Re: Juicing Beets

Here is a quote from Dr. Norman Walker's book "Fresh Vegetable & Fruit Juices". (Beet juice) "This is one of the most valuable juices for helping to build up the red corpuscles of the blood and tone up the blood generally. Women, particularly, have been benefited by drinking at least one pint of a combination of carrot and beet juice daily. The proportion in this combination may vary from 3 to 8 ounces of beet juice, using roots and tops, in one pint of the combined juices, carrot & beet. Taken alone, beet juice, in greater quantities than a wineglass at a time, may cause a cleansing reaction which may make one a little dizzy or nauseated. This may be the result of its cleansing effect on the liver and may, therefore, be uncomfortable. It has been found from experience that it is best to take less beet juice and more carrot juice in the beginning until one can tolerate its beneficial cleansing effect--then to increase the proportion of beet juice gradually. One 6 or 8 ounce glassful twice daily is usually considered sufficient." In other words, it's good for you but go easy on it. I've been juicing for more than a year and have no problem with 1/2 beet & 1/2 carrot so today I tried a 1/2 pint of plain beet juice. Not a good idea. =} I had to lay down for an hour with an awful stomachache. I hope this helps! God Bless! ~Sparrow~ Tweet