Raw Success

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Enemas Everyday?!?!? Experiment Conducted

In this Holiday Newsletter you can find:

Ann Wigmore Announcement!!!
Angela Stokes Announcement!!!
20% HOLIDAY Coupon Code - on ANY SIZE ORDER!!!
Enemas Every Day?!?!? Experiment Conducted - Article/Blog Post
New Products - Silky RICH Fine Carob Powder from Italy!!!, Cashew Cheese Sticks, Black & Pink Himalayan Crystal Salts, Organic Dried Pomegranate Seeds, More Lydia's Organics Products, Cocopura Coconut Creme *Vanilla*, and so much more!!!
"Below Cost" Specials: Hemp Oil 8oz, Cacao Nibs, Raw Chocolate Brownies
At Cost!" Specials: Cheesey & Teryaki Kale Chips!!!, Carob Powder, & Dark Mesquite
FINALLY!!! A new Audio Download with Dr. Fred Bisci...
Matt Monarch's Monthly Recommendation - Arnold Ehret's Books
Shining the Spotlight - YOU choose!

Whoa!!! All right Guys and Gals... I don't even know where to start, I have so many EXCITING and WONDERFUL things to share!!!

Real quickly... You have GOT to try our new Silky-Fine Carob Powder from Italy! I cannot get over how RICH it is!!! It is the best chocolate replacement and BEST-tasting Carob Powder I have ever tried! SO RICH & CHOCOLATEY!!!

OK... ~Deep Breath~... HERE WE GO...

ANNOUNCEMENT 1!: Remember a few months back I mentioned I was going on an adventure where there was the possibility of uncovering an ENTIRE BOX of personal tapes of Ann Wigmore talking??? Well... The tapes are indeed in existence, and I am VERY likely going to get them in my hands next month.

I talked to the person who has them and there are hours and hours of tapes in a BIG BOX! The 'guardian' of the tapes has listened to many of them, but there are so many that she hasn't heard them all quite yet. Ann Wigmore used to carry around a tape recorder that she would frequently talk into, producing boxes of these tapes. I was told that there are recordings of meetings with congress, interviews with Ann Wigmore, and countless hours of Ann simply talking away into these tapes. This person who has these tapes was very close to Ann. She would take notes with her and sat with her every single day. I am so excited about the potential from accessing these old tapes. I intend to meet with 'the tape guardian' in January sometime and we are going to discuss our options.

Wish me luck and we will see how it pans out! I have a VERY GOOD feeling about this...

ANNOUNCEMENT 2!: The next stage of Angela's fiance' visa application has been APPROVED and she is going to be doing her Visa Interview within about a month, in the UK. This is so GREAT... AND... EXCITING!!!

Please send your LOVE & Blessings as we finish this process off. It seems she could be back on US soil within 1 - 3 months. At some point soon after she is in the US, we will get married and we will also be doing a Raw Food Lecture Tour across the USA!!! We will hit up almost every state. Prepare yourselves!!!

We have TONS of new EXCITING products added to our website this month. And...

Please Enjoy the ~Jam Packed~ Holiday Newsletter this week!
The information below is for education only and is not meant to diagnose, prescribe, or treat illness. It is valuable to seek the advice of an alternative health care professional before making any changes. I would love for you to make an appointment with Dr. Fred Bisci at 718-979-7950, for the most accurate information possible.

Sharon Wrote:

Matt-
How often do you recommend an enema? Once a week? Once a month?
I know someone who is doing it every day. It seems that would cause your bowels to not work properly on their own.
I use a 2 quart from the pharmacy.
I think the goal is to keep the colon as cleansed as possible in between or without colonics.
I am a cancer survivor and trying for maintenance.
I was asking for a friend who I am concerned about. She uses an enema every day.
Thanks, Sharon S

Thanks for your question, Shron. I feel the optimal frequency of cleansing the colon with enemas depends upon what a person wants to accomplish. I know of Cancer Survivors who did enemas every single day and they healed. These people generally continue to take enemas frequently afterwards. I also know of people on the 100% Raw Food Diet who are successful with just one colonic per month.

I have been told by many reliable sources, that Ann Wigmore did enemas 2 - 3 times EVERY DAY. I have also been told by these same sources that Ann on MOST days would eat just five sips of energy soup, five times daily. She would chew each sip well over 50 times. Lastly, I heard that she only slept about 3 hours a day. She took 1-hour naps, three times a day. That is all she needed, to be the MOST energetic elderly woman on the planet!

At first, I made many assumptions about what Ann Wigmore was physically going through from doing enemas every single day like this. However, these assumptions didn't feel like enough for me, as my curiousity was peaking to an EXTREME. SO... I did an experiment on myself...

Keep in mind, that I am a pretty 'clean' and 'pure' guy as it is (cellular-ly speaking). If I eat at a Raw Food Restaurant, for example, I get a runny nose for a day or so, as my usual intake is very simple.

The Experiment: For two months, I did an enema with a 6-quart enema bag every single day. For the first month, I systematically under-ate, plus only ate whole raw foods, such as whole fruits, nuts and seeds. The most amount of fat that I would eat in that first month was just a 1/4 of an avocado and about a tablespoon of Nut Butter every single day. I only ate two very small meals a day for this first month.

The second month I ate much more 'Raw Gourmet', which included packaged dehydrated raw foods, spices, raw ice cream (high in fat), etc. I ate two larger meals each day.

So, what were the results...?

For the first month... WOW!!!, what an experience.

While doing the enemas every day, once a day, it felt extremely easy to eat small amounts of food. I experienced virtually no cravings, as I just kept pulling the waste out of my body on a daily basis. My sinus cavity felt virtually clean of any obstruction (mucus) whatsoever. My awareness was Soooo SHARP that meditation came to me automatically and effortlessly. It was absolute utter bliss to choose to be conscious and aware and not resort to food for 'escape' in tenser moments. Just like in the past, I again started to have 'out of this world' spiritual experiences. Additionally, I would wake up ALIVE and ALERT... ready to JUMP out of bed. I had more energy than I knew what to do with. I exercised frequently due to the ease of it. My body was so free of obstruction, running was effortless. I felt like I could go forever. My recovery time for my body was extremely fast. I felt that the amount of regeneration I went through each night was accelerated 10-fold. My injuries and joints just felt free of any obstruction and my body felt fluid as can be. Breathing deeply automatically started to happen on its own. It seemed like by eating very little food with very little obstruction, there was more space in my body to breathe and my body just LOVED it. The feeling of LOVE effortlessly permeated through my body and being. As I conversed with others, not only did I feel more in-tune and present with the conversation, but I was also aware of everything else going on around us, and in 'awe' of life in general, all AT THE SAME TIME . I continually thought to myself, why on Earth would I want to eat more than I am eating right now, ever?

I sense that I kind of tapped the surface to what Ann Wigmore was experiencing when she ate 5 sips of energy soup five times a day and did 2-3 enemas a day.

Then!... Came the second half of the experiment, where I went from systematically under-eating whole foods to eating gourmet and larger meals...

The second month of the experiment felt quite unpleasant for me at times. My body continually tried to cleanse the 'Gourmet Ingredients' out of my body as fast as it could (e.g. spices, nama shoyu, agave). For the entire month I was clogged with mucus; I had a constant runny nose and excess gas for most of the day. The enema would relieve me to a great extent every evening. However, since I was repeatedly creating this cleansing pathway for my body by doing enemas every evening, my body would then take full advantage of that, during my sleep, through the nightly cleansing processes. I would wake up obstructed with a massive amount of mucus. I found it more difficult to get out of bed each morning. I sensed that my awareness had faded a bit and I felt more insecure, on many levels. I soon became 'addicted' to the packaged dehydrated foods that contained spices and I found myself hankering for more. I felt 'out of control' with my life in many ways, including my food intake and drive to conduct business, plus my confidence was down. My breathing became more shallow. I exercised less frequently as my body needed much more time to recover. However, when I did exercise, I did have a good amount of energy. Not as much as the first month, but it was adequate.

I'll provide my interpretation of this experiment in a moment, but first I want to ask Sharon... Does your friend seem to be living out smthg closer to the first month of this experiment (Systematically Under-eating), the second month (eating in excess), or somewhere in-between? Keep in mind that we cannot of course make other peoples' choices for them; if it were me, I would possibly make a suggestion to your friend one time (if you feel concerned about the pattern she is playing out) and then let them be. I feel that if someone is living out the second scenario while doing daily enemas, then this can be considered an eating disorder. We'll call it Enema-bulimism ;). I feel that it is not a good practice to do enemas frequently in order to continually clean up eating 'mistakes'. If I were to have continued living this second scenario for the rest my life, I can see how this process of eating poorly (for me) would have a damaging effect on my body. I sensed myself beginning to age at an accelerated rate in the second month, compared to when I was eating extremely well in the first stage of the experiment.

If someone is doing enemas every day and eating processed damaging foods, such as refined sugars and processed starches on a regular daily basis, I feel that could be a really big issue, as it may age them prematurely and lead to disease. I have met people who do this consistently. These types of people are generally morbidly obese. Due to the frequent colon cleansing, the body is working EXTRA HARD to become cleaner, throwing out more waste into the colon every time it is emptied. This cleaner body then needs a lot less food than it is being given, especially due to the repeated colon cleansing, so the excess food is just deposited as fat throughout the body.

In Conclusion...

From this experiment, I saw that doing enemas like this every day will push a person further and faster into 'cleaner' territory so quickly that the body demands the diet to be improved. In fact, Dr. Ann Wigmore pushed her body all the way to eating just about 5 sips of energy soup, five times a day. I feel that if someone is going to practice consistent colon cleansing for a great period of time, whether it is once a day, two times a week or once a week, they would do best to simultaneously move their food choices to their 'ideal emotional-free, consistent diet' for the long-term. I feel there can be major consequences if you don't follow through with these aspirations in the long-run, once your body had become considerably cleaner.

I was told that Ann Wigmore created the '125 Years Old Club'... and she was absolutely SURE that she was going to surpass that age. Living the way she did, I have no doubt in my mind that she would have made it to that age and beyond, had she not passed in a fire, as she did.

I feel that the notion of enema 'dependency' leading to dysfunctional bowels is a falsehood. After conducting this 2-month experiment, there was no shift in the frequency that I had bowel movements. However, I can see how there can definitely be a misconception about this, leading some people to discuss 'enema dependency'. I'd like to refer to some concepts in Arnold Ehret's books Rational Fasting and Mucusless Diet Healing System before we look more at why this misconception exists.

