these patients are often weak and

nauseated, making normal eating difficult. Using vegetable juices

allows

them to maintain a higher nutritional state, and helps to retain

strength and muscle mass.

 

For maintaining optimum health, Dr. Bailey recommends at least two

five-day juice fasts per year, one in the spring and one in the

fall. Juice fasts should not be undertaken during the cold months,

as the body creates heat through the metabolic processes needed to

digest a regular

solid diet. Dr. Bailey recommends a beet/carrot/celery blend and

excludes citrus and tomatoes, as he considers them common allergens,

and too acidic.

 

Due to the high amount of pesticides and residual chemicals found in

today's foods, it is important to select organically grown fruits

and

vegetables, as these often contain a more complete vitamin and

mineral base. If possible, avoid irradiated fruits and vegetables.

 

 

 

Elson Haas, M.D., of San Rafael, California, also uses juice fasts

as a

form of medical therapy. According to Dr. Haas, he has used juice

fasting regularly himself, as have thousands of his patients over

the course of nearly twenty years. " I did my first ten-day juice

cleanse in 1975, and the experience changed my life and health. I

realized the

importance of diet and fasting in preventing disease and maintaining

health. I cleared my allergies and back pains, normalized my weight,

and felt a new level of vitality and creativity. " Dr. Haas finds

juice therapy very helpful with congestion of colds and flus,

recurrent

infections, allergies, skin disorders, and gastrointestinal

problems, as well as other congestive or chronic disorders.

 

Juice therapy can also benefit athletic training, because fresh

juices

take a fraction of the energy needed to digest solid foods. Portland

marathon winner Debra Myra set her collegiate personal records for

one thousand, five thousand, and ten thousand meters while on a

supervised juice fast with Dr. Bailey.

 

Juice therapy can be used to maintain an increased nutrient need,

and can be combined with other dietary regimens. Because juicing

removes the fiber from the fruit or vegetable, juices are not a

whole food and

should not be considered a dietary substitute for whole fruits and

vegetables. However, juices in their raw and unprocessed form are an

excellent supplement to a whole foods, low-fat diet. It is also

important to use organically grown fruits and vegetables that are

free of pesticides, as these often contain a more complete vitamin

and mineral base.

 

There are very few contraindications to juice therapy. Never drink

juices from fruits or vegetables that you are allergic or sensitive

to. If you react to sugars (are hypo- or hyperglycemic), dilute high

sugar content juices such as carrot and beet with other low sugar

juices such as celery. Always dilute fruit juices with water 1:1.

Consider

stabilizing blood sugar with juices of Jerusalem artichokes and

green beans. If yeast is a concern, add two cloves of garlic per

quart of juice.

 

Avoid juice fasts if you are pregnant or lactating. For

diabetics, close supervision is required.

 

Consult a health professional before any fast. Infants and young

children should not practice juice fasting.

 

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