Glad you had the sack to admit it, Paul! Many other raw "gurus" out there are NOT 100% raw, and are lying to people, but I'm glad you had the decency to admit it. I agree 100%, after 5 years of being a raw food vegan, that it's not a healthy diet to be on. My blood profile was not good as well. I include animal foods also. Kudos, friend!
Have you looked into taking astragalus and ginseng for spleen qi deficiency and to warm your body? Spleen qi deficiency is caused by eating foods that are cooling to the body, which results in qi stagnation and blood stagnation. And what about magnesium, boron, and silica for calcium absorption and bone density?
Have you looked into taking astragalus and ginseng for spleen qi deficiency and to warm your body? Spleen qi deficiency is caused by eating foods that are cooling to the body, which results in qi stagnation and blood stagnation. And what about magnesium, boron, and silica for calcium absorption and bone density? Here's a great article: enerex.ca/articles/calcium_magnesium_silica_boron.htm
Paul, I applaud your honesty and your healthy choice. I am vegetarian 'with faults'... or choices. Was nearly 100% vegan. To explore where you have is quite risky, very brave. It shows that you respect your body and protect your family, amongst other strengths. It also shows your fortitude of breaking past your comfortable belief system, a 'safe place' of well-feeling to find the truths that science and medicine have to offer: every day we know more, and we realize how little we actually know
Check out Dr Greger, Paul. He has a lecture on youtube discussing why a recent study on vegans/vegetarians show we dont live any longer than meat eaters. They identified that due to high homocysteine levels, we were dying younger than we should, and with high cholesterol. The answer? B12 and Omega3/6 ratio. One or both of these 2 elements missing results in increased homocysteine. Good luck bud. Bought your DVD, good stuff and funny lecture!
I always liked your honesty Paul - you were one of the few who spoke out against raw cacao because you felt the truth needed to come out. I totally agree, many on the raw diet act like religious fanatics and fanaticism always belies insecurity.
Hello Paul. I agree with most of the things you said. Veganism is sometimes an over-correction (from the MicroVita point of view as well) despite many valid arguments.
I think your inner self got the better of you & made you drink milk since you have an audience but the message isn't perfect yet. Like 4moonbow said, even in such egalitarian circles don't we tend to make religion out of a certain (mostly true & definitely well-intentioned) stance?
im 90 percent vegan ...coz of cheese and eggs and whey protein...raw food i am 60 percent i cannot avoid hot drinks like green tea and hot soup like ministrone or onion soup,,,and bread.etc.
sometimes im planning to try raw diet ...well i dont know now,i think i can try raw for a moths but not forever.....
Hard to believe some are still not beyond the misconception that we "need" milk in any form, raw or not, past the age of weaning. I mean, this is basic.
to me it's more important to be vegan than raw. 50 percent raw is good. What you need, that you do not mention is resistant excercise, for bones and muscles. You don't look like you work out at all..go to the gym, or excersice at home... try it, you will see how it helps your bones.
Algae is NOT human food. We did NOT evolve to consume it, there could be some problems doing this.
FISH IS human food and we DID evolve to eat it. The animals that are at the top of the food chain have MORE CONCENTRATED SOURCEof EPA/DHA/DPA , PLUS vitamins minerals like whale blubber does.and cod liver oil too.
Algae has no EPA.
The bottom line flax and algae DO NOT CUT IT. This is fact.
To the person who said we "definitely" need fish derived Omega3 fatty acids: there is now an algae derived form of DHA.
Fish has drawbacks in addition to the ethical considerations. The seas are polluted and toxic levels of dioxins, PCPs , and mercury have been found in fish. Farmed fish is an unnatural method of rearing fish that not only relies on a processed diet which may not convert to the same nutrients in the fish, but also requires the uses of antibiotics and other harmful agents.
Good for you Paul! I am raw but not vegan either, I do eat raw milk cheese, raw milk, raw fermented cod liver oil and raw fish (from high-quality source). As a strict vegan I was unhealthy and deficient. I'm impressed with your honesty. The TRUTH is that MOST raw leaders do eat raw animal foods, most often raw goat's milk to maintain long-term health but they don't openly tell people for fear of losing their living. So good for you, you've gained my respect! : )
Your fears are talking, you will change your mind. I'm sure you could change your diet and be raw vegan. I also wonder if deficiencies are based on normalities for healthy non-vegans.
1. Was the apparent bone loss measured relative to bodyweight? For example, a 150 lb woman who is 30 lb. overweight will naturally have a higher bone mass compared to a 120 lb.woman. Does that mean that the latter is deficient?
2. Fish oil supplements increase the diameter of the large blood vessels which may prove helpful as a "quick fix stop gap" measure for heart attack. But the smaller vessels and capillaries in the brain, when increased, cause strokes.
Great vid Paul. Congrats on your honesty. I'm surprised that the doctor you mentioned said that all raw vegans have weak bone density though. Many of our forum members have mentioned increased bone density over time. Of course most of them are not 100%. Looking forward to seeing you in Australia! xx
I've been raw for several years and love it. But I have done the same thing as Paul: added some goat milk, goat cheese. And also, sometimes now have steamed vegetables.
, fish omega-3s (as omega-3 from flax, for example, can't be fully utilized), CoQ10 and B12. These things are in high quality only available from animal sources. I look forward to your addressing these issues in the future. Let's use your revolutionary step as an opportunity to develop jointly the best diets for various situations. Let's also finally develop a diet that is best for healthy people instead of starving healthy ones with a diet appropriate when one is seriously ill.
Excellent comments, NYGuy! I am glad you wrote that.
We definitely need fish omega-3s. I am largely vegan but I have been taking cod liver oil for many years in addition to taking a lot of hemp oil and eating lots of avocados. My cholesterol is extremely low despite (actually: because of) the high fat intake. The quality of fat matters. Omega-3 fats from fish are extremely important.
While I congratulate you on your coming out (I can imagine how difficult this must have been considering your huge followership and that nutrition has become a religion), you should also say that this can only be the beginning. Even if you drink raw goat milk three times a year while visiting a farm, you will continue to be massively deficient. For example, you need choline for brain function, creatine for muscles (continue with 3/3)
Paul, You have lived on an elimination diet for many years. The strict raw vegan diet is great for starving a very serious disease (e.g. cancer) by eliminating substances that would help the disease grow. However, it does not build the body. When one is seriously ill, that does not matter as one's immediate focus is on getting rid of the disease. Rebuilding the body comes later but it needs to follow at some point! (continue with 2/3)
@NYGuy2000 Also, eating alot of fruit raises the blood acidity levels and contribute to the cancer cells growth.
Raw food is not the answer in itself. it is proper understanding of blood PH levels, nutrition, fat levels etc..etc..Superoxide Dimutase Green foods. I believe in eating them whole and raw organic.
Thanks Paul I'm sure you did not do this lightly. I've been vegan, veggie, raw, carnivore, and everything in between. I am now convinced there is not one solution to diet and health. My husband has to consume fish oil or he'd be on psych meds, we've tried everything. I had horrible iron deficiency no matter what plant foods I ate for years. Not everyone thrives on a raw or vegan diet despite their best efforts.
