Friday, August 24, 2012

Barley – Its Health Benefits and How It Helped Me Live A More Active Life


This article was not written to endorse a particular product but to share the effect Barley had on me since I started using the product. The immense health benefits of barley had been initially discovered through a comprehensive study made by a Japanese scientist Dr. Yoshihide Hagiwara.  His studies established that green leaf of barley when harvested as a young grass before the ovule begins to move up and the grain to develop contains vitamins, minerals, enzymes, amino acids, and is very rich in chlorophyll.  That is, it contains the most prolific balanced supply of nutrients that exist on earth in a single source. 

Now for some of the health benefits; 
  • It is very rich in chlorophyll (the substance that give the plant its green color) a powerful antioxidant that help prevent development and proliferation of cancer cells and helps control body odor.
  •  As a great source of vitamins, minerals, enzymes and amino acids that the body needs for proper metabolism, it helps strengthen the body’s immune system and its capacity to fight against diseases.
  • It has high fiber content that help promote regular vowel movement and also good for weight loss.
  • It lowers cholesterol level and blood pressure and thus reduces risk of heart disease.
  • It is a powerful detoxifier that helps remove toxic and heavy metals from the body.
  • It increases energy levels and improves digestion.

Most herbal products claim to possess also above benefits and while it may be true for I already have been using various natural /herbal products before, barley is the one which helped me a lot.

My major health concern then was my blood pressure which at its lowest register’s at 140/90.  I always experience dizziness and fear being left alone in the house or travel alone due to this discomfort.  Minors concerns were:  I am prone to sneeze when exposed to dust, pollution or foul odors which translate to either cold or cough and at times skin rashes too.  Along with these are occasional joint pains and some bruises that appear on some parts of my body.   I began experiencing these discomforts after the age of 50.  After several consultation and taking prescribed medicines which offered immediate relief but discomforts kept coming back I resorted to alternative or herbal supplements.  Aloe vera,  bee poolen, virgen coconut oil, taheebo tea, honey, apple cider vinegar are only some of the products I had tried and they had in a way helped improved my anxieties.  Sometimes I use a combination of these products to maximize their benefits.

Then I heard how a well-known radio commentator’s blood pressure improved by using barley.  I immediately searched for its benefits in the net and likewise where to get it in our place.   I am now using it for almost two years and had stuck to it since then.  Now my BP is between 110-120/80 every time I go for check up and the minor discomforts I have mentioned above are now gone including the occasional joint pains.  It also improved my sleeping habits for I could now fall into sleep easily and sleep longer.  Only exception is occasional cold as I still sneeze sometimes if exposed to dust and pollution but not as intense as before. 

I now travel alone anytime I want to and is more energetic and active.  After taking a cup of powdered barley juice diluted in cold or plain tap water (or 2 capsules) on an empty stomach once I get up from bed every morning, I right away attend to various house chores at hand. At times I got so engrossed with what I’m doing that I forgot to follow this up with a breakfast an hour after since I don’t  easily get tired unlike before.   I can now sit longer in front of a computer  without getting dizzy and no back or shoulder pains thereafter.  These results however were not acquired overnight for I became aware of initial improvement a month later.   

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