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Karen Schoonover says:
Hi Carol,
I have a question regarding your new product line. Do you carry a product that is RAW and contains some type of sunscreen? What is your view on this? Being new to the raw world, I am confused as to whether I should take a Vitamin D supplement, go “raw” in the sun (not naked just sunscreen-less) or use sunscreen. Please help.
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carol alt Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Hi Karen,
Sunscreen goes into the realm of the FDA. If skin care is not governed by the FDA, you need to be careful what products you use on your skin.
We do not as yet have a sunblock. (what does she mean?) That is a complicated process and one that needs to be done correctly.
For the time being, I use something I got from David Wolfe.
I do not recommend that you go into the sun without protection. I would not do it so I would not tell you that it is OK to do.
Hope this helps!
CA
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Ainsley Reply:
February 10th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
Carol,
You truly are an inspiration. I have “Eating in the raw” and “the Raw 50.” I began following some of the raw food regimes about 5 years ago and purchased my Vitamix in ‘07. The vitamix is awesome in that it is inexpensive, allows easy clean-up and the MOSTLY –the best method to use to follow a raw food plan. I am a school teacher, realtor and a huge advocate of the pilates method, so as you can probably summize, it’s difficult for me to find time for preparation —thus, this works very well.
I recently saw that you have started a skin care line. Is there a way for me to try some samples? I would also love some additional literature. Previously, I used the line called, Nelly De Vuyst, but that have recently changed the line and thus, now time to try a new one. Since I have very sensitive skin, I always like to start with samples.
You are a huge inspiration! I hope that you continue on your journey in your career as a model, actress and health advocate. You enlighten so many people with your knowledge, talents and beauty.
Thank you so much!
Ainsley
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Carol Alt Reply:
February 24th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
Hi Ainsley,
The best way to try our product is to order it and if you do
not like it, just return it to us.
HSN is having a sale right now so if you like it, you can
get our product at with some savings.
My company is only 1 year old and since we were exclusive with HSN, and they have the 30 day money back guarantee, my partners decided not to make samples.
Sorry about this. Hopefully one day we will be able to afford to do this.
I hope you still decide to try our line. it is all CHEM-free and we get great results. My sister’s skin is soooooo sensitive and I try everything out on her!
Just an FYI!
Thanks for writing,
CA
Jean Reply:
May 8th, 2010 at 12:05 pm
Love your philosophy and will try all your products. We hope you develop a sunblock or sunscreen product ASAP. We live in Las Vegas and “natural” products that meet up to my standards are rare. I’m a semi-retired primary health care provider who has always recommended that people always avoid putting toxic materials on their skin; also I’ve been a fan of nontoxic and raw for decades. In our climate protection from the sun is imperative from May through November every year, and our solution is to bring extra clothing to cover up, but that is not always practical or comfortable in the high heat here.
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Carol Alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 7:22 pm
I found a sunblock on David Wolfe’s site: Nature’s first law or Sundiet.
As I trust David, I did not exactly research this myself. I rarely use block. I prefer hats!
LOL. Perhaps being a primary health care provider, you can look it up and research it and tell me what you think? I am always happy to have research as much research as possible as no one is perfect!
Thank you in advance!
CA
carol alt Reply:
June 3rd, 2010 at 3:13 pm
Karen,
i am trying to post a correction that does not want to post.
you MUST wear sunscreen. A type-o was made.
i meant to say that i would not go in the sun withOUT it.
CA
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carol alt Reply:
June 3rd, 2010 at 3:30 pm
i meant i would not go withOUT sunscreen when i go in the sun…..
which is rare.
sorry for type-o
ca
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carol alt Reply:
November 28th, 2009 at 1:57 am
i am sorry karen,
i meant that i do not recommend that you go into the sun WITHOUT sunblock as i do not do that.
david wolfe sells his sunblock at naturesfirstlaw.com or he may now call the site the sunfooddiet.com
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tom jeffords Reply:
December 12th, 2009 at 11:33 pm
Hi Carol, did you ever quit smoking? Thanks. PS I was also born on December 1st 1960. I think you are holding up a lot better than I am.
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 7:53 am
Hi there,
I answered this above-you came in twice.
Happy birthday-by the way!!
LOL
ca
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 7:49 am
Hi Uri_tsatsko!
see above reply–you came in twice!
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jefrey brown Reply:
December 27th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
hey sweetie … i Heeard u on the Howard stern show…. love ya super YES bewell
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Carol Alt Reply:
January 5th, 2010 at 4:26 pm
Thank you! Howard is always so good with me!
i enjoy doing his show–even if i find it a bit tough!
as he is sooooo funny it is hard to keep up with him!
Hope you have a happy New Year!
all the best,
ca
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carol alt Reply:
June 3rd, 2010 at 3:11 pm
i am so sorry i meant to say i would not go into the sun without sun screen–it was a type-o i coorected at the time, i do not knwo why it did not post it.
please always cover when in the sun……
i am sorry i just caught that this type-o was not corrected
CA
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jk sebastian says:
Hello Carol,
I have read your book on raw foods and raw 50 – excellent — One of the books discusses Himalayan sea salt and that you can purchase it from your website but I have been unable to find it in your products — Can you tell me a good source for purchasing some on the net? — there are several sources and types –
thank you in advance for your answer — Keep up the excellent work! jan
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carol alt Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Hi Jim,
So I have apologized many times for my inability to get a good partner who is capable of getting a web page up. We are going to do affiliates–so I suggest Power Organics Salt.
Best,
CA
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Sal Posimato says:
Hi Carol, my name is Sal. I am sending a message to say that I have been a fan of yours for many years. I have to say that your doing a fantastic job with your career. Aftter all these years that you’ve been a supermodel, you are still the best supermodel out there. You are truly the most beautiful woman in the world. I have never seen a woman as beautiful as you. Please write to me. Your my idol and I hope we can keep in touch with each other.
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carol alt Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Hi Sal,
I answer all my fan mail—when i find it that is! seems i get mail all over this page in several places so i apologize for the late response!
Thank you for your comments.
It is comments like this that keep me going!
with love,
CA
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Tracey O says:
You’re the best Carol! You truly epitomize healthy natural beauty that outshines so many of today’s top models & celebrities! You glow from the inside out! A true inspiration! Long life & continued success & health to you!!
Best Wishes!
Tracey O.
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carol alt Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Tracey,
And I truly wish the same to you!
Thank you,
CA
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sarah cullis says:
HI Carol
Are you planning to bring Raw Essentials to the UK? If so when?
At the moment my American friend is having to get them for me and then ship them over
Thanks
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carol alt Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Sarah,
I know there is talk of it. I guess it depends on how we do on HSN!
Sorry for the inconvenience, Our company is less than 8 months old so we are going through growing pains.
We certainly hope to get to the UK and beyond!
Thank you for your support.
CA
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Mrs Andrea Poole says:
Mr & Mrs Glynn Poole
“Middlemay”
14 Woodland Crescent
Swillington
LEEDS
LS26 8DN
United Kingdom
E-Mail = middlemay@aol.com
Dear Carol
I would like to share my story with you in the hope that you will grant my request.
My husband’s name is Glynn and he is the best husband I could ever have hoped to have. I am disabled and have been ill now for over 15 years, which is a large chunk of my life, as I am only 43,there is no cure for my problems. I met Glynn 9 years ago after my first husband couldn’t cope with my illness and we divorced.
Glynn is such a caring, loving and unselfish man; he not only became my husband but also Step-Dad to my two daughters and they love him to bits although as typical teenagers they have caused many problems but he has always been there for them. He has brought such happiness and contentment into a life that appeared to have no purpose whatsoever other than being here for my children. He has given me reason to live for myself. He works very hard as an Airport based manager and his job is definitely stressful but the minute he comes home all his attention is given to me. He often surprises me with weekends away and arranges nights at the theatre etc. He is my carer and never lets me get down or depressed. Especially when he has to dress me and bathe me during bad attacks. He always manages to get me to smile.
Sadly at the moment both our Father’s have got cancer. My Dad’s has been caught very early and isn’t as serious at the cancer Glynn’s Dad has. Glynns dad has got stomach cancer. Glynn is my rock but it is very difficult at the moment, he is very depressed as not only has he got me to look after, but now this terrible illness of his dads, he is understandably sad and worried, I think Glynn feels he is at the end of the line, and I feel unable to help him. I know he is in inner turmoil, although he never mentions it. Now this you would think would be the end of it, but to top things off our twenty-year-old daughter has just returned home to us after a failed marriage and she is pregnant. I wasn’t too sure how Glynn would take this, but Glynn being Glynn he has said ” well we need to make the best of it “ and has risen to the challenge, moving the bedrooms around to make room for her and her due baby, our house is fit to bust, I am very proud of him.
I so much want to bring a smile back to my husband’s lovely face if only for a few moments. Then I thought I would write to you to try to lift Glynn a little as he is a huge fan of yours, he has countless photographs of you and collects any info about you wherever he can, he never misses a programme he knows you are in.
Glynn always says you are one of the most talented and attractive women of our generation. I would be so grateful if you could send him a signed photograph of yourself, wording it something like “To Glynn with love and then your signature.
Please don’t think this is just another letter to obtain some free photographs, Glynn is a true fan of yours. I understand you must receive many requests like this, many of which im sure are complete fakes, and some people will take advantage of this terrible illness, but I am completely genuine and I hope you will understand my plea and grant my request. This would be so personal to him and such a surprise that not only would it bring a smile to his face but also show him that he is not alone in his sadness and that his wife loves him very much.
I understand you are very busy and I may not get an immediate response but I will be forever grateful if you could do this for me.
I wish you every happiness and success in your life.
Kind regards
Andrea Poole (Mrs)
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Andrea,
i just found this email. I do answer this site regularly but normally they do not forward these requests. I think i remember a letter like this. Did i already send you a photo? i think i did but i am checking with you.
Please write me so that i know if you got the photos i sent!
Wishing you all and happier New Year!
CA
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Diane Sparks Reply:
January 9th, 2010 at 10:25 am
Hi Carol
I never did receive a photo from you, if you e-mail me at Nicolalaura1@aol.com i will give you my home address
Love
Diane
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Carol Alt Reply:
March 5th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
Diane,
you never got back to me to tell me whether or not you
got the photo i sent. I sent it when i returned from Russia.
somewhere around the 17th-18th of Jan…(i cannot exactly remember at this moment!)
