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• Watch high intakes of the goitrogenic vegetables such as kale, spinach, broccoli etc especially when pregnant as pregnancy increases iodine needs and with all those goitrogenic vegetables you could end up with goiter.  

  in anyone make their own protein powder? Comment by powerlifer
• I pretty much agree with everything he says although do think he should get more of his calories from whole foods rather than relying so heavily on shakes, bars and other quite junkish food.  

  in anyone make their own protein powder? Comment by powerlifer
• Strength training if were talking about proper strength training with weights which is just as taxing if not more than bodybuilding due to the higher weight used. Strength training is trained in the 1-5 rep range where as bodybuilding is usually 8-1…

  in anyone make their own protein powder? Comment by powerlifer
• There is just as much study including a 450million pound funded one which shows low fat diets are actually more harmful. Pretty much what rawxy said to each there own. Fat is essential for a number of body functions such as the synthesis of hormones…

  in anyone make their own protein powder? Comment by powerlifer
• I couldn't see sprouts grounding to a powder easily, would be more like a mushy vegetable mess i reckon. I know people who grind hemp seeds or mixtures of seeds and use it as a protein supplement. The downfall is that its not isolated like many raw …

  in anyone make their own protein powder? Comment by powerlifer
• Have you got romaine lettuce over there or any lettuce for that matter. There the best in my opinion to make wraps up. Have you tried other stores also as alot have different produce. You can dehydrate anything, kales just the recommended as its so…

  in green leafy frustration!!!!! Comment by powerlifer
• Welcome to the forums:), Healthy diet and exercise combined can help high blood pressure in alot of cases. There are also many supplements such as magnesium citrate that can help by relaxing the blood vessels and acting as a natural calcium channel…

  in Hi All Comment by powerlifer
• Some quite cool moves there:).  

  in If You Are Looking for Peak Performance and Vitality, Look No Further (Awesome Video) Comment by powerlifer
• Supporting the skins elasticity and collagen formation will help reduce and prevent further wrinkles. Vitamin C, Silica, Amino acids and copper are the main factors. The same will help prevent stretch marks etc. Going with food sources is best, sil…

  in Forehead Wrinkles Comment by powerlifer
• As a serious bodybuilder and not an endurance athlete which will require less protein i have to say even with high raw and vegan diet with around 80g of protein i wasnt repairing optimally like i would on a SAD diet years back. Adding some raw prot…

  in Protein requirements and natural sugar intake Comment by powerlifer
• 1g of protein per kg of bodyweight is pretty much the accepted standard.  

  in Protein requirements and natural sugar intake Comment by powerlifer
• There seems to be the consensus among many that its all or nothing even a large portion of your diet raw such as 75% comes with similar if not in my experience the same. I ate 100% for a while and ive been largely raw with cooked meals and noticed n…

  in Raw Teachers Going Off the Diet Comment by powerlifer
• The gourmet recipes tend to use alot of nuts and seeds for them, personally id use them as a main meal sort of thing and as hikuro says spend the rest of the day eating fruits, vegetables etc. so your not overly using the nut dense foods.  

  in Veriety?? Comment by powerlifer
• Yeah there very low GI so great for that and there fiber. Hard to stop once you start with a handful though lol.  

  in Raw Incan Berry Benefits Comment by powerlifer
• I dont buy the years of detox that many try to pan off, often when people are suffering from hypoglycemia and other serious symptoms. Headaches and nausea to the point of vomitting can be signs of hypoglycemia, tread very carefully here, not everyo…

  in Day 11 of 100% Raw Comment by powerlifer
• The problem is there is little research into supplements such as GSE, so how it may effect the fetus is largely unknown. Id say give it a miss, try working on your adrenal glands via food sources, foods rich in vitamin C and B5 will help if its inf…

  in GREAPSEED EXTRACT WHILE PREGNANT, SAFE??????? Comment by powerlifer
• I agree that in as little as 3 days you can get the benefits of raw through the increased nutrition especially if you suffer from weak adrenal glands etc. 75% raw though in my opinion.  

  in Benefits of going raw, when do you notice them? Comment by powerlifer
• Dont forget the nuts, seeds, dried fruit, seaweeds(iodine source) also they can help fill you up as a snack.  

  in I need some help sticking to this. Comment by powerlifer
• Theres obviously quite alot of research into the various potential benefits of fruits and vegetables which is largely raw food. But i dont think there are many if only a few little studies on raw food diet in general. I will try and have a search …

  in Where can I find ACTUAL reaserch studies on raw foods? Comment by powerlifer
• Probably my blender, it is so easy to just whisk up a quick green smoothie if i dont have time. Soon im going to purchase a vita-mix to see what all the fuss is about, my blender is on its last legs anyway. Amla

  in What is the one kitchen tool you could not live without? Comment by powerlifer
• I know of quite a few who have been to there doctors the general consensus seems to be most doctors don't support a strict raw diet, but accept that there doing good for increasing raw foods into there diet. The problem from a western medical point …

  in Hospital Comment by powerlifer
• I would not take any herbs or start any therapies/cleanses whilst pregnant most if not all have no research to suggest they are safe. So best to be safe for your babies sake. Eating healthy will take care of most things, and make sure your getting a…

  in PREGNANT AND NEED ADVICE...... Comment by powerlifer
• Watch and not go overboard on flaxseed, flax contains goitrogens which interfere with thyroid function. Here is an article i did on Goitrogens and the raw food lifestyle

  in Making sense of seeds and nuts - especially flax Comment by powerlifer
• Nice one let us know how you get on.

  in Fell off the wagon:-( Comment by powerlifer
• Im pressed for time so ill dig out a link how to test your basal body temperature which could indicate low thyroid disorder. Other symptoms such as cold intolerance are a good indicator. All auto-immune conditions are part down to adrenal gland dys…

  in Fell off the wagon:-( Comment by powerlifer
• Hair thinning is very common and often is caused by low thyroid or low levels of the essential mineral iodine. Have you had your thyroid tested, even so there notoriously inaccurate, basal body temperature testing first thing in the morning is more …

  in Fell off the wagon:-( Comment by powerlifer
• You can try supporting your digestion with bitter herbs on the back of the tongue, this stimulates stomach acid, pancreatic enzymes and bile secretion so if you arent breaking down foods it will help. Use powder or liquid so it comes in contact with…

  in poor digestion? need advice! Comment by powerlifer
• To start try to be not too hard on yourself high raw i.e a cooked meal or so isnt the end of the world like some make out. Starting exercising would be a good, but only if your getting sufficient calories, your going to burn calories exercising so i…

  in Needing Some Advice Comment by powerlifer
• The reason MSM is so taken is largely down to hype, it does have benefits but most of us and especially raw food followers get enough sulfur via there diet in most cases. Food grade D.E lasts so long that i really cant remember where i got it from,…

  in Hair fall Comment by powerlifer
• We get enough sulfur from a healthy diet so ive never seen any real need to supplement with MSM. Silica sources are also good for hair loss, pending that its not occurring due to lack of iodine, hypothyroidism etc. Good silica sources include green…

  in Hair fall Comment by powerlifer