The power of raw

[Naiad]

I have been raw now for three months. Starting today, this is the third month I have a gotten my period exactly when I am supposed to.

Why is this good/odd news? I can't even remember the last time this has happened previously. In 5 years, my period ranged from every 5-6 weeks to sometimes completely skipping a month.

To have this visible sign of my body properly functioning is so beyond gratifying... it actually goes beyond words. I am so grateful to nature, this website and yes, myself, for finally doing what I should have had the self-respect to do ages ago. This is physical proof of the holistic approach that raw brings where so many other "cures" and "diets" cannot compare.

Hooray for raw foods!!!!! :D

[mcasburn]

Yep, I've had great changes as well: my periods are lighter and shorter (by half), I only get about 5% of the pre-menstrual symptoms I had before, and my ongoing problem with bacterial vaginosis is completely gone. I've been high raw for 3 months.

[luckitri]

I had been told to go vegetarian, quit chocolate, sugar, coffee, etc. to ease the Pms but it never worked. (Got down to 2% body fat.) If I had gone raw I think it would have eased up.

[spicyfull]

So excited for you........I also know it works.....It does............Congratulations.......

[mcasburn]

I had been told to go vegetarian, quit chocolate, sugar, coffee, etc. to ease the Pms but it never worked. (Got down to 2% body fat.) If I had gone raw I think it would have eased up.

I should add that I quit grains, legumes, sugar and caffeine at the same time I went high raw. I also eat very little chocolate, and when I do, it's 87%. So I don't want to jump to specific conclusions about cause-and-effect. I am working on overall health, not trying to squash specific symptoms. Luckily, they're just gradually getting squashed as my health improves!