Always drink wheatgrass on an empty stomach and then wait 30 to 45 minutes before drinking or eating anything else. For normal health maintenance, take one to two oz of fresh squeezed wheatgrass juice daily.  Therapeutic dosages are four to ten and some take up to twenty ounces daily.  Although four ounces can be managed orally, higher amounts must be taken rectally.  Wheatgrass has a strong cleansing effect on the digestive tract.  Start taking too much and you will run to the toilet.

Nausea is also common with drinking too much wheatgrass and it another reason why therapeutic dosages are taken rectally. Some people say it could be the mold, others say it is the enzymes and the intense flavour.

The secret to drinking wheatgrass is to gradually increase the amount as you become acclimated to it. raise your dosage one oz every 2-7 days and drink only what makes you comfortable. However, if you are fighting an illness you will have to take it rectally to achieve the daily 10 – 20 oz therapeutic amount. Or use dried grass in quantity mixed with fresh green juices.

If the intense sweet grassy taste of wheatgrass is difficult for you try this. Grow your wheatgrass hydroponically.  It tastes milder and still contains the potency as grass grown in soil.  Also try mixing your wheatgrass with other green vegetables.  Celery is the best match.  it is high in sodium and nicely balances the sugars in the young grass.  Other greens you can add are parsley, sprouts, spinach, kale, and dandelion.  Keep it all green and add some garlic or ginger too.  You will find the mixture tastes like a liquid salad and the taste of the grass will be camouflaged.

You can also try growing your grass outdoors.  Your grass will have longer roots, more minerals and a mild taste.  It will be completely lacking the sweetness of young grass.

Some of the information in this article was borrowed from Steve Meyerowiz’s book: Wheatgrass Nature’s Finest Medicine: The Complete Guide to Using Grasses to Revitalize Your Health

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There are so many different ways to drink wheatgrass.  We’ve listed a few of the most popular ways to drink wheatgrass.

At home juicing is the most economical approach, especially if you want to drink wheatgrass long term.  Juicing and growing it does take time though.  But you will have the satisfaction of growing your own wheatgrass and you will be able to control the soil, seeds, and nutrients that get added into your wheatgrass juice.

If you don’t want to buy a wheatgrass juicer you can always just chew the grass, which will instantly give you fresh breath, and spit out the indigestible fibers. Be careful though, it can be a real jawbreaker! Every mouthful of grass gives you about 1/4 oz of wheatgrass. Carry your fresh cut grass everywhere in a ziplock bag.

Many juice bars and health food stores now also offer wheatgrass by the shot. They can range anywhere from $2-$7 a shot depending on the place and what’s in the juice. Some juice bars may top the wheatgrass off with other goodies like bee pollen or spirulina.

Other popular options of course are to buy the wheatgrass in a powdered or frozen form at a health food store.

Some of the information in this article was borrowed from Steve Meyerowiz’s book: Wheatgrass Nature’s Finest Medicine: The Complete Guide to Using Grasses to Revitalize Your Health

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