Chris... that was pretty harsh. I feel it's not giving Charlie the support he needs right now.

Harsh? Try the truth. That's the problem with certain people/members on this site. They can't handle the TRUTH. How long are you going to go on with Charlie? He makes this stupid post, than disappears. He doesn't even have a normal dialog with people who respond to his posts. If he really is mentally ill, you can't help him. Period! If he's not, he's a troll! If you want to play his game, go right ahead. This post is on a public forum, so i have every right to voice my opinion. I suggest you take your concerns and advice privately. PM him! Or is that too much trouble?

He's not Raw Paleo anymore. I doubt he ever was to be honest. If he really wanted your help, he would be working with the forum and it's members. He's not. He doesn't even want to help himself out, so what makes you so sure you can help him out? You can't make him do something he won't or doesn't want to do. How well do you really know Charlie?

Hey, if you don't like my opinion on the matter/subject. Fine. Just ignore it! Believe me I won't loose any sleep over it. I'm stating my opinion on a public post/forum. I have my own opinions and views. I'm not a robot people. I'm not here to cater to, or stroke peoples egos on this site. I tell it how it is. I guess some of you just can't handle an honest opinion? When you make a post, be prepared for different viewpoints.

How do you prepare these?

My guess is RAW! Or is this a cooking thread? You can never tell on the forum anymore.

I want to discuss mostly external application of RAVF on skin, but of course diet is the foundation of health.
      I've been using raw coconut oil and other oils on my skin. It has improved, but I'd like to see more dramatic results. I had a bad acne break out in the last month, the coconut oil didn't touch it. It was the obnoxious hard acne, not just a little stress white head. It has been on my face, neck and shoulders. I've eaten junk repeatedly! I know that's why and I'm cleaning it up, but I've noticed big improvements with topical stuff. I want to share.
   First noticed big improvement with lemon. I had some on my fingers in the morning before I showered and I just patted it on my skin all over pimples.  It dried and stung a bit before I was ready to wash so I rinsed my hands and patted water on, it was a bit tight, which I fear pulls my delicate 40 y/o skin, so I moistened again and  applied a bit of olive oil. My skin was much better, but it got bad again due to continued binge cheating. So, I continued to do this and it continued to improve. It is almost gone and honestly, I was still cheating daily, mostly chocolate and not tons, but it's added carbs and stress = BAD. But something good has come because I've been paying attention to my skin improving. I've been smearing whenever I have time in the morning. I've tried kefir, avocado, tomato, egg, and even some meat juices. All with excellent results. It seems good to vary it all too.
   Sulrin mentioned breast milk for healing acne (what prompted me to try kefir). Brest milk is good for healing most skin and mucus membrane problems. Also, good for eyes. - sorry, tangential.
    Stem cells are being used with great results in and on skin. Mostly plant stem cells are being used on skin. Maybe this is part of why my skin is improving, because my lines and tone of skin is improving not just the acne. I'm still eating well but not as well lately so there is no other explanation, for the recent improvement.
    I found an article today where sheep umbilical cord blood stem cells are used to make a facial serum. I don't have that now, but I'll try to get that from my farmer. He might freeze one for me.
      The human studies are harvested from bone marrow, which is the richest source in adults. We can all get frozen animal bone marrow. I'm pretty sure they freeze it, b/c they keep it for months while they continue to harvest more as a person only makes so much at a time. The bone marrow has nourishing fats too, so I tried it. It was more bloody than fatty and it itched like the lemon as it dried, so I rubbed some x-factor butter oil (I think it is pasteurized), then I just went nuts. I massaged a little bit of everything in my fridge onto my face.
    I haven't washed yet, it feels really good. I smell like cod liver oil  but, I look normal so, I'm going for a bike ride then, I'll wash and post my results.  I'll try to do this as much as I can and see if there are any long term benefits.  The lamb stem cell serum claimed it reduced wrinkles and healed broken capillaries and fine lines in weeks. I think fattier bone marrow might be fine alone, but this had almost no fat and dried quick, tight, and itchy. I have some fatty beef bones in the freezer for the rest of the week. I'll eat some every day too.

Are you SERIOUS? You already answered your own question! You know your problem. It's all the junk your eating. Eliminate the junk, and make better food choices. You have to nourish and clean out your body from the inside out. Instead of putting crap on your acne and expecting it to go away, while you still are consuming junk.  I mean, what exactly have you been eating? It doesn't sound Raw Paleo to me. If you want changes, you have to take the necessary steps. Step one: Cut out the CRAP/Junk out of your diet, and start following the RPD.

Oh Chris are you trolling now?

Raw, make sure you're getting plenty of raw meats and veggies, then dress the wound with raw honey and/or coconut oil if you have it, then bandage it up good so there is pressure on the wound. I cut myself often enough here on the farm to have to deal with that kind of thing regularly, you can also use clay as a dessicant if necessary, but keeping pressure on the wound with a bandage/bandaid should be enough. Good luck!

How can you take a question like this seriously? If it's serious go to the freaking hospital!

I basically hate the taste of raw beef now. The raw liver is fairly tasteless, but I am tending to make myself raw liver curry and that's pretty nice. The kangaroo is better tasting than the beef but is still getting pretty sickly, and lamb no better. I couldn't afford to have salmon or fish every night, and I can't live off organs because I would probably OD on something like Vit A, plus they are 'oversatisfying' by which I mean I eat a little then I am 'satisfied' even though I am still quite hungry.

