Hello!
I am interested in starting a raw food diet, for a few reasons.....
I have numerous food intolerances. Soy and dairy cause severe depression, moodswings,and crying spells. Wheat and gluten cause horrible itching skin,hives, fatigue,and severe brain fog and learning problems. Food dyes (even in medicines) cause me to be really hyper and get on everyone's nerves, can't sleep,etc. Running out of things to eat, I bought a can of pumpkin puree and mixed some rice milk, coconut oil, and some spices in it, and within one hour, I was literally losing it on my husband, and had to go to bed, I was so depressed all of a sudden! I have an appointment with an allergist in a couple of weeks, so maybe they can give me a better idea of all the things I am intolerant to.
I'm really having a hard time finding things to eat that I can tolerate, and seem to be developing more and more food intolerances all the time!
I have a lot of health problems. Type 1,insulin dependent diabetic. Hypertension, Hypothyroid, Fibromyalgia, very acidic body...can't eat or drink anything acidic without it causing pain all through my body. Chronic fatigue syndrome. Candida and parasites. Heavy metal overload (I have had fillings removed though).
I have a friend who developed breast cancer, and she went on a raw food diet, and juiced, and the cancer went away! Praise God! After a couple of years of being raw, she went back to eating normally, and the cancer came back in her colon. She went raw and juiced again,and the cancer again went away...by the grace of God!
So that tells me, along with reading about the health success that other people have had, that a raw food diet can help with a lot of conditions, as well as detoxing your body.
What is holding me back.....
I do not have the TIME to make all these fancy recipes at all, and would seriously get burnt out on fruit all the time. I eat apples every day, but cannot imagine them for a MEAL.
Can someone point me to a site for some quick, easy recipes that would keep for at least a couple of days, so that I would not have to prepare all the stuff every morning? There is no way I could do this-I normally eat driving down the road, I'm so disorganized and late, everywhere I go! lol
Are there any read made Raw foods that I can buy, to eat? I have heard that Larabars are raw, as well as a few other energy bars...but those are snacks...what about real food, like for lunch, etc.?
Also,what is something that I can carry with me that is sweet, that I can eat when my blood sugar goes low? Normally I carry small pieces of hard candy in my purse,but what is a raw alternative that will not melt all in my pockets?
Thanks for your responses! I look forward to meeting everyone here! God bless!
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Thanks for your reply! I have read your post about your detox symptoms..that was one of the main reasons I joined here! lol
Ok, about smoothies....what do you use to "thicken" them? I eat very healthy most of the time, even though I'm not raw (yet!). I make my smoothies with coconut milk yoghurt, spinich, avacado, banana, flaxseed, rice syrup, and whatever other fruits I have around the house-usually apples.
I understand that the yoghurt is not raw. And probably not the rice syrup either.
So what do you use to "thicken" the smoothie? I like really thick smoothies, and I have tried making them without adding the yoghurt, but it's all runny. Yuck! I tried adding protein powders in the past, but that did not work either.
Also, are the packaged rice milks raw? Can someone help me find raw products that are already packaged? I seem to be intolerant to honey...it makes me have a bad headache and neck/shoulder pain.
Peanut butters do the same thing to me, although I can usually tolerate almond butters.
Also, I eat a sandwich and an apple for my lunch break at work. Need ideas for a "sandwich alternative" for my lunch break. Filling. I cannot get full off a piece of fruit and then work the rest of the day.
Oh...and what about smoked fish? Someone told me they were raw. You know, like the smoked salmon in a package that is ready to eat? I love that stuff! And what about tuna or sardines in a can?
I'm sorry-I am probably posting all this in the wrong folder! lol
Thank you....actually I already avoid pharmacuticals as much as possible. I do take blood pressure medicine, thryoid medicine, and HRT. I know how bad that is, but I go literally insane without them. :(
I take a lot of good herbs and vitamins already too. I also detox with Bentonite clay, coconut oil, apple cider vinegar, and flax seed. I do parasite cleanses (herbal) every 3 months as well.
I feel a lot better than I USED to, but I still have a long long way to go. And I have been toying with the raw food idea for awhile now, and am just collecting some recipes and asking questions and will take the plunge very soon I know.
I tried Bee Pollen one time, and got very very tired afterwards. Don't know if that was an intolerance or not. I can sometimes handle Spirulina...but Chlorella breaks me out in hives,and Alfalfa makes me depressed. *sighs*
Does going on a raw food diet help with food intolerances? Could they possibly go away someday?
Thank you-that would be very nice of you! You could send them to mardrae@yahoo.com God bless you!
I have thought about that...but I have to "rotate" my foods,so that I don't build up a tolerance to them. I become intolerant to foods very quickly. :(
I just bought a food processor and a little food chopper....so I'm gonna try to attemp a recipe or two.
Check out the Fibromyalgia Solution by Dr. Dryland(have/had fibro.)I'm doing the Elimination Diet at the same time as a Raw Vegan Diet. You basically elimiate a TON of food ingredients as try them back in one by one after three weeks of feeling less spikes in your symptoms. Then as you try them back one by one you can identify EXACTLY what triggers your symptoms..so far I've found the I am intolerant to garlic and raised sugar levels. Garlic gives me burps, gas and a massive headache about 30 min after consuming it. Spikes in my sugar also give me headache and brain fog. I still have yet to try many things back...I just don't want to know yet because I've been feeling so much better! RAW has helped me alot. I heal faster from injuries am more energetic and clear headed. This time last year I was painstakingly fighting insurance companies while running here and there to physical therapy and doctors appointments in vain and in PAIN. I couldn't exercise without feeling like I was gonna pass out and I couldn't think clearly enough to get through a algebraic math problem. I was strongly considering taking a year off between high school and college because I wasn't getting better and couldn't imagine moving to college and succeeding. Now (8 months later)I can walk(sometimes jog) for 30-35 min on the treadmill or bike 4 times a week. I can do yoga 3 times a week and most exciting I have a B in MATH!! Shocker! My brain has to work still, but it doesn't get lost in the fog! It's amazing!
So first I suggest you take a deep breath. in. out. and ask God to give you peace in place of any overwhelmed feelings you may be having right now. Then make up your mind to give it a try!
Two books I benefited from are The Fibromyalgia Solution by Dr. Dryland and The Hallelujah Diet by George Malkmus.
Now I can tell that your concerned about meals. I was freaked out at first too! What? Salad for every meal?? But you'll find that after a while of forcing the fruits and veggies your taste buds will change and you'll actually crave them...I NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS would have thought that I'd EVER crave raw SPINACH! But I do. That and Romaine lettuce! And I used to hate kale cooked! Now I like it better RAW! So commit to patience as the doors of pain-causing food close and the doors of life and vibrancy open up your world! I'm sure you've tried many, many things like drugs and therapies to get better treat this one with HOPE!
Some good sugary snacks that might help your sugar are pineapple, grapes, pretty much any dried fruit (make sure the fruit is the only ingriedient, no sugar, sulphates added).
It's a lifestyle change so you may need to make time to prepare food. And if you have people around ask for help with chopping veggies or washing dishes and make it a bonding experience.
You can always eat whole fruits or veggies for a meal. It's called mono-eating "eating one". So eat on kind of fruit of veggie for a meal. Virtually no prep there!
Best Wishes and prayers! Feel free to contact me if you want to talk more :) Manelymop@live.com
I am new to going raw myself and I would like to read your ebooks. My email address is cocoashade@cox.net. Thank you in advance.