The Many Misadventures of an Aspiring Raw-Foodist

The purpose of this blog is to give you a realistic view of the transition to a raw vegan life and the restoration of health. It isn't always easy. I don't always feel amazing. But in the end it is worth it. My hope is that I can inspire others to make positive changes in their own lives.



11.05.2010

Three Weeks on Adya

***UPDATE*** Adya Clarity has recently been recalled by its primary seller, Matt Monarch. This is due to inaccurate labeling and fraudulent marketing by the producer of the product, Adya, Inc. To view Matt's official appology click here. For more info on what has been discovered about Adya Clarity and Adya, Inc., click here.




I started taking the supershots on Oct. 11th (if you don’t know what I’m referring to, see the post just previous to this one). At that time my most troublesome physical symptoms were:


Frequent stomach pains


Digestive problems


Colitis


Irritable Bowel Syndrome


Eczema


Brain fog


Trouble concentrating


Exhaustion


Anxiety


Depression


OCD


Anger/Irritablity


Headaches


Muscle tension pain, esp shoulders and neck


Sweet cravings


Itchy dry skin


Dry scalp


Gas


Painful bloating


Hemorrhoids


Mood swings


Loose stools


Sinus troubles/post nasal drip


Excess mucus


Dizziness


Poor memory


Weak fingernails


Stomach fat


Persistent cough


Earaches (no Dr. could ever identify a cause)


Muscle weakness


Sensitivity to fragrances/chemicals


Trouble comprehending simple things


Sore throat


Heartburn


Chronic pain


Hypoglycemia


Food allergies/sensitivities


Gluten sensitivity


Nausea


Loss of appetite


Teeth pain


Unrestful sleep


Light sensitivity


Blurred vision


Cold and heat sensitivity


Low body temp


Low blood pressure


Tingling/numbness in extremities


Foot pain


Dry mouth and eyes


Difficulty swallowing


Skin discoloration


Tinnitus


Sensitivity to noise


Light-headedness


Fibromyalgia


Nail ridges


Jaw pain


Dark circles under eyes


Ingrown hairs


Dry, cracking heels


Rib pain


Poor night vision


Tonsil infections




A good 95% of these are common Candida symptoms, which is the reason I’m taking Adya. As I mentioned in a previous post I first heard about Adya when I saw a youtube video of Angela Stokes-Monarch talking about how she’d cured her own Candida.


I’m now 3.5 weeks in. For Angela it took about 6 weeks. After the 1st week I’d lost 3 lbs (that’s a lot for a person my size, considering I’m 5’7” and it put me at 117lbs). I felt pretty good. I was as un-bloated in my midsection as I can remember ever having been in my life. Then… I bloated. I bloated good. I bloated so big I looked an easy 6 months pregnant and felt like my skin was going to rip open and my organs were going to come bursting out. My muscle pain increased. I went into a major brain fog. I had an eczema flare up, had an acne breakout. A bunch of bad tasting mucus settled in the back of my throat and my nose ran nonstop. I got moody… okay, maybe not moody, more like ferociously angry. I became more light-headed than usual. My blood sugar went super-loopy. I wanted to eat the whole world, especially if it was sweet or salty. And lastly, I started expelling some of the nastiest smelling gas I’ve ever had… frequently and uncontrollably. It’s safe to assume I wasn’t in any mood for going out. Of course, all of this also made my anxiety worse as I wondered what on earth was wrong with my body (again) and felt like there was no hope or help for me and I for sure was going to die. Then I got over my dumb. DUH. Yeast die-off symptoms, silly! It’s got to get worse before it can get better. My body is still dealing with eliminating all those toxins, but it has improved over the past day. I’m very much looking forward to seeing what the coming weeks will bring. One thing I know, the Adya is doing something. There is hope. And hope is a great thing!

11.04.2010

Adya Clarity—It’s a Miracle!

***UPDATE*** Adya Clarity has recently been recalled by its primary seller, Matt Monarch. This is due to inaccurate labeling and fraudulent marketing by the producer of the product, Adya, Inc. To view Matt's official appology click here. For more info on what has been discovered about Adya Clarity and Adya, Inc., click here.



Here’s my (hopefully) easy to understand overview of what Adya is.


You know those streams in the mountains in China or Japan that are so mineral rich, the people who drink out of them live to be well over 100 years old? They are purified by magnetic sulfate minerals. That is what makes the water so life-giving. Adya Clarity is magnetic sulfate minerals derived from black mica. Basically, you add it to your water and it pulls (magnetizes) inorganic material (toxins, contaminates) out of the cells of the water, captures them and renders them harmless. It purifies the water in a way that no purifier you can buy can. Then, it takes the now shrunken water cells and fills them up with oxygen and minerals. In other words, it purifies water and then transforms it into (living) oxygenated mineral water. As a water purifier, it’s pretty darn amazing, but consider for a moment the fact that more than half of your body is composed of water. Your cells are filled with it and bathed in it. Here’s the miracle of Adya: You can take it in “supershots,” that is, once or twice a day (upon waking and in the afternoon, on an empty stomach). Mix a teaspoon of the Adya liquid with a few ounces of water. Drink it down, then during the next 2 hours take no food and drink 1 ltr (34 oz) or more of Adya purified water. The minerals go to work in your body, pulling out the toxins from your cells and filling the cells up with oxygen and minerals. Adya has been attributed to the healing of many dis-eases. I recently began taking it in hopes of curing Candida overgrowth, as Angela Monarch-Stokes did (watch her video here) (Here is another very informative video). I will be blogging about my experience in later posts. If you’re interested in trying Adya for yourself there are several places you can get it. I got mine from Matt and Angela’s website: Raw Food World.



Some benefits of Adya Clarity:



IN WATER


Makes water taste amazing


Removes:


Chlorine and fluoride


Pharmaceuticals that have entered the water supply (such as antibiotics, antidepressants, and veterinary drugs)


Chemicals, plastics, and solvents


Heavy metals (such as mercury, aluminum, and lead) and pathogens


Viruses, harmful bacteria, and parasites



IN YOUR BODY


Removes heavy metals


Relieves tension, stress, stiffness


Kills yeast


Kills parasites (yes, you do have them)


Improves digestion


Better sleep


Clear skin


Increased energy


Alleviates arthritis


Improves regularity


Maintains homeostasis (internal balance)


Detoxes the body


Cures mineral deficiencies


Hydrates deeply, at a cellular level


Weight loss


LOTS more (watch the videos above)!



OTHER USES


Bathe in Adya water


Use it in place of chlorine in your pool or hot tub


Add a supershot to your fresh vegetable juice to enhance the nutritional and cleansing benefits of the juice


Feed it to your house and garden plants


Put it in your pets water