Juice-Therapy to strengthen Pancreas
The pancreas is a gland behind the stomach which is responsible for producing certain fluids and pancreatic juices whose function is to help digest food. It also produces insulin, which is a hormone that regulates the way in which the digested nutrients are stored in the body.
Avoid eating
To look after the pancreas is necessary to avoid eating red meat, sausages and fried food, as well as refined flour and sugar, as they greatly hinder pancreatic functions. You should avoid the maximum consumption of animal fats (cheese, milk, chicken, etc., except for fish), as well as avoiding smoking, drinking alcohol and overeating at one meal, and avoid exaggerating in taking drugs and chemicals.
Foods to eat
To maintain a healthy pancreas and prevent pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer and pancreatic morbid, you must take into account to include in the daily diet at least 2 liters of pure water and increase the consumption of fresh vegetables, which are a medicine and nutritional elixir for the pancreas.
The vegetables recommended for pancreas are: lettuce, potatoes, green beans, artichokes, aloe, cabbage, carrots, spinach, celery, beets and chard.
Recommended fruits: banana, lemon, mango, apple, oranges, tangerines, papaya, and plums.
Here are some juices that will not only serve to keep your pancreas in good form and regenerate its functions, but to prevent diseases and conditions of this important body part. The best vegetables have been selected; drink at least one or two of these juices a day when suffering from an affection of the pancreas.
NOTE: vegetable juices are better in the evenings or to accompany food (you must avoid sugary drinks or teas during meals). Fruit juices are better in the morning, but should be drunk on an empty stomach and avoid eating anything during the half hour that follows). Do not mix fruits with vegetables or any other food.
Juice recipes
Brussels sprouts and carrot juice
Ingredients
- A cup of Brussels sprouts well disinfected
- A glass of carrot juice
- A stick of celery
Procedure
- Mix all and serve without strain and don’t add lemon or sugar, drink sipping slowly.
Lettuce Juice
Ingredients
- A cup of long-leaf lettuce (it contains more sodium than potassium)
- One cup of carrot juice
- A bit of beet
Procedure
- Mix and sip unsweetened without lemon since it kills some vitamins such as A, the lemon is great but you should drink it in the morning dissolved in half a glass of warm water.
Green beans and carrot juice
Ingredients
- One cup of carrot juice
- Half cup of tender green beans
- A stick of celery
Procedure
- Mix and serve as the preceding paragraphs.
Artichoke juice
Ingredients
- A cup of aloe juice
- Half a cup of tender artichokes
- A lemon
- Honey or rice syrup
Procedure
- Mix everything and serve as explained.
Mango and sunflower seeds juice
Ingredients
- A ripe mango
- One tablespoon of sunflower seeds
- Molasses
Procedure
- Mix everything and drink as explained before.
Papaya and flax seed juice
Ingredients
- A large slice of papaya
- A heaping tablespoon of flax seed
- 3 almonds
Procedure
- Blend all and drink the same way.
Orange and lemon juice (to drink in the morning)
Ingredients
- A glass of orange juice
- 2 lemons
Procedure
- Mix and drink in the same way.