Paul, thanks for this frank video. I didn't understand what about your calcium and bone density, were you deficient in it? And also, how long have you been taking milk and if your blood is ok now? Are you considering cheese or raw eggs?
Thank you for your honesty. I believe a lot of "strict" vegans / raw foodists / and vegetarians are not totally honest about some of the foods they include in their diet.
My main issue is Paul's influence in the raw community now confusing the issue more. First vegan was best, now it's not, this confuses many. Every book to date written said vegan is best, now it isn't. I believe this will confuse more than help. Again, everyone has to choose their own path. My research & experience shows me that 80-10-10 is closest to optimal. But food isn't the only thing, as Paul talks about as well, environment, sleep, sun, eating in the daytime... are all part of it. Peace.
@therawguy At 1:18 he says that he wasn't tested for B12 and vitamin D . Later in his video at 02:29 he say he was fine in vitamin B12 and at 03:07 he says he is also fine in vitamin D.
I don't know for sure but to me it sounds like he is just trying to sell his book
Next, this will give anyone considering the raw vegan diet, or anyone struggling, a reason to either give in to animal foods, justify they are ok or worse, slide down that slippery slope of eating more and more animal foods. In fact, Paul's own writing talks about how addictive cooked food is and most people don't have the willpower to overcome it with willpower alone. Just a little sometimes can lead them to worse health just from the addictive nature of cooked food. More....
I think Paul is saying is that it may not be necessary to eat raw animal products but easier to absorb nutrients from these forms than to supplement the diet with loads of vitamin products that are expensive and may not even work! It might be possible to obtain all of your nutrients from plant-based sources, but it would take a lot of time and variety. Eating locally grown food and animal products is much more environmentally friendly than flying gogi berries to your house from across the world.
Go Paul! Thrilled about your honesty as our stories are IDENTICAL. I've been on Jordan's diet for 2 months now and feel better than I have in years. I've had so much guilt about "going back," but everything about my health is improving. Praise God.
I've been vegan (and mostly raw) for 5 years and had my bloodwork done. I was not deficient in anything. Quite the contrary - almost everything was in ideal range and nothing outside suggested ranges. Very low LDL (bad) cholesterol, high HDL (good) cholesterol, high iron and calcium levels.
If you eat a wide variety of fruits and veggies, and don't overdo fat, you'll likely be very healthy and deficient in nothing.
Paul said he was overdoing the fat. That could be the problem.
just because there isnt any long lived vegans does not mean anything.. so jack lalanne eats some hard boiled egg whites and fish.. but the majority of his diet consists of plant foods! just like any other person.. just because someone eats a little animal products doesnt mean they are a carnivore.. and its not your free ticket to just eat tons of animals .. fiber is important! check out mark hyman!! he says we should eat mostly plants .. low glycemic and animal meat serving size palm of hand/day
I respect your decisions whether I agree with the principles or not. Thank you for your update Paul, always love to hear what you have to say. I'm glad you are taking care of your health and doing what you feel you need... God bless you.
I realized the truth about the 100% raw vegan diet after I read Shazzie's article about raw vegan children and the deficiencies they suffered. Thank you for coming forward and telling the truth, Paul.
811er's are not having deficiencies, lots of them get blood work too and it comes back fine, not only that but they have lots of energy, feel good, no stimulants, 10% of calories from fat
Stuffing yourself with nuts is very high fat! Check out Drs. Ornish, Pinkney, and many more, it's the fat making you sick!!!
There is a forum called Zeroing in on Health in which everyone on that forum eats a ZERO carb diet like the Eskimos. They eat nothing but meat and fat. 80 10 10s, I've been spying on ya'll at 30 bananas a day for a long time, so I figured you guys should check out the opposite of your philosophy. The carnivore diet. Type "Zeroing in on Health" or "zero carb diet" into google.
diseaseproof (dot) com/archives/debunking-diet-myths-are-the-inuit-healthy (dot) html
A ketogenic diet is conductive to weight loss, as the body will want to used stored fast as carbohydrates, and then it will convert imbibed protein and fat into carbs.
Dude, I'm a libertarian(and Ron Paul fan). I'm not going to tell you how to eat. I went through my vegan/vegetarian/fruitarian phase. I just don't want anyone telling me what I have to eat. If I want awesome health, which for me is not possible with a vegan health, then let me eat the way that gives me awesome health.
Your claims and reference have nothing to do w/ non-modernized Inuit.
Study researchers, explorers and scientists that lived w/ and had steady contact w/ traditional Inuit peoples. The metabolic markers time & time again prove that these people had no signs of ketosis through the consumption large quantity of 'raw' fat & meat. They completely metabolized the meat/fat revealing no ketones.
Traditional Inuit had some of the best resistance to tooth decay w/ no tooth crowding whatsoever.
There's conflicting information, and what I posted actually did touch on both the past and the present Inuit, and just recently, a very good video was put up on YouTube, titled 'The Perils of Dairy'. There's some information about pre-modern Inuit in it. And here's another article from that site which touches upon the high-meat dieters of the Masaai tribe in Africa, which is definitely not modernized:
diseaseproof (dot) com/archives/diet-myths-do-primitive-peoples-really-live-longer (dot) html
This is awesome, Paul. A raw vegan is a herbivore. Man is NOT a herbivore. Man is NOT a frugivore either for you 811s. Our digestive system is NOTHING like the bonobos. Raw animal foods are excellent for human health. Folks, Paul Nison is NOT going to try the 80 10 10 diet. Please name ONE longterm vegan(over 40 years) over the age of 70 that is in good health. Jack Lalanne is not vegan.
That said, modern Inuit (for the past 100 years) have become increasingly devoid of balanced health through their subsistence on modernized foodstuffs.
They are a pale shadow of their primitive ancestors.
Check the recently uploaded video 'The Perils of Dairy' for some information on pre-modern Inuit. And check the links in my comments above, which touch a bit on both the Inuit of the past and present, and on the similarly high-meat and high-milk tribe of the Masaai in Africa (which has not been modernized).
Doctor Luigi Fontana studies a few friends of mine also. I was invited to WUSTL for tests because I do Calorie Restriction for 7 years now ( I'm 25 now). Go on my channel and watch "Calorie Restriction ABC" see what fontana says :-)
thankyou, if in uk??? !!what blood tests would we/could we ask for? t hanks. the docs ones are short of useless and I would want them analylsed by someone who is consciously aware? thanks
Another thing I notice with a lot of raw fooders is that they eat a lot of sugars. Too much sugar will deplete your calcium levels. I think folks need to learn more about nutrition(: eg Take a look at Gabriel Cousens! He tends only eat greens he hardly has any sugars -so I believe and he works with blood analysis etc I think blood tests are a great idea if you are changing you diet(:
@suziesmoothie even though some nuts have substantial amounts of calcium, nuts can deplete bone minerals as well. I have no problem with anyone changing diet to whatever they find works how they feel and function best for their situation. What I appretiate is Paul's honesty, so it will feel comfortable to proceed from there.
