Raw Juices Can Save Your Life!

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Raw Juices Can Save Your Life

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There is no doubt in my mind that raw juicing can save your life. I

have seen it work miracles in some of my patients who were stuck on

the merry-go-round of drug therapy.

 

The juice from raw fruits and vegetables has powerful healing and rejuvenating

properties that can

help people with all sorts of health problems.

 

I have known about the healing power of raw juices from a very young

age, because they were the only therapy that saved my grandmother's

life.

 

My grandmother, Susannah Dalton, was struck with a very severe form

of a kidney disease called glomerulo-nephritis while she was still

in her twenties. This was during the 1930's when very little was

available to treat kidney disease.

 

In glomerulo-nephritis, the immune system attacks the tubules of the

kidneys causing widespread kidney inflammation and blood and protein

in the urine. Susannah was truly at death's door when the hospital

told my grandfather there was nothing further they could offer to

save her life.

 

Thankfully, my grandfather Harry, was a man ahead of his time and a

hospital dietician.

 

Harry took Susannah home and started a program of raw juicing. Harry

gave her a glass of raw vegetable juice made alternatively from a

vegetable growing above the ground and from a vegetable growing

below the ground every hour.

 

A miracle then started to occur, and over the next 6 weeks Susannah

gradually regained her health.

 

Her kidney inflammation settled down and her kidneys regained normal

function.

 

The concentrated vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants in the juices

had calmed down her immune system and put out the fire of

inflammation.

 

Susannah Dalton was a wonderful woman and lived to the ripe old age

of 78 years. It must have been a labour of love for my grandfather,

as in those days one did not have the luxury of easy to use juice-

extracting machines.

 

Often in this technological age where computers diagnose diseases

and perform surgery, we tend to minimise natural therapies.

 

It seems incredulous that the simple act of drinking raw juices

could turn around severe diseases, however I have seen it work in

otherwise hopeless cases.

 

Juices are easily digested and absorbed and are superb for those

with a poor appetite, nausea, digestive problems and an inflamed

stomach or intestines.

 

It is so much easier to drink a juice than chew your way through

large amounts of fibrous raw vegetables, especially if you are

feeling fatigued and disinterested in food.

 

Modern day medicine is focused on treating the symptoms of disease

with suppressive drugs.

 

Sometimes this is necessary when a disease is very aggressive and

acute in onset, however raw juice therapy is something that should

always be used, even in conjunction with drug use.

 

I have seen many of my patients recover from chronic diseases after

they started juicing, and this has been after they have tried many

other things. People of all ages can benefit from juicing,

especially the very young and old, or those with serious diseases

such as cancer, immune dysfunction and liver problems.

 

Often in this technological age where computers diagnose diseases

and perform surgery, we tend to minimise natural therapies.

 

Juices are a perfect medium in which to mix and dissolve nutritional

powders, and will enhance their healing powers. The nutrients and

herbs in powders are better absorbed than tablet forms of the same

ingredients, and mixing them in juices enhances their solubility,

digestion and absorption.

 

The juices bring the healing nutrients to the cells in the surface

of the mucous membrane of the gut in an easily absorbed form. This

requires much less energy to assimilate than solid tablets,

especially in people with inflamed mucous membranes in the

intestines.

 

Juices can be combined in so many ways to make them palatable and

even delicious. Their diverse colours and taste enable huge variety

so that you will not get bored. For those who feel they need an

extra boost there is nothing better than having a raw juice

everyday. It will brighten up the day by providing extra energy and

endurance.

 

Juices are easy on your intestines

Juices are packed with living enzymes to assist the digestive

process, which means your gut, liver and pancreas do not have to

work too hard to provide you with vital nutrients.

 

This conserves vital body energy, which means that you do not feel

heavy or weighed down after drinking juices.

 

You can absorb up to 99% of their nutritional value. Juices supply a

concentrated supply of vital nutrients.

 

A medium size glass of carrot juice (250mls) is approximately

equivalent to eating 500 grams (over one pound) of raw carrots.

Eating so many carrots at one time would be hard on the jaws and

teeth and would take a long time to get through.

 

Juices are unique because they allow the gut to receive very

concentrated amounts of phyto-nutrients that could not be obtained

by eating a normal amount of raw vegetables and fruits.

 

Ideally, you should consume a diet that consists of a high

percentage of raw fruits and vegetables, with cooked vegetables and

raw juices. If you find the juices too strong, simply dilute them

with water or flavoured herbal teas according to your taste. If you

are sensitive to fruit sugar (fructose), or are diabetic, then it is

better to avoid fruit juices and use only vegetable juices.

 

Juices can reduce acidity and toxicity in the body

Many people consume a diet high in processed foods, along with tea,

coffee and alcohol. This causes a build up of acids and metabolic

waste products in the body, which can result in more inflammation.

 

This acidic state of the body can be neutralised by drinking raw

juices. Celery, cucumber and cabbage juice are excellent to reduce

acidity. This is an effective way to balance the pH levels (acid-

base balance) in the body, which will dramatically increase energy

and well being.

 

Raw juices are able to stimulate the function of the bowels, liver

and kidneys, which increases the breakdown and elimination of toxic

chemicals and waste products from the body. The raw juices can

increase the quality and flow of the bile.

