The Grape Cure

Have you ever done a cleanse? With the many exposures we have in today’s world, a cleanse is more important than ever. The goal of a cleanse is to rest the digestive system and to allow the body to go into repair mode. The body uses alot of energy for the process of digestion and when we stop eating, the body can do important clean up work. Should we stop everything and just drink water? This can be both physically and mentally difficult. We may even begin to detox too fast and we could feel that we have no energy. A great compromise from water fasting, that allows our body to rest but to also be nourished, includes the Grape Cure Cleanse.

A wonderful book, written in 1928 (a time when homeopaths and naturopaths were considered to be part of the medical standard of care) covers this topic as well as the rationale behind the cleanse: “The Grape Cure” by Johanna Brandt. She hoped it would be, “A contribution by the author to reduce the suffering of humanity and in the hopes of bringing relief to millions of sufferers in the world.” Johanna had cancer and was able to reduce the tumor significantly through water fasting. She was not completely recovered though and her discovery of “feasting” on grapes got her through to recovery. It is incredible to think that about 100 years they were seeking alternative methods to heal the body, just as we are doing today. She used her intuition, which led her to experimenting with eating only grapes for days and then weeks.

Grapes are fascinating to learn about. They are comprised of water, fructose, glucose, organic acids, polyphenols including proanthocyanins, anthocyanins, flavinols and much more. Grapes contain thousands of compounds that have been classified, but there are likely thousands more we have yet to learn about!

Grapes are high in potassium. Potassium is much needed in the body today and we often are low in this mineral. We get potassium from fruits and vegetables. We need it to alkalize the body and to feed the battery of our cells (the sodium potassium pump). When you eat grapes, you may feel hydrated, refreshed and energized. Some of this is related to the influx of potassium into the system.

Grapes are a natural bowel cleanser. The skin has insoluble fiber, which helps to add bulk to the stool. Grapes are 82% water, which softens the stool. The acids in grapes, which include tartaric acid and malic acid, have mild laxative effects. Malic acid is also a wonderful food for the mitochondria, necessary in the biochemical steps of turning glucose into energy.

Grapes can improve the digestive system. There are polyphenols in grapes that can soothe the lining of the digestive tract. They reduce inflammation in the gut and may help to clear H. Pylori infections from the system.

It is interesting that Johanna Brandt sensed the grapes could help to heal her cancer. They do indeed have compounds in them that have now been studied to help in the healing of cancer. One of these compounds is delphinidins. Delphinidins have many benefits to the body, including possible healing of cancer. Some of the healing properties include:

• Improved eye health - improved night vision and increases protection of the retina

• Better heart health - reduced inflammation in the artery walls and overall improved circulation

• Skin health - Reduced UV damage and improved health of the collagen

With regards to cancer, delphinidins have been studied in prostate cancer to induce apoptosis (necessary to maintain the health of the cell) and inhibit tumor growth. In breast cancer, delphinidins suppressed the growth of HER-2-positive and triple negative breast cancer cells. It also reduced the growth of new blood vessels that could give support to tumors and inhibited the migration of cancer cells. Pretty impressive that Johanna sensed the potential of grapes to do amazing things to heal the body!

She says, “quite apart from its value as a solvent, it stands alone among the foods of nature as a builder. I have seen it administered in cases of tuberculosis and have witnessed the amazing spectacle of an emaciated patient putting on weight when needed - grapes are strength-giving food. They are nourishing, sustaining and completely satisfying.” One might be concerned that grapes would cause weight gain, but that is likely not the case unless one needs to put on weight. She is only making the point that grapes can be used for building up the body and this could manifest itself in many ways.

She mentioned that “The organic acids of the grapes are strongly antiseptic and their effect on the gums is more valuable than any other result of the diet. Every tooth may be loose in its socket and pus may be pouring from the gums, but after a few weeks on the exclusive grape diet it will in time be found that the teeth are firmly set in the jaws and that every trace of ills with the teeth and gums will have disappeared.” Very interesting that the different constituents in the grapes would also have this positive impact on the teeth. It could be the powerful antioxidants, the organic acids and the refrain from fats and high protein foods that might impair circulation to the gums. When these are avoided, healthy and necessary circulation to the teeth may return.

Johanna also stated that, “Our blood is dependent, first on what we think, second on what we breathe in and third on what we eat and drink.” and that “Acidosis is the root of most of our bodily ailments. It is caused by the use of cooked foods, meat, starch and white bread and white sugar.”

Of having a mono-diet of grapes, she said, “I’ve discovered a method that may cure cancer and may cure almost any other disease. What is more, it may prevent cancer and almost any almost any other disease. Our system of healing has been greatly modified by the food cure. And while the patient is undergoing cure for his or her own particular complaint, nature is secretly restoring and rejuvenating every part of the body.”

Johanna says of the effects of doing the Grape Cure, “The senses become abnormally acute, dim eyes brighten, faded hair takes on new gloss, hopeless voice becomes vibrant, magnetic and thecomplexion clears.”

“Abnormal growths, cancers, tumors, ulcers, abcesses and fibrous masses seem to be dissolved by the powerful chemical agent in the grape. Diseased tissues and fatty degenerations are broken into minute particles and thrown into the blood stream to be carried to the organs of excretion.”

One of the ways to embark on a Grape Cleanse, is to do a pre-cleanse, then work up to a time when only grapes are consumed during the day and then transition back to a healthy food plan. Cleanses are always transformational and help to reduce the overall toxic burden of the body. Would you like to do the Grape Cleanse with a guide? We are hosting a cleanse with 3 sessions, recipes, education and support beginning on May 13th. Learn more here if you would like to join, register here. Either way, remember to eat more grapes!

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Ariel Policano is a naturopathic physician. This substack is dedicated to empowering information in the field of nature cure, natural medicine and breakthroughs in the field of frequency medicine. The most natural state of our body is the state of wellness and vitality. Our body is an incredible self-organizing system that can heal itself. Let’s learn how!