Has anyone become nauseous from drinking wheat grass juice?

[gaelen straughn]

Hello,

I have just started drinking wheat grass juice and have experienced nausea from it. I actually thought I was going to get sick today, but fortunately I didn't. I'm guessing that it's just going to take some time for my system to get used to it.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Thanks!

Gaelen

[Davylp25]

Yes. That's why I always chase it down with some fresh juice of some sort. Always. i never like to drink it by itself. Right now, my body can shudder thinking about Wheatgrass. LOL.

[Sheryl]

It's a good idea to mix up your greens and not use the same one day after day. There are lots of things that are good for us in them, and others that aren't so (same with anything). By mixing up your intake you give your body a chance to deal with it. See Victoria Boutenko's Green for life or newsletter for more info on this.

Also I've found in many cases people are reacting to the mould on wheatgrass. It could be that.

Good luck!
Sheryl

[madmel]

I have organic wheatgrass powder I use - I don't like the taste therefore I usually put a teaspoon in some fresh juice or in a smoothie if I have one.

mel

[Revvell]

Has anyone else experienced this?
Thanks!
Gaelen

Yup, yup, yup. You drinking it on an empty stomach? It's potent stuff. Good cleanser as you can tell.

Revvell

[spicyfull]

Try sipping it. Yes it is some nasty stuff. But what a wonder it is also....

[JennaBoBenna]

Isn't there also some mold in most wheatgrass juice? Because the wheatgrass gets a little bit of mold on it...then it gets juiced. I've read that after being raw for a long time, some raw foods get really sick drinking wg juice

[Revvell]

Isn't there also some mold in most wheatgrass juice? Because the wheatgrass gets a little bit of mold on it...then it gets juiced. I've read that after being raw for a long time, some raw foods get really sick drinking wg juice


Sometimes the bottom, if it gets too wet and/or doesn't get used soon enough will bet moldy. Most don't cut down that far. Some may though. I didn't become nauseous on the mold. It was very fresh young grass.

Revvell

[sport]

I have thrown up from drinking it and for a long time afterwards the smell of freshly mown grass made me feel nausous.
I was taking 1 oz a day and decided to try 2oz and up it came. I have not tried it since.
I have taken it up the other end (if you know what I mean) without problem

[startootsie]

I've heard that happens when you are cleansing.

[Halo Aglow]

The first time I tried wheatgrass I got very sick, but now I can drink it with no problem. To help with the taste I drink it with lemon and apple juice.

I have read that wheatgrass helps the liver release toxins quickly so this may be why some people get sick.

[Jordann]

This is very interesting to me, because I have not ever experienced nausea from wheatgrass.

I LOVE the taste and feel incredibly happy after 1 or 2 oz. shots of the delightful green stuff. I don't have it daily since I don't have a wheatgrass capable juicer, but if I did, I certainly would have it every day.

The staff at the juice bar are always so incredulous that I don't want a chaser ;)

I guess it's just another thing that is completely individual ... maybe I'm just so lacking in fresh green goodness and overly toxic that my body is thrilled to be getting such concentrated doses right now?

[Sharon in Colorado]

When you experience nausea it is your body's way of telling you it wants something out.

A friend of mine, in a heart-felt gesture, once bought me a smoothie that had a shot of wheat grass juice in it, really ruined the flavor of the entire smoothie. It would have been perfect without the wheat grass juice. It gave it a grassy, skunky taste. I really felt bad about it, but later told her I just don't like wheat grass juice.

To me there's so much more to enjoy, why eat the stuff that the cows eat when there's all that we have to eat in abundance.

[codajess]

I've actually never had it. I'd like to try it, though.

[Pailani]

This is very interesting to me, because I have not ever experienced nausea from wheatgrass.

I LOVE the taste and feel incredibly happy after 1 or 2 oz. shots of the delightful green stuff. I don't have it daily since I don't have a wheatgrass capable juicer, but if I did, I certainly would have it every day.

