[DancingWithElves]

everyone's journey is quite different. i was very close to vegan at one point also raw vegan. i'm GLAD i was there i learned so much about cooking, and eating veggies and fruits, etc.

however my health continued to suffer when i eliminated allergens, i was left with pretty much Holy Spirit to sustain me sooo, we started eating a little more meat. Gluten-free stopped working for me, so, i learned to make fermented gluten-free stuff I'm GLAD I know how to do that but that too, didn't fix the problems i was having. so, shortly after that we ended up on GAPS (which is strict paleo, minus starches, plus ferments, roughly speaking)
GAPS did fix me and my dd. dh even, and we didn't even know he was broke ds is doing better, but continues to have many issues i wish would just go away.

so, to sum up, it's been 10 years in the making, from SAD to the way we eat now. i am grateful for all the knowledge and skills i've acquired over time, and i don't look down my nose on gluten-free vegans, or nourishing traditions, or SAD-eaters, b/c I"ve been there

something like nourishing traditions is a great place to be. it can be easily scaled from almost none to high-animal product diet.
generally speaking, it seems that traditional societies in the tropics ate more fruit, and less meat. up north--almost no fruit and all protein. but the basics are the same: wholesome foods, properly prepared