In my opinion, Arnold Ehret is the Ultimate Pioneering Father of Fasting. Besides Dr. Fred Bisci, I feel that no other man has had the experience Arnold Ehret did with fasting himself and thousands of his patients. He laid the groundwork for the 'Next Generation' of experimenters. When Arnold Ehret would do a long-term fast, he would generally break it with fruit. (WARNING: Breaking a fast this way is not recommended for people who are not extremely 'clean' cellular-ly, like he was.) Soon after eating this meal, he would have a powerful bowel movement. After this bowel movement, he would have TONS of energy and could jump into action, performing extraordinary physical strength and endurance feats. When a person is getting just enough food to maintain like this, their digestive system (including their bowels) works with extreme efficiency. The body has MASSES of vitality, takes all the nourishment it can from the food, and immediately rejects and eliminates the waste from the body.

In Ehret's books, he talked about the 'Superior Fast', which I believe he was doing himself. This is pretty much doing long-term fasts, one after another, all the time. I feel that thousands of years ago, when there was pristine air circulating the planet with nourishing pollen from plant-life, the way we lived then was something similar to this this 'Superior Fast' concept. We required very little food... if any.

When we adopt a 100% Raw Food Lifestyle, our bodies start to trek back to that day and age when we ate and needed very little food. Sometimes when I eat just once a day and there is less toxicity in my body, I start to enjoy that hungry feeling. I fall in love with it. I feel that we were meant to be fasters. If a person does regular enemas in conjunction with a 100% Raw Food Lifestyle for long periods of time, reaching a point of needing very little food happens EXTREMELY FAST! Although I wasn't doing enemas every single day before and after this experiment - which makes it a little harder to compare - if I listened to my body wholeheartedly, I would probably be eating one meal every other day, due to how 'clean' I am. I feel that my digestive system would work with absolute efficiency eating at that rate. It is very similar to the above concept of breaking a fast and the bowels working soon after... When a person is getting just enough food to maintain like this, their digestive system (including their bowels) work with tremendous efficiency. The body has MASSES of vitality, takes all the nourishment it can from the food, and immediately rejects and eliminates the waste from the body.

In my opinion, 'enema dependency' confusion is simply this... When someone does enemas every single day and then stops, they are not prepared and do not completely understand that their body needs very little food, and the excess food they're eating results in excess gas in the body. They can't bear the difference in the way they feel from doing enemas every day to not doing them at all. If they were to allow the waste to build up inside their body, like the majority of the human population, they would become more toxic, and I guarantee that they would be having bowel movements 1 - 3 times a day again, other circumstances notwithstanding. They could also choose to eat just enough food to maintain and their bowels would work extremely well. Or they can do something in between...

On a final note, I have met people with health issues who now refuse to cleanse the colon, because they feel that they were once dependent on them. They feel that they regained their intestinal strength once they stopped colon cleansing and they are unwilling to do colon hydrotherapy ever again. Meanwhile, they are ill and I can sense the high level of toxicity within their body. I believe that what these people experienced wasn't a 'regain of peristalsis'; I feel they simply lived the first scenario above. They let the waste build up in their intestines once again and adjusted to the feeling of excess gas within the body from eating more food than the body actually needed at that time.

Click Here to join Matt Monarch's Blog
20% HOLIDAY Coupon Code - on ANY SIZE ORDER!!!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS from The Raw Food World!!!

Enjoy the following coupon code - HOLIDAY - to receive 20% off any size order, excluding all appliances.

The mark-up on all appliances is minimal and we would actually lose money if this coupon code was used for purchasing appliances. Unfortunately, we will have to refund any orders that contain appliances. However, that being said, if you want to get a rebounder, a slicer, or a Breville Juice Fountain, I will let the coupon code slide for those, as the mark-up is slightly higher on these products.

So please enjoy 20% off all your foods, books, superfoods. 'at-cost' specials, and any of our other non-appliance products.

Happy Holidays and a huge Thank You for your continued support!!!

Wow! We have an AMAZING amount of new exciting products just added to our store. That Silky-Fine Carob Powder from Italy that I mentioned at the very beginning of the Newsletter is a 'MUST GET'. There are actually so many new amazing products that it is hard for me to choose which ones to feature this month. They are ALL so good!

Cashew Cheese Sticks

Never have I seen such an original Raw Food Product. These taste just like Chili's Cheese Sticks! The consistency is quite amazing. Remember those sprinkled pink and white animal cookies? The consistency seems to be like the outside layer of those. Quite Fun!

Dried Organic Pomegranate Seeds

These are the ULTIMATE chewy-crunchy snack food, with a sweet-tart taste (because they are dried, the flavour weighs closer to sweet than tart. FUN!)

Black Himalayan Crystal Salt

Watch out! This salt can become quite addictive with its distinctive sulfurous flavor. We found that if you eat it with avocado, it tastes something like egg mayonnaise. The presence of trace minerals and Iron are very high in this salt. YUM!!!

Here are all the latest new additions to The Raw Food World Store:

Silky-Fine Carob Powder from Italy - WOW!
Dried Organic Pomegranate Seeds - 8oz
Black Himalayan (fine) Crystal Salt
Pink Himalayan (fine) Crystal Salt
Cocopura Coconut Creme, *Vanilla*
Truly Sun-Dried Coconut Shreds
Organic Dried Whole Bananas - WOW!!!
Vanilla Crunch Cereal - Lydia's Organics
Savory Trail Mix - Lydia's Organics
Bee Pollen - New, Sooooo Delicious!
Sweet Gratitude Raw Recipe Books - A New World of Raw Desserts
The 80/10/10 Success Guide - Multi-page Chart
Raw Survival with Victoras Kulvinskas - DVD
A Families' Guide To Health & Healing, by Anna Maria Clement
Nutrition & Behavior DVD, by Russel Blaylock
The Gerson Miracle DVD
Eating DVD - The RAVE Diet
Eating Right For Cancer Survival - DVD

AND... Many More New Products COMING SOON!!!

Sweet Gratitude: A New World of Raw Desserts, by Rogers & Tamborra

Sweet Gratitude is a cookbook with a message: raw desserts aren't only healthier for both people and the planet, they can also be every bit as tasty - indeed, sinfully so - as their mainstream counterparts. Tiziana Tamborra and Matthew Rogers, both master dessert chefs at the pioneering San Francisco-based Cafe Gratitude, present a tantalizing table of after-dinner or any-occasion delights. Illustrated with gorgeous color photographs, the recipes range from simple and quick to advanced and detailed, showing how versatile commonly used fruits and nuts are for whipping up innovative and beautiful desserts. Providing authoritative information on techniques and specialty ingredients, and emphasizing the seasonal and the regional, Sweet Gratitude contains fresh takes on old favorites like pumpkin pie and tiramisu, as well as ingenious new creations like Pomegranate Fig Tart, Brazil Nut Chocolate Ganache, and Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies with Goji Berry Jam. Ideal for anyone looking for healthier dessert choices as well as a valuable resource for people with special dietary needs including those who cannot consume dairy, gluten, or refined sugar, Sweet Gratitude shows readers how to craft what may be the most elusive item in the culinary canon: the guilt-free dessert!

All our New Items can be found at the link below:

Click here for New Items

How about we throw the Hemp Seed Oil 8 oz in for a ridiculously LOW price???

And to REALLY get you smiling this holiday season, we'll throw in a couple of the amazing Kale Chip Flavors AT COST.

These specials are available until December 31st... Enjoy!

"Below Cost":

Hemp Oil, 8oz - $3.49, Normally $6.13 - with 20% coupon $2.79

Raw Chocolate Brownies - With Cacao Nibs - $7.75, Normally $14.00 - with 20% coupon $6.20

Raw Chocolate Brownies - Plain - $7.75, Normally $14.00 - with 20% coupon $6.20

Raw Chocolate Brownies - With Mulberries - $7.75, Normally $14.00 - with 20% coupon $6.20

Raw Cacao Nibs - $9.95, Normally $17.99 - with 20% coupon $7.96

"At Cost":

Kale Chips - Very Teriyaki - $6.74, Normally $7.95 - with 20% coupon $5.39

Dark Argentinean Mesquite Powder 16oz - $11.85, Normally $16.95 - with 20% coupon $9.48

Truly Raw Carob Powder 16oz - $5.55, Normally $7.95 - with 20% coupon $4.44

To take advantage of these offers, click the link below, or type - MesQT - in the search field at the top right hand corner of www.TheRawFoodWorld.com.

Click Here For "At Cost" Specials
Additionally, you can redeem this coupon at www.TheRawFoodWorld.com by typing in - HOLIDAY - in the coupon number section to get an additional 20% off your order. This coupon will be good through December 31st and can be redeemed at:

www.TheRawFoodWorld.com

You can now get a great 1.5 hour audio download of Dr. Fred Bisci for only $14.95 by clicking this link HERE!!!

In this EXCLUSIVE IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW WITH DR. FRED BISCI, he shares his knowledge on The Biological Change that Raw Foods Create in our Bodies, Therapeutic Fasting, Blood Gasses, The Role of Supplemental Enzymes, Nutritional Support for Overcoming Cancer, and Genetic Expression in Relation to Diet and Lifestyle. Dr. Bisci also touches on many other topics including Menstruation Issues with Raw Foods, plus Raw Foods and Athletics.

To finally hear Dr. Fred Bisci in action and on form once again, click HERE

Also available are two extra Audio Downloads with Mike Perrine and Gil Jacobs. I have talked about both of these extraordinary men in previous Newsletters. Mike Perrine is the colon therapist who I periodically see right in the heart of New York City. Gil Jacobs is another pioneer who has trained the top colon therapists on the planet. Gil has been on this path for decades.

All three of these men have a WEALTH of information to share. You can get all three downloads at a discounted rate by clicking HERE.

There are very few books by Raw Food Pioneer Authors that I would heartily recommend. However, I feel Arnold Ehret's books "Mucusless Diet Healing System" and "Rational Fasting" are a MUST!!!

Along with Dr. Norman Walker's books, these were the very first books that I read when I went 100% Raw. I was dumbfounded by every last sentence. These books are only $5 each and I recommend them in combination with Hilton Hotema's books to get a much deeper understanding of what is going on during detox. Although Ehret doesn't talk about the term 'Breatharianism' in his books, he does talk about the "Superior Fast" that he experimented with. If you study these books, along with Hotema's and mine, I feel you can really start to put the pieces of the puzzle together... I feel that Arnold Ehret focused on mucus instead of the Gases as the toxicity embedded deep on a cellular level. When you fast, the gases are released on a cellular level at an accelerated rate. I sense that these gases can irritate the internal membranes of the body and it creates mucus to protect itself. This is, however, just an assumption and I intend to ask Dr. Fred Bisci for his thoughts on that...

If you read these books, along with Hilton Hotema's book "Man's Higher Consciousness", you may truly access a deeper understanding of what is going on with our bodies.

You can order Arnold Ehret's Books HERE.

OK folks, this time round it's YOUR turn to choose who the spotlight is going to get shon onto... I'm excited to announce that nominations for the 'Best of Raw 2008' Awards are now OPEN!