The staff at the juice bar are always so incredulous that I don't want a chaser ;)

I guess it's just another thing that is completely individual ... maybe I'm just so lacking in fresh green goodness and overly toxic that my body is thrilled to be getting such concentrated doses right now?

Same here - I've only had it three times, but I didn't think it tasted bad, it had a sweet, pleasant aftertaste. I've never needed a chaser. And I've never felt sick from it. Could I still be that toxic, even after being totally raw for two months??

[mbf]

You have to go really slowly with wheatgrass. Start of with just an ounce, that's enough. I jumped from 1 to 2 oz and that's when i started getting a sick feeling from it. I layed off of it for months and then one day was ready to go back for more but I only do 1oz and now often use a chaser where I never did before.


Mara

[rawpriestess]

as far as I know everyone gets nauseaus from wheat grass juice,


Victoria Boutenko suggests
put your wheat grass, some lemon with the peel and some water in a Vita Mix, or other high speed blender, blend, then straing through a nut milk bag, drink,
she says it cuts the "bitter" taste, and makes it palatable, you could add a bit of agave' nectar if you like.

[swingbolder]

Blech, wheatgrass juice. I could never drink it consistently enuf to notice any results, so I stopped drinking it. Just the smell of it makes me nauseous. I used to chase it with carrot juice but I'd still burp it up, blech.

My husband though, who is a junk food vegan, loves the stuff.

[Guydiane]

Just the smell of wheatgrass makes me sick I was at OHI in San Diego where they recomend wheat grass daily I would get sick just walking near the room from the smell. Bit I just hold my nose and drink it. My husband loves the stuff it doesn't bother him at all.

[berrymarymac]

Wheatgrass gives me heartburn and makes me sick to think about it, seriously. Blah!! I can never get the taste out of my mouth. Gag me!!

But I will drink it for an energy boost, but that's rare.

...okay...sick from thinking about it...

[rawnora]

Nausea is not about 'detox', at least not as the term is applied to the process that happens when long-stored wastes and poisons are cleansed from the body after a person makes dietary improvements. It's about the kind that happens directly after you eat something that doesn't belong in your body. Children who are fed wheat grass juice by their misguided parents often vomit after drinking it. In healthier (and therefore more sensitive) individuals, the same immediate effect will be felt. In those who have been eating the SAD for awhile or junky raw, or have been indulging in juices regularly enough that their bodies have protective barriers in place, the negative effects will not be felt. In many cases the only effect that will be felt is the stimulation that results from the body accelerating its eliminative efforts in order to get the stuff out quickly. This is often mistaken for "energy" but it is not the generation of energy, it is the expenditure or the over-expenditure of energy.

People who make improvements to their diets may include wheat grass juice because of belief in its special powers and when they get well they give the credit to the wheat grass. What really accounts for the improvements in health is the fact that they are no longer eating the foods that created their health problems.

One hint that wheatgrass juice is not human food is the fact that proponents of its consumption (like Victoria Boutenko) recommend disguising the taste in order to get it past our wary sentinels (taste buds). Getting healthy is about learning to trust the body, including listening to our senses rather than trying to sneak things past them.

It's not my intention to try and change anyone's mind about wheat grass juice. I think it's important for a countering perspective to be expressed because there are many people who doubt the party line and who want to listen to their body's wisdom but all they ever hear about wheat grass is that it is worth the nausea and other ill effects because it somehow aids the healing process. In reality, the body heals itself and putting foods into it that don't belong there only impedes the process.

In health,
Nora
www.RawSchool.com

[Pailani]

In healthier (and therefore more sensitive) individuals, the same immediate effect will be felt. In those who have been eating the SAD for awhile or junky raw, or have been indulging in juices regularly enough that their bodies have protective barriers in place, the negative effects will not be felt.

So then, the fact that I don't get sick really is a bad sign? I don't juice at all, but I've been raw long enough that I thought I'd have cleansed my body enough for it to notice if I put something bad in it.

