Dear Roberto,
You have been on a fruit diet for only 14 months and, as with so many
others, you expect a perfect healthy state.    My friend, what is the reason
that people expect virtually instant health on a pure fruit diet?  True,
fruit is one of the most pure foods there is and fruit has great cleansing
capacities of which the body makes use to detoxify itself.  You are 36, so
you may have about 30 years or so other diet habits behind you.  With fruit,
the body is constantly cleansing itself, which will bring the necessary
discomforts and it may take years before the body is purified.

It took me over 9 years on predominant fruit, the last 5 years on virtually
all fruit to get to a reaonable state of good health and there are still
things in the body which will have to be eliminated.  I am coordinator of a
fruitarian Network 'around the world' and I always emphasize to the people
that a transfer to a fruitarian diet must be a gradual process, rather a
'natural' process.
some people want to go on fruit, instantly, expect to be healthy "yesterday"
and lo and behold, fail in their efforts.   Give it time Roberto, if you
have discomforts, this means to me that your transfer to all fruit is going
too fast and this may give you the feeling that you are not healthy.  Do not
be disappointed, but if the discomforts are too severe, you will have to
slow down, meaning that you may have to revert to some other raw foods other
than fruit.

I don't believe that fruits, like avocados, or some of the more acid fruits,
are cause of poisoning your blood.  Avocado is a perfect and neutral fruit,
and most of the fruit that are acid become alkaline in the body.  And a
healthy body should be able to handle these fruit.  The fact that you still
crave for these fruit is actually a sign of the body saying that it needs it
still.  Be at peace with it, they are not the cause of your still not
perfect health, it is the condition of your body which is not yet fully
ready.  Again, Roberto, give it time, it may take years to get the body
adjusted.   Also, I like to suggest that you not become 'fanatical' about
eating fruit, let it be a natural process, never force it upon you, you will
only be disappointed with yourself and feel guilty if you have a small
diversion. You are free to contact me on my e-mail for further details if
you so wish.
All the best in good health to you and your young family, with peace and
love,    Rene.
(phone/fax: 070-577.273)(Australia!) P.S. I live in the tropical area of
North Queensland in Australia where also the fruit is readily available.