Raw Juice therapy

Posted on June 10, 2009 in Diet for Diseases, Diet-Health, Diet-Trends, Diet-You

Raw juice therapy is a form of disease treatment which involves taking a diet comprising exclusively of fruit and vegetable juices. It is also called juice fasting.

If you are looking for a natural way to treat diseases or to maintain your health, raw juice therapy may just be what you are looking for.

Why raw juice works?

Cooking food destroys about 30% to 85% of the nutrients present in it. By taking raw juices, you can ensure that you get full nutritional value from your food.

Fresh fruits and vegetables contain abundant vitamins, minerals, enzymes, trace elements and natural sugars. They also have phytofactors, those mysterious things which make plant foods much more effective than man made supplements.

Juices don’t have to be digested. The nutrients can be directly absorbed by the blood. This increases the healing power of the nutrients.

Benefits of raw juice therapy

• Drinking raw juices helps the healing and proper maintenance of the body by providing vital nutrients.
• Ill health causes over-acidity in blood and tissues. The alkaline elements present in raw juices help in balancing the acid-alkaline levels.
• Fresh juices are proven detoxifiers. They expel all the unwanted toxins from your body.
• Consuming raw juices gives a rest to the stomach and intestines.
• The waste elimination capacities of the liver, kidneys, skin, etc are greatly increased.
• Juices stimulate various glands in the body to release hormones properly.

How to prepare raw juices

• Prepare juices at home. Avoid canned and frozen juices.
• Drink juices immediately after preparation.
• Do not store juice for future consumption. Make only as much juice as you would consume immediately.
• Include all the consumable parts of the fruit in the juice. The fiber and the pulp should not be left out.
• Add water to the juice if it is too sweet.

The fruits and vegetables must be fresh and, preferably, organically grown.

You must drink a glass of juice six times a day. Nothing else must be taken.

Mixing raw juices
There are certain dos and donts when mixing raw juices of different fruits and vegetables.

• Sweet fruit juices can be combined with sub-acid juices.
• Sub-acid fruit juices can be combined with sweet fruit juices or acid fruit juices.
• Acid fruit juices can be combined with sub-acid or vegetable juices.
• Vegetable fruit juices can be combined with acid juices or green leafy vegetable juices.
• Green leafy vegetable juices can be combined with vegetable fruit juices or root vegetable juices.
• Root vegetable juices can be combined with green leafy vegetable juices.

Specific juices for specific diseases

Specific fruit and vegetable juices are used to treat specific diseases. Here are some of them.
Acidity: Lemon, carrot, spinach, grapes, orange.
Acne: Grapes, tomato, potato, spinach, cucumber, carrot
Arteriosclerosis: Lemon, celery, carrot, grapefruit, pineapple, lettuce, spinach.
Anemia: Apricot, red grapes, beet, celery, prune, strawberry, carrot spinach.
Arthritis: Sour cherries, pineapple, sour apple, beet, potato, carrot, lemon, grapefruit, cucumber, lettuce, spinach.
Asthma: Lemon, carrot, radish, celery, pineapple, peach.
Bronchitis: Apricot, peach, tomato, carrot, lemon, pineapple, onion, spinach.
Colds: Lemon, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, carrot, onion, celery, spinach.
Constipation: Apple, pear, grapes, carrot, beet, spinach.
Colitis: Apple, peach, pineapple, papaya, carrot, apricot, pear, beet, cucumber, spinach.
Diabetes: Citrus fruits, celery, lettuce, carrot, spinach.
Diarrhea: Papaya, pineapple, carrot, lemon, celery.
Eczema: Red grapes, spinach, cucumber, carrot, beet.
Gout: Red sour cherries, cucumber, beet, carrot, pineapple, tomato, celery, spinach.
Halitosis: Apple, tomato, carrot, grapefruit, lemon, pineapple, celery, spinach.
Heart Disease: Red grapes, cucumber, lemon, carrot, beet.
High Blood pressure: Grapes, cucumber, orange, carrot, beet.
Insomnia: Apple, lettuce, grapes, lemon, carrot, celery.
Jaundice: Lemon, carrot, spinach, grapes, pear, beet.
Kidney Disorders: Cucumber, carrot, celery, apple, orange, lemon, parsley, beet.
Liver Ailments: Lemon, carrot, tomato, papaya, grapes, beets.
Menstrual Disorders: Cherry, spinach, Grapes, prunes, lettuce, turnip, beet.
Menopausal Symptoms: Fruits and vegetables in season.
Neuritis: Orange, apple, pineapple, carrot, beets.
Obesity: Lemon, papaya, tomato, beet, cabbage, lettuce, grapefruit, orange, cherry, pineapple, spinach, carrot.
Piles: Pineapple, carrot, orange, papaya, spinach, turnip.
Prostate Disorders: All fruits juice in season, carrot, asparagus, lettuce, spinach.
Psoriasis: Grapes, beets, carrot, cucumber.
Rheumatism: Grapes, tomato, potato, cucumber, beet, orange, lemon, grapefruit, carrot, spinach.
Stomach Ulcers: Cabbage, carrot, apricot, grapes,
Sinus Trouble: Apricot, carrot, tomato, onion, radish.
Sore Throat: Pineapple, prune, tomato, apricot, grapes, lemon, carrot, parsley.
Tonsillitis: Lemon, carrot, orange, pineapple, spinach.
Varicose Veins: Beetroot, grapes, orange, tomato, carrot.

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