Steak Cake anyone?

I can never seem to find good quality, raw animal fat. I have a supplier that can get me rendered beef tallow, which tastes disgusting to me because it's been so cooked. I have one place that I order online from to get raw beef suet, but it tastes disgusting as well and is impossible to eat because my body basically rejects it. I feel this is a sign that the quality of the fat isn't great.

Does anyone have any suggestions for finding good raw animal fat? My favorite fat is the fat off of muscle meats that has been warmed, but not to the point of it being "cooked." I find that addictive.

Cooked fat makes me so nauseous I can't stand it, and I am on a very special version of the raw no-carb diet because my pancreas is totally shot. I can only eat about 45 grams of protein per day and the rest of my calories are pure fat. If I stray from this my body punishes me brutally with high blood sugar, then low blood sugar, then severe pancreatitis-like pain. So, finding good fat is important.

Finding quality raw fat is my biggest challenge too. Look on http://www.eatwild.com/ or try contacting your local Weston A Price Foundation Chapter to find nearby grassfed animal farmers. You can also try slanker's grassfed beef, u.s. wellness beef, or northstar bison online.

Could you "safely" eat a diet solely of avocados?

Not that I want or plan to, I'm just curious.

http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/1843/2

I used to eat this daily during my early Paleo days (which was only like a year ago). I would much rather eat the organs separately, personally. I like ground beef, but the addition of the organs made it really hard to eat, unless I seared it for flavor. Also, I think it's risky to eat ground meat, as you are surely getting a whole cocktail of bacteria within the whole burger, rather than just on the outside as with regular cuts. Some people here aren't concerned with bacteria, but I am still cautious to an extent. I ate it for a while without any consequences, however, so I can't say it's inherently unsafe, but I wouldn't recommend it. Treat yourself to some real cuts like brisket or chuck roast.

KIDNEY STONES are crystallized cooked vegetable­fat resins and crystallized hydrogenated fats and oils, and mineral salts that collect and form into clusters and clumps in the kidneys. I have had many kidney stones analyzed. Most were composed of food additives such as flavor and fragrance oils. Many were composed of crystallized oils from syrups and candies.
Most stones are formed during sleep. Kidney stones cause pain originating in the middle back that reaches around to the lower abdominal area, increased urination that sometimes contains blood or pus, sometimes sharp pains in the kidneys, and nausea and vomiting.
Two to three hours before sleep, abstaining from solid food and drinking a mixture of 1 cup warm raw milk with 4 tablespoons raw cream and 2 tablespoons unheated honey relaxes kidneys during sleep. Drinking a blended mixture of 1?2 cup raw unripe pineapple, 1 tablespoon raw unpasteurized apple cider vinegar, 3 tablespoons fresh raw lemon juice and 4-­6 tablespoons raw coconut cream helps gradually dissolves kidney stones. Or 6-­8 tablespoons of fresh raw lemon or lime juice mixed with 6 tablespoons fresh raw beet juice, 2 ounces fresh raw carrot juice and 4­-6 tablespoons raw coconut cream 2-­3 hours before sleep gradually dissolves kidney stones. Eating at least 1/2 cup of raw fat (for instance, avocado or unsalted raw butter) daily usually prevents large kidney stones.
When stones are being dissolved, there may be some discomfort. Drinking plenty of raw milk to which you have added 4-­6 tablespoons raw cream and 2 tablespoons unheated honey per 28 ounces of raw milk, and staying in bed for 1­-2 days allows the body to use all of its accessible nutrients and energies for dissolving stones, making the process easier.

Thanks for the reply, you're a big help

I continued with the apple juice and contacted a naturopath near me. I'll have to wait till Monday to hear from them though.

I've also made some bielers soup and had a bowl of it already. Eating another after i write this.

The lower-right abdominal pain has gone away but my gallbladder area is still sore. Its not like im having an attack, its just quite sore. Im considering taking some more epsom salts to see if that would help any trapped stones pass. Would you recommend that?

Hopefully i can see the naturopath tomorrow and they'll be able to help me some more. Will keep you updated.

Did you try the liver flush, dav? I'm considering doing one myself.

Liver flushes are more intense than peppermint - some people can't tolerate them well - but they work!

How did your first 3 go Joe? Did you reverse gall bladder disease? What was your experience?

Have you had success with them too, Dorothy?

Im exactly the same except 20 years worth instead of 22. None of the herbs tinctures and stuff did anything for me compared to the flushes. I hate using such drastic measures and every single aspect of the liver flush is so unpleasant that I hate to do it but it works well and I think if you are in a lot of pain you should do it. Any damage done would be negligible since your healing time go up whenever your gallbladder becomes more efficient and you will definitly be better than ever.

I'm definitely considering it. I wanted to check with my naturopath first, though.

Do any of you know if gallbladder problems can cause pain on the left side of the body as well? I have pain on both sides on the front under the abdominal area as well as on both sides of my body so I'm curious if I am just having digestive issues from a lack of gut flora to digest raw meat.

Hello all,

The digestive pain I have been experiencing since beginning RP has been identified by my naturopath as gall-bladder pain. It seems that I simply cannot digest all the fats I am eating and/or perhaps I have gallstones. Does anyone have any suggestions to help this?

FZ, antibiotics are only going to cause you to backpeddle. The body should not ever be abused in such a fashion. Obviously it's your body and you can do what you want with it, but antibiotics really shouldn't be viewed as any more of an option that small doses of cyanide. They are not nurturing to the body, that is literally the same as trying to put out a fire by adding gasoline to it.

Your symptoms are likely a form of detox and are trying to heal you, it's a foolhardy endeavor trying to thwart the process.

Instead ask your body how you can nourish it in to balance. Tell us what your diet is like right now so we can make suggestions. Also helps to know your food tolerances and intolerances.

Thanks for your advice. Does anyone else have any suggestions of taking antibiotics on a raw diet?

jared

I don't think it's easy to get vitamin A overdose from eating raw liver too much. Even Stefansson mentioned getting some stomach-problems as a warning after eating polar bear liver, and it's only the livers of Arctic animals which are in any way dangerous.

I once ate far too much raw liver(only eating raw ox liver every 2nd week) for some months, and what eventually happened was that my body refused to absorb any nutrients from it, and I just quickly got diarrhea after eating any liver. Otherwise, I had no symptoms.

Tyler, did you eat only liver every day for an entire week?

Joe do you have lyme disease? Please tell your story (or private message it to me if you don't mind.)

Fermenter - have you thought about assisting your immune system with things such as mushrooms such as cordyceps, shitake etc. and herbs? There are lots of ways to help your immune system fight.

I've seen rife used with no effect too many times - and I was introduced to it by lyme disease sufferers.

Al - were those cures managed with no other treatment or change in diet? Was the rife the only variable? I'd like to hear more about that.

I'm taking Oil of Oregano now. I'm probably going to start taking Olive Leaf Extract on top of that for its anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-viral properties. I haven't played around much with mushrooms because of suspected Candida. Do you have any recommendations for herbs?