@suziesmoothie I didn't think you were slating him. Sorry. I was trying to bring the comments back on topic to Paul, instead of branching off to other gurus. I used the @; because on these youtube comments, a comment that replies to another comment doesn't always appear right below the one its replying to no matter how I do it. I too would like to know more about what's going on here.
Makes a person wonder, is 100 % Veganism for Humans a totally unscientific false philosophy based on nothing more than pure emotion and simple childish dogma ?
Its a Yes or No question, were Humans designed or meant to be Vegans their entire lives ?
Yes its different for all....and thank god we have a choice...but I think if you are going raw its quite a good thing to consult someone who is raw and is a nutritionist like DW of GC etc(: And thank goodness for blood test profiles...I work with labs for all sorts of tests when nec...PEAS(:
Whenever someone would tell me that animal foods are a Necessity for Long term health, id always tell them they were wrong based on what Paul was teaching and his Life Experience and excllent level of health being a 100% Vegan for 15 yrs.
Thank you for sharing your experience and info about raw unpastuerised dairy- I think this can be helpful for some folks for sure but everyone is different.(:
This video raises a great question. For years the promoters of the 100 percent raw vegan diet have been saying that
By a study of Human anatomical and physiological biological science, There is no doubt whatsoever that by our very constitution and our needs, that we are ALL natural raw vegans by design
Now Either thats a factually true or false statement . i wouldnt be surprised if 1 year from now Paul is eating raw eggs and raw Meat.
I suffered from CFS- mainly bowel imbalances- I notice how everything has an effect on my body. And nuts dont do well with me and I dont recommend nuts to anyone with digestive problems. If the liver is congested then it cant break down cholesterol- you can still be 100% raw vegan. I also do supplements Vit D, Multi vits -food state only and omegas to make sure all is ok. I also think we can over do it on dehydrated foods as its not really 100% raw . I also practice Naturopathic Iridology(:
The thing is just because some one is 100% raw vegan does not mean they are healthy! It is just a label. It is how much you are putting in of this and that. I know quite a few raw vegans who are not healthy because eg they eat too many nuts and dried fruits...too much of dried fruits/sugar can raise cholesterol levels too...its not just fats that cause this problem . It is all about knowledge and understanding how your body works?(:
i agree, there are people teaching an all meat diet from same bible that those are teaching an all Vegan diet.
1 mans Interpretation is another mans Lies and vice versa, the Only thing we learn from the Bible is for as many men on the earth thats how many opinions and versions of what its saying .
The Bible has NOTHING whatsoever to do with Diet . Every Biblical teacher i know of reccomends a totally different diet and still Others eat junk food all day
I love how you always speak from your heart and speak the Truth. This is most def because the Truth has set you Free ( John 8:32)!!!!
The Light does shine ! I would like to say that all should also remember the good deep breathing and physical exercise daily is also a very important part of true health,and the Meditation of our heart and Mind, for as a man thinketh so is he,, Hey do you eat KimChi in the winter? it makes me feel ites !
By the way I've been a raw vegan for 12.5 years and I too found out I had deficiencies in bone mass, vitamin D, and high homocysteine levels. Also I found out my cholesterol was high (236). I don't believe in eating meat and I'm not crazy about drinking milk but if I have to choose between meat, insects and raw goats milk, I would go with the goat milk.
Technically there is no such thing as a 'perfect vegan' in nature. Insects are animals too aren't they? So how can a cow or a monkey (Bonobo?) be considered a true vegan when they ingest insects everyday? Thanks Paul for your honesty and integity. A lot of raw food 'gurus' out there are not eating what they preach and don't have the guts to come out and say it because they're afraid it will tarnish their image in the raw community. Cowards.
To each his own but I think that decreasing fruit and incorporating more greens is the way to go. I am a mother of 3 breatfed children and I dont find it natral to drink the mik of any animal past toddlerhood. And eating some cooked vegan instead of a raw snackfood is a far better choice so I totally agree with paul on that one. Brave man for making himself so transparent. We need more honesty like this in the Raw Community.
@Mongo, my theory at this time, is vegans typically eat too many fruits. Most fruits are acidic. If you are acidic, you are going to have mineral deficiencies like calcium because these minerals are used to keep the blood pH near 7.4
We should all monitor our urine and saliva pH with testing strips. The healthiest I feel and look is when I maintain a an alkaline pH for a couple of weeks. This requires eating few sugary fruits and instead eating lots of greens, lemons, limes and watermelon.
I agree 100% with you there is a difference between God's free range meats and man's work. My spirit tells me this is the truth. Everything I read in regard to research and all my own experimentation leads me on the same path.
Meats are fine. Milk is fine. If they are clean.
We have to make choices based on the cleanest food available to us. In most cases that leads us to choose fresh fruits and vegetables.
Amen brother! Not because you are no longer vegan, but because you got your blood tested. I used to lift weights and do a lot of supplements and looked great and thought I felt good. I was taking creatine and whey mostly. I never got my blood tested because I thought I would be the healthy one. I got sick and decided to get a CBC. I found out I was high in protein and had some other issues showing strain on my kidneys.
The bottom line, don't assume any diet is healthy. Monitor your blood
Your cholesterol was probably high NOT because of the raw fats that you were eating, but because your body was not getting any cholesterol. Our bodies need some cholesterol and I get mine from some raw animal products and I do believe that we need a good amount of saturated fat from raw animal products. But also keep in mind that everyone naturally has different set cholesterol levels.
That makes no sense about taking cholesterol to lower you cholesterol. His cholesterol was high exactly why he said it was. This is what the Hippocrates Institute recommends, not overdoing the avo's and coconut oil or else your cholesterol will go up.
Paul: Weren't you sending your blood work to the HHI yearly and getting follow ups? How come they say and have shown that you can get everything you need?
It only doesn't make sense to someone who doesn't understand microbiology, etc., and how the human body works. First of all, many different tribes, etc., have high cholesterol levels and have not had any heart disease, so to say that someone is unhealthy because their cholesterol levels are naturally higher than someone elses is wrong. This whole myth about heart disease being caused by high cholesterol is just that: a myth, or a scam to make drug companies money. Anyway, back to the point.
As far as what the Hippocrates Institute recommendes, I don't really care. They too buy into the law fat high carb craze, to a certain degree. The fact is, only oxidized cholesterol causes heart-related health issues, not raw cholesterol, since our bodies do not have receptors for ozidized cholesterol. Cholesterol oxidation can also occur in our bodies via free radical metabolism. One reason for the latter would be a lack of anti-oxidants or a diet too low in them to prevent this from happening.
Our bodies need saturated fat and cholesterol to regulate and produce certain hormones, etc. If our bodies do not get enough saturated fat or cholesterol, then the human body will start producing more of it's own, however, this could become highly oxidzed, due to free radical metabolism, therefore the choelsterol produced by the body becomes toxic and builds up in your arteries causing hardening of the arteries, etc. Raw cholesterol or "good" cholesterol in that sense doesn't stick to them.
I never said anything about cholesterol being bad, that's up to Paul to decide. I was saying that Paul is right about what caused his cholesterol levels to go up.
