I have been juicing vegetables for about three month now and I can truly say that I am feeling the benefits. Usually by this time of year I would have experienced at least two colds, especially since I’ve been around family members who have been sick.

Also, I have been getting complements on how clear my skin is too. I’ve noticed that I haven’t had any blemishes or pimples since I’ve been drinking this juice. I am off my high blood pressure medication as well. My blood pressure has been reading 120/76.

I want to share with you this great juicing recipe I’ve been using for my hyperthyroidism and I hope you will be able to see and feel the benefits of juicing too.

Beet Juice Recipe

1 medium size beet

4 large carrots

3 slices of cabbage

1 small to medium apple

After washing all the vegetables and fruit.  Cut the beet stalks off and cut into 3-6 inch pieces.  Cut the beet into quarters.  Cut the carrots  into  halves.  Cut cabbage into 2-3 inch slices.  Cut apple into quarters.  Juice the carrots.  Take one quarter of the apple and juice it.  Take one quarter of the beet and juice it along with the beet stalks.  Juice the cabbage last.  Drink juice right away.

This recipe should make at least a cup of juice.  If not, just add another carrot or another piece of apple.  You usually start out using only one quarter of the beet because some people have experienced an upset stomach due to its cleansing effect.  Once your body has gotten used to it, you can juice more of the beet.

Some people have become alarmed when they notice that their skin has an orange glow after drinking the juice for awhile.  This is due to the beta carotene in the carrots. Just cut back on the carrots and your skin will go back to it’s normal complexion.

If you are a diabetic check your blood sugars, because of the sugar content in the beets and carrots, they may cause your blood sugars to become elevated.  I am on an insulin pump so I always adjust my insulin to cover any highs from the sugars in the vegetables.

This drink is an excellent blood purifier and live and gallbladder purifier.  This is the recipe I had been drinking before I went back to the doctor for my thyroid tests.  This drink helped to stabilize my thyroid levels and reduce the swelling (goiter) in my neck.

That’s why I’ve managed to stay healthy.  You should notice a difference in a week or two, depending on the condition of your health.  This is just another step in your journey to health.

Let’s jump to 2009,  I was still dealing with my off and on boughts with hyperthyroidism which was diagnosed as Graves Disease.  I would continue with my natural treatments that would get me on the medication track to get me over the hump.   My doctor was concerned about my being on the methimazole because it can destroy the liver.  Ironic huh!  My blood tests had come back that the medication had brought my levels down some but not a whole lot.  The doctor wanted to increase my medication from 30 mg to 60 mg a day.   I had already prayed for healing and that the medication would not affect my liver but be used along with my natural remedies.  I decided that I wasn’t going to increase my dose.

I began juicing using  beets and their stems,  carrots,  apples and cabbage.  I drank this every morning for a month. The following month I  went to the doctor and he was surprised that my thyroid levels were almost near normal and my goiter had gone down considerably.  He told me that the medication was not affecting my liver at all.  He informed me to keep doing what I was doing because it was working!

I was happy to hear that, but not surprised because there are natural ways to deal with health issues.  Modern medicine has brainwashed people into thinking that the only way to get well is to kill the problem with toxic medications, expensive surgeries and radio active treatments that horrible side affects and many times deadly result.

I feel better and definitely look better as a result of juicing and taking my vitamins, eating right and exercising.  These things are vital to good health and have been around for a long time.  Our bodies are made up of different vitamins, minerals and nutrients that are necessary for proper daily function.

When we become sick and have disease it is a result of our bodies becoming depleted in these minerals, nutrients and vitamins.  Our bodied are left susceptible to many dangers.  The depletion is caused by various toxins, environmental pollutions, stress, lack of sleep and poor food choices.  Our organs become clogged and cannot function at the proper levels to remove waste and purify the blood.  This depletion of vital nutrients and a clogged system is what can cause the body to be invaded by dangerous free radicals, cell mutation, tumors and cancers and many other deadly diseases.

I am going to share some of the things I’ve learned like cleansing,  juicing, eating certain foods and taking vitamins and minerals that helped get my health on track and shock my doctors’.  These simple natural remedies can turn around health problems you may be going through and save you money on expensive treatments and doctors visits, but most importantly have you feeling better and living a better quality of life.