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Raw vs. Cooked
Try to consume as much raw as you can easily tolerate. The primary signs of getting too much raw food before your digestive system strengthens are bloating, loose stools, and/or low blood sugar. See Bloating.
Be Prepared
Have healthy food in the refrigerator.
Have healthy snacks on hand.
Try not to get too hungry before eating, as you will be less likely to choose heavier foods.
Hunger
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Try not to get too hungry between meals;
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Eat smaller, more frequent meals;
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Take Aerobic Support a couple of hours after eating to curb appetite; or Eat as healthy a snack as possible;
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Add 2 to 4 TBS. of oil per day to foods;
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Address possible colon toxicity and frequency of bowel movements, yes this may sound stupid, but it is very important (Pattern XI);
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Decrease Metabolic Support. Metabolic Support helps control blood sugar. However, if you are secreting too much insulin, you will need to cut your amount of Metabolic Support in half and then increase it by about 1/4 of "that" dose every week until you are taking around 1 tablespoon per day.
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Bloating
Some people may experience problems associated with adding too much raw fruits and vegetables to their diet too quickly. This is generally caused by the inability to digest or tolerate raw vegetable and fruit fiber. They may experience bloating, blood sugar fluctuations, and/or loose stools as they begin to eat more of these foods. This is either the result of not chewing well enough or liver-gall bladder stress (from too much starch, Pattern V) resulting in intestinal inflammation. If you are chewing well, but still experiencing symptoms (especially with fruit and/or raw food) then you may need to do one or both of the following:
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Are you chewing raw food well?
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You may need to decrease carbohydrates such as grain products, potatoes, nuts, and beans.
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Increase oil intake to at least 3 Tbs. per day. Also, take lecithin (1/2 - 1 Tbs. with meals) to help strengthen the gall bladder and relieve bloating. Continue this for a few weeks until the liver-gall bladder begin to recover; then gradually increase raw foods.
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Try introducing raw food more slowly. You should actually begin too desire it or almost crave it, especially if your amount of Metabolic Support is adequate
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Constipation
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If you are constipated or bloated, use "ConcenTrace" liquid ionic trace minerals (not to be confused with colloidal), to insure colon movement (2 to 3 one second squeezes in two ounces of orange juice followed immediately with a glass of water, 20 minutes before breakfast, as needed). It will move through your system within one to two hours.
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