Here's something that might interest you.  I am an amputee, left below knee.  ( I'm the guy who created Oscar's legs).  I have a very delicate fit within my leg. 

Hi Van,
Fascinating. One learns something every day!
Can I ask what is the name of your prosthetic limb business?
Kind wishes, J

Hi Vucanelli
suggest you speak to fellow forum member 'Alive' who is a Kiwi.
Kind wishes, J

for what its worth, excuse my ramblings, but....
In my opinion, 'cure' is not always what takes place, or is not necessarily always the best goal.
Searching for 'cures' often increases inner conflict about ones situation, rather than fostering a more peaceful (less stressed) inner landscape.
I find with many health situations (illnesses, maladies, etc), its not so much as being cured, as rather the organism falls into a harmonious accord.
Moreover, quite often folk with serious conditions like cancer, (who end up surviving and living into old age) are not 'cured' as such, but rather the cancer has gone to sleep, is inactive.
Personally, I dont see herpes virus as something one can 'cure,' in the sense that it is eradicated from the body forevermore, but rather it becomes inactive, or is not required by the body, as part of the overall homeostatic processes of the organism.
One can also view maladies such as herpes as something to be conquered, wiped out, killed, etc, or one can accept (it) as part of the inherent wisdom of the body, and honor its role (even if it might not fit into roles we may think are integral to the functioning intelligence of the body).
Eating sound foods, getting plenty of natural therapy (sunlight, wind, fresh air, starlight, salt water, lakewater, spending time amongst trees, plants, on the seashore, in gardens, in the hills, fields, forests, etc with exposure through the skin) and working to increase mindfulnesses of the grandeur of the moment now, is a fantastic way to navigate through any illness, facilitating healing the dis-ease it causes to ones mental state, and initiating overall harmony in the organism.

for what its worth,
visions of (and encounters with)  alien or extra-terrestrial beings are commonplace during shamanic journeying and stages of kundalini awakening.
How we define  'real' or 'not-real'  is dependent on perception.
And individual perception - depending on all manner of factors (trance, entheogens, meditative techniques, fasting, neurological 'abnormalites'  including so called 'awakening', solitude, nature, etc, etc) -can morph and encompass 'realities' that from other perspectives, seem quite impossible, even nonsensical.

So I've been off and on the Paleo diet for a while, at least a few years.  But I can never manage to stay on it.

I would consider my exercise level "high."  And I crave carbs a lot more than meat.  However, I do feel a lot more vital when I eat more meat (I'm also an ectomorph that has NEVER had weight problems.  Only problems gaining weight).

Eating a steak or a grilled chicken breast isn't bad, but it does take some will power to make and eat.  Whereas making and eating a bowl of macaroni and cheese is something I have no problem doing (it's delicious).

I guess my question is, will eating more meat and veggies be something I eventually crave (like mac and cheese)  or is it more of a habit that I'll have to form?

Hi
for what its worth, dedicate yourself to a month or so of eating nothing but raw meats, fish, eggs, vegies, nuts, fruits, etc, and if you can get past the inevitable cravings of  cooked, processed foods, (as foods and associated automatic taste/neuro chemical associations are reduced ) the answer should resolve itself with greater clarity.
Kind wishes, J 

Wattlebird, I am there. It will be 2 years of hard work and prayers, but your invite makes it all much sweeter. Thank you.

I'm enjoying being zero carb. I would still like to explore instinctive, but with zero, or low carb treats like seaweed and fish. Not sweet fruit. Is that possible/healthful IYO?

Other instinto's opinions are also welcome. I realize that ZC is not what GCB advocated, but for me, for now it's helping me recover/rest/heal from carb addiction. Instinctive eating helped too, I had definite stops. I just feel like ZC is best right now, and I want to incorporate instinctive relationship with the ZC foods I am eating.

Hi Adora
since later reading GCB instincto teachings (I came at this from another angle) I respect his work enormously.  For what its worth, I cant speak for GCB, but from my point of view from a meditation/spiritual background, one starts off with a particular teaching - some guidelines if you like - then after much work and understanding how and why the guidelines are in place and their implications, one discards the guidelines. Not because the guidelines are wrong, but rather because in the early days one needs particular concepts and frameworks to follow to get ones head around, to give something one to follow. As ones practice continues, and if it continues with dedication for a long time, the guidelines start to fall away, as clutching at 'mind' concepts diminishes, and what has always been there, but has been obscured, starts to shine through.
Then, theres not so much to follow anymore.
So I guess what I am trying to say in a long winded way, is if sweet carbs (fruit) - for whatever reason doesn't work - so be it. For what my opinion is worth, no need to be dogmatic about it, rather use the framework of Instinctive Eating, if you are so drawn, as it relates best to your situation.
And furthermore, life is not static, it is transient, changeable, and so who knows what further changes, there may or may not be in the future.
Kind wishes, J

