My Video and Blog Response to "The *Shocking* Truth About Colonics and Enemas"

Video Response Part 1

 

 

Video Response Part 2

 

The prompting of me making this video and write up is actually in response to a video that was put out by a wonderful YouTuber this morning.  I knew something was up when I got tagged in feeds on 3 different groups that I am a member of, got several private messages in my FaceBook email box, 1 phone call and a text message all asking my opinion on what was said in the video.  Lol  

I want to come right out and say that there are very few debates or online drama vortexes that I will ever allow myself to participate in or get sucked into.  The ONLY reason that I even take the time to speak into this particular one is because some of the people that I know personally still have a hard time with discernment when there are two opposing views on a subject and begin to question or feel bad about their choices or healing path. 

Whether one chooses to be for against colonics and enemas does not affect me personally.  I totally respect and honor that not everyone will find things that I think are wonderfully healthy and regenerative to the body to be agreeable to them.  And I am totally okay with that and do not feel it is my calling in life to try to set all the wrongs right or to convince people of my perspectives or to insinuate that my way is the only correct way.  There are other people that can totally own and run the energy of debate, inflammatory statements and sowing disharmony among others and so I will leave the debating up to them. 

The subject of "to enema or not to enema" is not a new one!  lol  The video that was posted this morning and referred to above is not the first, only or last video that is out there proclaiming that colonics and enemas are dangerous.  There are always teachings and beliefs that are on different ends of the spectrum.  I believe that it has always been this way, but also as a sign of the times that we are now living in the polarities in everything are more evident and everyone's bodies both physically and energetically are responding to different things in different ways. 

I am not an M.D.  There are many pioneers in the colon cleansing "industry",  Norman Walker and Dr. Max Gerson to name 2.  There are also other doctors who were pioneers in their own field who all spoke about colonics being a wonderful and necessary support to healing the body,  2 of these doctors would be Dr. John H. Tilden and Dr. Bernard Jensen.  All of these doctors plus many, many more have already written exhaustive papers, books, studies and spoke of their own recommendations and protocols.  I am not going to try and replicate the amazing work that they have have already done, as you can easily google this information and find a treasure trove worth of health and wellness advice.   

I am a colon hydrotherapist and run a holistic wellness center that does colon hydrotherapy.  The reason that I do have colon hydrotherapy in my practice is because enemas and colonics were cornerstone to my own personal healing journey.  I was very, very sick and I needed support to help my body to heal.  Foods and nutrition alone just did not do it all for me.  I was sick to the point of basically reacting to everything that I was putting in my body.  So while my story is different than most people who are simply trying to find a way to better health and more vibrancy I believe that enemas and colonics absolutely helped to save my life.  No one could ever convince me differently.  It is my experiential knowledge and my lived out life journey and truth.

This video and blog post is absolutely not meant to be exhaustive or even extensive of the points that I am choosing to address.  It is simply some of my quick thoughts about some of the general misinformation that is out there and some of the comments that were specifically made in the video I referred to above about colonics being dangerous.  Here is my response to some of the points made in the YouTube video posted this morning:

Point 1: 

People do come from different places of what they consider to be healthy.  That is true.

 

Most people are still in a place where they think drinking gallons of milk and eating animal products  is healthy. 

 
People actually believe that things that are nothing but a package of chemicals and brain altering substances that can be picked up off of a shelf in any local grocery store is healthy just because the box says so.  They will swear by it, and I happen to disagree.  
 
I think that they are wrong and can site studies and personal experiences as to why I believe what I believe.  The nay-sayers think that I am wrong and can site studies and personal experiences as to why their stance is correct and mine is incorrect. 
 
It doesn't have to be the end of the world or mean that either of us with differing perspectives are bad people.  :)  We are just coming from different perspectives of what works and what doesn't in relation to the body's natural state of regeneration, vibrancy and health. 

Point 2:

Addressing a comment made that colonics only treat a symptom and not a cause - namely in the case of constipation: 

I am a holistic practitioner and I NEVER look at symptoms.  I will always address the cause.  It is one of the corner stones of my practice that when people come in and want me to talk to them about their headaches (a symptom) - I talk to them about their diet.  They want to talk about hives (a symptom), I talk about digestion.  They want to talk about depression (a symptom), I talk about what they are putting into their mouths and how often they get out into the sunshine every day.  And even though I run a colon hydrotherapy facility when people come in complaining of constipation I do not advocate using colon hydrotherapy to "cure" constipation. 

