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Wheatgrass is a sprouted when the leaves are fresh. The first leaves of the wheatgrass are usually used for drink, food, and as a dietary supplement. In order to consume wheatgrass, it has to be freeze-dried first. Wheatgrass can grow as tall as it needs to. It is important that the leaves are not brown when you use them. You won\u2019t experience the full benefit. It has been reported that wheatgrass has many benefits, including detoxifying the liver. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some people like to make a smoothie out of it in the morning to get them through the day. When using it as a smoothie, use the whole leaf. The blender will do all the work of cutting it. There are many benefits of using wheatgrass that you may not have heard of. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are eight astonishing benefits of wheatgrass that you need to know about. Even if you don\u2019t like the taste at first, you will reap the benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. High in antioxidants and nutrients is a benefit of consuming wheatgrass. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It is high many vitamins and minerals, including Vitamin C, A, and E. It is high in iron and calcium as well. Wheatgrass has 17 amino acids, but eight of them are important. Of the eight that are important, they are not usually produced in the body. In order to get amino acids, you need to get them from food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wheatgrass <\/a>has chlorophyll, which offers many health benefits. Since it contains antioxidants, it prevents the cells from damaging. It has been reported that antioxidants can prevent certain diseases, such as cancer, arthritis, and heart disease. It is a good idea to eat or drink foods with wheatgrass on a regular basis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can grow wheatgrass as well. You will need to make sure that it doesn\u2019t get too many bugs on it. The leaves will become damaged if it does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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2. Reduces cholesterol levels is another benefit. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cholesterol <\/a>is a substance that is a waxy that is produced in the body. It produces bile and makes hormones, so some cholesterol is needed. Too much cholesterol can be produced in the body. When too much is in the body, it will block the blood that needs to flow through the body, which can cause heart disease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Animal studies have been conducted where they reduced cholesterol levels. Rats for instance who had high cholesterol in the beginning, but once they consumed wheatgrass, their cholesterol levels lowered. Wheatgrass is as good as taking prescription medicine for cholesterol. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before stopping your cholesterol medicine, ask your doctor if you can try wheatgrass to see if it will lower your cholesterol. If the doctor agrees and it works, you will be able to permanently stop taking the prescription medication, which can give you side effects, if taken long-term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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3. Helps kill cancer cells is a benefit of consuming wheatgrass. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A study was done and it was reported that it killed cancer <\/a>cells. Wheatgrass has antioxidants, which can offer the benefit. Mouth cancer was reduced by 41%, where leukemia\u2019s cancer cells were reduced by 65% when it was treated for three days. Wheatgrass juice consumed in conjunction with cancer treatments can reduce the effects that cancer produces. There was another study conducted that reported 60 people with breast cancer had a reduced risk of obtaining impaired bone marrow function when they drank wheatgrass juice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though the studies have all been animal tested, there is nothing wrong with drinking wheatgrass on a regular basis to see if it helps with cancer. It may not make cancer go away, but you may be able to live more comfortably. The cancer doctor will be able to tell if the juice has helped or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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4. Reduces high blood sugar is another benefit. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With high blood sugar, you may experience a number of symptoms, including thirst, frequent urination, and headaches<\/a>. As long as your blood sugar stays high, it can cause nerve damage, vision problems, and skin infections. For instance, if you have noticed that your skin doesn\u2019t clear, your blood sugar could be high. In an animal study, wheatgrass has been shown that it reduces blood sugar levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diabetic rats who had diabetes were given wheatgrass extract for 30 days. After 30 days, there blood sugar levels were decreased. All of the studies that have been conducted have been on animals. Diabetics can eat or drink wheatgrass for 30 days to see if it lowers their blood sugar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diabetics check their sugar levels on a daily basis, so they will be able to tell if it has lowered. If it becomes low enough, you may be able to stop taking medication for your diabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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5. Alleviates inflammation is another benefit of wheatgrass. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Inflammation <\/a>is normal to occur because it protects the body from injuries and infections. Chronic inflammation usually occurs because there is an illness present, such as cancer and heart disease. Ulcerative colitis is an inflammation in the large intestines. When wheatgrass juice is consumed for 30 days, it reduced rectal bleeding and the severity of the disease. Chlorophyll is in wheatgrass, which has anti-inflammatory properties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One study was conducted that reported that wheatgrass reduced the cause of inflammation. The arteries can become inflamed. Chlorophyll reduced inflammation of the cells that were removed in the arteries. It is a good idea to drink wheatgrass juice for a long period of time to experience the benefits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have inflammation on your body that has been there for years, you will notice that it has reduced significantly. It will become reduced to a point where it\u2019s unnoticeable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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6. Promoting weight loss is another benefit of taking wheatgrass. