Both antimutagenic effects and anti-genotoxic activity of common dietary phytochemicals have been shown in vertebrate animals. Enzymes determine the efficiency and health of the metabolic system. They break down the nutrients in food so they can be used by the body and they are behind most of the chemical processes that sustain life, affecting everything from digestion to healing. The naturally occurring enzymes in our bodies can be aided and benefitted by the addition of enzymes in the diet. The most natural enzymes come from live food, such as wheatgrass, that has not been changed through processes such as preserving and cooking.
Fresh wheatgrass is highly preferable over powdered wheatgrass.
The need to improve oxygenation of the blood has been emphasized again and again in human nutrition. It applies to birds as well. Wheatgrass contains all these nutrients and more. Wheatgrass juice has been successfully used to treat anemia in humans. It is powerful stuff.