milk thistle * milk thistle * milk thistle! all the way, everyday, twice a day! also good is evening primrose oil!
LIMES are also amazingly helpful to the liver!
absolutely...quite simple once we come up with a regimen just for your unique body...it'll totally happen! i'll get together the stuff for weight balance and stuff...i just need like a few questions about you answered... just for matching you with...
Hi Rob. My name is Katie and I am a raw food chef/instructor with a background in Chinese Herbal Medicine, as well as whole food nutrition from the Indian Ayurvedic perspective as well as the raw food perspective! I love to help others and believe...
that IS such an interesting observation for you...and exciting!! your body is tuning into vibrations of the foods and recognizing when it wants to get something out! i have had many experiences with this type of thing on my raw journey!! i also le...
Hi !!
So , It sounds like you have a blood sugar and insulin production issue...im going to a health expo with a lot of lectures on this specifically...i can let you know what i find out, if you'd like! Good luck,
Katie
I'm Going To Ayurvedic School!! Woohoo!
I LOVE raw food and how it makes me feel and am SO happy to be back in California where the Raw Community is like NO OTHER! I love to dance and sing and do Qi Gong now too! Life Rawks!
How can the community best support you in your journey? (moral support, transition advice, fitness tips, etc)
I always need moral support reminding me this IS whats right for me!! resources to cool websites and local events and networking with local raw fooders too!
Relationship Status:
In a Relationship
Favorite Raw Food or Recipe?
Vicki's Salads!! <3 I LOVE Kale Chipsss too!
Interests (outside of Raw Food):
Ayurvedic and Chinese Medicine
JUICING (thats raw but oh well!)
Preparing food for others (whole-healthy foods if not raw!) and helping them to transition
educating friends and family
Dancing Singing Qi Gong Meditation Swimming
Favorite Books or Authors:
Prof. Arnold Ehret is the MAN, he knew whats up! John Heinerman too!
Favorite Quote:
"Should we let a man rule a nation who cannot rule his own garden?" -Chinese Proverb
GI2MR Oath: I promise to do my best to keep this community drama free. I will not name call or throw around personal attacks. I pledge to be respectful even if I do not agree with another member's opinion. When possible, I'll try to smile : )
Hey Katie,
I was wondering how you manage to mix the principles of Ayurveda with Raw foods. I am supposed to follow a vata-pacifying diet for my disorder. Although raw foods are not supposed to be on there... I feel as though its fine for me - long enough to heal - perhaps 6 months or a year. I will know it when I need to add some cooked food.
BUT I am wondering about how you manage to take room temperature raw food. Do you leave your fruits and veggies outside or how do you do it? If I have to do green smoothies, I am going to have to use warm water. hmm.
I don't have much work in the office these days, this is how it goes in the month of November and December. It's so boring sitting in fount of computer all day doing nothing, I read some books but there is still a lot of idle time.
I would be gla...
Ever since I decided I could dedicate my life to this planet becoming a peaceful paradise. Everyday is intense with blessings in all their wonderful forms.
Hi Lizz,
I haven't tried yacon; I think it's still too sweet, technically. I believe stevia is truly the only natural sweetener that is not a form of sugar. When I add vanilla flavor and a little coconut oil to the stevia, it's kind of like maple...
"We recycle our garbage. We vote greener. We buy sleek, new hybrid cars and fill our houses with energy-efficient light bulbs. And we put our money and faith in the brave and ingenious technologies that will rescue us from the whirlwind.
But it w...