Time for another break from the forum I feel. I don't think I have access to any grass fed fats here, and don't enjoy the questionable lamb mince at all.

I have also had many problems adapting to raw paleo and low carb which I've posted about repeatedly, and can't deal with the ups and downs with work and life at the moment.  So back to doing the best I can with diet, and not thinking about how it's harming me too much!

Hopefully...someday...maybe I can be raw paleo. All the best in the meantime. Happy hunting!

I thought lamb was hard to grain finish, and Australian lamb is all grass fed. However, I've just searched again and apparently it is common.

http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/170611/australia___the_lamb_trade.aspx

Casts a big doubt on my Pakistani stuff which might be Australian.

What do they taste like? Goat meat.

Well I think this is just being over sensitive about basically reposting an article, and I also think people can make up their own minds so there you go.

The article said it is endemic, I changed it to may be endemic to add objectivity.

You may well have a load of links which say the contrary, fine that's what it's all about.

Thanks. That's a little reassuring.

Phil

Modernized native life-styles and loss of indigenous knowledge have clearly affected traditional methods of preparation and preservation practices but it’s important to keep in mind that fatal botulism outbreaks aren’t a novel phenomenon strictly related to changing fermentation practices. There are several instances of Alaskan Natives contracting the illness following consumption of the raw meat of long since deceased beached whales. In fact, whalers and arctic explorers in the late 1890s and early 1900s describe entire Alaskan families dropping dead following consumption of semi-decayed whale meat

Shaffer et al described an outbreak of botulism caused by fermented salmon fish heads in 1985. The food preparer “had been taught to ferment foods by her mother, but had not prepared such foods in many years”. Instead of placing the wooden barrel in the ground, she left the barrel above ground exposed to the sun. The researchers noted that she retrospectively “recalled having been warned as a child that the sun’s rays had a “death meaning” and that fermented foods needed to be kept away from the “killing rays of the sun”

I'm a bit wary of water borne parasites, sounds nasty. Who knows how our ancestors would have dealt with it, or if they would have avoided water roots?

Anyone had any experiences with lotus root?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelumbo_nucifera#Uses

I tried some cooked and thought it might be a good veg to eat raw. Would probably be a good idea to drop it in hot water for a couple of seconds to kill the parasites mentioned.

It seems really toxic to me. It just makes me feel sick. You know it contains a lot of lauric acid which is not found in meat?

I tried the 'coconut oil detox' as it seemed a possible way to kill and restructure gut bacteria, but by the end of it I never wanted to touch coconut oil again.

I've been taking this supplement from Higher Nature.

http://www.highernature.co.uk/ShowProductFamily.aspx?ProductFamilyID=347

The reason I got into it was because minerals help me with anxiety, mental clarity etc and I can't stand the gelcaps with fillers on a paleo diet - they make me feel sick. I notice a big difference when I take it in terms of mental state. Sure some would say placebo, but I'm convinced.

What are your opinions of taking it longer term? It could boost minerals and be a way of hedging my bets against low magnesium paleo diet etc.

It comes from sea water ultimately from the salt lake in Utah. So sea water is not a 'food' and may have dangers. At least it doesn't have a load of crap in it though.

The military can't possibly offer separate facilities for gay staff, and I believe gay people have the right to do the job.

What's the big deal about sharing with a gay person? Gay people are well used to sharing with the rest of us, and I'm sure it would be rare for anyone to abuse the situation, no more common than other dick moves people do.

Who gives a fuck what they fantasise about in private?

I saw a woman running for the bus the other week and I liked her tits, but I didn't go and fucking wank in her face or something.

Apart from all this...they were already serving in the military under don't ask don't tell so it's all a bit academic.

Well for me it doesn't seem to work out that I can have a few drinks or a normal meal, then get back to raw paleo. Something about the gut. It will probably throw me out for a few days. Which is a shame, but look at all the good things about the diet.