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Whey protein concentrate powder - about $35 for 850g from health2000 or 'the herbal shop'. Probably cheaper online. A friend of mine recommends "Red 8" brand "Just Whey Powder", vanilla flavour.
Dried Shittake mushrooms - about $6 for 500g from any chinese shop (I got mine from a chinese-run vege shoppie) - whizz in kitchen whizz for powder.
Fenugreek (I prefer whole fenugreek to ground, your experience may vary) - about $12.99/kg from Bin Inn
Brewers yeast - very cheap from Bin Inn
Lecithin - cheap from Bin Inn
Glucosamine/Chondroitin powder - Available from healthpost.co.nz and various other places, look/ask for 500g (should be around $31). Get one which isn't flavoured if you can (it won't affect taste so much).
Kelp - If you have thyroid issues, consult your doctor before including kelp, as it contains iodine, which the thyroid gland uses to produce thyroid hormone.
Barleygrass powder (available cheaply from organic shops, expensive from health-food shops and pharmacies).
Ground tumeric.
Cloudy apple juice or uncarbonated red grape juice.
Grind shittake mushrooms then mix all dry ingredients 1-part each (100g each should do) except for the barleygrass (only a tablespoon needed per 100g) & tumeric (2-3 tsp - doesn't contain a glyconutrient, just a taste-adder & general antioxidant).
Mix a couple of teaspoons per day into a cup with boiling water, stir, wait for it to "cook" (shittake mushrooms) & cool down a bit, add apple/grape juice (quarter cup) and drink.
I don't recommend drinking/taking "uncooked", as some ingredients can do funny things to your stomach uncooked.
Kelp is a rich source of fucose, xylose, mannose, galactose, and glucose - but it contains iodine - which can cause problems with certain diseases - for example hyperthyroid conditions. However- if your doctor says iodine isn't an issue, by all means include it in the recipe- it will also make it taste a little more salty.
The barley grass does not contain glyconutrients but adds a wide variety of useful vitamins, minerals and other nutrients to the mix, which I have found useful.
Tumeric does not contain glyconutrients and is rather a general antioxidant- it also charges flavour. Hence why you use so little of it. Lecithin also does not contain glyconutrients but (as I understand it) helps absorbtion into the digestive system and is also an antioxidant.
Both cloudy apple juice and dark grape juice contain Galactose, a sugar not in large quantities in the dry recipe.
This recipe is adapted from Dr Bird's recipe, but is targetted at a NZ audience and also removes Psyllium husks, as they're indigestible - psyllium seeds would be fine, but they're virtually unobtainable in NZ, and only add more Xylose (which kelp already has, though not in large quantities).
Cheers,
Matt
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