and further for what its worth, I find that as well as yoga, barefooting in natural terrains: rocky coves, sandy beaches, fields, parks, rivers, hills, gravel pits, etc is superb wholistic conditioning.
Firstly, one is compelled to shift the awareness into the feet and so one slows down the often usual mind-commentary that takes one away from being present.
 In addition, in order to walk in a variety of terrains one needs to walk correctly, which happens naturally of its own accord as one devotes more time to the activity. In short it hurts both the feet and hips, knees and lower back if one doesn't walk gently in accordance with ones own unique biomechanics.
Modern shoes with thick padding and built up heels promote heel striking and 'mindless' thudding about, whereas when one is barefoot the first point of contact is much further up the foot.
Also, in order to navigate ones way through various natural terrains (or urban ones too) a flexibility in the entire lower portion of the body develops, as associated muscles and joints are spontaneously conditioned as the feet and ankles morph, flex and adapt to the terrain.
In time, the entire lower body becomes more flexible and movement 'strong'.

Further to the water matter, and for what its worth, if one eats according to senses and bodily responses, and at times eats quite plant-centric intakes, with decent volumes of fruit and vegies as I do, the amount of additional water drunk may be very small indeed, because the water content of the plant matter is already considerable.
The clarity, and volume of urine provide good indicators.

Off to work with my RP packed lunch - lamb chops, soaked almonds, orange, kiwi 

Who knows what society would look like if that was the type of packed lunchbox every kid took to school. 

Many thanks Wattlebird for teaching me your instinctive eating and mindfulness practices - I had a fantastic time wandering in nature and eating to full nourishment

I have been continuing what you taught - to typically have two meals a day, with breakfast late morning and dinner in the evening. With each meal starting with animal foods and eating each type of RAF one by one until content, then applying the same principle to greens, nuts, fruit, and following up with a little salt. Ths is leaving me very satisfied and happy to go many hours before the next meal.

Today's breakfast was at noon and consisted of beef, fish, liver, pak choy, pealed soaked almonds, grapes, bananas, and salt. It's now 6 pm and I'm still not hungry. I've had excellent energy and when taking kids to the park started to climb and swing a bit like a monkey

Hi Alive
Would that be a chimpanzee or a bonobo? 
I enjoyed every moment, thats for sure.
Kindest wishes, J

Hello everyone, my name is Simone,

But I have some problems that I hope you'll solve and some questions that I hope you'll answer or rather:
1)My nose is pretty clogged with mucus in recent times (probably for detoxification from new chemical species), and this does not allow me to fully feel the smell of food
2)Apart from organic plants and organic eggs I cannot buy meat and fish for economic reasons
3)I cannot recognize what food my body needs despite the smell, let me explain, I cannot understand the mechanism of  olfactory and gustatory attraction (I would like you to explain to me how to behave during a meal)
4)The fruit must be cut to be able to smell it? In this case, the instinct would make me throw all the food if I did eat only one and I could not afford this cost
5)As for the eggs you must open them to see if my instincts want? You know I can not make me capable of the fact that an egg will have a good smell from the outside

Thank you for listening, I hope you can help me,
Simone 

PS: sorry for my english

Hi Simone,
yes, welcome.
For what its worth, meat and fish can often be purchased/procured for little cost.
For example, I have a fellow instinctive eater staying at present and we have eaten heartily. As far as meats/fish go, items like lamb kidneys, liver, heart, beef tongue, marrow bones and less desirable cuts of meat can all be purchased cheaply.
Items such as shellfish, sea-urchin can be foraged for free if you have access to coastline, or alternatively there are many varieties of fish, from small whitebait type to larger open ocean fish, which are not often considered the most desirable fish for one reason or another, but yet taste great, and are not expensive.
As to organic, one can often get quality produce from farmers markets, direct from farmers, friends gardens, foraged yourself and even some supermarkets that is not 'organic', yet is of wonderful quality (and generally cheaper) and so saving money.
One starts to trust in the taste/smell appeal of a food and so whether it is labelled 'organic' or not, may not be so important.
The clogged nose will work itself out as detoxification progresses.
As well as using the senses, also try new foods, particularly animal foods.
Ultimately, in my view, the organism is intelligent, and will not lead us astray if we are aware and mindful observing the responses and attractiveness of certain foods.
Enjoy the journey, one mouthful at a time. 
Kind wishes, J

Have you ever checked out Esther Gokhale's posture and movement work?  She talks about the "glide-walking" that traditional tribes do. 

Hi CK,
yes, I am aware of her work.
I have discovered that once I ditched shoes, and walked barefoot (or Vibram) constantly, the natural gait occurs spontaneously.
For me, once padded, heeled, closed in shoes are worn again, the biomechanics get influenced again, and consequently knee alignments and so forth again become comprimised.
Getting the shoes off for good, has provided solutions undreamed of previously.
Kind wishes, J

Does anyone know of any reputable Vibram stockists in America - most importantly - that will ship to Australia?
Help appreciated