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17 years ago
dream earth
People who have had their appendix removed have a significantly higher rate of colon cancer after the operation, and I have read that this is in part because the organ does still play a part in digestion by secreting substances which lubricate the food that passes through it. I'm very glad that I still have mine; no part of my body is vestigial.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 17 years ago
dream earth
The plant fills its seeds with toxins and anti-digestive substances because it wants to survive, and have it's seeds grow into new trees; that, in fact, is the entire point of the plant's producing good tasting fruit in the first place; not to attract seed predators or pulp thieves. That is why it is safer to eat more durian or avocado; because they don't contain substances created by the plant
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 17 years ago
dream earth
17 years ago
dream earth
Your current daily diet sounds amazingly ideal.
But to me it sounds like, (raw food aside) that you went into parenthood with this sort of idea that you had to heavily control your daughter, and break her will, otherwise she would "go wild" and do all sorts of horrible things. Usually the child will actually seem to "confirm" this later by their reactions to all of the
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 17 years ago
dream earth
9am; one honeygold grapefruit, two bananas
12pm: seven small oranges
3pm: four small oranges, one head of romaine lettuce
6pm: two small oranges
I'm only eating one spoonful of fat twice a week now, and it feels so good. I used to have bad reactions to citrus, but now I love their hydration and sweetness, and it is so easy to just have a salad of spinach, celery, and red sweet
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 17 years ago
dream earth
96. Re: Grape cure
I read that book, and I like when she talked about "fruitarianism and the raw vegetable diet," and said that she had seen "the old grow young and young grow incredibly beautiful" on it. I've never heard of raw vegan experiences in Africa from any other source.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 17 years ago
dream earth
I'm sorry you're in a really bad way right now. You said that "everything except for soft fruits and blended greens hurts." Would you be able to do this long term, just on the basis that everything else hurts? I know it may seem very difficult, but if you can just try to give your body this type of long-term stability, it really will heal. If you could just do it day by day, that wo
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 17 years ago
dream earth
I already live without almonds in my own life, but yesterday I went to a potluck where almonds were most definitely abundant in the dishes. Will we have to worry now that neophytes will not only bring maple syrup, tofu, and maranatha tahini in their dishes, but "raw" almonds? Will the makers of all sorts of commercial raw bars, crackers, and the like really avoid the almonds, or will
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 17 years ago
dream earth
I don't agree with Saphire's post; some people will not support you no matter how you act towards them, and pretending that it is always the raw persons fault is both ridiculous and insulting. I suggest you have a talk with your husband about how this is important for you and that he needs to stop trying to sabotage you right now. It is difficult enough changing your own lifestyle without going
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 17 years ago
dream earth
Are you still here? Why would you be banned AGAIN? You didn't do anything except make fun of RG with me, and I'm still here.
I hope you are alright; even if you aren't doing so well with raw, we will support you.
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 17 years ago
dream earth
Hey, you know someone named Dr. Flora used to post here about how drinking fresh pineapple juice on an empty stomach washes away all the effects of having eaten cooked food the day before; so there is no need for worry afterwards. I'm sorry that you don't feel safe, and didn't like what you saw in the mirror; I've done exactly what you described many, many times in the past, and it was a very s
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 17 years ago
dream earth
TSS, there are some things I wanted to respond to from various threads, but I thought it best to do so here. I was sorry to read that you were starved as an infant - though your consciousness of this and honesty about it is really quite great. I know I experienced something very similar - neglect early in life, but I'm not sure if it involved not feeding (though it would make sense.) In any ca
Forum: Raw Diary - Your Personal Experience 17 years ago
dream earth
I don't think I can quite follow up lv's post properly at the moment, but after reading this thread I find I'm really sickened by some of it. I've seen you, arugula, even dare to insinuate that people, like Storm, who says repeatedly and openly that he (and even does so on videotape) sees a doctor for regular tests with his family, are deficient because of some tepid articles you've read on your
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 17 years ago
dream earth
Wow, TSS, that book does sound fascinating; I'm going to read it in a few weeks. I love the idea that these fruit trees are mourning their original symbiots; I'm just imagining a misty rain forest, and the last, gentle cry of the megafauna sounding out to the tree's receptive, yearning cells.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 17 years ago
dream earth
Sleeping a lot is not a symptom or indication of OSA. Look in the mirror before calling someone else a fake.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 17 years ago
dream earth
Thanks everyone,
sunshine; yeah, I guess that's how hospitals generally are; this was the first time I had ever been admitted to one, and I can hopefully avoid them altogether in the future; I wish the same for you!
