supplements by david wolfe?

[heatherjoy]

hi everyone,
today is day 5 raw for me. thank you all for the support.
i am wondering if anyone has tried david wolfe's "green superfood" and what they thought of it.

i'm eating less (calorically - not volume) than i have in years. because i don't need to lose weight, i fear the reduction in calories. HOWEVER, i am also getting a major "need to cleanse" vibe/message from my body/intuition/god. for the past few years, i've eaten large amounts of animal protein daily(dozens of eggs a week, a small chicken in a day, etc.) to keep weight on. i am convinced that my liver couldn't take it and my body is not working the way i want it to as a result - digestive problems, major constipation, chronic fatigue, cold hands and feet, hair falling out, etc.

i'm basically eating fruits, lots of greens, and avocados right now in an attempt to clean it up in there. still constipated though. is this normal on day 5?

strayed from my original question...woops.
thanks,
heather

[Angelina]

Hi Heatherjoy~ I have not used the green superfood yet but was thinking of gettting some, so if you do use it, definitely let us know how you like it. I do use E3live,however, and love it. Ahh now for the constipation, everyone's body is different but from what I experienced and the feedback around here, constipation the first week (even longer) is common. Especially when our bodies need to clean out a lot of gunk; I was told that when someone starts raw, the body is really going through tremendous healing and it will get better and then you'll have those days later on in the process when you may suddenly get worse (detox). You do sound like you're on the right track as far as what you're eating ~ lots of fruits, greens, avo's. What about Flax seeds or oils, give it a try, some get great results with the flax seeds (I personally don't) and others from the oil (this works much better for me). Although this won't help much, everyone has to find what works for them, its all trial and error!! Good luck :)

[exurb]

heatherjoy, if keeping weight on is a problem, can I make a suggestion.

Always have on hand some nice dates (like the kind that are still a little soft, pleasant to eat), and some nice dried figs, and some nuts (I like walnut and pecan halves from costco for this purpose). I eat the nuts and dates together as a snack by sandwiching a date between two nut halves. They are totally addictive IMO, my husband now snacks on them all the time. I bought some nice dried figs (the pulled figs are still soft), they have about 60 cals each. Let me tell you I could pop like 10 of those in a day no probs (and BTW, figs are very cleansing, somewhat laxative in nature, just drink lots of water with them). When I have a week where I am addicted to this, I can easily gain weight. (and that's an undesirable consequence in my case).

A salad I like is sort of mexican, made from an avocado, some fresh corn kernels (some people like to use frozen)), some sweet red pepper, maybe some onion green or red, cilantro, and chili powder, with a lime juice-hemp oil dressing.

You could also try making smoothies and blend some hemp "nuts" into them.

Just some thoughts if you don't want to lose weight.

[Sillybloss]

Hi, Heatherjoy,

I use the green drink, but have switched from David's to the more updated one by it's creator, Healthforce Nutritionals Jameth Sheridan (web site is: www.healthforce.com) because it is the latest and best. I like it because I feel it's giving me the extra nutrient boost that I worry about and it's cleansing and alkalizing (which I REALLY need). In addition, it has probiotics which help with underlying yeast that might be causing the constipation, something I battled severly for most of my life.

Note: if you suspect yeast or candida problems (chronic fatigue is a hallmark indicator!), WATCH OUT for dried fruit, especially dates and figs. They will quickly make your problems worse (from personal experience)

I weigh about 100 lbs and find I need more oil on my salad, more avocados and more nuts to maintain my body, but different things work for different people. I did meet, at the beginning on my raw journey, a woman who looked anorexic and was concerned about losing weight on the raw diet, but after doing it for 4 months, she'd evacuated a lot of the yeast that was causing her to not absorb nutrients from her food and she started gaining weight and looking great!

Good luck and keep with it!

[berrienoire]

Hey Sillybloss,

You are talking about the Vitamineral Green, correct?

[heatherjoy]

thank you everyone so much.

sillybloss, thanks - my instinct has been telling me to stay away from figs and dried fruits. from all that i've read i suspect that candida may be at the bottom of my symptoms. who knows? i also suspect underactive thyroid. either way, i want a natural cleanse and i'm through with medication, so...raw is the way to go for me right now.
i will try the green stuff you've mentioned. another one i was considering was gary null's. i can get really obsessive about this stuff though, so i think i'll just put in the order and try it rather than spend months debating in my head.
sillybloss, you also mentioned that you used to suffer with constipation? does this mean that you know longer do? if not, how long were you raw before you noticed this change? i know all bodies are different, but i'm just curious. it gives me strength to hear miracles that happened for others. also, i read your journal entries and relate a lot. i'm at the weak/flu-like symptoms stage. just saying no to chicken soup! this too shall pass, right...

be well all,
heather joy