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• Most brilliant writer. You’ve reminded me how long it is—too long—since I’ve read him. So… are you published anywhere? Besides this forum, I mean.

  in What went wrong? Comment by greenie
• I thought it was funny, too, Zooey; and also your reference to sucking pine cones in another thread. And I love Salinger, too.

  in What went wrong? Comment by greenie
• That’s a good idea Bluedolfin. Spacesaving. Will you post the answer once you receive if from the Excalibur people?

  in Crazy Excalibur Question Comment by greenie
• This is a unique situation. My best guess is that you detox when you try raw foods, and I’ll bet you also have some parasites causing the reaction. If I were you, I’d stick to a good cooked vegan diet: Steamed and baked vegetables, whole grains, leg…

  in Unique Problem Comment by greenie
• I bought the 9 tray and exchanged it for the 4 tray because the 9 tray fan was too loud for my tiny, open living space. If noise were not an issue, I’d get the 9 tray absolutely. In fact, I wish I had one now. It sure would be nice to be able to pro…

  in 5 tray or 9 tray dehydrator? Comment by greenie
• Two of my friends who went raw about a month ago both had (have?) diabetes and within a day or two of going raw their blood sugar was normal. They had type 2 diabetes for 5 and 7 years, were both on meds, and their blood sugar was still very very hi…

  in MY DOC THINKS I MIGHT BE AT RISK FOR HIGH BLOOD SUGAR Comment by greenie
• Dr. Joel Fuhrman is a naturopath and an MD. http://www.drfuhrman.com. I have a feeling he would reply if you contacted him. His wife works in his office and answers the phone. He might have some good information on this subject. I must say, I’m tota…

  in becoming a "doctor"? Comment by greenie
• sgmom2, what ebay seller did you buy it from? That’s an awfully good price. Was it new? Later – never mind, I found it.

  in Blendtec, Excalibur, Vitamix Comment by greenie
• Dr. Joel Fuhrman is a natural hygenist (they like water fasts and think the MC is awful). He’s also an MD. http://www.drfuhrman.com I’ve done many many fasts, juices of various kinds, MCs and also water fasts, including a 21-day water fast. I agree …

  in word of caution re MC Comment by greenie
• Go to bed really early the night before. Have a green smoothie in the morning, and do some exercise.

  in What to do to wake up? Comment by greenie
• 14! Wow! You are fabulous. I always look for your recipes.

  in Some replacements for McDonalds meals Comment by greenie
• I haven’t shopped for this recently, but last I looked most of the online vendors were giving away teflex sheets with the dehydrators. And…you don’t really need teflex, you can use parchment/baking paper instead. So that’s some savings.

  in I need a new dehydrator Comment by greenie
• Chewing on a clove will do it, too. But I like Kristen’s suggestion best – make sure everyone eats garlic. ;-)

  in Raw breath fresheners? Comment by greenie
• This is a great topic. I’m past menopause so this is not an issue for me, however I took birth control pills when I was ‘active’ and IMHO they really mess you up. Not good for health at all. I took them for 5 years, stopped for a few months, and too…

  in Birth Control? Comment by greenie
• I saw an RD a few years ago. She was a really good one by official standards. I was not trying to be raw at the time (a mistake), but I was a vegetarian, which was an endless source of frustration to her. They are trained to balance fats, proteins a…

  in Does anyone see a Registered Dietitian? Comment by greenie
• I do TM (Transcendental Meditation http://www.tm.org) and it’s wonderful, completely effortless. It’s pricey, but totally worth it IMHO. They give instruction and have lots of support so you have no doubt you’re doing it right. Made a HUGE differenc…

  in Meditation Comment by greenie
• For me it was ripe organic white flesh peaches from 10 summers ago. They were out of this world. There haven’t been any like them since.

  in The best raw food you've ever eaten???? Comment by greenie
• sgmom2, I wouldn’t uses toasted sesame oil, but I’m no expert. Sesame, sunflower, coconut are fine, and I believe olive oil is too. It’s great stuff.

  in Oil Pulling and skin brushing Comment by greenie
• There’s a thread on that here: http://www.rawfoodsupport.com/read.php?2,88470 I’ve done oil pulling. Here’s what I wrote on rawfoodsupport.com: I love it. If I wake up congested or achy, 20 minutes of oil pulling gets rid of it. It also gets rid of…

  in Oil Pulling and skin brushing Comment by greenie
• It sounds like gallbladder or pancreas attack. If you can sip a little hot water with lemon juice in it, it will help. Don’t go to work out! Just rest as best you can.

  in help please, I feel awful! Comment by greenie
• Cheesecloth is only good for one use and it doesn’t hold up for all that squeezing. The nylon nut milk bags or paint strainer bags are the ones to get. They’re sturdy, washable, do the job right and will last for a long time. Cheesecloth is good for…

  in pantyhose as a nut milk bag Comment by greenie
• I expect the pantyhose will melt if boiled. Others have been using paint filter bags. I think you’ll have more success with those.

  in pantyhose as a nut milk bag Comment by greenie
• No, soy milk is not raw. Packaged almond milk and rice milk aren’t raw either.

  in Is soy-milk raw? Comment by greenie
• I have the Tribest Personal Blender, the grinder attachment works well for this sort of thing. One nice feature of the Tribest is that all the parts that come in contact with food are completely submersible. I’ve had other grinders/coffee grinders t…

  in Coffee grinder recommendation Comment by greenie
• I have a tribest personal blender. It comes with an attachment for grinding spices & small seeds and works very well. I also use if for making small amounts of salad dressing and sauces.

  in Coffee grinder recommendation Comment by greenie
• One more thing— You really want to be careful about gallstones. When they come out, they can lodge in the pancreas and cause pancreatitis and/or damage the pancreas. That is something you absolutely do not want.

  in Raw Food and my Bunkum Gallbladder Comment by greenie
• IMHO you are LUCKY you don’t have insurance and aren’t going the AMA route. There are liver/gallbladder cleanses that will help you. I’ve had gall bladder problems off and on since my 20s. (I’ve also been raw off and on since then.) My last gall bla…

  in Raw Food and my Bunkum Gallbladder Comment by greenie
• I introduced my coffee-drinking SAD eating friends to green smoothies and they told me they are so energized from the green smoothie they don’t want coffee. If you like coffee for the taste rather than the jolt, there are some better substitutes. If…

  in Does anyone still drink coffee?? Comment by greenie
• I’m so sorry to hear of that diagnosis. When I first went raw in 1971 (yes, that long ago), I went to a naturopath, Dr. Warmbrandt. He’s no longer alive but he wrote a book, Encyclopedia of Natural Health. In it he talks of reversing RA. His regime …

  in Raw with Rheumatoid Arthritis Comment by greenie
• Zoe, thank you for the banana dressing suggestion. I’m back on the raw wagon after a week long fast, really need to lose weight, and I’ve been looking for fat free dressings. I’ll give this a try when I’m back to eating more liberally again.

  in CHEAP salad Dressing??? Comment by greenie