Did you get it?
if not, please let me know!
ca
carol alt Reply:
June 3rd, 2010 at 3:17 pm
ps i already sent another one….just in case.
please let me know you got it?
thx
ca
Paula says:
Hi Carol!
I’ve been enjoying you for years and recently picked up several raw food cookbooks including your Raw 50. I was wondering how much of your radiant, healthy glow is from eating properly and how much you can attribute to your new skincare line. Please let me know your thoughts on this – I have been quite fatigued this year and it’s starting to show on my 33-year old face. : }
All the best,
Paula
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carol alt Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Paula,
WOW! what a great but complicated question! Not sure I know the exact answer but I will answer from my heart.
I felt terrible BEFORE I went RAW. I thought my career was over. RAW food helped me regain my energy, health, joy, spirituality and figure!!
The body is not able to be sectioned off. as everything started to look better and feel better, I realized I was poisoning myself with the skin care I had been using. Everything you put on your skin has a chance of getting into your skin and then into your blood stream.
So I thought, it is important that if I were cleansing my body of the impurities that are making me tired, sick and old, then I would have to eventually make sure I was not putting all those toxins back in with my skincare.
Does this help?
My skin really started to pick up when I started to do my own stuff in my kitchen. It was really the piece of the puzzle that was missing!
Wishing you success in your RAW food endeavors!
CA
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kenny says:
I survived colon cancer in 1992 I was given 1 to 2 years to live but here I am 2009 still loving life and helping others to recover from cancer, I saved my life by flooding my body with raw vegetable juices, years of making juice for other cancer survivors has proved to me that nutrition works for any type of illness, it did take me 6 month to be cancer free but I’ am now sharing my story with hundreds of other people who are surviving Sevier illnesses, if you just give your body a chance to heal it well, remember you our a living person, so to heal you must put live foods into your body, I’m passing on this info because carol’s store is one many that just goes to show that live foods well give you back your youth, and your life, the juice that I make is designed to rebuild the immune system, and flood your system with live enzymes, only found in live vegetables, it sounds like that is how carol lives here life, and from were I’m looking it is working. The juice that I have been designing for the last 15 years is nothing less then a miracle from God, not me, I’m only the vehicle to pass on what I have learned, all the vegetables are organic grown in Oregon we cold press the veggies into juice then micro filter the juice then flash freeze the juice, so you can keep your juice for months, and when you want a bottle all you have to do take it out and reactivate the live enzymes buy defrosting. You can do this same process but on a smaller scale, if you have a juicer, juice your veggies filter your juice with cheese cloth and put your juice into glass jars and freeze. I hope this help. kenny
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Marilyn Rosenberg Reply:
August 19th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
Hello,
My name is Marilyn Rosenberg and I live in Everett, WA. I have been
eating raw since December 2008. Before that I struggled with making a
full commitment to a raw diet.
About 1 ½ years ago, after some genetic testing, I found out that I have
a rare cancer syndrome called Gardners Syndrome. Gardners Syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by the presence of multiple polyps in the colon together with tumors outside the colon. The extracolonic tumors may include osteomas of the skull, thyroid cancer, epidermoid cysts, fibromas and sebaceous cysts. The countless polyps in the colon predispose to the development of colon cancer.
My grandmother, mother and one of my 2 sisters also have it.
I have decreased the number of polyps that I have (from hundreds to around 20) in a period of 3 months. I attribute this directly to my raw diet. My younger sister doesn’t eat very healthily and at this point she has had her colon, uterus, and one ovary removed.
I will be going to MD Anderson in Houston, TX with my sister for her next exam. MD Anderson is one of the largest cancer clinics in the world and very well known for the work that they do. They do many studies on different drugs to help people with cancer and I’m hoping to get them interested in looking at how a raw food diet may give the body the opportunity to heal itself.
I have talked to my sister’s doctor a few times and she is willing to put some time aside for me in order to review other people’s cases on how a raw food diet has made them cancer free. I was told by the doctor that if I could bring to instances of people who no longer have cancer due to a raw diet, they would look at them.
They also informed me that they do not know any other person in their 40s with this syndrome who has decreased the number of polyps or still has their colon. So now they are very interested in talking with me. If I can get their attention with my testimonial and others, perhaps they will look at this other approach.
If you or anyone you know can get me in contact with someone cancer free now due to a raw diet and is still eating raw I would really appreciate it.
If you would like more information do feel free to contact me. I was trying to sum it up without getting too wordy.
I will be at MD Anderson from August 30-September 4, 2009. I hope to be in contact with some raw food cancer survivors in the next few weeks in order to compile success stories.
Please feel free to forward this letter to anyone who you think could help me.
Thank you for your time.
Marilyn Rosenberg
1greenthinker@gmail.com
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 6:14 pm
I am sorry I did not get this message and I do answer this website ALL THE TIME!
in any case, I had written my book about raw food an added some testimonials. one in-particular would have helped you–the one about Donny Good. the book is the RAW 50 it is in your library (or else request it)
Dr. Nicholas Gonzales has a site and he works with people with cancer and he gets amazing results with food and supplements. He did the foreword to the RAW 50 and he sited many of his cases and their amazing results!
In my view, he is the best in the world. You should look him up on the web.
This may also help you to keep your course and give you confidence in your choice.
Raw food helped me in my battle too!
All the best,
CA
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carol alt Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Kenny,
perhaps you should join our new affiliate program?
sent you info to the website.
would love to have you aboard.
CA
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Nicole says:
How do i find a good doctor/guide to safely make the transition to a raw food diet?
I am in Michigan, just outside of Detroit. I was wondering if you know of any doctors who do long distance; telephone or internet, advising?
Thanks,
Nicole
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carol alt Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Nicole,
any time i am stumped by a question, i turn to the internet. There must be some doctors listed under RAW FOOD advice, nutrition, or counseling; something in your area where you can start. My writers all like to go online to a raw food posting center when ever they are looking for something.
I do not like to recommend Doctors as someone who is good for one person may be not so good for another.
I will post a question on my site and we will see who answers.
hope this helps.
CA
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Natalie Wehman says:
Dear Carol:
I was wondering what is the brand of spiralizer that you use?
Thanx,
Natalie
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carol alt Reply:
September 2nd, 2009 at 1:16 pm
Natalie,
Oh My Gosh, it was a gift and i have used it to death……I don’t even see the name on it anymore.
I am in Russia at the moment. let me send an email to my friend Christopher and ask him– as he gave it to me….
He is at Live in NYC and I wrote about him in my book–in case you cannot wait for the answer.
til then, best wishes,
CA
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carol alt Reply:
November 28th, 2009 at 2:08 am
Hi Natalie,
So Christopher has not responded.
But my sister got her spiralizer from bed, bath and beyond.
she also got her dehydrator there–
when i get HOME from my travels (as i have been on the road now for months!) i will look it up myself.
sorry this is taking so long.
ca
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Rose Young says:
What enzymes do you take? I want to know the exact ones. There are so many on the market I am confused as what to try.
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:15 pm
Hi Rose,
Sorry it took so long to write to you. I have been delinquent in this new addition to my site. please forgive me.
I like Dr. Brantley’s digestive enzymes. they work for me.
I also get a special pancreatic enzyme from Dr. Gonzales who wrote the foreword to my books.
but I suggest you test the enzymes and see what works best for you. you know that what works for one person, may not work for another. A good homeopathic Dr. can test you in a snap.
All the best,
CA
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Manda says:
Carol I love your books about Mac Croft! I just finished reading Model, Incorporated and I was was wondering if you were going to write another one? I know Model, Incorporated just came out, but I really enjoyed it. I was just curious if you were going to or thinking about writing another book at Mac Croft?!
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:17 pm
Hi manda,
again my apologies for taking so long to answer you! Thank you for your comments about my books!
my deal with the book company was for two books. i guess depending on how they ultimately do, they may or may not ask for more.
However, since MAC is based on my life experiences, and i am bursting with stories, it should be no trouble to keep the series going if there is a demand for it.
thank you for asking.
ca
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Cheryl says:
Hi Carol, I have recently viewed the T,V. show with Dr. Marla Shapira and I must say your information and enthusiasm was an answer to my prayers. I then ordered your book and I must say you have changed my life in becominh healthy.
In the process of setting up a raw eating kitchen, my question is in purchasing a dehydrator [Excalibur], what size would a “raw food eater” use, a 5 tray or a 9 tray. Would a 9 tray be to large? I hope you can answer my question
Thank you so much Cheryl
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:22 pm
cheryl,
again, my apologies for taking so long to answer.
i am so glad you took the bull by the horns (figuratively speaking, of course!) and did something to better your life! i am so glad you got great results, too!
as for your question:
ummmmm, this is a hard question because it is a matter of preference. there is not just one type of machine used by raw foodies. i mean, it depends on what you need.
how much you want to make? how much do you and your family and your friends eat? (i am sure friends will want to try your great cookies etc)
however keep in mind that the bigger the dehydrator, the longer it takes to dehydrate something.
keep up the good work,
ca
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Gavrielle says:
Hi Carol,
I’ve read some of your books. Thank you for taking the time to inform the rest of us about the benefits of raw food and lifestyle. I was wondering are you going to make a raw makeup line? or raw products for hair? That would be awesome. I am excited about your raw skincare.
thanks
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Hi Gavrielle,
Pretty name.
thank you for your comments. sorry for the delay in answering.
depending on how the skin care does and what the demand for FAB chemical-free skin care with great results is (I could not resist a commercial there!) we will keep going and make what ever we can.
however, that will take some time- we cannot even keep up with the demand for the skincare. we are selling out everywhere! that is good, but it keeps us busy!
my partners and i are just focused on skincare at the moment, but that doesn’t mean we are not thinking of the future and hair and makeup.
sorry for the vague answer, but it is the best I can do right now.
all the best,
CA
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Sharron Hoppe says:
Where is all the help finding raw equipment and products on your website?
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Hi Sharron,
I had them. I had trouble with my partner. I shut it down. I tried to do it again but I could not find a partner.
I finally found a partner. The .com’s had all changed and many closed down.
We found new links but many had no way to actually link up.
We then found some that could. You can find them on the homepage.
