Hey everyone. I'm composing info for why RPD is safe. I thought maybe it could be stickied, in the appropriate section of course.

And it could include things like, how grains and antibiotics lead to acid resistant strains of e.coli and other pathogenic strains of bacteria.

I just want a thread explaining why even though the meats are raw, there's no need to worry over dangerous bacteria or parasites. Which is most people's main concern.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/burden-of-disease-study-shows-a-world-living-longer-and-with-more-disability/2012/12/13/9d1e5278-4320-11e2-8061-253bccfc7532_story.html

Besides getting lots of friendly bacteria from high and fresh raw meat. Getting friendly bacteria from fermented plant foods is a good idea too.

By consuming a variety of bacteria types, you ensure your digestive tract is able to digest the various plant and animal foods you consume.

All of these are easily made at home, and not just cheaper than the store equivalent but much healthier since they avoid the additives (or being pasteurized).

Pickles
http://www.scdiet.net/elainesrecipes.htm
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/naturally-fermented-dill-pickles/

Sauerkraut
http://pecanbread.com/new/sauernew.html

Cortido
http://www.nourishingdays.com/2009/07/the-benefits-of-fermented-food-lacto-fermented-vegetables/

Kimchee
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-Kimchi-Kim-Chee/

Fermented Salsa
Pickled Jalapenos
Ginger carrots
http://www.scdkat.com/2010/04/ferments/

Fermented raw honey
http://www.culturesforhealth.com/how-to-ferment-honey]http://www.culturesforhealth.com/how-to-ferment-honey
http://www.wildfermentation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3237

A great link on fermentation
http://www.wildfermentation.com/forum/index.php?sid=db15c41f808196e1a6c4e4f10e970b74

Constipation Cure with sauerkraut:-

http://www.myhealthblog.org/2012/12/06/constipation-cure-testimonial-with-saurkraut-probiotics/

Book on theory and practice of fermentation in general:-

http://www.amazon.com/Art-Fermentation-Depth-Exploration-Essential/dp/160358286X

Recipe book concerning fermentation:-

http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Fermentation-Flavor-Nutrition-Live-Culture/dp/1931498237

Info on damage caused by freezing:-

http://www.rawfoodexplained.com/selection-and-storage-of-foods-part-i/does-freezing-harm-foods.html
(from sticky thread in info for newbies)

This article seems to consider freezing just as bad as cooking. Would any of you agree?

I heard about an article that showed when a pathogenic strain of e coli was added to raw and pasterized milk, the e coli multiplied rapidly in the pasterized milk. the reason given for that was that the healthy bacteria didn't allow the pathogenic strain of e.coli to multiply.

I wonder if the same thing applies to meat. and once it's cooked a pathogenic strain of bacteria could easily multiply, while on raw meat that wouldn't happen.

Hey everyone.

My dad had banned raw meat consumption in the house, however I still eat raw eggs and drink raw milk.

He says I can have raw meat in the house, I just can't eat it raw, so if I cook it it's fine.

So my plan is to buy about 2-3 pounds of chuck roast from Whole Foods, cut it up into little pieces. Fill up mason jars to the top. Then freeze everything except one jar.

My question is, suppose he's home when I'm home and I'm hungry for meat. Can I cook meat that's been stored in a jar for say a week at refrigerator temps?

Would it be dangerous in any way?

Hey everyone. I'm doing some research on the omega 3:6 ratio of various foods.

We all know that grass fed animals have significantly higher omega 3's and less omega 6's. I've read online that grass fed beef, buffalo, lamb, etc. can have an omega 3:6 ratio of 1:2 or 1:4.

http://www.texasgrassfedbeef.com/omega_3_fatty_acids.htm

I've looked into a few nuts and fruits/veggies fat ratios.

Food - amount of omega 3 and 6 - approximate ratio

Walnuts - o3=2,542mg, o6=10,666mg - 1:4
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/nut-and-seed-products/3138/2

Avocado - o3=30.8mg, o6=473mg - 1:15
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/fruits-and-fruit-juices/1843/2

Almonds - o3=1.7mg, o6=3,378mg - 1:1987
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/nut-and-seed-products/3085/2

Pecans - 3=276mg, 6=5,777mg - 1:21
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/nut-and-seed-products/3129/2

Macadamia - o3=57.7mg, o6=363mg - 1:6
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/nut-and-seed-products/3123/2

Cashews - o3=17.4mg, o6=2,179mg - 1:125
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/nut-and-seed-products/3095/2

Chestnuts - o3=26.6mg, o6=223mg - 1:8
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/nut-and-seed-products/3101/2

King Salmon - o3=375mg, o6=30.8mg - 12:1
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/ethnic-foods/9971/2

Grass fed beef - o3=5.9mg, o6=22.4mg - 1:4

Grass fed bison- o3=10.6mg, o6=73.1mg - 1:7

(All based on 1 oz servings)

As you can see, most nuts, have horrible omega 3:6 ratios. With walnuts being the best (1:4), and almonds being the worst (1:1987).

