So I am a pretty confident person, but in the back of my mind sometimes I used to think, "I would be more beautiful if I didn't have these scars." I have a couple unsightly scars from getting moles removed by a general practitioner 6+ years ago. Mind you, I've been vegan for over 5.5 years, with lots of vegetable and fruit consumption and omega 3s, etc.

Well, I was in the shower today and I was thinking of how my face had broken out for what I think is my second detox, but my complexion still looks more radiant than with cooked, and then my mind went to my back and how it hasn't broken out in a month or so and I used to get pimples here and there (not that I won't again, just speaking of present). Then I looked to my left shoulder/back and I noticed one of my raised hard red scars that has been the same for about 5 years is shrinking and SOFTER! I then checked my right shoulder. The one there is almost gone! The ones in front are shrinking a little bit, but those ones aren't pink like the other two were (now only one is).

I almost cried! Can you believe it? I didn't really expect this. Clearly, there is a difference between consuming vegetables in their cooked versus raw form.

I've been mostly or all raw for 3 months.

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Sounds great, keep up the good eating! Hopefully I will experience better skin too.
Hurray for raw.

I had a wart on the index finger of my left hand that left a raised hard disc shaped scar about 1/4 inch in diameter when it healed after picking at it about 10 years ago. Since going raw the scar has been softening and is no longer raised and the color is slowly returning to normal (from red). It is hard to detect now unless you know it is there and look closely. It is continuing to disappear and I am very pleased with the progress. This has to be a benefit of the raw foods as the scar just sat there for many years until I went all fresh raw and I have done nothing special to the area.

UL, that's really beautiful and inspiring! I still have some scars, too, but I have come a long way and I know that raw is better for them and the rest of my skin, too.

I went to the beach yesterday without sunscreen and I am totally convinced that it was only through the grace of my diet and that buildup of protective carotenoids, etc. in my skin that I did not burn.

fantastic! very exciting

wow! that is so cool!

you should get some photos online :-)

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> you should get some photos online :-)


Thanks, everyone!

I don't really want to do any before and after photos of scars or what a person could deem an imperfection because I think focusing on supposed flaws is unhealthy and our flaws are sometimes what make us beautiful.

I like the idea of photos, because it means preserving the evidence for others that might benefit from it. Raw food transformations sound often so ubelievable, don't they?

Thanks for sharing!!!

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That's so nice. I love to hear personal success stories - or even personal TRYING to be successful stories! Power to you.

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Wow thats wonderful. Keep up the good work.

Take care
A

that's amazing. its cool when you think that the body has prioritized all of its healing projects for you, and has accomplished so many of them (most unbeknownst to you) that it now has time to tackle something as relatively insignificant to its healthy functioning as scar tissue. think of how healthy your internals must be for scar tissue to make the current TO DO list!

good for you! you deserve a lot of credit for taking such excellent care of yourself.

wow...hope that happens with me, my legs are all scarred up and gross from shaving...which i don't do anymore!

nadia, I have scarred legs from shaving too! In due time I'm sure the body will heal them...but after the internal stuff

Utopian Life that is awesome!

I almost fainted in the shower too the other day for similar reasons. Acne scars on my back (from the past 3-4 years if even) are starting to disappear. AND...the usual clump of hair that catches in my drain catch after every shower has been replaced with almost nothing. (My hair is just past shoulder length.) This has been going on for almost 2 weeks now. Usually if I go a couple of days without washing hair to give it a break there is a huge clump. I tested it again and almost nothing but a few strands - maybe 5?

I am finding this hair thing almost unbelievable. Has anyone else noticed less hair loss?

I noticed that the single biggest difference for me seems to come from avoiding all grains in any form whatsoever. As a matter of fact, my body's response to grains is so intense that I cannot deny how "evil" they are for me.

Patty

Yes, I am losing less hair, too, but I never had clump issues, just the normal/natural hair loss.

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