Here is more information on this event, from a recent blog post Angela wrote:

NOMINATIONS are open now - you can go to http://www.bestofraw.net, scroll down a little and click on the durian to enter YOUR suggestions in the boxes for the 10 different award categories, which include:

Best Raw Vegan Educators of 2008

Best Raw Vegan Restaurants of 2008

Best Raw Vegan Company of 2008

Best Raw Vegan Book and/or Film released in 2008

Best Raw Vegan Website of 2008
...and more...

Nominations for the categories are open from now until Wednesday Dec. 17th. The nominees will be announced that evening and VOTING will then begin and go on until New Year's Eve at noon. The winners will be announced on New Year's Eve on raw radio stations and the partner sites. The yumsters behind the fun include Laura Fox, Giselle Tarres, Steve Prussack, Revvell Revati, Give It To Me Raw and The Raw Games - WOW :))) Thanks SO much for pulling out some party fun games for the raw family at Holiday time, everyone ;) Love it...

SO, just CLICK HERE to go and make your nominations now...ENJOY :)

Remember: nominations close on Dec 17th, then voting commences that evening and runs until New Year's Eve - so, get moving now if you want to take part in this mega-spotlight-shining party!

~Many Blessings and Happy Holidays from The Raw Food World~

Thank you for continuing to let us serve you.

We wish you and those you love, the very best of everything!

Sunday, December 7, 2008

The Life-Long Fast, Probiotic Therapy, Taking Enzymes at 2 - 3 AM

Greetings from Matt Monarch

In this Newsletter you will find:

'Can Overeating Raw Foods be a Good Thing???' - Article, by Matt Monarch
The Life-Long Fast, Probiotic Therapy, and Taking Enzymes at 2 - 3am - Blog Post
Philosophers Notes FOR FREE!!!
New products - Jake's Goji Bar, Wild Bar (Mint & Mayan Spice), 'Our Precious Pets' by Ann Wigmore & more
"At Cost & Below Cost!" Specials: Dark Mesquite, Cacao Nibs, Carob Powder & Raw Chocolate Brownies
Matt Monarch's Monthly Recommendation - Arnold Ehret's Books
Shining the Spotlight - Anthony - The Raw Model!!!

Hello Everyone!!! WHEW...what a trip the last few weeks have been!!! I am writing this to you from the airport in Tijuana, Mexico. The police officer who is 10 feet away from me has a machine gun strapped to his body and he has his hands on the handle, looking ready to go at any second. I do feel very safe. I have heard that it is like this in many places in Israel too, where police officers are strapped with guns and people feel extremely safe. It is currently about 8pm and Angela arrives here in about 3 hours.

I CAN'T WAIT!!!

Over the last couple of weeks I have been doing a lot of hands-on work in our Shipping Department. I really LOVE it! I've turned it all up a notch, hired more people and all orders are shipping out within 12 hours now.

So... Why Mexico? As many of you know, we are in the process of getting a Fiancee Visa for Angela, for the US. The process is quite lengthy and we are waiting for this Visa to go through before Angela can come back into the States. The Mexican border is only a couple of hours from where I am based in California. I'll be driving back and forth weekly as I take care of business for now.

We have a lot of plans for the near future and I will be updating you soon!

For now, please enjoy another ~Jam Packed~ newsletter this week!
The information below is for education only and is not meant to diagnose, prescribe, or treat illness. It is valuable to seek the advice of an alternative health care professional before making any changes. I would love for you to make an appointment with Dr. Fred Bisci at 718-979-7950, for the most accurate information possible.

Many Raw Foodists like to reproduce raw versions of harmful processed foods that they used to eat and are perhaps still emotionally attached to. For example, some popular items in many Raw Food Restaurants and Raw Food Recipe Books are Raw Lasagne and Raw Ice Cream. We eat "imitation" Raw Ice Cream to help us stop eating ice cream that contains refined sugar and other harmful ingredients. Yet, if you make this switch while simultaneously eating 100% Raw, the 'comfort' experience of emotional fulfilment is definitely not the same as it often seems to be for 'SAD' eaters. I'd love to share some thoughts about why that might be...

Let's say that a 1/2 pint of processed ice cream with refined sugar used to satisfy you. When you attempt to be a 100% Raw Foodist and you eat the same 1/2 pint quantity of Raw Ice Cream, generally it won't satisfy your emotions and hunger like the other processed ice cream. You will most likely crave and hanker for more. Therefore, the Raw Foodist tends to overeat Raw Foods, in their attempts to satisfy their feelings of "hunger" and cravings.

So... Which one is more damaging to the body overall? Overeating Raw Food or eating the processed foods, such as refined sugar and processed starches?

From my personal experience and my observations of other 100% Raw Foodists, I feel that in the beginning of the Raw Food journey it is less damaging for the body to overeat on Raw Foods than eat the processed foods. The quantities of food that I ate when I first went 100% Raw were massive. I didn't eat all throughout the day, but when I did eat, my meals were ABSOLUTELY HUGE, which sometimes included one large head of Romaine Lettuce, 10 medium-large Heirloom tomatoes, three LARGE avocadoes, 2 oz of dulse, HANDFULS of bean sprouts, and other vegetables.

Despite eating meals like this EVERY DAY for OVER 5 YEARS, I still rapidly regenerated and seemed to become younger and younger. After about six to seven years, my body reached a point where this process of becoming younger ended and I started to noticeably 'age' on the 100% Raw Food Diet. In my opinion, this is the optimal time to learn to systematically under-eat, to slow down the aging process. Keep in mind that I was about 24 years old and already a slim guy when I started the 100% Raw Food Diet. Therefore, there is a great chance that this 'becoming younger' process of six to seven years would be extended for someone who is heavier, or older, or has more work to do on his or her body. I go deeper into this concept in my book Raw Success.

Here is a related excerpt from my first book, Raw Spirit:

When you first convert, it can be a little bit crazy. I remember meeting an older overweight man who had just turned Raw a few months prior. He was leaving everything out of his diet except raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. At one point during the gathering I was at, he confessed to our group that he eats a jar of almond butter every day, gets knocked out from all the fat and protein, and then falls asleep. In spite of his almond butter habit, this man was losing massive amounts of weight and healing his body. I was thrilled to hear the advice given to him: "You are doing great! Keep up the good work. Who cares if you eat a jar of almond butter a day and fall asleep? Eventually that impulse will be gone. For now, eat all the almond butter you want."

Another option to avoid all of these concerns is to maybe eat a really healthy 'Intermediate Diet', which includes cooked WHOLE FOODS, such as brown rice, steamed vegetables or quinoa. This way of eating will help you to feel more satiated, put the brakes on rapid detoxification, and potentially handle cravings and hunger more smoothly, compared to a 100% Raw Food Lifestyle. Many people who choose an 'Intermediate' pathway find that it helps them to overeat less, compared to when they are following a 100% Raw Food Lifestyle.

Please note that this article isn't intended as a message that 'overeating raw food is ok'. Overeating on ANY kind of food is a burden for the body. I simply love to share experiences and insights - both my own and those of others. There are of course also examples of people who have transitioned to a 100% Raw Food Diet slowly and avoided the process of overeating, as well as examples of people who eat 'Intermediate Diets' and find themselves diving into binges. We all have our own unique paths and stories. I hope that you are feeling great right now, whichever way your path may be unfolding and that perhaps this article has provided you a fresh perspective on your own choices.
The information below is for education only and is not meant to diagnose, prescribe, or treat illness. It is valuable to seek the advice of an alternative health care professional before making any changes. I would love for you to make an appointment with Dr. Fred Bisci at 718-979-7950, for the most accurate information possible.

Some of the concepts that I share seem, at times, to be a little challenging for people to grasp. To try to make things clearer, I love finding examples that support what I believe to be truths. For example, I know that the Human Spontaneous Combustion videos I showed you in a past Newsletter helped validate/clarify the Blood Gas Theory for many of you. Well... Angela was recently sent the link to another video that supports the concept that adopting a 100% Raw Food Lifestyle is like going on a life-long fast, meaning that 'forever-more' you will cleanse deep old cellular waste, along with other current toxins entering your system.

In this video to the right, the researchers took 10 humans and tested them for well over 400 toxic chemicals within their bodies. There are thousands of different chemicals that the scientists could have tested for, but they didn't have enough funds to test for more than about 400 chemicals. 10 out of 10 of these people tested POSITIVE for well over 300 harmful chemicals, which included toxins from tail pipes of cars, toxins from household products, and over 212 Industrial Chemicals and Pesticides that were BANNED OVER 30 YEARS AGO!!!!!! The craziest part of this experiment is the identity of those 10 humans who were tested. They were all newborn babies!!! They took the blood straight from the umbilical cord at birth.

I highly recommend watching this video HERE.

Can you imagine, if newborn babies are being born with that many toxins in their bodies (and those were just the toxins they tested for), how many toxins might be found in the average ADULT? It took generations and generations to in-toxify the planet and humans to the level we have. In my opinion, when someone goes 100% Raw, it's like beginning the process of bringing the body back to the day and age where the planet was 'pristine' and processed foods were non-existent. This process is not just a "HOP, SKIP, and a JUMP..." With a 100% Raw Food Lifestyle, not only is your body going to be continually cleansing and throwing off the current man-made chemicals (pollution) you are exposed to, but at the same time you will be cleansing out deep old cellular waste from this life-time and from the life-times of your ancestors. Let's be totally clear here: this cleansing process is going to persist for the REST OF YOUR LIFE.

And... As I have talked about many times before, I feel the rewards are worth it EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.

-----------------------

S.S. Wrote:

Matt,
I went raw 8 months ago! Yea! But now I feel drugged all the time.
I'm a 50 year young female. I have food allergies, Candida, & a hyperactive immune system! Yuck! I do not do well with supplements; I react to everything I try to take. I have an in-home infrared sauna, which I take 4 times a week.
An enema everyday, coffee enema once a week, & an in home colonic every once in awhile. Exercise 5 days a week. I can't eat fruit or grains {feeds yeast}.
I juice my greens everyday, eats veggies, bean sprouts, veggie sprouts, nuts and seeds. If this were happening to you, what might you do to over come these problems?
Thank you for your time & knowledge!
S.S.

Hi S.S., firstly, I would like to point out what I feel is going on here. You are 50 years young and you JUST went 100% Raw. You have a lot of cleansing work to do. Not only did you go 100% Raw, but you are practically doing THE MOST POWERFUL COMBINATION of cleansing that ANY human can do.

I'd like to share a story. One of my best friends from 2nd grade had a small case of Psoriasis, when we were younger. We stayed close all the way through college and beyond. After years of eating fast food, partying and drinking alcohol in college and beyond, my friend unfortuntely got in a serious car accident. He had a choice right after that to take the holistic, healthy route to recovery or the Western medical/Big-Pharma 'route-to-demise'. I fought and fought and fought to encourage him into the healthy holistic route. I was going to offer him everything while he was unemployed (even all expenses paid, food and board).

