After yesterday’s show I received an email from our friend and colon hydrotherapist, Shea Lynn Baird…
She had a differing opinion on what I suggested for protocol.
Take a watch and see what I think about what she wrote.
Also, today I have a super announcement that you’ll really like. I promise that! 
Take a look…
Your question of the day: Who could benefit from getting a copy of “High Raw”?
Here’s where you can go to get the book… http://www.therenegadehealthshow.com
Here’s where you can go to tell a friend: http://www.highrawfriends.com/highraw/spread-buzz.php
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Live Awesome!
Kev
7:24 pm on May 1st, 2009
Everyone can benefits froh High Raw. All my friends and family for sure!
7:36 pm on May 1st, 2009
fyi
7:38 pm on May 1st, 2009
Hello!!
Thanks you for all your information. I have had colonics; one every week for 7 weeks and then one per month for 3 months. Yes; I had a good experience but I do not think you should have been reprimanded for your “opinion”. So, good for you for being so kind but I dont think you said anything wrong. I do my own research on everything I do and I feel that everyone should do the same.
You and Ann Marie are doing us all a great service; so Thank You Both for all You do
7:45 pm on May 1st, 2009
all who read it
7:47 pm on May 1st, 2009
Thank you so much for offering your ebook for free! What a wonderful gift! I’ve just finished loading it onto my Kindle and can’t wait to read through it. Thank you again. I’ll be passing it on to a couple of friends who’ve expressed an interest in nutrition/health.
7:55 pm on May 1st, 2009
Thank you Kevin, I have been waiting sooooo long. I know that your put your soul into this labor of love. The universe will reciprocate!
Love,
Colleen xoxo
7:56 pm on May 1st, 2009
EVERYONE
8:18 pm on May 1st, 2009
Kevin, you ROCK. Everyone could benefit from the book. I pass on you & Anne Marie, Matt & Angela to everyone I know, that haven’t discovered the “raw/living” lifestyle, most of the people I know and have a bond with think I’m nuts, even when they have seen the difference in me and my life since going organic/raw/living. But I must say, I have one friend who is VERY interested. It’s kind of like the religious thing, if one person changes… you know what I mean? I will pass on the free e-book as well as get it myself (been trying for a while now!!! sorry for the multible email sign ups, trying to get the book, and sooooo sorry I got laid off…can’t do the costing thingys (frowny face))
As far as the colonics go…Kevin, you STRESS, it is YOUR thing… that is what WE all have to remember…WHAT IS RIGHT FOR US. We have to listen to OUR bodies and KNOW what OUR bodies require and need. I think too many of us are quick to jump on a bandwagon hoping for a quick cure for something that is ailing us. When all we have to do is find out, just as you do, what works for us, we are all different. If we were all the same it would be simple. It’s just like food…and what each of us like taste wise…some don’t like avocado…some LOVE avocado…coconut…cacao…etc…
We are all different. And thank each of our higher powers we are.
8:39 pm on May 1st, 2009
kevin you are a saint!! i can’t beleive you are doing this!! this is such a wonderful gift. of all the health crusaders i’ve followed you truly are the most sincere. its things like that set you and ann marie appart from the rest of them. i will be sure to pass this along!
the people i think who could benefit from this are.. people who are intrested in changing their lives and just need that push. i work in a hair salon and talk to lots of people on this subject. i would love to have a really simple answer for them. especially the “high raw” part. that might be a lot less intimidating to them than just “raw”.
thank you, thank you, thank you. you are a real insperation in my life. even my husband (who is not raw..) looks forward to your great advice! thanks for putting yourself out there!!!
lisa
9:04 pm on May 1st, 2009
Although colonic hydrotherapy is as much a symptomatic approach to disease as drugs, herbs and surgery, many people who acknowledge the harm of suppressing symptoms with these other methods nevertheless accept the idea that flooding our colons with water can aid or hasten healing. The popularity of this potentially harmful procedure even among health-savvy raw fooders is due in part to the fine job the colonics industry has done of conjecturing and misusing the facts in order to sell its services. This is illustrated on one popular colonics website, where the question, “Why have this procedure done?” is addressed. Following is the answer, in its entirety:
“Colon cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the United States, second only to lung cancer in men, and breast cancer in women. And at least two million Americans suffer colon related diseases including… colitis, ileitis, diverticulitis and approximately 100,000 colostomy surgeries are performed each year!”
