- Review of Day One of my Updated Raw Menu by drpr
18 y
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Blog: Raw Odyssey
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The Plan
- Get 80 to 100 grams of protein.
- Get between 50 - 70 grams of healthy fats.
- Increase my intake of minerals- especially calcium, magnesium, and iron
- Increase my B vitamin intake
- Eat between 1200 and 1700 calories.
DAY ONE (yesterday)
I
tried oh so hard to meet my protein goal! It was hard to achieve it
without googobs of fat and calories. Raw foodists have said that we can
eat as much fat as we want without infringing on weight loss, but I
have not experienced consistent weight loss while eating high amounts
of fat. However, my blood tests showed me that eating high amounts of
plant fats have not harmed me- and probably contributed to my great cholesterol levels.
This
is consistent with what scientists have found with people who follow a
Mediterranean diet that is high in healthy fats such as olive oil.
While low-fat diets lower your HDL cholesterol- the kind of cholesterol
you actually want to raise- a
Mediterranean diet protects your heart by raising your HDL. So while
I'm not concerned about my heart and arteries when I eat a lot of plant
fat, I do worry that I'm slowing or halting my rate of weight loss.
So
here's what I ate: fresh figs, some dried fruits, and some nuts. FOUR
slices of Ezekiel bread because they had 16 grams of protein and only 2
grams of fat. Mozzarella balls marinated in olive oil, sundried
tomatoes and basil, and 4 oz. of smoked salmon. Overall I had about
2000 calories - way more than I prefer. I overdid the fat as well: 100
grams. I made it to about 90 grams of protein, though- yaaay!
ADJUSTMENTS
Using
Sparkpeople.com I found that I did not get all the vitamins and
minerals I needed, so I'm going to add blackstrap molasses to my diet
to see if that helps- it's also good for hair because it's full of iron
and other minerals. I'm sure it's not raw, but I'm on a mission this
month. I will work on finding more protein sources that I enjoy eating
but which have fewer fat calories, like the Ezekiel bread and fish.
Hummus would work, too. I'm choosing to avoid brewer's yeast because,
despite the fact that it would be perfect, I can't stand the stuff! I
refuse to eat foods I don't like.
Here's another change: I'm going to incorporate fresh
fish into my diet and greatly reduce or even eliminate smoked fish.
Why? Because even though smoked salmon tastes great, both Felicia and I
have noticed that we get mild headaches after eating it. It could be
the salt it is cured in or it could be the nitrites so many smoked fish
products have.
Th-th-th-that's all for now, folks!
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- Hairfall by Zoebess
18 y
1,557
My heart went out to you reading about your struggle with hairloss. I experienced my own hairloss and thought I would share what worked for me in case there is something you might be interested in trying....
Last fall I did an extended Master Cleanse fast, 30 days, and unfortunately, my hair took a hit and within months, it began to fall out by the handful. I have fine hair, past my butt so you can imagine, I was freaking because both my brothers are bald!
I read up on it and discovered that it does happen and is connected to hormone levels. I cant remember everything I did but I did get liquid minerals and vitamins since they are more easily assimilated than pills. I also included kelp capsules because they are good for balancing out your hormone levels.
Here were the liquid supps I decided on. Each bottle is one month supply.
http://www.active-liquid-vitamins.com/product-alm.htm
http://www.active-liquid-vitamins.com/faq.htm#liqui
I also went to speak with some hair people and after that incorportated coconut oil hair/head massages, and also emu oil, both which helped tremendously. I would oil my hair and then put on one of those shower cap thingeys, the disposable kind and go out in the sun for an hour or so. I really let it soak in. I was also told that the hair that was falling out had died 3 months earlier which was exactly during my fast. The woman also recommend Nioxin which is a cleanser for the hair with bionutrient protectives. I added 3 or 4 drops of Oregano oil to this also. You need to take care not to get it in your eyes with the oregano but my feeling was, if I have skin mites or anything living on my scalp, the oregano was going to do them in.
