Linda

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• Here is a recipe for home made toothpaste that I came across a while ago. I haven't had a chance to make it yet. 1.Extra virgin olive oil

  in Home Made Toothpaste? Comment by Linda
• I have made that carrot cracker recipe on this site at least 8 times! It is awesome! The pulp works well in that recipe too. What are porrige oats? Are they rolled or the whole oat grain?

  in Carrot Pulp! Comment by Linda
• I have a few questions too. Will we ever see the top 5 recipes on the home page again? Will we ever see pictures of recipes on the home page. I get really tired of those "hand selected recipes" that show now. I used to look up recipes here on a dail…

  in GoneRaw status report please... Comment by Linda
• It seems that freezing would maintain the nutrition value whereas storing in the refrigerator leads to degradation of the product. I don't know about freezing wheatgrass though. Some sources say that if you dry wheatgrass into a powder, like we are …

  in freezing wheatgrass juice Comment by Linda
• I have had a Norwalk for several years now and it is fantastic. I first read about them through the Gerson Institute. I bought mine used. All of the parts are steel, no plastic at all. It is a 2-step masticating juicer with an attached hydraulic pre…

  in Best Juicer? Comment by Linda
• I also miss the old site. I used to visit it every day and I really liked the setup of the home page, easy to get around. I do appreciate all the work that went into this new look but I guess sometimes new isn't always better. It's nice to see some …

  in Where is the old crowd? Blue Dolphin, Omshanti, anyone? Comment by Linda
• Hi Carnap, I seem to deal with a lot of skeptic people in my line of work. My experience has been that it is never really about what they are complaining about. The ones who make the most "noise" in bashing certain remedies and lifestyle choices are…

  in Is wheatgrass overrated? Anyone have personal success with wheatgrass? Comment by Linda
• Carnap, I don't have a lot of experience with wheatgrass but I do have some. An interesting book you may consider reading is "Why Suffer" by Ann Wigmore. She discusses at length how she came upon the idea of wheatgrass and the many case studies of p…

  in Is wheatgrass overrated? Anyone have personal success with wheatgrass? Comment by Linda
• Katherine, Naturopathic school was very time consuming for me, I studied as an older student (over 25 years old, since most others in my class were right out of undergrad). There were several older students though and I had no lack of people to hang…

  in Any Nurses out there? Comment by Linda
• Hi Aimee, I can really understand your frustration. I was a physical therapist for several years and it really bugged me to see people referred to PT for knee pain (just one example) while they were 150 pounds overweight and eating acidifying food A…

  in Any Nurses out there? Comment by Linda
• I have some chocolate mint too. I add a few leaves to my water…very refreshing!

  in Chocolate Mint herb Comment by Linda
• My cat that ran away and got stuck in the storm drain was Hobbes (yes, he had a sibling, Calvin – hehe). My avatar is Spot, a stray we rescued and he is very, very sweet, soft and squishy!! “My Sweet Spot!” He is double pawed too. I love playing wit…

  in Rant - my cat is gone (sorry) Comment by Linda
• Rawndee, Has your cat come back yet? I’ve had cats run away before. We used to have a very spirited cat that would go out on hunts for 1-2 days. Once, he got stuck in the storm drainage system at the condos I was living in at the time. A little girl…

  in Rant - my cat is gone (sorry) Comment by Linda
• I’ve ordered macadamia nuts from this website and they were nice and fresh. http://caromacsc.tripod.com/driedfruitnutsseedsandherbs/index.html They seem to have good prices too!