Paul's raw diet is obviously full of antioxidants so he shouldn't have to worry about oxidized cholesterol.
The HHI diet is a high protein, medium fat and medium carb diet. They don't recommend a low fat diet. They conduct blood work on 100's of thousands of people a year and see have come up with with this ratio after over 50 years.
I know. I just to clear a few things up. In other words, if he is going to say that about cholesterol, his viewers should know that 1. higher cholesterol levels being linked to heart disease, etc., is a scam and 2. his cholesterol could just be at its natural level. If not and it went up, then no cholesterol and not enough saturated fat in the diet can also cause this, not eating more fat itself. As far as oxidezed cholesterol goes, you missed my pont. I was stating certain mechanisms, etc.
As far as the Hippocrates Institute diet goes, I have seen plenty of their advocates go on about fat and how "too much" can lead to certain health issues. They forget that everyone requires a different amount of fat intake. Sure, too much of anything can be bad, so what you said at first about what the Hippocrates Institute recommends makes no sense, since, once again too much of anything can be bad, but to say that your choelsterol will shoot up from eating a lot of fat is not true.
JackNeedles , thank you for pointing out what should be obvious to an instinctual human being which we have romoved ourselves from. about the cholesterol- it is a scam and hi cholesterol have not been linked to high blood pressure or higher death rates :)... we r better off with raw butter than any extracted veggie oil. ... but why healthy alternative minded people buy into that cholesterol story?
1Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 3Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
Glad you had the sack to admit it, Paul! Many other raw "gurus" out there are NOT 100% raw, and are lying to people, but I'm glad you had the decency to admit it. I agree 100%, after 5 years of being a raw food vegan, that it's not a healthy diet to be on. My blood profile was not good as well. I include animal foods also. Kudos, friend!
MrJaketthomas 1 year ago
Have you looked into taking astragalus and ginseng for spleen qi deficiency and to warm your body? Spleen qi deficiency is caused by eating foods that are cooling to the body, which results in qi stagnation and blood stagnation. And what about magnesium, boron, and silica for calcium absorption and bone density?
ixchel213 1 year ago
Have you looked into taking astragalus and ginseng for spleen qi deficiency and to warm your body? Spleen qi deficiency is caused by eating foods that are cooling to the body, which results in qi stagnation and blood stagnation. And what about magnesium, boron, and silica for calcium absorption and bone density? Here's a great article: enerex.ca/articles/calcium_magnesium_silica_boron.htm
ixchel213 1 year ago
Paul, I applaud your honesty and your healthy choice. I am vegetarian 'with faults'... or choices. Was nearly 100% vegan. To explore where you have is quite risky, very brave. It shows that you respect your body and protect your family, amongst other strengths. It also shows your fortitude of breaking past your comfortable belief system, a 'safe place' of well-feeling to find the truths that science and medicine have to offer: every day we know more, and we realize how little we actually know
rcvvmd 1 year ago
Check out Dr Greger, Paul. He has a lecture on youtube discussing why a recent study on vegans/vegetarians show we dont live any longer than meat eaters. They identified that due to high homocysteine levels, we were dying younger than we should, and with high cholesterol. The answer? B12 and Omega3/6 ratio. One or both of these 2 elements missing results in increased homocysteine. Good luck bud. Bought your DVD, good stuff and funny lecture!
opensighted 1 year ago
I always liked your honesty Paul - you were one of the few who spoke out against raw cacao because you felt the truth needed to come out. I totally agree, many on the raw diet act like religious fanatics and fanaticism always belies insecurity.
lorax2013 1 year ago 5
Hello Paul. I agree with most of the things you said. Veganism is sometimes an over-correction (from the MicroVita point of view as well) despite many valid arguments.
I think your inner self got the better of you & made you drink milk since you have an audience but the message isn't perfect yet. Like 4moonbow said, even in such egalitarian circles don't we tend to make religion out of a certain (mostly true & definitely well-intentioned) stance?
Keep up the momentum.
MicroVitaSuperLife 1 year ago
Thanks so much for sharing your experience.
I was wondering ... have you ever tried 100% low fat raw vegan without gourmet raw foods (dehydrated and cakes) for longer than 1 year?
GandJLivingRaw 1 year ago
there is plenty wrong with being a vegan...all vegal look like zonbies . i would ot hire a vegan . nobody wants to be around a slug.
cirosuperiore 1 year ago
i would REALLY, REALLY like to know how many of those raw vegans he tested was following 80/10/10 diet, please tell if you can, thanks
artfromdheart 1 year ago
Well, maybe you should research cholesterol for yourself. They sure make an awful lot of money off that lie.
elbanydaer 1 year ago
So how has your blood work changed since adding the raw goats milk and steamed vegetables and/or grains?
herbalcat 1 year ago
What a mature and wise human being you are Paul truely someone who experiments with the new and changes
rimegg 1 year ago
im 90 percent vegan ...coz of cheese and eggs and whey protein...raw food i am 60 percent i cannot avoid hot drinks like green tea and hot soup like ministrone or onion soup,,,and bread.etc.
sometimes im planning to try raw diet ...well i dont know now,i think i can try raw for a moths but not forever.....
katuray33 1 year ago
congrats! balance is the key to good health.
RoadTweeker 1 year ago
Hard to believe some are still not beyond the misconception that we "need" milk in any form, raw or not, past the age of weaning. I mean, this is basic.
Quite a step backwards, in my opinion.
Marcoosianism 2 years ago
to me it's more important to be vegan than raw. 50 percent raw is good. What you need, that you do not mention is resistant excercise, for bones and muscles. You don't look like you work out at all..go to the gym, or excersice at home... try it, you will see how it helps your bones.
player98cO 2 years ago
Algae is not a human food source. There could be many dangers consuming it.EPA is not in alage and DHA is rather low, and not that absorbable.
Fish is a food source we evolved to eat for millions of years. It is better absorbed and more the EPA/DHA bioavailable.
The animals at the top of the food chain have greater concentrations of EPA/DHA in an absorbable form
FISH ALSO HAS MANY OTHER THINGS IN IT WE NEED AS WE ARE OMNIVORES.
fatlies 2 years ago
zicooaxaca
Algae is NOT human food. We did NOT evolve to consume it, there could be some problems doing this.
FISH IS human food and we DID evolve to eat it. The animals that are at the top of the food chain have MORE CONCENTRATED SOURCEof EPA/DHA/DPA , PLUS vitamins minerals like whale blubber does.and cod liver oil too.
Algae has no EPA.
The bottom line flax and algae DO NOT CUT IT. This is fact.
Do some REAL research [lease.
GOOGLE DR JORN DYERBERG GREENLAND INUITS
fatlies 2 years ago
My question is have you gotten a second opinion?
player98cO 2 years ago
Straight from the goat??
You gotta at least boil that before you drink it to kill bacteria...
huntr83 2 years ago
how often did you eat coconut? I used to eat one once a day...but now i'm worried about cholesterol too
burning4rmwithin 2 years ago
I am glad you are drinking milk, you aint killing nobody so what is the hype all about????? Good work man
Altermedicine 2 years ago
To the person who said we "definitely" need fish derived Omega3 fatty acids: there is now an algae derived form of DHA.