I was a young Raw Foodist and I told Dr. Fred Bisci my plan to give my friend colonics a couple of times a week and get him to take an Infrared Sauna many times a week too. Fred said, "Matt...you may want to take it slower than that. He is going to think you are killing him at that speed." Fred explained to me that cleansing the body this much (especially cleansing the colon in combination with the infrared sauna) would clear a pathway for rapid detox. It's like popping a balloon: the air pours out from the inside of the balloon. However, in this case, the body is like the balloon and the air inside of the balloon would be old, toxic built-up waste.

S.S.... From the cleansing you've been doing, it's like you punctured a massive hole in your "balloon". You created a pathway for waste to rapidly pour out of your body and this is, I believe, why you feel drugged all the time. I also think this is a good thing ;) I just want to make sure you understand what is going on here and feel good about your choices. You can always slow down the detox process by doing these cleansing techniques less or eating some cooked whole-foods, rather than being 100% raw. You say you don't feel well now, but I sense that if you slowed things down and stopped the intense detox, you would then later remember how good you actually do feel now in comparison and come back to these current patterns that you are living out. Again, you are 50 years young and you surely have a lot of work to do. Welcome to the Life-Long Fast! You will very likely have more ups than downs on this journey, but please just take the time to really understand what is going on here. In the last Newsletter I mentioned that the good times often seem to FLY BY and the rough times can seem to d-r-a-g out - please don't be too hasty to focus on the rougher times of detox.

I don't really want to offer you any more cleansing guidance, because I feel that you are moving fast enough. However, if I were in your shoes, I would practice Probiotic Therapy. This is the perfect time to do it, as you have eliminated sugar from your diet and it will be ideal to help counteract that "Candida". I highly recommend doing Probiotic Therapy with, Freddie's Blend Probiotics, as I feel you will get the best results with this super-strong formula.

Enzyme and Probiotic Therapy can get quite expensive depending on how much you take. There have been times where it was recommended for someone to take up to 5 Tablespoons of Therapeutic Enzymes a day, for example, in order to help the body reverse serious degenerative diseases. Other times, only 1/2 teaspoon might be recommended. I don't like to make recommendations of quantities for people, as I prefer to see them decide intuitively for themselves. As I've often mentioned, I am an 'extremist' and personally I can see myself experimenting with Probiotic Therapy in the future and cutting down my natural sugar intake, while at the same time taking multiple tablespoons of Freddie's Blend Probiotics each day.

Lastly, S.S., you have a lot of toxins running through your bloodstream on a continual basis. The mixture of these toxins with almost any of the foods that you are talking about can create a 'combustion' effect, which can result in a person feeling like they can't intake anything into their body without some type of uncomfortable reaction. In order to minimise this discomfort, I would recommend you maintain eating very simple, low–glycemic whole foods and avoid high-glycemic, sugary foods as much as possible. Remember that fruits are the cleansers of the body and their effect can at times seem "aggressive". As Arnold Ehret states in his books, sugars dissolve solid waste in the body into gaseous waste, just adding to the outpouring of waste and toxins. I'd encourage you to continue focusing on eating mostly greens, nuts, seeds, fats, sprouts, seaweeds and other simple foods.

On a side note, unfortunately, my friend didn't take me up on my offer to help with his healing. His psoriasis turned into Psoriatic Arthritis, which is similar to a form of Rheumatoid Arthritis. The psoriasis went inwards in his body and it is actually now "eating away" at his body. For years now he has been on HEAVY drugs that are usually used to treat cancer. Of course, years into taking these heavy drugs, he still runs into health issues, so the doctors keep upping the dosage , to the point where he recently has agreed to start taking a shot into his stomach. He has been trying to avoid that shot for some time. Now that he's started taking the shots, it gives him a false SURGE of energy to make him feel really good. He now takes this shot weekly. I shudder to think of the impact of this on his adrenals alone.

I am usually not so blunt with people but I told my friend that he is surely going to end up as a cripple if he continues to take this route. Interestingly, he believes in the healing benefits of a Raw Food lifestyle or even an intermediate diet and he also agrees that he will likely end up as a cripple. However, he still chooses to eat fast food and take these drugs. Well, I'll toast to that, as he is making a conscious choice - and I send both him and you S.S., all best wishes for your health.

-----------------------

It was great to be with my family at Thanksgiving! It was a very nourishing time for me. One of my brothers is almost 38 years old and he regularly eats refined sugar and processed starches. He does, however, stay away from greasy and fried foods. My Aunt Dotty lived to be well over 100 years old and she always said her secret was staying away from fried foods. I believe she also ate a whole food diet and small meals.

My brother seems to be a happy guy and I've always left him alone in regards to his diet. I have always told him that further down the line, in about ten years from now, I have a feeling that he will improve his diet, at just the perfect time for him. When we were at Thanksgiving, the topic of taking pharmaceutical prescription drugs came up. In disgust, my brother said "I am not on any of those drugs. I try my hardest not to take them, even when I have a headache."

I was relieved to hear that - and then this is what suddenly POPPED out of my mouth:

"As soon as you feel you are "forced" to take a pill consistently, THIS IS THE TIME TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFESTYLE , permanently!"

I hope this didn't come across as an order! I care about my family and want to see my brother thrive, rather than ever taking prescription drugs. I hope he remembers this, if and when that time comes - let's see how it goes...

---------------------

Beth Wrote:

Hey Matt, am very happy with the systemic enzymes, that i got from you, & now a question about them...would U take them/is it advisable/safe to - take them as a last thing in a day..? i mean, would they in such case have more time to heal us (through the night) orrrr....what do U think...........so far i've been able to manage to take them mostly once a day, seldom 2, as i am veeeeeeeeeery skinny (without exaggeration) & after each meal, after waiting for the food to go down, i usually don't want to take enzymes, & then wait again, before having my next meal, as my digestion is slow, & that would make me end up with 2 meals a day, probably, & , being so skinny, i don't want to get even skinnier.... please let me know, LOVE & BLESSINGS, Beth

One of the best times to take enzymes is on an empty stomach in the middle of the night (2 - 3am). If you were to wake up to urinate in the middle of the night, for example, and take some enzymes, that would be ideal, as this is when we are in our deepest state of cleansing and the enzymes will aid the process. However, this may assist in the cleansing process so much that for now you may lose more weight. Yes, in general, at night is a great time to take them; the main thing to focus on is taking them on an empty stomach. The morning is usually good for this too.

----------------------

Mary Wrote:

Hi Matt,
I think I have a Urinary Tract Infection.. =( I feel I have to pee all the time, and when I do it's just a few drops and it burns!!! Now I actually have blood coming out too..!
All I can find on the internet is to take antibiotics.. =/
What can I do?? This is the worst feeling ever!
Thank you..!
Mary

Get a colonic!!!! A series in fact. And if you are eating any refined sugar and processed starches... STOP. It may take some time to heal. But keep cleansing the colon while removing processed foods and you should be fine in no time.

Mary Wrote Back:

Matt...
it's completely GONE! =) it took 1,5 day. From urine with blood and burning pain, to absolutely feeling great! Lol..!
I did an enema with the 4 quart bag twice, and I fasted on fresh cranberry juice & green juice with garlic & supergreens for 1,5 day.
I've been 100% raw for 6 months now.. ;)
THANK YOU!!!! =)

The power of cleansing the colon is not to be taken lightly, my friends. It is extremely POWERFUL!!!

Click Here to join Matt Monarch's Blog

Angela wrote about this AMAZING free offer in her blog recently and I decided to reproduce her words here, so that my readers can dive into this offer too. Enjoy!

OOOooOOoooo LA LA...I have a VERY exciting opportunity for you yumsters today...

How about a FREE subscription to PhilosophersNotes.com? WOW, yummy...and not just for you - for ANYONE you'd care to share this with...now THAT'S a pretty generous offer :)

Brian Johnson, the creator of PhilosophersNotes.com has obviously donned the largest 'philanthropist' hat he could find and in his revelry, decided to GIVE AWAY at least 1,000,000 free subscriptions to PhilosophersNotes.com by the end of 2008. FUN :)

Personally, I'm very excited to see the impact this will have on the world, as I know for MYSELF that the PN.com download-able files have been SUCH a gift these last months in terms of inspiration and motivation.

If you're not familiar with the site yet (I've mentioned it a few times before) - basically, Brian reads 'self-development' books and then makes 'mini-CliffsNotes' for them, to share on the site in both PDF format and as MP3s that you can download and listen to. Think titles like 'The Power of Intention', 'A New Earth' and 'The Four-Hour Work Week' - all those books that you might have been intending to read (plus others that might have slipped by you ;) and never QUITE got round to it... Now you can listen to a 20 minute summary, or read through a PDF file and get ALL the key 'Big Ideas' of that book quickly and directly (then maybe go and get the WHOLE book to enjoy afterwards, if you liked the sound of it ;)

I've been taking a lot of bus journeys recently and have got into the habit of downloading a few files from PN.com onto my iPod before I go out, then I listen to them on the way. I LOVE it :) My favourite piece of guidance that I picked up from the recordings recently was from the audio file on the book 'The Other 90%' (which I'd never heard of before). The idea was this: periodically, ask yourself if the point that you are at right NOW is nearer to your optimal vision for your life than the point you were at 30 minutes ago. In the last 30 minutes, what have you done to help yourself get nearer your ideal? (Or, what have you procrastinated? ;) I find this REALLY motivating. If I find myself drifting in my work day now, I just ask myself these Qs and it really helps ME feel more motivated to get back on with things ;)

SO, I would LOVE for you to enjoy a FREE subscription to this wonderful service too. You can CLICK HERE to sign up for free and get instant access to the Top 25 most popular notes. You can also send an invitation to ANYONE you like to enjoy it for free too - spread the love around :) TIP: Maybe try downloading just one or two files at first and see how you get on with them - don't get overwhelmed by how many are on offer ;)

Click HERE to get your FREE Philosopher's Notes account - it takes abt 30 seconds to sign up ;)

ENJOY :)

We have LOTS of new products coming in this month that I am excited to share about soon. I'll keep you posted on them all. One lovely lady emailed me requesting we carry the Wild Bar and Jake's Unbaked Goji Bar on our site. I took her up on her offer and I am AMAZED how popular they have been in such a short period of time. I tried the Jake's Unbaked Goji Bar and it is indeed SOOOOOO good. It's like a macaroon, yet in a bar and with a harder texture. I have never tasted any raw product with this type of DELICIOUS, scrumptious texture before.

Jake's Unbaked Goji Bar!!!

Lovingly hand-made, these raw, organic food bars are made with authentic Goji Berries, known for their 'fountain of youth' powers. A most delicious and convenient way to enjoy Goji Berries.

Raw Organic Ingredients: Almonds, Coconut, Figs, Goji Berries, Real Raw Agave Nectar, Sea Salt, Cinnamon.

