Comments on: Top Anti-Inflammatory Raw Foods – The Renegade Health Show Episode #344

By: Health Shop

Health Shop — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:29:51 +0000

Thanx for the links man. Keep up the good work

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:13:29 +0000

Hello, I’m 100% new to this, but I want to get started.I want to completely change my eating habits as i feel terrible. I was injured over a year ago. I had surgery on an already bad left knee. I was a pretty decent ice hockey player and never been on any type of diet. Now that I’m 40 I want to get into much better shape. Since the injury I’ve not been avle to enjoy any “normal” activities, thus I’ve gained over 50 lbs. I’m 6-1 and now weigh 250 I use to weigh between 190-200. It looks like I will be getting either a partial or full knee replacement. I want to know how to get started and what I need to do to cleanse my body to start a raw food diet. I wanted to give a little background. Basically I use to be a very good athelete now I can hardly walk. I have severe arthritis in both knees but the left has had major trama from a 15′ fall from a ladder.So I’m going to try and loose some weight and once I’m able to ride again I will use a bike as my cardio workout. Right now that can’t be done so I’m hoping that starting with a healthy food intake would help in that direction. I’ve read this whole blog and I find this very interesting. Any suggestions on how to start will be appreciated! Thanks, Tim

By: wayne

wayne — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:54:43 +0000

this is my first time commenting and i want to say thank you, kevin, for your show. it is both interesting and informative while covering a wide range of topics.

as to the fruit controversy, let me state my bias right off. i believe professor arnold ehret is correct that fruits are our natural food and herbs (greens) are our medicine.

the fruit problem arises because most of us are not clean enough to eat a diet based largely on fruits. the reason is that fruits are very cleansing; not necessarily because of anything in the fruit per se but because the are so easy to digest they do not take much time and energy away from the cleansing that the body does every chance it gets.

so why does that creat a mineral shortage. i have never heard of fruit requiring minerals to be digested unless they are not organic and thus contain chemical residues. on the other hand, cleansing requires the use of minerals to buffer the toxins being released. if your food does not have enough minerals to buffer the, highly acidic, toxins being released thru cleansing – and unless you are very very clean they won’t – then your body will use the minerals it has, often depleting your body of minerals in the process.

so, while i believe your explanation was a little off the mark, i think your advice was right on target: eat more greens; eat more seaweed and , if necessary, take coloidal minerals.

By: Kristi

Kristi — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:38:51 +0000

Gary, Thanks for that last post. I like your advice… especially considering you have lived in for over 30 years. I agree with minimalizing the powders and dehydrated foods. I have only been raw for 4 mths but already i regret buying the dehydrator. I don’t feel as well when i eat that way, i like fresh fruits (mostly) and veggies. If i don’t eat fruit i go WAY TO HEAVY on the nuts and seeds. And how come nobody every questions nut milks? That isn’t natural to make milk out of a nut. My problem is that i TOO agree with Kevin about the teeth thing. Personally it has been truth for me. My teeth are sensitive now, but not transparent. My 2 year old daughter and husband also have the sensitivity. So we are working on getting more calcium in the diet through sesame seeds. We can’t eat as much greens as ’some’ people suggest we eat to up our teeth health. That isn’t really natural for me either. But sesame seeds, the way you find them in nature you can get a handful immediately without effort. I make calcium balls from raw tahini, ground sesame seeds and flax seeds. Then i roll them and put back into the fridge for another hour. My daughter loves it. Oh and i sweeten with molasses! That’s a calcium booster! Minerals are in fruit too, are they not?

By: ~~ Jennifer ~~

~*~ Jennifer ~*~ — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:02:58 +0000

Conflict stresses me out.

By: Julia

Julia — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:50:12 +0000

80-10-10 by Dr.Graham is actually the best raw diet we can do to our body.it’s just a matter of how to DO it.
our teeth get all sensitive if we eat immiture and unripe FRUITS.I totally agree that we have to make sure we getting greens in our diet..
80-10-10 diet is the closest to nature isn’t it was we should thrive more?

By: char

char — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:56:54 +0000

Gary ~ As a man eating raw for 30 years, I’d enjoy reading more on your experience. Thanks for your insight, Gary. Kevin & Ann Marie…. thanks for being the catalyst that opens the door to many different voices.

By: Meri

Meri — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:53:05 +0000

Great explanation on the fruits and minerals topic Kevin

This has been a busy weekend, I only just got to the computer today (Sunday!). It’s my partner’s 30th birthday tomorrow so we’ve been celebrating a lot. We’re now very bruised from paintball and stuffed full of yummy food! Hope everyone else’s weekend has been as awesome as ours.

By: Laura G

Laura G — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:25:31 +0000

First, I want to say thank you for this info. You answered MY question even though you didn’t actively use it on the show. YAY!!! Thank you!

This weekend? Well, my boyfriend took me out for a lesson in driving stick. All these years driving and still don’t know how to drive stick. I’ve decided it’s time.

That’s it. I was invited to a ‘Luau’ but decided against it because everyone would be indulging in habits I’ve committed to kicking to the curb and I just don’t feel strong enough yet to put myself in that environment. I’m in transition and haven’t found people close in vicinity to hang with that are moving in or have moved into the direction I’m heading.

Thanks again Kev, I love your show. I look forward to it everyday. If I don’t read any other email, I always watch you and Anne Marie.

By: Dede Mc

Dede Mc — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:27:54 +0000

Oh man…Kev….I had to have surgery July 1st..emergency thing…so on July 4th..I just took it easy. So..that was cool.
Thanks for your show..it helps me so much. I need anti-imflamatories big time due to ca history…so all info helps tremendously.
peace..love…joy