+ I have to precise that I am still recovering, I have high cortisol, I have fatigue, can barely walk(around 3km per day in total) , big appetite, having to eat super often, weight gain, now some water retention too since I had to include potatoes for budget reasons etc That’s the reason why I am asking, meaning it’s difficult to know if my results are healthy or not since I am not in a healthy state

I definitely experience symptoms if I eat spices. It can be digestive but also in my mouth or throat. That is the reason why I only eat fresh herbs or cumin as condiments.

@Nellie Nadeau I think our body show us what feels good and what not. Of course sometimes it had nothing to do with food. And it is important not to always question it. But when we eat something different from raw fruits and vegetables and symptoms appear, to me coincidence seems less possible. As an exemple, recovering now from burnout and trauma etc, while eating fully raw for multiple months, I experienced stress and fatigue and weight gain etc. that had nothing to do with the diet. Since it happened after a trauma and pushing my body till exhaustion. On the opposite, although taking time, it supported part of my recovery still going on. Since 22nd December, for financial reasons, since I have to eat a very large amount of calories, with a minimal budget, I had to include potatoes. And other things appeared, my digestion is less good, I experienced some kind of like mouth irritation, a water retention appeared, I gained even more weight, I feel a Little more tired after eating potatoes and it seems that I have to sleep a little more too. So yeah, those symptoms after a change in my diet don’t seem like a coincidence. My situation is of course different than yours, but it is to share about this symptoms questions. Some people, even though claiming raw is the best for their energy, seems to say that they totally tolerate cooked « whole » food. but personally it is absolutely not my case and I am looking forward to eat fully raw again. I don’t have the scientific reason, it is only about impression, but to me this throat thing, always felt like when you are close to be sick and ganglions grow. And if often asked myself if it wasn’t the body white cells sending defense. What would be logical for cooked food and « irritants « like spices. Take care

Really good one!

@Richard Gambino Wooow, so great for the run! Wishing you pleasure! And where are you going to live? About the worms I know lot of people told me this, but there are various possibilities, for instance discovering that the cat where I live had worms, maybe even my life before going raw, I was a biiig sushi eater younger or maybe some contaminations, I had one in Morocco younger that I never went to the doctor then to make sure it disappeared or even some years ago once working for an event in a restaurant that had closed for a long time and me being the only one drinking water and then being sick, so yeah… idk, I just really want to make sure because It became terrible, the appetite going even bigger, up to 6000 calories, having to eat up to every 30 minutes and definitely being hunger, like physical, and vomiting 5-6 times between November and December so yeah, I really really want to check out. And for the fruit part, unfortunately I have been obligated to introduce potatoes since 22nd December usually half of my calories. Having to eat for 3 with the minimum budget given for one person to eat is impossible, even with all those potatoes I struggle. So yeah for now I just hope finding someone to bring me to the doctor do the tests and see what’s going on, because definitely, it is too exhausting. I will do a burnout of the burnout if it continues like this. Having to eat so much, so often, even during the night, it is wow, too much now. And of course I am still eating bananas, lettuce, some oranges, apple, dates so yeah! Thank you Richard for your sharing and I will let you know for sure, thanks a lot

@Richard Gambino Thank you Richard, of course I would love to heal with Dr Graham help, in such an environment. Unfortunately, it is absolutely not my reality for now, neither financially neither from a health point of view, considering the travel etc I can barely walk. But of course on day I will join retreats, maybe fast and meet all of you! And maybe one day even create mine! In Switzerland, in the mountains! Making you taste the most amazing apricot variety and all above seeing the most spectacular landscape ! But yeah, for now, unless a miracle, it seems that life has other mysterious plans. Thx for everything Richard, take care and looking forward to meet one day! ❄️🩵

I personally have always waken up to go to pee during the night, even before going raw.