The Cabbage Juice Diet:
This evening I began a Cabbage juice diet (in addition to my normal 3 meals a day). The diet/treatment entails drinking 1 quart (200 ml x 5 ) of raw cabbage juice a day for a span of 10 days. I intend on extending that time frame to 3 weeks to ensure I obtain the maximum results. I will also post periodic updates with my observations to let you all know how this diet is going and provide you with any additional information I find on the subject.
For the last few years I have struggled with a number of digestive problems such as; duodenitus, ulcers, and acid reflux. As a result I've been prescribed a handful of medications, with few working and no lasting results. In some cases they made things even worse (Nexium). This of course left me feeling quite hopeless in finding a cure from the medical community. Every time I went to the doctor all they would do is prescribe another one of these drugs. Not once did they suggest a change of diet or even attempt to diagnose my digestive problems further, just take the pills and get back to them. How long can a person continue to trust this kind of logic?
In my quest to obtain healing I stumbled across an article about raw cabbage juice. Based on a study done in 1949 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1643665/, it claimed that drinking raw cabbage juice has a healing effect on stomach ulcers. So, after a little reading and searching around http://www.juicing-for-health.com/cabbage.html and here http://healthwyze.org/index.php/component/content/article/388-quick-tip-cure-ulcers-naturally-with-raw-cabbage-juice.html I decided to give it a shot.
To do so I found out I was in need of a juicer :(. But, after some careful consideration (my wife knocked some sense into me) I came to the conclusion my health was definitely worth the investment. Although, I was definitely consoled when I found a good used one
on eBay for $60. My thought was, "why spend hundreds of dollars on something if you're not a hundred percent certain you're going to get your money's worth out of it?".
The Recipe:
1 Apple - peeled and cored (suggested until you get used to the taste of the cabbage, as it helps cut the bitterness)
1/4 head of Cabbage (make sure to wrap up the remaining cabbage good with plastic wrap to avoid breakdown and loss of vitamins)
1/4 cup distilled water (here's some neat facts about distilled water: http://www.sylvansource.com/facts.html)
Produces roughly about 500 ml of juice. Apparently drinking the juice right away is recommended for not only taste but for maintaining the healing properties of the juice as well. Also, make sure to wash the outside layer of the cabbage well.
Notes from the first glass:
So far I have tried one 500 ml glass of the juice (with the apple). Surprisingly the juice was definitely palatable, if not a little too sweet. Perhaps the freshness of the cabbage and the juice had an effect on it`s overall taste. As well, shortly after drinking I noticed a distinct soothing effect on my stomach. I wonder if this is an isolated observation or an actual property of the juice? Time and continued exposure will ultimately tell. Aside from a little burping the gassy effects of the juice don't seem too bad either.
More notes to follow...
In my quest to obtain healing I stumbled across an article about raw cabbage juice. Based on a study done in 1949 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1643665/, it claimed that drinking raw cabbage juice has a healing effect on stomach ulcers. So, after a little reading and searching around http://www.juicing-for-health.com/cabbage.html and here http://healthwyze.org/index.php/component/content/article/388-quick-tip-cure-ulcers-naturally-with-raw-cabbage-juice.html I decided to give it a shot.
To do so I found out I was in need of a juicer :(. But, after some careful consideration (my wife knocked some sense into me) I came to the conclusion my health was definitely worth the investment. Although, I was definitely consoled when I found a good used one
on eBay for $60. My thought was, "why spend hundreds of dollars on something if you're not a hundred percent certain you're going to get your money's worth out of it?".The Recipe:
1 Apple - peeled and cored (suggested until you get used to the taste of the cabbage, as it helps cut the bitterness)
1/4 head of Cabbage (make sure to wrap up the remaining cabbage good with plastic wrap to avoid breakdown and loss of vitamins)
1/4 cup distilled water (here's some neat facts about distilled water: http://www.sylvansource.com/facts.html)
Produces roughly about 500 ml of juice. Apparently drinking the juice right away is recommended for not only taste but for maintaining the healing properties of the juice as well. Also, make sure to wash the outside layer of the cabbage well.
Notes from the first glass:
So far I have tried one 500 ml glass of the juice (with the apple). Surprisingly the juice was definitely palatable, if not a little too sweet. Perhaps the freshness of the cabbage and the juice had an effect on it`s overall taste. As well, shortly after drinking I noticed a distinct soothing effect on my stomach. I wonder if this is an isolated observation or an actual property of the juice? Time and continued exposure will ultimately tell. Aside from a little burping the gassy effects of the juice don't seem too bad either.
More notes to follow...
11/01/2011
- Noticed increased energy levels, especially 5 minutes after drinking the juice.
- Not sure if it's a result of drinking the juice, but today I've been feeling really, really good.
- Juicing 1/4 cabbage produced around 250-300ml juice, as a result I have adjusted the 5 times daily to only 4. So, basically you need to consume the juice of 1 whole cabbage daily.
- Removed the apple and distilled water from the mix. Found that I like the taste of the juice much better on it's own. I also found it became easier and and faster to drink it down.
- Discovered that drinking the juice right away tends to eliminate any bad smell. As well if you dispose of the waste quickly and clean the juicer, it tends to cut most of the bad smell that is produced from juicing (the smell of cabbage starts to increase exponentially the longer you leave it out). Make sure you have an air tight bag to put the waste in.
- Here's another short article: http://www.healthy-juicing.com/health-benefits-of-cabbage.html
