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Help, Symptoms Returning

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minton Contributor
minton
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Ok, I know for a fact that I am not being glutened. I can't possibly be glutened on a raw food diet. I'm only eating fruits and veggies! even my milk (raw milk) is out of my diet (too broke). My symptoms have returned. Debilitating migraines are NOT helpful in school. I am so weak I can't even go to the office for advil. I might be taken to the hospital today because it has gotten worse and worse. I'm bruising without even being touched too. HELP! what the hell is wrong?

Sidenote: dont wantg to go to the hospital. they couldnt even diagnose celiac for 17 years.

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You sound anemic. Anemia can cause headaches....migraine types. You cannot possibly be getting enough protein and iron from just "fruits and veggies". I have a Phd in Holistic Nutrition. I saw it time and time again.....strict vegans who became anemic and protein deficient. I was vegan myself for quite some time because I thought it might be healthier. There are many books and people who will lead you to believe this. I bought into it for awhile. And I did it by the book. Anal. Made sure I got exactly the right nutrients everyday from organic/fresh and often local. I went to Hippocrates Institute to learn how to sprout, prepare, etc. I still got SEVERELY anemic and very very sick.

I now eat a "mixed" diet and feel very WELL these days.

minton Contributor
minton
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You sound anemic. Anemia can cause headaches....migraine types. You cannot possibly be getting enough protein and iron from just "fruits and veggies". I have a Phd in Holistic Nutrition. I saw it time and time again.....strict vegans who became anemic and protein deficient. I was vegan myself for quite some time because I thought it might be healthier. There are many books and people who will lead you to believe this. I bought into it for awhile. And I did it by the book. Anal. Made sure I got exactly the right nutrients everyday from organic/fresh and often local. I went to Hippocrates Institute to learn how to sprout, prepare, etc. I still got SEVERELY anemic and very very sick.

I now eat a "mixed" diet and feel very WELL these days.

how long must i take iron to feel better? im already on 1 iron pill a day for anemia. doctor said i could take up to three but how long will this take to help?

laurajane Newbie
laurajane
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hi there,

i agree with shay.

it really does sound as though you may be dealing with some malnourishment.

raw veganism can be VERY cleansing and healing in the short run but it is not really a sustainable long-term diet for a human. our bodies and brains NEED fats and proteins, some of which are extremely difficult to attain from plant sources.

consider adding some free-range chicken, organic eggs, or healthy (low mercury) seafood back into your diet. i think you will find that you feel a lot better.

i have been down the raw foods road and i know how it can SEEM like the answer to everything, but it's really only a piece of a bigger puzzle. don't deprive your body of the nutrients it needs in the interest of "purity." it is possible to eat a mixed, omnivorous diet that is extremely health-promoting AND satisfying!

mhb Apprentice
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I third the balanced diet approach. I also was convinced by vegan for a while. I feel much better now paying attention to real and specific food intolerances (mainly gluten and dairy for me) rather than macro dietary concepts. People all over the planet over centuries have thrived while eating animal products. Modern processed food, more calories going in than coming out, and food intolerances, I believe, are the biggest issues in our food supply.

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