New to group

October 19, 2000

I didn't think this was a political list when I signed up but now I am

beginning to wonder.

I would love to see more recipes, that is why I signed on. Anyone else care

to comment??

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Wed, 18 Oct 2000 07:37:10 -0700

" Elicia Roy " <elicia

Re: Digest Number 127

Hi, my name is Elicia and I'm new to this list. I'm looking for new vegan

recipes and thought that this list might be able to help out. Could someone

help out? Is this a political list for vegans?

February 16, 2003

I don't think it is the raw foods and juices that cure disease. They give the

body the materials to do what it was meant to do. Then IT cures itself, like it

is supposed to. (cool huh?)

Sue

-

Aurora Solomon

LeakyGut

Cc: rawfood

Saturday, February 15, 2003 2:18 PM

[Raw Food] New to Group

Hi,

I just found your group and I just received a letter from my dr that I have

Leaky Gut Syndrome. I also have H.Pylori which I treated for 3 weeks with

antibiotics but it doesn't feel like it's gone either. I believe that both of

these syndromes are from a 14 month daily IV antibiotic treatment I was on for

Lyme Disease. My body is also raging with candida from all of the antibiotics

I've taken.

A couple of months ago I stopped all antibiotics and a few weeks ago I started

eating mostly raw food, no sugar, coffee, chocolate or processed food. When I

want something sweet I make a smoothie. My plan is to eventually be 95-100% raw

and then do a water fast. Years ago I did a 20 day water fast and a then I did

a couple of 2 week fasts - all with great results.

Has anyone done raw food/juice for Leaky Gut Syndrome, H.Pylori, candida, lyme

disease, or chronic fatigue?

Thanks for any suggestions?

Aurora

February 16, 2003

Hello Aurora,

I know there are people on this list who can tell you

the references for a couple of men who say they healed

their colons by fasting and eating raw food. I hope

it works for you!

I am writing to speak of my experience with candida,

which is ongoing and has been since I was about 12

years old. I have tried pretty much every remedy out

there, and have high hopes that eating raw will

finally solve this issue for me. However, it is still

a long process. I have recently undergone a colonic

hydrotherapy session, which was a trip. These people

were selling a candida therapy which consists of

capsules with various herbs and a tincture. Many of

the ingredients were familiar to me from my years of

battling this. So, I am trying it. I am hoping if I

can get my gut cleaned out sufficiently, and also take

enough probiotics, I can lick this thing.

At least now that I'm eating raw, I feel like I have a

chance. A fast would probably help tremendously, but

I just haven't felt up to that yet.

Good luck to you. And definitely stay away from

antibiotics and sugar!

Sally

Send Flowers for Valentine's Day

February 16, 2003

I am not an expert and have not experienced candida myself, but i am

attending a workshop by Victoria Boutenko and she was talking about

this and said to spread the word. It is recomended that one eat an

all raw food, low-fat diet for 5 to 10 days. Low fat meaning no nuts,

seeds, avocado, olives etc.

rawfood , " Aurora Solomon " <asolo@s...> wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I just found your group and I just received a letter from my dr

that I have Leaky Gut Syndrome. I also have H.Pylori which I treated

for 3 weeks with antibiotics but it doesn't feel like it's gone

either. I believe that both of these syndromes are from a 14 month

daily IV antibiotic treatment I was on for Lyme Disease. My body is

also raging with candida from all of the antibiotics I've taken.

>

> A couple of months ago I stopped all antibiotics and a few weeks

ago I started eating mostly raw food, no sugar, coffee, chocolate or

processed food. When I want something sweet I make a smoothie. My

plan is to eventually be 95-100% raw and then do a water fast. Years

ago I did a 20 day water fast and a then I did a couple of 2 week

fasts - all with great results.

>

> Has anyone done raw food/juice for Leaky Gut Syndrome, H.Pylori,

candida, lyme disease, or chronic fatigue?

>

> Thanks for any suggestions?

>

> Aurora

>

February 17, 2003

Hi Sally:

The pH of the raw food diet wiil help the body become more alkaline, with

the exception of potatoes or other high starch tubers.