Constipation always, always has more to do with what you are putting in your mouth than the function of your actual colon.  I immediately give my clients recommendations to go on a high fruit and vegetable diet, and to cut out the meat, dairy and gluten and to start exercising and moving their body. 

 
It is true that colonics and enemas can surely help to address and relieve the acute issues around constipation but I believe that it should not be used as the only method to combat such a condition.  I can not speak for other colon hydrotherapists, but I can say that in our facility we have not lost sight of the fact that health is a multi-faceted approach that encompasses the physical body, mental body, the spiritual body and the energetic body. 

Point 3:

"Colonics and Enemas will make your colon loose it's peristaltic action.  You may never be able to poop on your own again!"  Lol.  False

This is totally not true.  As a matter of a fact colon hydrotherapy helps to tone the muscles in the colon and actually encourages peristalsis.
 
I would like to note here that there is a HUGE difference between doing water enemas and the enemas that you purchase from the drug store containing chemicals.  Drug store enemas are not natural, no matter what the box says.  These types of enemas are damaging to the colon.  They leave an acid residue inside the colon and can definitely make the body dependent on the stimulation of the colon by these chemicals for the peristalisis to work properly.  I do not ever recommend that you take laxatives or do enemas that are not pure water or other natural implant enemas.
 
Your peristalsis can also be greatly affected by the foods that you take in and the build up of impaction around the lining of the colon.  This makes the relaxation and contraction of the colon ineffective and your colon has a hard time moving foods from one digestive station to another.
 
Another factor that can also affect the peristalsis of the colon can be the body's ability to properly break down the food that is in the stomach.  If the body's ability to produce enough hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes is compromised then the body is going to have a really tough time not only assimilating the foods that you are eating but also moving them through the colon. 

Another point of note here is that enemas and colonics are a GREAT way to get a really good indication of exactly how fast the digestion system is actually working.  Sometimes your digestive system isn't as quick or efficient as you might think that it is.  When you clean out the decending and transverse colon during a colon hydrotherapy session it can take the body some time to then move fecal matter down into that area that is usually full of fecal matter ready to be released.  This should be within the next meal or two.  There are cases, however, of people that have the experience of not having a bowel movement for the next day or two after a colonic.  But you cannot necessarily blame that on the colonic.  Your colon transit time was set long before you ever got on that colon hydrotherapy bed! :) 
 
Again, in that case my client and I would be having us a little chat about diet and digestion to get that digestion system working full steam ahead.

Point 4:

Scare tactics.  "Be very, very afraid of colonics and enemas because "fill in the blank":

 

Scare tactics are such a poor way of trying to get your point across to people.  It's such a sad way to exchange information and energy, in my opinion. 

 
That kind of scare tactic goes along the same lines as saying
"Don't eat too much fruit, it will cause you to get fat"  or
"Don't eat too many bananas, your potassium levels will get too high and you will get sick"  or
"Don't drink fresh juice, your triglycerides will go through the roof". 
 
Someone, somewhere may have had any one of those 3 experiences BUT I can tell you 100% that:
you cannot blame weight gain on the fruit,
you cannot blame potassium levels on the bananas and
you cannot blame the triglycerides on the fresh juices! 
 
There had to already be issues in the physical body that were present and manifesting before the experience of introducing any of those things into the body.  The result of the collide would be symptoms that for sure were undesirable but oftentimes, especially in the cases mentioned above the catalyst can absolutely prove to be the healer.
 
It is the same with enemas.   Enemas in and of themselves are very gentle and are very helpful in helping the body to cleanse.  However, symptoms can at times arise from the practice.  These usually indicate a poor digestive system that is not able to fully break down the food that it is taking in, or high acidity in the body, or a presence of heavy medications, a presence of older fecal matter that has presented as impaction around the lining of the colon or pockets of fecal matter that have accumulated through years of misuse of the body as a trash can taking in food indiscriminately along the way, or a myriad of other possibilities that I won't take the time to go further into here.
 
So, express your concern with enemas and colonics = fine.  But scaring people  = bad form :)

 

Point 5:
"People use colonics and enemas as a crutch".  I disagree.

As I went into in item #2 above, I don't ever advocate using enemas or colonics as a crutch to support your continuing abuse of a Standard American Diet and I am very vocal about that. 
 
Stating that all people use colonics and enemas as a crutch is a pretty broad statement and in my experience most people that use them are finding immense relief, not from constipation but from a lowered body toxicity level and the body's having a little help in the realm of being able to eliminate cellular (and solid) waste faster than the body can manage it by just having regular bowel movements.