WildBar - Mayan Spice & Mint Flavors

WILDBAR Ingredients: Every single ingredient in every WILDBAR (both Mountain Mint and Mayan Spice flavors) is raw, certified organic, vegan, Kosher, low glycemic and, of course, delicious. The result rivals the finest supplements. We think of it as Superfood Nutrition in a Great-Tasting Bar.

Mountain Mint

Ingredients: Organic Dark Blue Agave Nectar, Organic Macadamia Nuts, Organic Cacao Powder, Organic Cacao Butter, Organic Cacao Nibs, Organic Mesquite, Organic Hemp Seed, Crystal Manna (Organic Wild Blue-Green Algae), Organic Maca, Organic Poppy Seed, Blue Manna (Organic Wild Blue-Green Algae Extract), Organic Vanilla Bean Powder, Pink Himalayan Salt Crystals, Organic Essential Oil of Peppermint

Mayan Spice

Ingredients: Organic Dark Blue Agave Nectar, Organic Macadamia Nuts, Organic Cacao Powder, Organic Cacao Butter, Organic Cacao Nibs, Organic Mesquite, Organic Hemp Seed, Crystal Manna (Organic Wild Blue-Green Algae), Organic Maca, Organic Poppy Seed, Blue Manna (Organic Wild Blue-Green Algae Extract), Organic Cinnamon, Organic Vanilla Bean Powder, Organic Orange Rind Powder, Pink Himalayan Salt Crystals, Organic Cayenne Pepper.

Here are all the latest new additions to The Raw Food World Store:

Jake's Unbaked Goji Bar - WOW!
WildBar - Mayan Spice
WildBar - Mountain Mint
Raw Living, by Kate Wood
Our Precious Pets, by Ann Wigmore
Vanccines DVD, by Sherri Tenpenny
Organic Hemp Protein 50%, 3 pounds - Nutiva
Organic Hemp Protein + Fiber 30 oz Enviro Pack - Nutiva

AND... Many More New Products COMING SOON!!!

'Raw Living', NEW Recipe Book by Kate Wood

'Raw Living' delivers more than 150 outstanding recipes and shows how raw foods offer a simple and sustainable way of eating that can be incorporated into everyone's current diet and lifestyle. An extensive introductory section covers all aspects of the raw lifestyle. From tips on feeding a family on raw to how to improve one's love life with raw foods to complementary holistic techniques that help ensure long-term health and vitality, author Kate Wood shares the wisdom and insights gleaned from her fifteen years of experience with raw foods. All the recipes are easy to prepare and deliciously enticing. Recipes include red pepper ketchup, Thai pumpkin soup, sweet potato satay, beet root burgers, Lebanese cauliflower crackers, gorgeous Goji pudding, banana cream pie, and chocolate brownies. This book is a wonderful addition to the kitchen of all those interested in raw foods, from beginners to experts.

'Our Precious Pets', by Ann Wigmore IS BACK!!!

Our Precious Pets
by Ann Wigmore

The best "pet-care book" ever written. This book contains Dr. Ann Wigmore's amazing guidance on alternative pet care and her collection of startling, yet true animal stories.

Contents include: Care of Pets * Pets Can Help You Get Healthier * Listening To Your Pet * What To Do When Your Pet Is Sick * Pure Food Law For Animals * Feeding Your Pets * Recipes For Dogs & Cats.

All our New Items can be found at the link below:

Click here for New Items

If you like Mesquite Powder, you are going to LOVE this Dark Argentinean Mesquite Powder! It is one of my favorite-tasting products. We have also added Cacao Nibs, Carob Powder and the Ulimana Brownies as the 'At-Cost' Specials this month. I was just acting a bit cheeky and ate some of the Raw Chocolate Chia Moon Drops for the FIRST TIME... OMG... The chia seeds somehow seem to give it a macaroon taste, which is to live for. The Chia Moon Drops are the richest and sweetest Raw Chocolate Item I have ever tasted. They are AMAZING! The Ulimana Brownies are GREAT too but we've decided to actually discontinue these items (replacing them with the moon drops), so we are blowing out our latest fresh batch of the brownies: order soon while supplies last.

These specials are available until December 31st... Enjoy!

"Below Cost":

Raw Chocolate Brownies - With Cacao Nibs - $7.75, Normally $14.00 - with 10% coupon $6.98

Raw Chocolate Brownies - With Walnuts - $7.75, Normally $14.00 - with 10% coupon $6.98

Raw Chocolate Brownies - With Mulberries - $7.75, Normally $14.00 - with 10% coupon $6.98

Raw Cacao Nibs - $9.95, Normally $17.99 - with 10% coupon $8.96

"At Cost":

Dark Argentinean Mesquite Powder 16oz - $11.85, Normally $16.95 - with 10% coupon $10.67

Truly Raw Carob Powder 16oz - $5.55, Normally $7.95 - with 10% coupon $4.99

To take advantage of these offers, click the link below, or type - MesQT - in the search field at the top right hand corner of www.TheRawFoodWorld.com.

Click Here For "At Cost" Specials
Additionally, you can redeem this coupon at www.TheRawFoodWorld.com by typing in - Mesquite10 - in the coupon number section to get an additional 10% off your order. This coupon will be good through December 31st and can be redeemed at:
www.TheRawFoodWorld.com
Matt Monarch's Monthly Recommendation - Arnold Ehret's Books

Anthony, the Raw Model is ALMOST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE... Not only is he a Remarkably Good-Looking Raw Man, but he's really got it ALL TOGETHER. When I met him recently for the first time, he seemed SO CLEAR, conscious and AWARE. It's like he is from a movie... He has a perpetual smile and just emanates goodness through his every action. Anthony has worked with companies such as Hugo Boss, Target, Macy's, Tommy Hilfiger, JcPenney, Kohls, Acura, and Paul Mitchell. Though he enjoys modelling, his true passion is spreading ideas and awareness about green and simple living, and the raw foods lifestyle.

Again... ALMOST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE..

Sorry Ladies... I do believe that this amazing Raw Model is spoken for. Anthony is very SHARP and he lives his life following his truth, while at the same time putting a massive amount of his care and attention towards the well-being of our planet and mankind. He and his woman are living the DREAM. He is now building a self-sustainable home and organic garden/orchard in Minnesota, where he is growing over 200 kinds of fruits and vegetables, and loves to spend time in nature, hiking, camping, and wild food foraging. This way of life has such a POSITIVE, HUGE IMPACT on the entire planet. Angela and I have SO much respect for Anthony.

Anthony... We'll be there soon too, living the "with the land" life!!!

I highly recommend clicking on the 'Permaculture' Link at Anthony's website, www.RawModel.com. There is so much information on how to create your OWN permaculture oasis. You can even look at Anthony's design for his land and view his list of AMAZING permaculture resources.

Anthony Anderson created rawmodel.com in 2007 to document his journey from eating cooked to raw foods. Motivated initially by the desire to lean up and lose a little weight for his modelling career, he happened upon a book about raw foods and decided to try it for 2 weeks. Aside from seeing physical changes almost immediately, he also experienced profound bursts of energy, happiness, and mental clarity. He became convinced through his own trial, errors, and further research that eating raw/living foods is the way human beings should eat and live. He has gone through the ups and downs of raw foods and hopes to share his experiences in order to make it easier for others who are just beginning their own journey.

Anthony once stated that it was a lot of hard work to get his ROCKED body to where it is today. However, once he got his body where he wanted it, it was really simple to keep it, through maintenance exercising, which requires a lot less work.

Besides www.RawModel.com, you can find Anthony online as a regular contributor to welikeitraw.com and watch many of his cool videos on youtube.com/rawmodel.

Anthony says that his ultimate goal is to recreate paradise on Earth by spreading the idea of organic living and self-sustainabilty, and to help others realize their full potential.

Thank you Anthony for Making a Difference!!!

~Many Blessings from The Raw Food World~

Thank you for continuing to let us serve you.

We wish you and those you love, the very best of everything!

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Cravings, Breast Milk,THE RAW CHOCOLATE CHALLENGE!!!

Greetings from Matt Monarch

In this Newsletter you can read about:

Cravings, Breast Milk,THE RAW CHOCOLATE CHALLENGE!!!, and More - Blog Post
Almond Dream Bar & Chia "Sushi" Recipe - w/new Matt Monarch Recipe Video - oh boy...
New products - Lydia's Organics, Sovereign Silver, & more
"BELOW Cost!" Specials: Sun Warrior!!!, Activated Barley
"At Cost!" Specials: Raw Food Charts
More "Below Cost!" Specials:Tempuraw, Grawnola, and Flax Crackers
Matt Monarch's Monthly Recommendation - 4-Quart Enema Bag
Shining the Spotlight - David Rain

HELLO EVERYONE!!! How about that Rawkathon?!!! WOW!!!! I thoroughly enjoyed listening to EVERYONE who participated. I learned so much from ALL the speakers. I hope you enjoyed it too, if you saw it. I got so much heart-warming feedback about my personal interview that I had difficulty keeping up with email all this last week. I highly recommend purchasing the DVD set of these talks, if you missed the free showings. You can access the DVD sets HERE... And... They are only available until Thursday and then Kevin takes the Rawkathon project down offline. Since I talked about children a lot in my interview, I had many questions in regards to that subject and I answer these Qs in the content below.

There are a few questions that I get from people OVER AND OVER AGAIN. One of those questions is: how can someone stay 100% Raw, living in a colder climate??? How can this be done, without warmer foods? WELL...I am currently living in the UK and it is FrEeZiNg out here!!! Usually I just wear about three layers of clothes, when it is WAY out of control. However, today, I stumbled across an AMAZING extra way to stay warm. We went to a wheatgrass juice bar in the FrEeZiNg weather and they were also selling shots of STRAIGHT Ginger Juice! We jumped on the opportunity. It was one of the craziest experiences I have ever felt. Drinking straight ginger feels a bit extreme, but I definitely want to do it again, just to get that experience again. I felt REALLY HIGH afterwards and I was warm from the inside for the rest of the day, despite the 40 degree F weather. Wow! Ginger Juice!!! I recommend it?

Well... Here we go... Please Enjoy another ~Jam Packed~ Newsletter this week!
The information below is for education only and is not meant to diagnose, prescribe, or treat illness. It is valuable to seek the advice of an alternative health care professional before making any changes. I would love for you to make an appointment with Dr. Fred Bisci at 718-979-7950, for the most accurate information possible.

In Last week's Newsletter we shined the spotlight on Steve Pavlina. Steve gets over 2 million visitors a month at his self-development blog & website, EVERY SINGLE MONTH. As one of his income streams, this successful man was making over $100,000.00 a year by simply putting Google Ads on his website.

Steve just announced in his blog:

The day has finally arrived. I just finished removing all Google Adsense ads from StevePavlina.com. This includes the blog, the forums, and all other pages on the site. Unless I missed something, there should be no more Adsense ads showing anywhere on this website.

