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From:	Heidi (205.188.116.9)
Subject:	Detrimental Health Effects - Lower Bone Density
Date:	December 9, 2008 at 6:43 am PST

Below is an article I found on the internet that got me even more worried....

I found it on this site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wik/raw_foodism
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Recent research
To date, scientific literature describing health and nutrition aspects of raw foods or living foods diets is limited and most studies focus on vegetarian diets, most of which excluded all animal products and derived the majority of calories from uncooked plant matter.[63] Certain studies have indicated detrimental health effects stemming from raw vegetarian and raw omnivorous diets.[64][65][66] A 2005 study has shown that a raw vegetarian diet is associated with a lower bone density.[67] One study of raw omnivorous diets shows amenorrhea and underweightness in women.[68] Another one indicates an increased risk of dental erosion with a raw food diet.[69]

Other medical studies on raw food diets have shown some positive and negative health outcomes.[64] According to one medical trial, "long-term consumption of a 70% raw-plant-food diet is associated with favorable serum LDL cholesterol and triglycerides but also with elevated plasma homocysteine and low serum HDL cholesterol" as well as vitamin B-12 deficiency.[70] Another study from Germany found that a "long-term strict raw food diet is associated with favourable plasma beta-carotene and low plasma lycopene concentrations."[71] A study mentioned benefits of a Raw Vegan diet for lowering obesity and hypertension[72] A study has also shown reduced fibromyalgia symptoms for those on a Raw Vegan Diet[73] as well as reduced symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, according to another study[74]

One study on raw human milk (breast milk) showed that human infants absorbed human raw milk much better than heated(pasteurised) human milk.[75] Another study showed a link between consumption of unpasteurised milk and a lowered prevalence of allergies.[76]

Increasing numbers of long-term raw vegans believe that to sustain the diet daily inclusion of superfoods and/or supplements are necessary, particularly for children and mothers.[77]

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