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Login Here Signup Here Signup using FacebookMy dads girlfriend just found out she probably (tests arent finished yet) has lung cancer. She has been fairly ill for the last few years with chest pain and such, She had put on quite a bit of weight since quitting smoking 3 years ago but has just recently dropped 20 pounds in a month! Whatever it is she is sick. She eats terribly though. I have told my dad of the raw foods diet but am no expert. Does anyone know of a good site that explains benifits of this diet…info on what to eat for regainig health… general info on all aspects of it. They dont understand it really. I say raw food diet and they think raw fish or uncooked(but already precooked) processed food. They dont get it. They need a good site to inform them on why this is the best way to fight disease and so on. Please. Anything will be much appreciated! Thanks so much!!! Jaclyn.
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A good site to start out with (they advocate vegan cooked & uncooked) is The Cancer Project. This might be less foreign than going straight to raw vegan. You can ease them into raw from there. You can also express to them that whatever the issue (the tests might indicate a “name” for the health challenge), a change in food consumption supports the body in repairing, maintaining, and protecting the body, regardless of the “name” of the health challenge. Also, good, nutritious food is foundational and complimentary to any other modalities that she might choose. Some misunderstand the critical role food plays in improving health. Some feel that if they do “traditional” treatments (i.e. chemo/radiation/pharmaceuticals), food is not important. Some think they have to “get better” before they can try vegan or other healing modalities. Emphasize, good nutrition is fundamental, essential, and complimentary to traditional medicine. My best to you and yours.
The Rave Diet is an org run by doctors who advocate a vegan diet to reverse disease. Their film “Eating” explains everything.It is briliant.Here’s the link:
http://www.ravediet.com/
Our website has got some information on why raw food is good etc Try this link:
http://www.purelyraw.com/diseasefree.htm
Good luck, I hope you get through to them.
I’m a big fan of the Rave Diet and their DVD Eating as well.
You could also check out Dr. Gabriel Cousens’ book Rainbow Food or his website http://www.treeoflife.nu.
Best of luck,
Kristen Suzanne
Thank you for the sites and such. I just ordered 3 copies of the Rave diet book and DVD. I will give 1 to them and keep 1. Not sure about the 3rd yet. We will just see. Thanks again!