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My mom is currently going through her second round of chemotherapy. She has been so positive throughout the whole process, but as she loved her new hair that was beginning to grow back, and now it is gone again and the whole thing is becoming a huge drag. I feel so sad thinking about it because I knew she was hoping it wouldn’t fall out this time.

So I guess the only way for me to deal with this sadness, apart from be there for her, is to find ways to help her feel better. I already talked to her about making raw chocolate, which I hope will not only cheer her up because it is so delicious, but also because it has so many health promoting nutrients.

In my search today I found a study which showed how much wheat grass can help to combat the effects of chemotherapy. The study was published in Nutrition and Cancer 2007.

Bone marrow (where new blood cells are made) damage caused by chemotherapy can become life threatening. White blood cell count and red blood cell count can become abnormally low. There are medications to help build the blood cell count, but they come with negative side effects and increased costs.

It was found that drinking the green healing juice helped produce healthier blood levels while receiving the chemotherapy, and thus decreasing the need for blood building medications. Wheatgrass juice was found to not diminish effectiveness of chemotherapy.

I definitely am going to recommend that my mom takes wheat grass. And in my research, I came up with another load of benefits that one can gain from indulging in this potent super food.

1. Wheatgrass Juice is one of the best sources of living chlorophyll available. Chlorophyll is to plants as oxygen is to us, and the more we consume, the greater our health. Chlorophyll ensures that the unwanted invaders stay out of our bodies, and the good guys stay safe. It is probably the most healing compound on the planet.

2. Wheatgrass only takes minutes to digest, and uses up very little body energy.

3. Chlorophyll (wheatgrass) rebuilds the bloodstream.

4. 10 Farmers in the Midwest who have sterile cows and bulls put them on wheatgrass to restore fertility. (The high magnesium content in chlorophyll builds enzymes that restore the sex hormones.)

5. Chlorophyll can be extracted from many plants, but wheatgrass is particularly strong because it has been found to have over 100 elements needed by man. If grown in organic soil, it absorbs 92 of the known 102 minerals from the soil.

6. Chlorophyll gets into the tissues, refines them and rebuilds them.

7. Wheatgrass is highly detoxifying and washes drug deposits from the body.

8. Chlorophyll balances blood sugar levels.

9. Promotes healthy teeth and prevents tooth decay.

10. Prevents grey hair.

11. Improves digestion.

12. Dr. Birscher, a research scientist, called chlorophyll “concentrated sun power.” He said, “Chlorophyll increases the function of the heart, affects the vascular system, the intestines, the uterus, and the lungs.”

13. In the American Journal of Surgery (1940), Benjamin Gruskin, M.D. recommends chlorophyll for its antiseptic benefits. The article suggests the following clinical uses for chlorophyll:

· to clear up foul smelling odors,

· neutralize Strep infections,

· heal wounds,

· hasten skin grafting,

· cure chronic sinusitis,

· overcome chronic inner-ear inflammation and infection,

· reduce varicose veins and heal leg ulcers,

· eliminate impetigo and other scabby eruptions,

· heal rectal sores,

· deal with parasitic vaginal infections,

· Wheatgrass Juice cures acne and even helps to remove scars after it has been ingested for seven to eight months.

Best of all, wheatgrass helps us to feel vibrant and healthy!

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A few weeks ago I went to Glastonbury…one of the largest music festivals in the world. Because I didn’t sleep much, I used coffee to help me stay awake. Since I rarely drink coffee, it was interesting to observe how much I wanted it when I got back.

Even now, weeks later, I fancied a coffee during the day, which is something I almost never do. So today my friends and I sat in the lovely sun and drank frappuccinos…mmm.

Coffee is many people’s drug of choice…in fact I have several friends who claim that coffee is the key to their success! It can make you more productive and creative.

Generally, I have a coffee about once a month (unless I have just been to a festival) in order to stay awake at night. I love the fact that because I don’t drink coffee, it gives me such a rush. I drink it if I am feeling tired but want to stay up late dancing or hanging out with friends. It not only wakes me up, it puts me in a super good mood and makes me excited about everything.

However, I know that when I drink coffee more often, and especially if I drink it during the day, I can feel jittery and anxious. I feel that I might lose my mind and sick to my stomach.

Of course, like any drug, if you do it everyday, and especially multiple times per day like many people, the effects are lessened.

Coffee: Health Enhancer or Destroyer?

Recently I have heard research that coffee prevents diabetes and off sets the risk of heart disease caused by other vices such as smoking. There was even a recent study which showed that women who drank coffee cut their risk of colon cancer in half.

On the other hand, there are many other doctors and nutritionists that I trust who are convinced that coffee is not so good for you.

Some studies report that coffee raises the adrenaline levels and that heavy consumption causes adrenal gland exhaustion, which can lead to lowered immune system, anxiety and panic attacks, increased allergies, and chronic fatigue (which of course makes the person dependent on coffee for a boost.)

There is research showing that coffee raises blood pressure and causes the heart to pump harder.

Some scientists and doctors say that coffee has organic acids that raise your blood sugar and insulin, which causes a variety of health disasters, including inflammation and weight gain. It is said that heavy coffee drinkers that give up coffee can shed up to 10 pounds without making any other changes.

Although I am qualified in nutrition and natural therapies, I am not a scientist. Therefore, I don’t know for sure which of these two conflicting theories about coffee is correct.

However, logic tells me that the symptoms I have from coffee as an occasional user are not the symptoms I would hope to get from something that was seriously good for me.

I also have clients and friends that have experienced improved health when they gave up coffee.

The fact that heart disease, cancer and diabetes are so rampant in this world where coffee is so popular makes me question just how powerful its benefits are.

Further, when people are addicted to coffee and can’t live without it, then like any addiction, it is keeping them from enjoying optimum health.

For now, the jury is out on whether coffee is health enhancing or destroying. Personally, I am happy to enjoy its effects every now and again when I want to dance the night away, and avoid it on a daily basis.

If you are a regular coffee drinker, it might be an idea to give it up and see how you feel. I would certainly recommend this to all coffee addicts! Here are some tips for giving up:

1. Switch to herbal tea. Green tea in particular will give you that caffeine hit, but without any of the supposed side effects. It is also a powerful antioxidant.

2. Try a coffee substitute such as Teeccino or Chicory. You can buy them at a health food shop, and they are a mixture of nuts seeds, grains and spices that supposedly taste like coffee. (I have never personally tried them because I am not looking for a coffee replacement, but they have helped a few of my clients and friends give up.)

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