I also added Coconut Powder to my diet to get more healthy fats in --
http://www.enerhealthbotanicals.com/products.html
I also used Hair, Skin & Nail Support from the Herbal Healer Academy.
http://www.herbalhealer.com/
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Ingredients:
50% RDA -2500 IU - VITAMIN A (100% as Beta Carotene)
50% RDA - 30 mg. - VITAMIN C (as Ascorbic Acid)
50% RDA - 15 I.U. - VITAMIN E (as d-alpha Tocopheryl Succinate)
330% RDA - 5 mg. - THIAMINE - B1 - Helps stimulate proper cell growth, antioxidant activity helps prevent rapid aging.
180% RDA - 3 mg. - RIBOFLAVIN - B2 - Facilitates use of oxygen by the tissues of the skin, nails and hair.
25% RDA - 5 mg. - NIACIN - B3 - Needed for circulation and healthy skin. Important for all skin disorders.
250% RDA - 5 mg. - PYRIDOXINE B-6 - Indicated for all skin and nail conditions and hair loss.
25% RDA - 100 mcg. - FOLIC ACID - Cellular energy and helps cellular formation
210% RDA - 12.5 mcg. B-12 - Promotes growth and development by maintaining the fatty sheath that cover and protect the nerve endings. Note: Strict vegetarians need to supplement B12 as this vitamin is found almost exclusively in animal tissue. Because the body can store B12, vegetarians may not see the signs of deficiency for a year or more.
85% RDA - 250 mcg. BIOTIN - Cell growth and helps metabolize carbohydrates, fats and proteins properly.
Very important for healthy hair and skin. Dry scaly scalp can be a Biotin deficiency.
250% RDA - 25 mg. - PANTOTHENIC ACID - B5
50% RDA - 75 mcg. - IODINE (Kelp)
12% RDA - 250 mcg - COPPER ( from Copper Amino Acid Chelate) - non-toxic
250 mg. MSM SULPHUR - Phenomenal in helping all skin problems
150 mg. L- METHIONINE - Amino acid essential for detox and mobilizes toxic build-ups in the body.
100 mg. L-CYSTEINE - Amino Acid - Present in alpha keratin, the chief protein of the fingernails, toenails, skin and hair. Helps production of Collagen and promotes elasticity in skin.
100 mg. HORSETAIL HERB - Famous for it's concentrated nutritional and mineral support
25 mg. Choline - Vitamin - Without proper amounts of choline, the body's brain and memory function is impaired. Brain function for healing!
25 mg. INOSITOL - Vitamin essential for hair growth. Deficiency symptom - hair loss.
25 mg. PABA - Vitamin that helps in the assimilation of Pantothenic Acid. Antioxidant ability that helps protect the skin against cancer. Helps restore gray hair to original color if gray is caused by stress of nutritional deficiency.
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Anyway...after much stress and fretting, my hairfall stopped and my hair grew back and is fine. I just did another 30 day cleanse but this time added blackstrap molasses, the liquid vitamins/minerals and liquid Essiac to the cleanse. I will be able to tell in a few months if my deviations from the cleanse worked to keep my hair in enough nutrition.
Now, off the cleanse, I am back to my cocnut powder and hair supplements. My hair has also grown in length with all the attention. That of course is not my main goal...keeping it on my head is...ggg
I wish you well on your healing journey!
blessings,
Zoe
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- Edited by Zoebess
18 y
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- Re: ps by drpr
18 y
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| Thanks, Zoebess. The forum you referred me to reminded me how defensive people get when you talk about problems associated with a way of eating. People identify so much with their diet that when you talk about bad experiences, they think you are criticizing their character. I've found that in one raw food forum in particular, but I've had wonderful experiences with the people who comment about this blog. Great references, personal stories, feedback, advice, etc. Thank you (and everyone!) for sharing support and information.
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drpr
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- good luck by #66379
18 y
1,305
I just wanted to wish you well and hope that your journey leads to success.
I don't know how you feel about supplements,but NAC and MSM are sulfur containing compounds and they help build better hair. You can take 500mgs of NAC 3x' a day and 5 grams of MSM Powder or more.
also the over the counter shampoo Nizoral(ketoconazonol?) has been shown to block and reverse hair loss in steriod users and some afflicitions. You must use a selenium based shampoo every 3 days though. Nizoral can dry the scalp.
don't believe the nonsense on the Mediteraninan diet,,read this. You will be stunned
http://www.westonaprice.org/traditional_diets/meddiet.html
good luck
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