when was the last time you had a sip/smoke?
when was the last time you drank 4 litres of water in a day?
when was the last time you got a month of as much sleep as you cared for? ie early night and awaken when refreshed.
when was the last time you gave your liver a break from fat consumption?

all too common i see in the raw world is people trying to burn the candle at both ends..but as raw fooders we know that flames only destroy...

Well I have had the dark circles for years, so nothing to do with being raw. To be honest, I thought raw would make them clear up.

when was the last time you had a sip/smoke?

Last time I had a drink (white wine) was five days ago. Last time I had a smoke was eight years ago.
 
when was the last time you drank 4 litres of water in a day?

Never. I went through a six month phase last year where I forced myself to drink 2 litres everyday. Nowadays I would be lucky to drink 500mls of pure water a day. However, I do drink 250mls - 1 litre of vegetable juice everyday, so I am getting some water from vegetables.

when was the last time you got a month of as much sleep as you cared for? ie early night and awaken when refreshed.

Always go to bed early during the week because have to get up for work at 6.00am. Often sleep in the afternoons during the weekend. Rarely feel refreshed, as always disturbed by something during the night (neighbours dogs barking, our cats scratching the litter tray, possums fighting or mating outside the bedroom window) However, as I said, had the dark circles for years, since I was a teenager and I use to get plenty of sleep then.

when was the last time you gave your liver a break from fat consumption?

Apart from a couple of glasses of wine once a week, avocado in my salad and the odd square of chocolate, I don't really consume that much fat. I also do a 24 hour juice fast once a week.

all too common i see in the raw world is people trying to burn the candle at both ends..

I rarely burn the candle at both ends. My favourite pass time is lazing around and relaxing!

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Maybe not, it could still be liver though or it could be other things.

Many raw 'gurus' believe it can takes years for the body to completely clean out. You've been eating the old way for a long time and raw for a short time. Patience patience.

That was the book my mum used for her cleanse and she looked amazing. I believe that there is still a lot of cooked food in there but if you are eating all organic and doing high raw and not 100% raw then that could be ok for you.

A liver cleanse couldn't hurt anyhow. I've been thinking of doing one for ages. I'm a little scared to tell the truth of what will happen... after all my years of drinking like a fish! Well that's not true, I've never drank anything I've peed in!

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Yes there is a lot of cooked food in it, a lot of meat dishes too I think, but I can adapt it. I am eating 100% organic and doing about 90% raw, 9% cooked vegan and 1% meat.


So you are not into urine therapy then! A friend of mine swears by it. Yucky.

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1% meat : Is that processed and preserved meats like luncheon and sausages etc?
Cooked meat also?
Better emotions?

Hmmm, while i agree dark circles are not a good sign of health, as a greek mine occur fairly naturally, they may get worse when im tired, but are something that have been there as long as i remember and unless my eyes are puffy too they arent something to worry about.

Are you mediteranean decent? Just curious, because it is kinda a feature. Just a thought anyway.

No.

1% meat is from raw fish - sushi. I have it once or twice a month. Very small serving.

My emotions are pretty even.

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