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Many people suffer from constipation and it is not a funny situation at all, for the person who has to live with this condition it’s definitely a serious problem. 

Constipation home remedies are often the first port of call for someone who has constipation and with good reason; most of these home remedies work very well.

Seventy percent or more of the population struggles with constipation. The market for laxatives is really booming ,now approaching 1 billion each year. 

It appears that constipation is an issue that most people have to deal with at one time or the other.

Regular bowel movements are necessary in order to keep the digestive system working properly and to avoid hemorrhoids or other serious pain. 

Early symptoms of constipation may include  irregularity with bowel movements, Severe stomach pains, cramps or nausea may also be an early warning sign of constipation.

Constipation is a symptom and not a disease. It is a condition that tells you that your colon is not working properly or that you have some underlying gastrointestinal disease you are not aware of.

Constipation may also be a warning that your diet and lifestyle are causing an imbalance in your body. 

It is a symptom that many people ignore or that many people try to eliminate by using unnatural and oftentimes dangerous drugstore laxatives.

The symptoms of constipation can range from nausea, leg pains, headache, flatulence, fever and loss of appetite. 

All of which should not be underestimated and can become a problem if care is not taken.

Juices have cleansing and laxative properties, which will help you eliminate constipation. Taken regularly they will help you have daily bowel movements.

Organic juices contain loads of mineral, bioflavonoids, vitamins, enzymes, antioxidants, and other nutrients. 

Citric fruits have citric acid and the more tart they are the more acid they have.

Fresh juice is a fast way to get all types of nutrients into the blood quickly. 

As juice nutrients get into your blood, they suck out toxins and build up tissues. In your colon they destroy bad bacteria, feed wall tissue, pull out toxins.

The Following are  Juice Recipes For Constipation

Prune Juice For Constipation

• 300 g prunes
• 2 liters of water

Method                             

1. Fill a pot with 2 liters of water. Add 300 g of prunes to the pot. Heat the pot over medium or high heat. Once boiling, reduce to low heat, cover with a lid, and simmer for about 5minutes.
2. Pour prunes and water into a blender and blend until smooth.
3. Sieve the juice
4. Pour prune juice into bottles and store in the refrigerator.
   

Green Juice For Constipation

Ingredients:

• 2 cups raw Kale
• 1 cup prune juice
• 1 cup chopped cucumber

Method

1. Add all ingredients to a blender and combine until smooth.
2. Add water to thin the smoothie if it is too thick.

Citrus Juice For Constipation

Ingredients

• 4 mandarins
• 2 oranges
• 1 small grapefruit
• ½ lemon

Method

1. Simply remove the peels from the mandarins, oranges,and grapefruit. 
2. You can juice the lemon with the peel if it’s organic.
3. Place everything in your juice and start juicing
4. If you find this juice too bitter or sour, adjust by adding more mandarins and less lemon and grapefruit

Beetroot Juice for Constipation

Ingredients

• 1 small beetroot
• 2 apples, cut into pieces 
• ½ lemon

Method

1. Peel the beet and core the apples. Peel the lemon, if it’s not organic.
2. Place everything into your juicer and juice them.

Apple Juice For Constipation

Ingredients

• 1 apple
• ½ teaspoon fennel powder
• ½ cup water

Method

1. Roughly chop the apples and toss them into a blender.
2. Add the water and give blend
3. Pour out the juice into a glass.
4. Add the fennel powder and stir well.

Orange Juice For Constipation

Ingredients

• 1 cup roughly chopped oranges
• A pinch of black salt

Method

1. Toss the oranges into the blender
2. Blend
3. Pour the juice into a glass.
4. Add a pinch of black salt and stir well before drinking.

Cherry Juice For Constipation

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh cherries
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• ½ cup water
• Black salt to taste

Method

1. Rinse the cherries well and remove the seeds.
2. Blend the cherries in a blender
3. Sprinkle black salt to taste.

Lemon Juice For Constipation

Ingredients

• ½ lemon
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 teaspoon honey
• ½ teaspoon cumin powder

Method

1. Add lemon juice, honey, and cumin powder to a cup of warm water.
2. Stir well before drinking.

if you think the only thing that not showering will do to you is make you smell, you better think again.

Not taking your bath is extremely bad for your health, bacteria build up and deterioration of your overall health is expected.

You’re more likely to get sick or contract infections, if you’re not cleaning the dangerous microbes off of your body reasonably regularly.

Showering helps to keep your skin blemish-free, by preventing oils in the skin from building up, and this is particularly important if you regularly work out.

Maintaining cleanliness is also important for our self-confidence, physical and emotional well-being. The main purpose of washing is to remove dirt and odors and germs.

The following are gross things that happens when you don’t shower

Itchy Skin: When you don’t shower, dirt and other pollutants will stick to your body  causing irritation and very itchy skin.