Fish has drawbacks in addition to the ethical considerations. The seas are polluted and toxic levels of dioxins, PCPs , and mercury have been found in fish. Farmed fish is an unnatural method of rearing fish that not only relies on a processed diet which may not convert to the same nutrients in the fish, but also requires the uses of antibiotics and other harmful agents.
zicooaxaca 2 years ago
Re: the person below who said we "definitely" need fish derived omega 3 fatty acids... There is algae-derived DHA available.
zicooaxaca 2 years ago
how much of your raw vegan diet was fat? would you consider 80-10-10 raw vegan instead of animal products?
fruitgrrl 2 years ago
It is a common mistake of raw vegans to eat lots of nuts. That puts too much fat into your blood and messes up your bloodwork.
Awhile ago I read "the 80-10-10 diet" by Dr. Graham. It showed me that low fat raw vegan is the way to go.
bimms07 2 years ago
Good for you Paul! I am raw but not vegan either, I do eat raw milk cheese, raw milk, raw fermented cod liver oil and raw fish (from high-quality source). As a strict vegan I was unhealthy and deficient. I'm impressed with your honesty. The TRUTH is that MOST raw leaders do eat raw animal foods, most often raw goat's milk to maintain long-term health but they don't openly tell people for fear of losing their living. So good for you, you've gained my respect! : )
JoyeuseSteuer 2 years ago 18
Your fears are talking, you will change your mind. I'm sure you could change your diet and be raw vegan. I also wonder if deficiencies are based on normalities for healthy non-vegans.
wayneisyourself 2 years ago
1. Was the apparent bone loss measured relative to bodyweight? For example, a 150 lb woman who is 30 lb. overweight will naturally have a higher bone mass compared to a 120 lb.woman. Does that mean that the latter is deficient?
2. Fish oil supplements increase the diameter of the large blood vessels which may prove helpful as a "quick fix stop gap" measure for heart attack. But the smaller vessels and capillaries in the brain, when increased, cause strokes.
RawFitChris 2 years ago
You said your b12 levels were fine. Just curious, where did you get your b12 when you were a raw vegan?
jessomglol 2 years ago 2
Great vid Paul. Congrats on your honesty. I'm surprised that the doctor you mentioned said that all raw vegans have weak bone density though. Many of our forum members have mentioned increased bone density over time. Of course most of them are not 100%. Looking forward to seeing you in Australia! xx
RawPleasureAustralia 2 years ago
umm how can you go 15 YEARS! and not get blood work done.?
everyone should get tested every year. Everyone needs to take supplements, regardless of their diet.
1. Whole food multivitamin
2. Vitamin d3
3. omega 3 source,
That is a minimum.
sathlin 2 years ago
Keeping score - does us all a disservice.
Appreciate your honesty and willingness to share. Balance is always everything and we are all completely different - thank goodness :)
I have noticed that the RawFood Mainstream is making it more like a religion. No judgements! No religion please!
4moonbow 2 years ago
I've been raw for several years and love it. But I have done the same thing as Paul: added some goat milk, goat cheese. And also, sometimes now have steamed vegetables.
wolfpleasures 2 years ago
Part 3 of 3
, fish omega-3s (as omega-3 from flax, for example, can't be fully utilized), CoQ10 and B12. These things are in high quality only available from animal sources. I look forward to your addressing these issues in the future. Let's use your revolutionary step as an opportunity to develop jointly the best diets for various situations. Let's also finally develop a diet that is best for healthy people instead of starving healthy ones with a diet appropriate when one is seriously ill.
NYGuy2000 2 years ago
Excellent comments, NYGuy! I am glad you wrote that.
We definitely need fish omega-3s. I am largely vegan but I have been taking cod liver oil for many years in addition to taking a lot of hemp oil and eating lots of avocados. My cholesterol is extremely low despite (actually: because of) the high fat intake. The quality of fat matters. Omega-3 fats from fish are extremely important.
SuperWorldwatcher 2 years ago
Part 2 of 3
While I congratulate you on your coming out (I can imagine how difficult this must have been considering your huge followership and that nutrition has become a religion), you should also say that this can only be the beginning. Even if you drink raw goat milk three times a year while visiting a farm, you will continue to be massively deficient. For example, you need choline for brain function, creatine for muscles (continue with 3/3)
NYGuy2000 2 years ago
Part 1 of 3
Paul, You have lived on an elimination diet for many years. The strict raw vegan diet is great for starving a very serious disease (e.g. cancer) by eliminating substances that would help the disease grow. However, it does not build the body. When one is seriously ill, that does not matter as one's immediate focus is on getting rid of the disease. Rebuilding the body comes later but it needs to follow at some point! (continue with 2/3)
NYGuy2000 2 years ago
@NYGuy2000 Also, eating alot of fruit raises the blood acidity levels and contribute to the cancer cells growth.
Raw food is not the answer in itself. it is proper understanding of blood PH levels, nutrition, fat levels etc..etc..Superoxide Dimutase Green foods. I believe in eating them whole and raw organic.
gojiberries1 1 year ago
I am VERY new to raw food. What is 80/10/10??
heatherjoycollins 2 years ago
Thanks Paul I'm sure you did not do this lightly. I've been vegan, veggie, raw, carnivore, and everything in between. I am now convinced there is not one solution to diet and health. My husband has to consume fish oil or he'd be on psych meds, we've tried everything. I had horrible iron deficiency no matter what plant foods I ate for years. Not everyone thrives on a raw or vegan diet despite their best efforts.
violvibe 2 years ago
Paul, thanks for this frank video. I didn't understand what about your calcium and bone density, were you deficient in it? And also, how long have you been taking milk and if your blood is ok now? Are you considering cheese or raw eggs?
didiydi 2 years ago
Paul was a vegan for almost 20 years!!! Fred Bisci says that after 10 years being "vegan" most people begin to experience deficiencies.
drealauren 2 years ago
Thank you for your honesty. I believe a lot of "strict" vegans / raw foodists / and vegetarians are not totally honest about some of the foods they include in their diet.
morningyoga 2 years ago
Good on him. He tried something, he found something different, or different evidence or experience, and he adapted. No problem!
ttramone 2 years ago
My main issue is Paul's influence in the raw community now confusing the issue more. First vegan was best, now it's not, this confuses many. Every book to date written said vegan is best, now it isn't. I believe this will confuse more than help. Again, everyone has to choose their own path. My research & experience shows me that 80-10-10 is closest to optimal. But food isn't the only thing, as Paul talks about as well, environment, sleep, sun, eating in the daytime... are all part of it. Peace.
therawguy 2 years ago 4
@therawguy At 1:18 he says that he wasn't tested for B12 and vitamin D . Later in his video at 02:29 he say he was fine in vitamin B12 and at 03:07 he says he is also fine in vitamin D.