Maybe this is a sign that I need to do a fast or something?

[Jordann]

The fact you don't feel sick, and I don't either, could be good or not so good. I've been researching online and in some books, because I was surprised at how many people said they experienced nausea after having wheatgrass...

There does not seem to be any definitive answer either way, from what I have read thus far. :rolleyes: (As with most things)

Most of what I read states the opinion that nausea, headaches and otherwise feeling worse after ingesting a shot of wheatgrass is due to the cleansing effects, or taking it with food in your stomach (it's meant to be had on an empty stomach).

I have also read ideas like rawnora brought up, although not as often, that the energy and stimulation felt is due to the body speeding up it's elimination to get the 'poison' or otherwise unpleasant substances out quickly... the same goes for the idea of not eating onions, garlic, hot peppers and other stimulating plantfoods...Could be logical too. I can see both sides as having good points, or good theories...

I don't feel I can make an educated decision one way or the other based on what I have been able to find to read... so as I try to do with everything in my life .. I'll just go on my own experience. :p

So Pailani, if like me, you enjoy the taste, and feel good after a shot, I don't see any reason to stop. No point in basing decisions about our own bodies on symptoms or experiences of different people right ;)

However, it doesn't taste nearly as good as the blueberry-raspberry-pineapple-sunflower sprout smoothie I just drank! :D

[Lay-Lay]

I have been drinking wheatgrass for over 3 years now. I find I have awesome health benefits from it. I can really tell when I am not drinking it. I take mine by itself. I never drink more then an ounce or two. I always take on a empty stomach. I have never gotten nauseas unless I take it any other way. This works best for me.

[rawnora]

For anyone who wonders whether wheat grass juice is helping or hurting them, there's a simple test you can perform on yourself. Omit it completely from the diet for 6 months, and then try it again. As long as you're following a reasonably healthy (and improving) diet, you will know as soon as you drink it that it doesn't belong in your body. As I mentioned, this type of reaction is not about cleansing, per se, it is the body protecting itself from an immediate threat.

Nora
www.RawSchool.com

[VinceWendling]

Has anyone ever tried 'ocean grown' wheatgrass? I heard about it on PatrickTimpone.com and decided to try growing a batch of grass with the dilute ocean water. I used to get queasy from it as well.

The first thing I noticed with the ocean grown wheatgrass was how thick an hardy the grass grew in. It was incredible. The blades were firm and twice as wide as all the previous trays I had ever grown. Once it reached the proper height I juiced up about 4 ounces. I slammed it down and held ready with my water chaser, expecting the aftertaste I was accustomed to. Nothing, it was actually very pleasant tasting, very mild. No queasiness no headache. I'm never going back to conventionally grown grass.

I recommend that everyone educate themselves on what dilute ocean water does for plants. 90+ minerals, increased growth rate, enhanced enzyme activity. Excellent stuff!

[gaelen straughn]

Hi everyone,

Thank you all for your responses. I love to read everyone's different view points. I have continued drinking the wheat grass juice and find that I do better with it on an empty stomach. It still makes me a little nauseous, but I'm holding it down a lot easier. I know that it has tremendous health benefits and I will definitely continue drinking it.

Warmly,

Gaelen

[Lay-Lay]

For anyone who wonders whether wheat grass juice is helping or hurting them, there's a simple test you can perform on yourself. Omit it completely from the diet for 6 months, and then try it again. As long as you're following a reasonably healthy (and improving) diet, you will know as soon as you drink it that it doesn't belong in your body. As I mentioned, this type of reaction is not about cleansing, per se, it is the body protecting itself.

Nora
www.RawSchool.com

I have omited it at times and man can I tell the difference. I feel wonderful and wide eyed and bushy tailed when drinking it, but without it I have a hard time keeping my energy. It is great for me.

[rawnpawgirl]

Thanks Nora, I completely agree with you on the subject.

YUCK to wheatgrass. Let cows eat it!