Candida thrives in an acidic environment.

All the remedies in the world will fail if the body is acidic.

You've gone the remedy route so I won't re-invent the wheel here but here's

the fundaments that must be followed.

As you probably know by now, the number one enemy of Candida is

acidophilus, so it's a good idea to take a few capsules before meals and

then to have some fermented milk product [unsweetend] to provide a breeding

environment for the acidophilus.

Viili is best but kefir or yogurt will do.

And of course avoid all refined carbs such as breads and pastas and any kind

of sugar.

I don't know where you're located but your health food store may carry a

product called BioK+ [pronounced bio kay plus] that has over 50 billion live

acidophilus per serving. It's the best pro biotic to attack Candida.

Raw green leafy vegetables will do wonders.

And be careful of over protein [acidic] diets such as Atkin's

rusty

-

Sally Harvey

rawfood

Saturday, February 15, 2003 7:06 PM

Re: [Raw Food] New to Group

Hello Aurora,

I know there are people on this list who can tell you

the references for a couple of men who say they healed

their colons by fasting and eating raw food. I hope

it works for you!

I am writing to speak of my experience with candida,

which is ongoing and has been since I was about 12

years old. I have tried pretty much every remedy out

there, and have high hopes that eating raw will

finally solve this issue for me. However, it is still

a long process. I have recently undergone a colonic

hydrotherapy session, which was a trip. These people

were selling a candida therapy which consists of

capsules with various herbs and a tincture. Many of

the ingredients were familiar to me from my years of

battling this. So, I am trying it. I am hoping if I

can get my gut cleaned out sufficiently, and also take

enough probiotics, I can lick this thing.

At least now that I'm eating raw, I feel like I have a

chance. A fast would probably help tremendously, but

I just haven't felt up to that yet.

Good luck to you. And definitely stay away from

antibiotics and sugar!

Sally

February 17, 2003

Sally,

Hydratherapy gets a mixed reception. A raw foodist whose opinion I

respect gave a warning about its dangers. Given that he is Dr. Douglas

Graham, I think you would do better to get his opinion rather than the

guesses or consensus of this forum. Your question is medical in nature

and although it seems you have had a bad passage in general from that

profession, I think he is more than worth the try for your case.

He has a website - so any search engine should find him.

Take good counsel

Peter

Sally Harvey [sallyannaz]

16 February 2003 04:06

rawfood

Re: [Raw Food] New to Group

Hello Aurora,

I know there are people on this list who can tell you

the references for a couple of men who say they healed

their colons by fasting and eating raw food. I hope

it works for you!

I am writing to speak of my experience with candida,

which is ongoing and has been since I was about 12

years old. I have tried pretty much every remedy out

there, and have high hopes that eating raw will

finally solve this issue for me. However, it is still

a long process. I have recently undergone a colonic

hydrotherapy session, which was a trip. These people

were selling a candida therapy which consists of

capsules with various herbs and a tincture. Many of

the ingredients were familiar to me from my years of

battling this. So, I am trying it. I am hoping if I

can get my gut cleaned out sufficiently, and also take

enough probiotics, I can lick this thing.

At least now that I'm eating raw, I feel like I have a

chance. A fast would probably help tremendously, but

I just haven't felt up to that yet.

Good luck to you. And definitely stay away from

antibiotics and sugar!

Sally

Send Flowers for Valentine's Day

February 21, 2003

Hi,

I'm quite interested in Lyme. After I got Lyme, I created

Lymelinks.org, an animated map of national Lyme incidence. I've been

trying to interest the Lyme community in raw. I have this deap-seated

feeling that it's a great approach to treating Lyme and associated co-

infections.

I'll be interested to know of your progress, and if you're

interested/willing, I could share it with some of the key lyme

listservs. Could maybe generate a larger community of Lyme folks to

move toward raw, and to share feedback with each other.

Margie Roswell

mroswell

March 14, 2003

In a message dated 2/21/03 9:12:21 AM Eastern Standard Time,

mroswell writes:

> I could share it with some of the key lyme

> listservs.