I don't know for sure but to me it sounds like he is just trying to sell his book
Inflamsx 1 year ago
Next, this will give anyone considering the raw vegan diet, or anyone struggling, a reason to either give in to animal foods, justify they are ok or worse, slide down that slippery slope of eating more and more animal foods. In fact, Paul's own writing talks about how addictive cooked food is and most people don't have the willpower to overcome it with willpower alone. Just a little sometimes can lead them to worse health just from the addictive nature of cooked food. More....
therawguy 2 years ago 3
Not that I think gogi berries are that nutritious anyway!
drealauren 2 years ago
I think Paul is saying is that it may not be necessary to eat raw animal products but easier to absorb nutrients from these forms than to supplement the diet with loads of vitamin products that are expensive and may not even work! It might be possible to obtain all of your nutrients from plant-based sources, but it would take a lot of time and variety. Eating locally grown food and animal products is much more environmentally friendly than flying gogi berries to your house from across the world.
drealauren 2 years ago 2
Go Paul! Thrilled about your honesty as our stories are IDENTICAL. I've been on Jordan's diet for 2 months now and feel better than I have in years. I've had so much guilt about "going back," but everything about my health is improving. Praise God.
alysek1 2 years ago
Good for you, Paul. You really have to do what's right for your body.
momelock 2 years ago
I've been vegan (and mostly raw) for 5 years and had my bloodwork done. I was not deficient in anything. Quite the contrary - almost everything was in ideal range and nothing outside suggested ranges. Very low LDL (bad) cholesterol, high HDL (good) cholesterol, high iron and calcium levels.
If you eat a wide variety of fruits and veggies, and don't overdo fat, you'll likely be very healthy and deficient in nothing.
Paul said he was overdoing the fat. That could be the problem.
jjc132 2 years ago 7
Poor Paul....now you will suffer the wrath of the vegan gods.
raultalbot7 2 years ago 7
just because there isnt any long lived vegans does not mean anything.. so jack lalanne eats some hard boiled egg whites and fish.. but the majority of his diet consists of plant foods! just like any other person.. just because someone eats a little animal products doesnt mean they are a carnivore.. and its not your free ticket to just eat tons of animals .. fiber is important! check out mark hyman!! he says we should eat mostly plants .. low glycemic and animal meat serving size palm of hand/day
Nakutao 2 years ago
why not do low fat raw vegan? the 80/10/10 and cut wayyyyy dowwnnn the high fat raw food recipes with nuts, avocados, coconuts & durians?
safiartv 2 years ago 3
I think instead of consuming Goats milk, he should be consuming alot of E3live Algae and Raw Vitamineral Green Powder
ACEBAKER911 2 years ago 2
I love you either way bro! :) So, how often are you driking raw goat milk? Besides the goat milk are you taking any other animal products?
NatanYaHu 2 years ago
I respect your decisions whether I agree with the principles or not. Thank you for your update Paul, always love to hear what you have to say. I'm glad you are taking care of your health and doing what you feel you need... God bless you.
MyOwnStickFigure 2 years ago 7
I realized the truth about the 100% raw vegan diet after I read Shazzie's article about raw vegan children and the deficiencies they suffered. Thank you for coming forward and telling the truth, Paul.
NOweWONT 2 years ago 2
What deficiencies did they suffer from?
Boolze 2 years ago
811er's are not having deficiencies, lots of them get blood work too and it comes back fine, not only that but they have lots of energy, feel good, no stimulants, 10% of calories from fat
Stuffing yourself with nuts is very high fat! Check out Drs. Ornish, Pinkney, and many more, it's the fat making you sick!!!
Even ADA says Vegan meets nutritional guidelines
ednshell 2 years ago
There is a forum called Zeroing in on Health in which everyone on that forum eats a ZERO carb diet like the Eskimos. They eat nothing but meat and fat. 80 10 10s, I've been spying on ya'll at 30 bananas a day for a long time, so I figured you guys should check out the opposite of your philosophy. The carnivore diet. Type "Zeroing in on Health" or "zero carb diet" into google.
stevo35972 2 years ago
Eskimos/the Inuit aren't doing that well:
diseaseproof (dot) com/archives/debunking-diet-myths-are-the-inuit-healthy (dot) html
A ketogenic diet is conductive to weight loss, as the body will want to used stored fast as carbohydrates, and then it will convert imbibed protein and fat into carbs.
Boolze 2 years ago
Dude, I'm a libertarian(and Ron Paul fan). I'm not going to tell you how to eat. I went through my vegan/vegetarian/fruitarian phase. I just don't want anyone telling me what I have to eat. If I want awesome health, which for me is not possible with a vegan health, then let me eat the way that gives me awesome health.
stevo35972 2 years ago 2
@Boolze
Your claims and reference have nothing to do w/ non-modernized Inuit.
Study researchers, explorers and scientists that lived w/ and had steady contact w/ traditional Inuit peoples. The metabolic markers time & time again prove that these people had no signs of ketosis through the consumption large quantity of 'raw' fat & meat. They completely metabolized the meat/fat revealing no ketones.
Traditional Inuit had some of the best resistance to tooth decay w/ no tooth crowding whatsoever.
RawRebuild 2 years ago
There's conflicting information, and what I posted actually did touch on both the past and the present Inuit, and just recently, a very good video was put up on YouTube, titled 'The Perils of Dairy'. There's some information about pre-modern Inuit in it. And here's another article from that site which touches upon the high-meat dieters of the Masaai tribe in Africa, which is definitely not modernized:
diseaseproof (dot) com/archives/diet-myths-do-primitive-peoples-really-live-longer (dot) html
Boolze 2 years ago
This is awesome, Paul. A raw vegan is a herbivore. Man is NOT a herbivore. Man is NOT a frugivore either for you 811s. Our digestive system is NOTHING like the bonobos. Raw animal foods are excellent for human health. Folks, Paul Nison is NOT going to try the 80 10 10 diet. Please name ONE longterm vegan(over 40 years) over the age of 70 that is in good health. Jack Lalanne is not vegan.
stevo35972 2 years ago
So, you're saying we are carnivores? What's your favorite piece of evidence supporting that idea?
Here's a good-looking vegetarian on the news:
watch?v=VdeC3OJJIzA
She's over 70. Looks healthy.
The Christian vegetarians in Loma Linda get quite old and are apparently healthy as well.
Boolze 2 years ago
@Boolze
That said, modern Inuit (for the past 100 years) have become increasingly devoid of balanced health through their subsistence on modernized foodstuffs.
They are a pale shadow of their primitive ancestors.
RawRebuild 2 years ago 2
Check the recently uploaded video 'The Perils of Dairy' for some information on pre-modern Inuit. And check the links in my comments above, which touch a bit on both the Inuit of the past and present, and on the similarly high-meat and high-milk tribe of the Masaai in Africa (which has not been modernized).
Boolze 2 years ago
Paul, you are drinking goats milk to lower your cholesterol? sounds like you may have some kind of deficiency thats making you stupid.
kauguy100 2 years ago
have any of you tried dr perricones anti-inflammatory diet?
Nakutao 2 years ago
Doctor Luigi Fontana studies a few friends of mine also. I was invited to WUSTL for tests because I do Calorie Restriction for 7 years now ( I'm 25 now). Go on my channel and watch "Calorie Restriction ABC" see what fontana says :-)
matthewlake182 2 years ago
Paul, You need to try 80 10 10 before going back to animal products. Why don't you try 80 10 10???????
donnabronson 2 years ago
So... Did you ever try 80-10-10, properly for at least one year?
