Hi my rawsome friends!

I am on day three of being as close to 100% raw as I can. (herbs and tea are so far my only cooked or toasted ingredients).

I am sort of flying by the seat of my pants. I am very new to this and am reading voraciously and learning as I go.

I wanted to know if I could get some advise.
I am feeling like I am getting the flu. I am sure this is detox and wondered how any of you remember feeling like this in the beginning?

I have good energy just feel a very bad headache and like I have the chills.. also seems like my sinus is aching.

Going to make some more hot tea.
Please send me some motivational words!

Yes, I got that when I first started - headaches, mucus, fever, body aches. It could be the flu, though. We can't know for sure.

It will get better, whatever it is, I hope!! Give it a few more days.

Congrats on day 3!
Detox throws up many symptoms one of which is often flu like symptoms.
High fibre and water to help with elimination of toxins.
keeping the bowels moving helps relieve headaches, combine with movement and fresh air.
Its also important to balance that with plenty of rest.
Treat yourself to a massage.
ffx

Good Morning..

Arge.. this is getting worse! Well actually maybe not worse.. just different.

I am trying my best not to be whiney though! My back is aching now.. although the headache is better. I also have been having this strange cough.. (only a couple of times).. I feel like a have something I am trying to cough up.

I am actually very interested in how detox is going to present itself in me.
I am overweight (need to lose 60#) and I am sure I am pretty toxic!

Thanks gang..

Fruit faery.. sweet fur baby!

DaisyHair Wrote:
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> Good Morning..
>
> Arge.. this is getting worse! Well actually maybe
> not worse.. just different.
>
> I am trying my best not to be whiney though! My
> back is aching now.. although the headache is
> better. I also have been having this strange
> cough.. (only a couple of times).. I feel like a
> have something I am trying to cough up.
>
> I am actually very interested in how detox is
> going to present itself in me.
> I am overweight (need to lose 60#) and I am sure I
> am pretty toxic!
>
> Thanks gang..
>
> Fruit faery.. sweet fur baby!
Thanks DaisyHair

As regards how detox will present itself to you, no one can answer that!

You can only help the body heal by eliminating stored toxins through drinking plenty of water,movement, exercise, plenty of rest and simple raw foods.
Some may add massage, colonics and enemas to that list.

For me, i had an initial week or so of detox, followed by high energy and feeling good for a couple of months.
I then hit another spell of detox. This pattern continued for about a year.
I then embarked on several juice feasts which brought on further detoxification. I lived on high fruit low fat and juices for several years until the death of my brother, which prompted comfort eating.
I ate a lot of cooked vegan for about 9 months.
When i returned to my raw diet, i had an initial detox followed by mini ones again. Its been a sort of on going process over the last 5 years.
At first i resented detox, then i learned to embrace it as part of my healing process.
Happy healing
ffx

When it comes to detox there is an old saying that I respect and apply:

"Wise is the person who cooperates with nature".

Hi DaisyHair

Please see my site at www.rawforlife.co.uk for more help.

In particular, follow the Articles tab from the Home Page and check out the article 'What is detox?'

Love, Debbie

Good morning..

Thank you my raw friends!
I am feeling a bit better today. Vague headache and strange sinus ache but no congestion.

Debbie, going over to your site.. thanks!

Cary~

Detox isn't a set in stone issue. Unlike other elements of raw food, if you look up wikipedia you can see that the detox idea isn't too well grounded by some scientists. It may occur, but just don't take it as a given.

My personal opinion is that it's more weaning yourself off addictions and a huge change for the body than detox. I find something strange about the concept of detox, and definitely don't believe it continues to occur months later.

If anything, you may be ingesting more pesticides, bacteria etc. on a raw diet because the toxins haven't been destroyed by cooking. Pesticides are a big downside to raw. It's okay, wash them and they should be fine, just try to get organic more. The nutriousness of raw foods is 100X that of cooked foods, literally a million times better if you count things like biscuits.



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