I hope this helps.
This is not as easy as it looks! LOL!
CA
P.S. If you need a dehydrator the best is Harvest Maid AKA Ezidri
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Bob Policastro says:
Hi Carol
What an amazing life you have had, I was born the same year , also in Flushing Hospital. I waned to write for a long time but never did this before. I was very touched by the news article that was done on you and your ex and the problems which would not let you have a baby. I have learned that life takes us in directions we could never imagine.
I have a copy of an email I sent to the foundation that was established in your brother honor. We work with children in the New York area.
If you could help us in any way it would be greatly appreciated as we are always doing fund raising to help families careing for sick children
(letter to the foundation)
I understand the good work in honoring a friend and raising money.
I would like to request your assistance and tell you about our small organization.
We started 20 years ago, my wife and I were looking to have our 2 child. After a perfect pregnancy things went very bad during the delivery and after a loss of blood and oxygen our daughter was left very frail and we had no idea what to do. We didn’t know how to care for her home and there were no facilities that could care for her in the down state area. After 6 months in the hospital we brought her to a hospital in Connecticut where she dies after her first birth day. It was horrible to have her far away and to have no help.
This situation changed me forever. I have spent the last 20 years helping on other families.
The children we work with are referred to as children with special health care need that are medially frail, chronically ill or living with a life threatening illness. We hit a new mile stone in 2008 by helping 400 children in a year. We assist families with home care and we also have two homes , first of there kind, where the children can live. This becomes an great alternative for children living in a hospital or a nursing home or cannot be cared for at home anymore.
We would appreciate any assistance you maybe able to offer. I would love to tell you more about our work.
Please see all the work we do by visiting
our web site is : http://www.angelashouse.org
my phone number is 631 979 2620
thank you very much
Bob Policastro
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Hi Bob,
I am not involved in the foundation except to raise money. I raised that money no strings attached. My sister-in-law makes all the decisions on who gets what.
I am forwarding your email to my sister-in-law.
I wish you all the luck in the world.
You sound like you really care and this means a lot to you. I will give my recommendation!
Cheers,
CA
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Susan says:
Hi Carol-
I had ordered your RAW products through HLN and received them within a week. I loved the products so much I just had to order more. This time however, I went directly to your web-site and ordered them there. My credit card has been charged, but I have not received anything yet. I went back to the web-site to get a phone number or try to contact RAW essentials and there doesn’t seem to be any contact information. Can you please help me locate where my products are?
Thanks for your help!
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Hi there,
as i do not run the site, all i can do is give you my partner’s email:
skrane@rawessentials.com
hopefully he will figure out the problem!
thank you for notifying me. i will also check this out with him!
let me know when you get them?
thanks,
CA
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jeff gilley says:
DEAR CAROL ALT,
i am 12yrs old and i think youre great. about a month ago i had a tumor removed from my brain and now im going threw radiation treatments. i told my parents that if carol alt wouldnt ever give up, i wont give up either. thank you for all your inspiration! i was just wondering if i could get an autographed picture from you? if not, i will totally understand you are very busy. thanks again and take care of yourself. good bye.
JEFF GILLEY
JEFF GILLEY
3260 OLD CONCORD RD
SMYRNA, GEORGIA 30082
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 5:34 pm
i am so sorry that your email was not forwarded to me until today.
I will send you a photo as soon as i get back to the United States.
I am in Russia taking a much needed break for my health, too!
Keep your chin up and keep up the good work.
i won’t forget your photo!!
CA
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carol alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 10:49 pm
jeff,
checking to see if you got the photo. i did not hear from you and i do not totally trust the mail!
can you let me know? it is important to me!
ca
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Tanya Newbould says:
Hi Carol,
In you book the RAW 50 on page 115 Janice Innella’s Tuscan Bread, do I germinate the brazil nuts for four hours, or four days? Love the book, and think you are fabulous!!!
With Respect,
Tanya Newbould
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:29 pm
Hi there tanya,
I am sure you have made the cookies by now! i am so sorry for the delay in answering. i have no excuses!
in any case, i believe it is 4 hours as the nuts get kinda mushy any longer than that!
enjoy!
ca
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barbara says:
hi carol, i’ve read both of your raw books they are really inspiring!
do you know where to find non irradiated or non pasturized nuts and seeds(especially almonds) in the USA.
i read they are pasturizing almonds in the USA now.
thank you!
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Hi Barbara,
Yes, they sure are pasteurized.
I am not sure where to get them so that they are 100% safe.
but, I have found that by going on the web and looking around for FARMS–going right to the people who grow them- has helped me when I needed something and could not find whatever it was anywhere else.
or else going to raw foodie stores-where they sell to raw foodists and find out where they get their’s is also a good idea.
I hope this sets you off in the right direction…
Best always,
CA
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Diane Sparks says:
Diane Sparks
14 Woodland Crescent
Swillington
LEEDS
LS26 8DN
United Kingdom
Dear Carol
My name is Diane and I am 13 years old and I live in the United Kingdom. My mum died when I was 10 years old and I have lived with my dad ever since. He is a fantastic dad and looks after me really well; he still manages to work through the day while I am at school, and looks after the house and me in the evening. He cooks, cleans, washes, irons, and takes me on holiday sometimes when we can afford it. When it was my birthday he had a party for me and I asked all my friends around, they all love my dad too. He is so cool; he knows all the trendy bands and TV shows. He never has any time to himself; he is still doing housework late at night when I am in bed. I go to bed at 10pm.Both me and dad miss mum very much, I know we can never bring her back, but she is in our hearts and memories, dad says she will always be alive if we think about her.
Now we have found out that my Granddad has got cancer, he is 74 years old. My dad is very upset but he tries not to show it, but I know he is, I am upset too. My dad says he fancies you a lot, and you are his most favourite model ever so I thought it would be a good idea if I could write to you and ask you for a signed photograph for my dad, as this will cheer him up.
My dads name is GLYNN, and I want to ask you if you will please send him a signed photograph of yourself . I hope my letter reaches you and I hope you can help me. I think you must get loads of fan mail, so I hope I will be lucky.
Love
Diane Sparks, UK. (Age 13)
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Hi Dave,
WOW! You and your dad have had a bit of hardship!
Of course i will send your dad a photo package!
However, i am in Russia until the 13th of Jan when i return to my office- and then i will forward it.
Sorry i can’t do it sooner as i have taken a much needed rest-
Keep up the good work with your dad, you sound like a very caring and thoughtful young man-
Hang in there!
Try to have a good Holiday.
CA
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Diane Sparks Reply:
January 17th, 2010 at 3:23 am
Hi Carol
Thank you so much, it is very kind of you, Dad will love it i know he will. I will let you know when the photo arrives. By the way its DIANE and not DAVE. Hope to hear from you soon Carol
Love
Diane X
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Carol Alt Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Hi Diane,
Yes, i know! LOL! i think i corrected myself in the second
email to you!
too many emails to answer! sometimes the eyes get
tired on the computer, you know?
let me know when it gets there? i mailed all the fan
mail that was in my office on Jan 16th or 17th. so it
SHOULD come soon!
wishing you all the best!
ca
Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Hi Diane,
Of course i will send you a “Care Package” for your dad.
Unfortunately it will have to wait until i get back from my travels–right now i am in Russia taking a much needed rest (and answering my web mail!)
Hope that Jan is not too late to send this to suit you!
Try to have a happy holiday. I know you are going thru trying times, but i believe it was Shakespeare that said, “and this too shall pass”
Keep your chin up!
CA
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Elise says:
Hi Carol,
. Thanks again!!!
It was great meeting you last night at Sushi Samba. You were so gracious, beautiful and lovely!! We would love your feedback on the isABelt and if you LOVE it as we are certain you will please go to our website http://www.isABelt.com and email us and let us know your thoughts or share it with your fans
Elise Wilkins
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Hi elise,
it was so nice to meet you and your sisters, too! congratulations on the IsABelt!
i think this is a FAB idea whose time has finally come. i know this will be (if it isn’t already) a bases-loaded home run…..(and yes, you can put that on your website)
all the best,
ca
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Kotie Kidd says:
Will you be creating a shampoo/conditioner and a scalp treatment any time soon? I love your eye cream (raw-juvenate eye coup), I’m turning 60 and it helps immensely. I have also used your other products on dry or sunburned skin and they are helpful. Thanks for you efforts. KK
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Hi kotie kid,
you know it is in my mind to do it! i want to have access to everything chem-free that gives results.
my partners and I have our hands full with the skincare, but if we are lucky and business stays as good as it is, we will do it.
i am hoping so.
sorry to be so vague but it is the best i can do right now.
ca
ps i actually use the face wash on my hair and use a conditioner just on my ends to keep the chemicals from the conditioner away from my clean scalp.
this works for me, and i am not telling you it will work for you, but it you HAPPEN to get face wash in your hair, try NOT to use the chemical conditioner too close to your scalp (LOL)
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Prachel Carter says:
Hi Carol –
I picked up a copy of your book at Simply Wholesome grocery store/restaurant in Los Angeles last week. Awesome book! I copied some of the recipes from it to make myself a meal planning list for the next few weeks.
My question is simple, the parfait in your hand on the cover of the book, and the dish that is directly behind the tomatoes on the cover—what recipes do they correspond to in the book? They look so delicious. I can’t figure out what either of them are. Please help.
Thanks,
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Hi Prachel Carter,
The parfait is on page 152 under the desserts heading in the book “Eating in the Raw” and since it is a mix of a couple of recipes, the recipe on 152 sends you to the cream on page 155 and the granola on page 127.
I must confess, it has been four years since we shot the cover and the other dish alludes me as we moved them around during the shoot; but it does look like one of the pasta dishes. (pages 150 and 151 under Entrees).
We could have put the Portobello stroganoff over the summer squash pasta.
Forgive me, but this is the best I can do…
Hope this helps.
CA
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Sharron says:
Your books refer to carolalt.com to purchase raw oatmeal yet your site has nothing raw on it. Where do you keep the raw foods?
