MUCO-POLYSACCHARIDES
These are a combination of complex and simple sugars which
appear to stimulate the body's repair mechanisms. Enhancing these
mechanisms is important, because the body is constantly repairing
and replacing damaged cells. If you can do this better, it means
you will 'age' better. Muco-polysaccharides appear to have a
particular affinity to help repair damaged heart and artery
tissue.
Spirulina also contains muco-polysaccharides, by the way; it is
these which form the cell walls of spirulina, rather than the much
tougher cellulose, which normally forms the cell walls of
plants.
CHLOROPHYLL Chlorophyll is the remarkable substance to
which we all owe our lives. This is because chlorophyll has the
ability to capture the sun's energy and lock it into plants in such
a way that we can use it to sustain our own lives.
Chemically, chlorophyll is almost identical to haemoglobin - the
substance which transports oxygen from the Lungs to the tissues of
the body. Out of about 50 atoms in the compound, only two are
different. The main difference is that at the centre of chlorophyll
there is a magnesium ion; whereas haemoglobin has iron in the same
place.
The action of chlorophyll is so important, that two Nobel prizes
were awarded for research on the compound.
Chlorophyll's health properties were observed as early as 1950,
when Offen Krantz reported the healing of long standing peptic
ulcers after the application of chlorophyll.
The benefits of chlorophyll fall into three main categories,
purifying, anti-inflammatory, and renewal.
- Purifying: Chlorophyll has an anti-bacterial effect on wounds, and an
anti-yeast effect in the digestive tract. It appears to counteract
many toxins in the body.
- Inflammation: It has the
effect of reducing inflammation. Thus it can be used to help
counteract the effects of arthritis, stomach ulcers, colitis, sore
throats, and other inflammatory conditions.
- Nourishing: It builds
blood - after all, it is almost identical to haemoglobin (see
above); it helps promote intestinal flora, and assists Liver
cleansing.
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There is some more information on chlorophyll
at: desouzas.com/why.htm
CAUTIONS Wheat grass is a very effective cleansing
herb, which means that it may produce cleansing reactions in the
body fairly easily. This is basically good! But it may be
uncomfortable. So if you are not used to it, start off
slowly!
The sort of cleansing reactions which may occur include headaches
and nausea. Just don't take too much at first, and you will avoid
such problems.
If you would like to know more about wheat grass, and perhaps to
cultivate your own grass at home, an interesting source book is to
be found at:
www.sproutman.com/wheatgrass.html
Ann Wigmore's site - set up by followers of her methods - is
at: www.wigmore.org/
As at May 2000 Ann Wigmore's site is at the early stages of
construction, but it is interesting to see some information about
the famed Ann who, very unfortunately, died when her premises were
destroyed by fire.
Resources
Wheat grass
products
Spirulina
Tablets - spirulina has a very similar
nutritional profile to wheat grass
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