Leah,
Kristine Nolfi considered menstuation not necessary. She has reported
on herself and some other women whose menstruation were missing
on a 100 % raw vegetarian diet. If you want I can look up the literature
in question for you.

Love,
Tiina

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At 10.44 14.12.1998 +0200, you wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>I am new to raw-foodism (2 months) and have missed my cycle twice
>already.  I had no reason to believe I was pregnant, but did a home
>pregnancy test last week (to be on the safe side) and it came back
>negative.  I've just read something from "Life in the 21st Century" that
>my nutritionist gave me, saying that menstration is not something
>natural, and that women don't necessarily have to get it (that it is
>another way of the body to get rid of toxins).
>
>I am confused, frightened and worried - I don't know what to do or think
>or say anymore.
>PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP ME!
>
>Thanks,
>
>Leah
>        -----Original Message-----
>        From:   Nieft / Secola [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>        Sent:   Monday, December 14, 1998 7:56 AM
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>        Subject:        Re: Blood work
>
>        Janis:
>        >Kirt, what is ESR?
>
>        The sedimentation rate of red blood cells.
>
>        Thanks for your response!
>
>        Cheers,
>        Kirt
>
>        Secola  /\  Nieft
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