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Hi Sharron,
I have apologized over the years for this as i had a deal to do the site when i wrote the book and subsequently it fell apart but the book had already gone to print. very stressful….
then i had hoped to put all the people i buy from on to my site just to give reference- but man, that has taken forever, too.
so i just took to telling people where they could find my FAVs:
salt—powerorganics.com
Naturesfirstlaw.com has a ton of stuff even sunscreen, honey, coconut oil, dried fruits olives olive oil etc.
i love a carmelized nut mix from good stuff from mom and me–not sure what their site is but they also have cookies. their number is 1-888-797-6865 in case you don’t mind calling…..
rawpickles.com has sauerkraut and pickles
oneluckyduck.com has ice cream ans well as cookies and all kinds of stuff.
i hope this points you in the right direction.
if there is something specific, just ask me….i THINK oneluckyduck has oatmeal, i know they make oatmeal cookies. if not maybe they can tell you where you can purchase it.
all the best,
ca
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Mike says:
Carol….
can men use your skin care line, or should we be using something different?
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Hi Mike!!!!!
Of course, the washes are made with a uni-sex scent of lemon, orange and lime that i am told by my male friends is just great, not feminine. By the way, they ALL LOVE to shave with it. It is soothing to the skin and gives a smooth shave; I know cause I use it on my legs. The regular moisturizers also have that same scent and the anti-aging is a vanilla/lavender. We use tamanu nut and it has a pungent aroma. We are still looking for the scent to cover it. Since we don’t use chemicals, we have to do this in a natural way; and since the tamanu nut is a sacred nut and works WONDERS, I don’t want to take it out. So, if you get the anti-aging for mature skin, get the results and bare with us on the scent?
Thanks for asking…
All the best,
CA
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Bella says:
Hi, Carol.
In you book “Eating in the Raw” you mentioned that we can buy Organic Fourteen-Grain cereal on the rawfood.com. I went to rawfood.com website and I wanted to buy this cereal, but I couldn’t find it. Please advise.
Thanks,
Bella
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 9:09 pm
hi bella,
please see the response above to sharron.
it says it all…..
however, the cereal was sold thru a store in Florida–that store went bust.
but you can find a great cereal which i LOVE from ‘good stuff from mom and me’…..
1-888-767-6865. they have two kinds: classic and i think almond. i like the classic so i remember that one best.
hope this helps?
thanks for asking…..
all the best,
ca
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Lori DeVIta says:
Hi Carol
I need hair help…..SERIOUS hair help! I have a mop of thick, naturally curly hair that is mostly out of control, making me look like a 53 year old cave woman! It needs to be calmed down(i.e. defrizzed ,hydrated,etc) ……what products do you recommend? It also needs to be placed in the hands of someone who knows what to do with it. If you have a stylist in the New York area that you use, I would be ever so grateful for his/her name.
I know this is all rather inconsequential in the grand scheme of life but if you saw the state of my tresses you would understand the complete and utter urgency of my inquiries!
Thanks!
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 9:13 pm
hi lori,
sorry i was in Russia and just got back a few days ago. i did not answer the site for the time i was away. hope you are hanging in there!
i use steven knoll from steven knoll salon on madison and ummmmmm i think around 60th st.
he has a great MASK for the hair which moisturizes it. sounds like you are dry. ALWAYS use a conditioner when you wash. and try to comb your wet hair with a PICK not a brush as brushes break your hair. i have found my hair is better in the long run when it is picked and not brushed after shampooing.
look for all things conditioning…..
hope this helps?
ca
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Lori DeVIta Reply:
November 12th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
HI Carol
Went to Stephen yesterday for a haircut on your recommendation….loved him! My hair is outrageous!! Also saw David who was the sweetest man and really helped me with my color. I so appreciate your taking the time to answer…I feel like a new person! I went dress shopping today and everyone was talking about my hair!!
Thanks again!
Lori
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carol alt Reply:
December 3rd, 2009 at 6:18 am
Hi Lori,
yeah, sometimes you just need to be pointed in the right direction!
i am so happy this worked out for you.
thank you for letting me know!
all the best,
ca
Tamela says:
Hi Carol. As of two weeks ago, I have become mainly raw. I still have my organic decaf coffee in the morning, but mostly am eating raw. I also have wine; a glass or two in the evening. I have gained 3 pounds since starting this new lifesyle. And it is sending me into a deep depression. I am overweight in the first place so taking on this new way of life had not only healthy reasonings, but mental cause I really want to lose. What am I doing wrong. Please help me. I have tried every diet known to man. I love my new way of eating and don’t wanna change but why am I gaining? I hope you will get back to me. Thank you
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 9:58 pm
Hi Tamela,
I understand your complaint, and I want you to read all of this reply because you are not going to like what I first say to you: you need to see someone who knows the raw diet because I do not know what you are eating on a daily basis. You gave me no specifics in your email.
But anyway, I can only tell you some of the mistakes I have seen other people make,
but they may not apply to you. So, again, as I do not know your specifics, and I am not following what you are doing everyday, like a Dr. would, I can only guess in general terms.
So here it goes…
First of all, I have found people starting this diet, eat a lot (i did too) as the body figures out that it is being fed healthy food and it takes what it needs. Then, at a certain point, it just stops. My sister ate like this for two weeks. I did too.
So since you have been doing RAW for two weeks, you should soon stop and slow down. Your body SHOULD do this on its own but, again, I am not a doctor and I am not following your case specifically, I am only guessing. I mean, if you are accidentally eating cooked and don’t know it and you are eating a lot of it, that could be a cause of weight gain.
The problems within eating a lot like this, is if you are not eating really all raw foods, the body will not slow down as quickly. So check and double check that you are eating raw foods and not some processed foods that PASS for raw. For example, not all olive oils are cold pressed. Is yours?
Cold hummus from the store is COOKED. Are you eating that instead of the recipe in my book?
Is your salt an average table salt(cooked) or are you using table salt when you go to restaurants? This can cause water weight.
Are you eating salads with commercial dressings? bottled and salad bar dressings are COOKED.
Cooked is hidden everywhere in cold foods. Are you SURE you are all raw?
My guess is since you are still having wine at night, you may not be getting all raw because wine is sugar and if you were raw, you would not need sugar. You would be too well fed. Again, I am guessing.
Are you eating TOO MUCH of one thing? too much of, say, avocados can cause weight gain. You know, too much of a good thing. You need to eat a WIDE VARIETY of stuff, but some people, like me for example, like certain things and eat the same things over and over. The body needs a variety of nutrients from a VARIETY of sources. I made this mistake myself. I have to remember to curb myself.
These are just a couple examples of the many reasons you might be gaining weight. You know, there is not enough space here to give you all the reasons or to list all the possibilities.
Also, since I do not know you or what your normal (AMA guideline for normal adult female weight chart) weight is supposed to be, are you really TOO THIN and your body is normalizing out by gaining? maybe you think you are over weight?
Again, I am not saying you are or you are not, it is just that I have no info to go on.
Oh, and one more thing, you did not say HOW you know you are gaining weight. Are your clothes tighter or are you weighing yourself?
muscle is heavier than fat so if you are working out and eating raw, you will make muscle and reduce fat. You would then weigh heavier but be smaller and fit. (just an FYI in case this is what you are doing.)
This is the best I can do with what you have told me in your email. Again, I recommend you go to a Dr. who knows the RAW diet and can follow your case specifically. A good Dr. can be your guide to RAW that is why my book and all diet books suggest one.
Please let me know how you do and if you find out why you are gaining and correct the situation, let me know what the cause was. This may help someone else too…..
Keep me posted.
CA
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Marla Goldberg says:
Carol,
I picked up your book Eating in the Raw yesterday and have already read it cover to cover. It’s great! I think this is exactly what I’ve been looking for. I am especially interested in any resources or recipes you could suggest which incorporate meat and fish. I am one who need these items in my diet and most of the other books I have come across on the subject of eating raw seem to be more vegetarian based. Any suggestions ? Also, when you say “sear” what does that mean exactly? Does the internal temprature of the meat need to be a certain degree for it to be safe to eat? Thanks so much for the great book!
Marla
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Hi Marta,
My second book gives some more recipes with non-vegan foods.
Most raw foods are ‘vegan’ (no animal products at all-not even honey!)
So my suggestion is to go online and look for more recipes if my books don’t have enough.
I, personally, am a very simple eater. I like seared tuna that they give you in restaurants- Carpaccio, tartares and ceviches. I mainly stick with those.
Sometimes I like it with black and blue steak or brown and blue.
Again, in the section of my book on restaurants etc., you need to know the source of your food. If it is by any means “iffy” in your opinion, don’t eat it — not seared or cooked. (This also applies to any meats or fish you make at home).
Seared can be found in any restaurant (Japanese restaurants sear steak, too.)
I am not telling you to do anything that you cannot find in a good restaurant. It is just a very hot skillet and quickly cooking your meat/fish for a few seconds to desired ratio of cooked to raw. It is hard to describe online! (LOL)
Perhaps ask your favorite restaurateur to show you?
Oh, and just for your info, the definition of RAW is nothing over 115 degrees F.
Hope this all helps.
CA
P.S. read the email I wrote to Tamela just above yours since you are a new raw foodie- for some other guidelines and other types of info.
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Loba says:
Hi Carol;
I am 19 and I have back pain and feel like crap all the time, I am currently looking up more on raw food diets and I am very happy to hear there is a natural way to heal yourself…..I know some people don’t agree with the word heal but I do I did a 12 day juice fast and I’ve never felt better after the few days of hunger and other side effects. My back pain was gone and I felt clear headed and stable. Which is good for me because I am currently a student in my second year of college for social work. I was wondering did you experience the same effects with raw food and if so are the effects permanent if you continue with it? I found after my fast I felt great for a week or so after then the pain and crappy feeling came back.
Thank you for your time!
Loba
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:22 pm
Hi Loba,
So this is a complicated question. If you have access to a library or bookstore, go there and look at my second book, “the RAW 50?. There is a story in there about my sister and her back pain.
She is still mostly pain free and she is 80-90% RAW.
In any case, my problems were different from yours, but yes, the longer I was RAW, the bigger and better the benefits became. I had terrible health problems from years of not eating properly but your body has already told you it likes good food. when you were juiced, you felt better AND so did your back! – read your own letter.
I also did take my sister to a practitioner who worked with her body. She told me that for 2 years, she ate her normal diet and went to a therapist and got NO results. With RAW and the right person for her specific problem, she has been pretty much pain-free.