 

This is very important in detoxification, because the liver pumps

large amounts of toxic poisons out of the body through the bile. In

some people, the biliary system is like a " sewer " in that it is

laden with unhealthy fats and toxins. Little wonder that millions of

people suffer with liver and gall bladder diseases and stones.

 

If only they knew about the power of raw juicing and " The Liver

Cleansing Diet " , they would be able to keep their gall bladder, and

enjoy a healthier life.

 

It is quite safe and very effective to go on a raw vegetable and

fruit juice " fast " for 2 to 3 days. During these days you have

nothing to eat except raw juice combinations, and raw vegetables and

fruits. Diabetics cannot do this, as they must have regular protein

and complex carbohydrates, but they can still enjoy raw juicing.

 

There are so many sick people on this planet searching for lasting

solutions to their health problems. Furthermore, some of the drugs

used to treat common ailments, can themselves cause diseases, and we

call this drug-induced disease " iatrogenic disease " .

 

For example, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can damage the

stomach, kidneys and the liver, if they are taken on a long-term

basis.

 

The cholesterol lowering drugs known as " statins " can cause severe

muscle diseases. Some of the drugs used to lower blood sugar levels

can cause liver disease.

 

A friend of mine who is a flying instructor was taking anti-

inflammatory drugs for several months to reduce the pain of a back

problem. After several weeks he found himself depressed and unable

to remember the things he needed to be able to fly and instruct

well.

 

He was about to start anti-depressants, when I told him to stop the

anti-inflammatory drugs and try " The Liver Cleansing Diet " and raw

juicing.

 

Within 2 weeks, his memory and mental abilities had returned and he

could cope easily. He had been told he was suffering with stress!

 

Long-term antibiotics can cause severe liver damage, which can lead

to immune dysfunction resulting in allergies and autoimmune

diseases.

 

Steroids like cortisone may lead to weight gain, high blood

pressure, diabetes and osteoporosis. Also, these drugs become

increasingly ineffective over long periods of time.

 

These problems led me to become a medical doctor who first likes to

do no harm to her patients. This is why I have turned towards

nutritional medicine and I have found it immensely satisfying.

 

The incidence of obesity and type 2 diabetes has tripled in the last

40 years because we are not in tune with our body's natural needs.

It is true that " the food keeps getting faster and faster and we

keep getting slower and slower " !

 

You may be aware that in the early part of the year 2000, there was

an emergency recall in the USA of a drug called " Rezeulin " . Rezeulin

had been initially released onto the market for diabetics to lower

their blood sugar levels.

 

Rezeulin caused severe liver damage in a significant percentage of

diabetics, and some of these cases were fatal.

 

We often tend to panic when we become sick and rush into taking

drugs or having surgery.

 

It is often better to sit down, relax and think for a while, so we

can look at more natural alternatives. Can we change our diet and

lifestyle, reduce stress, and take the time needed to truly heal

ourselves? Yes, we can afford some more time for ourselves, and even

if we need to take drugs, it is vitally important to start a program

of raw juicing and raw foods. This is so important but rarely given

the credibility it deserves.

 

Whilst I was lecturing in New Zealand, I met a very young woman with

severe autoimmune liver disease. Her doctors did not know why she

had developed this severe liver inflammation and had told her that

she was going to need a liver transplant.

 

During childhood, she had suffered with numerous colds and flues

that had been treated with prolonged and excessive doses of

antibiotics. These had probably been very significant in the genesis

of her mysterious liver disease.

 

If only her parents had not panicked and taken the time to consult a

nutritional doctor and a specialist immunologist to check her immune

system thoroughly. She could have controlled these infections with

raw juices, dietary modification and nutritional supplements.

 

Another of my patients had come to see me suffering with

longstanding obesity and had tried stomach stapling, many fad diets

and tons of appetite suppressant drugs. These had damaged her liver

and she had developed a " fatty liver " , which made it impossible for

her to lose weight.

 

I convinced her to start juicing and to take a powerful liver tonic.

She was quite desperate and agreed to try this program. After 12

months, she had reversed her fatty liver and had lost 37 kilograms

in weight. In her case, it was vital to get her liver burning fat

again.

 

The juices had improved her liver function, changing her liver from

a fat storing organ into a fat burning organ. She found that the

juices quenched her appetite and gave her the energy to start

exercising again.

 

Another patient came to see me complaining of weight excess, a

facial rash and elevated liver enzymes. She had originally suffered

with acne rosacea, which is a red pimply rash of the face. The

doctor had given her long term tetracycline antibiotics for the

acne, which had damaged her liver and made her face bright purple in

colour.

 

To overcome this drug induced side effect, she was taken off the

tetracycline and given cortisone and antihistamines.

 

The cortisone upset her heart causing severe palpitations and she

then had to stop everything. She was very frustrated and had finally

turned towards a natural solution for the imbalance in her body.

 

I started her on a course of juices for her liver and immune system

and within 3 months, all her problems had gone. Moreover, she had

lost much of her excess weight.It is surely time to turn back to the

treasure house of nutritional healing, so that we can work on the

causes of disease and rejuvenate the sick cells in our bodies back

to health. I am always hearing stories from patients that make me

saddened because they were not offered the benefit of using raw

juices. Even though a program of raw juicing may to many, seem

simple and nothing new, it is an incredibly powerful healing tool.

 

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