The statistics are interesting, and most likely true, but they don’t answer the question. We are drawn to speculate that the writer hoped readers would leap to the unrelated conclusion that colonics prevent or can be used effectively in the treatment of diseases of the colon. That is not the case, and if it were, you can bet that it would have been spelled out in less vague terms. This is typical of the obfuscation that proliferates the alternative medicine community in general, and the colonics field in particular.
Many mistaken ideas regarding the lower intestinal region of our bodies are promulgated by advocates of colonics and purveyors of other “colon health” products. There is much to be gained by perpetuating the notion that our colons are impacted, filthy cesspools. The idea that our bodies are filthy inside unless they’ve been artificially flooded with water is purely an invention of someone’s mind, and reflects a hostile attitude toward the body. The truth is, if you could see the inside of your colon it would look like a smooth, pinkish, soft muscular membrane somewhat similar to the lining of your throat or mouth. If you are afflicted with a digestive disorder like colitis or IBS, you can visualize your colon as you would imagine the inside of your throat if it was sore and tender.
The human body is actually like a donut, with the hole running from our mouths to our backends. In this way, undigested food or fecal matter that is contained “in” the colon is actually outside the body. Unless, of course, you force it back in with colonics. Colonics can force water and fecal material back into the small intestine via the normally one-way ileo-cecal valve that separates it from the colon. The small intestine is where nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream through its semi-permeable membrane. Once waste moves out of the small intestine and into the large intestine, it is supposed to leave the body. If it is forced back into the small intestine, it will be reabsorbed into the bloodstream. This is, in fact, what is happening when people claim to immediately “feel better” after a colonic. The stimulative substances that the body was attempting to eliminate have been re-introduced into the bloodstream and produce the same stimulating effects that they did when the person first ingested them. It should be remembered that anything which causes us to feel better immediately is not healing.
Sufferers of IBS and other digestive disorders are particularly susceptible to colonics propaganda because they are predisposed to the idea that all their suffering is the fault of their errant colons and the loathsome contents therein. This is unfortunate because colonics are especially harmful and are usually painful for these individuals. When disease of the lower intestinal tract is present, the tissues of the colon are irritated and possibly even lacerated and inflamed. The last thing they want to do is move. The colon is a muscle and like any other muscle in the body, when there is injury our natural inclination is to rest the affected area. When we don’t rest it, it hurts. Normally, the colon responds to increased pressure by contracting. This is how it produces a bowel movement. When water is injected into the colon, the muscles try to contract in response to the increased pressure, but they can’t — they are forced to expand instead, and beyond their normal range. In addition, they are forced to move in the opposite direction they were designed to. These muscles are designed for moving water and fecal material down and out of the body. It’s like trying to rotate one of your joints beyond its natural range. The resulting discomfort tells you that you’re in danger of harming your body if you don’t stop. When you feel discomfort during a colonic treatment, it’s the same kind of warning.
