Tuesday 19 June 2012

Green Drinks

One thing I did not mention yesterday is that I had not just a muffin, yoghurt and decaf coffee for breakfast but that I also had a green drink. I don't remember this phenomenon appearing in my life before, I know I have had disgustingly sweet fibre drinks on prescription when I had real problem with my digestion, I've also drunk pure aloe vera juice which was quite putrid but did me a lot of good in healing my stomach lining, but these green drinks are something else.
It is recommended by some practitioners for those with immune system problems and real nutritional deficiencies. I don't have a bad nutritional intake, not sure what the experts would say to my 'near enough normal' blood tests, and as for immune system I really don't know and tests are expensive. As it is one of the less expensive nutrients and is taken by most who see ME specialist nutritionists I decided to have a go.
The powder that is mixed with water is actually green, mine is from barley grass. The idea is that the energy comes straight from the sun, into your glass, in the form of high amounts of chlorophyll. The young leaves are picked and freeze-dried and are therefore also full of fibre. I have been reassured that as I recover the taste will be more palatable and it will be an indication that I don't need it as much. Truthfully I can't say that I have seen a vast improvement in taking them. Maybe for someone in a lesser state of health than me it might have more noticeable effect. But the idea is to take it for 3months and as I am taking so many other steps to my benefit it will be difficult to say what worked and what didn't.
The drink is unpalatable as I can feel the grains in my mouth as I try to swallow it quickly. Mixing them in a smoothie just made the smoothie taste horrible. So I am not drinking them every day and have them before breakfast so that the taste can be nulled by the rest of the meal. I think I will try to finish the packet I have bought and leave it at that- probably 3 month's worth, which won't do me any harm and might do me some underlying good.

(I am feeling a little better than yesterday. My stretches in bed didn't feel so torturous and I am more dressed than I was yesterday. I still look a bit like death-warmed-up in the mirror and my throat is a bit sore, so will have another easy day and see how it goes)

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