View Full Version : Cellulite and 100%?
Vandy
02-08-2006, 10:00 PM
After being raw for 7 months, I have had problems on my left leg with cellulite, and don't get me wrong, but since I work out everyday (switch between running and lifting weights), I can't help but think that at my age I should NOT have cellulite; however, the more I seem to lift weights, the more apparent this cellulite becomes! YIIIKKKKEES!!! I bought a skin brush and have been skin brushing...no results. I bought essential oils (cypress and lemon) and have been rubbing them on my leg...no results. I am thinking it could be a muscle or joint problem but I am not sure. I am a small-figured girl so this is extremely akward for me. A good friend gave me some advice to take MSM or Vitalzene. Does anyone else have any other suggestions. I just can't get over the fact that it shouldn't be there!
Thanks everyone.... Have a great day/night!
Vandy,
Celulite is toxins stored in fat cells. Just within the last couple of weeks I read something that said they are actually tiny tumors. Wondering if that was Dr Graham. Doesn't matter. Point is if you have them now and are totally raw, then you had them before and they were just not visible. As the toxins leave your body forever with raw they will vanish. Like spring housecleaning, it looks horrible then great.
Teri S
Here it is:
Cellulite is a form of fatty-cell tumor that will typically resolve through the lowering of body fat and toxic levels. Dr D
Vandy
02-08-2006, 11:07 PM
So does that mean that it will get worse but with time it will go away? Let's hope so! Thanks Teri!
rawfigure
02-09-2006, 06:56 AM
SO all this is speculation..but BEST info I have ever come across is from Murad. He has a great book THE CELLULIT SOLUTION. worth the buy.
Cellulite is cell damage connective tissue damage and so much more. It must be treated INTERNALLY (as well as external brushing and hydration) with Lecithin, Antioxidents like gogi is good...and so much more..diet RAW time...and exercis eis not the answer, though it helps. I have to really be very careful and watchful ...I have worked out 18 years, competed..watched my bodyfat and I start to see it at times when I gain a few winter pounds it starts to show, then I get on it asap. Check out my Journal and you will say her cellulite issues ? Also it is somewhat genetic. My twin and older sister battle it..and they are both thinner than me and my twin is a runner...
Check out.... http://www.murad.com/cellulite/what-is-cellulite.html
http://www.murad.com/cellulite-treatment.htm
OH BTW you can do his recommendations from the Book WITHOUT BUYING ANY MURAD PRODUCTS..he does not even mention his products in the book !!
One of the best ways to release stored toxins is to alkalinize (organic vegetables are reasonably high in alkaline minerals but it will still take some time for you to alkalinize simply by eating them, alone).
Another good approach to releasing stored toxins is to ensure excellent cellular hydration.
You might consider investing in a water ionizer, since these not only purify water - they also reduce water cluster size, thus reducing water surface tension and consequently enabling more efficient hydration. Furthermore, the process of ionization actually seperates the acid minerals from the alkaline minerals in the water, meaning you can consume water that has it's alkalinity quite accurately controlled - consuming alkaline water assists the body in breaking down and eliminating stored acid toxins which the body has hitherto been unable to deal with under the 'acid-forming assault' of various non-alkaline-forming foods and stress etc.
J.
rawfigure
02-09-2006, 09:16 PM
One of the best ways to release stored toxins is to alkalinize (organic vegetables are reasonably high in alkaline minerals but it will still take some time for you to alkalinize simply by eating them, alone).
Another good approach to releasing stored toxins is to ensure excellent cellular hydration.
You might consider investing in a water ionizer, since these not only purify water - they also reduce water cluster size, thus reducing water surface tension and consequently enabling more efficient hydration. Furthermore, the process of ionization actually seperates the acid minerals from the alkaline minerals in the water, meaning you can consume water that has it's alkalinity quite accurately controlled - consuming alkaline water assists the body in breaking down and eliminating stored acid toxins which the body has hitherto been unable to deal with under the 'acid-forming assault' of various non-alkaline-forming foods and stress etc.
J.
Arky..do you use a one of these water purifier/alkaline machines ? If so what benefits have you seen ?
From a chemist point of view there is no benefit to them, its a lengthy study on the subject. Some chemist state these machines are purely marketing.
