After 43 years in practice, it is part of my intention to return to some of the basics I originally used at the beginning. This includes Bitters for digestion, the Alphabet of Vitamins ( A, B, C, D, E, F ); Cod Liver Oil; and JUICING

This post is about the latter and in it I will introduce the benefits in a nutshell as to why this should be part of your life

We will begin with a caveat or two:

• Juicing is a concentrated form of eating. An example would be that it takes a number of carrots, apples, or whatever, to make a glass juice; and we normally would not eat that amount at a single seating.

So , I highly, highly, highly you get a good book that is easy to follow and your are comfortable with. You may have to try a few books before you find the book(s) that is right for you.

• Until you get it down to an art and science, juicing can me be a bit on the messy side and time consuming. You not only have to prep the veggies by washing them , you have to clean the juicer when you are finished. But it is well worth it.

To get around this issue, I recommend

• Investing in a good quality Juicer
• Stage a “juicing area” in your kitchen or workspace if at all possible
• Although forbidden by the strictest of juicing gurus, make extra juice ahead of time; store it in Ball jars; and in the fridge it goes. When I make Dr.P’s Magic Green Drink, I make 2-3 extra quarts to last 2-3 extra days.

Why Juice?

There are so many reasons for juicing. Here are just a few:

• Supports the Liver is Your Lifeline
• Restores a better health perspective especially if cancer or other serious diseases are present
• Allows the entire digestive system to revamp itself by not having to constantly process food
• Loaded with alkaline nutrients!
• Totally unprocessed!
• Absorbed immediately!
• Contains loads of protein! Yes, protein!
• Loaded with live food enzymes!
• Provides energy!

I do believe that juicing should be a part of your life. Unless health issues warrant, I do not believe your diet should be only juice. Mix it up. Perhaps some days it’s only juice; while other days, juice just once a day; and yet other days no juice. You will know what is right for you because you will know how you feel

NOTE: Specific conditions have specific juices. An example of this would be cabbage juice for GERD and a host of other GI issues.

Here are my suggestions for two of the thousands of juicers out there

And as you may know or soon will find out, there are a million books on juicing. The one above works for most people but again as stated above, you may have to go through a few books before finding one that works for you. This one is a good overall publication