Yes, Dorothy, since here MS is already very advanced and is complicated by chemo, and kidney and liver failure, the situation is very bad. However, I doubt that any conventional hematologist or nephrologist will ever agree with a raw nutritional approach, especially the one high in fat. Modern medicine just does not incorporate raw foods cures, only chemical drugs.

I do not see any suggestions in AV's book for kidney and liver failure, however, he has suggestions for cirrhosis of the liver. To clean and rejuvenate the liver, he recommends plenty of raw tomatoes and lemons, combined with eggs; unheated honey; raw coconut cream with cucumbers; and raw meat at least twice daily. If lacking appetite for any food, he suggests his famous raw butter / raw honey mixture under the tongue and a little fresh parsley or ginger to stimulate appetite.

I was on a very low-carb diet before for several years, but really was not feeling well on it. Often felt tired, depressed and dizzy. Surprisingly, I also noticed weight gain and experienced "sugar drops". My carb intake was around 20 grams a day. Now I eat a bit more carbs, about 60 grams a day (mostly from raw honey, lemons, avocados, papayas, and berries) and feel way better. Especially, my energy level has improved greatly.

Here is a very good article on Vitamin E (by Ray Peat, Vitamin E: Estrogen antagonist, energy promoter, and anti-inflammatory):
http://raypeat.com/articles/articles/vitamin-e.shtml

When I was on zero-carb, my weight was the highest - about 10 pounds more than I usually weigh. I slowly gained that weight in the course of several months, and felt horrible on that diet - no energy, dizziness, etc. The percentage was about 20% to 30% protein and 80% to 70% fat. I lost that extra weight and regained my energy when I returned several fruits back to my diet, maybe about 10-13 percent carbs. I find that it is difficult in practice to eat different percentages of protein than 20%-30%. However, "portion control" is important. A smoothie with egg yolks and avocado for breakfast can easily be something like 800 calories, and then you are hungry again in a couple of hours. A rib steak can be a 1000 calories. Therefore, I now try to eat smaller portions and watch the calories, and make sure that I eat some plant foods - usually about 2 cups of fruit a day.

They don't really look too healthy. Most people's teeth look horrible. Obviously, they all smoke a lot. Would be a nice illustration to what is happening to native tribes when they start eating "white men" foods. The text states that they eat a lot of animal foods (seafood and caribou), raw, preserved, smoked, salted, and boiled; some vegetation, like berries and sea vegetables; and also supplement their diet with "imported" sugar and white flour products. White flour "porridge" and flat bread fried in walrus oil are now their staples.

I came to RPD in search of a cure for my life-long psoriasis / seborrheic dermatitis and other health problems, such as hypoglycemia and cycles of anxiety & depression. Started about 6 years ago with Weston Price Diet, then moved to gluten-free, then to grain-free, then experimented with dairy-free and zero-carb - all without notifiable changes in my health. Only the two years on mostly raw animal foods (including dairy) helped me get rid of my skin problems and other health conditions. Unfortunately, at that point I abandoned my diet and returned to eating grains and cooked foods, and my skin and general health gradually deteriorated and now I am starting RPD anew, this time without dairy. Hopefully, it will work again.

FoxWoman

I absolutely agree with magnetic. Eat only when hungry, drink only when thirsty.

Just a follow-up...

Had an appointment with my doctor yesterday (I have quite a cool, open-minded doctor) and brought to her attention the idea that my skin condition might be caused by biotin deficiency. She took that very seriously. She advised that I should give up eggs completely - both whites and yolks, because it is impossible to completely separate them from each other and, if I continue eating egg yolks, I will also be ingesting some of anti-nutrients in whites. And, although I am very "anti-supplements", she also persuaded me to try a massive vitamin - B therapy with at least 1000 mcg of biotin, in addition to liquid magnesium supplementation, cod liver oil, and pancreatic enzymes with every meal.

I am thinking that I will follow my doctor's advice - just to give it a try. Recently, my skin has been very inflamed and it seems to be getting only worse on a no-dairy diet. So, I am thinking of maybe returning to butter or ghee, since egg yolks are now out, too...

Israel? when did you travel there?
Did you find any good meat there please its important I'm in israel and cant find good quality meat only frozen organic ground beef...

I travelled there quite a long time ago, more than 10 years ago. At that time of my life, I was not really interested in healthy nutrition and was buying ordinary foods from supermarkets.

Forum stats show a 1:1 ratio of male to female members. I'm surprised that the ratio isn't lower as women are more usually interested in health.

I am actually surprised that the percentage of women here is so high. From the discussions here, I got an impression that the forum is mostly composed of college-age males. 

The avidin in raw egg white is drastically reduced in fertilised, raw eggs.

Well, I should probably get a family of my own chickens then. Not sure if they will survive on my balcony though... oh, wait, they will not be pastured! Unless I also grow there some grass...

But, seriously, if I were able to find fertilized eggs, I for sure would go for those! I remember seeing once fresh duck eggs on a farmer's market, but those were not fertilized and even not pastured, just "free-run". Our usual "organic, free-range" eggs come from grain-fed chickens and are as pale and anemic as conventional battery eggs. Currently, I buy OmegaPro eggs, they at least have the darkest yolk and the chickens are fed flax and alfa-alfa... my best choice so far!

Will do some further search for fertilized eggs...

Thanks!

FoxWoman

if you find a source for some, i think you would love bone marrow!.. it's kind of like a dairy substitute, far better tasting than butter even.   

also, how are you feeling dairy free?

Bone marrow would be a nice option!

I don't really notice any changes so far being dairy free, but it's been just a couple of days. The only change is inconvenience - I used to snack on raw cheese with some fruit or berries before, especially at work. Now I just have an egg yolk smoothie with avocado, lemon and honey instead, but it lacks protein, so it is not as satisfying. I also decided that I will ditch egg whites, too - apparently, my skin condition is a picture-perfect illustration of biotin deficiency, so I want to play safe. My diet was always heavy on eggs, and I read here:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1991.tb05361.x/abstract
that avidin is not really destroyed much even when egg yolks are cooked. So, maybe I am extra sensitive to avidin, so I am ditching egg whites together with dairy, for now.

FoxWoman

Stop making smoothies. 

Hmmm, what's wrong with smoothies? We, raw paleo eaters, are already pretty much restricted as to what we can eat, why further remove perfectly good things from the diet? Of course I would agree that a lot of juices is not a good idea - it is hardly paleo, but smoothies are a perfect way to eat, say, raw eggs with a little fruit and a little honey. That makes a nice light breakfast, or lunch if you have to eat in a "social environment".

In my own experience, I have found that just raw fruits or vegetables, eaten whole, are much harder to digest. Maybe the blending process somehow breaks down the fibers?

I developed stomach ulcer when I was like 19...
The symptoms indicated either IBD or IBS...
Unfortunately I still have a big problem with my weight. Because of this issue with bowels and then because of my transition to RAW paleo I became even more underweight – atm I am 56 kg ( around 120 pounds ) while being 186 centimeters tall, so it’s really skinny and depressing. I heard that people on this diet after some several months get back to normal weight, so I still have high hopes.

In any case, it is probably a good idea to restrict the amount of plant foods, especially if you have a history of ulcer and a lot of digestive problems. I used to suffer from IBS, gas, bloating, indigestion, etc. and what helped me immensely was carb restriction.

Another good thing to restore digestion is raw cream (if you tolerate dairy) - that will also help you gain weight!

Welcome to forum, Caban!

Cheers,
FoxWoman