Low confidence: Not taking a shower can make you feel dirty and make you feel little less confident about yourself

You May Get Sick: The body is filled with thousands of different types of bacteria and fungi. Some are good and necessary for some functions in your body while some are bad. 

If you stop showering this will give room for the bad bacteria to overcome the good ones, and they will find their way into your nose and mouth making you sick

Bad Body Odor:  if you don’t shower you will start to stink. The bad  bacteria will be multiplying on your body producing gasses as they consume proteins and fatty acids. That stink you really need to worry about.

Risk of Infection: Not showering can cause a build up of dead skin from when it breaks down. This can raise the risk of bacterial and fungal infections like, staph.

Skin Problem: when you don’t shower, any existing skin problems you have are likely to worsen over time. You’ll start scratching your skin as bacteria and dirt start working together to cause the itching sensation. This will cause your skin to break and in turn will become infected.

Excessive Dead Skin : When you take a shower and scrub your skin, any dead skin cells are removed giving room for new ones to grow. But if you don’t shower this will led to dead skin accumulation.

Poor Genital Hygiene: Your genitals will be the  most affected body part when it comes to not showering. It will not only smell awful, you will also be most likely prone to yeast infection.

Dermatitis Neglecta :If you do not shower regularly your skin will suffer from dirt, sweat and various bacteria. It can lead to a skin condition known as dermatitis neglecta. Your skin will be covered with brown scaly patches.

Sweat and Dirt: If you don’t take shower, then not only will germs accumulate on your skin, but dirt and sweat too. Dirt and sweat don’t let your pores function properly and can provoke different problems like pimples, acne.

• Foot soaks soothes your muscles and relieves you of aches and pains from standing for hours or walking.

• It helps reduce bacteria from setting into blisters and cuts or under toenails

• if you have thick calluses, softening them in a soak makes it easier to exfoliate

• Foot soaks relieves aches, pains and decrease inflammation

• It heals a variety of foot infections including athletes foot, toenails, fungus, and small wounds

• Foot soaks helps detoxify the body and relieve stress

• It increases blood flow and alleviates pain

• By soaking your feet, you can dilate your blood vessel and promote blood circulation throughout your body.

• foot soaks reduce fatigue and relaxes your whole body.

•  1 cup white distilled vinegar
• 1 gallon of warm water
• A big Basin

• 1 cup Epsom salt
• Warm water
• Big Basin

• 1/2 cup Listerine
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1-gallon warm water
• Big Basin

• 1 Cup Honey
• 1-gallon warm water
• Big Basin

• Help prevent stroke
• Lower cholesterol  level
• Prevent Heart diseases
• Lower the risk of type2 diabetes
• Reduce the risk of Breast Cancer
• Improve mood swing
• Reduce the risk of Alzheimer disease

• Moisturises the skin: Olive oil has been used for decades as a skin moisturizer. Olive oil penetrates into the skin and provides a long-lasting shield for your skin protecting it against harsh weather.
• Slows the aging process
• Reduces wrinkles
• Promotes hair growth
• Moisturizes the hair
• Protects against dandruff
• Remove Earwax 
• Eye make up Remover
• Prevent diapers rash 
• Substitute for shaving stick

• Remove car grease
• Use as Furniture polish
• As shoe polish 
• Use to remove a sticker
• Prevent Hairballs in cats
• Shine your stainless steel
• Use on squeaky doors.

• flush out toxins
• improve your complexion
• Restore lost energy
• Regulates the body temperature
• Help prevent headaches and migraines
• Prevent and relieve constipation
• Prevent Backaches

• Foot soaks soothes your muscles and relieves you of aches and pains from standing for hours or walking.

• It helps reduce bacteria from setting into blisters and cuts or under toenails

• if you have thick calluses, softening them in a soak makes it easier to exfoliate

• Foot soaks relieves aches, pains and decrease inflammation

• It heals a variety of foot infections including athletes foot, toenails, fungus, and small wounds

• Foot soaks helps detoxify the body and relieve stress

• It increases blood flow and alleviates pain

• By soaking your feet, you can dilate your blood vessel and promote blood circulation throughout your body.

• foot soaks reduce fatigue and relaxes your whole body.

•  1 cup white distilled vinegar
• 1 gallon of warm water
• A big Basin 

• 1 cup Epsom salt
• Warm water
• Big Basin

• 1/2 cup Listerine
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1-gallon warm water
• Big Basin

• 1 Cup Honey
• 1-gallon warm water
• Big Basin

•  1 teaspoon salt
•  1 cup of warm water               

•  1 Green tea bag
• 1 cup hot water
• Honey

• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup hot water

• 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
• 1 cup warm water

• 1/2 tablespoon Cinnamon powder
• 2 tablespoon honey
• 1 Lemon
• 1 cup of hot water

