Adding barley grass to your diet by taking a supplement of organic barley grass powder every day is said to have health benefits for many parts of the body, from relieving stomach ailments to helping with arthritic joints and inflammation. Taking barley grass as a supplement (the bitter taste of the juice of barley grass means that most people take a barley juice powder form of the supplement or in capsules) is also supposed to be beneficial for the blood, particularly in those who suffer from a blood-related disorder such as diabetes and anaemia. Here are the primary ways in which barley grass health benefits include a boost for the blood:

 

Controlling blood sugar

Barley grass health benefits include the maintenance of blood sugar levels. Keeping a healthy blood sugar balance is essential for all of us – most of us have experienced a dip in energy and increased irritability when our blood sugar levels drop if we haven’t eaten enough. For some people, maintaining blood sugar levels is even more difficult, and failure to do so can be more damaging. Insulin resistance is when the natural hormone insulin is not as effective at lowering blood sugar levels and this condition can lead to diabetes, where blood sugar levels can get dangerously high. Barley grass contains amino acids and trace minerals which are easily assimilated into the blood stream and which can help to maintain levels of blood glucose.

 

‘Rebuilding’ the blood

Haemoglobin are the red blood cells which contain iron and which transport oxygen around the bloodstream. A lack of haemoglobin can lead to iron-deficiency anaemia. Barley grass has a similar structure to haemoglobin and is thought to have the ability to ‘rebuild’ blood cells in people suffering from anaemia. Barley grass also has a very high level of chlorophyll which is nearly identical in structure to haemoglobin, another reason why this grass could help to rebuild the blood.

 

Reducing clotting

The similarity in structure between barley grass and haemoglobin, as well as the high level of the natural detoxifier chlorophyll in barley grass, help to keep the blood moving freely through the body’s system of blood vessels, helping to reduce clotting in the blood.

 

You can find out more about barely grass and other natural food supplements on the Rainforest Foods website at http://www.rainforestfoods.co.uk/.

 

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