Introducing myself

[Julianraw]

Hello all!
Would like to introduce myself here I am Julian, I was born and raised in Ontario Canada, grew up in illinois for most of my life, and at the age of 18 got involved in the world of health. Studied many things related to my interests at the time,
anatomy, biochemistry, biomechanics, kinesolgy.
Got involved in the health supplement industry and had various friends across the usa that I spoke with on varing subjects related to enzymes,minerals, colostrum, and many other areas.
One day back when i was 26 i stumbled across rawfoods, i really dont recall how, but I normally did research online just reading everything there was to read about health as well as getting subscriptions to Dr. David G williams, and many other doctors.
Rawfoods was a real eye opener for me, it really opened a vast in depth new world of endless possibilities, and information that our "normal" society is simply lost on. Since my discovery I have been on and off 100% rawfoods for about 7-8 yrs now, the longest I was on was for 6 months.

The teachers I follow most are David Wolfe, Peter Ragnar,Brian Clement, and a few others.

For the past 10yrs I worked as Carpenter, and now back in late 2008 I have since lost my job, well really just laid off.
My current issues that brought me back to rawfoods was my first case of eczema, never in my life have I ever had any problems with my body other then hay fever when i was young, had the flu once, and the common cold a few times, and my share of injuries but in the past I would have to say 5 years, pretty much since i been on and off raw I have never been sick, now that I have this, im literally forced to be raw, as everything else just simply makes things worse. (my mom says raw diet is radical, pfft lol and eating bread, and meat, and deep fried foods is normal?):confused:

Well anyways I hope that wasn't over doing it:)

I hope that I can help many others in this forum and the community with my vast knowledge as well as others shed light on me in various areas.

Julian

[AllergyGirl]

Welcome, Julian. :)

I can sort of relate to the feeling of this style of eating being necessary, as I have been battling multiple, severe food allergies, and it finally got to the point where I had to do something drastic, so here I am. I cannot even put into words how much better I feel without the constant onslaught of allergens in my diet.

Anyway, welcome, and be sure to ask questions as they come up - a lot of the people here are just full of useful tidbits and information. :)

[Julianraw]

Thanks AllergyGirl,
its acually good to be back on raw, in a way I'm not really fighting it this time around as I know that if i go back to eating basically whatever that the condition would get worse and take longer to correct itself.

Having really no choice in the matter that I simply cannot eat cooked foods really makes it easy to be back, nothing new to me really, problem now is money is so tight because of the job situation that its hard to eat raw the way i want.
really no other way to live, being happy, and esctatic all the time is addictive.
I do miss cooked foods however, but i dont miss the issues associated with it, nothing like dying with the herd.

[sport]

Hi Julian. Where do you stand on supplements now.
I am currently exploring the possibility of giving up my supplements and testing to see if my arthritis comes back (glucosamine and astaxanthin were keeping it at bay).
Still going to supplement B12 and Vit D.

[NellieBelle]

Welcome, Julian. I wish you the best of health on your raw journey.
Nell

[the1shell]

Welcome Julian :)


problem now is money is so tight because of the job situation that its hard to eat raw the way i want.
That's where I'm at too, doing the best i can. Looking fwd to being in a position to grow some food myself.

Shell & Blossum :)

[revdrcyn]

Hi Julian, and welcome to RFT.

Thanks for sharing your journey with us!

[Julianraw]

Thanks for the replies guys.


Where do you stand on supplements now.
I am currently exploring the possibility of giving up my supplements and testing to see if my arthritis comes back (glucosamine and astaxanthin were keeping it at bay).
Still going to supplement B12 and Vit D.
Hey Sport, to answer your question, I take food related supplements im a big believer in superfoods, herbs, sea vegetables, and many other things.
Currently i take various supplements again they are more extra potent food sources to supplement my already rawfood lifestyle diet.

I take on regular basis:
-hemp seed oil
-flax seed powder (was seeds til i ground them up into a powder)
-MSM or Methyl-Sulfonyl-Methane (sulfur)
-Ejuva cleanse
-powdered Nori,dulse,kelp,Kombu(same as kelp), cacao, and hiziki (all sea vegetables, sometimes I have maybe 1 or 2 of these on a given day sometimes i have all.

-Adya clarity

-Aloe vera (i drink, and use topically)
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I was taking angstrom minerals but ran out and then money got tight:(

But in the past when money was good I was taking many more things, and all this on raw.