khale, I definitely think our stomachs should be better off, either way; someone I know who eats SAD had the same symptoms two months ago, and he had to have an appendectomy
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 17 years ago
dream earth
Update:
I think the papaya and prunes actually might have dislodged something in my stomach, because after two days, I started to recover, and now it is like nothing happened at all; I've been for long walks by the river this weekend in beautiful wind and spring sunshine without any pain or worry. My tests, of course, all came back clean; there is nothing wrong, but I'm taking things easy any
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 17 years ago
dream earth
Well, I blended together the pink part of two very small papayas with about seven prunes last night; it caused me a lot more pain, but this morning I had a movement that was clearly just the papaya and prunes; so I guess I'm not constipated, which is good to know, in any case; so I won't try this later and interrupt something for it. My body just demands a break from food and from my habits arou
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 17 years ago
dream earth
rawgosia, you're right about that; when I'm listening closely to my body, communicating with my stomach while I eat, I've found I only really want about one cup of smoothie; unlike the habit of drinking almost the entire blender full, like I had that night when I was just trying to destress from the day. I didn't expect such big consequences, though.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 17 years ago
dream earth
Khale, that is interesting; I read about diverticulitis several times while researching appendicitis; apparently the symptoms are supposed to be really similar. I don't know, everything I've read tells me not to use laxative herbs or enemas, colon cleanses, etc. with my condition. I originally thought of coming home and blending up a few soaked prunes with papaya and pineapple; and hoping thi
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 17 years ago
dream earth
Applered, I'm sorry about the symptoms your daughter was having. Dehydrated foods sometimes do breed harmful bacteria; I hope you can pinpoint the specific food or need of cleansing that is keeping your daughter from trying out raw foods. I've been 100% raw for two and a half years myself, so I know I'm not just having a general reaction to the food.
pakd4fun, Enemas are listed as a contra
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 17 years ago
dream earth
Suncloud, non-organic nuts and seeds are definitely worse; more likely to be dead and even be treated with sulpur-dioxide. Thankfully I haven't eaten them for a long, long time.
My white blood cell counts are still low, so the likelihood of my having appendicitis is nil at this point. I don't have to see my doctor again untill next monday, when he will have the results of some long-range b
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 17 years ago
dream earth
fruitgirl, I'm sorry that happened to you; but I'm glad you realized how to manipulate the iv pump, and that you're symptoms just went away without any operating. I've thought about the possibility of my greens being contaminated, but I'm not sure if it explains my symptoms fully.
suncloud, yes; I currently soak my seeds and eat them in small amounts, but I used to seriously binge on them (
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 17 years ago
dream earth
114. feedback, please?
Tuesday evening I experienced a strangely sick, blocked feeling in my stomach after drinking a green smoothie; kind of like what I've felt in the past if I've consumed too much fat and been dehydrated at the same time; which wasn't the case. The next morning I woke with extreme dizziness and a fever, both of which seemed to last only that day; but the stomach pains continued, and they got worse,
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 17 years ago
dream earth
Yeah, if you feel a need to daily injure your body/shorten your life by running thirty miles, and absolutely must never undertake a three month alteration to your diet, then I guess phase one isn't for you. Gabriel Cousens isn't the director of the tree of life cafe, the head chef, nor some sort of waiter that sits around doling out large amounts of nut pate and making sure everyone clears their
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 17 years ago
dream earth
Yes, I find that my body currently says no to more than 20% fat right now without having to consider the matter.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 17 years ago
dream earth
There are many successful long term rawfoodists who do not limit their fat to 10% of calories. In my opinion 20% is also just fine; it definitely does not "cause illness within two years" or other such nonsense. Those who advocate 10% so strongly seem to really get off on exaggerating everyone else's intake and its effects on them; as if there are no in-betweens, and everyone else is
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 17 years ago
dream earth
118. Re: Essential Oils
I use organic peppermint and tea tree essential oils to brush my teeth with; and they work for that purpose.
Forum: Other Health Related 17 years ago
dream earth
My exercise is just life; I walk everywhere, which equates several miles per day, and that's really all I need; in the summer I also climb trees to pick fruit.
Forum: Living and Raw Foods Discussion (Vegan) 17 years ago
dream earth
120. Re: Organic and GMO
It's currently against the law for GMO's to be labeled organic in the united states (and the EU,) but of course the biotech corporations and their political beneficiaries are trying to change this all the time.
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