Boolze 2 years ago
thankyou, if in uk??? !!what blood tests would we/could we ask for? t hanks. the docs ones are short of useless and I would want them analylsed by someone who is consciously aware? thanks
ruthshivani 2 years ago
Only "YOU" know whats best for your body...if something is not working out, change it! :)
Good for you Paul!
km1278 2 years ago 2
of all things.. the breast milk of another animal?
ccm800 2 years ago 11
raw eggs are much healthier than raw milk IMO. I think milk has too much fat for me personally, fat slows digestion which slows the healing process.
todayisthedaytolive 2 years ago
Another thing I notice with a lot of raw fooders is that they eat a lot of sugars. Too much sugar will deplete your calcium levels. I think folks need to learn more about nutrition(: eg Take a look at Gabriel Cousens! He tends only eat greens he hardly has any sugars -so I believe and he works with blood analysis etc I think blood tests are a great idea if you are changing you diet(:
suziesmoothie 2 years ago
@suziesmoothie even though some nuts have substantial amounts of calcium, nuts can deplete bone minerals as well. I have no problem with anyone changing diet to whatever they find works how they feel and function best for their situation. What I appretiate is Paul's honesty, so it will feel comfortable to proceed from there.
Mishumisu 2 years ago
I agree with his experience & honesty too Im not slating HIm(:
suziesmoothie 2 years ago
@suziesmoothie I didn't think you were slating him. Sorry. I was trying to bring the comments back on topic to Paul, instead of branching off to other gurus. I used the @; because on these youtube comments, a comment that replies to another comment doesn't always appear right below the one its replying to no matter how I do it. I too would like to know more about what's going on here.
Mishumisu 2 years ago
Makes a person wonder, is 100 % Veganism for Humans a totally unscientific false philosophy based on nothing more than pure emotion and simple childish dogma ?
Its a Yes or No question, were Humans designed or meant to be Vegans their entire lives ?
ACEBAKER911 2 years ago
Yes its different for all....and thank god we have a choice...but I think if you are going raw its quite a good thing to consult someone who is raw and is a nutritionist like DW of GC etc(: And thank goodness for blood test profiles...I work with labs for all sorts of tests when nec...PEAS(:
suziesmoothie 2 years ago
Whenever someone would tell me that animal foods are a Necessity for Long term health, id always tell them they were wrong based on what Paul was teaching and his Life Experience and excllent level of health being a 100% Vegan for 15 yrs.
lol well guess i cant say that anymore
ACEBAKER911 2 years ago
maybe you need to start eating ants like david wolfe :)
oceanluv88 2 years ago
Wolfe also eats Wasps and centipedes , he says that insects are full of Omega 3s
ACEBAKER911 2 years ago
@ACEBAKER911 LOL! Oh my goodness... o_O
HoneyKristin 1 year ago
So, Paul...are you eating meat or is eating raw goat's milk enough? please let us know.
labamba7 2 years ago
sorry, I just realised it's written on the video, he doesn't eat meat. : )
labamba7 2 years ago
goat milk - yuck!!
rubyspirit2 2 years ago 2
Thank you for sharing your experience and info about raw unpastuerised dairy- I think this can be helpful for some folks for sure but everyone is different.(:
suziesmoothie 2 years ago
This video raises a great question. For years the promoters of the 100 percent raw vegan diet have been saying that
By a study of Human anatomical and physiological biological science, There is no doubt whatsoever that by our very constitution and our needs, that we are ALL natural raw vegans by design
Now Either thats a factually true or false statement . i wouldnt be surprised if 1 year from now Paul is eating raw eggs and raw Meat.
ACEBAKER911 2 years ago
I suffered from CFS- mainly bowel imbalances- I notice how everything has an effect on my body. And nuts dont do well with me and I dont recommend nuts to anyone with digestive problems. If the liver is congested then it cant break down cholesterol- you can still be 100% raw vegan. I also do supplements Vit D, Multi vits -food state only and omegas to make sure all is ok. I also think we can over do it on dehydrated foods as its not really 100% raw . I also practice Naturopathic Iridology(:
suziesmoothie 2 years ago 2
The thing is just because some one is 100% raw vegan does not mean they are healthy! It is just a label. It is how much you are putting in of this and that. I know quite a few raw vegans who are not healthy because eg they eat too many nuts and dried fruits...too much of dried fruits/sugar can raise cholesterol levels too...its not just fats that cause this problem . It is all about knowledge and understanding how your body works?(:
suziesmoothie 2 years ago
Yes i understand and agree with that about the eating too many nuts and fats.
But what Paul is essentially saying here is eating Lots of Organic Fresh Greens is NOT enough
The Human body NEEDS animal foods , Notice when Paul found out he was deficient, he didnt just simply increase his Greens and limit his Fats
he turned to Animal foods Because he feels No Amount of Plant foods can take the place of Animal foods in the Human diet
ACEBAKER911 2 years ago
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suziesmoothie 2 years ago
You need the D because Britian gets hardly any sun ! Weather is always very grey bleak and gloomy over there
ACEBAKER911 2 years ago
who cares if you reccomend a diet from the bible ? what difference does that make to anything ???
charlesobama 2 years ago
i agree, there are people teaching an all meat diet from same bible that those are teaching an all Vegan diet.
1 mans Interpretation is another mans Lies and vice versa, the Only thing we learn from the Bible is for as many men on the earth thats how many opinions and versions of what its saying .
The Bible has NOTHING whatsoever to do with Diet . Every Biblical teacher i know of reccomends a totally different diet and still Others eat junk food all day
ACEBAKER911 2 years ago
whaqt about raw cheese since is hard to find raw milk
bluejay02920 2 years ago
what about drinking raw eggs?
bluejay02920 2 years ago
Thoughts of health from the healing stream from the Moshiyach king ..
The Daylight diet we love it since we tried it.. results i can see!! DaylightDiet we want to read it , So we must get it,and study it!!! One Love
lionsofisrael 2 years ago
Respect everytime Roots and fruits man Paul!!
I love how you always speak from your heart and speak the Truth. This is most def because the Truth has set you Free ( John 8:32)!!!!