Over time, in people who make a habit of consuming cooked or inappropriate foods, the body acquires certain protections for itself against the harmful substances that pass through the colon. Dead tissues, accumulated mucus, and even impacted fecal matter (which typically exists to a much lesser extent than is hypothesized by colonics practitioners) are all part of that protection. Mucus is secreted in the colon to protect and lubricate the intestinal wall and to bind fecal material together. It also serves to protect the colon from acids formed by the enormous amount of bacterial activity that takes place in the fecal matter itself. Artificial removal of this natural layer of mucus obviously has negative consequences, not only because the colon wall is vulnerable without it but because the glands of the colon must work harder to replace the lost mucus. Without considering this very important fact, removal of these body-instituted protective barriers is declared by colon hydrotherapists to be an appropriate goal and a positive outcome of colonics. The question you need to ask yourself before you submit to a colonic is, “Once my body’s protection is mechanically removed by surging water, will I thereafter be prepared to give my body only the types and amounts of food it needs, and nothing else?” Are you far enough along in your health re-education to even know which foods are appropriate and which ones are not? Have you conquered whatever habits caused you to abuse your body in the first place? If the answer to any of these questions is “no”, you should pass on colonics. When you eliminate the body’s need to protect itself from toxic substances by ceasing to ingest those things, the body rids itself of the protection in its own good time. It’s best to let your body decide how long this process should take. To force it to hurry up will hinder healing, not assist it.
Colonics purport to remove “bad” bacteria, parasites and worms. Attempts to label certain microscopic inhabitants of our colons “bad” and others “good” are arbitrary at best, and are not based on a full understanding of the role that they play in the body. Bacteria and other microorganisms perform many beneficial, symbiotic functions in the body. Beyond the mischaracterizing of bacteria as either beneficial or harmful, we are asked to believe that a stream of water can discriminate between bad and good, and remove only the “bad”. In reality, colonics can actually encourage the growth of bacteria in our colons. One of the primary functions of the colon is to reabsorb into the body much of the water that has been used in the digestive process. Removing water decreases the opportunity for bacterial growth, as bacteria need water to grow (like all living things). Colonics reintroduce water into an otherwise perfect breeding ground for bacteria (dark, warm, waste-filled), which increases bacterial growth (including yeast), which causes fermentation and putrefaction, which is the cause of bloating. If bloating is a symptom you’ve been suffering with, colonics offer no help and can only exacerbate the situation. Additionally, anyone who is concerned about worms or parasites needn’t worry about removing them. It is only necessary to remove their food supply by: 1) fasting when symptomatic; 2) adopting a diet of whole, raw, fresh, biologically appropriate foods; 3) allowing the body time to cleanse and heal and; 4) following all the other requisites for good health like getting adequate sleep, exercise, fresh air, etc. so that the body can keep up with its eliminative burden.
Testimonials from people who believe they have been “helped” by colonics can be a powerful persuader. Ask 100 people who have used colonics how they feel about it and you’ll get 100 stories of how colonics helped them “heal”. People want their actions to align with their beliefs, and vice versa. So, they allow themselves to be convinced that colonic irrigation is helpful to the body, in the same way that chemotherapy survivors believe they were “healed” by toxic chemicals. Those who subject their bodies to colonics don’t realize that the pain they might feel during the procedure is the body’s way of warning them that sensitive tissues are being disturbed and irritated. More importantly, they have no way of knowing how quickly they would have healed without the procedure, how much damage it may have done, and in fact how much longer their bodies took to heal because of the colonics. It also needs to be remembered that people who claim to have been helped by colonics also tend to concurrently change their lifestyles. It is these changes that deserve the credit when they experience subsequent improvements in health, not the colonics.
Constipation is the most commonly cited reason for people to undergo colonic irrigation. Constipation is the effect of a worn-out, tired, overstimulated colon. This is caused by eating too much, eating the wrong foods, taking laxatives, and sundry other dietary and lifestyle mistakes. Enemas and colonics stimulate and irritate the colon, and wear it out even more. Thus, these procedures actually contribute to constipation. Clearly, there are ways to deal with constipation that take into account what actually caused the symptom in the first place, and that focus on removing the cause.