Dhrumil, creator of Give It To Me Raw.com wrote on Twitter:

Today Steve Pavlina said goodbye to $100K of passive income that didn't jive with his purpose http://tinyurl.com/5u96rw - crazy raw foodist!

LOL!!!!! Tell me about it Dhru! I LOVE IT!!!

To see the blog post of this 'Crazy Raw Foodist', Steve Pavlina, click HERE!

Also... Dhrumil wrote an article about Steve dropping the 100k per month HERE.

---------------------------

Jenny wrote:

Matt..
your rawkathon video is so GREAT... you're too funny about durian... i can't be mature about my trigger food- mulberries. CANNOT stop. i get the same look on my face that you got when he asked you about the taste of durian.
do you know why trigger foods like that are ones we shouldn't eat... rather than our bodies telling us that the food is giving us something we're lacking (i.e. iron or magnesium in mulberries??) This question is based only on healthy whole foods, not applicable to someone craving cheese or a big mac, fyi!! ;))
For instance sometimes i crave dulse like mad , eat large quantities for a few days and then it will stop for a bit. . . thoughts?
Jenny
--
"A creative economy is the fuel of magnificence."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Hey Jenny! Sorry about the mulberry picture above, I just couldn't resist encouraging you to drool all over your keyboard. Yes, I have had a lot of positive feedback from the Rawkathon interview that I did. It's been CRAZY!!! Yes, I feel too that of course there is something very valid about the concept of 'eat what your body wants'. However, our mulberry and durian addictions may be a bit different... If my body needed durian nutrients, I would just need one or two pieces to get what I need. I feel that we need a lot less food than most of us think, or are willing to actually consume regularly.

Overdoing even these 'healthy' Raw Foods I feel hinders the body and most of that food is not utilized. From my perspective, most humans at this point eat food to stop the feelings of detoxification. For example, the SAD eater craves cheese or a 'Big Mac'. They are addicted to those toxic 'foods' and when they stop intaking them, they detoxify and their body wants their 'Big Mac' fix to stop the detox, while at the same time getting stimulated. Although not as damaging as the SAD cooked/processed foods, it is the same situation with Raw Foods. If a raw foodist goes on a Water Fast, they will most likely go through withdrawals as they detox and want the raw foods they were previously eating. For example, I noticed that I was eating a few tablespoons of pine nut butter every single day for weeks. When I stopped eating it, I practically tasted it in my mouth as I detoxed it. At the same time, I started to lower my fat intake on the 100% Raw Food Diet and the experience of the fat detox was extreme for me, for many weeks.

I sometimes eat a mass of dulse too. I overdo it. My body doesn't need it all but I do it anyway. My partner Angela explains a lot about these kinds of emotional eating patterns and how to release them in her book 'Raw Emotions'.
It may also interest you to hear that an experiment around overeating was done on apes. They gave one group of apes an unlimited supply of bananas and they regulated another group with a smaller amount of bananas per day. The ones who had an unlimited supply ate more than their bodies needed, became diseased and died at a younger age. If we follow our intense desires around food, it may not always be the best thing.
--------------------------------
Andrea Wrote:

I LOVED listening to your Rawkathon interview, thank you for the colon hydrotherapy info. At the very end of your Interview, Thank you for offering the energy of the "Will to go for it".
BTW - When you mentioned "Bad Investments" in the Rawkathon, the houses weren't "a bad investment" in the sense of your fault. It was pushed on us by the people in power. My husband and I are losing our third home. I am a real estate broker, even we were duped!
One Q if you get a chance I am breastfeeding my 23 month old and been doing green smoothies for a month, really want to transition to raw vegan completely but worried about detoxing into the milk. From my understanding of what I heard you said, would it be better for me to wean her to goat's milk now? I will start the colon hydrotherapy right away.
THANK YOU!!!!

Awww... Thank you so much Andrea. Your lovely comments mean a lot to me.

About your question. Your intuition I feel is everything here. I feel that it would definitely be best to favor your baby's health over your own detox, if you must choose one or the other. If you feel that your baby should still be on breast milk, then I would not take that away. Cleansing the colon will certainly be a great aid for removing the toxins from your body. In my opinion, it is of course possible to go raw while breast-feeding, if you choose to: ideally you would just be sure to be careful and pay close attention to what you are doing and your baby's responses. One idea is to maybe just eliminate the next most damaging foods from your diet (Refined Sugars & Processed Starches) COMPLETELY and take it from there. There is no need to rush and make a big jump into being 100% raw, if you are still eating many other foods. Each permanent step forward/improvement is a big one. I hope that all helps.
Love,
Matt

Andrea wrote back:

Thank you so much for the quick reply. How cooool to hear from you in person! My goal was to make it to a minimum two years BF'ing with her since we chose not to vaccinate. Now I can't imagine her wanting to stop, and would prefer to wean naturally. So, thank you for the validation of my intuition, I will be continuing to BF and go slowly. Since I recently learned of the raw food lifestyle I just felt like I was in a catch 22! I want to give her the best quality BM possible... been confused about exactly how to do that while improving my diet and without detoxing into the milk! Right now we are both congested, so I am not sure if we are both detoxing or just have a cold.
If you (or your fiance) come across any raw food diet information that pertains to breastfeeding moms, please forward to me if you can. =) I have bookmarked to check out Dr Bisci's site too, thanks.
In the Rawkathon, I LOVED your vision for your child, that's how I feel about my little Indigo "dolphin child". I'm from Kona, Hawaii, though now in San Diego, and used to take people swimming with dolphins for a living. We swam with a pd of over 200 Hawaiian spinner dolphins while 5.5 months pregnant - they sonared me and were so interactive and fantastic! I highly recommend it when you do get pregnant, it is an experience you will cherish forever. It was pure bliss for all of us! The love and ecstatic joy of it all.... Just wait till you guys are parents - it is the most amazing experience in the world! I am so excited for you and you fiance, and especially your child, to have such wonderful, aware parents to be born to is such a blessing!
Thanks again for your help and living your purpose.
=) Much Love, Andrea

Thank you, Andrea! ...and check out the answer to the next question too - I sense it may help you even further...

Patricia Wrote:

Firstable I would like to apologise for my english, but I am spanierd. I am breastfeeding my two daughters, one is three years old, the other one is 17 months old. I am not a raw fooder and I don't know if I will ever be, but I am reading and experimenting with this diet cause I think is the healthiest one and that's what I want for my family. I would like to be at least 80% raw and do colonics and "water days", as I use to do in the past. My doctor has advice me to do not do any of these while I am breastfeeding cause it could be harming for my daughters and also I could loose my milk. She told me to be raw for a few days instead. What do you think of that??, I think you cannot that colonics if you eat food, true?
Thanks

Hi Patricia,
Overall, I give you the same advice as to Andrea above, that it is all about your intuition. In terms of potentially losing your Breast Milk, my main recommendation to counteract that is to DRINK VEGETABLE JUICE. Dr. Fred Bisci once told me that he knew a woman who had a problem producing breast milk, so he recommended her to drink a couple glasses of Vegetable juice daily and I believe that included carrot juice. After she did that, she had so much breast milk, she didn't know what to do with it all!!!
Matt
----------------------
Here are some great 'Raw Pregnancy' Resources:

This woman had a raw pregnancy and now the baby is here:
http://pullingdaisies.blogspot.com/

Jinjee of course has MASSES of info on raw pregnancies/kids:
http://www.thegardendiet.com

RawMom might has a wide range of useful info to share:
http://www.rawmom.com

Raising Alex - this is the blog from Melissa Gilbert, who has been raising her son Alex raw:
http://rawtoddleralex.blogspot.com/

I haven't read it yet, but the book 'Baby Greens' may be useful. Plus the book 'Fresh' by the Boutenko kids has info on how to transition kids to raw. And... of course, 'The Continuum Concept' is a personal favorite. All of these books can be purchased HERE.
-------------------------------------

I knew that SOMEONE out there must have successfully transitioned from drinking coffee daily to replacing it with Raw Cacao. Although Raw Cacao may not be ideal for EVERYONE, I am definitely proud and happy for one reader - Amanda - who has taken up Raw Cacao and as a result, eliminated Coffee!!! I see this as a very beneficial use of the Raw Cacao Bean!

Here's Amanda's summary of her journey:

From Coffee to Cacao
A lot of our coffee addictions are psychological. Knowing this lead me
to reframe how I approached it, rather than that warm start to my day
it became the beginning of a cycle of Rolla coaster crashes which
ultimately robbed me of all the good stuff I was putting in my body by
leaching vital nutrients from it and countering the alkalinity of my
diet with acidity. It just stopped making sense once I began to engage

with this new belief. That was the first step. The second was having
something even better than coffee to start my day, cacao! Nothing could
be more perfect. In naked chocolate David Wolfe explains that in Spain
they prefer these drinks to coffee and its not so hard to see why. It's
a great replacement too because if you crave coffee emotionally not
only does it flood your body with feel good molecules, including
neurotransmitters like Serotonin and Dopamine, even a bliss chemical
called Anandinamide, but it gives you a replacement for the oral
fixation/behavioral component of coffee reliance. You don't have to let
go of the appeal of a kick start and you don't have to crash! I love
adding raw maca to mine. This gets me flying! I do a tbs of cacao with
vanilla flavored almond milk and a tsp of maca and I'm good to go. The
appeal of cacao drinks first thing in the morning and the immediate
rush of feel good energy, especially with the maca added, makes the
transition away from coffee quite an easy one, at least for me. You can
add agave nectar as well if you like something sweeter.
Amanda

CONGRATULATIONS AMANDA!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing your story like this. I think this testimony may help many people with their coffee addiction... AND... Amanda, you have definitely already motivated one reader, named Thomas Cleary. He is even intending to use your Cacao Recipe EVERY MORNING!!!

OH... I've got some great news everyone... The Raw Chocolate Challenge is officially ON!!!!!!!

Meet Thomas Cleary...
Thomas resides 8000 feet above sea level, in Crestone Colorado, at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. He is a 42 year old science teacher who lives a fairly healthy lifestyle. He eats mainly vegetarian (some fish) and gets out to hike, raft, fish, and rock climb, or just to walk the dog regularly. That said, he also has a long term coffee habit. Each morning he wakes early to do his school lesson planning with 3 stout mugs of coffee and usually another three cups of decaf in a thermos on the way out the door. It doesn't seem to matter what he had for breakfast, he is hungry well before lunch, due to the coffee. Thomas has been wanting to get off coffee for some time and is motivated to take up the RAW Chocolate Challenge!
In addition to teaching school, Thomas runs a home based business, recycling old rock-climbing ropes into beautiful and durable door mats, dog leashes and toys, and more. Thomas weaves and meticulously adjusts every Retied Rope Rug himself. The ropes he uses are steeped in the stories and the memories of the many climbs they have encountered. To contact Thomas, or to check out his environmentally friendly business, go to www.roperugs.com.

