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“CONSTIPATION; Please GO AWAY!... I Said… “”LEAVE””

     Like trying to swim through a sludge filled, muddy, deep pond with your jeans, sweatshirt and winter coat on. No! You don’t want Constipation. It will bog you down, wipe you out, make you lazy, hazy, and of course sick….. You’ll feel bloated, demoted, and you certainly won’t want to go out and play.

     Constipation results from waste material moving too slowly through the large bowel. In other words “Log Jam”.

     Here’s a list of some of the ailments you can get if you have this condition long enough. There are hemorrhoids, gas, insomnia, headaches, bad breath, varicose veins, obesity, indigestion, diverticulitis, appendicitis, piles, hernia, and bowel cancer.

     Now, if you really want to get rid of it, you don’t need to worry about nothing, I mean anything. My high school English teacher, Mrs. Mangano would always correct me. I couldn’t get away with NOTHING. Anyway, like all other conditions, sick nesses and diseases, constipation is totally healable.

     What are some of the causes and remedies of Constipation?

 #1---Cause---Not enough Fiber in the diet

     We Americans tend to eat way too much non fiber foods like animal products (red meat, fowl, fish, dairy), white sugar, white flour, and all kinds of processed foods.

#1---Remedy---I would start off with a serious colon cleanse to get rid of the junk stuck on the sides of the colon and get rid of the parasites which most Americans have. The best cleanse we have found is Hallelujah Acres “Fiber Cleanse” which we have. It’s very gentle and you won’t lose your good bacteria.

     Next start eating more roughage like raw veggies and fruits. Eat whole grain brown rice and pasta. Stay away from white rice and white pasta. These things mixed with water turn into glue.

#2---Cause---Not enough Fluids in the Diet

     Coffee and soda will leech that calcium out of our bones, and dehydrate us. No kidding!

#2---Remedy---Real Fluids and lots of them.

      We have to drink lots of pure water each day, like about 8 eight ounce glasses or more. Fresh, raw vegetable juices like carrot, cucumber, celery, red beet etc. are the greatest for rebuilding our bodies. We carry the BarleyMax with only pure natural barley grass and alfalfa grass, great for rebuilding the colon we’ve been wrecking all these years from the constipation.

#3---Cause---Lack of Exercise

#3---Remedy---Walking is good. Good swift walking about a mile or 2 or 3 or 4 is even better. This will help get things moving.

#4---Cause---Side effects from some Drugs; Like iron pills, pain killers and anti-depressants. Think about it if you would. The anti-depressants are helping to cause the constipation which is helping to cause the depression which is leading us to take the anti-depressants. Oh the webs we weave in life!

#4---Remedy---Well….Of course, take less drugs(work with your doctor on that) and all of the above remedies. You see, drugs are so dangerous that you have to work with your doctor to get rid of them.

     Aerobic exercises are good too. You know when we were kids, we would go out dancing or playing football with our friends until we almost dropped. Then we would go do something else. We never thought of it as exercise. We just loved life. Now we have to schedule 30 minutes of walking. What’s wrong with this picture???

     Here’s what we should do. Tomorrow morning get up. Thank the Lord for a new day. Go to work and tell everyone we see that God so loved the world that He sent His only Son Jesus to die for us and that anyone who should believe in Him will be saved. Then we will get Fired big time for preaching God. Than we can go to the park, tiptoe through the tulips and sing as loud as we possibly can and not care who in the world hears us. Or like me; I use to go out in the woods and blow my horn. I loved doing that. Remember those times? They weren’t that long ago for any of us. What do you say we get rid of these sick nesses and diseases and come back to life again!

     By the way, these are the main causes of constipation. There are others, like old age. But remember, if we eat right we should never get old. We should just pass on naturally.

     Here are some recommendations on top of what I’ve said so far:

1---Take about a half cup of organic aloe-Vera juice once or twice a day. This will help soften stools.

2---Like the Japanese, eat ginger root. Oh….It’s Good! This will help digestion and movement through the bowels

3---Take the herb milk thistle, which just happens to be in our Blueberry Rejuvenation Tonic. It’s great for the liver and it also helps soften stools.

