Basically, my health has been slowly deteriorating my entire life. I want to go raw to help with my massive digestion problems, but I am a hypoglycemic. Therefore, I haven't eaten fruit or any other sugars in over a year. Before you call me crazy, I know what i was doing eliminating all sugars, but I don't know what would happen if I reintroduced them. Any suggestions? I'd really like to do raw, but how much friut, fat, and sprouts should you be consuming a day?

:hi: I am hypo and while I do not have much to say in the way of eating raw food only I can tell you what I can eat and still keep my glucouse levels stable.
I mean I eat perhaps 75% of my food raw but I do not follow a raw diet so I dunno how much if any help I am to you.
I can eat 1 to 2 servings a day of a melon or berries sometimes other fruits but face it I can not eat any fruit that is high on the glycemic index very often at all and certainly not daily though I wish I could.
Most melons and berries though are pretty low on the scale.

Veggies I stick to some main ones, all lettuces's though I avoid iceburg just because all others have better nutritional value.
All of these foods I eat really without limits, just stick to portion sizes and keep an eye on yourself

Beans and lentils are staple for me but I know of no way to put them into a raw diet.

Squashes, zuccini, asperagus,green beans, califlour.
Well I think you get the basic idea here they are all low glycemic.


Foods I never eat

Potato's, beets,any sugar cane product or fruits that are high in natural necter and such.

For fat, almost all of my fat intake comes from either cheese or olives/olive oil.

Best I can tell you is add one serving of fruit every 3 days or so and keep a journal on how you feel, if you start becomming tired, sluggish or needing naps then that food is not for you.

Thanks for that. I just ate 1/4 of an apple and am going to see how i do. I didn't know what to eat and was very down and low. I hope i do good!

Okay, i ate 1/2 if an apple today. I have a headache now and i still feel crummy. Is there any chance i can introduce fruit and be fine or is my body trying to tell me something? I'm not eating very much, because i don't know what to eat!:confused:

Once you get over the hypoglycemia you should be fine with fruit. My mom used to have hypoglycemia and it is gone now because she follows a raw vegan. She never totally went off fruit, but some people are more sensetive than others. Your fasting glucose level should be between 75 and 85 optimally. Maybe try introducing low sugar fruits slowly (like apples, pears, plums, berries) and then don't eat them every day. Only like twice a week and see how you do.

Well, i guess the sugars are finally affecting me considering I'm balling and wanting to kill myself right now. I just don't know what to do! Should I eat nothing but nuts and oils or should I eat soy which makes me sort of bloated, I just seem to be progressively getting worse with my health!:-/

Don't eat soy if it makes you bloated. Nuts and oils are good, but in small quantities. You should consider making sprouts a major part of your diet. There are so many different kinds you can make and I really believe they are the healthiest food on the planet.

Wow! That's a strong reaction to sugar. It seems to me like it would have to be something more than just hypoglycemia to give you that kind of reaction. Do you have candida, becuase I know that could give you that kind of reaction.

I believe so, and i think i recently made it bad by eating vinegar and quorn mushroom products, which i occasionally had a bad reaction to afterwards. I did the morning spot test strings appeared immediately instead of 15 minutes to one hour. Could that be my reason for not being able to have fruit? I recently went on a low low carb diet to try and help it. I've also been diagnosed with multiple other disorders and really just want to be healthy and happy.

Well, i guess the sugars are finally affecting me considering I'm balling and wanting to kill myself right now. I just don't know what to do! Should I eat nothing but nuts and oils or should I eat soy which makes me sort of bloated, I just seem to be progressively getting worse with my health!:-/
What kind of fruit did you have and how soon after did you notice this reaction?

eta: if you don't mind me asking, what are your other conditions?

I had about 1/4 of an apple around 3 pm, got a headache after. Ate more w/ my dinner & still had headache(although i didn't really notice it during my dance class.) About 7 pm i got all moody and full blown tears came around 8.
As for everything else, i've had a screwed up life. I've been on med after med and (FINALY) learned what my docs were doing to me. I've been med free for almost a year. It started w/ acid reflux(healed w/ aloe vera gel), then diagnosed w/ fibromyalgia, i have asthma like symptoms w. no asthma, allergies that don't show up on allergy tests, i can not tolerate any milk protein (not allergic or intolerant, just can't have it), and also hypoglycemia. i know i missed stuff, but everything's just getting worse, especially the tierndness fatique with the unhappy moodiness
Now that you know, can you help? I've also been extremely constipated and have not been able to go w/ out od-ing on laxatives.:down:

I had about 1/4 of an apple around 3 pm, got a headache after. Ate more w/ my dinner & still had headache(although i didn't really notice it during my dance class.) About 7 pm i got all moody and full blown tears came around 8.
As for everything else, i've had a screwed up life. I've been on med after med and (FINALY) learned what my docs were doing to me. I've been med free for almost a year. It started w/ acid reflux(healed w/ aloe vera gel), then diagnosed w/ fibromyalgia, i have asthma like symptoms w. no asthma, allergies that don't show up on allergy tests, i can not tolerate any milk protein (not allergic or intolerant, just can't have it), and also hypoglycemia. i know i missed stuff, but everything's just getting worse, especially the tierndness fatique with the unhappy moodiness
Now that you know, can you help? I've also been extremely constipated and have not been able to go w/ out od-ing on laxatives.:down:
I just want to say first off to please be careful about taking health advice from message boards as most people here are not qualified to give you the type of advice you are looking for tho I'm sure other members here who have hypoglycemia could be a big help. I'm sorry to hear that you are suffering. I'm not a physician or a RD but if I were you I would stay the heck away from high glycemic fruits and all the other foods that have been found to be problematic for hypoglycemia. I've also heard that veg diets are supposed to be good for fibromyalgia. One way to find good/accurate information on the net is to do a google search and put "site:.edu" after your search term.
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I was on laxatives for the first 16 years of my life. Ends up it was celiac disease. I go fine when i don't eat gluten. Have you tried adding ground flaxseed to your diet? That can help with bowel movements.

It really sounds like you could have a yeast problem, especially since you've been on a lot of meds. Your GI tract is probably not as efficient as it should be and it wouldn't surprise me if you have nutrient absorption issues. But I'm not a doctor. Are you seeing a wholistic physician or a naturopath?

I hope I'm not being depressing. The good news is that the body is amazing and it has the power to heal itself if you allow it to. Avoiding sugar is one step. It seems like you're on the right track. Fresh green juices are something you should think about. Use cucumber and celery for a base and add any kind of greens you want. Wheatgrass juice is also powerful.

I've had digestive issues from the celiac disease and I've had parasites and yeast problems and everything is clearing up for me as I follow a largely raw diet that majors on sprouts. I did avoid fruit for three months but now i'm back on some fruit and it seems to do okay for me. I would definitely invest in digestive enzymes and probiotics. They will help you tremendously. You will probably need other supplements as well, but those are a good place to start.

I hope all goes well.

I'm on tons of supplements along with probiotics. could you give me a few examples of your diet and how you make sprouts? I have no idea where to start with food as I am so lost and confused

During the week, I eat a large sprout salad for lunch and dinner along with whatever side salads our raw chef at Hippocrates Health Institute makes. We have avocados some days, nuts some days, and sprouted grains some days. We also have lots of different veggies and seaweeds. Today I had my sprout salad with baby kale salad and broccoli garbanzo salad (sprouted garbanzos -- uncooked) and a zucchini squash salad with red pepper sauce at lunch. Then at dinner I had another sprout salad with beet hijiki salad and a raw "spaghetti" made with mung sprouts as noodles. I think tomorrow we're having raw pizza. On the weekends I eat some cooked food in addition to my raw food. This weekend I'm making Mexican -- refried beans and brown rice. Last weekend I made a veggie rice cassarole. Sometimes I have veggie soup or bakes yams, etc for my cooked food.

Sprouts are very easy and inexpensive to make. You just soak the seeds overnight and then put them in a sprouting jar or just a plain jar with mesh screen over the opening with a rubber band to secure it. Just leave them setting so the water can drain off the sprouts and rinse them a couple times a day for like a minute. There are lots of great books on sprouting. I'd recommend Ann Wigmore's The Sprouting Book. It tells about the benefits of sprouts and tells exactly how to do it all.

Lucky you, you work at a place that can make food for you! I'll try sprouting, but di they provide enough calories or do you get your energy from somewhere else. I just read about the SCD diet for Candida, but again I don't know if i can tolerate fruit. I guess anything is worth trying now.

I wouldn't eat fruit right now if I were you. Sprouts do have a good amount of protein and even fatty acids. I also drink sprout juices, which are rich in protein and calories. Of course, you will still need some more calorie rich foods like avocados, nuts and seeds, and oils. And don't forget that you can have non sweet fruits like cucumbers, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Also, seaweed is a great source of minerals. You can get a shaker with dulse or kelp at the health food store and shake it on your salads. It just gives it a salty taste.

So sprouts and fats make up your diet. Today i basically ate all fats. Sorry for all the questions. Do you know of any good recipe sites for the drinks?

I would strongly recommend a raw diet to battle hyper or hypoglycemia. Afterall, it is cooked and processed food that causes such conditions to occur in the first place.