Now, every BODY is different, and you asked about me. So yes, the results were better and better and I believe I saved my own life by going raw.
So there, in a nut shell, is my opinion of raw, backaches, and my results.
Hope this helped.
CA
P.S. if you went back to your old diet after the juicing then you lost the benefits as you went. the body needs good food ALL the time. It is a full time job to feed yourself for health but I feel it is ABSOLUTELY worth it. By the way, it also becomes habit and easier and easier as you go. Best wishes.
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carol alt Reply:
December 3rd, 2009 at 6:22 am
Hi Loba!
sorry for the type-o on your name.
forgive me.
ca
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Roxanne says:
Hi Carol!
I have a question and would love your input…I currently use dr. perricone products but I really want to rid my skin of all the chemicals in these products. My major problem is that I tend to break out often, I recently got treated for Cervical Cancer, (I will be 30 on oct. 1st) I am a Certified Personal Trainer,Live in NYC, I am 75% raw (working my way back there), I’ve tried the products in Live-Live, but nothing is working and I See you have Raw skin care…what do you suggest I use from your line? I appreciate all the help you can offer.
Kindest but most concerned regards,
~Roxanne
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Hi Roxanne,
listen, start easy with the washes and moisturizers (face and body). Once you trust me fully with your skin, I think the Vita eye serum is DYNAMITE!
I think HSN is the best place to get some stuff and then http://www.rawessentials.com for whatever deals you can no longer find on HSN. I think we still have a BOGO on HSN for face wash.
I also groove on toner. So like I said, when you trust me and the skin care line, you can go nuts and get lots of stuff. Wash and moisture are fundamental.
Wishing you the best with your health.
Let me know how you are doing.
CA
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Roxanne says:
Hi Carol!
Roxanne again:) Mywholepoint of telling you a lil’ bit about my medical background is that in between all of that not only does my skin break out but I really have fine fine lines and my left nasal labial fold has such a deep crease, that I feel I look old..especially when i’m outside in natural light:(
Please help!
Kindest Regards,
~Roxanne
NYC
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Hi Roxanne,
Got it!
I found the more RAW I got, the better results I got even with my health problems which mirror yours.
My hair got fuller and my lines and wrinkles lessened (but I was also using my skin care line along with eating raw because I was making in my kitchen!)
Raw silica helped me with skin, hair, and nails as did raw oils.
Ask your doctor who follows your raw diet what will help with your skin problems, but I found help in the above.
Best,
CA
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Gail says:
Hi Carol,
What do you think of Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) for women approaching menopause or those who have had hysterectomies? There is alot of buzz about it now. Thank you so much.
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:35 pm
hi Gail,
i am sorry, but i don’t know anything about this therapy to form an opinion. i am not the right person to ask, i think.
however, i do think that the person you take your info from should be someone NOT SELLING you the BHRT.
you need an independent person to ask–like an endocrinologist who you ask off the record.
anyone who is trying to sell you something will not give you an unbiased, free and clear answer as they have an interest in selling you the product.
i wish you all the best in your search for answers and truth.
ca
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Alicyn says:
Hi Carol,
I have read all your RAW books and find them to be wonderful! My question is, can you recommend a charity for cancer that is researching natural/safe treatments? My husband has cancer & we are finding that traditional doctors/hospitals are very frustrating and sometimes quite hurtful. Due to that, I don’t feel right donating to traditional charities any more. I am hope you might have a suggestion for something alternative & reputable.
Thank you.
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:40 pm
hi alicyn,
what a noble gesture.
I know that Dr. Gonzales (his office is 212-213-3337 they can give you the details) has a research foundation because the money i made on celebrity apprentice was partly donated to his charity for cancer research.
and since i fully and whole heartedly feel he helped me with my own battle with the big C, i would recommend this organization to you for donation.
God bless you-both in your charity work and in your search for your own restoration of health.
ca
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Karen Jeffers says:
Hi Carol, I use and love your Raw Essentials products from HSN. I was wondering if you were going to come out with a Body Scrub? I use your face scrub on my face and also my body and love the way it feels. Please let me know!
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:42 pm
hi Karen,
i certainly have it on my list for future projects but at this moment that project is a bit far off.
we have made 22 products in 6 months and need a breather.
i will, however, keep your suggestion in mind because i know you are right, we need one in the line!
i hope to have the ability to do one in the future!
thanks for your comments!
ca
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jon cook says:
carol,
your book mentions i can order products from your web site but i do not find anything to click on for products, etc. can you advise me how to learn about your products???
jon cook
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:44 pm
hi jon,
if your question is about food please go above to the response to sharron.
if it is about skincare, then you can go to rawessentials.com
thank you for your question!
all the best,
ca
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Saba says:
Hi Carol,
Are you planning to play in any movie. As your fan would be happy to watch your brilliant action. Last movie with you I saw is “HOMO ERECTUS”, you played best as an amazing amazon queen. Hope to hear from you.
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Hi Saba,
I would love to be doing another movie right now! Alas, I have nothing on the slate because I have been working like crazy on my skin care line.
However, I have done 65 some odd films and I think you can find some of those online.
Perhaps seeing some of my past work will fill in until I get some time to do new work?
Thank you for your comments. You are very kind.
All the best,
CA
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Lisa L says:
I found your skin care products but my question is what make-up products do you use? I’m trying to get away from chemicals and would like to know what make-up is best?
Thanks!
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Hi Lisa,
Oh man!
I got lucky–BEFORE Estee Lauder bought ‘Tony and Tina’ and shut them down (they were the only line I knew of that had the least amount of chemicals in it)
I bought a stock pile and refrigerated it.
If my skin care line does well enough, I would like to expand into makeup because, well, yeah, I hear ya, no one has it!
At this point, I don’t know, I can guess about bare essentials or I hear TART is supposed to be good, too!
But seriously, I have not looked REALLY deeply into it since I have been using Tony and Tina.
If I had to go to another line, they would be who I go to.
Does this help?
CA
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Judy says:
Hi Carol,
I LOVE RAW ESSENTIALS!!!!! I have seen a dramatic difference in my skin pores, tone, brightness.
Will you be on HSN any time soon? I have been watching for you….
Hope to see you before the New Year!
Sincerely,
Judy L’Esperance
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:56 pm
hi judy,
thank you so much for your comments. does my heart good to hear this…..
but i am sorry to say: you missed me! LOL
i just did HSN about 3 weeks ago–but don’t fret,
you can go to HSN.com and what ever they don’t have, you can find on rawessentials.com
hope this helps?
all the best,
ca
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MARY SAVAS AND FAMILY says:
HI MS ALT,
MY WHOLE FAMILY HAS BEEN LONG TIME FANS OF YOURSELF AND RECENTLY MY HUSBAND JOHN WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER. I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD PLEASE PUT TOGETHER A SURPRISE SIGNED PACKAGE OF YOURSELF SO THAT HE CAN FEEL BETTER FIGHTING THIS AWFUL DISEASE. IT WOULD REALLY CHEER HIM UP.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE,
MRS MARY SAVAS AND FAMILY
2400 5TH STREET
FORT LEE, NJ 07024
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 5:14 pm
Hi Mary,
i am so sorry about your husband.
I had been diagnosed, too, and went to Dr Gonzales–he helped me a lot. Just an FYI
i am sorry to say that i have been in Russia for a rest this last month and a bit and i have no way to respond to your request.
I will do send a package when i return to my office on the 13th of Jan.
I know it will be hard to do, but i wish you a Merry Christmas and a happier New Year.
hang in there….
ca
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michele says:
Carol,
I may have missed it but, where will I find information on ordering raw cheese?
Thank you.
Mlefond
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 11:03 pm
Hi Mieford,
As for the products on my website, you did not miss anything. See the above response to “Sharron” to explain why i have no products on the site.
As for raw cheese, I would never have had on my site because it is hard to ship, so i will answer this here:
your neighborhood cheese shop should have or should be able to get you raw milk cheeses if you request it.
Whole Foods carries raw milk cheeses all the time.
If there is no Whole Foods near you, you can try other health food stores and super markets (some have prepackaged raw milk cheeses.)
Please make sure it says RAW MILK on the label. If it doesn’t, then it is absolutely NOT raw.
You can also go online and find raw dairy products that can be shipped right to you.
However in this case, if it arrives bad or soured you own it–there is no money back.
So with this, you take your chances. I think if you choose this method then it is better to order from these online dairy sites in winter.
Hope this helps you.
All the best.
CA
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Evan Cohen says:
Just wanted to let you know that next weekend the annual Hockey fantasy draft for the brooklyn rotisserie will occur and my team, the CarolAlts, will once again look to defend the title. The CarolALts have won more times than any other team in our league, going back about 20 years. Right now using last year’s roster the CarolAlts are still in first place.
Sincerley,
Evan Cohen
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carol alt Reply:
October 22nd, 2009 at 11:05 pm
hi evan
how cool!!
i wish the CarolAlt’s all the luck in the world.
tell me who is on the team?
just so i know…..
all the best.
ca
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Eslam says:
i’m Big fan of urs from Egypt,i love you so much,you are most beautiful woman on the world,i love u so much,much u can imagin
it’s dream come true for me to email u ,I so so happy to email you and i will flying from happiness if u have time to reply
i can’t belive i rely contact U, U was my dream woman , U are so so so beautiful i had crush on u and finally i had chance to let u know that i’m big fan
U r living legend in modeling industry ,I love all ur work ,U are so cute like Angel
you are most beautiful woman in the world you are one of kind
also you are amazing actress
you are Angel fallen from Sky to give us what we need of happiness
Gift from God to make our lives better
I can’t find word to define how much u r pretty
I’m enthralled by ur beauty,mesmerized by ur charisma nd spellbound by ur love.No wonder I m alwys thinking about u.
What can i say to you,if i say you are my world is not enough, all i want 2 say is I will love you all my life and when I die I will still love you through eternity and beyond.
Here in my heart,that..s where you..ll be;you..ll be with me, here in my heart.
No distance can keep us apart,long as you..re here in my heart.
