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In search of a doctor
Does anyone have a tele-health doctor they recommend? I need someone that can order specific labs, which mainstream doctors don't seem to know about. Functional medicine doctors do, but they mostly seem to be on the high-fat, high-salt side of the dietary divide, and I'd rather not pay to have someone tell me to eat differently. (In case it matters, the tests I need ordered are ZnT8, MMP-9, and TGFb1.) Thanks!
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1 like • May 25
Not sure where you are, but since you know exactly which tests you want to order, you might check with some of the self-pay lab websites out there (so you're skipping the doctor visits). There are some places they cannot serve, but there are quite a few states in the US that can be. The way they work is you select the test(s) you want, and a location you want the labs done (usually a LabCorp or Quest location in the US), you pay online, they send you a requisition form that you use with the lab, you go in and get the tests done locally, then you get an email with links to get your results online. Any Lab Test Now has both the online ordering and their own locations to get the labs done locally, if in your area. I have used various ones over the years according to what tests I want (not all of them have the same tests), the price relative to other options, and of course the availability of the service where I am at the time. Some of the ones I've used include: PrivateMDLabs, AnyLabTestNow, TrueHealthLabs, DirectLabs, LaboratoryAssist, and others I don't recall ATM.
1 like • May 25
Also keep in mind that there will be slight differences in what the tests are called on each site, so you may have to search for a test with a variety of names in order to discover it.
Long Distance Hiking on a Fruit Based Diet
Hi friends, I'm curious how feasible it would be to do a long distance hike as a raw vegan. I'm thinking like several weeks long, Appalachian trail type backpacking. Has anyone ever done anything like this? Doug do you have any ideas or experiences? I would imagine that it would be fairly easy in most parts of Europe to maintain a fruit based diet since there's so many small villages where you could stop to stock up, but more remote hikes in other parts of the world maybe considerably harder? Would it be worth it to rely heavily on dates and dehydrated fruits for days/weeks on end just to be able to do something like this?
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5 likes • Jan 16
Other than the things people have already mentioned, there are sprouts as an option too. When sprouts were more of my diet (and eating raw vegan differently with a bit less fruit), I grew sprouts on the trail. It was pretty easy. I made sprout bags out of organic cotton meshed fabrics I had that were good for the size of seeds I was using and brought seeds bagged in a jar. When stopped for the night would take the bags out of the jar and use it to soak the seeds overnight as needed. Then I'd transfer them to the bags and hang the bags off my backpack in back, dunking them in water occasionally during the day. It worked great! You need to have good access to water for that though, so if you need to pack your water in with you and not find it well on the trail, then it probably wouldn't work as well. Although... you could dip the sprouts into your water before drinking it... I generally didn't start the trip using the sprouts as I'd pack things like celery, apples, citrus, romaine, cukes, etc with me, other fruits that start hard and will ripen later, etc and once those were exhausted I'd start sprouting. Sometimes we'd start with bags in our hands with fresh things that didn't fit in the backpacks, or hang from them well (like fresh bananas, or other tender things.. or large things like watermelon). It all depends on what we were into at the time and what was available. I had dried fruit and nuts and seeds for eating directly too, but they didn't have the freshness I wanted. We didn't have places we could buy food or send food to on these, so it was all what we could bring with us, forage, and/or sprout. So, yeah, it just takes a little planning with timing in mind.
0 likes • Jan 20
@Dareios Katsanikakis Lol, well it was hand-held at the start, so usually eaten in a day or two. If we all carried large enough ones then we could share them eating one a day for as many days as we had people. Bringing fresh produce like that helps make it easier going the farther you go (the more of what you're carrying has been eaten). ;)
Triglycerides?
I have a client who's eating lots of fruit and says his triglycerides are going up??? Any advice on why this is happening?
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New comment Jan 9
1 like • Jan 7
Sorry, but this is not enough information to be able to even guess, which is probably why you have not received an answer. Here are some generic things to check and/or do to possibly reverse the trend: get enough exercise (at least 30 mins a day) & earn the meals (preferably before each meal); deal with excess bodyfat; if they are eating other than 811rv the level and type of fats could be an issue (as well as the timing even if raw vegan), and if alcohol is involved that could be part of it too.
