Wellness Wednesday - Barley and Wheat Grass: Super Green Foods
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Posted by Tigger Montague, Formulator (BioStar EQ)



Barley and wheat grass are powerhouses of antioxidants, particularly SOD (superoxide dismutase). SOD is an enzyme that acts as both an antioxidant and as an anti inflammatory because it reduces cellular damage caused by the most common and abundant free radical: superoxide. SOD is especially important now with air pollutants and pesticide/herbicide residue affecting our air, and soils, and water. SOD has recently been named an “anti aging enzyme”.

When to use barley or wheat grasses:
Due to the high amounts of bioavailable calcium, these grasses are excellent to use for fractures and bone remodeling. Because these super green foods are alkaline, they are important supplements for acidosis, and enteroliths. Due to the high amounts of anti oxidants and chlorophyll, wheat grass and barley grass are important for performance horses to reduce cellular damage and increase oxygenation. Since these super foods provide both digestive enzymes as well as food enzymes, they help support older horses, and the horses that need extra digestive support. With the nutrient density of these foods, you don’t need to feed high amounts: 1-2 Tablespoons once or twice a day makes these grasses easy to supplement.