Guest guest Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 Hi John, Thank you so much for that great post John. Your health is only as good as your weakest link. Diet was one of my weakest links and all the other things I tried to do to rid myself of depression didn't work. I started exercising, changing my thought patterns to focus on the positive, but all with very minor improvements. Only after I changed to a raw food diet, did the depression go away in 1996. Plus there are other things to consider as well. Our health is very much affected by what we ate during our adolescence. People who have stopped smoking for 20 or more years still develop lung cancer and emphysema. So unfortunately living a healthy lifestyle will not guarantee a perfectly healthy life. But it can do the most to maximize what you already have. The better you take care of yourself, the longer you'll live and the healthier life you'll have. But you may have already done much damage that is hard to completely reverse. In fact, you may have been born with much of this damage. So if some people are very sick or die at a relatively early age, even though they are consuming a balanced raw food diet, there are many other things to take into consideration. One of which is that they may have lived 50 more years than they would have had they continued in their old ways. I know this has happened to several people who I know were on their deathbeds. But by changing to a raw diet and a healthy lifestyle they were able to extend their lives by many years. To Your Radiant Health, Happiness and Fitness, Roger Haeske P.S. Are you having trouble staying 100% raw? Are you afraid of eating fruit? Are you sick of the time consuming effort of having to juice, sprout, dehydrate and ferment your foods? Discover the simple secrets to raw food success from the Raw Motivator and Radiant Health Coach, Roger Haeske. http://www.howtogoraw.com/re.htm for more info. Home: 1-732-226-0782 rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of John L. Fielder Monday, December 26, 2005 9:51 AM rawfood Re: [Raw Food] Path to health :..: Hi Bill, One very common factor that I have noted amongst most Hygienists, is their over emphasis upon feasting and fasting. I, and my friend Dr Goldberg, have often referred to this as the " feasting and fasting syndrome " , as those that become caught up in it, tend to forget that these are only two aspects of a multifaceted lifestyle. A healthy lifestyle contains many,many factors, the psychological one being as important, if not more so than any of the others. I would like to share with you a recent experience to illustrate my point. About twelve months ago a client, and close friend, who had been living a squeaky clean Hygienic lifestyle on the physical level, for at least 15 years, developed and was diagnosed as having prostate cancer. He lives in an unpolluted area, in the country-side, on the banks of an unpolluted mountain river in which he bathes each day. Is happily married, eats raw food, mostly home-grown and/or organic. Gets plenty of sunshine and sleep and exercise etc. What more could one want ? The question is, " why then did he develop cancer " if he was living such a healthy lifestyle? The answer lay in the arena of psychology. My friend is blind. He was not born blind and his eyesight has deteriorated over his whole life. In his early years he trained as an electrician and motor engineer both areas in which he is now qualified. By the time he had reached his early twenties his sight had deteriorated to the point where he gave up his driving licence. His condition was diagnosed as macular degeneration, cause unknown. Due to his condition he was unable to find employment. My friend is a highly intelligent person and is known for his wit wisdom and colossal memory and is well liked by all that know him. Once having familiarised himself with an area he is able to traverse it quite safely completely un-aided and it is hard to believe that he cannot see. In spite of all of this he felt quite inadequate as no-one would employ him in any capacity. This invoked periods of depression even to the point of suicidal thoughts. And this all of his life. He is now 67. We addressed this problem through meditation, positive thinking exercises and relaxation CD's.Twelve months down the track, my friend is now almost fully recovered and back to his old self. This is such a nice positive story that I felt I should share it with you. John John L. Fielder, DO,DC,ND(Adel) Osteopath & Lifestyle Consultant Academy of Natural Living www.iig.com.au/anl - wMilmoe rawfood Saturday, December 24, 2005 1:31 PM [Raw Food] Path to health Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 Are you saying that his sight has returned, or that he no longer has cancer, or that he is simply no longer