Pure water is perfectly PH balanced and the jury is still out on the use of these machines to make water alkaline, Pure Water being perfect for the body function. There are even some who believe acidic water is more hydrating.
I guess the key is too read read research on this and then decided if it is worth the investment.
Vandy
02-09-2006, 11:21 PM
Eh, I don't know what to do....
rawfigure
02-10-2006, 06:54 AM
Eh, I don't know what to do....
Vandy, read the Cellulite Solution. I got mine on ebay for less than 10.00...if you would like to read but buying the book is an issue, I am done with mine, I will mail it too you. If so PM me..
PATH301
02-10-2006, 11:00 AM
Thanks for the good link on cellulite - cottage cheese
hey I prvt mailed you. :)
Rawfigure - Thank you for the article. I'm a little confused still about what to do I wish some of the explanation would have provided more common solutions.
stRAWberry fields forever
04-21-2006, 12:04 PM
Vandy,
Now that your post is over 2 months old, I'm wondering if / how this issue has resolved itself for you. I've been noticing the same problem lately, after high raw for over month followed by 100% for almost a month. Could you fill me in?
Vandy
04-21-2006, 12:13 PM
It's still there... it's a very tiny patch though... I figure this is where my body likes to store toxins. I hear that if I did an intensive fast that it would probably go away; however, I can't afford to lose the weight. I am just gonna let my body do its thing, and eventually, and hopefully, it will DISAPPEAR!!!
Maybe if you massage the area? Maybe that would bring blood flow and oxygen there and maybe it would help to break the cellulite up. Maybe your body could dispose of it more easily then? I've read a few things that say that help. Who knows really.
dreamrawalwz
05-21-2006, 07:37 PM
I agree with the above posters. One question...do you eat organic? You may be doing 100% raw and getting a lot of toxins out, but there are a bunch of toxins in the pesticides and stuff they spray on the non-organic produce. That could be having an affect?
Conscious Midwife
05-21-2006, 07:44 PM
Try Bladderwack if your thyroid is ok ( high in iodine) detoxifies on a cellular level. Also hot water and lemon, natural diuretic for any water retention and bloating. Grapeseed extract fights toxins on cellular level and acts as an antioxidant
Deep tissue message alternating with sessions of lymphatic massage
(lymphedema therapy)/ light touch massage therapy
Also sounds like there is adipose tissue stuck on the wrong side of the muscle, thus inhibiting the bodies natural burning potential of stored fat. You need to do workouts that maximize brown muscle tissue work and actin. Like sprints.
Ok so I just made that last paragraph up, sounds good though :D
On the serious side try a few alternating days of fasting, water days and then juice and water days, without the muscle work, try and force the body to burn stored fat instead of the muscle you are working so hard to build.
Good Luck
rawfigure
05-21-2006, 07:54 PM
all sounds good....
on another note, cellulite comes from skin damage..the ravages of Age, Sun, Collegan breakdown over time where the skin looses it support. So for us older Gals it make take more than a few months on Raw to see the difference..maybe longer. I am a wet blanket aren't I !!! :p
Curleedst
05-21-2006, 07:56 PM
I am very impressed with your workout schedule. Do you really workout 7 days a week alternating between running and weight lifting? If so, does it really take over 7 months for the cellulite to go away? If so....I am surprised. I thought going raw would dissipate cellulite relatively quickly and easily. I am not sure why I had that impression.
Eh, I don't know what to do....
Curleedst
05-21-2006, 07:57 PM
Umm ok what qualifies as "older"?
:p
all sounds good....
on another note, cellulite comes from skin damage..the ravages of Age, Sun, Collegan breakdown over time where the skin looses it support. So for us older Gals it make take more than a few months on Raw to see the difference..maybe longer. I am a wet blanket aren't I !!! :p
rawfigure
05-21-2006, 09:29 PM
hmm...well good question....ah for me 45 is older, that is what I am !!
Cellulite can be resistant to training and cardio, even Raw. 7 months is just the begining of healing IMO.
Pink Halo
05-22-2006, 11:19 PM
what happens is is that when you build muscle, it pushes up
the cellulite to the surface....i am sure you notice when you do not
run or exercise as much it seems to go away..it is a total pain in the a--
i run a lot and have it on my thighs too..it is really irritating! :( :(
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