Where I live, celery is pretty much inedible in summer. I feel like its a crucial component of the raw vegan diet, and I'm not really sure what to do without it. any suggestions?

I’ve been 811rv since June. I’ve gotten sick twice since. The first time it happened shortly after eating a few lightly steamed asparagus shoots (didn’t want to throw what my kids didn’t eat) and the second time js this week after having raw zucchini noodles with a raw tomato sauce that I seasoned with chili flakes. I know chili flakes are considered stimulating. The next day I woke up with a sore throat and now I’m aching all over and have a stuffy nose. Are chili flakes enough to cause such detox symptoms? Or did I catch a bug?

Hey Lately I tried to access the original 801010 forum on foodnsport.com, and it seems like it’s off. Any idea if it is permenantly off or just under construction? I’m really hoping it will be accesible again, it was such a wealth of information.

Hey Doug and everyone. I often encounter claims saying plain water actually dehydrate us and is not well absorbed by the body, and that only structured fluids hydrate us properly. is there any truth in that? it does somewhat make sense to me as generally speaking I feel like the more I drink the more thirsty I am. would love to hear your thoughts. here's an example for such a claim:

Hey I have been suffering from lots of ailments for many years, many attempts to go raw that didn’t go well, etc. One thing I noticed is that every time I choose to give up salt and attempt to apply a raw diet, I crave vegetables badly, specifically celery and tomatoes. I can eat 3kg of celery a day as well as 2-3 kg of tomatoes. I crave it more than fruits. (That being said, this amount of celery makes me really gassy and have a negative impact on my body odor). Has anyone experienced such strong cravings, and if so, did they go away? I always end up giving up and going back to salt and cooked food cause it just feels like unreasonable amounts. Now, I could possibly push through and sayisfy my cravings if I knew this was gonna last 1-4 weeks for example and then subside, but if these are the amounts I’m gonna have to eat every day, as well as suffer the consequences of eating this excessive amount of celery, in order to meet my electrolyte needs… Then I find it extremely unsustainable in every possible way - financially, practically and physically. Would appreciate any advice or insight on the topic. Thanks!