Steve,
Did you change your clothes washing powder by any chance? That can lead to itching especially when combined with sweating. It could also be because your skin is getting drying and starting to flake a little. You could try adding E45 bath oil to your bath (or other moisturiser).
I noticed with interest you went through some low patches on this diet. I gave up bread, cheese, cereals on 1st January in order to reduce my salt intake and went through some similar low points. I seem to be out the other side now - I wasn't sure what was going on at first but I now believe it was related to the change in diet.
One positive side-effect I've had is that because I stopped eating cereals I also stopped taking milk - this immediately cleared up a problem similar to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) I've had for a couple of years. I tested by taking milk with some oats and the problem came back immediately - as well as leaving an unpleasant creamy taste in my mouth! I'm now off milk+cheese completely and am not missing it at all.
It does seem like I developed some kind of milk intolerance - which surprised me. I've since read that some people develop this later in life (I'm 45).
My weight also dropped too, from 12'6 to 12'3 (as checked this morning). I also feel I have much more energy, bloating has disappeared and feel somehow cleaner.
Because I'm eating fewer carbs (no bread/cereal) now, I'm eating more fruit and veg to compensate (although I still eat rice/pasta) and this is turning out to help with my running too - I feel lighter and more energetic on my runs.
Well, my diet isn't raw (too cold here for that) but is working out quite well in just 3 weeks.
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