How about some carrot juice?
Posted on Apr 04, 2008 under Health, Diet and Lifestyle, Juice Feasting |
I love carrot juice and have lately had a liter almost every day, usually mixed with some apple, pear or cucumber.
Dr Norman Walker, who found healing and long life in freshly made vegetable juices, has this to say about carrot juice.
Carrot juice is one of the richest sources of Vitamin A and Beta-Carotene. These nutrients are needed for a variety of functions in their original source together with known (such as Vitamins, B, C, D, and K as well as a host of minerals such as calcium, potassium and magnesium) and unknown nutrients.
Carrot juice is very rich in the alkaline minerals mentioned above as well as iron, phosphorous, sulphur and calcium. Carrot juice has an alkaline effect on the bloodstream. The calcium in carrot juice is more beneficial than calcium tablets or milk as carrots have no mucous forming properties and the calcium is fully (100%) absorbable compared to supplements and milk where 4-20% is available if you have a very strong and efficient digestive tract.
Dr Walker believed that carrot juice is the best thing for ulcers and cancer and over the years many people with these conditions have benefited from taking carrot juice daily.
The nutrients in carrot juice help your immune system, your hormonal system, and your nervous system function more efficiently.
Carrot juice can be taken very effectively for eye, skin and throat infections and combined with cold pressed flax, sunflower and olive oil, make these best mouth wash for any oral inflammation such as mouth ulcers, sore throats and “strawberry tongue” in scarlet fever. Gargle and spit out until the glass is finished.
Not everyone has the time or inclination to juice carrots on a daily basis, and furthermore, we don’t always have access to organically grown carrots. Therefore I often use Just Carrots, another brilliant AIM product, made from 100% organically grown carrots.
Just Carrots is safe for all, including small babies. Mary-Ann Shearer recommends that bottle fed babies have at least ¼ - ½ tsp of both Just Carrots and Barleylife on a daily basis. This can be included in the bottles, spread over the day or given in plain water if the baby will take it.
Elderly folk will find great benefit from Just Carrots in every area of your health. Do not be surprised if eyesight improves. The nutrients in carrots are extremely beneficial to eye function.
Just Carrots is 100 percent natural carrot juice and comes as freeze-dried crystals or tablets. Great for travelling too, just add water! Just Carrots is tested for pesticides and herbicides to ensure that Just Carrots is residue free. There are no additives, sweeteners, fillers, or artificial ingredients.
If you are taking in a lot of carrot juice you may find the palms of your hands and the soles of your feet become quite yellow. This is completely safe and merely shows your body now has the right nutrients to protect your skin from harsh sun. 20-30 minutes a day will quickly convert the yellow colour into a golden brown, even if you have never been able to tan before! So get ready for summer by consuming lots of carrot juice!





April 4th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Thank you so much for that post. I love carrot juice and now I have a good reason to drink a glass each day.
April 4th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
Hi Hanlie,
I’ve been reading your blog for a while now and really enjoy it! I’ve been wondering a lot about carrot juice as I too enjoy drinking fresh juices. My problem is with the Vitamin A thing, I’m ttc and have been warned on several occasions to not drink supplements high in Vit A as this causes foetal abnormalities, and it just stands to reason that a lot of carrots will result in a high vit A content? So I’m glad you wrote about the carrot thing cause I was dying to ask someone this, and did not know who. I know you are not a Dr but would you be able to answer my question? Is carrot juice safe to drink while ttc? Thanks! And Great job!
July 29th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Carrot juice contains beta-carotene, which converts to vitamin A as needed. Your body only converts what it needs and uses the rest for antioxidant purposes. Vitamin A from food will not cause overdoses, because it is from beta carotene. Supplements use vitamin A usually, not beta carotene, and this can cause toxicity as it is a vitamin that is fat soluble (as opposed to water soluble, where the excess will be flushed in urine). I am not familiar with “ttc” however, so you may want to investigate more.