Thomas has committed himself to take on the Raw Chocolate Challenge!!! For 90 days, he has agreed to eliminate Coffee and replace it with Raw Cacao.

So, now meet our gracious Master Raw Chocolatier, Linus Gorpe...who is the official Raw Chocolate Donor for this Challenge. Linus has agreed to provide Thomas with a total of 90 Raw Chocolate Bars, freshly made by his business... The Raw Chocolate Company. Linus stated, "'Pitch Dark' is our strongest chocolate bar and 'Twilight' is easier to eat a lot of. I think that 45 of each would be best." Sounds great to me Linus and thank you for your generous donation in the name of raw research! Well there you have it, readers - chocolate challenger successfully matched up with chocolate provider! I recommend supporting Linus Gorpe's business "The Raw Chocolate Company". I feel he definitely DESERVES your business. His company is based in the UK, so I would recommend stock-piling up on his chocolate, so that you get the biggest bang for your buck. He even has a deal that if you buy 11 bars, you get 1 free. You can order his chocolate HERE. Linus, the founder of the company and guiding chocolate jedi-master, decided to explore just what was possible with raw cacao. He evolved into something of a mad scientist, but when he emerged from his chocolate laboratory he had the recipe for his chocolates, and a shining glint in his eye.
That shining glint was what quickly secured the upward growth of The Raw Chocolate Company. Joining the ranks of that other Crazy Raw Foodist Steve Pavlina, Linus invested a great deal of money, time, energy and love into starting The Raw Chocolate Company. Founded in early 2006, the Raw Chocolate Company is now ten people strong and expanding, and is fast becoming a favourite with chocolate lovers all over the world.

Linus!... YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!

I am also going to supply Thomas with all the ingredients for Amanda's Raw Cacao drink At Cost for the 90 days, as he wants/needs it. Thomas wanted me to also mention that cheese and sugar are pretty big in his diet..... He supposes that those will be the next harmful foods to go, as and when he is done releasing the coffee addiction.

Lastly, I would LOVE to include a short, sweet message from Thomas to Linus that I was cc'd on:

Hey Linus,
Thomas Cleary here, you and the Raw Chocolate Co. are sponsoring me on the Chocolate Challenge put together by Matt Monarch. THANK YOU so much. I am looking forward to using your fabulous sounding chocolate to help me quit coffee. I can't wait to get started and your sponsorship is a big part of my motivation. Thanks again, I'll be in touch as things progress!
Sincerely,
Thomas Cleary

Well there you have it, trusty readers!!! I will keep you posted on the Raw Chocolate Challenge as the 90 days goes by...and let's all please send Thomas mighty best wishes for these 3 months...
--------------------------------------
Dana Wrote:

Hi Matt,
Periodically when I was a SAD eater I would get a pain in my chest that felt like heartburn. Not actually heartburn, but similar. I am finding that over the last month I am feeling the pain more often and pretty much all the time. I know it isn't a heart problem or anything because I have been having the pains for a while. If I was going to have a heart attack I think I would have by now! (I am also only 24) I am concerned because I was expecting that pain to go away, not increase on raw. Could it be a gas thing? Am I eating too many fruits? I have read your stuff regarding too many fruits, but what I don't know is how many is too many? I just want to do right by this poor body of mine, and am struggling with how to do it.
You and Angela have been an inspiration to me and give me strength to keep looking for the answers. I am also inspired because you two are close to my age so I feel the ability to relate to what you both say.
My best,
Dana

Wow Dana! I am really impressed by your perception and insight that the blood gases may be causing the so-called 'Heartburn'. It could also potentially be thousands of different things, however, I think you nailed it right on the HEAD...!!!

When you were first experiencing heartburn before you improved your diet, in my opinion, that was a direct result of eating the foods you were choosing. Back then you ignored your body's warning signs and it went away. Now that you are going raw, you are eliminating all of those food choices that caused the problem and all the stored waste/toxins are being released inside your body, in the form of gas - hence, you are feeling this pain again.

These gases travel all throughout the body and if the gas pressure gets strong in the heart area, it can create something like the feeling of heartburn, but a bit more severe. When this happens to someone, they may experience a lot of fear as they feel their life may be in danger, due to a Heart Attack or something similar. Many months after my mom improved her diet, for example, she went through something very similar and it scared her a lot. She had to catch her breath and sit down often, as she experienced physical pains in her heart.

Dr. St. Louis Estes, author of 'Raw Food and Health', is the only other author I know of who seemed to write about these blood gas concepts. His book is available HERE. I highly recommend reading the chapter entitled "Gases". I recommend reading my book 'Raw Success' first, which goes into great depth about the Blood Gases.

Dr. St. Louis Estes writes:

Palpitation of the heart is very often caused by intestinal gases. I have seen cases suffering from gas pains to such an extent they were forced to go to a hospital for treatment. Every morsel of food or drink which they took into their body was seemingly converted into gas, and the misery which they suffered was intense. Severe contraction of the muscles around the heart and sharp, stubborn pains through the heart areas, which actually shut off the breath for a few seconds, frightened these patients into believing that death was imminent. The natural result of this condition, if neglected, would be a diseased condition of the heart, for the pressure of the gas on the nerves causes surcharging and congestion of the blood vessels and a persistent irritation to the regions afflicted. The great strain on the heart under these circumstances lowers its vitality and changes the heartbeat, making it slower and irregular, or quickened with frequent rapid flutterings and racing throb. Fainting fits are not uncommon to these conditions, for the sudden congestions due to gas around the heart draws the blood from the brain.

Dana, I feel that if you do colon hydrotherapy, there is a chance that you may get instant relief. The internal release of these gases is an ongoing process and I recommend cleansing the colon on a periodic basis, accordingly. Additionally, I of course don't know what you eat, or how you eat, on a daily basis. A lot of people overlap meals, overeat and other habits like that on a raw diet. These foods are powerful and when you mix poor eating habits with these endogenous poisons and gases, a very toxic system may result. This is just another reason why I feel it is important for a Raw Foodist to practice periodic colon cleansing.

I heartily recommend getting those two books that I mentioned above, as this is just the tip of the iceberg that we've covered here, in terms of the effects of the blood gases in the body. One other potentially-related phenomenon is that many people experience an unusual amount of hair loss when they go Raw. Here is another excerpt from Dr. St. Louis Estes' book, in which he gives a possible explanation for this:

Continuous recurrence of this reaction to gas deprives the scalp of its nourishment, and the hair dies and falls out.
('Raw Food and Health', by Dr. St. Louis Estes, pgs 112- 113 )
-----------------------------------

Lastly, we came across an eco-fashion website HERE, which introduces a car that is powered by AIR!!! It's unfortunate that we don't often seem to take the ball and run with this type of technology. We once had an ideal replacement for gas-fuelled cars... the Electric Car. However, owners were forced to give up their cars and they mysteriously 'disappeared'. You may want to check out the film 'Who Killed The Electric Car' to learn more about that story. For now, we're wishing the AIR car a great reception...

Click Here to join Matt Monarch's Blog
Almond Dream Bar & Chia Recipe
Almond Dream Bar

(Warning: my hair is a bit CRAZY in this video as I had just washed it.) Angela asked me to make her 'Almond Dream Bars' on camera so that she could share it with her blog readers. It was fun making the video and the recipe is down below. Note: this recipe is a bit high in coconut oil, therefore, I suggest just eating a small amount at a time.

8 oz of almond butter
7 oz of raw coconut oil
1/4 cup of lucuma powder
Puree these three ingredients together in a food processor.
Add sprouted/dehydrated buckwheat and goji berries to taste.
Pulse them into mixture briefly, just to mix them in.
Place mixture into container(s), then into the fridge to harden up. Let pieces of this divine mixture melt-in-your-mouth for outrageous yumminess ;)

Angela Wrote:

WOW. This can be made with different nut/seed butters to your taste - tahini is yummy, as is hazelnut and I bet macadamia would be GREAT too. This recipe was originally inspired by the 'almond dream bars' served at Live Cafe in Toronto. I loved this dessert SO much that the Monarch felt he simply must re-create it. They use agave though and I'm not much into sugar-spikes anymore, so he uses low glycemic lucuma powder instead. The buckwheaties and goji berries are not ESSENTIAL - you could just make a solid bar, if you prefer, with no 'bits' in - I just LOVE the texture they add...Mmmmmmmmm ;) ENJOY :)

Chia Sushi
I accidentally created another AWESOME recipe recently: chia sushi. I happened to be eating a blended salad with nori sheets for a meal. Angela was eating this amazing chia mixture that I had made a couple of days before. When I finished my meal, I looked over at Angela and she was thoroughly enjoying this chia meal. Witnessing her ABSOLUTE beauty and enjoyment of this chia meal, I decided to join in for a bite or two. I took a spoonful of the chia mixture and wrapped it in a small piece of the nori sheet. Wow! It tasted just like and had precisely the texture of 'real' Sushi! Amazing!!!

Here is the Recipe:

Soak your desired quantity of chia seeds in freshly pressed Carrot-Apple juice (e.g. if you have 3 cups of juice, add in 1 cup or more of chia seeds). Keep adding chia and stirring the mixture until it is thick. It will keep in the refrigerator for 2 - 3 days. Add the mixture to small sections of Nori Sheets and enjoy! Voila! Chia Sushi!!!

Raw Sprouted Cereals!!!

When I first lowered my fat intake recently, I was replacing the fat with a Sprouted Buckwheat Cereal here in the UK. It really did the job for me as the liquid (almond milk) really helped give me the feeling of satiation during this detox process. Paul Nison has been telling me to get Lydia's Sprouted Cereals for sometime now. After I got a couple more customers requesting Raw Cereals, INLCUDING MY MOM, I felt compelled to place an order with Lydia. Boy am I glad that I did. They are a HIT and everyone is LOVING these Sprouted Raw Cereals...

Here are all the latest new additions to The Raw Food World Store:

Berry Good Cereal - 16oz
Grainless Apple Cereal - 16oz
Sprouted Cinnamon Cereal - 16oz
Italian Crackers - Lydia's Organics
Luna Crackers - Lydia's Organics
Hydroge Peroxide - Food Grade
Sovereign Silver (Colloidal) - Hydrosol 2oz Dropper
Sovereign Silver (Colloidal) - Hydrosol 4oz Dropper
Sovereign Silver (Colloidal) - Hydrosol 8oz Dropper
Sovereign Silver (Colloidal) - First Aid Gel
Sovereign Silver (Colloidal) - Hydrosol 2oz Vertical Spray
Sun Warrior Protein - (Natural) 5 Kilo Box!
Kale Chips - Pleasing Pesto
Kale Chips - Thai High
Kale Chips - Very Teriyaki
Kale Chips - Cheesey
Kelp Noodles - (Just like Spaghetti & 100% Raw!)