• Prevent Cancer:  Quercetin in Onions prevent cancer cells from growing. it helps prevent cancer forming by getting rid of free radicals in the body which form cancer cells.Red Onions have the highest concentration of quercetin. Eating onions regularly may reduce your risk of stomach cancer. Studies have shown that a diet high in onions may reduce your risk of prostrate cancer by 50%. Eating between one to seven servings of Onions per week has been associated with lower risk of colorectal and ovarian cancer. Also diet that has many servings of Onions per day may help reduce the risk of oral and esophageal cancer.
• Promote Healthy Heart: Consuming onions regularly help in lowering your blood pressure thereby reducing the risk of heart attack. Quercetin in Onions help prevent plague build up in the arteries, which cut down the risk of stroke and heart attack. Onions also helps prevents the formation of blood clots, this allows blood circulate smoothly and reduce the risk of heart diseases.Onions helps lower the production of bad cholesterol thereby keeping your heart healthy.
• Boost Immunity: Onions contains loads of phytochemicals and vitamin C, which help boost your immunity level. A strong immunity level is able to ward off cold,flu and diseases naturally. Quercetin in Onions helps break down mucus in your chest ,relieving you of congestion.Onions have the ability to ward off and relieve symptoms of common flu.it helps in reducing inflammation and heal infections.
• Regulate Blood Sugar:The sulphur in Onions helps regulate blood sugar, this is good news for people that have diabetes. 
• Bone Density: Studies have shown that consuming onions regularly help improve bone density. Women who eat onions regularly have 20% lower risk of developing hip fracture, so load up on Onions Sisters!!!.
• Improve Oral Health: Chewing onions regularly help strengthen your teeth and ward off tooth decay causing bacteria. if you want to kill germs in your mouth and improve your oral health, chewing a piece of onions for 3minutes can potentially help in achieving that.
• Soothe Bee Bites: Have you been stung by a bee?,apply Onion juice to the affected area for quick and immediate relief.
• Boost Sex Drive: Do you know Onions helps promote healthy sex drive?, if you are trying to improve things in the bedroom, consuming more Onion might do the magic. one tablespoon of onion juice mix properly with a spoonful of ginger juice, taken 3 times daily might just do the trick.
• Promote Digestive Health: Onions is a good source of dietary fiber, which is essential for good digestion. if you have poor digestion problem, consuming more Onions can help with this

• Strengthen Hair follicles:Onions contains Antioxidants, which protects your body against free radicals.The presence of free radicals in the body, may destroy the hair follicles leading to loss of hair. Onion juice contain anti bacteria properties, which help get rid of scalp infection and strengthen your hair follicles.
• Promote Hair Regrowth: The Sulphur in Onions help provide your hair with beneficial nourishment. it can also help promote hair regrowth, it helps restore lost nutrients to your scalp.Onions increase blood circulation, which in turn help promote hair growth and minimize hair thinning and breakage.
• Prevents Graying: The many antioxidants in Onions help prevent premature graying, leaving your hair silky and shinning.
• Get rid of Dandruff: The rich anti bacteria properties in Onions help get rid of dandruff and hair lice and also help fight other scalp infections like inflamed, dry, or itchy scalp.

• 1 Whole onion

• peel and cut into small piece

• put in a blender and add small amount of water

• Blend until very smooth

• Filter the juice using a cheesecloth or a muslin cloth

• Squeeze out all the juice

• Apply juice to scalp or hair root

• Leave for 15mins and wash your hair with your normal shampoo 

• Natural Weight Loss: Consuming Green Smoothies help you lose weight naturally. They are low in calories but very filling. By replacing a meal per day with a Green Smoothies, you are lowering your calorie intake and increasing your fruit, veggies and fiber intake. Green smoothies contain a high amount of water and fibers, it will make you feel full easily, thereby helping you fight hunger and cravings while losing weight.
• Digestion: The abundance of fibers in Green Smoothies helps the digestive system function properly. it helps to deal with issues like constipation and other related digestive health problems.
• Lowers High Blood Pressure: Consuming more fruits and vegetables daily have been associated with regulated blood pressure. Taking Green Smoothies regularly helps in maintaining your blood pressure level.
• Increased Energy: Green Smoothies provides you with vitamin B and Magnesium, which helps boost energy metabolism.
• Boost Immune System: Green vegetables are loaded with lots of phytonutrients which helps strengthen the immune system warding off illness.
• Healthy Bones: Leafy Greens are high in calcium and vitamin K, which promotes healthy and strong bones.
• Healthy Heart Health: The high amount of Vitamin A and C in Green Smoothies can help to significantly lower cholesterol and decrease the risk of stroke and Heart attack.
• Glowing Skin: Green Smoothies decrease the risk of aging and hydrate your skin.
• Easy to Consume: Taking the daily required servings of fruits and vegetables might not be that easy. Green Smoothies is an easier way to include more green leafy vegetables in your daily meals, without even noticing it.
• Healthy Colon and Gut: Fiber is one of the essential element or good colon health. Green Smoothies contain whole fruits and vegetables, ensuring you get all the necessary fiber your body needs.