Key Lyme pie?

September 6, 2003

Hi Rhonda,

I am new to RAW foods lifestyle myself. Mainly I started this because

I was sick and tired of being sick and tired. I am overweight by 60

lbs. Even though I have had several setbacks over the last 4 weeks I

still managed to lose 7lbs now. I have been exersising and trying to

diet for the last few years and I have lost nothing. I started with

FIT FOR LIFE and lost 15 lbs but now that I am Going Totally RAW I

have lost 7 more even with set backs. I have not been exersising

because I am waiting to recive inserts for my shoes due to the fact

that I have fallin arches.

It is really hard to just juice so don't feel so hard on yourself. If

juicing along doesn't work for you or you find it too hard to do try

adding some salads or whole fruits to give you something to chew on.

I would worry thought most reports show that losing weight too fast

is not healthy and those that lose weight fast gain it back fast. But

a slow and steady weight loss of 1-3lbs a week is ideal and from what

I have seen people that lose this way do tend to keep it off. I

myself lost 60lbs before in less than 2 months gained it all back in

less than 2 yrs. A girl at work lost 80lbs over the course of 1 1/2

yrs and here she is 5 yrs later and she had not gained back 1 ounce.

I think she has even lost a few more lbs. in recent month and she is

in her late 40's.

The best thing to do is do what works best for you. If juicing along

is not something you can handle there are many other ways to go about

this. Maybe even try starting with Fit for Life which is 70% RAW and

30% cooked. Then maybe be go to cutting out dairy, then cutting out

meat then maybe 1 day all raw to 2 days all raw and so on. Some

people quite cold turkey some have to ease on into it. READ as much

as you can on the subject. Join as many groups as you can you can

never have too much good support.

my 2 cents

Jennifer

rawfood , " Rhonda " <rcofresi@e...> wrote:

> Hi! My name is Rhonda and I'm in the foothills of Northern

> California. I have just joined your group. My Mother has

> interested me in raw/living foods. I am morbidly obese, and was in

> the process of getting insurance approval for gastric bypass

> surgery. I don't feel I can go through with it, and let the

doctors

> reroute my insides. I have tried so many " diets " , but either can't

> lose, or feel so miserable that I gain the weight back and more!

>

> After spending a weekend with my mom, and picking up a second hand

> Norwalk Juicer, I decided to try Dr. Walker's juicing program

> instead. I have several of his books. I learned to make a few

> juices. I decided to include a lot of raw vegees/fruit as well.

>

> Unfortunately, my Mom lives to far away, and I lasted less than 2

> days both times I tried. I feel like I need support to make this

> lifestyle change, so I searched for an online group for that

support.

> I know I don't want to have weight loss surgery, but with my

> health/back problems, I need to get the weight down. This is my

> last chance to lose the weight without surgery. More importantly,

> to regain my health and energy. I don't expect miracles; I know I

> will need patience, endurance, and the ability to forgive myself

> for " slips " and get right back to " the program " .

>

> I welcome advise/recommendations on how to get started. And I

would

> LOVE to hear from some who have had success battling obesity with

> raw foods.

>

> Rhonda

> rcofresi @ earthlink.net

December 10, 2003

Schisandra berry tea is supposed to be good for Hepatitis. I hope you are able

to be better. You can order it online from Starwest botanicals. I have no

interest in this product, it just did wonders for me.

August 16, 2004

Hello, I'm new to the group. I am following the Eat to Live diet,

which is vegan. I like the diet, and I'm losing weight, but I thought

that I would learn a little about cooking this way and in turn, pass

along whatever I had figured out.

w.

August 19, 2004

Hi. I too have lost a lot as a vegetarian. I am not familiar with the 'Eat to Live' diet but I have found that a balance of bean and rice type dishes with either stir fry or composed plate of veges type dishes keep me losing weight and take care of nutritional needs. (I eat say, vege red beans and rice one day and the next, a plate of cabbage, okra, peas, carrots, rutabaga, whatever). I splurge once and a little while with Lay's Classic potato chips (as a naughty treat) and eat very little cheese and milk if any. (I find I crave buttermilk so I listen to my body.) Nuts once and a while. No eggs or meats of any kind. No fish or shellfish.

