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• As long as your lifting with the usual staple compound exercises such as bench press, over head press, deadlift, squat, bent over rows and a few of the supplementary such as dips, pull/chin-ups. Then your hitting every muscle group and ensuring ther…

  in Gaining muscle mass on 100% raw Comment by powerlifer
• Most sinus infections are of fungal nature which is why the goldenseal would have worked, downside is that all berberine containing herbs kill off the good flora. The bee pollen would have worked by strengthening the adrenal glands to control infla…

  in Natural Alternatives for Sinus Infection Comment by powerlifer
• It takes quite alot of dedication to stay on raw but dont stress about the cheating, it will only make things more hard and we all know stress isnt good health. Start fresh tomorrow.  

  in help, I cheated! Comment by powerlifer
• It really depends on the workout, you'd want protein rich foods if its weight lifting etc. On a different note i never eat too close to bed it really wrecked my digestion years back before raw. Now i snack on some dried berries such as goji berries …

  in Eating before bed Comment by powerlifer
• eczema is largely caused by adrenal dysfunction aswell as liver toxicity/stagnation, so building up the adrenal glands with what i recommend in the other threads is a good idea. Aswell as bitter herbs to cleanse the liver.  

  in eczema! Comment by powerlifer
• as i say above if you havent tried bitter herbs on the back of the tongue to cleanse the liver, give it a try, eczema is linked to liver stagnation/toxicity aswell as adrenal gland dysfunction. also try building up the adrenals with vitamin c rich …

  in eczema! Comment by powerlifer
• Mostly eczema is caused by weak adrenal function not outputting anti-inflammatory corticosteriods, anti-histamine adrenaline and so on. Liver toxicity also plays a role. For your liver id recommend digestive bitters, these stimulate the bitter recep…

  in eczema! Comment by powerlifer
• The best idea is to avoid caffeine and other stimulants all together. They are very detrimental to adrenal gland health and can cause many problems long term or if abused.  

  in De-Caf Coffee & Raw Food Diet: What's the Problem?? Comment by powerlifer
• It really is great if you can grow as much food as possible yourself not only for the money saving, but it will be more fresh and more nutritious if grown in mineral rich soil.  

  in How much do you spend per week on food and for how many people? mini rant included Comment by powerlifer
• A little flaxseed here and there isnt going to effect anyone with sufficient iodine intake to counter out the goitrogenic effect. Gourmet raw uses flaxseed in quite alot of recipes so if your eating flax with most meals id say that might be excessi…

  in Flax Seed Comment by powerlifer
• They are good but shouldnt be overconsumed they are goitrogenic plus a very rich source of phyto-estrogens which can interfere with thyroid function if large amounts are consumed.  

  in Flax Seed Comment by powerlifer
• This isnt a book but i did a little article on raw and the increased need for iodine during pregnancy comes up. Iodine And The Vegan Lifestyle

  in raw vegan pregnancy and raising children books Comment by powerlifer
• Good to hear you's were fine in the end:).  

  in Me and the kids have the Swine flu, =-( Comment by powerlifer
• I personally wouldnt use any of the above whilst pregnant, some of these are herbs(maca), some are synthetic compounds(MSM) etc. None of these have a great deal of research into there safety and implications for being used whilst pregnant and the on…

  in Superfoods in pregnancy Comment by powerlifer
• Dizziness upon standing up is known as orthostatic hypotension, and it is a direct result of dysfunctioning adrenal glands. You should try supporting your adrenal glands with adaptogenic herbs such as ashwagandha, jiaogulan, maca root, schizandra b…

  in I have been getting dizzy when I get up for awhile now, any ideas? Comment by powerlifer
• If your looking for something sweet then medjool dates are amazing or dried fruit such as goji berries. If something savory then you cant go wrong with kale chips or some raw crackers. If a little in between then raw food bars such as nakds cashew…

  in What raw snacks do you take to the movies? Comment by powerlifer
• The problem is as a new born baby, you need certain nutrients such as conditionally essential amino acids such as taurine which are found naturally in breast milk and are added to formula. Which makes it impossible to use milk such as coconut milk …

  in 2 week old baby and breastmilk shortage!! need advice.... Comment by powerlifer
• ive wanted to give a colonic a shot for years but abit scared of people putting things up my bum lol. i should really man up and just get it done.  

  in colonics - mixed information Comment by powerlifer
• Diatomaceous Earth has been a massive help to my hair, skin and nail health, not only that but i had very weak bones/cartilage in the jaw and it has increased the toughness and strength of those. Silica which is what DE contains is very important nu…

  in Diatomaceous Earth Comment by powerlifer
• He Shou Wu is a great traditional Chinese herb which is said to be effective at preventing and reversing grey hair. It is also great for the liver, kidneys and boosting libido.  

  in Grey Hair Comment by powerlifer
• I agree its an issue where you need some tact and the tough love method has rarely worked from what ive seen. But its an issue that shouldn't be ignored either, ive known so many overweight people who have gone on to develop diabetes, heart disease …

  in Worried about my mom. Comment by powerlifer
• The only way ive found that works is to keep encouraging them to change little by little. Unless you dedicated radical dietary and health changes such as SAD diet to raw vegan is impossible for most. Get her to start adding in more fruit, cooking fr…

  in Worried about my mom. Comment by powerlifer
• I agree your likely craving for iodine which is a hard nutrient to get on a vegan diet let alone raw. Try some seaweeds, they are the best source and have a wealth of other health benefits.  

  in Craving Seafood Comment by powerlifer
• I have a sample on the way myself, ive heard good things about it. http://www.juicingforum.co.uk

  in Coconut Sweetener...Any Thoughts? Comment by powerlifer
• Too many pan off everything that goes wrong as detox and i really dislike that intensely. Or they worry that there peers are going to grill them, lifestyle and diet shouldnt be about this. If you muck up and eat something bad who cares, life goes on…

  in Lost Control of Watermelon Island Comment by powerlifer
• when its mixed into recipes i dont mind it, but eating it off the spoon no no, same with hemp seed butter. The liquid residue that floats around the top of tahini and hemp seed butter makes me sick before i even taste it lol. Ive still not tried a…

  in I HATE tahini! Am I alone? Comment by powerlifer
• Your not the only one im not fond of tahini at all, i dont mind when using it to make hummus etc but on its own i cant stand it lol.  

  in I HATE tahini! Am I alone? Comment by powerlifer
• I never read the study but that was from 2000 harley there has been many newer studies which show it isnt all that common in meat eaters but is widespread in vegetarians and especially vegans. Like ive said 100 times now the olympic athletes are no…

  in I need some encouragement to become a Raw Vegan/Vegan. Comment by powerlifer
• the b12 analogues in raw foods or vegan are of no use sadly. The only way to get b12 on a vegan diet is through supplementation which best being sub-lingual or injections iodine is another common hard to get nutrient on vegan diets and raw too, whi…

  in I need some encouragement to become a Raw Vegan/Vegan. Comment by powerlifer
• There is also sunflower lecithin for those who dont wish to consume soya. It is good for aiding the absorption of fat soluble vitamins and fat soluble fatty acids etc.  

  in any health benefits to lecithin? Comment by powerlifer