Your smile is my sunrise, your kiss is my sunset
Your eyes are beautiful like the finest piece of art
Your sweet voice makes me lose all my worries
That is why it can only be you that is meant for me
you are the real meaning of word “Beauty”
you have face like Angel,sky got a lot of stars but they not cute like what u have in ur eyes
You are so sweet you myk da sug jealous, you are so hot you make the sun feel cold buh best of all you are so cute you make da teletubbies look evil
Even if the sun refused to shine, Even if romance ran out of rhyme You would still have my heart until the end of time,
You’re all I need
I would cross a thousand oceans just to hold you tight, I would climb a thousand mountains just to be with you, Without you life seems to be boring, You came and filled my life with lots of happiness Love
you very very much
U can’t imagine how much i rely love U,i
hope u rely come to Egypt it very amazing place u will love it and maybe u live here
U looks very beautiful Evryday,U don’t ever age,Everyday u looks more younger & more cute I love U It is not being in love that makes me happy… but is being in love with YOU that makes me happy.
Flowers will die sun will set. But u r ma love dat i wont 4get..
Ur name is so precious,it will nvr grow old.. Its engraved in my HEART wit letters of Gold!
words however special could never even start, to tell you all the love I have for you within my heart
sky got a lot of stars but they not cute like what u have in ur eyes
our smile is my sunrise, your kiss is my sunset Your eyes are beautiful like the finest piece of art Your sweet voice makes me lose all my worries That is why it can only be you that is meant for me
I asked God 4 a rose & he gave me a garden. i ask God 4 a drop of water & he gave me an ocean. i asked God 4 an angel & he gave me u!
I believe that God above created u for me to luv. he picked you out from all the rest cos he knew id luv you the best!
Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile.
If i died or went sumwhere far i’d write ur name on every star so everyone could look up n see u mean the world 2 me.
The more I live The more I know, wat’s simple is true, I love you.
I feel something in my heart, it’s like a little flame, every time I see you, this flame lights up, this flame is special for you, because I LOVE YOU! I would like to be a tear, born in your eyes, alive passing your cheeks and dieing on your lips ,At night I cannot sleep and during the day I dream of you,What ever you say, what ever you do, I will always love you
I love three things: the sun, the moon and you, the sun for the day, the moon for the night and you forever
Your name is writen in my heart,you know you are very special person to me, i was love u befor i know u and now love u more A day without your love is a day without life.
I can’t think of anything but you.
to see light look at the sun, to see love look at the moon, to see hope look at the future, to see beauty look at the nature, but to see all of this look at the mirror this is a moon which learns from you.that is a sun which respect you.there are stars which shine for you.and hear it’s me who live for you
i invite you to come and visit Egypt,see Egypt pics
Hope you allow me to have the honor and be friend of urs
Thanks for ur kind to read this email & wish you reply
always love u
sorry i don’t have question just want show love and support
but do u have future plan to visit Egypt?
Your faithful fan
Eslam
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Hi Eslam,
I am sorry I did not write sooner. I do NOT know how I missed your email. I have had a bit of trouble adjusting to this new procedure on my site.
Forgive me!
Thank you so much for your letter and your words of support!
You are so sweet to think of me and to write your lovely rhymes.
I have been to Egypt, believe it or not, I even took my mom with me!
I do not have any plans to go back anytime soon because my work is keeping me in Canada and my travels have taken me to Russia!
However, if my plans changes I will look for your email and let you know!
Have the best New Year’s ever!
All the best,
CA
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Karen Stansbury says:
Hi Carol. I just finished your first book and I am reading your second. I am attracted to the raw food lifestyle. Thank you for your info, it has fully convinced me. I have doing 80% raw for about a month. My question is whether you have any suggestions nutritionally or in the form of raw products for fine, thin hair that is slow growing. I am hoping that going raw can help that. THANK YOU AGAIN!!!!
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Hi Karen,
RAW helps to regulate so many things in the body. I do believe it helped me with my hair loss that started years ago!
My hair has returned but I also use a chem-free shampoo (DR YOUNG’S PH balance shampoo and conditioner! it is GREAT!) and chem-free skin care too! http://WWW.RAWESSENTIALS.COM
However, you need to see a doctor for your specific health needs and your nutrition.
Cheers!
CA
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Sabrina Alexander says:
Dear Carol,
I felt compelled to bring to your attention the following information on Codex Alimentarius and a presentation by Rima Laibow, M.D. at the conference of the National Association Of Nutritional Professionals. The government will attempt to impose mandatory compliance by December 31, 2009.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5266884912495233634#
Sabrina Alexander
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 4:56 pm
Yes, SABRINA, i have been following Codex for a while but this site is very succinct. i will sing the citizen’s petition. and i will put her on my site. thanks for bringing this site to my attentiion!
we all need to fight for our lives! Literally!
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Jeff Steptoe says:
Miss Alt,
You were so nice to me, one time I wrote you a letter of support, and you were kind enough to send me unsolicited personally autographed photo. That was so sweet and kind of you.
Thank you so much!!!
Love,
Jeff Steptoe
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carol alt Reply:
November 28th, 2009 at 2:00 am
Hi jeff,
yeah, well, sometimes i get it right! LOL!
i am glad you got the photo and thank you for your kind reply!
ca
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 4:14 pm
no, thank you for your support!
Happy New Year!
ca
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Barb Abrams says:
I’ve tried several different cosmetic lines and eventually find out that they do not always do what is promised. I am 49 years old and have been taking care of my skin religously for several years . I am very interested in trying your line and would like to know which of your products to recommend.
My issues are undereye circles and puffiness. Uneven skin tone and lines in my forehead and around my eyes. Please help
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 4:13 pm
first of all, a wash.
then i would use the anti-aging night cream (of course you should use day cream and night cream, but if i could only buy one, it would be the night as i think moisture/restoration is sooooo important.)
then the antiaging eye cream
but the best product i have is the Vita A serum. Kicks butt on wrinkles!
hope this helps!
ca
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Tammy says:
I love your book and have tried several of the recipes. In the book, you mention raw that we can buy raw oatmeal on carolalt.com, but I can’t find it anywhere on the website. Can you tell me where to locate it?
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 4:01 pm
i think that sarma at oneluckyduck has it still.
it is hard to find lately. rules have changed since i wrote my book!
anyway, go to my home page and link to oneluckyduck.
if you can’t link then just go to the site and ask sarma….
hope this helps.
ca
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Marteen Greek says:
Hi Carol. I’ ve been thinking about trying your books and perused your website. I see in one of the above questions that you were having trouble finding a good web partner who could upload your pages expeditiously.
I have a marketing business and manage most of my clients’ websites. I designed and manage Tiki Barber’s site: http://www.tikiventuresllc.com
Perhaps I could help you manage your website? I work out of my home so I have little overhead and very reasonable pricing. I’m 45, mature, work hard, and put my clients first – they are often amazed at my quick turn-around.
Please take a look at my website – perhaps I could improve your web service which would result in improved web sales?
Thank you, kindly,
Marteen Greek
832.259.2685
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Hi Marteen,
i will keep this info. as i just started to work with this site master, i want to give them a chance.
any problems and you may be hearing from me.
thank you for writing.
ca
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PAR says:
Carol, in your new line are you going to mirror any of the items you promoted when your touting La Mirador? I especially loved the honey eye mask and am still using up my last tube. I am so stingy with it because I’m afraid I can find anything like it again.
Thanks so much.
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:51 pm
I have an eye cream that is FAB! all raw and full of aloe. so go ahead and toss that old eye mask and enjoy the full benefits of RAW!
by the way, i also have a nutritional mask you may like.
cheers!
ca
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tricia says:
Hi Carol,
I would like to know if it safe to eat raw pistachios. I have read your books but it has been awhile. I didn’t know raw pistachios were available until 1 week ago. I don’t recall if your book talked about them. I have your book requested at the Library but I thought I would ask you here to see if I find the answer quicker. If they are safe to eat, do I need to soak them first? Thanks for all you do for us!
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:50 pm
depending on where you buy them, they should be fine!
i only soak them if i need to use them in a recipe!
otherwise i just pop ‘em and enjoy!
ca
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Karen Butchko says:
In Carol’s first book she mentioned you could order these amazing Flaxseed crackers through her website – I can’t seem to locate that site – could you please advise where I can order them? Thank you. I loved her first book and will be ordering her next.
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:49 pm
go to my homepage and check the sites i recommend!
hope this helps!
also, if you don’t find the flax crackers as many websites have changed since i wrote my books- just type in ‘raw flax crackers’ in the web! you should find some easily!
ca
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Shelly Detken says:
ok, so I thought ALL your products were totally natural, filled with nothing but good stuff. I guess I was wrong. I read the ingredients of the lip balm that came with the starter kit from HSN and was shocked. mineral oil?!? propylene glycol? methylparaben? Seriously?
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:34 pm
hi Shelly,
the label was mis-marked. i think that you wrote to my website, too!
no worries. it is all natural.
thanks for pointing this out so that we could make the label changes!
ca
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Tom Klug says:
Was that you in the Charlie Brown’s in Fishkill NY last friday? If it was thanks for holding the door for my wife and I.
Tom
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Hi Tom,
Yep, my sister took me there promising me a FAB salad bar after I did a speech at her husband’s school! You can see the posted newspaper clipping on my homepage!
And, yes, I did hold the door for you and your beautiful wife, I remember well and you are welcome!
Have a Happy New Year and my regards to your wife.
All the best,
CA
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Gloria says:
Carol,
I, too, just read your book, “The Raw 50″ and very much enjoyed it.
Other than the Himalayan Salt question asked by someone earlier, you mentioned a couple of websites where we might be able to order our Raw Organic Foods online. Could you please respond back with the websites you and your sister have found that carry the Raw Organic Foods that you book recommends?
Thank you very much,
Gloria
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Gloria, they are now on my website. look at the banner on the homepage!
cheers!
ca
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RAMON says:
I was wondering if you would have some info of photo alt55
Thank you, Ramon-makeup, Paris
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carol alt Reply:
November 28th, 2009 at 2:02 am
Hi Ramon,
I am sorry, I do not know what ‘alt55′ means. or what kind of info you need– can you help me out by explaining further?
thank you,
ca
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Ruta Gedmintas says:
Carol,
I would love to try your products, but the virus protection on my computer will not allow me to proceed to your checkout. It says there is a problem with your security certificate. Is there a way I can order your products over the phone?