It is a learning process and I too, although I have cooked all my life, am having to relearn technique and composition. Olive oil is the vegan's best friend and starting dishes with olive oil and aromatic veges, with lots of herbs and spices, makes eating vegan anything but boring. It is fun and has kept my mind occupied coming up with new recipes.

Also, Boca brand vegan frozen food is great when you are feeling lazy. The soy italian sausage wrapped in a flour tortilla or Indian chapati with mustard is a favorite quick snack/little meal. I eat all day, as my hunger demands and find some days I'm ravenous and on other's not very hungry.

I've gone from 250lbs to 165lbs and feel very well, better than in many years. I will be staying with this new lifestyle.

I also walk three miles at least every other day. That seems to be keeping the weight loss going, slowly but surely.Wendy <wwilson553 wrote:

Hello, I'm new to the group. I am following the Eat to Live diet, which is vegan. I like the diet, and I'm losing weight, but I thought that I would learn a little about cooking this way and in turn, pass along whatever I had figured out.w.

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August 19, 2004

, Dianne <BabeRae> wrote:

>> Hi. I too have lost a lot as a vegetarian. I am not familiar with

the 'Eat to Live' diet but I have found that a balance of bean and

rice type dishes with either stir fry or composed plate of veges type

dishes keep me losing weight and take care of nutritional needs. <<

Eat-To-Live is a diet from Dr. Joel Fuhrman. It's low-fat, low-starch

(not low-carb) vegan diet with an emphasis on raw and cooked vegies,

beans and fruit, a little brown rice, oatmeal or other unprocessed

grain. He's also a proponent of fasting to regain health, but that's

a little beyond my ability.

>> I've gone from 250lbs to 165lbs and feel very well, better than in

many years. I will be staying with this new lifestyle.<<

Excellent, I have EXACTLY the same journey. I've lost 12 pounds, and

am trying for 100, but I would settle for 85.

Thanks for the encouragement and the tips,

Wendy

April 30, 2007

Hi, Marissa,

I know how challenging this can be, but you will find lots of

helpful advice and recipes here. Have you considered trying your

little one on RAW milk? I am highly allergic to commercial milk,

and avoided all dairy for years, but found I can tolerate raw milk

and cheese and butter just fine. Commercial milk is loaded with

growth hormones, steroids, and antibiotics-the vitamin E in

commercial milk is a steroid. It turns out that most people

actually react to those things (as well as the unnatural diet fed to

the cows). You can also make homemade cashew, almond or rice milk.

My favorite brands of wheat free pasta is Tinkyada-they make

everything from basic macaroni to jumbo shells, lasagne, etc. I

asked my local grocery store to start carrying them, and they did.

We actually prefer them to wheat pasta.

Brenda

, Marisa Harvey

<scbeachmommy wrote:

>

> Hi my name is Marisa I am new to the group. I have a 6 year old

that we discovered has Celiac Disease, Lactose Intolerance, and is

unable to have ANY sugar. I could really use help on brands that are

GF, and dairy free. Recipes and any advise. I feel like I am not

grasping this.

>

> Ahhh...imagining that irresistible " new car " smell?

> Check outnew cars at Autos.

>

May 1, 2007

There are several online and/or free nutrition analysis programs.

You could plug your smoothie ingredients into one of these and

know even more about it than its calorie content. Here is one

such site: www.nutritiondata.com And there's fitday.com, etc..

Let us know what you discover,

-Erin

www.zenpawn.com/vegblog

rawfood , lwndkst wrote:

>

> I joined about a week ago and have enjoyed most of the posts ;-)

I have a

> question? I have been doing mostly fruit smoothies along with a

moderate

> exercise program. I do still eat some cooked food but, usually

just once a day.

> I am wondering mainly how many calories are in the smoothies and

if they are

> sabotaging my diet? or should I not worry about caloric intake at

this

> point? I usually just use bananas, strawberries,ice,water,

greens..usually

> spinach. sometimes pineapple,mango etc. I really would like to

loose some weight

> as well as feel better healthwise.

