Guest guest Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 When transitioning to raw by adding in more fruits and vegs or going raw completely has their been a change in ur montly cycle? have u found it easier to get pregnant? etc... tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 I sure hope it's not easier to get pregnant! I'll let you know in a few days as my first truely raw period is due any day now lol Something that has changed is I have become WAY more attuned to my body. Around ovulation for the second month in a row I have noticed a rancid taste in my mouth. On Feb 10th & 11th and this month on March 11th & 12th. At first it freaked me out, I had not eaten anything that would have caused the taste so I thought maybe I was pregnant in Feb.But then I had it again the next month and the more I think of it the more I realize that in the wild we would have needed several signals of fertility so that we would have greater chance of producing offspring and this may have been one of them. -Abbey =) > " saphire_moon_2002 " <taz121798 >rawfood >rawfood >[Raw Food] Question for the ladies.... >Fri, 26 Mar 2004 15:55:29 -0000 > >When transitioning to raw by adding in more fruits and vegs or going >raw completely has their been a change in ur montly cycle? have u >found it easier to get pregnant? etc... > >tricia > _______________ MSN Premium helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca & page=byoa/prem & xAPID=1994 & DI=1034 & SU=http://\ hotmail.com/enca & HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 Since going raw I have missed two periods. I am not pregnant - for certain. I am not sure if this is because of the diet change or for other reasons, as I have a lot of health problems right now. I am concerned though. Diet must play a role. To be honest, I really hope my system " rights " itself soon and my cycle comes back. nyia rawfood , " saphire_moon_2002 " <taz121798> wrote: > When transitioning to raw by adding in more fruits and vegs or going > raw completely has their been a change in ur montly cycle? have u > found it easier to get pregnant? etc... > > tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 rawfood , " nyia12 " <eeyore_0_4> wrote: > Since going raw I have missed two periods. I am not pregnant - for > certain. I am not sure if this is because of the diet change or for > other reasons, as I have a lot of health problems right now. I am > concerned though. Diet must play a role. To be honest, I really hope > my system " rights " itself soon and my cycle comes back. > > nyia Hi Nyia, Are you getting enough fat...like as found in avocados? Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2004 Report Share Posted March 27, 2004 (My apologies to all you Guys out there. This one's for the Ladies!) Hi, Nyia. I was at a Seminar earlier this week, about the Raw Life and the Empowerment Women. Roz Gruben was the speaker, and she said that much of the troubles we have with our cycles are caused by the " Standard Diet " . She also said that approximately 30% of women on a totally Raw Diet will not menstruate at all, and that this is totally healthy. If I'd known that all my menstrual troubles could have been solved by a Raw Food Diet, I might never have had the surgery, which Roz calls " female castration. " Hope that makes you feel a bit better about missing periods. I can't imagine why you would want it back! BTW, if any of you ever get a chance to hear Roz speak, by all means, jump at it. I would go just about anywhere to attend one of her seminars! She's fantastic! Carol - > Since going raw I have missed two periods. I am not pregnant - for > certain. I am not sure if this is because of the diet change or for > other reasons, as I have a lot of health problems right now. I am > concerned though. Diet must play a role. To be honest, I really hope > my system " rights " itself soon and my cycle comes back. > > nyia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 Hmmm...I am not sure how missing periods is healthy. I want to have children some day. Am I still ovulating without a period? I really doubt it. I could see how raw food could help eleveate problems with menstration, like cramps and pain etc.. and that would be great. :-) But to not have periods at all or very rarely? I am not sure, I will have to think about it and read some of her books. Does she talk about this at all in any books in particular? As for whether I am eating enough fat. I am not sure. I eat about 20 - 30 grams of fat a day. That seems like a lot? I definitely don't eat enough Avocados though. :-) nyia rawfood , " Carol Mather Miles " <mathermiles@h...> wrote: > (My apologies to all you Guys out there. This one's for the Ladies!) > Hi, Nyia. > > I was at a Seminar earlier this week, about the Raw Life and the Empowerment > Women. > Roz Gruben was the speaker, and she said that much of the troubles we have > with our cycles are caused by the " Standard Diet " . She also said that > approximately 30% of women on a totally Raw Diet will not menstruate at all, > and that this is totally healthy. If I'd known that all my menstrual > troubles could have been solved by a Raw Food Diet, I might never have had > the surgery, which Roz calls " female castration. " > > Hope that makes you feel a bit better about missing periods. I can't imagine > why you would want it back! > > BTW, if any of you ever get a chance to hear Roz speak, by all means, jump > at it. I would go just about anywhere to attend one of her seminars! She's > fantastic! > > Carol > > - > > > Since going raw I have missed two periods. I am not pregnant - for > > certain. I am not sure if this is because of the diet change or for > > other reasons, as I have a lot of health problems right now. I am > > concerned though. Diet must play a role. To be honest, I really hope > > my system " rights " itself soon and my cycle comes back. > > > > nyia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 rawfood , " nyia12 " <eeyore_0_4> wrote: > Hmmm...I am not sure how missing periods is healthy. I want to have > children some day. Am I still ovulating without a period? I really > doubt it. I could see how raw food could help eleveate problems with > menstration, like cramps and pain etc.. and that would be great. :- ) > But to not have periods at all or very rarely? I am not sure, I will > have to think about it and read some of her books. Does she talk > about this at all in any books in particular? > > As for whether I am eating enough fat. I am not sure. I eat about > 20 - 30 grams of fat a