 About Juice and Detoxification Therapy...
Fresh fruit & vegetable juices have been shown to possess health-promoting properties and have been used for centuries by naturopaths to help treat a range of ailments. Scientists have identified the nutritional and biochemical properties of freshly prepared fruit and vegetable juices, which account for their use in helping treat many health problems. Juice Therapy is particularly useful:
- If you cannot easily eat and digest solids e.g. during cancer treatment, severe illness, post-operative care
- To rejuvenate and cleanse the body of toxins
- To identify food allergies
Juices are used in two ways: as a supplement to a normal diet, or as a substitute for solid food. When combined with other dietary regimes, Juice Therapy can be used to augment athletic training, or simply improve overall health. Juice therapists advocate juice-only fasts to cleanse and rejuvenate the body. Such fasts are also a good way to detect an unsuspected food allergy. If you experience a major improvement in chronic symptoms during a juice fast, chances are an item in your regular diet caused them. Reintroducing your favourite foods one at a time after the fast should quickly identify the culprit.
Juice fasts provide minimal calories and little fat or protein. They are not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding, and they are also unwise for infants, young children, and the elderly.
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