1 thing i would reccomend for arthritis and you need anyways is:
MSM or Methyl-Sulfonyl-Methane (sulfur)


I had a friend that i worked with when i was a carpenter, and this guy had arthritis in his wrist and elbow from swinging the hammer for many years, so I told him to get this stuff, at first he over did it which i warned him about, and he ened up not working for two days because his wrist and elbow hurt so bad it felt like they were broke, well long story short use the reccomended doses and in about 2 weeks time , maybe less his wrist and elbow felt like he never had any problems, to this day he still dont have issues.

Things to avoid:

1. MEAT -most meat is only 50% digestable, undigested proteins form into uric crystals that get caught in the joints.
2. refined sugars
3. Breads

hope that helps.
Thanks again for the welcome.

[tito]

hey julian , u seem to know your stuff really well dats awesome , im new to raw foods, i was on a diet before going raw, avoiding anything processed, but i was eating fish , and i was having dairy , thats about it , now i dont have dairy i am allowed some types of fish once a week,
i am currently on Dr sebi's diet, idk if you heard of him,
my question to you is , what do you think about that diet? or about the things he says and teaches, btw, just incase you dont know him, you can youtube him just type in Dr sebi, also i have no problem with emailing you his list of recommended foods , thanks in advance !

[Stella Green]

I've heard about MSM, but it sounds a little iffy to me... Can you explain what it is and what it's good for? (other than arthritis) What is the daily appropriate amount? Thanks...and welcome, Julian*!

*lqtm, I almost wrote Julienne!

[spicyfull]

I wish you everything you need to Stay RAW...........Welcome to MY World.

[sport]

1 thing i would reccomend for arthritis and you need anyways is:
MSM or Methyl-Sulfonyl-Methane (sulfur)
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I have taken MSM in the past but it effects my sleep so had to give it up.
I recall a post here in the past saying that there are 2 forms of it and one is natural and one is not so maybe the type that I was taking is the cheap bad one. I have solgar. I will try to find that old post and maybe if I got the more natural one it would be OK.
I also recall a post here wher a lady was blaming it for her mother's death.

[Julianraw]

Hi guys thanks again for the welcome.
Getting back to a couple of you on your questions


hey julian , u seem to know your stuff really well dats awesome , im new to raw foods, i was on a diet before going raw, avoiding anything processed, but i was eating fish , and i was having dairy , thats about it , now i dont have dairy i am allowed some types of fish once a week,
i am currently on Dr sebi's diet, idk if you heard of him,
my question to you is , what do you think about that diet? or about the things he says and teaches, btw, just incase you dont know him, you can youtube him just type in Dr sebi, also i have no problem with emailing you his list of recommended foods , thanks in advance !
Hey Tito, I have not heard of Dr. Sebi but looked into his work, and found it interesting as to what his nutritional guidelines and reccomended foods, and I feel that it is very good to follow. Balance on what you feel is important to remember as you clean out and your instincts return to you, you will naturally crave some foods over another, I think you have the right idea as well as movig to 100% raw.

As for the fish, keep in mind that a fish is like a filter it filters everything that is in the water, also that if you consume fish or any other meats then you will have to make sure it is thoroughly cooked and that you do a parasite and colon cleanse once year, (every 6 months).
If you eat meat theres a great possibility you will have parasites.

Another note is that you can get everything you get from fish from Hemp, flax and other sources, and are much better for you as well as safer, considering you have to cook the meat which kills the enzematic activity, and destroys any nutrition in the fish.

On the last note fish contains oils that when cooked turns rancid, as well as renders the proteins very harmful, most of todays mental illnesses stem from the cooking of meats as the undigested proteins increase the aggressive behaviors. Plant based foods have a complete source of nutritional value then do meats.


I've heard about MSM, but it sounds a little iffy to me... Can you explain what it is and what it's good for? (other than arthritis) What is the daily appropriate amount? Thanks...and welcome, Julian*!
Hello Stella Jervis, to answer your question,
MSM is an organic form of sulfur that appears in all living organisms. it is formed as a byproduct of algae growing in the oceans and then evaporated into clouds. As the clouds precipitate, the MSM falls to the earth and becomes food and nutrition for all life forms on earth.
Because MSM is extremely volatile, and is either evaporated or destroyed by cooking, most people are extremely deficient in it. Even those who swtich to rawfoods or who only eat raw foods will benefit from additional MSM.

Sulfur residue foods:
Arugla
blue green agae
Bee pollen
Cabbage
Durian
Hot Chiles/peppers
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
garlic
Hemp seeds
Horseradish
Kale
mustard leaves
radishes
Onions
Pumpkin seeds
spirulina
watercress to just name a few rich sources.

What does MSM Help?
MSM helps alleviate pollen and food allergies in fact msm neutrilizes foreign proteins, such as pollen allergens, faster than anything else.

