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Fruit gives me eczema. Do I have a fruit allergy?

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One of my students wrote me, asking what to do about a "fruit allergy" that they were experiencing. They wrote: Hi Raederle, I really like your website and e-course. I want to eat more raw foods, but it seems like I am allergic to most raw fruits. I got sick after a trip to Thailand, and now suffer chronic gastritis and IBS. I can eat all cooked meats, most cooked veggies except zucchini, squash etc... I cannot eat raw fruits. I either break out in eczema or have bad gastritis from it. What do you recommend I do so that I can start to eat raw and not have an allergic reaction? It is possible that you have an allergy, however there are four other likely things: The importance of food combining 1. Problem: Fruit and meat are the worst food combination and commonly cause problems in the intestines which can show up in a variety of ways, including eczema, bloating, and gas. Suggestion: Try only eating fruit at least eight hours after consuming meat. I...

Can a raw vegan avoid nuts? If I have a nut allergy, can I eat a raw food diet?

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The short answer is, "Yes!" In fact, I encourage all raw vegans to eat very few to no nuts. Eating too many nuts can actually be very toxic and cause nut allergies. There are a number of things to be wary of with shelled nuts. Shelled nuts are... easy to over-eat high calorie and high fat prone to mold, which leaves behind toxins, particularly aflatoxin sometimes labelled raw, yet not actually raw often moldy without showing signs of being rancid visually stored for long periods of time and oxidized not very nutritious to begin with Several of my books limit or do not include nuts. This is because most raw recipe books have nuts in nearly every recipe. In fact, I've bought a recipe book that called for a whole cup of nuts in the majority of the recipes. Generally cashews, which you will not find raw at the grocery store. “Raw Cashews” at your local market only means “not roasted.” Cashews are boiled out of their shell. Th...

My stomach hurts after everything I eat! What should I do?

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“My stomach has been hurting after everything I eat. I'm at a place where everything feels potentially harmful. What should I do?” My condolences. I've been there, and it's rough. The good news is that I've recovered and that you can too. For three years I suffered terribly after every meal. What changed? I started to learn the specific causes of the problems. It seemed like everything was causing me pain. However, most of my meals involved ten or more ingredients. If I ate ravioli and got acid reflux, burning sensations in my stomach, etc, what caused the pain? The cheese? The sauce? The seasonings? The pasta? You don't need to suffer any more. Stick with me through this page and you'll have the information you need to heal and feel good again. Or, if you prefer to listen, I have new podcast episode on digestive healing . You can download it and listen on your commute or while taking a relaxing bath. Digestion: How to eat to lessen the load...

Raederle's Book List For Healing The Body & Mind

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The books I've read have been key in making me who I am. Most of my healing, motivation, and inspiration has come from books. They are powerful in their ability to hold and convey information. They're a bargain, even when you pay $30 for a single book. These books recommended below are all books that I have read personally and was highly touched by. IMPORTANT! The book recommendations has been expanded and improved and is now on this page. Click here. If the item becomes unavailable via the link above, click here to search for it . If the item becomes unavailable via the link above, click here to search for it . If the item becomes unavailable via the link above, click here to search for it . If the item becomes unavailable via the link above, click here to search for it . If the item becomes unavailable via the link above, click here to search for it . If the item becomes unavailable via the link above, cli...