Raw Meat Diet, Parasites, and CR Diet

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Hello Mike and CR ALL:

There have been a number of CR people who have been using

raw meat in their CR diet, and hinting about its healthfulness

and safety. I am not one of them, but will give some comments.

Regarding the healthfulness of raw meat:

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A total raw meat diet alone is capable of sustaining a man

in good health. This discussion thread received considerable

attention on another list. Some were surprised to learn

the final conclusion, which was that raw meat alone sustains

mankind in good health for long periods, probably indefinitely.

The favorable conclusion was based on two kinds of studies:

(1) Far northern latitude tribal experiences of white men

and natives who lived together among the population during

long cold icy winters of total darkness, eating nothing

more than raw meat.

(2) Metabolic laboratory measurements of volunteers who

were confined in closed lockdown laboratories for

long times (something like a year) eating nothing

more than raw meat. Their lipid levels, blood chemistry,

and so forth was considered excellent.

Raw meat can be stored safely for months when it is buried

in the ground. The meat does not need to be frozen,

and the ground does not need to be frozen either.

This practice and its common use seem to be a skill that

modern men have lost.

Regarding the risk of parasites in raw meat:

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Consume a diet of raw foods to kill parasites in the gut,

in the intestines, and to poison them in the body.

Probably many raw foods could be used, since raw foods

contain natural toxins that are poisonous to parasites.

In scientific studies, the most effective raw foods to

kill parasites appear to be sprouted seeds (called " sprouts " ,

which can be home grown with water only, in inexpensive

" sprouthouses " , which is what I do on my living room carpet).

The best sprouts are the same ones that kill cancer:

The mustard family (raw mustard sprouts, raw broccoli sprouts,

raw cabbage sprouts, etc -- raw cruciferous sprouts).

The combination of these two things: raw meat, coupled

with raw foods (esp in the form of raw sprouts) would

probably diminish, if not totally obliterate parasite risks.

These topics (raw meat, defeating parasites, and killing

parasites without poison) receive attention elsewhere,

where the scientific references are given.

This discussion is rather off-topic, of interest to a

limited crowd, but fascinating nonetheless. Please note

that I am not giving any recommendations or endorsements

here. It's a fun thing to think about however, since

raw meat is still consumed widely among some populations.

If there does happen to be someone interested, contact me

off-list please.

Thanks!

-- Warren

> On Sat, 14 Jun 2003, thin_man02 wrote:

>

> ... By the way, if one eats raw meat, one is at greater risk of

> bacterial infection (salmonella, etc.), trichinosis, and various

> parasites. Try cooking meat--it's really good that way. Primitive

> man discovered this way before he was so terribly corrupted by

> agriculture, and succumbed to ...

On Sat, 14 Jun 2003, Anton wrote:

I have no interest in discussing or defending raw meat, as there are other

forums and sources of information and other people with much more

knowledge and experience than myself. The only comment I should make is

that raw meat has been a basic food for our species from the beginning and

large numbers of people eat it on a regular basis without any problems,

especially not from bacterial " infections " , which are simply all in a

day's work for a good immune system. I've eaten raw meat sitting in my

fridge for over a month that must have an awful lot of bacteria in it,

especially when it's gray and a little slimy, and I haven't had the

slightest response. Try not cooking meat--it's really good that way.

Mike