Introduction

[Guest guest]

A little while ago I promised an introduction. Here goes.

Like many of you I have tried many different diets in search of

optimum health. I've learned many things about my body and what it

needs from each of these diets and use what's been valuable from each.

The biggest thing I've learned is that fat is my friend! While I don't

care too much for the Atkins diet or the Zone diet long-term because

they don't pay any attention to the quality or preparation of the

ingredients they have taught me things. I do have to say, for example,

that the Zone diet got me off the " high carb is best " bandwagon and I

am grateful to Barry Sears for that. And I have benefitted also from

raw animal foods. I was shocked, a few years ago, when I started

eating raw meat, that my constipation went away, my digestion

improved, gas went away. RAF certainly has lots to offer those of us

whose bodies can't handle much in the way of carbs.

I like the " NT " way of eating because my body does better with protein

and fat than with carbs, I appreciate the research that went into the

book, and I'm fascinated with the focus on proper preparation. I do a

modified version of NT. I ferment cabbage, make bone broths, eat raw

meat at times, eat plenty of meat and veggies, and, overall, I pay

attention to how I prepare foods for digestibility. My body doesn't do

well with cow milk, even raw, even raw and kefired - it puts me to

sleep in the middle of the day - so I don't do dairy. And I skip

grains also due to their poor digestibility for my particular body,

although, to be honest I haven't tried soaking grains. I support my

position on skipping dairy and many grains since gluten and casein

peptide testing has shown that my body doesn't break down those

proteins well. I am aware that some gluten sensitive people do fine

with properly prepared grains. I'm aware that there are digestive

enzymes that help break down those proteins and have enabled many

people to consume, at least grains, with no problems.

I started this list a couple of years ago because I want to see Sally

Fallon's work spread. Period. Whether or not I do everything the way

Sally recommends it isn't important to me. This list is about bringing

her work, and Weston Price's work to a larger audience so that we can

all be exposed to new ideas and to take what works for us.

Contrary to the belief of some, I'm not out to kill off the heated

discussions on this list - more on this in another posting.

While NT has helped me in a number of ways there are still some health

concerns that I'm wanting to address - mainly improving my

concentration and my digestion and releasing old stale emotions.

There's lots of emotional and neurological stuff in my family and

that's been a focus of my study. Along my healing path I've read a

tremendous amount about dental problems and neurology - amalgams,

cavitations, root canals, galvanization, chelation, effects on the

meridians and such and have gone down the path of replacing mercury

fillings, and chelating out the heavy metals. I've had ultrasounds

done of my jawbone, which have exposed lots of cavitations - which are

likely infected. And I'm about to try a couple of ways of healing the

cavitations.

I own a second list, adult-metal-chelation, where this whole

dental detox issue is discussed so I won't go further into that

discussion here.

I would like someday to have community with nearby folks and enjoy NT

potlucks. Being recently married and seriously considering a move to

New Mexico, I don't have the time right now to start a physical

community but if someone in the San Francisco Bay Area would like to

start a community, my wife and I would be very interested in

attending. If I do indeed end up in New Mexico I would like to further

the work of Weston Price there.

That's all for now.

Happy Sunday.

Sol