Even though it may seem to new raw fooders that they are doing everything possible to be healthy, they can nevertheless experience constipation from time to time as they learn which foods are optimal and as their bodies slowly regain lost vitality. Sometimes it can start if you simply ignore your bowel’s signal that it needs to move. The feces become dry and impacted and the bowel becomes tired and atrophied. In all but a few very extreme cases in which an enema is useful as a one-time emergency tool, the body can remedy the situation entirely on its own if the conditions that caused it are removed. Before anything like an emergency enema is employed, there are many other things that should be tried and considered first. For one, juicing is not helpful if you are constipated because your body needs the bulk. Further, much benefit can be derived from eating only whole juicy fruit for a few days, like apples, mangoes, pears, grapes, citrus, tomatoes, cherimoya, cucumbers, young coconuts, and also iceberg lettuce (it’s watery and easily digestible) and celery. Until your constipation is relieved, it’s best to stay away from foods that are dry or difficult to digest, like starches of all kinds, nuts, seeds, dried fruit and the denser greens like kale and chard.
To get a full understanding of the harm done by colonics, the negative psychological effects need to be considered as well. Primary among these is the fostering of a belief in the user that there are “cures” and that we can assist the body in healing. In reality, the body is perfectly able to heal itself without any of these unnatural and abnormal procedures. It is often conceded by colonics practitioners that the procedure is unnatural. But, they reason, our modern junk food diet is unnatural too, and the damage it inflicts on us makes it necessary to “assist” our bodies back to a healthy condition. This is basically the all-purpose argument that alternative medicine uses to encourage any number of other unhealthful procedures and substances. Enemas have been used for almost as long as civilization has existed. Humans have been making diet and lifestyle mistakes even longer than that, otherwise there would have been no motivation for the invention of enemas. Throughout the ages, therefore, those who sought to encourage these unhealthful practices have always been able to find rationalization for their use. Civilized humans have an unfortunate tendency to give validation to a misguided practice solely by virtue of the length of time it has been used. Unhealthful practices can sometimes become common and customary before the full detrimental effects of their use are known and acknowledged. Witness the modern practice of using drugs or herbs to stop symptoms. The truth remains that the cumulative harm done by unnatural lifestyle habits is only compounded when we attempt to remedy it with still more unnatural practices and substances. Since the body doesn’t make mistakes and our puny intellects DO, we need to stop assuming we are smarter than our bodies. With specific regard to the contents of our colons, we need to assume that everything that is there belongs there, is working cooperatively with the body on perhaps a transitory basis and will be discarded by the body when it is no longer needed, or is on its way out.
It can’t be overemphasized that the process of healing takes time. The body starts out in almost perfect health at birth. It takes decades for us to ruin it with our unhealthful practices. When we first transition to a raw food diet it can feel like all our monumental sacrifices are going unrewarded, and there is a great temptation to try and hasten the process. Having the patience to allow our body the time it needs is the best assistance we can give it. There is much more to healing than physiological recovery, as well. As we’re healing, we need time to discard old beliefs in favor of all the new, truthful information we come upon. And, most importantly, we must learn how to respond appropriately to the emotional stimuli that previously motivated us to eat, and to change those destructive patterns. None of this happens overnight. It is extremely important for anyone wanting to heal to lose the idea that they can assist the body or speed up healing, which is really just a by-product of the false “cure” mentality that forms the foundation of the medical establishment.
9:19 pm on May 1st, 2009
Your humility is inspiring and I can’t help but pick up on the pun that Shay used telling you to be open-ended…heh heh (Maybe she didn’t mean it that way but it made me laugh, just a little
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9:28 pm on May 1st, 2009
So cool Kevin, thanks! You know, I would have to say anyone who doesn’t have abundant energy and zeal for life could benefit from this book:)
10:06 pm on May 1st, 2009
how do i view episode #298? there was no link to click on in the email u sent me.
10:21 pm on May 1st, 2009
tried giving ebook to a friend but it said bad username or password. pleeeze help. what should i do? i would like to pass this along but your system won’t let me. is it b/c i’m using a mac or using safari as browser? what username or password should i use?
10:44 pm on May 1st, 2009
Hey, Kev,
Who could benefit? Me, of course! (Duh). Really, though, as your first poster said, there are people who need that extra “push,” and I’m one of them. I constantly find myself awash in all the information out there, and it becomes very confusing. But I’ve learned the most about raw this past year from the work that you and Annmarie have done, and you guys truly are an inspiration.
