Green Barley - A 'Living Food'

Provided by: Darren Scott

Health experts worldwide are now advising people to eat more 'raw', organic foods. Science has discovered that raw fruit and vegetables contain important enzymes required by our bodies to function properly.

I don't know about you but quite frankly I don't have the time or the inclination to prepare and eat large quantities of raw vegetables every day! Fortunately these valuable enzymes are available in a concentrated form - green barley powder.

Before we continue, please do yourself a favor - throw away those vitamin and mineral tablet supplements you've been taking. Most of these nutritional supplements pass straight through the digestive system and are not absorbed for use in the body. The reason for this? Enzymes. Enzymes are responsible for almost everything that goes on in our bodies, including the absorption of nutrients. Raw, organic foods contain these enzymes and their nutrients are readily absorbed during digestion.

One particular enzyme worthy of special note is SOD (superoxide dismutase). The main function of this powerful antioxidant is to remove toxic substances from our cells. Research has shown that SOD can even restore function and repair DNA in older and less active cells. These properties can lead to a reduced risk of cancer and other serious diseases. Clinical tests also show that inflammation is suppressed by SOD and osteoarthritis has been successfully treated. Green barley powder is the best natural source of superoxide dismutase.

Amino acids, vitamins & minerals

When Dr Yoshihide Hagiwara became seriously ill at the age of 38, he started to take modern drugs and megadoses of synthetic vitamins and minerals without success. He eventually regained his health through a diet of raw, natural, unprocessed and organically grown foods.

Dr Hagiwara spent ten years researching green foods and finally found green barley to be superior to all others. He commented: "My research has shown that the green leaves of the embryonic barley plant contain the most prolific balanced supply of nutrients that exist on earth in a single source."

Very few plants contain the full range of amino acids (proteins) required for growth, repair and maintenance of tissue. Young green barley leaves are 40 percent protein and contain all of these amino acids. These plant proteins are 90 per cent usable and easily digested and assimilated.

Beta carotene is the non-toxic form of vitamin A. It is largely found in orange and yellow colored vegetables, and in greater abundance in leafy greens. The carotene in leafy greens is converted to vitamin A about twice as efficiently as the carotene in carrots and other root vegetables. Overdosing with vitamin A and retinal can have life threatening results as it can become concentrated in our livers. Beta carotene has never been known to be toxic in any amount, even though consuming excessive amounts can give an orange pigmentation to the skin.

The brilliant green color inherent in green barley is chlorophyll (the substance which allows plants to photosynthesize), which is hailed as an anti-inflammatory agent and total body deodorant. Chlorophyll also has the ability to break down carbon dioxide and release oxygen, which helps with the destruction of anaerobic bacteria.

What, how, where?

As you can see, green barley is an extremely powerful nutritional supplement and therefore will have very real and visible effects on the body. When you first upgrade your nutritional status you may experience mild nausea, headaches, skin irritations or flu-like symptoms. Don't be discouraged - this is all part of the process of detoxification. Your body must eliminate inferior tissues, toxins and materials to make way for superior quality nutrients it will use to make new, healthier tissue. This elimination process can cause some discomfort but after three or four days you'll be feeling better than you ever have before.

Don't stop! By continuing to use green barley every day, you'll see improvements in all areas of your health. It's amazing how well the human body can function when we use the correct fuel!

I recommend starting with half a teaspoon of green barley every day and gradually increasing to two or more teaspoons over a two week period. This will minimize any discomfort you may experience as your body detoxifies. Some people whose health could benefit from increased nutrition such as someone recovering from illness may take up to six or even eight teaspoons of green barley throughout the day. Green barley powder may be mixed with your favorite juice, sprinkled on cereal, mixed with water or eaten straight off a spoon.

To read more, please go to http://www.GreenBarley.com/ - Retailer of organic green barley and wheat grass powders. Olive leaf extract, colloidal silver, vitamins and natural weight loss formulas also available.