Eight Great Juices that Heal and Protect your Body

Simple Healing Juices that prevent cancer, cleanse the digestive system, and boost energy

Since the beginning of time, people have been fantasizing about a magic cure-all that could heal them of all physical ailments, a fountain of youth to restore energy, increase mental clarity, aid weight loss, and delay the effects of aging.  Well, there’s nothing magical about a shot of spinach juice, but ask any “juicer” and he’ll tell you that the alternative healing powers of therapeutic juices are anything but ordinary.

Juice therapy has been around a long time.  Many baby boomers probably remember gulping down wheatgrass juice in the 70s while dipping wedges of whole-wheat toast into cheesy fondue pots.  Today, nutritionists prescribe healing juices to rid the body of toxins, improve digestion, prevent cancer, and stimulate cell regeneration.  (See: 7 Days of Refreshing, High Energy Smoothies without Caffeine.)

Here are eight natural fruit and vegetable juice recipes that will rejuvenate, protect, and heal your body:

1) Celery juice fights fatigue (nutrients: vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, sodium, and amino acids)

Wow- Who knew that a mild-mannered stick of celery had so many vital vitamins and minerals?  Celery juice is a natural diuretic; it is effective in:

combating brain fatigue caused by stresslowering high blood pressurerestoring the nervous systempreventing urinary stonespreventing diseases like lung cancer, rheumatism, and gout

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Dose: one or two teaspoons before meals, or ½ cup every day, for 15-20 days.

2) Spinach juice for better digestive health (nutrients: vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin A, folic acid, potassium, chlorophyll, amino acids, sodium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sulfur, iron, zinc, manganese, iodine, and copper)

I guess the real question is, which disease spinach WON’T cure.  In addition to curing constipation, spinach juice is helpful for treating:

anemiadiabeteslow immunityskin rashescognitive problemsinsomniaweak eyesightcolon cancertoxicitycolitisastheniadepressionfatigue

Also read: Crack the Iceberg Habit: 10 Green Leafy Veggies you’ll Love

Dose: Sixteen fluid ounces of spinach juice per day.

3) Beetroot juice for hypertension (nutrients: vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B, vitamin PP, manganese, potassium, iron, betalain)

This dark purple root vegetable is phenomenal for lowering the risk of stroke and heart disease.  Scientists attribute the many health benefits of beet juice to nitrates.  Beets are powerful antioxidants, and aid in:

lowering blood pressuredelaying onset of dementiaincreasing blood flow to the brainpreventing cancer

Dose: One sixteen-ounce serving per day.

4) Carrot juice for clear skin (nutrients: vitamin A [beta carotene], vitamin C, vitamin B complex, calcium, copper, magnesium, potassium, sodium, phosphorus, iron, sulfur, and chlorine)

We know carrots are good for the eyes (how else could Bugs Bunny evade Yosemite Sam and Elmer Fudd for as long as he did?), but carrot juice isn’t just about protecting your peepers.  Some other amazing healing properties of carrots include:

reducing skin blemishes, such as acne, eczema, and drynesspreventing dehydrationprotecting cardiovascular healthaiding the kidneys

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Dose: Two eight-ounce glasses of fresh, organic carrot juice per day.

5) Potato juice for heartburn (nutrients: vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, niacin, folate, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, iron, sodium, zinc, copper, manganese, and selenium)

Potato juice has an alkaline property that is helpful for neutralizing the digestive system gently and naturally.  Potatoes are beneficial for treating:

heartburnulcersgastritiscolitisconstipationdiabetes

Read more about avoiding heartburn: The 20 Do’s and Don’ts of the GERD Diet

Dose: Eight ounces before every meal, for one month, or as needed.

6)  Pomegranate juice for fighting free radicals (nutrients: vitamin C, vitamin B5, beta-carotene,  vitamin E, thiamin, riboflavin, folate, folic acid, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, copper, polyphenol, and selenium)

Did you know that pomegranates are giant berries?  Unlike other berries, pomegranate seeds hide beneath a thick, hard pithy skin.  Pomegranate juice has powerful, disease-fighting antioxidants, which are valuable allies in preventing many diseases.  Overall, pomegranates’ healing qualities include:

fighting coldsimproving skin healthstrengthening eye musclespreventing infection and inflammationboosting the immune systemlowering cholesteroldelaying the aging process

Dose: One or two eight-ounce glasses per day.

7)  Cabbage juice for gastritis (nutrients: vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin E, phosphorus, iron, sulfur, calcium, and potassium)

Fermented cabbage is a known tonic for treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).  Cabbage juice is helpful for healing stomach ulcers, curing fungal infections, and alleviating gastritis, asthma, bronchitis, and headaches.

Dose: For best results, drink ½ cup of cultured cabbage juice each day.

8) Cherry juice for preventing cancer (nutrients: vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, potassium, folate, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and anthocyanins)

Black cherry juice is an excellent source of antioxidants; drinking tart cherry juice each day is effective for preventing many types of cancer, as well as other ailments:

high blood pressureheart diseaseAlzheimer’s diseaseDiabetesgout paininflamed jointsdental problems

Dose: Two twelve-ounce servings of cherry juice per day, for one week.

Related reading:

12 Ways to Flavor your Drinking Water without Refined Sugar

Ten Foods to avoid if you have Inflammatory Bowel Disorder

The Best- and Worst- Cooking Oils for Heart Health

Sources:

Healing With Carrot Juice

7 Natural Healing Juices

The Health Benefits of Tart Cherry Juice- LIVESTRONG.COM

Daily Dose of Beet Juice Promotes Brain Health in Older Adults

Drinking beetroot juice dramatically lowers risk of heart disease and strokes

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