 

So, overall I believe that the above statement is false and would think that there are very few people who actually use it as a crutch.

Point 6:

"Colonics and enemas damage the body's gut flora".  False.

To quote Dr. Norman Walker who is considered to be a pioneer and expert in the field of colon health "The flora is stored IN the lining".  The school of thought that puts the flora or bacteria swimming around and being produced on the top of the lining is completely false.  That's not the way it works.
 
The glands in the colon produce the intestinal flora needed to lubricate the colon.  Many people, including some professionals, think that enemas and colon irrigations wash out the intestinal flora, also known as benefical bacteria, and deprive the colon of benefical lubrication that it needs to function properly.   When the colon becomes sluggish or is layered with impaction that covers the lining of the colon the glands cannot properly produce the lubricant that the colon needs to function normally.  Anytime that there is a lack of this necessary lubrication there is an increase in the body's overally toxicity levels and usually an increase in the experience of constipation. 

(The goal, though, is to eat a diet high in fruits so that the colon functions beautifully every day and doesn't experience sluggishness or impaction)
 
Dr. Bernard Jensen did some wonderful research and placed the ratios in a healthy colon of friendly bacteria at 85% leaving a level of 15% of unfriendly bacteria.  But when tests were and are sent off to labs during research the findings more often produce ratios that are inverted - being 85% of UNFRIENDLY bacteria and levels of only 15% of friendly bacteria. 
 
What is really cool is that now that research money is starting to be poured into looking deeper into holistic and alternative methods of healing, they are finding that what destroys whole colonies of friendly bacteria is not enemas and colonics as our original video poster would have you to believe, or even nutrition like I could totally jump on the bandwagon saying, but actually…..STRESS! 

That's right folks, you don't have to be afraid of enemas or colonics, you should be afraid of your own inner turmoil and disconnect with harmony in your own life. 
 
STRESS.  It can damage the body's friendly bacteria.
 
Point 7:
"All colonic promotors have abused colonics/enemas and probably done serious damage to their body".

Seriously?  I really loathe to get into a space to answer this but I find it so funny that I can't help but play in this space.

[A note to the original video poster:  I love watching inflamatory statements flying out to try and get people engaged and to get those clicks and views.  It's amazing and as a business woman myself I can totally respect that strategy, although I would caution against actually internalizing that combative type energy, even if you are just doing it over the internet right now, because if you are not careful you will find this type of disharmony with people becoming the norm in your life.  And I see you as an amazingly beautiful and creative person with so much to offer but that type of energy offering is very unbecoming of you.]

Actually, as I have said in earlier paragraphs I do not condone using colonics or enemas as a crutch or as a way to cover over symptoms that the body is trying to get your attention with.  Personally I find colonics to be a wonderful addition to my overall health and wellness practices.  It is not the only thing that I do but is something that has really helped me to heal and has allowed my body to move ahead years faster than it could do with just using raw foods (lfrv) alone.   

Again, I cannot speak for other colon hydrotherapists but I can assure you that my colon is in beautiful shape!  :)  It is not damaged or dysfunctional in any way, but thank you for your concern.  Lol

Point 8:
Addressing the comment "The only reason you feel good after a colonic is because your adrenals are working overtime".  Not True.

That just isn't how it works at all.

Our adrenals are so important to our overall body operation.  They are the true "workhorses" of the body and there are very few functions that happen in the body without your adrenals playing a key role.  And yet, most of us today are walking around with chronically deficient adrenals.

Colonics do NOT stimulate any fight or flight response in the body or cause the body to have to DO anything.  Actually, the lowering of the cellular waste and solid waste in the colon brings the overall toxicity level in the body down and helps the adrenals to be less stressed.  Instead of an increased burden on the adrenals people can experience greater efficiency with their adrenals and consequently many functions in the body work much better creating an overall better feeling and sense of wellbeing.

People feel good after a colon hydrotherapy session because the sewage system of the body has been wonderfully cleansed and the colon has gotten very hydrated.
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There are so many other areas that I could go into here about the positive side to colonics and enemas.  We could and probably will do whole videos just on subjects like the colon being an absorptive organ, on auto-intoxication, on Hepatic Portal Circulation and on the portal venous system.   There is so much more to it than the mocking and childish turning up your nose at the thought of a gentle cleanse of our colons.  Our body is so complex and is so wonderful and efficient at healing itself.