>

> any suggestions? other than giving up the cooked stuff ;-)

>

> Leah

>

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March 31, 2008

Welcome to the group! I sneak TVP (textured vegetable protein) into our

carnivorous grandson's meals and he hasn't caught on yet, so maybe eventually

you'll want to try this. The meat substitutes in the freezer section are ok but

pricey. They might be a good way to wean the family from meat.

My grandson loves chili/taco stuff but doesn't know yet that it is not meat. My

husband and I have been lacto-ovo vegetarians for over 20 years.

Check out the files, I know you'll find many wonderful recipes to try on your

family! Jeanne

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August 9, 2008

Hi, Rose. I found your listing of favorite cookbooks

really helpful.

I'd love to hear which vegan cookbooks other people

love. I own a number of them but seldom cook from

them, and it would be nice to know which one would

be good to start with.

- DJ-----------------------Always remember: Today's mighty oak is simplyyesterday's nut that held its ground . . .

August 9, 2008

Dena Jo, I've found all these books at Barnes and Noble. They have the vegetarian and vegan books separated out.

But as far as which one to start with? I'd go with "Lantern Presents The Vegan Family Cookbook", by Chef Brian P. McCarthy. (I looked it up once just as "The Vegan Family Cookbook" and it wasn't listed. But when I added the "Lantern Presents..." - thar she be!).

This book is simply laid out and very, very easy to follow.

Rose

May 29, 2009

Hola from Buenos Aires, I've spent the last year going from one Dr. or

nutritionist to the next...trying all the supposedly best (extreme?) ways to be

healthy & loose weight: becoming a vegetarian (no easy feat in Argentina) moving

onto raw foods & ending with raw juices, with the result that I felt physically

worse/weak with each passing day (I thought I was detoxing?) & became so

completely & totally obsessed with food that it was all I could think about from

the moment I got up in the morning until I went to bed at night (basically what

I should not/could not eat = sugars & carbs) & how to control the uncontrollable

cravings, all of which became so bad that in the end...I had little/no energy or

desire to even leave my house or see my friends ( & eating out became hi-drama as

I was so starved/my blood sugar was so consistently low that I had trouble

controlling myself around normal food...so I simply preferred to stay home)

Correspondingly my Dr. recommended an anti-depressant as he thought I probably

had low serotonin levels but seeing as I had so little control over one drug

(food) I was hesitant to say the least about starting with another...so I went

onto the internet & started investigating 'low serotonin' & came across

PNP...which thankfully & luckily a friend visiting NY brought back to me last

Tuesday...

Wednesday I started with step 1/breakfast & the results was instant &

remarkable...I can't remember the last time that I felt so good...NORMAL...both

physically & mentally...almost like my old self...

So my question is this: as a vegetarian...how do I get the necessary protein at

each meal...with the lowest calories...?? Especially as Argentina has only the

most basic protein alternatives (plain tofu...nothing fancy) I do eat fish &

some lactose (yogurt etc) but no meat or chicken...

Many MANY thanks...

Holly

May 29, 2009

Hola Holly, welcome! You know I was contemplating a trip to Argentina earlier

this year and was wondering how I'd survive as a vegetarian. Didn't end up

taking the trip, but it's good to know it can be done .

I have a few stand-by type meals here, and I bet others have some they would

share, too.

For breakfast I like shake. I use the whey based protein powder from the RR

store. For my other meals I rotate between egg based dishes (frittata's,

omelets etc), legumes like my bean and cashew chili, cheese dishes like

enchiladas and tofu dishes. there are actually a lot of ways to cook tofu, I

prefer to get it plain so I can be creative . Sometimes I'll have tempeh,

too. I typically end up having a few protein sources at a single meal to make

sure I get enough. Have you checked out the files section of the main page

here? there is a whole list of protein source, maybe you can get a few ideas

there!

Heather

There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle.

The other is as though everything is a miracle.

--Albert Einstein

________________________________

hollysarian <hsarian

Friday, May 29, 2009 11:35:11 AM