Larelle wrote:
> Have any others on this list come from the raw food vegetarian
background?
>
> I also want to know if any of you have overcome candida, severe
> bloating/suspect gut permeability problem? (I had a stool test CDSA,
> which
> confirmed candida)

Richard wrote:
> I ate near-vegetarian for years.  When I read Atkin's book and decided
> to try it, there was severe mental
> dissonance as I started to eat lots of meat.  I also got a lot of flack
> from my wife and associates (who are
> now starting on the Atkin's plan).  It took several days to begin to
> feel comfortable eating so much meat.
> I had lots of thoughts, such as "aren't I going to die from
> cholesterol",  "Isn't it evil eating these poor helpless animals?",
> "surly I'll have a heart attack by the end of the week!".

Richard, how long have you been eating paleo style and what health benefits
have you noticed?  Can you tell me what is Atkins full name and what is the
name of the book I should look at?

> Still, when I started to loose a pound a day, while eating lots of
> bacon, eggs, beef, chicken, fish, etc. and especially
> when the mental fog, depression, ADD that I've had for forty years
> cleared, then the diet became easy.

Interesting to hear others suffered from mental fog - I have been thinking
that there is something wrong with my memory and it often feels like I am
trying to think through a heavy fog type feeling.

> Hang in there.  I suggest taking vitamins and mineral supplements if on
> a very low carb. Atkin's style induction
> diet so deficiencies are avoided.

What sort of vits and mins?  What might be lacking?

Regards, Larelle