Who else could use it? My family, especially my niece, as, at the age of 16, she’s dealing with obesity, high cholesterol, and borderline diabetes. But since I don’t want to be a meddling aunt, it would be easier to share this information in a printed format with her, instead of it just being “word of mouth” (putting the megabytes where my mouth is).
Anyhow, thanks again for all you do!
11:00 pm on May 1st, 2009
THANK YOU!! You guys really rock! Thanks for the free book. That’s one of the reasons you two stand out among the raw online professionals. You are so generous and really care about us. Thanks again, CINDY R.
11:05 pm on May 1st, 2009
Oh, and I forgot to ask you if we can get those tee shirts with your logo like the one that you are wearing. My granddaughter wants one and it sounds like a good idea. They are cute.
11:06 pm on May 1st, 2009
K & AM ~
What a generous kindness!
THANK YOU!
I got the e-book!
As an international site I’m with was just beginning the “lifestyle /nutrition” topic, early this morning, I was eager to get like 2,000+ aboard for the group reading of online “HighRaw” (Or, printed, if they want)…
THEN,
The FIRST PAGE (after cover & title page) ANNOUNCES: NO NOT SHARE THIS BOOK WITH ANYONE, IN ANY WAY, INCLUDING INTERNET ~ Yikes! ~
I don’t want to be locked away with Brian Chef BeLIVE! PLEASE!!!!!
BUT,
I _DO_ want to share the e-book as you’ve so earnestly encouraged all viewers to do in today’s announcement-show…
What’s an evermore healthy raw organic vegan since 7/06 to do?
Please, advise!
Thank you!
P.S.:
Looking forward to seeing you in Oregon, 6/20-22 ~ Matt seemed not-so-sure about you in his show, today… Hmmmm….
11:17 pm on May 1st, 2009
Read Chapter 1. Like a lot. To the point and easy reading, nice style. And totally agree, what works is more important than science theories. And yep, we are living longer, but with less quality. You paint an accurate big picture. Amazing how many are out of touch with this. Like the contents too. Interesting about your story, much of which I heard on here. Like how it was one day when you woke up that turned it around. Above all I can tell this is a totally honest book.
Well done, and cannot wait to read more.
11:19 pm on May 1st, 2009
Every one.thats not on this program
Im have been given the OK to teach it in our church there are a lot of sick Christians
they havent got a clue what Genisis 1;29 means.It dosent say grab every man made thing and gulp as much as you can down!!!
im teaching wellness and will pass your book and site on to all I can.
Well done i find your videos great
be greatly blessed and encouraged kevin
Regards richard
11:29 pm on May 1st, 2009
Oh no…where is the book? Am I missing something or is there an error in the system.
11:30 pm on May 1st, 2009
Ohhhh….I see. I got it through the e-mail…my mistake
11:40 pm on May 1st, 2009
Thank-You for High Raw, I will definately read it, and who needs it?? Millions of people I am sure. I will pass it along to whoever comes into my mind while I am reading it. Nice work….keeping sharing the good news. Annette
11:49 pm on May 1st, 2009
Minor typo, thought I should let you know.
Last year, I was speaking I was speaking to an audience.
Enjoying reading it.
12:31 am on May 2nd, 2009
Thank you so much Kevin,
I will try to share this but as you well finding folks to share raw foodism can be difficult, but never the less besides my direct family, I’ll try!
Thanks again, Ron and family….
12:51 am on May 2nd, 2009
can I get the book High Raw
1:12 am on May 2nd, 2009
hmm cannot down load anything i have been sent round in circles about 6 times i give the nake and email of a famuliy member ask to go to the site and just end up back on this page now it says i have confirmed wuld you advise if i am being blonde or that there is a problem please
oh meant to say i love your enthusiasm cool is pathetic interest and energy are wonderful
3:12 am on May 2nd, 2009
i’m hoping i can benefit from it and pass it on to my mom, sister and friends… umbrella effect ;D
can’t get the book either, after recommending to a friend or ignoring the recommend part i get sent right back to this page ;( what’s going on?
