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Organic Wheatgrass Powder Benefits

Organic wheat-grass powder is a product which has processed wheat-grass to make it digestible to humans, who are unable to break down the high cellulose content through natural processes in the raw product. Organic wheat-grass advocates claim that it has many health benefits and although clinical studies have been undertaken there is not as yet, as far as I have been able to ascertain, any concrete evidence for any of these claims.

Some early findings do indicate quite strongly however that some of these claims may have a basis in fact and are not just anecdotal.

The Health Benefits of Organic Wheatgrass

There is no doubt that wheat-grass powder is nutrient rich, containing vitamins, minerals, amino acids and many enzymes. Its benefit as a nutritional supplement is generally agreed. Additionally, wheat-grass powder is said by many to have the following curative or health benefits:

• Body detox – one of the main applications for organic wheat-grass appears to be its use in body detoxification. Every day, through eating, drinking and breathing, our bodies gradually accumulate certain non-beneficial substances which will, in time, negatively affect efficient body functioning. Effective detoxification will ‘flush’ harmful substances and toxins from our systems and improve overall health. Organic wheatgrass powder seems to be effective in the elimination of trace heavy metals in the body.
• Anti-bacterial properties – it is thought that wheat-grass has the ability to fight germs and bacteria both internally and external through the presence of chlorophyll.
• Immunity booster – according to some, the high chlorophyll content in wheat-grass powder works to build healthy red blood cells and therefore raise the body’s ability to fight off virus.
• Bad breath elimination – it is quite well documented that chlorophyll, present in wheat-grass powder, is an active ingredient in products which combat bad breath. The antibacterial properties of wheat-grass would also help with this problem.
• Digestive system regulator – as wheat-grass powder is high in fiber it is able to promote healthy digestive functioning and bowel regularity thereby eliminating constipation.
• Acne – if wheat-grass powder is made into a paste it can be applied to the skin for the treatment of acne, pimples, scarring and blemishes. Wheat-grass powder is used as an ingredient in many skin care products for this reason.
• Stimulates metabolism – wheat-grass is becoming popular as a supplement for weight loss diets. I have been unable to substantiate this claim with any conclusive evidence.
• Cancer – many claims have been made for wheat-grass’s ability to help combat cancer. As dramatic as this claim sounds it would appear that it is one of the few claims made for wheat-grass that may actually have some basis in scientific fact. Preliminary findings suggest that there may well be a link between the use of organic wheat-grass and the reduction of colon cancer. Research is ongoing.

Organic wheat-grass powder is becoming an increasingly popular health supplement and is now widely available through health food stores, pharmacies, the Internet and mail order. As with all alternative and natural remedies, the absence of scientific evidence doesn’t necessarily prove the product is ineffective.

The possible health benefits of organic wheat-grass powder are numerous and not all listed here. Additionally there are no side-effects documented and it must therefore be down to personal choice to decide whether wheat-grass powder can be of benefit to the individual.

Article by expert author ‘Deneice Arthurton‘.