9 SIGNS OF A HEALTHY COLON & A SIMPLE HOME TEST

As a certified colon therapist I feel obligated to answer that I am most asked by my clients, friends and family. The question is how do I know if i have a healthy colon and is there anyway I can test how my digestion is working.

So for the first question, if you want to confirm that your colon is indeed healthy, refer to this list:

*Clear skin without blemishes

*Daily elimination

* Mild-smelling breath

*No mucous, partially digested food or blood in stools

*Elimination time between 18-24 hours

* A big bowel movement in the am and a smaller movement later in the day

*Stools expelled effortlessly

*Soft, well formed stools, often in a long tube shape

THE HOME ELIMINATION TEST

Besides checking for the physical signs of a healthy colon every time you eliminate, you can monitor your elimination time (how long it takes food to be digested and excreted) to evaluate your colon health.

The easiest way to test your elimination time is to prepare beets. Their red pigment is so strong that it colors your stool and you will know how long your body took to process them.

1) Prepare fresh beets, eating the whole vegetable not just the juice because it travels through your system very quickly.

2) When you eat the beets, make note of the time and day

3)Look at your stool until you notice the red pigment. Ideally this should be 18-24 hours after you first ate them

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ALL AMERICAN RAW APPLE PIE

With the fourth of JULY rapidly approaching, I thought i'd share my famous raw apple pie recipe and give you an alternative to bring with you to any cooks outs you might be attending or throwing. Have fun choosing whichever types of apples you prefer for the filling. The flavor of your raw pie will be determined by the apples that you choose.

Crust:

2 cups almonds dry

1 teaspoon celtic sea salt

2 cups pitted dates

Syrup:

1/c cup pitted dates

1 orange, peeling and seeded

Splash of filtered h20

Filling:

5 cups apples, peeled,seeded, thinly sliced (about 6 large apples)

2 Tablespoon ground cinnamon

To make crust, pulse almonds and salt in a food processor until nuts are in small pieces. You want your crust to have chunks of almonds in it, so don't over process. Use some of the finer flour to "flour" the bottom of your pie dish. Slowly add dates in small batches to mix with almond bits. The dates will bind with the almonds to form a dough. Press dough into the bottom of the floured pie pan and set aside.

To make syrup, place orange into your blender first. Then add dates and blend. If needed, add small amounts of water to help it mix well. set aside.

To make filling, place sliced apples in a large bowl with raisins. Toss with Cinnamon and syrup. Spoon into crust. Enjoy. It will keep in fridge for 2 days. If you are not a raw food purest than by all means add a scoop of rice dream or soy ice creme and make it a la mode.

THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF HEALING STONES

It was on my trip to Brasil where I really started to tune into the powerful healing tools of crystals and gems for mental, physical and emotional healing. In Vedic astrology, I was familiar with the concept of wearing certain stones to enhance your birth chart or detract from negative aspects of your birth chart. For years my Vedic Astrologer had recommended that I wear a yellow Sapphire on my ring finger to enhance good health and for my spiritual development. The idea is that the vibration and energy of particular stones and gems can directly be transmitted through the body and help heal on all levels of ones being. I did in fact get the ring several years ago and had it set in 22 K gold while I was in India and have not taken of my index finger in over 7 years. However that was where my exploration of healing with stones stopped until my adventure to Brasil, where a vast majority of the crystals that you buy in the states come from. Today I want to focus on the INCREDIBLE power of clear quartz crystal.

As the name would suggest this is a clear gemstone. However, although it appears to be clear, it actually contains the whole spectrum of colors. Clear quartz enhances the energy of other gemstones, when used in conjunction. It amplifies, stores, transforms and focuses energy, Because clear quartz contains the whole spectrum of colors it can be used for many different healing purposes. Known as "the mirror of the soul- it radiates that which is in us, that is divine and is the only gemstone that can be programmed to carry a vibration. Here are some documented uses for clear quartz that I find fascinating.

*it alleviates anger

*it can give clarity of thought and enhance problem solving

*it balances and clear all the chakras

*it has intense cleansing and purifying qualities

*it help promote psychic healing

* it protects the aura

* it is known to correct digestive issues

* it is known to stimulate the thyroid when placed around the neck

*it benefits the thymus and immune system

* it helps deal with emotional issues

* it reduces fever and helps with diarrhea

*it helps with swelling and inflammation

* it has successfully been used to treat vertigo.

Ok do I need to go on??? Go get yourself a big piece or quartz and try it out for yourself. Heres another great DIVINE NECTAR hot tip.

For increased energy or to get a boost for your immune system....try making some crystal infused SUN iced tea.. Take a few pieces of quartz and place in a glass jar with filtered water and some organic tea and place out in the sun for 6-8 hours. The tea will be enhanced and charged with not only the power of the sun but also the healing powers of the quartz. TRY IT and you will see. xoxooxoxoxxo