  in Nutsonline Comment by Linda
• I spoke to a medical intuitive friend of mine a while back and she told me that she says a small prayer over her food before she consumes it…something to the effect “Let this food be exactly what I need for perfect health, nothing more, nothing less…

  in Do vegetables have feelings? Comment by Linda
• Just another thought…I have been reading about the essenes, curious about the history of raw eating and a different kind of spirituality. If you have read about the essenes, you will know that Jesus was, as a young child, taught in the essene way. H…

  in Do vegetables have feelings? Comment by Linda
• I won’t use those crystal deodorants. Alum, the main ingredient, is aluminum (without splitting chemistry “hairs”) The theory is that the molecules are large so they sit on your skin and are not absorbed. But if you shave your arm pits (or even just…

  in crystal deodorant Comment by Linda
• Willow, I agree with Kevin. This is definitely something that should be checked out. Consider visiting your local naturopathic physician since they may be more willing to work with you to improve aspects of your raw diet lifestyle. You may need some…

  in need expert advice!!! Comment by Linda
• Hi SarahJ, I am reading a book: The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America’s Favorite Health Food. Yes, I’ll admit it is biased towards the anti-soy side but the facts speak for themselves. It has really changed the way I think about soy.

  in What's up with Soy/Soya Milk? Comment by Linda
• Juicy, If you are looking for a naturopathic program, there are currently 5 naturopathic colleges in North America. NCNM (National College of Natural Medicine) in Portland, OR, Bastyr University in Seattle, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine…

  in becoming a "doctor"? Comment by Linda
• Hi Luna, Reducing blood pressure naturally can be a challenge. Although, I don’t have many patients who eat raw so I can’t judge from that point of view. I’ve heard that crunching a stalk of celery every day will reduce blood pressure. I think it h…

  in Blood pressure Comment by Linda
• I don’t get it…when did it become freaky to prepare and eat healthy, real food? Sure it takes longer to prepare. Has everyone forgotten what life was like before microwave ovens? Are processed twinkies and McBurgers somehow cooler to associate with?…

  in Orthorexia Nervosa Comment by Linda
• Mham, Sorry to hear about your Whole Foods experience! Eeeewwe. I’d be grossed out too! I think that having an organic food chain like Whole Foods is good, especially for those places that don’t have many shopping choices. However, I’m finding latel…

  in Young thai coconuts danger? Comment by Linda
• Thanks for your comments. I agree with you, germin8, I’ve done a lot of self-education in raw food and I’d hate to waste my time and money attending a week or a class that is too basic for me. I’ve been looking at the Living Light Culinary Institute…

  in Raw Food Education Comment by Linda
• Hi ron4540, I saw that the movie by the same name was playing on cable the other day so I watched it. Since I haven’t read the book yet, I don’t know how closely the movie follows along with the book but going by the description I saw on amazon.com …

  in Book Talk - Fast Food Nation Comment by Linda
• Hi Kaua’imom: Check out www.nvic.org. This is a nonprofit website that was co-founded by Barbara Loe Fisher, a well known speaker on the subject. There is a lot of information and loads of articles to read posted there. Good luck!

  in need vaccine info Comment by Linda
• Germin8: some nerve cells are replaced according to conventional medical literature. We all know of other cases, a lot in the raw food world, that give evidence that “non-regenerative” nerve cells actually repairing themselves. However, they usually…

  in Diabetic Neuropathy (update, skip to entry for Jan 13) Comment by Linda
• Hi germin8: I would suggest that B Vitamins are a good place to start with diabetic neuropathy. They help to repair the nerves. Naturopathic physicians can really help with this sort of thing and go into a lot more detail according to this person’s …

  in Diabetic Neuropathy (update, skip to entry for Jan 13) Comment by Linda
• I don’t have experience with the Spirooli but I have seen in un-cook books (sorry, can’t remember specifics) that people frequently suggest that you dehydrate noodles for a bit or leave them at room temperature for a while to take on the texture of …

  in I just got my spiral slicer (spirooli) Comment by Linda
• RawJim, I love the self portrait! I’m a Naturopathic Doctor and I have 8 years experience in physical therapy. Been guiding people in healing for a long time. I have found in everything that I suggest for my patients, the diet is what moves the hea…

  in Curious What Careers Raw Foodist have. Comment by Linda