chicory

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• I have crazy zucchini and fresh picked tomato cravings. Both these foods disagreed with me in the past, but are no problem raw.

  in craving vegetables! Comment by chicory
• I feel the same way!! I have had zero libido for the last 4 years, and now it is finally coming back.

  in Sex drive Comment by chicory
• it could also be that it’s totally unrelated to the food, and you are just coming down with something

  in Day 5...things just got bad... Comment by chicory
• I also just sleep on a mat on the floor with some blankets and pillows. No falling out of bed! besides being toxic, why are all the newer mattress ridiculously tall? My parents got a new mattress and box spring last year, and my dad is only 5’3”. he…

  in What kind of Mattress do you sleep on? Comment by chicory
• I was on 3 rounds of antibiotics that didn’t do anything… haven’t taken antibiotics since very young. So now I am taking lots of probiotics, cranberry, garlic, burdock,tons of water, but nothing is helping. The sweat/chill cycles have gone away a bi…

  in chills, sweats Comment by chicory
• love big straws! Anyone know where to get those hard plastic reusable ones?

  in Big Straws Comment by chicory
• stew… ewwww! haha! cute. Thanks you’re a real sweetie

  in going raw to end MS, IBS! Comment by chicory
• Thanks! I just sent him a whole slew of questions.

  in going raw to end MS, IBS! Comment by chicory
• It’s worth a try! I’ll do anything to keep my marbles and stay out of a wheelchair.. too much traveling to do. Those MRI pictures are a real wake up call. Hey, you’ve got spots on yer brain! I just keep thinking it’s an immune response. Just has to …

  in going raw to end MS, IBS! Comment by chicory
• my neighbor put one of those plastic hosiery eggs in the pacasandra in my backyard. the hens are so broody, one runs to sit on the “nest” and another is lined up impatiently waiting, throwing a fit so it can get on! Oh, they are unfertilized. No roo…

  in Raw Omnivores? Comment by chicory
• Hi! I am just a couple of weeks into the raw thing, but (cringe) I do eat eggs. The eggs are from my neighbor’s chickens, and are pampered free range hens that get to run around and peck at grubs. I just do not trust packaged eggs that say free rang…

  in Raw Omnivores? Comment by chicory
• It’s so refreshing to see that some parents want to give their children fresh fruits and veggies…. I know from working in an elementary school and seeing the crap that goes into kids lunches, that a lot of parents are too “busy” and just throw in a …

  in Raw Moms Comment by chicory
• i think i remember reading somewhere once that foods high in potassium can cause bloating in some people, raisins have that effect on me if i eat too many. Same with bananas, especially if they aren’t extremely ripe

  in Bloated Comment by chicory
• i used to get them when consuming lots of sugar, dairy, chocolate, or caffeiene. haven’t had one since last month though.

  in Mouth ulcers Comment by chicory
• cashew trees are cool! i stayed with an herbalist in St. Lucia a few years ago. He had a cashew tree in his yard. From what i understand about food allergies, they usually do not react in a way that causes weight gain, usually the opposite, although…

  in Allergic to cashews? Comment by chicory
• also.. foods high in iodine can cause flare ups

  in Healing acne Comment by chicory
• dairy, grains, etc, like the others said will cause acne. So will raised blood sugar levels. Spikes in blood sugar produce more sebum. Make sure you are keeping your sugar level by balancing sugary fruits with plenty of fiber. Also, several nuts wil…

  in Healing acne Comment by chicory
• I love this place too! it’s nice to know that others genuinely care about each other, and so freely give helpful advice…. it really keeps me going, thanks everybody!

  in I love you guys Comment by chicory
• If you eat too many nuts, strawberries or buckwheat, it can cause rashes. Growing up on a mennonite farm, we grew and picked strawberries and sold them. Ended up eating tons every June because there were just soooooo many. Eating too many after a wh…

  in The rash on my ass Comment by chicory
• Everyone here has had excellent suggestions. Burdock root is good, don’t know if it is an anti viral “per se” but it binds to toxins, then flushes them out (is also diuretic) you can buy it at asian grocers, but do not know if it is raw in that form…

  in Anti-viral.. Comment by chicory
• I really want to stop taking birth control…. I went on it originally after an incident similar to rawrach’s post. I tried twice to stop taking it but I become a crazy emotional mess. Maybe on raw it will be easier (hopeful)

  in Birth Control? Comment by chicory
• this is my 22nd day raw. It has been really easy, since it is just me in the house now (hubby is in PA with new job till our house sells) When he comes home though, it is difficult. This past weekend I cheated when he was home (he wanted to order su…

  in Days 100 % Raw Support Group Comment by chicory