Ruta
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carol alt Reply:
November 28th, 2009 at 2:05 am
Hi Ruta,
Can you order it from HSN.com?
i have not heard of this problem before.
or if HSN does not have the product you want, then i recommend that you
send an email to skrane@rawessentials.com and ask for “Steven” to give you a hand.
you probably can order directly from him.
i do not recommend everyone to do this a this is not “steven’s” job, but in a pinch he can fix that problem you are having.
hope this helps?
ca
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Olga says:
hi Carol,
I love your book ‘Eating in the raw’ Thank you for writing it. I am 42 years old. This year I lost 25 due to being treated for ovarian cancer and subsequently changing my diet drastically. The problem is that now i am too skinny (I was only 115 pounds to begin with) and can’t seem to gain any weight back without eating sugar or junk food. I look like a stick. Even if I gained just 10 or 15 pounds back I would be happy but have been unable to do so on this diet. Everyone comments on my low weight is. You look so healthy at a perfect weight even though you eat like this. How can I gain weight with healthy food? I know that may sound funny to you as almost everyone has the opposite problem. Any suggestions would be appreciated. You are so beautiful. I have always admired you. Olga
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Olga,
I am sorry i did not see this question before.
I only found it today!
Here is my response: RAW food is supposed to make you your healthy weight. You cannot believe that some people write to me saying that they are fat and need to loose weight and yet they are gaining on RAW.
I tell them that they are doing one of two things: eating too much of one type of food (usually fatty foods like avocados) or they were really too thin and they may have to re-think their point of view of how they look!
I think if you eat RAW, you will not only regain health, but weight.
You should always work with a doctor. One who is following you so that you can ask him more specific questions about your health and situation. A doctor who knows raw foods might be best for this part of your life!
Let me know how you do.
Thanks,
CA
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Zachary Domike says:
Hi Carol, Your books are terrific, well written and authoritative. As a yogi, I also like to think about millenniums of human history and the new technology that is “to cook food” instead of eat-all-raw. That said, raw food today requires blenders, processors and other machines to be convenient.
We are very happy with the raw diet, & believe live enzymes greatly improve assimilation, so I am writing about a minor detail of dehydration.
I listened to my friends, and bought the Excalibur Dehydrator. Being very enthusiastic, I also borrowed a round Ezidri (AKA Harvest Maid or American Harvester in the US?), and made up double batches of everything. As I have a digital thermometer, I was able to check the max & min temperatures of each machine.
The Excalibur temps averaged the set temp of 114*F 45*C but got up to 125*F 54*C. As the Excalibur website, & Dr. Cousens piece explains, they allow wide temperature fluctuations. The Ezidri (made in NZ based on a US design) kept an even temp, varying by only one degree.
I went an extra step and sprouted a collection of beans and seeds and dehydrated in each machine. Only the Ezidri samples were able to continue sprouting after dehydration, which shows that the enzymes were still alive. I returned the Excalibur I had bought, and will work with the round shape of the Ezidri, happy to keep my enzymes alive.
I am mystified by Dr. Cousens suggestion that temps above 115*F 45*C are only acceptable in the Excalibur; my sprouts died above that temp, which is not ideal. The Excalibur was apparently designed for beef jerky, not for raw foods. I am concerned that many Raw Foodies are buying a dehydrator that is killing the key enzymes, which will reduce the effectiveness of the whole Raw Movement.
From your books, I understand that you do not promote any particular brand, but, since my experiments proved the reverse of the Excalibur claims, I feel you will be interested… and you would be a convincing spokesperson for improvement in this technology.
No doubt that square shape is more convenient, but air does not move evenly in squares! The Excalibur will be a fine machine, once they use a more precise thermostat, and put in a baffle so that the temperatures are less variable at different parts of the tray. Until then, round crackers with a hole-in-the-middle!
Take out the shelves and look in the Excalibur and you will see the most elementary box, with no structure to spread out the air flow. They do have good marketing and somehow caught the attention of some well-known Raw Chefs. I am not impressed, and hope you can save the enzymes suffering under assault!
Sincerely,
Zack Domike, Nelson, NZ
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:26 pm
WOW! Thank you so much for this info. I most certainly will pass along that this is the best machine!
Since I do not take anything to promote RAW foods or any of the related technology, (except the jack La Lanne juicer attached to my books!) I only recommend what I truly believe to be the best; since that is where my interests lie; not anything monetary!
So indeed I will forward your info to anyone asking me this question in the future!!
Thank you again!!
CA
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alma says:
I don’t know where to start, and if you can help me. I’m a 28 year old female, mother of a 6 year old and an 8 month old baby girl. I started having problems with my scalp when I got pregnant with my second baby. My scalp is slightly red, inflammed, oily and scaly. God knows I have tried everything I can get my hands on. I used a Ketaconazole shampoo that a dermatologist gave me, but it caused a negative reaction (allergy) which made my hair fall out even more and excruciating pain on my scalp. My hair falls out in clumps, all the time, everywhere. I just read your e-book, and it was funny because you explain to massage the scalp really well (whatever hair falls out would have fallen out anyways), but I just seem to be cautios everytime, since I have long hair and it falls out a lot. I’m losing hope. Why is it that in the past, my scalp was never like this, never oily, never scaly or inflammed, despite of dying my hair, using sodium laureth sulfate shampoos–Never was like this. My diet in the past consisted of mexican food—meats, tortillas or white bread (just a few not a lot though) and vegetables (lots of exercise) and a few glasses of milk with protein powder, yet seborrehic dermatitis was never a problem for me. I started changing my diet due to the fact that a tooth was bothering me (sensitivity) and I read online that vitamins A and D were necessary for the formation of tooth enamel along with calcium. I then started to eat more meats like liver, cod liver oil, whole raw milk, butter (on baked potatoes), whole grain sprouted flourless breads and tortillas, and green vegetable juices. I then developed seborrehic dermatitis and things just went wild after the birth of the baby—I think it the antibiotics i was injected during labor played a role in the severity. Anyways, I have been trying to see what I’m allergic to if that’s the problem. Can it be dairy, but I i’ve always had dairy and my skin had never been like this. I don’t know. I just don’t want to cut calories and make the hairfall even worse. I do take probiotics and drink kerfir occasionally. I feel hopeless. I wish my hair would stop falling out and regain what i’ve lost. What advice can you give me carol.
IAnyway, my diet looks like this at the moment
Example:
breakfast: whole grain cereal (sprouted flourless Ezequiel brand) with almond milk or rice milk.
snack: piece of fruit with a little bit of almonds
lunch: piece of chicken, vegetable (brocoli etc) and salad with a slice of sprouted whole grain bread or a tortilla (corn or rice tortilla)
snack: some nuts
dinner: some fish with brown rice vegetable and salad
late snack—smoothie with blueberries, kefir or yogurt, and some whey protein
“tri-boron plus minerals” and b complex along with powdered greens
No junk food—NADA—No soda–no alcohol–no coffee—NADA—
you see, this is frustrating
please help me. I need to feel healthy again because this thing is consuming my time and my self-esteem. I need this time and energy to raise my kids and feel confident once again. Please advice.
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alma Reply:
November 29th, 2009 at 3:05 am
carol, i apologize for the posted statement ” I just read your e-book, and it was funny because you explain to massage the scalp really well (whatever hair falls out would have fallen out anyways).” I know you did not write this in an e-book. It was a confusion with this other lady who had written that, and i had just read that book prior to getting to your website just a few hours ago. I guess I just had her comment in my head. Anyhow, bottomline situation is the same: scalp problems, hair loss,. I think i eat good (at least in my opinion), but maybe you have some advice for me. I will buy your books and maybe that will give me more info. In the meantime, please advice. Is there a cure for this, what can i do or why do you think this is happening? Doctors have not helped much. thank you and i apologize again for the mistake.
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:14 pm
eveisofia,
I tell everyone to go to a doctor before doing any life style changing.
but i will tell you my experience with hair loss.
I found it to be hormone related. as i ate raw, my hormones balanced out and my hair came back. it was that simple, but i worked that long and hard to have that result.
bottom line: it is not easy to do, but i believe with Raw foods and the right diet plan and the right doctor following you and answering your questions–it can be done.
good luck!
CA
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:18 pm
evesofia,
Please read my first answer above. I then I got this question. I have an idea to add.
I use Dr. YOUNG’S PH balance shampoo. It is chem-free.
Also, use my chem-free skin care RAW ESSENTIALS at RAWESSENTIALS.com
Part of the problem could be that hormones and other things changed after the baby. I think RAW will help you to re-balance your insides and the shampoo (and you need the conditioner with long hair) and good skin care will help outside.
You sound like you have a couple of problems so lets hit them both and see….
Please keep me posted!
CA
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tricia Reply:
January 9th, 2010 at 7:15 pm
Hi Alma,
Just to chime in a little….. Have you had your Thyroid checked? Major reason for thinning hair. Just a thought.
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Carol Alt Reply:
March 5th, 2010 at 8:41 pm
Hi tricia!
thank you for chiming in! excellant thought!
ca
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Tricia says:
HI Carol! Is it safe to eat raw pistachios? If so do I need to soak them first? Thanks for your help.
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:11 pm
I guess it depends on where you get them/ I eat raw pistachios all the time. but i am careful where i buy them!
i only soak them if i want to make a crust or something out of them. otherwise, i just pop ‘em in my mouth!
enjoy!
CA
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tricia Reply:
January 9th, 2010 at 7:09 pm
Thank you!
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Colleen says:
Hi, Miss Alt!
Just writing you a quick note to thank you for replying to my letter. I had the pleasure of meeting you last Spring while I was walking in NYC, and you were kind enough to take a picture with me & sign an autograph. Thank you so much for sending me the note & signed pictures in the mail! It was so nice of you and I really appreciate it! I heard that you visited my old high school recently, too — I hope you had fun!! RCK is a great place
Thanks again and have a happy holiday!
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:09 pm
You’re Welcome!
RCK rolled out the red carpet for me–i had a lovely time there!
all the best for a Happy New Year!
CA
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Hristo Dimitrov says:
Hi Carol HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I wish you all the best in your personal and profess
ional life!Your movies are great!You have a lot of fans in Bulgaria!
Buon compleano! I migliori auguri per te e soltanto belle cose nella vita personale e professionale!Hai tanti fans in Bulgaria!!!!!
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Thank you!!