1 like • Jan 9
Another thought: triglyceride levels are affected by whether the person has fasted before the blood draw, and the duration of the fast, so that's something to check out as well. I believe fasting is preferred, probably partially because it can create more consistency between tests to see trends as well. Not always stated, but potentially important with fasting labs is the duration of the fast: there is a window for it, and fasting longer can be just as much of a problem for accuracy as fasting less than that window.
How To Start A Raw Food Diet - Discussion
Rosalind emphasizes the emotional aspect of transitioning to a vegan or raw food diet. She highlights the deep-rooted connections people have with food, often using it as a crutch for emotional struggles like pain, anxiety, or anger. This emotional reliance on certain foods becomes a major hurdle in maintaining a healthy diet. Simplifying the digestive process is crucial, as it conserves energy for emotional well-being. There's a concept of eating to numb oneself, commonly seen in the consumption of comfort foods. Rosalind suggests that alongside improving our diet, it's essential to address and release emotional baggage. Abruptly discarding emotional crutches isn't effective; instead, it's about gradually learning to walk without them while progressing with dietary changes. Balancing emotional healing with dietary progress is crucial for sustained success. What are some of the ways that have helped you to transition? What do you recommend to others?
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3 likes • Jan 7
I had some difficulty not adding salt to my salads as I was really into salt and salty things my whole life before that. What I did was mentally added the 'taste' of salt to my salads and it helped me a lot with the salad and salt thing. I also heard tomatoes and celery taste salty so I would often just sit down with both, taking bites of each as I wanted... and that helped me get past it. This was not an emotional thing though (at least not that I was aware of). Luckily my life and family weren't connected with food for me, nor was it a way to cope, so that wasn't an issue for me. I did have to navigate social situations where others did have that connection between certain foods and the celebration at hand, but I had already learned how to deal with that from years of having a vegetarian and vegan diet it wasn't a 'thing' for me with 811rv. One of the ways I navigated these things was to focus on the socializing rather than the food, which also tended to help others do the same. Another was to think about what was special about that celebration or occasion to me--and how I could reflect that in my current food choices (if I wanted to have it reflected). Once I had a clear picture of what it was, the solutions were quite clear. As others have said here, supply issues have been the most challenging when the solution is not forthcoming. At very rare times I've made compromises I certainly wouldn't have otherwise. If the challenge was not solvable with my current situation or locale, I would find a way to change something so that I could get back to my preferred diet and lifestyle as soon as possible. One example: There was a time on Kauai that I was unable to get or grow greens (long story why with many factors) for long enough with no change in sight that I ended up turning to store-bought organic kale chips as plain as I could get them (which had salt). Once I was able to secure better sources I had to deal with my salt issues all over again, and with new supply sources was able to drop it again easier. That is actually one of the reasons we left Kauai, and I have not been back (so far).
3 likes • Jan 7
Actually, I should clarify: I don't have emotions in relation to eating food or meals, but I do have an emotional connection with gardening and growing food... but that's a different matter, sort of. Something I just realized: Supply of food I want to eat has highly influenced our (Darrel's and my) decisions to move, several times. Moved to the country so we could homestead and grow our own food. Moved to Kauai so we could grow and eat fruit year round. Temporarily stopped traveling in our RV on the Mainland after leaving Kauai to be able to garden and grow our food in the ground again for a season. Moved from there to a more permanent place when the pandemic affected so many things. Interesting, while I knew each time that growing our own food was important and part of the retirement plan, I didn't realize how many of our moves were about or a big part of that.
Selenium?
I am allergic to brazil nuts. Cronometer continuously points out my constant lack of selenium. Any thoughts/suggestions?
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2 likes • Jan 7
I like broccoli sprouts, and they have quite a bit of selenium in them too. Oh yeah, and watermelon! There's some in there as well, not as much as the broccoli sprouts (apparently my main source) or sunflower seeds, but enough to contribute to my total in Cronometer.
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