day. That seems like a lot? I definitely > don't eat enough Avocados though. :-) > > nyia From my understanding, women can miss periods if they are not getting enough calories. We also need " good fat " to make hormones ...especially as we get older... Donna DM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 nyia, i found this as i had the same question about ovulation without a period. . . http://www.waldorfhomeschoolers.com/menstruation.htm -birte nyia12 [eeyore_0_4] Hmmm...I am not sure how missing periods is healthy. I want to have children some day. Am I still ovulating without a period? I really doubt it. I could see how raw food could help eleveate problems with menstration, like cramps and pain etc.. and that would be great. :-) But to not have periods at all or very rarely? I am not sure, I will have to think about it and read some of her books. Does she talk about this at all in any books in particular? As for whether I am eating enough fat. I am not sure. I eat about 20 - 30 grams of fat a day. That seems like a lot? I definitely don't eat enough Avocados though. :-) nyia rawfood , " Carol Mather Miles " <mathermiles@h...> wrote: > (My apologies to all you Guys out there. This one's for the Ladies!) > Hi, Nyia. > > I was at a Seminar earlier this week, about the Raw Life and the Empowerment > Women. > Roz Gruben was the speaker, and she said that much of the troubles we have > with our cycles are caused by the " Standard Diet " . She also said that > approximately 30% of women on a totally Raw Diet will not menstruate at all, > and that this is totally healthy. If I'd known that all my menstrual > troubles could have been solved by a Raw Food Diet, I might never have had > the surgery, which Roz calls " female castration. " > > Hope that makes you feel a bit better about missing periods. I can't imagine > why you would want it back! > > BTW, if any of you ever get a chance to hear Roz speak, by all means, jump > at it. I would go just about anywhere to attend one of her seminars! She's > fantastic! > > Carol > > - > > > Since going raw I have missed two periods. I am not pregnant - for > > certain. I am not sure if this is because of the diet change or for > > other reasons, as I have a lot of health problems right now. I am > > concerned though. Diet must play a role. To be honest, I really hope > > my system " rights " itself soon and my cycle comes back. > > > > nyia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 My understanding from what Roz said is that healthy raw women still ovulate, even though they may not menstruate. - " nyia12 " <eeyore_0_4 > children some day. Am I still ovulating without a period? I really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 A lot of female athletes do not menstruate because they have so little fat on their bodies. This is my first 100% raw period and it is pretty late. I am pretty damn emotional as well, not like normal at all. It is so much not like normal that I went and did a test and not pregnant. I have irregular cycles to begin with and I think raw might be extending my cycle...all these hormones are building up waiting to come out and I don't care if it is the curse or not I need that damn thing to come so that I can act normal again lol -Abbey =) > >My understanding from what Roz said is that healthy raw women still >ovulate, >even though they may not menstruate. > _______________ Add photos to your messages with MSN Premium. Get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca & page=byoa/prem & xAPID=1994 & DI=1034 & SU=http://\ hotmail.com/enca & HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 rawfood , " Birte M. Haakansson " <birte1@c...> wrote: > nyia, i found this as i had the same question about ovulation without a > period. . . http://www.waldorfhomeschoolers.com/menstruation.htm > > -birte Thanks for sharing that website...some great info...hmmm...not sure about this menstruation thing...but for me seeing is believing.... Thanks again, Donna DM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Hi, my name is Valerie, I usually just lurk here and don't say much but this topic got me cause this is one that is near and dear to my heart. I used to have terrible cycles with very heavy bleeding, long cycles of up to 10 days at a time, very irregular, terrible debilitating cramps. I was diagnosed with endometriosis and the doctor wanted to do surgery to supposedly clean me out but then they say that they will have to keep doing that periodically cause it just grows back - or something like that. My gut instinct told me no - do let anyone do that to me. That was about 4 years ago when I was totally eating a SAD diet. Since then I have been 100% raw for about 6 months but then fell off that. Now I am back to a very comfortable place with my diet. My husband, 2 kids and myself are vegetarian. I also do not eat dairy. We do eat one cooked vegetable every night but all raw during the day. I like this now because this is something that my family is doing with me and that is much better than me being raw all by myself. Now, in the last 3 months my menstrual cycles are astronomically better. They are MUCH lighter, last only about 4-5 days and my cramps are only mild and last only for about 2 days of the short cycle. This I can live with. I do feel that they will get better and better over time now. Another interesting thing. My daughter is 10 years old. Around Thanksgiving time, much to my regret, she started her period. It lasted a full 7 days and she did bleed quite a bit. She was devastated and I was so sad for her. At the time she was still eating SAD. I did a lot of research on this and what I discovered is the reason these girls are starting into puberty so soon is because of the growth hormones in the meats and dairy products. I sat down and talked with her at length about it and showed her some articles that I had collected. At that time she, on her own, decided to try eating vegetarian and ALL water, no more sodas. Miracle of all miracles happened, she has only had that one episode of a cyle back in November and hasn't had one more sign of having her period since then. I can only believe that this is because of her changing her diet. I am SO pleased for her. She is also very happy to not have to deal with this just yet. I have never felt better and will continue to eat mostly raw and then just that one small cooked veggie dish with my family at night. It works for me. Valerie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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