My doc suggested JUICING....Who does it?

curvykim78
curvykim78 Posts: 799 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So I've been being treated for almost 2 years for chronic headaches and today my doctor changed my meds and suggested maybe I should try 'juicing' to rid my headaches and jumpstart my weight loss. I don't know a whole lot about juicing and was hoping others could help me. What do you mix and how good does it taste? Any other thoughts would be great. Thanks!
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  • T1mH
    T1mH Posts: 568 Member
    That's it, your doc said try juicing with no other guidance or direction? I think you need a new doc.
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    That's it, your doc said try juicing with no other guidance or direction? I think you need a new doc.

    Ditto.

    In the meantime, check out the documentary Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead.
  • psychedmom
    psychedmom Posts: 39 Member
    I am a neurology physician assistant and have no idea what he is talking about. I opened the post because I thought meant your doctor recommended anabolic steroids! Which of course is totally ridiculous. Sorry can't help. Ask him to give you some info on it. I am assuming he possibly means eating a more whole foods diet and avoiding processed foods.
  • invisibubble
    invisibubble Posts: 662 Member
    Don't go on a juice diet. Geez, some people in the medical profession... Your body needs solids and foods from all food groups.
  • heykatieben
    heykatieben Posts: 398 Member
    Juicing is taking fruits and vegetables and literally juicing them - putting them whole into a relatively high-quality juicer (I have a Breville; use a low-quality juicer and it'll be too much work for you to want to do it) to make juice. I went through a period last year where I was juicing everything. My two cents:

    Pros:
    - I'd drink things that I'd never eat. Carrot + orange + beet juice is deliiiicious and a very pretty treat when sipped from a wine glass (it's bright pink!).
    - You can drink wayyyy more greens than you can eat in one sitting. It takes a lot of greens to make a good sized glass of juice (a usual greens recipe might be a whole bag/bunch of spinach, whole bag/bunch of kale, 1 cucumber, 1 apple).

    Cons:
    - If you add too much fruit, it's really high-calorie. I'd recommend mostly veggies, with maybe 1 fruit in each mix.
    - It's not very filling (imho). I wanted to try a juice-only cleanse, but after just a few juice meals I was ravenous for something solid. You're missing all the fiber from the veggies & fruits that fills you up. It's a good way to get lots of veggies in your system, but maybe a very difficult way to be able to eat a low-calorie diet at the same time.

    I like juicing as a supplement, but 'juicing' as people usually mean it in documentaries and such (i.e., juice cleanses, all-juice diets) probably takes a good deal of willpower, I'd be really hungry. Plus, many nutrients are fat soluble, so it seems like adding juice as a supplement to meals containing fats might be healthier than completely juice only.

    Some people claim that juicing gives your system a break, because it can spend the energy it would normally spend digesting, repairing itself. I'm not sure I believe that.

    I think like many things, it's best to just try it for yourself though, see how *your* body responds! I know a few people who rave about juice cleanses.
  • blackmagic10
    blackmagic10 Posts: 335 Member
    good as f I just started I mix fruit with vegetables :) I promise strawberries,apples,celery,carrots,spinach,oranges,and grapefruit mix it all together
  • Topher1978
    Topher1978 Posts: 975 Member
    Juicing is amazing. Your doctor is a keeper. I can say from experience, juicing is incredible. I would get the Champion or Grean Star. These are gear juicers and give a lot more juice for your $$. Also, centrifugal juicers suck for greens. Actually, they really do not even work for greens. The two I mentioned are a little more spendy than centrifugal juicers, but there is a HUGE quality gap between the two.
  • jlohcook
    jlohcook Posts: 228 Member
    Did your doc explain why and how juicing can help with headaches? This is the first time I'm hearing this. Get an explanation, that might help on what he is trying to help you with. Or get a 2nd opinion.
  • 141by2016
    141by2016 Posts: 179
    Watch your grapefruit intake, it can effect your medication.
  • Topher1978
    Topher1978 Posts: 975 Member
    Also, I juice primarily veggies when i juice. I make fruit smoothies every day, though.
  • Firefox7275
    Firefox7275 Posts: 2,040 Member
    Why didn't he refer you to a registered dietician if this is a medical treatment?
  • Lynn_babcock
    Lynn_babcock Posts: 220 Member
    I saw Fat Sick and Nearly dead.. had to get a juicer. I did not realize how much they wasted. I didn't like that at all. Now I throw all that stuff in the blender. I have a smoothie blender so it's got a strainer at the spout for the stuff that wouldn't fit up a straw. I bit chunky but it's ALL there.. I don't mind the pieces so much either.
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    If your physician is not a nutritionist or have any experience in nutrition then I wouldn't take their advice. :) I don't ask my dentist for gynecological advice.
  • redheaddee
    redheaddee Posts: 2,005 Member
    Juicing is taking fruits and vegetables and literally juicing them - putting them whole into a relatively high-quality juicer (I have a Breville; use a low-quality juicer and it'll be too much work for you to want to do it) to make juice. I went through a period last year where I was juicing everything. My two cents:

    Pros:
    - I'd drink things that I'd never eat. Carrot + orange + beet juice is deliiiicious and a very pretty treat when sipped from a wine glass (it's bright pink!).
    - You can drink wayyyy more greens than you can eat in one sitting. It takes a lot of greens to make a good sized glass of juice (a usual greens recipe might be a whole bag/bunch of spinach, whole bag/bunch of kale, 1 cucumber, 1 apple).