I definitely want to make sure that I also acknowledge and express my respect for every single person who has ever sent a warning, made a video, blog post or article either for or against any natural health modality.  We all have something amazing to offer this world.  We all have infinite worth and I for one am grateful for the opportunity to have the glimpse into the mind and beliefs of the person who made the original video. 

I know that just as I am coming from a place of love right now as I type out my response, as they made the original video against colonics and enemas they were also coming from a place of love and expressing a message that they felt passionate about. 

It's not always black and white.  Everyone is different and our bodies are unique in not only what they respond to but the speed at which they respond and the things that are beneficial to maintain a state of health and vibrancy.  I, for one, definitely think twice before issuing statements that throw out  "facts" that certainly are subject to interpretation and then applying my "facts" broadly over the entire population.. 

Colonics and enemas are safe and gentle.  They are an amazing way to detox the body and support the elimination of cellular and solid waste.  They do not push matter further up into the colon, they do not stress our adrenals or cause us to loose peristalsis and therefore never be able to poop again.

In a perfect world our bodies would not need any support and would function at top capacity all the time.  Everyone would be hydrated, be full of fruit, love, life and laughter.  But we do not live in a perfect world.  Not with the air we breathe, the food we eat or the emotions that we process. Enemas and colonics are certainly a gentle and natural way to support our body's healing efforts and you don't have to be afraid.

Learn to listen to your body.  Learn to feel what is in alignment with you and what isn't.  Don't do or not do anything for your health just because someone says so.  Think for yourself and practice that connection with your own inner guidance.

I love you all and hope that this information was a blessing to you in some way.  Have a wonderful day and remember to keep smiling!

 

When Your Child Has Food Allergies - How To Deal With YOUR Emotions :)

It can be hard to navigate our way through all of the social, educational and professional activities in our lives when we have food intolerances ourselves.  It is a whole different ball game when we are talking about our children having food allergies or food intolerances.

It can seem that at every turn there are cookies at school and sports functions, parties, get togethers, meals on the run and temptations and cross contamination at every turn.

If that were not daunting enough we as parents also have to deal with our own emotions that we sometimes unconsciously project upon our children.  We assume that our kids are going to experience their lives and come to the same conclusions in situations that we did.  In reality, two people can experience the same situation and come out with very different perspectives and lessons.

For a child that has food allergies it can be a landmine to navigate the young years.  Many times intolerances and allergies from the foods that they are taking in affect not only their bodies but also their minds and emotions.  When we give in and give them a "treat" what we don't realize is that they are the ones that will be paying the price for days or sometimes weeks to come.  We, as parents, don't always put 2 and 2 together when the next week our kids are having emotional meltdowns or are demanding or not feeling well.  We can get frustrated and be short of patience and don't make the connection to that split second decision the week or day before when we decided to "reward" our child and give in to a "treat".  Now our precious baby is getting in trouble or is experiencing our lowered tolerance for unbecoming behavior and they are not in control of themselves.

It can literally be like walking through life in a fog when our brains are allergic to the foods we eat.  We can interpret life differently and respond totally different to a multitude of situations when we are reacting than we would if we were not. 

When your child is reacting they are basically powerless.  They cannot often times verbalize or even realize that the way they are feeling is not normal. 

I know it is hard but I would encourage all parents to stop and think twice before giving in to that "treat" next time and to realize that you are not doing your children any favors by doing it.  You are leaving their bodies and minds to experience the fallout for days inside their own internal world.  It is good practice when you have strong emotions in any situation about your child not being able to eat the same as others to stop and ask yourself are you projecting your beliefs or emotions onto your child?  Are you acting on what you would feel in that situation?  Sometimes just the acknowledgement of an unconscious thought stream in the mind can be enough to think through a situation differently. 

Also, when there are food allergies and intolerances present that means that there is a whole and different CAUSE of the problem.  Allergies are only a SYMPTOM.  When you keep introducing the item that is causing the body pain or illness you are just prolonging the time it takes the body to heal itself. 

You CAN heal from food allergies and intolerances but it does require removing the offender. 

Be kind to yourself and remember that you want to empower your children to be the best that they can be.  We are amazing parents and all doing the best that we can with what we have at the time.

I hope that my video and post was a blessing to you in some way.  Have a wonderful day and remember to keep that smile on your face!

Do You Hate Vegetables? Tips On Resetting Those Taste Buds!

