Being sick

[Guest guest]

Hi, this is Mary Ellen. I have the head cold from hell, I think this is day

number 3 of sniffles, sneezing, coughing, etc... I have been 100% raw for 32

days in a row and I just cannot understand how I can be this sick. I mean, I eat

so good! Can this be detox? Aren't we supposed to eliminate sickness when we go

raw? I really feel like " death warmed over " . Should I fast? Should I just drink

water? Does anybody else here get sick? Or is it just me? And if you do in fact

get sick, what do you do to get over it?

Peace, ~*~Mary Ellen~*~

 

 

[Guest guest]

rawfood , " Mary Ellen Wolfe " <Wolfegang@z...>

wrote:

> Hi, this is Mary Ellen. I have the head cold from hell, I think

this is day number 3 of sniffles, sneezing, coughing, etc... I have

been 100% raw for 32 days in a row and I just cannot understand how

I can be this sick. I mean, I eat so good! Can this be detox? Aren't

we supposed to eliminate sickness when we go raw? I really feel

like " death warmed over " . Should I fast? Should I just drink water?

Does anybody else here get sick? Or is it just me? And if you do in

fact get sick, what do you do to get over it?

> Peace, ~*~Mary Ellen~*~

>

 

Hi Mary Ellen, yes, this is detox. Actually, you have been " sick "

all along and what most people consider " sick " is actually the

body's way of healing. We don't even say anymore that we are " sick " .

Now when we detox w/the " cold/flu symptoms " we say " hey, I'm

healing! " .

Sniffles, sneezing, coughing etc are all ways that the body gets rid

of toxins. When we first went 100% raw within the first month we

started to heal and felt " sick " for 3 weeks. We stayed 100% raw for

2 years then fell off the wagon. Now when we eat junk food or too

much cooked food we are " sick " the next day. Good thing though cuz

that means that our bodies are still healthy enough to fight back

and heal us. You can just keep doing what you are doing and ride it

out and let your body do it's work. It may only last a few more

days, or longer, but it will come to an end and you will feel

really, really good. What ever you do don't take anything to stop it

(like aspirin or herbs). That is stopping the symptoms (healing)

not " curing " you and it only makes detox worse next time around.

Your body will continue to detox for the rest of your life. When

ever too many toxins build up in your body.....you detox...it's a

great thing. It keeps us alive!

[Guest guest]

Okay, thanks. I really didn't know if this was detox or not. I guess I thought

that detox symptoms were, somehow " different " from the common cold symptoms. I

was really hoping it was detox, because the sooner I get these toxins out of my

body, the sooner I will feel radiantly healthy (my goal). My face is breaking

out and that's what made me think " detox " . About the herbs... I am sitting here,

as we speak, drinking a cup of " detox tea " , which seems to have many " herbs " in

it. I am assuming that it is OK since it does say " detox " on the box. Also, I

have been taking Vitamin C. Is that OK? Do you think perhaps I should fast?

Would that help speed things right along? I want to do right by my body, it's

the only one I have! Sorry if I am being a total spazz. At least you all don't

have to live with me. My poor family.

Peace, ~*~Mary Ellen~*~(the big baby)

-

breezi1927

rawfood

Sunday, April 25, 2004 8:14 PM

[Raw Food] Re: Being sick

 

 

rawfood , " Mary Ellen Wolfe " <Wolfegang@z...>

wrote:

> Hi, this is Mary Ellen. I have the head cold from hell, I think

this is day number 3 of sniffles, sneezing, coughing, etc... I have

been 100% raw for 32 days in a row and I just cannot understand how

I can be this sick. I mean, I eat so good! Can this be detox? Aren't

we supposed to eliminate sickness when we go raw? I really feel

like " death warmed over " . Should I fast? Should I just drink water?

Does anybody else here get sick? Or is it just me? And if you do in

fact get sick, what do you do to get over it?

> Peace, ~*~Mary Ellen~*~

>

 

Hi Mary Ellen, yes, this is detox. Actually, you have been " sick "

all along and what most people consider " sick " is actually the

body's way of healing. We don't even say anymore that we are " sick " .

Now when we detox w/the " cold/flu symptoms " we say " hey, I'm

healing! " .

Sniffles, sneezing, coughing etc are all ways that the body gets rid

of toxins. When we first went 100% raw within the first month we

started to heal and felt " sick " for 3 weeks. We stayed 100% raw for

2 years then fell off the wagon. Now when we eat junk food or too

much cooked food we are " sick " the next day. Good thing though cuz

that means that our bodies are still healthy enough to fight back

and heal us. You can just keep doing what you are doing and ride it

out and let your body do it's work. It may only last a few more

days, or longer, but it will come to an end and you will feel

really, really good. What ever you do don't take anything to stop it

(like aspirin or herbs). That is stopping the symptoms (healing)

not " curing " you and it only makes detox worse next time around.

Your body will continue to detox for the rest of your life. When

ever too many toxins build up in your body.....you detox...it's a

great thing. It keeps us alive!