Guest guest Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 Angela Elliott [thegoddess]Sunday, April 24, 2005 9:03 AM [Raw Food] questions for Elchanan Hi Elchanan, Do bananas cause mucus at all? I was thinking they would most likely rid the body of mucus, but a client of mine is convinced they cause mucus. Also, she is afraid to take my word on bananas because she was told that any sugar is bad for her cancer. I don't buy into the whole disease acceptance thing. I learned to see the body as a whole and that food should be your medicine early on. I am of the same philosophy as you!! Also, she told me she has macular degeneration. Have you heard of it reversing with raw foods? She isn't 100% raw yet, but so badly wants to be with my help. Thanks so much for your help!! Blessings, Angela _____ Hi Angela, Thanks so much for asking, great question. And by that I mean, not only about bananas, but in a larger sense, what DOES " cause " mucus? The body produces mucus to isolate and eventually remove things it perceives as foreign matter. In general, mucus production is considered an " acute " response, meaning that it is s first-line self-protective act by the body that occurs almost immediately when " foreign matter " is detected. The mucus wraps the foreign matter, forming a barrier to protect the body's own tissues; since the mucus is wet, the body moves it outward rather easily (as when you blow your nose). Sometimes such " foreign matter " appears to arise from within. For example, almost all of us in this group have experienced some form of " cleansing " symptoms. And we are learning that, as we feed out bodies better food, get better rest, etc., our bodies have the resources to eliminate old trash ( " toxins " ), During such a cleansing process, we may experience sniffles, tiredness, rashes, headaches, or a host of other symptoms. When one of these symptoms is " sniffles, " this suggests that the body has " unpacked " old, stored toxins and is moving them out, and that they now need to be repacked in mucus to complete the elimination process safely. So the next question is, does the body ever perceive bananas as foreign matter? In general, no. But there are individuals who have some uncommon sensitivities, and that includes bananas. To be honest, little is known about how such sensitivities may develop. Some suspect that if we feed something to a baby before its system is ready to handle that item, its body learns to perceive it as foreign matter. That person might later be " diagnosed " with a " bananas allergy. " Dr. John Fielder, an osteopath with 40 years' experience and a frequent contributor to this group, once wrote to me saying that for much of his life, he could only eat a bananas or two, no more. I don't know why, and he may not either, as it's often virtually impossible to answer that question. And it really doesn't matter why, we simply adjust the diet away from bananas in such a case. So as a generalization, virtually all people handle bananas just fine. There are those occasional few who don't, and we feed them pepperoni pizza and beer instead. (JUST KIDDING!!!:) Angela, you also mention that you friend has been told that " sugar is bad for her cancer. " Our fuel is sugar, primarily glucose. No sugar, no thermomechanical energy, no life, it's that simple. Sugar did not cause the cancer. BUT, having said that...if she eats much fat at all, then it may APPEAR that sugar is harmful, because her body will not metabolize sugar properly. The sugar will hang up in her blood stream instead of moving into the cells to be used as fuel. If someone with cancer is willing to make certain rather severe changes for one month, they will see the cancer start to yield, very noticeably, in almost every case. Cut all animal foods, cut all REFINED sugars and all salt. Cut all high-fat foods (avocado, nuts, seeds, oils, coconut meat, etc.) Eat lots of veggies, especially tender greens, and begin bringing in lots of fruit, monitoring closely for reactions to any particular fruit. If the body seems to react to something, just withdraw that food and move on. Use smoothies if that helps get the food in. Often, the body with cancer will actually not want much food, it prefers rest. Notice this, respect it. Never force food. CAVEATS: 1. Do this with the help and support of someone who knows how, not alone. Example: we've had zero discussion here about meds and/or therapies she may presently be using. This is a large issue. The likelihood of success goes way up with the help and support of someone knowledgeable and experienced, and this is a life-threatening situation. Time to ask for help, really!! 2. Do this -- ALL of this -- now. This is no time for a gradual transition, no time for exploring RF recipes, worrying about " what people think, " and such. " Just do it! " Hope this helps, Elchanan -- ---------------------[ Ciphire Signature ]---------------------- vlinfo signed email body (3992 characters) on 24 April 2005 at 18:00:54 UTC rawfood ------------------------------- : Ciphire has secured this email against identity theft. : Free download at www.ciphire.com. The garbled lines : below are the sender's verifiable digital signature. ------------------------------- 00fAAAAAEAAADW3mtCmA8AAIUDAAIAAgACACBZ36NZd8ice9rJ4ZlYrt6BrEjH8O zzmKDQLsTNDUWDmAEAhgSkE5NuzzvORJkeFIi/NVXB9GCG1XVfaMj+yPGZ0X1ORE JI3tCkryaNjhzApTgMNVs9bHd+Fmg8ok68f4eQeg== ------------------[ End Ciphire Signed Message ]---------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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