[Megan]

Steve wrote: My skin is still a little itchy at times, but it’s not as bad as yesterday. The dryness of my hands, especially my knuckles, looks like it has improved a little too.

You've probably read what Chet Day says about the dangers of raw, vegan eating. (Not to be prejudiced against what you're doing--I'm mostly vegan and eat a lot of raw myself.)

When Hallelujah Becomes "What Happened?" -- Crashing on the Vegan Diet

Westbrook writes of their survey,

Since the early days of our ministry, we've had our share of emails and phone calls reporting hair loss, muscle loss, slowing metabolism, dry skin and a host of other problems. In those days we just recommended Udo's Oil or vitamin B-12 and sent them on their way with admonitions to be more faithful to the diet, eat more raw food, bigger salads, etc.

But, as our own health problems became overwhelming, we began to sit up and take notice. Being a scientist at heart (an electrical engineer for 30+ years), I wanted to get a handle on the scope of the problem. So, we created a survey.

So far, we have identified the most common fifty-four health problems people have developed on the Genesis 1:29 Diet, and have incorporated these symptoms into the survey. The survey is an invaluable tool because it lays out all these long-term symptoms on two pages and enables people to really understand how much health they've lost. We've been keeping track of data from the surveys, and continue to update the database as new surveys come in.

We have been absolutely shocked at the survey results. Here are just a few examples:

• 55% reported loss of muscle and muscle tone on the diet.
• 55% also report difficulty staying warm, a thyroid problem.
• 59% are plagued with food cravings.
• A whopping 67% report scattered thinking.
• 46% feel they are looking older than they should.
• 54% feel run down, chronically tired.
• 59% don't feel like exercising or working on the diet.
• As you can see, these numbers are too significant to be ignored.

The results of the survey are persuasive, and the case against the Gen 1:29 Diet should only get stronger as other people take the survey and honestly share their results. Other symptoms not mentioned in the above short list but discussed within Greg’s book include losing one’s teeth, headaches, and depression.

To take this survey and perhaps get a wake up call about your own state of health on the Gen 1:29 Diet, you can download and/or print off copies by clicking right here:

How's Your Diet Doin' You?
Long-term symptoms of Vegan, All-Raw, Genesis 1:29, and Vegetarian Diets
http://http://chetday.com/gendietsurvey.pdf

http://http://chetday.com/hallelujah...enedreview.htm

I'll try to find the really grim article I read about the fruitarian diet causing tooth loss, etc. Scared me out of ever trying it, though I'm really attracted to such things, in general.