This episode of TheDcotorsTV about Iguana Juice made from the Nopales cactus from the Sonoran desert of the American Southwest and Mexico is thought by many doctors to be the equivalent to the Fountain of Youth legend of Ponce De Lion.

It’s not a legend nor a myth that the Nopales Cactus juice can reduce inflammation which slows the aging process and precludes further degeneration. Inflammation is a major health issue for hundreds of thousands of people who suffer from a lot of pain, discomfort, and a variety of symptoms. Inflammation occurs when there is an injury or damage to tissue, so it can either be acute or a chronic condition.

The Iguana Juice Cocktail recipe can be found here:

TheDoctorsTV Iguana Juice Cocktail Recipe and Clip

It’s cute, it tastes good, and you can even add a little tequila or rum when you are so inclined to this concoction.

The Fountain of Youth is a fabled place where the water springs provide renewal, regeneration, and restoration for those who drink from the wells. Many have thought it to be a reference made by explorers who found indigenous people who were exceedingly healthy, strong, and long-lived in the areas they ‘discovered’ or found in their journeys. Some think that Florida was one of those places while others feel that the desert of the Southwest offered an ideal climate, special plants, and water that was rich in minerals that could extend the life and maintain the well-being of the individual who live upon this land.

The Nopales cactus is one of those amazing plants. Since the original episode of the doctors aired many months ago, I have evaluated the TriVita Nopalea and it is excellent. The infomercial and the literature talks about inflammation which will give you more information about this brand of cactus juice.

TriVita Nopalea – Good Source of Nopales Cactus Juice

I might suggest that you replace the spinach with some other green food like spirulina or blue green algae for both nutritional value and taste in the Iguana Juice Cocktail recipe that the doctors have on their website. The pineapple is perfect. Bananas, berries, coconut milk or water, and other healthy ingredients are going to give you as much nutritive value as the spinach for contributing to your own fountain for finding youthfulness in a drink.

If you want to swap out the celery, then you might add an apple, a banana, some blueberries, strawberries, or even avocado for taste and texture to this cocktail. The nutritional value of the celery can be replaced and is not essential. But it is good along with the spinach. You can also use beets and other vegetables to keep this drink interesting. Most people like it sweet, but the savory flavor with veggies is also delicious with a pinch of sea salt. The important ingredient is the Nopales cactus which can be hard to find. We prefer the juice of the Nopales cactus from the TriVita company under the brand name of Nopalea. There are any number of healthy accompaniments to cactus juice like coconut water, apricot juice, papaya juice or fruit, mango, and even milks like almond milk or coconut milk.

In fact, on Dr. Oz today, he recommended Coconut Water as one of the food for health. I would include coconut milk, raw shredded coconut, and foods made with coconut that is organic or personally hand-picked along a pristine beach.

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