6:59 am on May 2nd, 2009
i wanted to pass this ebook on to a friend, but was asked for the password to my email account, and felt this was a security breach.
7:53 am on May 2nd, 2009
Could you explain by email how to get your
e book. When I put in healthrenegade.com
it goes to a krantz website. Maybe that’s right. But how do I find your book?
8:28 am on May 2nd, 2009
I am having the same problem as jane above.
I did get the confirmation e-mail but when I click on the link to get the e-book all it did was to take me to your blog page with all the shows that you have taped.
I did not give the name or e-mail of a friend or family member because I wanted to check out the book before redirecting it to others.
I clicked on the link that says …”No thanks, I don’t have any friends or family members who could use this information…..just take me to the site” and ended up on your blog page !!
Please respond and tell us how to access the e-book. I could not access the page of the download itself.
Thanks again for all the information you and Anmarie are spreading in the cause of good health for us all. Kudos to you both.
8:59 am on May 2nd, 2009
THANKS, THANKS, THANKS, YOU ARE SOOOOOOOOOO CUTE, and i do not understand the reaction of your colon therapist, even so she is not yours anyway, so keep having fun both of you, you both appear so relaxed since on the road
12:17 pm on May 2nd, 2009
I fixed the download problem I had. I had a problem initially downloading it in Google Chrome. The final link messed up. But then I tried IE and it worked fine.
12:18 pm on May 2nd, 2009
Hey Brother, That’s supper generous of you to offer your new book to us fans and listeners. I look forward to reading it and seeing you soon.
Hey by the way, just to show I’ve started to read the book, I notice Susan’s intro says “mediate”. I think think she meant meditate. Having lived in an meditation ashram for seven years with my wife we heard some great stories. One was from our friends offering a free meditation class at a prison. The class was over filled with prison inmates. My friends were so amazed that so many wanted to learn how to meditate until he realized that most of the inmates thought sign that was posted said “Free Medication” As soon as prison inmates figured out it was a “Free Meditation” class and not “Free Medication” they slipped out as quickly as they could, probably when everyone had their eyes closed! Maybe that’s why Zen Buddhist don’t close they eyes! Brilliant.
3:46 pm on May 2nd, 2009
My boyfriend would benefit from opening his eyes to raw foods
4:24 pm on May 2nd, 2009
Thank you for making your book available at no cost; what a great gift! Can’t wait to read it! Blessings to you all!
5:46 pm on May 2nd, 2009
Hi Kevin and Annmarie,
Wow, this is an amazing book and generous offer to provide it to all. I have a free monthly newsletter at http://www.reneoswald.com that goes out to over 1500 high-raw people every month. I would love to let everyone know. I’d like your permission to include it and wondered if there is an expiration date on this offer. Do I just send them to http://www.renegaderoundtable.com/bonobos site or would you like to send me a code for a banner?
Thanks for all you do to help our world and it’s people!
Rene
7:55 pm on May 2nd, 2009
We do! We need your book! Our family – has been watching you and Annmarie for a long time, and we’ve faced it…it’s just time to do it! So, our first baby step was dinner tonight…and the next step is making one meal a day raw! I think we’ll start moving faster with this transition, but it’s a start and one we can/have committed to! Thanks for all you all do for us “out here”!
9:20 pm on May 2nd, 2009
Kevin, After watching the previous video, I think you went absolutely overboard saying that you were giving your opinion and what was right for you, yada, yada, yada, about the colonic subject. I think she may be a little anal retentive so – what a great career choice she made.
Thanks for the ebook – I have already begun reading it.
So glad that you found J5. That was a miracle.
4:55 am on May 3rd, 2009
Thanks Kevin for the book! I am trying to get started on raw, and have been able to do some, but time with kids and teaching doesn’t leave much for really getting the hang of it. I plan on experimenting with more recipes this summer when I am off.