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With a healthy diet, including wheatgrass juice can reduce weight loss<\/a> quicker. It allowed the person to stay full longer. It is important to have a carb-diet when taking wheatgrass. Thylakoids are found in the compartment of chlorophyll. It can increase weight loss when taking for a long period of time. Thylakoids are found in green, leafy vegetables, such as lettuce, spinach, and kale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With any weight loss journey, it is important to eat healthily. When drinking wheatgrass, you will need to stop eating junk food. You won\u2019t reap the benefits of the wheatgrass by eating the wrong foods. The less you eat, the more weight you will lose. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you eat, you still need to eat a full plate of food, so that you\u2019re not starving yourself. Make sure that you eat meats, vegetables, and fruits during each meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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7. Easy to add to your diet is another benefit of wheatgrass. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Wheatgrass is available in a capsule, powder, and juice. It can also be grown at home. When purchased, health food stores are the best place to get it from. By drinking the wheatgrass in powder or juice form, it can boost the nutritional value of your other green smoothies. Wheatgrass juice can also be added to teas and salad dressings. Instead of drinking soft drinks, drink wheatgrass. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can never get enough of wheatgrass, so there is no fear of consuming too much of it. Even though it\u2019s available in a supplement form, it is still best to drink or eat it because it\u2019s absorbed quicker. With a supplement<\/a>, you\u2019ll need to drink plenty of water, along with a meal, so that you don\u2019t have a stomachache. It is a natural product, but you still have to be careful when it comes to supplements.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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8. Antibacterial properties are another benefit you\u2019ll have when you take wheatgrass. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The chlorophyll in wheatgrass has antibacterial properties. It can heal body conditions on the inside and out. Animal studies have been given and it has been reported that the mortality rate of the animal was reduced. The reason for this is because the animals were given a chlorophyll diet, such as broccoli and cabbage. Since it has antibacterial <\/a>properties, any fungal infections you have will be reduced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, if you have a fungal infection on your foot, drinking wheatgrass can reduce the symptoms and appearance of the infection. It may be a good idea to try to eat foods rich in chlorophyll to see if it will work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of the studies have been on animals, but you can try it yourself to see if it works. It may work better than antifungal creams. Antifungal creams are full of chemicals that can have an adverse effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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9. An improved, stronger immune system can be promoted with the consumption of wheatgrass.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The body\u2019s immune system is there to guard your body against any forms of illness that you might encounter. Where your immune system is strong and healthy, you are less likely to get sick and pick up the viruses going around for the season, but where your immune system is weakened, you are more likely to get sick more often and stay sick for longer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re sick or notice that you\u2019re getting sick more often than you are used to, take the necessary steps to increase your immunity. These are usually small and simple steps, like adding foods that are rich in antioxidants to your diet, doing what you can do detoxify <\/a>and increasing how much you sanitize your immediate environment (for this, carry hand sanitizer).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because of the many vitamins and minerals present in wheatgrass, it\u2019s one of the best regular additions to your diet when you want to see your immune system improved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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10. Digestive upsets could be calmed down by the consumption of wheatgrass.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are a thousand different things that can cause a digestive system upset. Some of these conditions are temporary and caused by things you eat or get exposed to \u2013 and these conditions will either go away on their own or heal with the proper treatment, usually with antibiotics<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other times, digestive upsets happen more regularly, and they can be because of chronic health conditions. The list of things that might cause chronic stomach problems are vast and can include everything from allergies to common food ingredients through to more serious conditions like Crohn\u2019s disease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Natural ingredients can do a lot to relieve digestive upsets. For controlling stomach pain and nausea, ginger is a great thing to keep in your cupboard as a quick fix \u2013 but if you want to go for a more long-term solution that can help your health,  you should include wheatgrass in your diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s great for helping to keep you regular, and can help to restore your digestive system back to normal when your body needs it most. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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11. Bone healing could be promoted thanks to wheatgrass.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you have had a recent bone injury like a break or fracture<\/a>, then you can expect to be out of action for at least six to eight weeks after the injury has taken place.