MSM has been shown to reverse arthiritc conditions by improving joint flexibility, reducing stiffness, reducing inflamtion, reducingarthiritc pain, and breaking up scar tissue.
Sulfur plays a major role in bile fluid, the brain, connective tissue (collagen),hair,liver,nails,pancreas, and skin. Sulfur is stored in every cell of the body and is especially concentrated in the joins, hair, skin, and nails.

MSM is also a potentiator which means it makes all nutrients and supplements work better, this is common to the line of ginsing which is an adaptogen which combined with other nutrients makes the nutrients last longer and enhances thier properties.

MSM actually alters cross linkages that creates scars on the skin, which means it heals them , of course cystine and vitamin c have to be present.
MSM lotion applied topically is greatly beneficial in treating acne,dermatitis,eczema,psorisis,rosacea, and scars.

Reccomended MSM Dosage and intake:
Msm is safe even in large doses, there are no known toxic effects. But if one has an issue such as arthiritis, in large doses msn will speed up the detox in the joints, the result is you will feel alot of arthiritc pain related to the detox which is natural, so smaller doses is highly reccomended.

take in small quantities initally 1/4 to 1/2 tablesppon twice per day and then building up to1, 2, and 3 tblspoonstake twice a day. Increase gradually.

Take it with water, or juice, or add it to a smoothie.

Sulfur deficiencies:
Acne
Arthiritis
Brittle hair,a nd nails
gastrointestinal problems
immune dysfunction
lingering muscle injuries
lung problems
memory loss
rashes
scar tissue
slow wound healing

Many times symptoms that are labled a protein deficiency are really just symptoms of a sulfur deficiency.

Lastly to add to the book here;) Sulfur is a beutifying mineral, skin, hair, nails, glowing skin, plays a major role in making one beautiful.

Hope that helps.

[Aleesha Sattva]

Tito and Julian,

Please remember this a raw VEGAN forum... so we don't discuss eating animal products. If you choose to consume them, that's up to you but we don't discuss it here.

Thanks,
Aleesha
Moderator

[tito]

sorry about that , well i dont consume fish anymore, i only mentioned that i am allowed once a week to eat it , i dont crave it or want it , im happy eating only vegetables fruits nuts and berries :D feelin real good too , lost about 35 p pounds in 2 month , not that i was big , my avergae weight is 160, i went up to 185, now im down to 150, :D

thanks alot for the feedback Julian

[Julianraw]

Please remember this a raw VEGAN forum... so we don't discuss eating animal products.
I understand. But i dont quite understand that mentality.
my main intent was not the discussian as in eating and favoring them over rawfoods, its more of an insight into what happens if you do or did eat them.

I think its imperative to understanding the implications of one's diet in regards to what you are eating basically what food does in your body and more so for a newcomer to rawfoods. I mean were talking about food here and making choices on what to eat in terms of being more healthy.

Education and bringing awareness to others that are wanting and trying to be raw is fairly important if they ask, if you limit their awareness to only vegan and dont give any insights to any implications of foods such as meats, or other foods that are in the raw vegan diet that should be avoided for health reasons then no one is doing them any favors by being biased.

[Stella Green]

I think it's kind of like the "giant pink penguin" mentality. You know, someone says, "Don't think of a Giant Pink Penguin!" and all you can think about is...a giant pink penguin!! Julian, you sound very knowledgeable, but you gotta remember that this site is a safety zone for people who are just getting started with a raw vegan diet and so we're trying to fuel ourselves with healthy cravings. So, if you mention avocados, then you'll inspire somebody to eat avocados...and even if you say, don't eat avocados, believe it or not, somebody out there will see that word and be like, hmmm, I haven't had an avocado in a while, oh yeah, that sounds yummy. Thus is the power of words.

We're not trying to be uneducated, books and knowledge are friends. But how many times are you bombarded with billboards and magazine ads and not to mention commercials that are all about cooked foods? And how many safety zones do you know of that are only for raw food vegans? See, it's just good to have a safety zone. And only talking about the foods we CAN eat fosters a healthy, positive attitude. Remember, Mother Teresa says she'd never partcipate in an anti-war march...but she would *always" participate in a march for peace. Let's stay positive and talk about all the reasons why what we we're eating is so good, so good, so good for us in so many ways.

P.S. Thanks for the MSM info!! I'm totally going to get some next time I go to Sprouts.

[sport]

I have to inform everyone that I gave up my supplements after I posted on this thread but I started back on them today. My fingers have started to stiffen after only one week without them so I thought better of my decision.
I hope that I can get back to the position that I was in before abandoning my supplements.