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  • I totally echo dafodil's comment about giving it time. There's no rush, baby! Take it slow and go at a rate that's comfortable for you physically and mentally. Introduce more raw and raw. Slow and steady wins the race. Further, you'll find that you…
  • The benefits your receive might not be exactly the same but that would also depend on what raw stuff you're eating. I totally think it's possible to reap shit loads of benefits on a 60% and up raw food lifestlye. All or nothing is far too restrictiv…
  • No such thing as cheating. No bloody wagon. No 'bad' foods. Just learning. Crikey, if you're not having fun on this journey then it ain't worth it! Don't be so rigid and make rules for yourself. Don't tell yourself you're an all or nothing. There …
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  • I had this EXACT problem about two months ago now i think. anything raw i ate i was instantly sick or major pain but if i ate cooked i was fine. i think it may have been a gastric condition but the only thing that helped me was taking nature's bioti…
  • Hi Ponygirl Thanks so much for sharing. That's really interesting to hear your experience after six years of raw. I think it's very easy for people to say there is one way, but that doesn't tend to be the experience I hear about. I'm so glad you've …
  • Yeah I was speaking with a lady tonight that said she's just getting over a gastric bug and I thought oh maybe that's what I had. Yeah the cooked food was definitely easier to digest. I think that even though there is information out there that raw …
  • Yep I'm absolutely back on form thanks for asking. I got an email yesterday from Kevin Gianni and he mentioned about digestion can become weaker over time with a raw food diet - food for thought...
  • @greenwood, yeah i got the coconuts from the chinese supermarket. they were nice, only one had slightly turned and the water didn't taste so good but i didn't eat the meat from that one. i don't think it was fat/bile then as no tan/pale stools. must…
  • ha ha yeah i'm UK, haven't used that phrase in a while. natures biotics is a blend of probiotics - here's some info here http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:_ZivYiI6dw4J:www.stepstoperfecthealth.co.uk/products/natures_biotics.htm+na…
  • Great replies, i've really enjoyed reading other's experiences. I never had any problems with digestion prior to raw. I think my husband is thinking raw causes me more problems than it solves right now but he's not said anything :) I've never had an…
  • I wasn't having a go, just picking up on semantics really :) I really don't count my calories. I just eat till satisfied and that does me fine. yes granola bars and bread sounds pretty heavy for digestion, surprising that you'd think it was caloric …
  • hi there thanks for taking the time to post i appreciate it. yes fasting did come in to my mind at first and for a few days i was fasting from 8pm until 3-4pm but not anything longer term. I eat fruit but only low GI fruits like berries because suga…
  • hey everyone thanks for the advice. i was drinking a lot of dandelion green juice over the last few months so i'm good with the bitterness of them. i'm going to try another green juice tomorrow. i got the nature's biotics today and i'm absolutely ov…
  • thanks. i just learned how to make it and it came out pretty good so i'm quite pleased. can you give examples of the bitter herbs? thanks again for your help! :)
  • thanks so much, that's really helpful. i've still got some sauerkraut left but will make some more tomorrow. what are digestive bitters?
  • thanks - yes initially i thought it was gastritis (inflammed stomach) as that's what i found on the sites with people talking about not being able to digest raw veggies and fruits - self diagnosis on internet isn't a good idea :) i forgot to mention…
  • It's about 2 inches up from my belly button, right in the centre of my body I guess. It's literally five mins after ingestion that it starts and yes no cooked foods (i've tried) have set this off. So bizarre.
  • thanks swayze. i think it was someone else that mentioned bananas. i don't do well on bananas even before i was ill. berries with breakfast worked ok this morning plus i had some at lunch and they were ok. in terms of helping find out which foods, t…
  • Thanks Ceidren and sv3 I really appreciate your comments. It's quite frustrating yes but i'm holding on to a vision of health and getting stronger rather than focusing on the temporary problem :) I had green juice this morning just cucumber, celery,…
  • I posted the thread to see if anybody else had experienced the same thing. I didn't have the answer, sometimes talking it through with others helps you figure things out...sometimes it doesn't. yes nutrition is key, even if it's jammed in to cooked …
  • I agree it's impossible for you to diagnose me based on what I've been eating the last few years, weeks or months and to be honest I don't think that my "type" of raw food diet is the reason why all of a sudden I'm unable to digest raw foods but coo…
  • No when I ate plain greens and tomatoes I had the same problem. It's not fatty foods, it's all raw foods - fruits included. I thought that was clear already from what I'd written.
  • I already have. What's that got to do with anything?
  • "You were ok for three years, and then suddenly this changed? It could be that you developed an inflammatory bowel condition, but then wouldn't necessarily be limited to reacting to raw foods in most cases. Have you tried fresh juices? Maybe taking …
  • Thanks that's really helpful. I know it sounds odd wanting to eat something that's obviously not agreeing with my body but I'll just be so upset if I can't eat raw because it makes me feel amazing (ok apart from now obviously). The last couple of we…
  • couldn't agree more, there's nobody out there more 'intense' than DR :) there isn't only one way to succeed on raw food, i guess in a way i asked a leading question. there may be similar factors that successful raw people share (and we ain't all ath…
  • i've seen him criticise chocolate. anyways, it's fine whatever ridiculous or otherwise. i don't care if he sits at home and eats mcdonalds all day, was merely highlighting to DR who, lets be honest, thinks the sun shines out Doug's arse, that he's n…
  • It has plenty to do with things for me. He doesn't walk his talk for one. Ceidren, I agree with much of what you've said. Anyway, didn't want this to escalate in to any kind of 811 thing. Thanks so much for those who contributed, really helpful.
  • I appreciate your opinion however I disagree. I eat non sweet fruit and berries and grapefruit and do just fine. This whole idea of non 811ers sitting at home gorging on nuts and seeds is bull imho. Doug Graham eats raw chocolate! I've been on your …
  • Thanks so much everyone for your comments - such terrific insight and varied responses. I'm three years in to my journey and it's still very interesting what I'm learning about my diet and what works and doesn't work for me personally.