ITA with what THX said.

You may also want to look into some kind of food combining if you are starting out raw or wanting to introduce fruit. Also, starting with the lower sugar fruit first. Eat fruit on an empty stomach or after other fruit but not with fat. Once you are raw for a few weeks, your body will acclimate to the fruit sugars. Soon you will be able to eat fruit regularly with no adverse reactions.

This article may help you. http://jinjee1.securesites.net/candida/ It is about candida, but it's still a sugar-related issue.

I can somehow understand your situation and I am feeling so sorry that you have to go through what you are experiencing.

Though I do not have all the other ailments you mentioned, I was once HYPERglycemic. I would feel really high and like a drop of a hat, would be smashed flat to the ground. Visited the naturopathy very frequently and though it helped a little whilst on the homeo med but after which its back to the roller-coaster ride again.

Hereby, I would like to share with you my experience and my thoughts on it and how I completely cured myself of it.

On my own accord, I went on a 7-day fasting retreat (my naturopath was actually against this idea!!). The fast includes 2x a day of enemas. Though it may sound drastic or un-natural to some, it did to me then, but I can never thank those fasting-cum-enemas to bring me out of my health complaints.

Why I would highly suggest fasting and enemas (please do under expert supervision only - remember I went on a retreat so I was guided professionally throughout!) is simply because with the amount of processed food one takes over the years, if elimination of stools are not complete (which is always the case - since processed foods are highly mucus), these food-stuff gets trapped in our intestinal linings and thus causing wreakage in our absorption and porous intestinal walls. Meaning whatever you consume now is of no use. Surely we need sugar, sugar from fruits especially. But if the condition of the intestinal walls are so clogged up, no matter even fructose will be treated as pure sugar in the bloodstream and causing havoc in the release of insulin resulting in one being hypoglycemic.

So the fast is to cleanse the body system, in this case, the intestines especially. The body is self healing. When one stops eating solid food, all the energies will be directed to healing of the body where its needed most. However, during a fast, most people experience a block in their bowel movements. Most often its because, when fasting meaning cleansing, the intestinal walls are softening the hardened clogged up cesspool and the release may be too much for the flow of traffic to handle - this is where enemas are necessary so that the body does not re-absorb the mucus which has long been trapped in the intestinal walls.

I have never heard anyone who has gone through enema cleansing and not like it. Infact it makes one feel so good (even after 1 session) that some are fearing they will want to do it too regular and being independent on it.

Now you have an idea. You are mature enough to make your own judgement. Do some research in the internet. I am not advocating fasting&enemas but I do belief in it however I am not dependent on it. There is no need to go along with my saying instead go with your feel. I have to share this with you for I have completely healed myself of the ailment and I have not visited any doctors, or even the naturopath since a very long time!!!

After having gone through the fasting, I felt better not only physically but in my spirits too. I can now eat any fruits I want with no fear. My only 'fear' is too many fruits to choose from with not enough time to consume :D
In case you are wondering, yes I am a raw-foodist.

Adding to that, I read that no matter what the ailment one is complaining, it is usually to do with the intestinal tract/constipation. Get those intestine walls cleaned up and the rest will care for itself. Please do an extensive research on colon cleansing before embarking on any.

my best to you ~ a

Wow, thanks for all the support! I ate the other half of my apple this morning, and right away got a headache and started with my crying spell. However, i don't think it lasted as long. Maybe just not used to it? I've been told before to eat a low carb, no sugar diet but when i mention my veganism they don't know what to tell me. Maybe I do just need to heal myself, I get some more research. Meanwhille all your input is great support!

GREENS GREENS & MORE GREENS! And especially green juice! Also check out this message board for more support & info:

http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/forum/index.php

I'm new to this, so what do you consider sprouts? I've had mung bean and alfalfa sprouts before. Are sprouts just from seeds like alfalfa or do you sprout anything like chickpeas and buckwheat. Also, when do you know to eat on raw foods? Does your stomache growl or do you just crave? I'm also trying to find a really high protein source on raw. Wow, i have tons of questions.

Apples are a very high sugar content fruit. Never eat your fruit alone. Always eat it with green veggies. I'm going to do some research for you. I'll get back to you.

Well, I don't have severe reactions with fruit anymore. I do get headaches but my main problem is my stomache! It hurts and is so bloated! I don't know if this is a coincidence. I had a pear this morning and haven't been able to eat much because it hurts and feels like i'm pregnant! :wall: Maybe i do have candida and the sugar is causing my bloat? if so, is there a pill to kill it? Maybe i should eat sprouted grains instead of fruit and tons of fats.