At the pre-jointing phase of growth, i.e. just before the new seeds begin to form, the sprouts are cut and the liquid squeezed out with a juicing machine. The juice can then be taken orally, applied to the body or purified for use as we do in our Dr Wheatgrass products.
In the 1930’s, agricultural scientist, Charles F. Schnabel noted very high growth and fertility rates in mice after they were fed wheatgrass sprouts. Around the same time, surgeons and physicians in highly esteemed American hospitals recorded numerous healing phenomena achieved with this “simple” herb. Schnabel noted that ailing hens fed fresh, young wheatgrass recovered quickly, grew faster and fertility doubled compared with healthy hens fed standard diets. Schnabel’s passion inspired a body of wheatgrass research that continues to this day.
The Chlorophyll Myth In 1995, Dr. Chris Reynolds, an Australian medical practitioner, after witnessing rapid improvement and pain relief of an ageing patient’s leg ulcer by applying a wheatgrass extract, began testing it on other medical conditions and injuries. His results left him with no doubt about its effectiveness. In response to claims that chlorophyll was responsible, he had this to say:
“The healing effects of wheatgrass are almost certainly not due to chlorophyll. The wheatgrass extract I use contains no chlorophyll, yet displays similar healing properties observed in numerous laboratory and clinical studies. Clearly, there are (many) other biological actives at work.”
“It is also quite clear that the so-called “nutritional benefits” of wheatgrass are mythical. Instead, unidentified bioactives in wheatgrass appear to account for the well-being observed in many who take wheatgrass regularly.”
At the pre-jointing phase of growth, i.e. just before the new seeds begin to form, the sprouts are cut and the liquid squeezed out with a juicing machine. The juice can then be taken orally, applied to the body or purified for use as we do in our Dr Wheatgrass products.
In the 1930’s, agricultural scientist, Charles F. Schnabel noted very high growth and fertility rates in mice after they were fed wheatgrass sprouts. Around the same time, surgeons and physicians in highly esteemed American hospitals recorded numerous healing phenomena achieved with this “simple” herb. Schnabel noted that ailing hens fed fresh, young wheatgrass recovered quickly, grew faster and fertility doubled compared with healthy hens fed standard diets. Schnabel’s passion inspired a body of wheatgrass research that continues to this day.
The Chlorophyll Myth In 1995, Dr. Chris Reynolds, an Australian medical practitioner, after witnessing rapid improvement and pain relief of an ageing patient’s leg ulcer by applying a wheatgrass extract, began testing it on other medical conditions and injuries. His results left him with no doubt about its effectiveness. In response to claims that chlorophyll was responsible, he had this to say:
“The healing effects of wheatgrass are almost certainly not due to chlorophyll. The wheatgrass extract I use contains no chlorophyll, yet displays similar healing properties observed in numerous laboratory and clinical studies. Clearly, there are (many) other biological actives at work.”
“It is also quite clear that the so-called “nutritional benefits” of wheatgrass are mythical. Instead, unidentified bioactives in wheatgrass appear to account for the well-being observed in many who take wheatgrass regularly.”