darkchild
05-04-2007, 11:23 AM
I have been back on raw foods since April 1st of this year and really been dedicated to it. I know how well it works because of trying it for 6 weeks last year. The thing that amazes me is how FAST it works. I have had some pesky problems after going off of raw last year that would not clear up no matter what I did.
First of all, I have had high blood pressure, 160/90 for a solid year, not fluctuating too much in either direction. It is now below what most people would call normal (115/65). I also have had a serious problem with the inside of my ears. I've had this nasty, itchy, oozing (TMI) stuff leaking out of my ears for going on 9 months. Nothing I did cleared it up, my Doctor was baffled. Three days after being back on raw, it was GONE, and I don't mean better, I mean gone. I think maybe it was an allergy to something I was eating. I have lost 31 pounds since April 1, I have so much energy that I don't know what to do with myself. I used to drag myself out of bed a 10:00 A.M., now I am up at 4:30 and hiking around the countryside by 5:30.
My skin is clearing up, I was having serious issues with adult acne. There are no scars even, it's just fading away to clear skin. My crows feet are also fading away, my husband thought I was sneaking to the dermatologist to get some sort of treatments,LOL. I was starting to have joint pain and swelling in my fingers, it's gone. Back pain is gone. You all get the idea. I can't wait to see what happens in the future. It just gets better every day. I feel like a new person, a better person.
I know this is long, but I want to encourage people who may be wondering about this lifestyle to just TRY it. It works better than any pill ever could (for me, anyway). I try to be less enthusiastic sometimes because it tends to scare people, but I just can't. I have to tell it! :D
First of all, I have had high blood pressure, 160/90 for a solid year, not fluctuating too much in either direction. It is now below what most people would call normal (115/65). I also have had a serious problem with the inside of my ears. I've had this nasty, itchy, oozing (TMI) stuff leaking out of my ears for going on 9 months. Nothing I did cleared it up, my Doctor was baffled. Three days after being back on raw, it was GONE, and I don't mean better, I mean gone. I think maybe it was an allergy to something I was eating. I have lost 31 pounds since April 1, I have so much energy that I don't know what to do with myself. I used to drag myself out of bed a 10:00 A.M., now I am up at 4:30 and hiking around the countryside by 5:30.
My skin is clearing up, I was having serious issues with adult acne. There are no scars even, it's just fading away to clear skin. My crows feet are also fading away, my husband thought I was sneaking to the dermatologist to get some sort of treatments,LOL. I was starting to have joint pain and swelling in my fingers, it's gone. Back pain is gone. You all get the idea. I can't wait to see what happens in the future. It just gets better every day. I feel like a new person, a better person.
I know this is long, but I want to encourage people who may be wondering about this lifestyle to just TRY it. It works better than any pill ever could (for me, anyway). I try to be less enthusiastic sometimes because it tends to scare people, but I just can't. I have to tell it! :D