Upgrade Your Health with Nature's Supplements
Unlike traditional supplements that offer isolated nutrients in pill form, green powders, seeds, grasses and herbs provide a whole-food approach to wellness. Packed with a dizzying array of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phytonutrients, probiotics, enzymes, and adaptogens, these superfoods offer a comprehensive solution to supporting your body's natural functions.
From spirulina to chia seeds, wheatgrass and teas, these natural powerhouses are not only rich in essential nutrients, but also easily digestible and bioavailable, ensuring that your body can absorb and utilize their benefits effectively.
So say goodbye to pill-popping and hello to a new era of wellness to ensure you’re getting a wide range of essential nutrients in a concentrated form. Fuel your body with the goodness of nature and experience the transformative advantages that these superfoods have to offer.
I have personally switched to exclusively using these forms of nutrient rich foods and I’ll detail them here for your convenience.
Powders, Grasses and Seeds
I use a fermented blend of grasses (from a herbal supplier) mixed with organic molasses and vegan and non-gmo probiotics. The fermentation of these organic grasses increases the bioavailability of their nutrients, amino acids, antioxidants, and minerals, and makes them easier for the body to assimilate. This blend is generally alkaline balancing, and can detoxify the body. If you don’t have a supplier that uses fermentation, then you can use these grasses in natural powder form as well.
Here is a breakdown of the powders I use and their nutritional properties:
Barley Grass - Abundant in essential vitamins A, C, and K, along with significant levels of magnesium and calcium. This superfood is a valuable source of dietary fiber, featuring both soluble and insoluble varieties. Additionally, barley grass offers all nine essential amino acids, as well as a range of antioxidants including chlorophyll, SOD, catalase, and flavonoids.
Oat Grass: A nutritional powerhouse, boasting a wealth of essential vitamins such as A, C, E, and K, as well as folic acid and iron. Additionally, it provides a complete spectrum of B vitamins and essential minerals like calcium, zinc, selenium, and magnesium. Packed with tricin, a potent flavonoid, oat grass offers antioxidant, cardio-protective, and anti-aging properties, helping combat harmful free radicals.
It’s also a rich source of both soluble and insoluble fiber, contributing to digestive health. Its highly alkalizing nature can potentially aid in disease prevention and bolster energy levels, making it a valuable addition to a balanced diet.
Wheatgrass: Packed with essential nutrients, including vitamins A, C, and E, all B vitamins, vitamin K, and a variety of minerals like selenium, zinc, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, and manganese. It also boasts the powerful antioxidant glutathione, 17 amino acids, and chlorophyll, which is linked to a wide array of health benefits.
Alfalfa Grass: Renowned for its natural detoxifying properties, making it an excellent addition to a healthy diet. This nutrient-dense superfood is packed with a wide array of essential vitamins and minerals, including vitamin K, C, folate, thiamine, riboflavin, magnesium, iron, and copper. Incorporating alfalfa grass into your daily routine can help support overall health and well-being.
Beetroot Powder - Abundant in vitamin C, folate (vitamin B9), iron, manganese, and potassium, this nutrient-rich powder is a powerhouse. It boasts a combination of soluble and insoluble dietary fibers, along with a plethora of phytonutrients, potent with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits. Its inherent nitrates, which are converted by the body into nitric oxide—act as a vasodilator promoting cardiovascular health and reducing blood pressure. Further, this superfood is packed with polyphenols and flavonoids like quercetin and myricetin, known for their impressive array of health-promoting properties, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, anticancer, and neuroprotective effects.
Rosehips - Boasting high levels of vitamins A, C, E, and B5, this nutrient-dense food also provides a range of essential minerals, making it a well-rounded source of nutrition. Rich in antioxidants, including beneficial phenolic compounds, rosehips offer robust protection against oxidative stress and inflammation, contain healthy fatty acids and a substantial amount of fiber, adding to its health-promoting properties.
Bee Pollen - Provides a potent mix of vitamins A, E, D, C, and various B vitamins, and is abundant in vital minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and iron. Notably, it’s also rich in proteins, healthy fatty acids, and a diverse array of antioxidants including flavonoids, carotenoids, glutathione, and quercetin.
Kale Powder- Offers vitamins A, C, and K, as well as the minerals calcium, magnesium, potassium, and zinc. It’s also a rich source of dietary fiber, and contains vital antioxidants like vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta-carotene, which help protect the body from oxidative stress. Notably, kale is a good source of lutein and zeaxanthin, known for their potential to reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration and support eye health.
Moringa Powder - Rich in vitamin C, vitamin B1 (thiamine), and total carotenoids, including beta-carotene. Moringa leaves have more vitamin A than carrots and more vitamin C than oranges, is high in protein and fiber, making it a nutritional powerhouse.
Chia Seeds - Contains the minerals calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, copper, manganese, phosphorus, and potassium, as well as vitamin B1 (thiamine), B3 (niacin), vitamins C, E and folate. Chia seeds are also a rich source of fiber, protein, and omega-3 fatty acids, and are rich in phytocompounds like polyphenols, isoflavones, and tocopherols. Of particular importance is that chia seeds are known to drop blood pressure.
This blend of organic grasses, seeds and powders is an excellent nutrition booster, helping to lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, protecting against heart disease, improving bone, skin, and hair health, and potentially reducing the risk of age-related macular degeneration. You can easily add these to juices, smoothies, salad dressings or low-temperature soups!
It looks like an imposing list, but I have 2-3 months worth of supplies here for a reasonable price from a Canadian online herb supplier. I mix all of them in a few mason jars and keep them in a cool place. Then I simply scoop a tablespoon into my smoothies. You can shop for supply sites across the US or Canada.
Herbal Teas
Tulsi Tea - Contains calcium, vitamin K, eugenol and ursolic acid (both for well being).
Parsley Leaf - High in vitamins A, C, K, B1, and B3, contains folate, iron, copper, zinc, and potassium, among other minerals.
Horsetail - Contains vitamins C, E, K, and B vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, and folate). It’s also rich in potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, and copper and contains phenolic compounds, silica, kynurenic acid, styrylpyrones, and chlorophyll.
Orange Peel - Provides vitamin A, C and fiber, while containing good amounts of calcium, magnesium, potassium, and other minerals. it’s also rich in polyphenols, including hesperidin and PMFs (anticancer effects), and limonene, a chemical with anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties.
Elderberry - Contains vitamin A, potassium, vitamin C, folate, calcium, and iron.
Nettle - A rich source of protein, zinc, iron, cobalt, potassium, nickel, and molybdenum, vitamin C and provitamin A, fatty acids, polysaccharides, flavonoids, tannins, volatile compounds, isolectins, sterols, terpenes, and other bioactive compounds.
Lemon Balm: Contains significant amounts of Vitamin C, is rich in calcium, moderate amounts of iron and contains potassium vital for regulating blood pressure and muscle function. Along with these essential nutrients, lemon balm also contains bioactive compounds such as antioxidants and essential oils, which have been associated with anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and stress-reducing properties.
Again, the list may look long, but I mix these herbs together and they last quite a while for making delicious and nourishing teas.
Given all you’ve read above, it should be easy to conclude that the use of powders, greens, seeds, and herbs in our diets can be a superior alternative to traditional supplements. They’re free from artificial additives, fillers, and binders that may have negative side effects, so by choosing whole foods in their purest form, it can serve as a transformative step towards achieving optimal health and vitality.
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