Comments on: What Foods Can’t Be Eaten Raw – The Renegade Health Show Episode #368

By: Kiani

Kiani — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:31:19 +0000

Taro and Taro Leaves can’t be eaten raw because of certain type of crystal in them that will cut up your throat and stomach. Taro grows in Hawaii as well as other tropical locations and may go by other names outside of the hawaiian islands.

Kiani

By: Pamme

Pamme — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:14:10 +0000

According to Paul Stamets/fungi.com mushrooms like button mushrooms and portabellos should not be eaten raw. They have agaritines which are carcinogens. You need to cook them above, I think it is 415 degress, to break down those compounds.

check out Daryl Hannah’s visit with Paul: http://www.dhlovelife.com/v2/show/archive/?wk=24

By: Melina

Melina — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:53:01 +0000

Hi Kevin,
since you showed everyone the fennel plant I thought it would be important that you mention the plant that looks similar in a lot of ways to fennel and is extremely poisonous. It also grows in abundance on the west coast. It is poison Hemlock. The difference is it has white flowers and a purplish color at the base of the stem. It’s leaves are more carrot like than fennel. But, there has been deaths caused by people mistaking it for fennel or wild carrot…
Sincerely, Melina

By: Betsy

Betsy — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:30:53 +0000

I just got back from the NOFA conference (Northeast Organic Farming Assoc) in Western Mass, and one of the keynote speakers was Paul Stamets, mycologist and Author of “Mycelium Running”. He said that mushrooms should never be eaten raw because they will not be digested at all and so have no nutritional value unless cooked. But even more importantly, he said that morel mushrooms in particular are EXTREMELY toxic if eaten raw and can kill you, but, when cooked, the toxic substance is cooked out. So morel mushrooms can be eaten safely only after cooking.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:22:22 +0000

I think everyone raising the questions/issues about when raw doesn’t work would be a good topic for an entire show. Surely it must be possible to tweak the raw diet to one’s needs, but unfortunately it is hard to track down such information, and trial-and-error is sometimes not possible when one is very ill!

As well, I think this issue surrounding toxins in foods, whether they be goitrogenic, or oxalic acid, or what have you, is important to discuss. Is there enough of these toxins to harm people? Do people need to be “weak” in the thyroid area to be affected, or is anyone at risk? How much of the food (or food group) in question needs to be consumed in order to do harm to one’s self?

We get told to eat lots of greens for minerals, but if people don’t know to rotate their greens, or to avoid greens X, Y, and Z because of a toxin in them, they may go overboard in eating them, and thinking that they are doing themselves a world of good!

FINALLY, I want to address the issue of iron: I cannot for the life of me, despite eating lots of greens and a very healthy diet, maintain enough iron stores to be in the “normal” range on blood tests. I hate supplementing because supplemental iron can be food for pathogens in your gut, and for other reasons. I’d love to give up red meat (and all animal meats in general), but until I get this iron issue sorted, I don’t know what to do there. Surely some expert somewhere has a solution for this!

Thanks! As always, I love watching the show

By: Linda Roderigues, ND

Linda Roderigues, ND — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:45:06 +0000

I have a list of plant foods NOT to eat raw. If anyone is interested, you can find it at Facebook page for All Natural Healthcare.

As far as goitrogens and crucifers… my understanding is that eating them raw will not effect those with thyroid problems if one is iodine sufficient. So that is something to consider.

For those who are hypothyroid, be sure you are not consuming Lemon Balm (Melissa) herb, as a tea or using the greens as food, as this would be contraindicated for you.

Hope this helps!

By: Linda Roderigues, ND

Linda Roderigues, ND — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:42:06 +0000

I have a list of plant foods NOT to eat raw. If anyone is interested, you can find it at http://bit.ly/6c8gS

As far as goitrogens and crucifers… my understanding is that eating them raw will not effect those with thyroid problems if one is iodine sufficient. So that is something to consider.

For those who are hypothyroid, be sure you are not consuming Lemon Balm (Melissa) herb, as a tea or using the greens as food, as this would be contraindicated for you.

Hope this helps!

By: Lana

Lana — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:55:21 +0000

All very interesting. I had a non-functioning thyroid and other autoimmune issues and after years of terrible health and no success with synthetic hormones, I now have a functioning thyroid and the best health of my life. I eat all heavy greens in abundance and actual find it is when I do not do this that my health suffers.
So many posts here show individual sensitivities or allergies. Could it be that this may play a big part in what a person should or should not eat? A strong argument for listening to your body and finding your personal healing journey.
Which is what so many here are doing and a applaud you all for.

By: Destiny

Destiny — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 17:55:16 +0000

I make a raw baba ganoush that is wonderful. So- I like raw eggplant. Raw potatoes… Yuck! Dehydrated zucchini—Gross!

By: Sherry

Sherry — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:08:31 +0000

Thank you for showing wild food to us!