4---Eat foods high in Pectin like apples, carrots, beets, bananas, cabbage, citrus, okra and dried peas.

5---Eat prunes and figs. I don’t have to tell you what they do.

6---DO NOT use laxatives. Too much use of them can clean out the good bacteria in your colon and also cause chronic constipation. Be careful!!

7---Take barley grass. Hey! I didn’t say that. I got that and some of this other stuff from “Prescription for Nutritional Healing” by Phyllis Balch, CNC and James Balch, MD. Do you think their related?

     I have been taking barley grass every day for almost 9 years. I saw a dog once on barley grass for its whole life. At 19 years old it was still perfectly healthy and running around. I’ve since lost touch with that dog. But I would imagine he’s still around.

8---Psyllium seed and ground flax are very helpful. In fact, Dorothy and I take this very duo every day. We take the B-Flax-D from H. Acres (We have it at the market) mixed with a little psyllium and two 8 ounce glasses of water. I also got this from Balch’s book.

9---If you want to jump start healing for constipation, take a large glass of pure water every 10 minutes for one-half hour. This will flush out toxins and help relieve the constipation.

10---I said this before. Add lots of fiber foods to your diet and take out especially dairy and meat which contain no fiber and will help lead to…you guessed it…Constipation.

     You can do it. There really is no such word as can’t. Ask God for help and “Just Do It”.

LET’S GET HEALTHY!

     This Friday, the 17^th, we’re starting the “Get Healthy, Stay Balanced” Workshop through Hallelujah Acres. As far as I’m concerned, this is the best workshop out there; at least the best we’ve seen or heard about. Its $250 for single, or if you want to bring a friend or spouse its $50 more. It will go for 9 Friday nights. If you miss one or two, you can make them up in the spring at our next workshop. Com-on in they’re fun and really really educational.

     Our next “Let’s Get Healthy” covered dish-teaching meeting is scheduled for Thursday night March 16^th at 7pm. Just bring a snack and get blessed. Let us know if you can make it. If I didn’t tell you what the teaching is, we’re teaching on how to be healthy.

HOMETOWN FARMERS MARKET!

Laura’s Organic Specialties!

     This Wednesday, Chef Laura (We can call her that now because she really is at Mill Hollow Café) is planning on having Blueberry Muffins (very large), Coffee-sub Cookie Sandwiches with vegan crème cheese filling, and her famous Hummus Wraps.

Dorothy’s Lip Balm & Lotion!

     With winter in now, you might want to try Dorothy’s Peppermint Essential Oil Lip Balm which is very soothing for the lips and her Hand and Body Lotion, which contains only the best essential oils. This is not your ordinary store bought stuff. This is the real super quality deal.

Dorothy’s Natural Soaps!

     This week,   Dorothy will have her new Bath soap called “Summer Bouquet”. And they actually smell like a summer bouquet.

     She also has a brand new batch of Dog Shampoo. We’re getting testimonies over this shampoo, so we know the dogs like the soap and so does their new soft and fragrant fur.

     You can get her many different natural soaps with pure essential oils for 3 for $10. They will moisturize your skin in the shower, stay hard and strong, and you’ll come out of the shower with a tinge of essential oil fragrance on you. The new soap will have you coming out of the shower smelling like a Rose.

Ear Candles!

     If you are having problems with breathing, dizziness, ringing of the ears, sinuses, puffiness under the eyes, pressure and of course hearing, these candles will work for you. They have been doing this for thousands of years. Why stop now? They work and they are simple to use. We give you a How To brochure with your purchase. They’re 2 for $6.25 or buy 8 and get 2 free.

     The Amish buy the candles from us and tell me these are the best they have ever had.

Remember, the Hometown Market is open every Wednesday from 8am until 8pm. We are inside the HEATED old long building about half way down across from the Amish chicken stand.

     If you want to see the ongoing creation of our website by the infamous William Simon of “Simon Photographics” 570-759-8792, just take your mouse and click hear >  www.thehoneyhouse.net  .

Hope to see you at the market,

                          Mark 570-401-1353