i read of stories of people doing detox for one year (on a clean raw diet) before getting rid of acne and other skin disorders...

the healing unfolding can vary in different (and deeper-complex) aspects as we often think...

whats your cooked background - how clean are you , since how long are you on RAW , more than 2 months on 811?

our body-mind-spirit complex is an important factor we have to take in consideration also...

in our emotional and mental structure there are things that have to be un-locked when we start a Healing Process like the you describe...

So listen and trust your Inner Guidance (and Higher Self) , ask Guidance as you did here , and keep following the Programm that suits you for best in the situation you are....

Also focus on the positive aspects of your new-begun journey and make affirmations of Health...

How is your candida and generall wellbeing? how do you feel ? (i mean inside your stomach ? not what appears on the surface as a sign of detox)

if the acne is the problem but your generall wellbeing is OK (speak the candida inside) , keep going on the track you are...

Otherwise integrate other and new aspects you may need (i dont know any but theres people here who know about RGG , Harley , Jim ++ others ) and see how your going...

Have fun over all!

IV

 

Well before I started 80/10/10 I was eating like crap, lots of processed foods, candy, meat, dairy, and very few vegetables and fruit. However I feel good doing 811. I've only been raw for close to 3 months, with a few slip ups here and there, but a huge difference to my previous diet. I havent been eating any fats that I know of, just fruits and veggies. Though like I said I did have lentil soup with tomatoes, celery, mushrooms, potatoes, onions, and garlic. Not sure if mushrooms have much fat in them.

So if I were to approach this again 1 week of banana's would be sufficient? When I consume greens I usually blend them with other fruits, instead of having to make a big salad (time consuming) do you guys recommend this? Also how do you approach your friends and family with this diet, my friends life style is the party life style which I've never really felt comfortable with, and my family thinks im crazy and not getting enough protein. They think I'm destroying my health. I'm trying to get them to read the China Study to hopefully make them understand and atleast be supportive. My biggest thing is the social aspect of it all, how did you guys handle it? If only I had someone to do it with. I haven't read 811, do you guys recommend ordering a copy? Well thanks for your time.

I've been told by my chiropractor/nutritionist that candida thrives on malnutrition and this only needs to be slight. 
I have also struggled with candida (showing up as Exzema) although i don't have much coating of the tongue or anything like that in the morning.  In my case i'm told that the lead toxicity which is in my body was also causing the candida, since lead toxicity results in enzymes being killed off and hence malabsoprtion and hence a vicious cycle.  In addition to the 80/10/10, it might be worthwhile getting a hair analysis done which would tell you whether you have any heavy metal toxicity or other issues that may need addressing. 

While i truly enjoy a 80/10/10 type raw diet, I think the social/ family aspect is the greatest challenge on this diet, particularly when most people of absolutely no idea really about nutrition and even if they do, don't really have much interest in being raw.  I try not to make a big deal out of it and have at times eaten some of the cooked food when out with friends.  Most of the time I just eat ahead and usually just order a very large salad and fruit for dessert (most restaurants will have something like this). 

I have over the last week started taking this mineral supplement called MMS - www.miraclemineral.org which appears to have helped my exzema, although it is not all gone yet.  It is perfectly safe and meant to kill any pathogen, fungi, bacteria etc in your body and will not attack any good bacteria.  You have to work up to a full doze day by day, so I am not there yet.  You can order this mineral from distributors in Australia and there is a free book on the website link above. 

Well I have a whole bunch of fruit right now so I'll eat that all up, then I'll do a week of banana's and greens, in the form of green smoothies. Also is it ok to freeze banana's? I usually do just because I get so many of them. One more thing, I dont buy all organic fruits usually just organic greens, if there were a few fruits you'd make sure to get organic what would they be?

what I am reading in between teh lines , is teh search for quick remedy,
like would 1 week on bananas be sufficient ?


sufficient in what ? curring the conditions or hating banans for ever ?

there is a generalized idea flying around which says something :

1 months of detox nutritional regime for each 1 year of previous bad nutritional abuse.


So seeking a quick fix is thinking like a western doctor.


I would also suggest to look at the fasting methods and detoxing protocols like Master Cleanse - the lemonade thingy.

I also suggest to look at guts cleaning techniques like SWF combined with fasting or MC on a daily basis - here perhaps teh 1 week can be interesting time period.


SWF and MC goes well beyond the 811 ideology so mixing the 2 could be very confusing

Hi Klein,

if things are really that way i would consider doing a 'colon hydrotherapy'... especially in the early beginning of raw it can be of tremendous benefit cause you get things out of your colon walls that may cause the worsening on your skin you are witnessing , sign of detox?...

i know there are divergences in the Raw Community (pro and contra) and altough i myself em preferring eating a clean diet whilst not having any need of colon-hydrotherapy - in an early stages of raw and by heavy detox (from un-natural past) I would consider this option very earnstly...

your doing great hey!

all the best Blessings

Hi Klein

Dont get too concerned about weight loss, ive lost nearly 15kg being sick, between my illness and diet changes when i didnt need to lose much weight at all, maybe a few kgs but not that much.

However my BMI is still 21, so comfortably in the healthy range and i now get called skinny. It does hurt when people say it, people are thoughtless, they think losing weight is a good thing and are more than likely jealous.

I have managed to gain a kilo back, i think eating alot of bananas, healthy fats helps. Your body will find its balance if your healthy. Im not certain 811 is ideal if your trying to gain weight, you can try it but personally at my weight ive found i do need a certain amount of fats to do well, going under 20% is actually harmful to me and i find i just get sicker and sicker and my skin is terrible on low fat.