An issue that stops many people that are eating a Standard American Diet from beginning a new dietary lifestyle is often the fact that they greatly dislike the taste of fruits and vegetables. 

Oftentimes the very fact that there is a strong distaste for vegetables and fruits prevents people from even considering or being open to ways of eating that don't involve processed chemical laden foods. Add to that the fact that sometimes when people who don't like vegetables see others seemingly adding vegetables to their diet easily and reaching a level of "success" and they personally find it impossible and you have a recipe for self-esteem disaster. 

It makes me sad to see anyone stuck where they are and feeling like they are in a state of powerlessness when that is not the case at all.  You have the power to bring new experiences into your life! 

Here are a few tips and some encouragement in dealing with the issue of being repulsed by the tastes and textures in vegetables when you are wanting to gravitate to a more healing and life giving diet.

Some suggestions that I talk about in the video are:

1. You can fast.  Fasting is probably the quickest way to reset those tasters but is sometimes a bit more extreme for people who are wanting a slower approach to a lifestyle change.  However, to someone who is currently battling an acute or chronic serious health illness fasting is a wonderful way to give the digestive system a break and allow the body to delegate more energy to the healing at hand.  There are many, many different ways to fast and so if this feels harmonious with you I encourage you to look into methods that you can make work for you.


2. Cut out all added salts and chemicals and eat fresh natural foods.  I totally get the fact that this  can be tricky for those with little will power because you don't like the things that I am telling you to eat!  However, you can just start with a few foods that you do like and make it a point to not take in any chemicals.  In a very short period of time you pallete that stays saturated with salts and chemicals will begin to change and your taste for foods will begin to get real. 


3. Another fast way to help the taste buds to reset is JUICING.  Start with the fruits and very mild vegetables.  Drink your juice every day and gradually increase the amount of vegetables in your juices.  This will help to tackle your cravings and give your body the nourishment it is asking for while priming those little taste buds for some better for ya foods!

You CAN do this!  I promise that you are so worth the effort.  Give it a chance.  Don't compare your journey to the journey of others.  And just like most things in life this is something that you are going to have to walk out.  I have said it before and I will say it again, there is NO MAGIC PILL!!  I wish there were, but that is just not the way it is. 

Keep on trying and babystepping your way to your goals and don't forget to be kind and give yourself grace along the way.  You are probably doing better than you think!

Blessings to you and don't forget to smile a lot today!

A Mindset of Abundance Instead of Restriction

When you are changing your diet, whether it is because you are faced with fighting your way back to health or because you are wanting a higher state of vibrancy and vitality in your life it is easy to begin looking at what you can't have instead of what you can.

 

If I could change one thing years ago when I became gluten, dairy, soy, sugar, dye, chemical and preservative free it would be to look at the abundance of what I could have instead of all of a sudden focusing on the items that were taken out of my diet. 

 

I would look at the thousands of fruits that not only had I never tried but I had never even heard of!  I would immediately begin cultivating my taste buds to enjoy the taste of beautiful vegetables instead of trying to replace the foods that I had spent my life loving with imitation recipe combinations (that never, ever lived up to my hopeful expectations). 

 

A diet change can give you life at a level that you have never experienced.  Especially if you have food intolerance's, you don't even realize some of the symptoms that you are living with and as those begin to fall away you will discover who you really are - mentally, emotionally and physically. 

 

 

When you are faced with changing your diet it is a time to create new habits.  Find new loves.  Don't look back.  Keep moving forward and make new friends with food.  I know it is hard at first but I promise, with time you won't even miss some of the things that your body is calling out for now.

Try to cultivate a mindset of abundance.  Break out of the 20 or so foods that you eat over and over and over again that don't provide you with the results health wise that you want and begin to explore a world that is waiting for you full of amazing new and sometimes exotic tastes, textures and smells. 

You are worth the effort!

I love you all!

Make Your Own Liquid Hand Soap!

For those who are trying to heal their bodies, dealing with allergies or are simply trying to improve their health making your own hand soap can be one more step in supporting the body's pathway to health.

Inevitably, when on a journey of healing your attention will come to how to reduce the influence of toxins and chemicals in your daily life.  You can make choices and changes one step at a time and looking at the hand soaps that you and your family are exposed to is a great place to start.

One way to make liquid handsoap is to make it out of Castile Soap.  This product can be found easily in your local grocery store or Wal-Mart, usually in the health food section or green cleaning products section. 

