The unexpected side effects of a raw foods diet

Unexpected Side Effects of a Raw Living Foods Diet
- by Jim Carey, former Executive Director of Creative Health Institute

During the years I’ve been associated with Creative Health Institute I’ve seen dozens and dozens of people learn to control and heal their health challenges by adopting a Raw Living Foods diet. For one reason or another they’ve given up on American Medicine, they realized that there is no “Magic Bullet” for what ails them, and they’ve come to us.

We’ve shown them that the Magic Bullet is within them - it’s their own bodies. They can’t change it; they have to use it the way it is. A raw living foods diet, organic when possible, is the Magic Bullet that they’ve been seeking.

I’ve seen people reduce, and even eliminate, their need to take Insulin or other medication to control their blood sugar levels; I’ve seen them control their hypertension while no longer depending on drugs; I’ve seen tumors shrink and disappear; I’ve saw a young lady get relief from the rheumatoid arthritis that had plagued her for 16 years; I’ve read testimonies from former students that their symptoms of fibromyalgia and candida had gone away; people that obtained the relief that they had been seeking when they came to CHI.

But each and every one of them also obtained an unexpected side effect -they had shed lots and lots of excess weight.

Richard came to learn to control his diabetes -unexpectedly, he lost 20 lbs. during his two week visit. Another letter tells of shedding fifty excess pounds, over the course of one year, “easily.” Indeed, Don Haughey, co-founder of CHI, shed 55 unneeded lbs. when he transitioned to the Living Foods Lifestyle and cured his 7 diagnosed ailments.

I originally became involved with the program because I saw it as a healthier way to live; unexpectedly, I dropped 20 lbs. in the first two weeks, 30 lbs. in the first month, and 90 lbs. over the course of two years. I’ve gone from 260 lbs. to 170 lbs., from a 44”waist to 33”, and, like almost every letter we get states, “I feel much better, I have much more energy, and I sleep better at night.”

Gosh, these unexpected side effects are great!

Comments

[Jim Carey]

Patricia Bragg is ... 70? or so, and says the same about not wearing a bra. Her father, Paul Bragg, taught her that. At her age, never having worn one, they're still standing on their own and she's proud of it. Told me herself.

[Jackie New Zealand]

You are MUCH better off NOT wearing a bra...bras being one of the main causes of breast cancer due to the wearing of over tight bras ( has your bra ever left a red mark especially on the breast?) which severely impede the lymphatic system. I gave up wearing a bra some years ago.

Frieda, regarding the stainless steel issue..in reality you can only do so much,,several suggestions...buy the very best quality you can comfortably afford, for eating use wooden cutlery( with a bit of effort in searching these CAN be found!). Where you can afford it always go for glass ware in blenders( the only safe choice)
And OF COURSE... if you want to go back to eating raw ( and we are a raw family) eating as our ancestors did... there are always YOUR FINGERS!! and it is not THAT long ago either!

My Ukrainian mother-in-law knew nothing except hardship most of her life , knowing nothing about the modern paradigm of should we be eating this, should we be eating that, will this fork poison me , will the stink from the drains poison me she would be snorting with disbelief and laughter if she heard it...her main preoccupation being...putting wholesome nutritious food on the table every day for a family of six , as well as doing BACK BREAKING work growing all the vegetables for the family , for the WHOLE year on their own plot of land. My mother-in-law lived 103 years without a day's illness in her life. Work the message out for yourselves!

[Gina, Wilmington, NC]

Yes, overweight is problematic for most but after a few years high percentage raw diet, a very low body weight (and possible muscle mass loss) may become an issue. Any suggestions other than eating truckloads?

[Frieda Gelber]

I was wondering if anyone can share some info about the following:

Do plastic eyeglass lenses make anyone ill and will glass lenses change the illness?

Does anyone get ill/nauseous standing over sinks from the air in the drains? How do we remedy this?

What does Dr. Flora Von Orden III recommend in place of brassieres since they seem to prevent ventilation and they expose the wearer to "plastics" which I suppose she means those synthetic fabrics in the garment.

Does Dr. Flora comment on food prep equipment, such as the plastic containers on the high speed blenders, the plastic and stainless parts in the juicers, stainless steel blades and flatware for their nickel, as well as stainless steel knives?