It works. 6.5 years on raw paleo, 11.5 years on raw foods in general. I feel and look much better on raw paleo than raw vegan. My joints, at age 36, are much healthier than at age 23, when I was eating SAD. I'm stronger, my muscles almost never get sore, and they recover quickly when they do. None of that was true when I was in my early 20s, eating SAD. My aerobic stamina is also much, MUCH better, even if I'm not getting much exercise regularly.