Most Castile soap products are made out of an olive oil base but some preparations can have a base of coconut, hemp, avocado, almond, walnut or oil.  Castile soap can be used as a body soap, as shampoo or can even be used as a household cleanser.  Castile soap is known for being non-toxic and made of natural ingredients. It is non-allergenic, eco-friendly and gentle on the skin and delicate surfaces.

It is so very quick and simple to make your own liquid handsoap.  All you will need is:

• Liquid Castile Soap (scented or non-scented)
• Filtered or Distilled Water
• Essential Oils for scent or theraputic properties (optional)
• Used soap dispenser bottle, or you can purchase one for this purpose

In selecting your Castile Soap I definitely recommend that you go with a non-scented version if you are dealing with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, MCS, or food allergies and intolerances.  Any chance to lower the body's exposure to scents and chemicals helps to keep the toxic body burden down. 

Now, here comes the simple part: 

1. Add a small amount of castile soap to your soap dispenser, approximately 2 to 4 Tablespoons, depending on the size of your container and also your preferred thickness of the soap.  (Admittedly, commercial soaps that we are used to will be much thicker than what you will make at home with this recipe - but this is so much cleaner, healthier and allergy friendly and works just as well).
2. If you chose to purchase castile soap with no scent you can add drops of your favorite therapeutic grade essential oil here, or just leave your soap unscented.
3. Fill your container the rest of the way with either filtered or distilled water.  Attach the lid, and shake your new gentle soap to mix your ingredients.

And that, folks, is all there is to it. 

There are many ways to make different qualities of soaps and this is not meant to be an exhaustive course by any means.  Sometimes when your life is revolving around allergies or chemical sensitivities even the simplest changes can feel daunting.  So, with this recipe you can start simple and increase in complexity when you are ready.

I love you all to pieces and hope that this simple recipe is a blessing to you and helps you to realize that it can be very easy to begin replacing some of the common every day products that we use that may be toxic to our health with gentle homemade versions that are so much better for you.

Have a wonderful day!

Candida Bustin' Garlic Tea

Candida is a yeast overgrowth in the body that can be tough to overcome.  I dealt with candida overgrowth for years while I was recovering from a lifetime of illness.  I want to share with you today a recipe that I have used for a garlic tea.

Research has shown that garlic is effective against a wide range of fungi, yeast, and bacteria with some anti-viral and anti-parasitic properties as well.  I personally have used garlic in my diet for years with very good results. 

I understand that garlic certainly isn't for everyone and I am not going to even try to play it off like it is yummy in a tea, but sometimes pain can be a powerful motivator and we will try anything to regain our health, and it was certainly a piece of the puzzle that I used to help fight my way back to health and vitality.

Candida Busting Garlic Tea

To make the garlic tea you will need:

• 4 cups water
• 4 medium cloves of garlic, crushed
• juice of one freshly squeezed lemon
• ginger root, grated (optional)

Bring the water to a boil and then remove from heat.  Add the lemon, garlic cloves and ginger (optional) to the water and allow this to steep for 25 minutes.  Strain the garlic cloves from the water. 

Your goal is to drink the 4 full cups of garlic tea per day.  In the beginning, though, I had to start with much less and work my way up.  You may find that to be the case for yourself as well.

Another option is to add the tea to freshly made savory tomato juice or carrot/celery juice.  Basically you can add the garlic to anything that helps it be a little more palatable to you, because I am warning you that this tea is strong! :)

Enjoy! lol

Favorite Juices of the Week!

I absolutely love to juice.  I believe that it is one of the most amazing things that I have ever done for myself and I am so grateful every single day to have been introduced to this amazing healthy habit. 

I get messages all the time asking for some juicing recipes to the juices that I regularly make.  So in no particular order here are my top 5 juices of the week:

 



Happy Juice: 
6 to 8 carrots, 1 cucumber, 4 celery stalks, 2 red delicious or gala apples

Green Gatorade:
1 large cucumber, 4 stalks of celery, 2 golden delicious apples

Kale Kicker:
5 to 8 leaves of kale (depending on the size of the leaves), 1/2 lemon with rind, 6 to 8 carrots, 1 gala apple

Sorbet:
1 lemon with rind, 2 golden delicious apples, 2 handfulls of spinach

Dessert Juice:
1/4 cantaloupe, 3 handfulls spinach

The juice combinations that you can make are endless.  Experiment.  Try new foods!  Try a new green every week.  And know that with every sip you are doing something amazing for your body and you are totally worth it!