I have always been very athletic…into cardio, weight training, yoga, etc. Ever since I went basically 100% raw (except for brewing tea in sometimes higher temp.’s), I don’t have periods anymore at all. I feel more energetic and healthier than ever. I do place more concentrated fat in my diet b/c I burn a lot of calories (from nuts, seeds, avocados, coconut, love cacoa…yum) along with the mounds of greens I consume and fruits and veggies. Even though I may eat more fat than some raw food enthusiasts would say is correct, it works for me; unless I eat too much all at one sitting. I’ve learned to measure out a portion. My point in talking about the fat part is that most people reply that I must not eat it or not enough. I eat plenty, but my body fat is probably around 10% b/c of my exercising. DOES ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCE THE SAME THING? HAVE YOU BEEN GIVEN ANY LOGICAL AND ENCOURAGING INFO THAT THIS IS NORMAL DUE TO THE LIFESTYLE CHANGES?
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hey teagirl, yeah i’m pretty much the same way. i’m maybe 75% raw now, and i pretty much never get my period. maybe 3 times a year but only for like 1-2 days. i asked my doc about it and she said since my body fat was so low (10% ish) it’s normal. YAY!!!! :)
Thank you everyone!! And thank you redhouse for that article…I actually printed it for those days when your family and friends think your going to end up with brittle bones, osteoporosis, and start to resemble a man. In my opinion, eating a vegan raw diet is the only way to stay in optimal health and dis-ease free. Cooking foods, eating GMO and pesticide and herbicide sprayed foods, along with the quality of our dairy, meat, poultry, fish, etc., that have to be pasteurized, irradiated and cooked to death in order to be considered safe for human consumption according to the FDA is heading everyone towards cancer along with every other chronic ailment. At least some of us will still be kicking until our last days.
yo teagirl—i think i want you to be my trainer/nutritionist!!! :)
hello ladies….i just joined and dont know much about being “raw” but i will contribute my two cents worth to kind of balance the discussion…...i have endometriosis so if this is true it would be a great strategy for dealing with that misery but…..from my understanding menstruation is a necessary evil if u will…..it happens for a reason to clean out the system and prepare for possible pregnancy….a detox ….the allopathic medical system is also promoting birth control that stops periods altogether and i consulted my naturopath who believes stopping the period is bad news….also i know that if someone is experiencing adrenal burnout syndrome that they will never recover on a vegan/veggie diet…..here is a link on that: http://www.drlwilson.com/Articles/adrenal_burno… ....i am past the burnout stage and into addison’s range but i am turning raw for a major part of my new diet/protocol but i do know that balance is important in everything….i am only suggesting that if your periods have stopped u might want to investigate this with a naturopathic doc just to be sure…..excessive exercise is a cause of adrenal burnout or adrenal problems….stress on the adrenals can result in lack of periods…so pls check it out:))))kat
Thanks cherrygold4life for the compliment!! I practiced as an oncology nurse for quite a few years, and what an eye opening experience it turned out to be. I quickly became disheartened by the whole field and it’s band aid approach to everything. The only time conventional medicine should be used – in my opinion – is for trauma/acute emergency situations and for diagnostic testing only…I would seek the treatment elsewhere. Now I focus on a natural approach to everything and have witnessed nothing but great things when done correctly, with proper lifestyle changes. It is amazing what the body can do when given simple, clean, raw nutrients…along with a positive mental attitude and proper sleep of course.
Thank you kelticgoddess as well, although I strongly believe women who are dedicated to a raw lifestyle and eating what is right for them by listening to their bodies usually notice much improvement in their physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing. I cannot speak for everyone, but the signs and symptoms of adrenal burnout are exactly not what I have experienced since transitioning into a raw vegan lifestyle…it’s been the exact opposite. Therefore, for me, my lack of menstruating is most likely a direct result of the decreased stress and toxins on and in my system, and the ability of my system to now absorb and utilize all the vital nutrients rather than building them up and storing them in the wrong place.
Very well put pianissima!
i’ve been reading a lot about FAM birth control, it talks about skipping periods because one does not ovulate. it said that its quite possible that ones body simply continues to produce progesterone and does not produce enough estrogen for the ovaries to release an egg (ovulation), so when one doesnt ovulate, one will not get their menses either… so if one does not get their period, then they do not ovulate, and they can not get pregenant? is this a natural method of birth control? or does a RAW diet lead to a missing of the menses for reasons other than a missed ovulation?
I’m sorry kelticgoddess, but any diet which advises against eating fresh fruit and places emphasis on heavy meat and dairy consumption (like Dr. Wilson’a diets) flies in the face of what we know to be true about diet and human health. I respect your opinion and choices but I would implore everyone to use common sense when picking a diet. .
hi_im_kelsi: I’ve actually read online in a few different places about women on raw healthy diets still ovulating and being able to get pregnant. This may have some truth to it, b/c I have always used the rhythm method as an alternative to birth control and will still notice these changes – to a lesser degree though – happening. Sometimes I may even get that slight twinge some women notice on the right or left side of the lower abdomen where your ovaries are. Also, click the link redhouse provided above; that article may shed some light…it did for me.
Rawrocks, you received a degree in anthropology so you should know the tremendous historical importance fertility, fertility rites, fertility cults and even menstruation itself has had on the world