The grape cure is in season! With the craze for detox cures, this cure is coming back into fashion. But what are its real benefits? Its indications and contraindications?
Grape cure: a treatment as old as Dioscorides
The virtues of grapes were mentioned in antiquity by Dioscorides, Pliny and Galen. Practiced and recognized by the medical world in the 18th centurye century, of cures uvales were created.
Principle and mode of action of the treatment
Distinct from fasting, which involves the avoidance of all food, the grape cure is one of the mono dietswhich consist of eating only one food, often easier to implement. Knowing that the body uses up to 30% of its energy for digestion, by offering it a single food, the body can redirect this energy to the service of eliminating toxins.
Rich in organic acids, tannins, anthocyanins, flavins, fibers and water, grapes are both a diuretic, an intestinal drainer, an antioxidant and also help cleanse the liver. Its richness in mineral salts, such as potassium, iron or selenium, helps reduce blood pressure, regulate heart rate, but also stimulate the immune system and protect against tissue aging!
In addition, grapes contain very little protein and fat. quercetina pigment specific to black grapes, protects, in addition to allergies, the cardiovascular system and aids digestion.
The benefits of grape cure
At the same time draining and revitalizingthis cure seduces for its multiple benefits. The grape solicits what are called the emunctories, organs of elimination of waste (skin, kidney, liver, intestines) and allows to dislodge toxins. But this grape mono diet brings other benefits.
For example, it has notable effects on:
THE digestive disorders : gas, bloating, constipation, stomach heaviness
THE sleep disorders
the fatigue, nervousness and irritability : 90% of people who complained of fatigue noticed an often spectacular improvement in their condition
THE skin problems : acne, dull complexion
tinnitus, vision problems
the weight loss
the immune system
the cholesterol : decrease in LDL levels.
THE urinary tract infectionscystitis.
Tips and instructions: preparing your treatment
Consult a doctor before any treatment. The first two days of the treatment, headaches, nausea, diarrhea, insomnia may appear, they are the indicators of the start of the elimination of toxins. If these symptoms persist beyond two days, it is the signal that the body is not able to follow. In this case, it is preferable to stop the treatment. To avoid these inconveniences as much as possible, it is advisable to prepare your treatment.
In the days before, it will be a question of gradually lightening the meals by avoiding meat, fish, coffee, chocolate, then cereals (bread, rice, pasta), to eat only fruits and vegetables the night before. An enema or a “purge” (blond psyllium, or magnesium chloride) before and during the diet will eliminate the residues of digestion in order toevacuate toxins more freely.
The days following the treatment will be devoted to gradually reintroduce the eliminated foods in reverse order : first vegetables, then cereals, then proteins, otherwise you risk having stomach aches.
Knowing thata cure can last a few days or a few weeksthe dietary adaptation period should be equal to half of the treatment. Thus for a week of treatment, allow 3 days of preparation and dietary adjustment.
The essential guide to a successful grape cure. Getting back into shape, eliminating accumulated toxins and all the questions we ask ourselves about the grape mono diet…
The grapes must be organic, ripe and well washed. If you are going to eat only one food, it might as well be flawless. It is recommended to eat the skin, which contains the fibers that facilitate intestinal transit,and the seeds contain a good portion of antioxidants.
This is the Chasselas which, due to its thin skin and balanced sugar content, is best suited, alternating with muscat. The black grape, theItalia or theAlponse Lavallee can irritate the intestines.
Each grape variety has different properties, so it is wise to alternate. You can also start and end your day with a glass of grape juiceFar from wanting to restrict yourself, you have to eat until you are hungry, so don’t hesitate to eat several small meals, taking care to chew.
Plan on an average of 1 to 2 kg of grapes per day, but again it’s your body that decides.
Side effects
A grape mono-diet causes reactions related to the elimination of toxins, such as headaches, fatigue, nausea, skin rashes, especially the first 3 days. These effects vary according to the state of fouling of the body and the diet before the cure and attest to its effectiveness.
“Constipation” may appear, which is due to the accumulation of skin and seeds in the digestive system. Treatment: a light enema.
Contraindications
The grape cure is suitable for everyone except insulin-dependent diabetics and very weakened patients and is highly recommended. not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women.
For a cure of a few weeks, never start without having spoken to your doctor. Some courses also offer supervision.