    Cons:
    - If you add too much fruit, it's really high-calorie. I'd recommend mostly veggies, with maybe 1 fruit in each mix.
    - It's not very filling (imho). I wanted to try a juice-only cleanse, but after just a few juice meals I was ravenous for something solid. You're missing all the fiber from the veggies & fruits that fills you up. It's a good way to get lots of veggies in your system, but maybe a very difficult way to be able to eat a low-calorie diet at the same time.

    I like juicing as a supplement, but 'juicing' as people usually mean it in documentaries and such (i.e., juice cleanses, all-juice diets) probably takes a good deal of willpower, I'd be really hungry. Plus, many nutrients are fat soluble, so it seems like adding juice as a supplement to meals containing fats might be healthier than completely juice only.

    Some people claim that juicing gives your system a break, because it can spend the energy it would normally spend digesting, repairing itself. I'm not sure I believe that.

    I think like many things, it's best to just try it for yourself though, see how *your* body responds! I know a few people who rave about juice cleanses.

    Nailed it. ^^^ I do juice because otherwise I don't eat breakfast. And my skin is wonderful :)
  • Cp731
    Cp731 Posts: 3,195 Member
    YES YES YES You will love the energy the feeling of your body lifting up like a feather. Its seriously one of the best choices I made this year. Not only did I shed 30 lbs I was insanely energetic my whole attitude about food changed for the positive and it became so easy to make healthy desicions with all sorts of life #$@!. The power of juicing is overwhemingly worth it. I bought a "DASH" juicer 90 bks at Macys.I do a mean green drink. Kale green apples cucumbers celery and lemon a hint of ginger. For 20 bucks you will have enough veggies for several days drinking about 3 8oz glasses a day. Great for digestion and bowel movements.
  • AuntieMC
    AuntieMC Posts: 346 Member
    bump
  • Topher1978
    Topher1978 Posts: 975 Member
    I saw Fat Sick and Nearly dead.. had to get a juicer. I did not realize how much they wasted. I didn't like that at all. Now I throw all that stuff in the blender. I have a smoothie blender so it's got a strainer at the spout for the stuff that wouldn't fit up a straw. I bit chunky but it's ALL there.. I don't mind the pieces so much either.
    If you get a good juicer, it is different.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,029 Member
    So did he offer to put you on D-bol or Winstrol? Or Primo or Anavar? I'd be interested in what stack.:laugh:

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  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Is his name Oz?
  • aross001
    aross001 Posts: 237
    I am a neurology physician assistant and have no idea what he is talking about. I opened the post because I thought meant your doctor recommended anabolic steroids! Which of course is totally ridiculous. Sorry can't help. Ask him to give you some info on it. I am assuming he possibly means eating a more whole foods diet and avoiding processed foods.

    ... I thought that too. I was expecting a joke thread!
  • Sarah0866
    Sarah0866 Posts: 291 Member
    I can't...gotta have solid foods lol
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    That's it, your doc said try juicing with no other guidance or direction? I think you need a new doc.

    ^ This.

    I have a family history for migraines and I would get them and they'd last for 2-3 days. But I found that I get them less now that I've started eating better (no, not clean. Just not doing the 1200, eating processed/junk foods in moderation, and meeting my macros eating better..lol) and exercising regularly.
  • zorreena
    zorreena Posts: 267 Member
    I love juicing! I try to have green lemonade (kale, lemon, apple or orange or fruit) everyday first thing instead of coffee. It gives the same energy burst as coffee, does wonders for my skin, gets my mind rolling and more. Sometime I switch it up for other vegetables and fruit. I use a lot of things I don't normally eat or can't eat in big quantities. During summer I use nettles and grow my own wheatgrass. You can check out books by Natalia Rose to read about benefits of raw food and juicing. I use an omega 8005 juicer and I get very little waste. I'm not a raw food oat but I try to make juice everyday.
  • ShoshanahM
    ShoshanahM Posts: 50 Member
    Not to freak you out, but sometimes chronic headaches can be a sign of celiac disease/ gluten intolerance. If whatever you're doing now doesn't help, and all else fails, try going 100% gluten-free for 2 months and see how you feel. Good luck!
  • curvykim78
    curvykim78 Posts: 799 Member
    Anyone have some good recipes or good websites for good tasting recipes?
  • curvykim78
    curvykim78 Posts: 799 Member
    That's it, your doc said try juicing with no other guidance or direction? I think you need a new doc.

    e suggested this to help kick my weight loss back into gear, along with watching the video on Netflix about weightloss and juicing. I forget the name right now...he also said the lady mentioned it made her headaches stop, which is why I'm going to the dr in the first place.
  • curvykim78
    curvykim78 Posts: 799 Member
    Watch your grapefruit intake, it can effect your medication.

    I don't eat grapefruits. :)
  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 Member
    If your physician is not a nutritionist or have any experience in nutrition then I wouldn't take their advice. :) I don't ask my dentist for gynecological advice.

    This ^^^^, but I would change nutritionist to Registered Dietitian. Anyone can take a couple classes and call themselves a nutritionist.
  • curvykim78
    curvykim78 Posts: 799 Member
    If your physician is not a nutritionist or have any experience in nutrition then I wouldn't take their advice. :) I don't ask my dentist for gynecological advice.

    This ^^^^, but I would change nutritionist to Registered Dietitian. Anyone can take a couple classes and call themselves a nutritionist.

    The first comment seriously made me lol...
  • Topher1978
    Topher1978 Posts: 975 Member
    If your physician is not a nutritionist or have any experience in nutrition then I wouldn't take their advice. :) I don't ask my dentist for gynecological advice.

    This ^^^^, but I would change nutritionist to Registered Dietitian. Anyone can take a couple classes and call themselves a nutritionist.
    That is not true at all. Most states you must be registered by the state, and you have to have a bachelor or masters degree to get certified by state...

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