My Promised Journey

While I am writing this hub I am chomping on some pineapple cracker bread with pesto, drinking a tall glass of rice drink and thinking how, just a year ago, I started on my raw food eating plan. I can remember moving into Nasser's place, the beginning of March, and him trying me out on Kefir and me ending up in ER ICU for the weekend. Thinking back on the incident and how hilarious it was at the time. I still remind him today of how he "tried to bump me off" with his weird medicine.

However, his weird medicine is exactly what has changed and saved my life last year. Who would have thought I would be coaching and running websites entailing the advantages of a healthy diet and what they mean to a person in these torrid days.

The kefir took it's toll from the beginning. It didn't "mince words" with my body. It went through my system like shock waves looking for every ulcer, every bit of muck, every dangerous toxin. It got rid of everything in one go, through every exit that existed. Thus the weekend in ER ICU. My system could not handle shock treatment of that magnitude.

Off the kefir I came. My psychiatrist was fuming. I hadn't consulted with him first and how did I know the kefir would not clash with my medication. And so I had to be removed from the kefir for a week or two.

Nasser and I decided to give it another try. This time in smaller doses mixed in with a smoothie, as it had an acquired taste. This time it worked with no problems what so ever. One bridged crossed. We were both happy. The body was finally ridding itself of all the toxins.

Next - the 60 juice feast for detoxifying the body. In South Africa we used to have an adult comic book called "Giggles & Gags". We would have made the front page every week for the remaining eleven weeks. We made two weeks and gave in. A sheer impossibility for two beginners. He thought that, because he had gone through Ramadan easily, he would get through another 60 days of just Juice Feasting. Horrible mistake. There was no way our bodies would allow it. We monitored our blood pressures, pulses, weight, and heart beat, but the brain was the element to give in. We became sluggish, fatigued and found we had to give up. We were depriving our bodies of the nutrition it needed.

We decided simple juicing and smoothies would have to do. Three good meals a day with a smoothy in the morning and juice whenever we could afford it.

Over the year I have researched and studied every form of raw food, Superfood, or living food, I could lay my hands on or receive off the internet. I have downloaded every eBook, Nasser has downloaded and bought every DVD available for the work we had in mind and I have taught and converted many people into eating, thinking and dreaming raw.

I enjoy experimenting with different juices, thus the pineapple cracker bread. We have both the slow juicer and dehydrator machines to accomplish our tasks. The rice drink I bought. Organic Rice Drink.

Beside me, too, I have an Alkalizer Tonic I use to clean my system with. According to studies lemon kills cancer cells. Lemons are effective against internal parasites and worms, they regulate blood pressure, and also act as antidepressants while at the same time combating stress and nervous disorders. It is known to destroy malignant cell of cancers such as colon, breast, prostrate, lung and pancreas cancers. (Please note: I do not claim to be a Doctor, and only state the facts).

The recipe I had to use for my pellet:

• 20 Golden Delicious Apples
• 5 Lemons unpeeled
• 2 Cups Grapes

I usually take 1600 mgs of Epilim per day and the juice has had no effect on my medication.

Recently I had two eye operations, where cataracts were removed, lenses replaced, and cornea transplants done. I was warned prior to my second operation that I may have nerve damage due to glaucoma but the eye specialists were not too sure. After my second operation it was clear the right eye suffered immense damage and that very little chance was given that the eye would remain seeing for much longer.

To me the only hope would be to find a natural remedy to combat the problem. During December 2011 the right was once again blind and I started on my own treatment fighting the glaucoma. The eye sight is starting to slowly return. The pressure is high but during the day I keep the eye in the dark while at night the eye shows major improvement. The latest concoction I have put together for my eye:

• 11 Large Carrots
• 1.5 Medium Pineapples
• 2 Sticks Celery
• 1 Lemon Unpeeled

I have not peeled the carrots as they are organic and have not been treated with pesticides.

I have much to celebrate in my first year of raw. I have had many compliments. I have lost weight, inches and made many friends.

I want to thank the many people who have supported me in my endeavors

Refer to:

• https://www.facebook.com/pages/Your-Wellness-Co-Op/126778954104115?sk=wall
• https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dinner-with-Shaun/163930597021781
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