ly into your bloodstream. As a result,your cells are provided quickly with nutrients that feed themand that wash away waste. Juices give you the opportunity to getquick relief from various body conditions such as constipation.Juices move into your colon quickly to cleanse it and toactivate peristaltic action.Eating and drinking vegetables and their juices provide you withminerals and nutrients that build your blood, tissue, bones, andcells. It is minerals that build every part of your body. It isminerals that keep your body's pH at the required level. It isminerals that keep your body alkaline by neutralizing body acids.It is minerals that build your colon wall tissues and cells soyour colon can perform those activities that preventconstipation.Keep in mind that some natural recipes for clearing constipationrequire drinking vegetable juices that are bitter or have ast...

...rong taste. As you will find, some of the vegetable juicestaste good and some don't. Remember you are dealing with acondition that needs clearing and that what you drink for thisis not for pleasure.As you drink some of these vegetable juices, you may find thatyou like certain ones and these can become your regular daily orweekly drink.James A. Duke, PhD, in his book, The Green Pharmacy, gives thefollowing constipation remedy using rhubarb,"Rhubarb has strong laxative action so it is best to use it withother juices. Here's how you can use this herb. Blend togetherthree stalks of rhubarb, without leaves, 1 cup of fresh applejuice, and one quart of peeled lemons and one tablespoon ofhoney or maple syrup. This tart drink will help you with yourconstipation. Drink one glass three times a day."A smaller quantity of this rhubarb drink would be,Blend three stalks of rhubarb, ¼ - ½ peeled lemon, a teaspoon ofmaple syrup, and ¾ cup of fresh organic apple juice. You may addmore syrup if the taste if to harsh for you. Don't use rhubarbleaves since they contain toxic chemicals.Use rhubarb only raw since it is high in oxalic acid. Use itsparingly and do not cook it. Cooking converts the organicoxalic acid into inorganic oxalic acid. The body does not easilyabsorb inorganic oxalic and it forms crystal deposits in thekidney and throughout the body.If you have arthritis or gout, do not use rhubarb.In other articles, I will be discussing the use of othervegetables that provide good constipation relief....