[cracker]

Yes, I tried to drink wheatgrass for two weeks. I'm lucky I'm self employed because I drank a shot in the am and immediately was sick to my stomach. Had to lay down. After a couple of hours I'd go to work but could do nothing came back home and mopped around, finally after researching and watching videos, reading, I added it to my carrot, apple, and beet juice I like every morning. HUGH MISTAKE. I threw up three times. Horrible muscle cramps, very sick. Let me tell you when I got back home in the pm I threw out all my wheat grass trays. I had been looking into going to one of Ann Wigmores retreats, so I emailed them and ask for help, and to see if I could come to the retreat and not drink wheatgrass. A couple emailed back and said to look into some other retreats because all thier retreats were based on wheatgrass. But Jim Carey in Michigan also of the ChiDiet.com, emailed me back and he emailed some friends and they emailed me and said I was probably just to toxic. See I am a newbie at this. I need to do some detoxing, and fasting, but they said slowly give my body a chance to acclimatize. Ok, I agree just so disappointed I can't do wheatgrass. I mean it has effected me to where I can't even stand to smell cut grass....

[tgaski2]

OMG I thought it was just me. I tried a wheatgrass shot at a local farmers market this weekend. One sip and I gagged. My body wouldn't let me even think of swallowing that stuff. I had to get some fresh pressed apple juice to try to wash the taste out of my mouth. That stuff is truly disgusting. The smell actually made me feel more ill than a hamburger!

[rawnora]

"I have omited it at times and man can I tell the difference. I feel wonderful and wide eyed and bushy tailed when drinking it, but without it I have a hard time keeping my energy. It is great for me."

Coffee drinkers would say the same about their habit. You must allow your body to recover from the harmful substance before you can try it again later and note its negative effects. If you take the substance again while you're still experiencing withdrawal, a positive effect will be noted because it will take away the symptoms of withdrawal.

Food does not give immmediate energy, not even optimal foods which wheat grass certainly does not qualify as. Any 'energizing' feeling that is felt after eating is stimulation, not real energy. Even when optimal foods give this feeling, it's an indication that the eating was done for the wrong reasons (i.e., to suppress symptoms that are mistaken for hunger like stomach pangs, weakness, etc.) When a person is eating in response to real hunger, more of a slight 'let down' type of response is noted after eating, where the body must shift its resources to digestion rather than outward activity.

Nora
www.RawSchool.com

[Sharon in Colorado]

Nora I really enjoy reading your writings. There is so much logic and reasoning. It would be great to see more of it here.

[Lay-Lay]

"I have omited it at times and man can I tell the difference. I feel wonderful and wide eyed and bushy tailed when drinking it, but without it I have a hard time keeping my energy. It is great for me."

Coffee drinkers would say the same about their habit. You must allow your body to recover from the harmful substance before you can try it again later and note its negative effects. If you take the substance again while you're still experiencing withdrawal, a positive effect will be noted because it will take away the symptoms of withdrawal.

Food does not give immmediate energy, not even optimal foods which wheat grass certainly does not qualify as. Any 'energizing' feeling that is felt after eating is stimulation, not real energy. Even when optimal foods give this feeling, it's an indication that the eating was done for the wrong reasons (i.e., to suppress symptoms that are mistaken for hunger like stomach pangs, weakness, etc.) When a person is eating in response to real hunger, more of a slight 'let down' type of response is noted after eating, where the body must shift its resources to digestion rather than outward activity.

Nora
www.RawSchool.com

I think we will just agree to disagree on this point. No harm done. I am a firm believer in the benefits of wheatgrass. I trully believe it is a superfood. I have done just what you have said, not used it for a while. I do not think its at all fair to compare this to coffee. I have not had time to make any lately and haven't done so in about 3 months. Do I feel like I have to have it? No. But when I do I feel the benefits. I respect your opinions on wheatgrass, but it works well with my body and helps me with experiencing optimal health. Thank you sooo much for you concern. Much raw love.