Date:   9/11/2006 12:26:52 PM ( 18 y ago)
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Well, this probably belongs in the debate forum, but since I'm raw vegan and I'm proud, I'm going to post this here. I've been eating miso soup with wakame for the past week, and I'm out of it now, but I guess you can say technically, I'm not 100% raw.

I'm sure everyone knows what miso is here. I'm not a fan of soy products, but I think if they are fermented soybeans, as in miso, then that's healthy.

What I'm confused about is whether or not the miso *initiated* a healing reaction or if it *suppressed* my immune system because I ate a "cooked" food after 4 months being 100% raw.

Now, as you stated Lapis, a cooked food can throw me off while in a healing phase, and this may be why I got sick. Or, it aided my body in healing itself by trying to fight off toxins, a virus, etc. already in my system.

I know that nobody can tell me WHY I got sick, and I need to find out for myself, I just value all your opinions and wonder whether or not you think miso could help or hinder a raw vegan diet.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/31554/the_health_benefits_of_miso_so...
Miso soup is rich with antioxidants and protective fatty acids, and a healthy dose of Vitamin E. It also boasts protein and Vitamin B12, and a nice selection of minerals to help boost the strength of your immune system.

http://whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=114
Miso's Minerals Support Immune Function, Energy Production, Bones and Blood Vessels

If one mineral were awarded first prize for its beneficial effects on immune function, it would be zinc. A cofactor in a wide variety of enzymatic reactions, zinc is critial to immune function and wound healing.
Copper and manganese, two other enzyme cofactors, are essential components of the enzyme, superoxide dismutase, which is important in energy production and antioxidant defenses. Copper is also necessary for the activity of lysyl oxidase, an enzyme involved in cross-linking collagen and elastin, both of which provide the ground substance and flexibility in blood vessels, bones and joints.
Iron is primarily used as part of hemoglobin, the molecule responsible for transporting and releasing oxygen throughout the body. But hemoglobin synthesis also relies on copper. Without copper, iron cannot be properly utilized in red blood cells. Fortunately, Mother Nature supplies both minerals in miso.

http://www.southrivermiso.com/aboutmiso/whatis.html
Unpasteurized miso is a "living food" containing natural digestive enzymes, Lactobacillus, and other microorganisms which aid in the digestion of all foods, and which have been shown to ward off and destroy harmful microorganisms, thereby creating a healthy digestive system.

Since the brand of miso I use is USDA organic and live non-pastuerized, would it be best to add a few tablespoons to my daily diet instead of making into soup? If I just add the miso to 120 degree water for a broth, would I be destroying the enzymes?

I guess what I'm asking is, if miso is supposed to aid in cleansing and so is a raw vegan diet, couldn't it be added without jeopardizing one's state of healing on a raw vegan diet? Or does simply ANY cooked food heated above 110 (?) degrees cause a drastic shift in one's equilibrium?

Thanx for reading all this, if you're still here. Let me know what you think.

Bkrisp :)
 

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