Oh yikes! No, not beef? I have a suggestion! Don't eat beef! Eat those other foods that you enjoy. A little FREE advise, KIS (keep it simple)!

I have tried different variation/brands of EV coconut oil. There all different on how there are made/produced. I never liked the fermented ones (nutiva)Fermented coconut oil? Where can I buy it? I tend to find I digest raw fermented foods better than unfermented.
Cool! thanks, what temp?

Hi Phil,

Here is some more info regarding Wilderness Family Naturals EV Coconut Oil.
The centrifuged virgin coconut oil is exposed to maximum temperatures of 40° C (about 104° F) and the cold-pressed coconut oil is processed at about 98.6° F or 37° C. Neither oil is exposed to extremely "low" or high temperatures. If you go to there website: www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com ( I apologize Phil, I gave you the wrong web address, I forgot to add "Naturals" at the end) and go to the FAQ's you can get even more info regarding why this is the best EVCO in the market! I hope you give it a shot! My body seems to agree with this brand. Probably due to the extraction at lower temperatures. This is the ONLY EVCO I recommend!!!

If the oil is over 5-6 months old it is rancid. Almost all oils no matter how they are produced are rancid.

Put some in your mouth and let it go to the back of your throat and gurgle but sucking in with air to make it move in the back of your throat (this is the way olive oil tasters - much like wine tasters - do it). It should taste like pepper and even burn. Those are the anti-oxidants. If it doesn't have that strong pepper effect - no good.

Cloudiness will tell you nothing about how fresh the oil is - it's a useless quality to take into consideration - as is whether the oil congeals. Smell and taste are the only real tests and most people have never even smelled or tasted fresh oil. Rancid from 100 year old trees is still rancid oil if it isn't fresh.

What you really need more than anything is a HARVEST DATE! Even if the oil itself is only a few months old the olives might have been sitting around for a year.

Most EVOO is really extra virgin because most of the modern machines don't produce heat - but most of it is horribly rancid - which is the real problem.

Dorothy, your a wealth of information! I was just reading some of your past post's regarding EVOO. Very good stuff. Thanks for sharing that information! I learned a thing or two.

What do Primal dieters do to maintain a proper balance of magnesium and calcium from eating large amounts of calcium in dairy?

Fish and Sea Vegetables (kelp, dulse, ect) for magnesium. Dairy is not Paleo. But, many people still use it in this forum. Personally it's unnecessary, and causes more problems than it's worth. IMO

I though I'd pass on this bit of info to you all. The company (Blue Hill Bay) emailed me, and this is what they had to say regarding their Pickled Herring product:

Dear Chris: Thank you for your question. We receive Herring in a concentrated 11% salt brine. We then desalt the fish and cure in vinegar and salt brine. There is no pasteurization.

Hi folks,

I've had plenty of experience with exercise and martial arts, but have never bothered to do any amount of weight-lifting.

I knew a guy from the old rawpaleo yahoo group who had been trying a new method for a while.

He said he would lift a very heavy weight (like in a military press, or bench press) to maximum extension, and then just hold it there for several minutes.  He said that keeping the muscles still encourages cross connections between muscle fibers, which would increase strength as much or more than actually moving the weight up/down. Any thoughts? He said this wouldn't increase bulk, but it would increase strength.

No offense. But, that sounds like a crock of shit. That's not how to gain strength. If you want to gain weight/strength increase your weights and lower your reps (3-4 sets).

Yes, of course! Every fish from clean waters will do! That is soft enough to mix into drinkable smoothie! You can use the whole fish BTW. I use the heads and liver and fishmilk and roe and heart if I can find it... not the intestines yet.. cause I am a pussy... but maybe soon. Fishliver is so good for us! All these are.. just.. WOW!

If I get this smoothie 1-2 times / week I am very happy! No need to eat it every day I guess because it is real powerfood. You can of course. Maybe you get superpowers then.. 

I would never call you a pussy Inger. Not after the food that you ingest! Over in America we have this TV show called Fear Factor. Contestants are challenged to eat all kinds of weird stuff for 50K. I think you could handle your own! lol . I'll have to give your recipe a try. Thanks for your reply! I had a question for you. Are all Norwegian girl's as beautiful as you are? Because if they are, I'm putting Norway on my list of destinations! Thanks again Inger!

I will now and then add a chunk of kidney or liver to my usual smoothie of banana/honey, eggs and raw cream oh and I forgot to mention in the other thread, I like to add some cocoa powder and real vanilla extract to balance the flavors. It's not much cocoa powder but it is soooo delicious

You drink this shit, and you call me a strange duck? LOL. I wouldn't touch that shit all the tea in China! Sounds like something I would expect to find on Fear Factor! Come on, do you really eat/drink that crud? You think I'm weird that I eat organ meats straight? LOL. Maybe you need to get a better source for your organ meats, if yours taste like shit? I don't have your problem. Too each their own! I'm glad that concoction works for you. Just reading it I wanted to  .

I like your suggestions!

Thanks, it means a lot coming from you GS.

Hope that counts!

Absolutely, your opinion always counts!