depressed by his illness? Denise John L. Fielder[academy.natural.living] Monday, December 26, 2005 2:51 PM -08:00 rawfood [Raw Food] Path to health :..: Hi Bill, One very common factor that I have noted amongst most Hygienists, is their over emphasis upon feasting and fasting. I, and my friend Dr Goldberg, have often referred to this as the " feasting and fasting syndrome " , as those that become caught up in it, tend to forget that these are only two aspects of a multifaceted lifestyle. A healthy lifestyle contains many,many factors, the psychological one being as important, if not more so than any of the others. I would like to share with you a recent experience to illustrate my point. About twelve months ago a client, and close friend, who had been living a squeaky clean Hygienic lifestyle on the physical level, for at least 15 years, developed and was diagnosed as having prostate cancer. He lives in an unpolluted area, in the country-side, on the banks of an unpolluted mountain river in which he bathes each day. Is happily married, eats raw food, mostly home-grown and/or organic. Gets plenty of sunshine and sleep and exercise etc. What more could one want ? The question is, " why then did he develop cancer " if he was living such a healthy lifestyle? The answer lay in the arena of psychology. My friend is blind. He was not born blind and his eyesight has deteriorated over his whole life. In his early years he trained as an electrician and motor engineer both areas in which he is now qualified. By the time he had reached his early twenties his sight had deteriorated to the point where he gave up his driving licence. His condition was diagnosed as macular degeneration, cause unknown. Due to his condition he was unable to find employment. My friend is a highly intelligent person and is known for his wit wisdom and colossal memory and is well liked by all that know him. Once having familiarised himself with an area he is able to traverse it quite safely completely un-aided and it is hard to believe that he cannot see. In spite of all of this he felt quite inadequate as no-one would employ him in any capacity. This invoked periods of depression even to the point of suicidal thoughts. And this all of his life. He is now 67. We addressed this problem through meditation, positive thinking exercises and relaxation CD's.Twelve months down the track, my friend is now almost fully recovered and back to his old self. This is such a nice positive story that I felt I should share it with you. John John L. Fielder, DO,DC,ND(Adel) Osteopath & Lifestyle Consultant Academy of Natural Living www.iig.com.au/anl - wMilmoe rawfood Saturday, December 24, 2005 1:31 PM [Raw Food] Path to health ________ Get your own goowy now @ http://www.goowy.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 Hi Bill, One very common factor that I have noted amongst most Hygienists, is their over emphasis upon feasting and fasting. I, and my friend Dr Goldberg, have often referred to this as the " feasting and fasting syndrome " , as those that become caught up in it, tend to forget that these are only two aspects of a multifaceted lifestyle. A healthy lifestyle contains many,many factors, the psychological one being as important, if not more so than any of the others. I would like to share with you a recent experience to illustrate my point. About twelve months ago a client, and close friend, who had been living a squeaky clean Hygienic lifestyle on the physical level, for at least 15 years, developed and was diagnosed as having prostate cancer. He lives in an unpolluted area, in the country-side, on the banks of an unpolluted mountain river in which he bathes each day. Is happily married, eats raw food, mostly home-grown and/or organic. Gets plenty of sunshine and sleep and exercise etc. What more could one want ? The question is, " why then did he develop cancer " if he was living such a healthy lifestyle? The answer lay in the arena of psychology. My friend is blind. He was not born blind and his eyesight has deteriorated over his whole life. In his early years he trained as an electrician and motor engineer both areas in which he is now qualified. By the time he had reached his early twenties his sight had deteriorated to the point where he gave up his driving licence. His condition was diagnosed as macular degeneration, cause unknown. Due to his condition he was unable to find employment. My friend is a highly intelligent person and is known for his wit wisdom and colossal memory and is well liked by all that know him. Once having familiarised himself with an area he is able to traverse it quite safely completely un-aided and it is hard to believe that he cannot see. In spite of all of this he felt quite inadequate as no-one would employ him in any capacity. This invoked periods