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From:	Kayla (64.183.114.250)
Subject:	Allergy or Detox Syndrome by eating too much raw fruit?
Date:	May 27, 2012 at 11:43 pm PST

Dr. Graham. I read your 80/10/10 and it really made sense and I have been following as much as I could. I had been on plant based diet (except occasional dairy and occasional eggs) for about 10 years and cut off dairy and eggs completely for a few years. 80/10/10 has been difficult particularly avoiding cooked rice, salt, and soy sauce (my cultural food) but I am getting better at it every week. I have been 80/10/10 about 90% of time, and eating a lot of fruit like never before since March. Before 80/10/10 I had always eaten a lot more cooked vegetable and mostly grains. Over a month ago, I had Mangos and Papayas (before 80/10/10, I did not eat these fruits as I remember my lips broke out) and had itchy throat and slight swelling of my tongue and inflammation of inside of my cheek. I went to Kaiser but they could not even see what was wrong (well, it is always dissapointing to find your doctor not being able to see your physical symptoms...).It subsided a week later but then I ate a lot of pineapple and had itchy throat too and then noticed a burning sensation on my tongue. I never had this reaction with Pineapple before. Since then I stopped eating these fruits. I am continuing with a lot of bananas, oranges, strawberry, apples, whatever fruit I can get. I do eat about 7-9 bananas and 4 -5 oranges every day plus other fruits. The only new raw vegetable I added since 80/10/10 is Arugula. Now my tongue surface is rough, slightly inflamed towards the front/tip area, and it is not actually dry but gives me a dry feeling. It sticks to inside of my cheeks when I remain quiet. I love the energy 80/10/10 gives me and I feel good except this tongue and inner cheek situation. Am I allergic to fruits caused by the sheer amount of fruits I am eating? I always ate fruits (not this much though) and never had this type of reaction (except fresh Mango and Papaya). Or is this what you describe in your book – detoxification process? I am 53 years old, 5’1”, 105lb, and physically very active, take no medication, have no health problems, (to my knowledge – other than this oral situation). Please advise. Thank you.

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