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s likely that you will need to put the injury in a cast for this period of time, and it\u2019s also likely that you might need to take time off work to ensure your body has the time to heal. Where you don\u2019t follow the prescribed guidelines to better your health and heal your injury, you risk hurting the same injury again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a lot of things that you can do at home in order to improve your healing rate. One of the best things that you can do to improve your bone healing rate is to increase your calcium intake, and one of the easiest ways to do this is to include wheatgrass, which is a naturally rich calcium source. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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12. Wheatgrass might help to improve circulation.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Circulation <\/a>problems are common, and they affect thousands of people across the world every year. People might commonly associate general circulation issues with older people, although they can happen to you at any point in your life and at any age.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the symptoms that can commonly be associated with circulation problems include numbness and tingling, discoloration of the skin and heart issues. Some types of circulation problems can also cause other issues like fainting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Circulation issues are common where you might have underlying heart conditions, or sometimes after recent injuries that can trap veins. It can be dangerous and lead to far more than a loss of feeling:  Circulation problems can also lead to an increased likelihood of blood clots, which can increase your risk of strokes or heart attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add wheatgrass to your diet if you want a natural way to boost your circulation. See your doctor for a diagnosis where symptoms don\u2019t stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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13. Dental health can also benefit from wheatgrass.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Dental health is vital for your overall health, although most people don\u2019t realize just how important it can be. If you have any dental problems like excess plaque, mouth ulcers or toothache<\/a>, it can affect your health in many other ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you develop joint inflammation, jaw pain, fever together with symptoms like bad breath, it could mean that you have underlying dental problems that need to be diagnosed and treated \u2013 where you don\u2019t, you can look at further symptoms like associated heart conditions that can be traced down to your dental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Include wheatgrass in your diet (in any of the forms mentioned in this article) if you would like to do more in your daily routine to help your health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From there, see your doctor and dentist regularly. At least once every six months is a good time-frame for general doctor\u2019s appointments, even when you don\u2019t suspect that anything is wrong. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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14. Wheatgrass can boost your sexual health naturally.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sexual health issues are often misdiagnosed and ignored because of the fact that people don\u2019t talk about them as openly or as often as they should. There are many things out there that can cause problems with sexual health, including stress <\/a>and heart conditions \u2013 many of these things can be improved through natural means like just switching to a healthier diet and including healthy ingredients like wheatgrass in your diet.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just a few week’s worth of wheatgrass is enough to give you the necessary energy you need to get back into a routine. Simply, when we feel better, we have a lot more energy for a lot of things \u2013 including sex. When we feel better, we\u2019re also less stressed, and our bodies can keep up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you notice that any sexual health issues still continue after this, you should see your doctor or a sexual health specialist help find and treat the source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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15. Used right, wheatgrass is a great energy source.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Wheatgrass is known to be a great source of essential vitamins <\/a>and minerals, but it can also do a lot more than this for your body and function as an excellent source of natural energy. When you find yourself reaching for the coffee, it\u2019s not the caffeine that your body needs but the energy boost instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many healthy ways to get your daily energy boost. Healthy snacks and smoothies can help to fill the need for snacking and the need for an energy boost that most people have throughout the day: Wheatgrass is a great and healthy way of doing this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you notice that you\u2019re more tired than usual, it could be that your diet or routine needs changing, and wheatgrass is one of the best and healthiest changes that you can make. More than just a great ingredient, wheatgrass can boost your energy more than most other unhealthy methods.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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16. Wheatgrass is a great all-round supplement in any form.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Wheatgrass contains a lot of the essential vitamins and minerals that your daily diet <\/a>should include, and adding wheatgrass to your weekly diet can help you to round off your diet and fill in any of the gaps that what you currently take in doesn\u2019t cater to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lot of people rely on multivitamins to fill these gaps in their health, although sometimes you don\u2019t need a pharmaceutical multivitamin to increase the level of nutrients that you can take part in your diet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wheatgrass is a common ingredient of many pills and tablet-form supplements, but including it in your diet as a fresh ingredient can have just as many benefits for your health \u2013 including added nutritional benefits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t like the taste or texture at first, it\u2019s also available in powdered form to add to shakes, and an increasing number of ready-made drinks are including wheatgrass as one of the ingredients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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