Salmon has an excellent omega 3:6 ratio, grass fed beef is ok, and nuts and avocados are bad.

But if we get most of our fat from say, raw beef fat, marrow, and fatty fish. Wouldn't nuts and avocados be ok in moderation?

Hey everyone. My brother seems to have a case of alopecia areata.

It's a condition where he lost a piece of hair, with no other symptoms.

"Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that causes patches of hair loss. It is common and can occur at any point in life. The hair loss happens quickly and creates round patches of smooth skin with few or no hairs left. It usually happens on the scalp, but can occur anywhere you have hair including the face, arms, legs and even eyebrows. Rarely all the hair can fall out - a condition called alopecia totalis if it occurs on the scalp and alopecia universalis if it involves the entire body.

It's not known what triggers alopecia areata other than that the hair loss is caused by one's immune system attacking the roots of the hairs. Stress might be a trigger for some, but for many people alopecia happens spontaneously - that is, without a known cause."

from - http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/23/how-can-we-treat-my-boyfriends-unusual-balding/

Based on it being the immune system attacking the hair roots, I suggested the hygiene hypothesis. Perhaps the sterile environment has caused his immune system to react to his body. So I suggested fermented foods, possibly raw animal foods.

"To treat this condition it's important to calm the inflammation that is happening under the skin. The best treatment is to inject a small amount of steroid into the area of hair loss to stop the process. Once the inflammation resolves, the hairs grow back. Unfortunately it can take months (even years!) for the new hairs to grow as long as the other hairs that never fell out."

Based on reducing inflamation, I figure what better than a high fat, raw paleo diet (my, Raw-SCD version of course  ). So I prompted him to try the RPD. Any further advice is appreciated. Thanks.

Alright guys, here's the question. Who eats raw pork?

What are your standards for high quality pork, for those of you that eat it.

I red a disturbing article about pig parasite eggs causing problems in the brain.

http://discovermagazine.com/2012/jun/03-hidden-epidemic-tapeworms-in-the-brain

Anyone care to chime in?

Howdy folks.

I haven't really mentioned this much, but I've sort of been eating more of a SAD diet than a raw paleo diet.

My finances are rather prohibitive, I've recently downgraded from my previous job. So I'm eating one, maybe two raw paleo meals daily tops. Unlike when I had a good amount of income and every meal was raw.

I have a really good source of raw, grass fed cows milk. And I had a dream last night that I was drinking raw milk. So I'm looking into adding it to my regimine.

What are your takes on raw dairy?

Hi everyone. Hopefully I can inspire someone with a mental illness to treat themselves naturally with this journal.

When I turned 18 I had a pychiatric episode and I was baker acted. I was put on meds, but stopped them once I left the hospital.

I went a year and a half episode free. Then was baker acted again. This time I stayed on meds. I gained about 50 pounds in a short period of time. And the side effects (lethargic, incapable of doing much) were horrible.

Around age 20 I started taking supplements. Like a high potency multivitamin, vitamin c, other antioxidants. And I noticed I had more energy and some of the side effects of the meds were at least being combatted.

At age 21-22 I started taking high doses of niacin, with other supplements. Per the recomendation of an "orthomolecular" pychiatrist, Dr. Abram Hoffer.

It helped a lot, so much I started school. Finished the 3 month vocational program, and got a better job.

With the higher income from that job, I started the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. A fruit, vegetable, nut and meat diet that rebalances the gut flora.

When I turned 23, I learned about the raw paleo diet. I started eating raw meats, fruits and veggies. Unfortunately I didn't know the importance of a high fat diet, so I was on a relatively low fat diet. And I was hospitalized again. I also cold turkeyed my meds which may have contributed, and I also stopped the supplements.

When I got out, I started a high fat rpd. And I've been doing great ever since. I eat 1.5 oz of raw beef fat with every meal. I also started the niacin and b complex again.

Hey everyone. I'm sick of fowl tasting and smelling raw beef fat because its been sitting in my fridge for to long.

I want to cut up one jars worth, freeze what's left. Then unfreeze and fill another jar when I run out. Then refreeze it.

Will that denature it in any way, more than initial freezing?

Can I freeze mason jars without them breaking?

Thanks in advance.

So I'm looking for a good online provider for raw beef fat and raw dog food.

My farmer is currently unable to deliver anything :/

I deffiniitely want quality, but I want a good price too.

What do you guys suggest?