Sovereign Silver Product Line

I heard about this colloidal silver brand on the market that is supposedly of the very highest quality. Colloidal silver is known to be a great help for the immune system and is a natural antibiotic - it protects against infection and promotes healing, amongst other things. I did my research and discovered that the owner of the recommended company is actually a Raw Foodist. When I learned more about his products, I was indeed very impressed. Here are some stats documented in different studies of the Sovereign Silver products:

Smallest average particle size ever seen - 0.8 nm (nanometers) / 0.0008 microns / 8 Angstroms - confirmed by Univ. of Miami Medical School.

96% actively charged particles - confirmed in a University of Miami study.

Safe low concentration of 10 ppm (parts-per-million) - confirmed at an FDA approved laboratory with an Acute Toxicity Study.

Made from 99.99% pure silver - confirmed by 3rd party assay.

Made with ultra-pure, medical-grade water (the only other ingredient).

Crystal clear and virtually tasteless.

This company feel they have "a special responsibility... to bring a new generation of colloids [appropriately called "hydrosols"] to those who need it for their own health, as well as to those who attend upon the health of others."

Sovereign Silver represents the most significant breakthrough in colloidal technology in the last 90 years. It is an omnipotent resource in the defense of health, one with which to confront the ever increasing immune challenges threatening man, even the whole of mankind.

Kale Chips
The Kale chips have been flying off our warehouse shelves. For those of you who have not experienced them yet, I wanted to give you a little visual aid, to see what they look like - so we took a quick picture that you can see here to the left. Besides the Kelp Noodles, I have never seen a product fly off the shelves like these Kale chips. It has been hard to keep them all in stock!

All our New Items can be found at the link below:

Click here for New Items

HOW ON EARTH are we able to offer you all the Sun Warrior Protein Products below our cost (about 40% off the retail price)??? Those nice fellows at 'Sun Warrior' gave us an EXTRA DISCOUNT just so that we can do this for you. I think they know that you are going to LOVE the product so much, that you will hopefully come back to buy more soon. We are also including their incredible Activated Barley Super Green Food in the 'Below-Cost' specials. It's always great idea to switch up green foods (e.g. Activated Barley) to get variety, which provides a wider range of nutrients. This is the perfect opportunity to try the Sun Warrior Products out. This offer is good as long as supplies last.

We are also offering a few other Savory & Dessert Items as 'Below-Cost' Specials. We are moving these products out the door as we are replacing them with other products, such as the delicious Lydia's Organics cereals/crackers. These specials are available on a first-come first-served basis and once they are gone, they will be off the website for good. I advise you therefore to get in on this offer ASAP, if you?re interested.

Lastly, we have these wonderful Raw Food Charts that are the 'At-Cost' Specials for this month. They are a great way to introduce newcomers to living/raw foods. They are fully laminated and waterproof/tearproof, to provide years of trouble-free use.

These specials are available until November 30th... Enjoy!

"Below Cost":

Sun Warrior Protein, Vanilla - $34.27, Normally $48.95 - with 10% coupon $30.84

Sun Warrior Protein, Chocolate - $34.27, Normally $48.95 - with 10% coupon $30.84

Sun Warrior Protein, Natural - $34.27, Normally $48.95 - with 10% coupon $30.84

Activated Barley, 900 Grams (2lb) - $34.97, Normally $49.95 - with 10% coupon $31.47

Dried Vegetable Tempuraw - $4.17, Normally $5.95 - with 10% coupon $3.75

Flax Crackers, Greek - $4.33, Normally $6.19 - with 10% coupon $3.90

Flax Crackers, Italian - $4.33, Normally $6.19 - with 10% coupon $3.90

Grawnola Cereal - $5.24, Normally $7.49 - with 10% coupon $4.72

"At Cost":

Food Combining 4-page Chart - $5.95, Normally $9.95 - with 10% coupon $5.36

Juicing 4-page Chart - $5.95, Normally $9.95 - with 10% coupon $5.36

Raw Kitchen 4-page Chart - $5.95, Normally $9.95 - with 10% coupon $5.36

Detoxification 4-page Chart - $5.95, Normally $9.95 - with 10% coupon $5.36

Raw Food Lifestyle 4-page Chart - $5.95, Normally $9.95 - with 10% coupon $5.36

Wheatgrass Juice, Green Drinks, & Sprouts 4-page Chart - $5.95, Normally $9.95 - with 10% coupon $5.36

Chia Cheat Sheet Chart, by Angela Stokes - $2.95, Normally $5.95 - with 10% coupon $2.66

To take advantage of these offers, click the link below, or type - SunWR - in the search field at the top right hand corner of www.TheRawFoodWorld.com.

Click Here For "At Cost" Specials
Additionally, you can redeem this coupon at www.TheRawFoodWorld.com by typing in - Warrior10 - in the coupon number section to get an additional 10% off your order. This coupon will be good through November 30th and can be redeemed at:

www.TheRawFoodWorld.com

The 4-Quart enema bag is one of the products that I would most highly recommend from our website. A typical enema bag that you would get at a local pharmacy is about 1.5 - 2 quarts. The colon can hold about 3 - 4 quarts. With this 4-quart bag, if you know what you are doing, then you have the potential to cleanse deep into both ends of the colon.

For those who don't want to spend money on colon hydrotherapy on a periodic basis, this enema bag can be especially beneficial. I do still recommend getting a professional colonic every once in a while too, though.

I always get asked the question, How do you do an enema? At first, you very likely won't be able to fill so much water into the colon, because there will probably be a lot of gas and waste. In the beginning, just fill up enough to release the waste in the lower portion of the colon. As you clear out the waste and gas, you can start to add more water in and go deeper. Sometimes there may be a lot of gas in the colon causing pressure and people get a bit of pain as that gas shifts around for release. Many people get scared to take in any amount of water due to this pain. I don't want you to push yourself unnecessarily and you do of course want to be careful, but I also feel that sometimes it is important to 'push through' this temporary discomfort and let more water into the system. The key is to get that gas out that is causing the pain when water tries to enter. This discomfort doesn't ALWAYS happen, but it does on occasion. I like to recommend professional colon hydrotherapy, because it is pretty much guaranteed that the entire colon will get cleansed out, including all the gas and debris and you have a 'professional' there to help guide you with the process.

For those of you who are used to using a colema board, the 4-quart enema bag is a great replacement. The enema takes about half the time it takes to do a colema and can be just as effective if you know what you are doing. These enema bags are also IDEAL for travelling, as they roll up very small and can be tucked into your luggage easily.

You can order 4-quart enema bags HERE

I first heard about David Rain a couple of years ago from Angela. Angela was hanging out at the 'Tree of Life' center in Arizona for a month and David worked closely with Gabriel Cousens at that time. David was the man who introduced Angela to the 92-Day Juice Feast. When she heard David explaining this cleansing process, after some initial resistance, her whole being seemed to then scream YES! YES! YES!, let's Juice Feast! Not long afterwards, when I was with Angela in one of our deep eye-gazing states, she expressed to me that David, like us, is willing to hold a deep space of connection, while in communication with others. After Angela expressed this, I was very eager to have a conversation with David. I wanted to share this kind of connection with him.

BOY... Was she ABSOLUTELY right!!!

Upon meeting, David and I immediately connected on both a 'spiritual' and business level. I feel that we are very similar in both of those areas. I look forward to connecting more with David in the future. Although David is already a very sought out and recognised pioneer in the Raw Food & Natural Health Movement, I am still really excited to Shine the Spotlight on him. David has helped and is helping thousands of people heal from degenerative diseases. He co-authored the book "There is a Cure for Diabetes" with Gabriel Cousens, which is opening healing doors for countless people with Diabetes. David is also the man who has brought Juice Feasting to the public eye.

If you do a Juice Feast exactly the way that David Rain recommends, in my opinion, it is one of the BEST things that you can possibly do for the Human Body. There is no doubt about it. I love how David doesn't discount the need to cleanse the colon during this process... especially in the beginning. If you are interested in doing a Juice Feast, I recommend going to www.JuiceFeasting.com. Angela's book A Juice Feaster's Handbook has also been a great benefit and addition to David's website. I have never met a 'go-getter' quite like David Rain. He has brought the concept of cleansing with a Juice Feast to THOUSANDS of people. Dr. Fred Bisci absolutely LOVES David too, after they met about a year ago at the Living Light Festival.

One of my favorite interviews on the recent Rawkathon was David's. He is absolutely BRILLIANT!!!! I am so excited to get his latest book he is working on, when it is available on the market. It is called 'The Spectrum of Diet' and discusses different levels of diet which also include your emotional needs at that particular level.

For example, on one side of the spectrum, you have the SAD diet, on the other end you'd find the Raw Food diet and in between will be vegetarian and vegan diets. It's about making your way across the spectrum, while satisfying your emotional needs at the same time. My favorite concept that he introduced was that many people jump across the spectrum from a SAD background, into a 100% Raw Food diet. That is not an easy jump for most people and they then end up bouncing back from being 100% Raw all the way to the SAD life. This can be especially problematic because when you go Raw you become more sensitive to those damaging foods. For this reason, David recommends taking the transition across the spectrum slowly. For example, you would ideally learn the ins and outs of a Vegan diet first before entering into 100% Raw Vegan. That way, if you go 100% Raw and end up bouncing backwards, the impact won't be so bad if you go back to Vegan whole foods, compared to SAD junk 'foods'. I LOVE THIS CONCEPT!

Oh!!!! and I can't forget about David's LOVELY partner Katrina. Every time I see this lovely couple, they have smiles stretched across both 'spectrum's' ;) of their faces. Angela LOVES these two beings so much, that she is always talking about how she would LOVE to have them as neighbors. Katrina's hometown is in Victoria, BC. Angela stayed with them for a few days in BC and afterwards relayed to me the beautiful energy that runs through Katrina's entire family. Katrina's dad, for example reminds Angela of Gandolph the Wizard - he is well over 6 feet tall with long white hair, a huge grin and so much wisdom to share. What a delightful family!

David & Katrina... We absolutely LOVE you!!!

Thank you for Making a Difference!!!

~Many Blessings from The Raw Food World~

Thank you for continuing to let us serve you.

We wish you and those you love, the very best of everything!

Raw Success

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Enemas Everyday?!?!? Experiment Conducted

Sunday, December 7, 2008

The Life-Long Fast, Probiotic Therapy, Taking Enzymes at 2 - 3 AM

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Cravings, Breast Milk,THE RAW CHOCOLATE CHALLENGE!!!

Subscribe to The Raw Food World newsletter

About Me

Raw Success & Raw Spirit, By Matt Monarch

Links

Check out Matt Monarch's Videos

Blog Archive

RSS Subscribe Now: Feed Icon

The Revitalive Plan

Disclaimer