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RawHorizons,

The doc prescribed cortisone steroid cream but I never filled the RX so I can't speak to how well it would've worked. I just try to focus on the precipitating allergy factors and if I...

RawHorizon,

This looks and sounds A LOT like:

Dyshidrotic eczema

http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9635

I have had this as long as I can remember and it was just...

You should be able to find it in any Indian grocery store/spice market.
There is sure to be one in a city as large as yours :)

Or there is always amazon:
...

I use the sunflower breadstick recipe from Rawvolution
for croutons and they work GREAT! I make the breadsticks
and then cut them into little nickel sized disks before dehydrating.

Also,...

Hi Blueocean,

Check out this article on babies and iron:

http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/vitamins/iron.html

it talks a LOT about how most of the beliefs and recommendations re:
babies...

I've used either hemp butter or hemp seeds and soaked cashews before
[when out of tahini] and it turned out great!

Allergygirl: I've noticed that some brands of tahini taste awful to me and that...

Anais,

Perhaps you know of these sources already, but just in case,
here are a couple of VERY reputable sources for GBS protocol
information:

http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/gbs.html
...

What about these:

[not specificaly raw, but you could just skip over the parts not applicable to your diet!]

Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods
by...

Rawshakti,

As a Mom that has held onto excess weight at various times, I can so understand your desire to drop those pounds. :)
It can be very frustrating.

However, as a lactation counselor...

Aremjo06,

Respectfully, this is a raw VEGAN forum, so replies should be within that framework. I personally [and others on these forums] do consume raw dairy, but that is not the viewpoint of this...

There is one in Juliano's cookbook!

I think the eggplant is salted and sweated and then packed in olive oil to soften. I made it a few time LONG ago and remember that it was good!
Made a great...

Hi CrazyDelicious!

You may find some good info in this article reviewing raw, vegan protein powders:

http://kristensraw.blogspot.com/2010/02/review-various-raw-vegan-protein.html

:)
Lisa

My husband and I had dinner here last night:

http://www.thepranacafe.com/

It's a beautiful, colorful, light space, right in the heart of Newton Corner.
Parking garage [expensive] right across...

THick,

Sorry, I read the whole thread after I posted and saw that you already mentioned the greens...

:)
Lisa

another ditto for the growth spurt!

sounds like he is just making his momma milk factory produce more!

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/normal/growth-spurt.html

I noticed your food intake didn't...

Hello All!

I started out Sunday at 8pm with the intention of doing a
Master Cleanse but on Tuesday I drank about 12 oz of green
juice at 9am and on Wednesday at 11:30am I drank about
8oz of...

Nicloemarie,

In case you don't already know about this site, maybe you can find a more appropriate donor here:

http://milkshare.birthingforlife.com/

Best Wishes,
Lisa

Some interesting information on the idea of "self-weaning" in young babies:

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/weaning/babyselfwean.html

Hope something here helps! A UTI is a special kind of hell :(

Drink WATER! Lots and lots of water!
At the minimum of 1 gallon per day.

Make a "slushy" of a bag of frozen organic cranberries ...

Congratuations!!!

What a wonderful blessing! Enjoy your beautiful new baby :)

Lisa

More on the hormone issues

Tirza said:

"IF soy has no effect on hormones, WHY are women who need estrogen but can't or won't take HRT being advised to use soy? It is people like me who have too...

Hi Soka,

Here is a link to an excerpt from the book,
Natural Diet Solution for PCOS and Infertility:
...

Hi Soka,

I had a high raw pregnancy, not 100%, but I can speak to the high level of vitality that just high raw gave me. I had a great labor and birth, great milk supply and most of my extra...

Hi Rinda,

Congratulations on your baby!

No morning sickness "cure" that I know of, but lots of little tips that can bring some relief!

For a lot of women the BIGGEST help is to never EVER...

Hi Nicky,

EFA's are very important while breastfeeding!

Each and every bit of milk that your body produces needs a little "shell" of fatty acids to wrap it up and actually form the milk into a...