Learn about possible side effects and watch for signs of drug interactions. Juicing Juicing creates liquid foods, which the body can easily assimilate and absorb. Raw foods provide abundant energy. They supply the body with optimum nutrition in the form of vitamins, food enzymes and fiber. Juicing is often used if a PHA's health is compromised by weak digestion or malabsorption and if a person has difficulty chewing.
Most fruits have a cleansing effect on the body's system.
Their high water content flushes the digestive tract and kidneys. Juicing is used to flush the kidney, liver and gastrointestinal system of toxins. For PHAs dealing with the side effects of antiretrovials, juicing may assist in removing the toxic by-products of the drugs. These enzymes are naturally present in fruits and vegetables. Proponents of juicing believe that enzymes are destroyed when food is processed or heated.