I started reading the book and see that you have read Sally Fallon and her research about Weston A. Price. His research showed that traditional foods were healthy. Some of the areas that he studies were people who ate soaked grains in different forms, including bread, fermented foods and raw dairy. As I read about raw diets, this does not include these foods. Why is that if the traditional food model makes the same claims, yet the raw fooders don’t include these foods, except maybe fermented foods, as healthy?
Thanks,
4:57 am on May 3rd, 2009
Oh yeah, and then there are other raw food people that eat raw meat, though I won’t do raw meat. I eat some, but not much.
6:57 am on May 3rd, 2009
Thank-you for the eBook, and your musings which set me up for the day.
In answer to your question; unfortunately information of value often falls on deaf ears, you can only lead those with their eyes already open. So many people I know would benefit from reading this, but sadly not all of those will want to listen.
Keep up the good work, its inspiring.
12:23 pm on May 3rd, 2009
I think it’s great of you sharing your e-book, however, I’m on verizon.net and your system would not let me download for some reason. Could you check into that for me?
Thanks!
2:55 pm on May 3rd, 2009
Thank you so much Kevin and Annemarie for your very generous gift.
I just downloaded it and after looking the index it looks so very interesting and inspiring. I am looking forward to reading it.
Thanks again,
8:42 am on May 4th, 2009
Thank you for opportunity to get e-book. I would really like to read it and I will definitely take my time to do it. Really nice gesture!!!
Btw: can you tell what deodorant do you think it is the most natural and least harmful?
8:47 am on May 4th, 2009
Hi there,
I’m having trouble downloading the book, the page does not load. Where it says “click here to get this free ebook”, the page does not load. I just get the same page appearing.
Help would be appreciated.
It might be that the system is overloaded with takers
1:59 pm on May 4th, 2009
Thank you so much for making this information available for free. I think that there are many people out there who are overwhelmed or don’t want to pay for information but do want to take steps to improving their health. So these people would benefit. So would the people who are scared to go into raw as it can give people a label and although being (for example) a raw foodist can help define ourselves and our goals it can also separate ourselves from others or appear intimidating. High raw is not a phrase you hear often. Thank you again for all of your guys’ (you, Annemarie, and everyone else!) wonderful work!
6:11 am on May 7th, 2009
Thanks, Ann Marie & Kevin,
I’m in the process of reading the ebook now. I know several people who would benefit from the book. I’ll share the information with them. But you know the saying…you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make them drink!
I would have liked to be able to meet you and benefit from your class on Saturday. Unfortunately, I was recently laid off. Maybe you’ll video the event and it can be purchased at a later date for people who weren’t able to make it and would have liked to attend???? Maybe????
Please consider. Thanks again for everything.
2:36 pm on May 7th, 2009
I work in a hospital and for a doctor that treats children with cancer. The chemotherapy is so hard on their bodies and yet so many of the children eat and are given sweets…even the hospital makes them a traditional cake when they finish a course of Chemo. I would love to be able to share what I have learned about raw food with the parents of these children…not to present it as a cure(though I personally feel food is curativie!), but to help faciliate and understanding that cancer feeds off of sugar and that there are better food choices. There is a complete disconnect in the medical world regarding food and illness…they make no connections at all. I just wrote for your book today, but I think the information would be very helpful to those who would take the time to read it. Thank you, Pepper
12:45 pm on May 8th, 2009
I want the tee you are wearing!
Can it be purchased?
2:18 pm on May 14th, 2009
Hi Kevin,
If you want more people to read the book, then perhaps you should make it available in audible form. Everyone has an MP3 device, and this would allow people to listen to it when they are exercising, driving in the car, sitting at the computer etc. For less than motivated READERS this would make it much more doable on many To Do Lists.
4:54 am on May 15th, 2009
Oprah Winfrey! Let’s get RHS on BIG O’s show!