I'm not convinced making a .pdf of this book will cause sales to drop dramatically. Some people simply can't or won't pay for things, and will go without. Others will never download a copy because they don't know how or don't want to. There's something to be said for owning a physical copy of something.

Louis CK, the comedian did an experiment where he created and offered a comedy special available for download. Almost immediately a torrent was created and basically stood side-by-side the pay-download. The special still cleared over $1 million in one week and many more copies were paid for than torrented. This was the case even though it was faster, easier, and free to torrent the material. The fact seems to be that people will acquire what they want in the way they're most familiar with, and are more than willing to pay for something when the price is reasonable and acquiring it is made simple.

All diets, and raw paleo is no exception, tend to fade into obscurity when a period of time goes by and no new work is published. Aajonus's death was a major blow to RAF diets because he was the most outspoken proponent of this approach.

I don't mean to argue this point in any way, I posted this thread because I want to gauge the opinion here and be told things I hadn't considered. This is not a black and white issue. Of course copyrights exist, but don't we all have an obligation to help each other heal? Do you think a copyright is more concrete than that? That is a perspective.

"If you say, 'I understand.' What have you done? You have made a value judgment."
-Lactac riddle

I've heard snake has a "fishy" taste. Looking forward to reading your experiences : )

The Alexander Technique is straight-forward and helps naturalize posture and movement. It will help reduce the energy you use to move and relieve tension throughout your body.

Holographic Breathing is good for migraines, facial pain, TMJD, and promoting calmness and awareness.

I know what you mean in regards to your mind rebelling and losing concentration. I think visualizations can be helpful here.

http://www.holographic-breathing.com/3/index.php/pictures

Hyperhidrosis is a detox symptom but it can also be caused by chronic stress. Supplementing with calming nutrients like magnesium, B vitamins (esp B3), vitamin C and D3, and water will help. Regulating the sleep is important. If you have any worries or subconscious stresses like uncertainty with regards to the future, regret, grief etc it can be helpful to set aside a certain amount of time each day to think about these things and then stop yourself from dwelling on them at other times of day. There is probably a multitude of factors contributing to your sweating but I think lifestyle changes and calming your thoughts throughout the day will have the most effect. These conditions can appear or disappear overnight because they can be purely the by-product of building psychological tension. The mind and the body are not separate.

@van

I'm not considering retreating the tooth, it was a very odd tooth to begin with, having an extra cuspid on the side of it. During the initial treatment the oral surgeon left it open for a long time while she waited for two specialists to come in and give their opinion on how to finish the procedure. They couldn't decide if the extra cuspid had its own blood supply coming from the jaw or if it was getting blood from the tooth. When I went back to my own dentist to replace the temporary filling it started to leak blood everywhere. I had to go back to the oral surgeon and she had to reopen it to finish the job.

I have no idea how long it's been infected for and I don't trust that anyone alive today fully understands teeth and the central nervous system, and especially not this strange example. My current dentist can't tell by xray what material the surgeon used to fill it, he says it looks like amalgam but the edges are so straight he can hardly believe it is. That material is deep in the tooth and whatever it is I'm sure it isn't biocompatible.

@raw-al

The dentist I'm consulting in about a week uses ozone among other substances, and has a rife machine he says he's able to eradicate infection with. This dentist is very knowledgeable so I'll talk to him about an implant, I'm sure he uses ceramic or something that won't conduct much electricity.

I jumped on Invisalign because it forces the occlusion to rebalance which can cause those symptoms temporarily.

But Poncho, did you say you had an injury to the head in the past? That can cause or lead to imbalances and blockages in the cranium as well (including the inner ear problems that PaleoPhil mentioned). These can be released using craniosacral therapy, osteopathic techniques, and the sacro occipital technique.

PaleoPhil, did what you experience feel like someone tapping on your eardrum a few times rapidly? For what it's worth I've heard it's commonly reported by people with candida overgrowth. It was happening to me and presented with tightness on the same side of my neck until I stopped drinking tea. I think it was the heat further inflaming my already tense neck, and the caffeine and sugar speeding up my circulation while at the same time constricting blood vessels in my head and neck. Interesting though that it affects so many people with candida and that cutting back on carbs helped you, I'd like to know the full role sugar/carbs play in this.

The cerebellum is responsible for balance and regulating rhythms through the body. It needs reference points in real space that are predictable in order to determine its location, which it must know to organize the autonomic nervous system.

The lower jaw and maxilla (cranial bone behind the upper teeth) send signals to the cerebellum that are used to hold the cranial bones, neck, and the rest of the body in correct alignment. When the teeth have moved out of their correct position distorted signals are sent to the cerebellum and blockages can occur that affect how fluid drains out of the head. Ear aches, ringing, headaches, feeling pressure in the head, or pain in the jaw, neck, or bones of the face is common.

My guess is the Invisalign has caused a temporary disturbance in your cranial rhythms. But as you know, these symptoms are really not nice, and can mimic symptoms of a brain tumour or nervous system disorders. If the symptoms didn't go away or progressed to visual disturbances or increased pain I would want to know what was wrong. A bite exam by a dentist, xrays of the jaw and neck to check for alignment issues by a good dentist or trustworthy chiropractor. An MRI of the skull would rule out a brain tumour.

Actually, we as raw people do understand.
But those with the money interests refuse to understand or play dumb.

True, we've seen and felt the changes in our own bodies and we have a good philosophical framework to refer to for guidance. It's a lot easier to heal from disease when you understand what your digestive system does well with.

I think in the future we may have more precise instruments to examine food with and there will be more agreement on what is best for the human body. Or maybe we will learn to use the tools we already have in a more wise way.

For a few years I had hyperhidrosis (sweating) partially because of bad diet, excessive use of antiperspirant, and stress. Avoiding cooked foods makes my sweat smell fresher and less like stank. There are probably certain vegetables that combine with each individual differently to make body odour, but eating everything raw should result in a more subtle smell overall. Juicing parsley and most other green vegetables work well to cleanse and I believe deodourize.

Trimming armpit hair short keeps the area cool but still reduces friction and surface area for microbes.

I don't know how bad you're sweating is or how hot it is where you live, but mixing different proportions of coconut oil and baking soda with essential oils only irritated my skin or didn't work for very long. If I was tackling this problem today I would stop clogging and irritating the skin with powders, and focus on keeping cool and stopping the growth of the bacteria that cause the odour. Covering my head in raw honey for 3 hours works extremely well for stopping my face and scalp itching for a couple of days, I'd be willing to bet it would work with body odour too.

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130422-feeling-ill-swallow-a-parasite

Congratulations on taking that first plunge. I love the feeling of proving to myself that something is possible.

I prefer not eating other predators, I think it strays slightly away from the natural paradigm of hunter and hunted. By no means do I think this is the only way it could or should be. Some omnivores like pigs seem to universally be thought of as delicious, but to my knowledge dogs and cats are not usually preferred, both for social reasons and because of the toughness and taste of the meat. A few people have told me they tried a stew made with dog in Korea, and that they did not like it.

Can there be a forum for sharing location-specific raw or high quality food sources? I wanted to ask for some good stores or farms near my city in the personals section, but realized it would be off-topic.

Haha... you have a strange sense of humour. There's another spring less than an hour away, and fluoride's never been added to the drinking water here, praise the stars.