Absolutely juicing has helped me. I am sure most of this you have heard but this is what I can tell you ... Pineapple helps with my joints. I notice when I don't use it but it will raise my raise your blood sugar so use it sparingly and adding a protein helps. Tumeric and ginger..fresh is great but too much isn't good either because long term it can cause stomach upset and mouth ulcers if you are sensitive. I alternate and that helps. I never juice without a green, and watch the glycemic load on what fruits I incorporate.. a high GL load smoothie can easily send you over 1,000 calories and spike your blood sugar. Flax seed, ground and chai seed are great fillers and add nutritional balance and avocado is great for fat and thickens green smoothies and makes them more palatable. A lot of greens have calcium which helps with vitamin D absorbtion.Hope this helps.