of depression even to the point of suicidal thoughts. And this all of his life. He is now 67. We addressed this problem through meditation, positive thinking exercises and relaxation CD's.Twelve months down the track, my friend is now almost fully recovered and back to his old self. This is such a nice positive story that I felt I should share it with you. John John L. Fielder, DO,DC,ND(Adel) Osteopath & Lifestyle Consultant Academy of Natural Living www.iig.com.au/anl - wMilmoe rawfood Saturday, December 24, 2005 1:31 PM [Raw Food] Path to health With all do respect to those who feel they have the answer for the rest of us. I believe we are all unique and that while our goal may be the same our paths to that goal may have to be different. One resource I haven't read anyone mention is Thomas Chavez's book on Body Electronics which talks about raw/living foods as only one component of the healing/healthy lifestyle. I am half way through the book and have learned many new things and looking forward to talking to others who are also exploring the concepts in this discipline. One observation I recently made was that after drinking from glass containers for about a month I recently could taste the plastic when I drank from a plastic container. It was an interesting experience. Some of my natural hygiene practicing friends can taste the metal from a knive or blade in prepared food but I can't taste that at all (of course I still have a mouth full of metal...). Keep seeking, exploring and analyzing as you find YOUR way... Blessings to you all. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Hi Denise, He no longer has cancer John John L. Fielder, DO,DC,ND(Adel) Osteopath & Lifestyle Consultant Academy of Natural Living www.iig.com.au/anl - Miss Denise rawfood Sunday, December 25, 2005 10:40 PM Re: [Raw Food] Path to health :...: Are you saying that his sight has returned, or that he no longer has cancer, or that he is simply no longer depressed by his illness? Denise John L. Fielder[academy.natural.living] Monday, December 26, 2005 2:51 PM -08:00 rawfood [Raw Food] Path to health :..: Hi Bill, One very common factor that I have noted amongst most Hygienists, is their over emphasis upon feasting and fasting. I, and my friend Dr Goldberg, have often referred to this as the " feasting and fasting syndrome " , as those that become caught up in it, tend to forget that these are only two aspects of a multifaceted lifestyle. A healthy lifestyle contains many,many factors, the psychological one being as important, if not more so than any of the others. I would like to share with you a recent experience to illustrate my point. About twelve months ago a client, and close friend, who had been living a squeaky clean Hygienic lifestyle on the physical level, for at least 15 years, developed and was diagnosed as having prostate cancer. He lives in an unpolluted area, in the country-side, on the banks of an unpolluted mountain river in which he bathes each day. Is happily married, eats raw food, mostly home-grown and/or organic. Gets plenty of sunshine and sleep and exercise etc. What more could one want ? The question is, " why then did he develop cancer " if he was living such a healthy lifestyle? The answer lay in the arena of psychology. My friend is blind. He was not born blind and his eyesight has deteriorated over his whole life. In his early years he trained as an electrician and motor engineer both areas in which he is now qualified. By the time he had reached his early twenties his sight had deteriorated to the point where he gave up his driving licence. His condition was diagnosed as macular degeneration, cause unknown. Due to his condition he was unable to find employment. My friend is a highly intelligent person and is known for his wit wisdom and colossal memory and is well liked by all that know him. Once having familiarised himself with an area he is able to traverse it quite safely completely un-aided and it is hard to believe that he cannot see. In spite of all of this he felt quite inadequate as no-one would employ him in any capacity. This invoked periods of depression even to the point of suicidal thoughts. And this all of his life. He is now 67. We addressed this problem through meditation, positive thinking exercises and relaxation CD's.Twelve months down the track, my friend is now almost fully recovered and back to his old self. This is such a nice positive story that I felt I should share it with you. John John L. Fielder, DO,DC,ND(Adel) Osteopath & Lifestyle Consultant Academy of Natural Living www.iig.com.au/anl - wMilmoe rawfood Saturday, December 24, 2005 1:31 PM [Raw Food] Path to health ________ Get your own goowy now @ http://www.goowy.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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