Nell

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• @KShine I think it is important to say that I'm not 100% raw--more like 80%. In the mornings I usually make a fruit smoothie with banana, berries, and fresh-pressed juice or almond milk. Sometimes I throw in yogurt with acidophilus bacteria instead …

  in Raw food when you have serious digestive impairments Comment by Nell
• @KShine "How do you know which foods are hard to digest overall? I would have never imagined that an orange might be too difficult, so now I wonder what else I'm not thinking about. And strangely, my acupuncturist and naturopath both told me NOT to …

  in Raw food when you have serious digestive impairments Comment by Nell
• I know exactly how you feel! I had severe ulcerative colitis which ended in a full colectemy, so digestion is a major issue for me. I don't feel that books or ideologies are helpful for someone in this situation--more than for the inspiration factor…

  in Raw food when you have serious digestive impairments Comment by Nell
• I've been using rosehip oil for a couple weeks and it has helped. To be fair, I didn't see a change the first two weeks and started to doubt, but kept on applying a few drops every evening. This week, I have noticed an enormous difference. The redne…

  in Rosecea Comment by Nell
• I would say that I am about 80% raw...some days more, less on others. When I first started out, I made sure breakfast was always raw, usually eating smoothies. When I got that down, and a good routine in place, I moved on to lunch with raw soups and…

  in OHAI Comment by Nell
• Thanks for the info. I'm definately going to give it a go. Do you recommend any particular brand?

  in rosehip oil Comment by Nell
• I live in Sweden and here everyone is allowed to go into the forests and pick berries and mushrooms, no matter if it is private property. Trespassing is allowed for this very reason! It's called "every mans right". So in the Fall, I do a lot of berr…

  in Brainstorming about spending less on raw Comment by Nell
• I live in Sweden and here everyone is allowed to go into the forests and pick berries and mushrooms, no matter if it is private property. Trespassing is allowed for this very reason! It's called "every mans right". So in the Fall, I do a lot of berr…

  in Brainstorming about spending less on raw Comment by Nell
• Thank you daniefon! When I reread my comment, I realized that it did come across a bit weird :s I hope I didn't offend. I never hear anyone talk about wild rice. Is it considered raw? I saw it in the health food store the other day and got inspired.…

  in Wild Rice? Comment by Nell
• Yum. Does anyone else have any good recipes for wild rice?

  in Wild Rice? Comment by Nell
• Just be careful if you are out in the sun or burn easily. I don't use coconut oil as a moisturizer in the summer after an incident where my face got fried!

  in coconut oil Comment by Nell
• I haven't posted in awhile and wanted to give an update. Still not pregnant :( However, my husband and I have gone through a variety of tests and there is no reason why we shouldn't get pregnant. We are now are line for IVF...though we are still try…

  in How to improve fertility? Comment by Nell
• I seem to recall someone writing somewhere that they use thinly sliced sweet potato, but don't take my word for it...

  in Greens alternatives to kale for dehydrated chips ? Comment by Nell
• Green Apple- lime is a great substitute for salt when making raw soups or other meals.

  in Help! with staying raw Comment by Nell
• Hey Terilyn! How long did you take Turmeric powder? Do you still take it every day? I heard it can cause an upset stomach if taken too often...have you had this experience?

  in Acne after 6 months raw Comment by Nell