The Light does shine ! I would like to say that all should also remember the good deep breathing and physical exercise daily is also a very important part of true health,and the Meditation of our heart and Mind, for as a man thinketh so is he,, Hey do you eat KimChi in the winter? it makes me feel ites !
lionsofisrael 2 years ago
By the way I've been a raw vegan for 12.5 years and I too found out I had deficiencies in bone mass, vitamin D, and high homocysteine levels. Also I found out my cholesterol was high (236). I don't believe in eating meat and I'm not crazy about drinking milk but if I have to choose between meat, insects and raw goats milk, I would go with the goat milk.
mbassadorjr 2 years ago
Technically there is no such thing as a 'perfect vegan' in nature. Insects are animals too aren't they? So how can a cow or a monkey (Bonobo?) be considered a true vegan when they ingest insects everyday? Thanks Paul for your honesty and integity. A lot of raw food 'gurus' out there are not eating what they preach and don't have the guts to come out and say it because they're afraid it will tarnish their image in the raw community. Cowards.
mbassadorjr 2 years ago 3
Can you name any and have you any evidence to support that?
belact 2 years ago
You can see them for yourself. Look into their eyes ,at their face's.The face never lies.
motoxbuddy 2 years ago
To each his own but I think that decreasing fruit and incorporating more greens is the way to go. I am a mother of 3 breatfed children and I dont find it natral to drink the mik of any animal past toddlerhood. And eating some cooked vegan instead of a raw snackfood is a far better choice so I totally agree with paul on that one. Brave man for making himself so transparent. We need more honesty like this in the Raw Community.
Ejahi 2 years ago 3
good on you!
no one knows for sure what the ideal diet is.
im not feeling great on raw vegan...
im sure i have developed deficiencies such as calcium. im too afraid to take calcium supplements after david wolfe recommended against this.
too much of my energy is going into worrying about my diet and health!
starflower666 2 years ago
Thank you Paul ~ I appreciate this information.
Do you drink raw goat's milk for its calcium then?
Debbie *Ü*
4007fairview 2 years ago
I heard stanley bass's information and instantly became a meat eater.
charlesobama 2 years ago
@Mongo, my theory at this time, is vegans typically eat too many fruits. Most fruits are acidic. If you are acidic, you are going to have mineral deficiencies like calcium because these minerals are used to keep the blood pH near 7.4
We should all monitor our urine and saliva pH with testing strips. The healthiest I feel and look is when I maintain a an alkaline pH for a couple of weeks. This requires eating few sugary fruits and instead eating lots of greens, lemons, limes and watermelon.
green2lean 2 years ago
I agree 100% with you there is a difference between God's free range meats and man's work. My spirit tells me this is the truth. Everything I read in regard to research and all my own experimentation leads me on the same path.
Meats are fine. Milk is fine. If they are clean.
We have to make choices based on the cleanest food available to us. In most cases that leads us to choose fresh fruits and vegetables.
Just avoid foods altered by man when possible.
green2lean 2 years ago
Amen brother! Not because you are no longer vegan, but because you got your blood tested. I used to lift weights and do a lot of supplements and looked great and thought I felt good. I was taking creatine and whey mostly. I never got my blood tested because I thought I would be the healthy one. I got sick and decided to get a CBC. I found out I was high in protein and had some other issues showing strain on my kidneys.
The bottom line, don't assume any diet is healthy. Monitor your blood
green2lean 2 years ago
i eat raw goats milk cheese and bee pollen....love raw fruits and veggies
thanks4tuningin 2 years ago
Ooooopsss!!!
LovingChoice 2 years ago
I sont have a problem with anyone eating dairy, or eating it myself, but it makes me stink badly ? I that normal ? I mean really really bad body odor
charlesobama 2 years ago
Move to Columbus! We'll get a goat farm going. :-) I wonder if we could do goat shares the way people do cow shares to get access to raw milk...
SweetRawLaLa 2 years ago
Your cholesterol was probably high NOT because of the raw fats that you were eating, but because your body was not getting any cholesterol. Our bodies need some cholesterol and I get mine from some raw animal products and I do believe that we need a good amount of saturated fat from raw animal products. But also keep in mind that everyone naturally has different set cholesterol levels.
JackNeedles 2 years ago
That makes no sense about taking cholesterol to lower you cholesterol. His cholesterol was high exactly why he said it was. This is what the Hippocrates Institute recommends, not overdoing the avo's and coconut oil or else your cholesterol will go up.
Paul: Weren't you sending your blood work to the HHI yearly and getting follow ups? How come they say and have shown that you can get everything you need?
SecretsOfLongevity 2 years ago
It only doesn't make sense to someone who doesn't understand microbiology, etc., and how the human body works. First of all, many different tribes, etc., have high cholesterol levels and have not had any heart disease, so to say that someone is unhealthy because their cholesterol levels are naturally higher than someone elses is wrong. This whole myth about heart disease being caused by high cholesterol is just that: a myth, or a scam to make drug companies money. Anyway, back to the point.
JackNeedles 2 years ago
As far as what the Hippocrates Institute recommendes, I don't really care. They too buy into the law fat high carb craze, to a certain degree. The fact is, only oxidized cholesterol causes heart-related health issues, not raw cholesterol, since our bodies do not have receptors for ozidized cholesterol. Cholesterol oxidation can also occur in our bodies via free radical metabolism. One reason for the latter would be a lack of anti-oxidants or a diet too low in them to prevent this from happening.
JackNeedles 2 years ago 2
Our bodies need saturated fat and cholesterol to regulate and produce certain hormones, etc. If our bodies do not get enough saturated fat or cholesterol, then the human body will start producing more of it's own, however, this could become highly oxidzed, due to free radical metabolism, therefore the choelsterol produced by the body becomes toxic and builds up in your arteries causing hardening of the arteries, etc. Raw cholesterol or "good" cholesterol in that sense doesn't stick to them.
JackNeedles 2 years ago
I never said anything about cholesterol being bad, that's up to Paul to decide. I was saying that Paul is right about what caused his cholesterol levels to go up.
Paul's raw diet is obviously full of antioxidants so he shouldn't have to worry about oxidized cholesterol.
The HHI diet is a high protein, medium fat and medium carb diet. They don't recommend a low fat diet. They conduct blood work on 100's of thousands of people a year and see have come up with with this ratio after over 50 years.
SecretsOfLongevity 2 years ago
I know. I just to clear a few things up. In other words, if he is going to say that about cholesterol, his viewers should know that 1. higher cholesterol levels being linked to heart disease, etc., is a scam and 2. his cholesterol could just be at its natural level. If not and it went up, then no cholesterol and not enough saturated fat in the diet can also cause this, not eating more fat itself. As far as oxidezed cholesterol goes, you missed my pont. I was stating certain mechanisms, etc.
JackNeedles 2 years ago 4
As far as the Hippocrates Institute diet goes, I have seen plenty of their advocates go on about fat and how "too much" can lead to certain health issues. They forget that everyone requires a different amount of fat intake. Sure, too much of anything can be bad, so what you said at first about what the Hippocrates Institute recommends makes no sense, since, once again too much of anything can be bad, but to say that your choelsterol will shoot up from eating a lot of fat is not true.
JackNeedles 2 years ago 4
yes
JackNeedles , thank you for pointing out what should be obvious to an instinctual human being which we have romoved ourselves from. about the cholesterol- it is a scam and hi cholesterol have not been linked to high blood pressure or higher death rates :)... we r better off with raw butter than any extracted veggie oil. ... but why healthy alternative minded people buy into that cholesterol story?
sunconsciousness 2 years ago
Congrats Paul... Our God allows us to eat animal products for a reason, but you knew that already! Shalom my friend!
MikeLockard 2 years ago
1 Timothy 4 (King James Version)
1Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 3Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
*** Beware of extremists against eating meat ***
green2lean 2 years ago