Allergies
Wheat Allergies and Pines Wheat Grass
People who are allergic to wheat and wheat products are usually reacting to gluten, a sticky protein found in the grains of wheat, barley and rye. Wheat grass contains no gluten. In fact, the nutrient composition of wheat grass is quite different from that of any grain.
Wheat grass is simply the young wheat plant. At this stage of its growth, the green leafy plant has the look, taste, and nutrient profile of other leafy green vegetables (spinach, kale, chard, etc.). As the plant approaches the jointing stage (in the early spring for winter wheat), these nutrients reach their peak levels. Pines harvests the grass at this special, once-a-year time and carefully dries and bottles it to provide these important nutrients to everyone.
Eliminating Toxins with Fiber
Allergies are immune reactions to things which most of us can tolerate. It is important that people with allergies take measures to eliminate toxic irritants from their internal and external environments. This means they must take care to insure the highest possible level of intestinal regularity (to eliminate digestive wastes), and immune health (to eliminate foreign and diseased elements from the blood and tissues).
Pines Wheat Grass contains a large quantity of vegetable fiber (twice the fiber of bran), and is used by many to normalize colon health. It is a particularly rich source of chlorophyll, the "green blood" of plants, which is structurally similar to blood hemoglobin. Chlorophyll has traditionally been valued for its wound healing, antiseptic and cleansing properties. Research has shown it to be detoxifying and deodorizing. The nutrients found in wheat grass may be especially beneficial for those with an overtaxed immune system, especially if the weakened immune system is due to a diet lacking in deep green, leafy vegetables.
Antioxidants and More!
Wheat grass is one of the best food sources of beta-carotene, which is converted by the body to Vitamin A. Though synthetic Vitamin A has some questions swirling around it, natural beta-carotene is non-toxic. As an antioxidant, it is thought to protect the body against some types of cancer and is beneficial to the immune system. Wheat grass is also a source of iron, folic acid, and Vitamin B-12, all necessary for healthy red blood cells and immunity. It also contains over 20% vegetable protein, as well as Vitamin C and a variety of trace minerals - all of which are vital to immune health.
In summary, almost everyone who is allergic to wheat can safely take Pines Wheat Grass. In fact, those with allergy problems may find it helpful and convenient to take Pines Wheat Grass to increase the level of green vegetable nutrients and fiber in their diets.
