I have been eating a high protein, low carb diet for almost ten years.  That means I have been eating tons and tons of meat and dairy with very little fruit and vegetables.

I would do a raw cleanse about once a year then return to my high protein diet.

Almost two months ago, my best friend came to me and told me of the various physical ailments that he has been going through, and he had this feeling that he was not going to live too long.

He is my very best friend, and I did not want that to happen to him.

I offered to do a thirty-day raw food cleanse with him, and he agreed.

Within just two weeks, most of his pain in his ankle was gone.  Soon after, that pain in his heart was gone too.  I noticed how good his skin on his face began to look.

When we began the cleanse, he had been underweight for months.  Now he is back to his average weight.

What is interesting is that I have lost almost 10 lbs and am continuing to lose more weight. I was overweight when we began the cleanse.

In addition to the improvement of physical health, I have personally noticed powerful emotional and spiritual learning.

I feel things that I had not before.  I want to experience nature by doing challenging hiking experiences.  I have never desired to do such things.  

I have now begun to train so that I could do challenging trail runs.  I feel more connected to nature and even to ideas about the environment in more profound ways than I had been feeling.

I am excited and inspired to learn more about optimal health for humans and the optimal health for our planet.