Detox

I think now that I am trying this Warrior diet, my body is in some kind of accelerated detox. My urine pH is Acidic almost all day, even after I eat a bunch of fruit or veggies. Also, I am getting a lot of cold sores in my mouth. But my skin is really clear - about as good as when I was raw.

When I was 100% raw and eating huge amounts of food all day long, I did not get like this; I'm sure I was eating too many nuts and seeds. I had read that raw foodists get cold sores and become acidic for a while, but I didn't really get this bad. When I measured my pH during the day, it was almost always above 7.

I'm hoping that my body is getting rid of some stored toxins. I guess the 20+ hour fast each day is helping with this? I can't imagine why else I would be so acidic right now because the main cooked foods I am eating are rice and beans, and I am rarely eating any "junk food" (refined wheat, cooked meat).

In a week or so, I am going to try to do a few days of only raw to see how I feel and what it does to my pH.

In the meantime, my gums and teeth are so sore, but I put some of Dr Schultze's tooth and gum formula on a toothbrush and scrubbed them and they feel a lot better.

Tina.