So nice to know i have fans in Bulgaria! i am so happy to know this!
Happy New Year to all in Bulgaria!
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piero says:
hAPPY BIRTHDAY
FROM ITALY WITH LOVE
Piero
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carol alt Reply:
December 3rd, 2009 at 6:26 am
Hi Piero!
thank you, again!
kisses,
ca
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Chi-Chi Stirling says:
Hi Carol,
It’s me…Chi-Chi Stirling….how are you? Tried to email you, but it was returned. Steve and I are in Italy for this hockey season…we are in Pozza…..between Bolzano and Milan….familiar territory to you!!! How’s Alexei?
All is well with the Stirling clan….last July we were blessed with our 5 th granddaughter, Madison!
Sure do miss our New York days…..sorry I used this forum to email you, but you were on my mind. Enjoy the holidays!
Continued success! CC
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Hi Chi-Chi,
How the heck are you! Congratulations on your new grandchild! What a blessing.
i am jealous you are in italy! i love Italy–but hey i cannot complain, i am in St Pete’s Russia and it is gorgeous!
Alexei is doing his Alexei thing…..second highest scorer in the league. Aiming for another gold or silver in the playoffs and a third Year of MVP!
his usual over achieving self!
Please give my regards to Steve. i will do the same for Alexei.
So glad you wrote!
Happy New Year!
CA
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yakup says:
happy birth day to you carol….from turkey.
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Thank you–Turkey!
Happy New Year!
ca
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Mimi Taylor says:
I have your books and many of the recipes say to “drizzle” raw honey. I ordered raw honey on line and it’s solid – I guess I bought the wrong kind – which raw honey do you reccomend?
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:02 pm
I found my raw honey actually at Whole Foods. but you can go on my website and i recommend sites that sell RAW foods. You can look there, too!
best,
ca
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Anna Zvarych says:
Hello Carol!
Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!
You are the best Supermodel and actress!!! and very Beautiful and Nice!!!!
The Best
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carol alt Reply:
December 11th, 2009 at 8:15 am
Hi Anna,
Thank you so much for your email!
I wish you all the best, too!
Happy Holidays!
CA
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Kim Reid says:
Many years ago, my sister told me that you lived for awhile in a town named Lindenhurst, Illinois. I just wondered if that’s true and if indeed we were neighbors. Just wondering.
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 15th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
Hi Kim,
Nope, I never lived in Lindenhurst! But I love Illinois!
Hope this clears up any misunderstanding…..
Have a Happy Holiday!
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Micheale Clark says:
Hi Carol!
I love your book eating in the Raw! My Doctor told me that I have candida and am prone for diabetes so I can’t have sugar or yeast, including fruit. what would you recommend for a daily meal plan eating the raw without fruit or grains? thank you in advance for your response and have a blessed day!
Micheale Clark
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carol alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 11:15 pm
Hi Michelle,
I remember your question and I remember answering it, but it did not post.
I just saw you had no response, so here I am to answer again!
Sorry for the technical error!
In my books, which you can most likely find in the library, I have all sorts of things to eat that are easy to make that do not have sugars: soups made in the blender and juices with veggies.
In my second book, The Raw 50, I give you meal plans–129 recipes!
Hope this helps.
CA
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Susan says:
Hi Carol,
I was wondering if you still take E3live.
Love your book, “Eating in the Raw”.
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 7:52 am
Yes, i do. It is ONE of my supplements. I add it to my morning drink-
CA
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 3:00 pm
yes. i do. it is ONE of my supplements. i add it to my morning drink!
ca
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Nat says:
Hi Carol:
I was wondering if you thought models today are just geeting bigger in general. I mean, today, models are over 6 feet and wear a size 12 shoe. I think the only model that fits this mold from the 80’s was Elle Macpherson. Now, they all fit this mold. I think I saw you and Cheryl Tiegs in a picture and it looked like Cheryl might have been over 6 feet as well
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 7:52 am
Hi Nat1234!
Yes! i do!
Not only are the models getting bigger, but humans in general!
Ever go to the museum and see the costumes they wore in the 1800’s? They are tiny!!
Feet so small! LOL!
So i think this is proof positive that we are ALL getting bigger–and hopefully better.
As for Cheryl, I think she is about my size–5′10″ or 5′11″
CA
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Gerardo Reply:
March 8th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
Dear Carol, you are so beautiful can you tell me your height and shoe size please.
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Carol Alt Reply:
March 22nd, 2010 at 3:01 pm
i am 5′ 101/2′
and my foot size is 8
ca
Uri says:
I just want to say that you are an inspiration, after reading your book titled Eating in the Raw I embarked on my new lifestyle journey. I just want to say that I am 25 and I believe that just like you there is no reason why human beings should not look good at any age. Carol it has been about 3 months now and I am starting to see changes. I was just wondering when did you start seeing changes? Is it a slow gradual process that later speeds up? I am trying to be realistic about this and I know it doesn’t just happen over night. Especially after years of poisoning the body without proper nourishment. What is your take and view on the time frame it truly takes to see vivid astonishing changes?
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 7:48 am
Hi Uri_tsatsko!
I felt changes right away because I was so ill.
My sinuses cleared up and I never had to use any aids to breathe again!
Stomach acid, gone.
Flu, never again!
Colds, thing of the past!
Weight gain, nope!
Starving to keep thin, not me ever again!
Sleeping better, yup!
Getting up in the morning feelin’ good, check!
Wrinkles, lessening!!!
But YOU cannot go by ME!
First of all, I was older and had started to experience aging and deterioration! YOU are 25! You hopefully didn’t have such BIG issues.
What you can expect then is that you may have avoided all those health issues that I had. Maybe in the future you will not be on pills for all your little aches and pains!!
What I mean is perhaps you had minor, little problems that you had started getting symptoms of that you now do not notice anymore or you do not REALIZE you do not notice them as they GRADUALLY went away with RAW!!
However, if you continued to eat cooked, perhaps you would have started to experience a bunch of problems like I did and perhaps you would have ended up seeking medical help for them or taking pills for them (and then pills for your side-effects of those pills.)
You may never fully understand the benefits you are getting from RAW because it is like that movie “Sliding Doors”: When you come to a life changing decision and ou pick one road, you will never know what would have happened if you actually had picked the other road.
In your case, if you had NOT changed your food, the question is:
What would your life and your health have been like as you aged? Would you have been ill? Suffered from all sorts of maladies? Sinus infections and stomach acid, migraine headaches? Flu? Cancer?
But by going RAW, you may never experience any of these things.
We will see what the future holds!
Because, if you go RAW and you don’t experience these things, it would be hard to think about the fact that you COULD have experienced these things if you ate cooked.
Do you see what i am getting at? You may already BE receiving benefits. You may already have changed your destiny! Not always do we KNOW what benefits we are getting!
For me, it was soooooo obvious that I had made the best decision because my health was SO bad it had no where to go but up! When I got healthier, I looked better.
Hope I explained this well enough?
CA
P.S. If it is your weight you are worried about, RAW helps your body seek its proper weight. As long as you are not eating too much of one thing and not enough of another. I find that people get their “favorites” and they eat these things over and over. The body then has too much of one thing and cannot use it up and it stores it. Try not to do this. Also, speak with you Doctor if you are having any problems or questions that you need answered about your personal situation! Maybe there is something I have missed with my answer!
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Carol Alt says:
rdaugs,
i have a whole book of them. My second book (which you can probably get at your library) has 129 different recipes: breakfast, lunch, dinner snacks, and drinks.
you can make your own 7-day plan with the recipes you like!
have fun!
ca
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Jaquelin L says:
Hi Carol
In your book “THe Raw 50″ for the “Yummy Choco Coco Mousse” recipe you mention
“Tocos powder”
an
“Raw wild Propolis Extract”
I live in Los Angeles – where can I get hold of these products?
By the way, My husband and I are totally addicted to the Autumn Chi-lee – it’s absoloutly delicious.
Thanks for putting the word out about Raw living.
In Peace
Jaquelin
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 7:12 am
Hi Jaquelin,
I got Tocos powder from LiveLive.com. If they don’t carry it any more, Christopher will know who does.(tell him I sent you!)
Raw Wild Propolis Extract came from the same source.
You can also try: Carolalt.com and I list some places on my site that carry lots of these goods; you can browse through me! David Wolfe is on my site. He carries great RAW products!
Hope this helps,
CA
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Tom says:
Hi Carol,
Did you ever quit smoking? If so how did you do it? Thanks
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 7:08 am
Hi Tom_Jeffords,
I was never a smoker. I did smoke for several films (not that i wanted to, it was in the commercial contract of the films i did!!)
However, i had a friend who was a 2-pack a day smoker and he did it with the patch.
Sorry i cannot be of more help!
CA
PS- if you do try to quit i know that sometimes people put on weight. I think RAW foods will help you in that matter! Eating RAW is healthier and can possibly help you to keep you weight down! Good Luck
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Debra says:
Hi Carol et al,
I am new to raw foods and I am thinking of buying your books but I am lactose intolerant and have no source of raw dairy (which I might be able to handle btter) here so I don’t want too many recipes that contain dairy.
Do your books contain lots of dairy?
best wishes
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Carol Alt Reply:
December 22nd, 2009 at 7:05 am
Hi Debragoring,
No, most of my recipes are Vegan and contain no animal products at all.
I do have some recipes that contain animal products but as most of the chefs i got these recipes from are vegans, you are pretty safe!
Enjoy!
CA
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Carol Alt says:
go to the homepage of my site, i recommend sites to buy raw foods.
i also have blogged constantly about raw food to the point where i thought people might be bored. you can see those blogs if you click on the homepage.
cheers!
ca
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Esther says:
Hi Carol,
How many times a week/month do you eat diary and meat?
I love your books and you look gorgeous.
Thank you for your help.
Have a happy holiday!
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Carol Alt Reply:
January 5th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
Hi Eather,
I eat meat very rarely as I am a very acid system and
meat is rather acid–even raw meat is more acid than
raw fish!
I eat more fish than meat and that I eat about 5 times
a week or so.
I eat dairy, I don’t know, maybe four times a week.
usually I have a bit with my salad.
I do try to keep a well rounded menu though and I try
not to eat too much of one thing and sometimes i go a month without any cheese at all.
So I also try to listen to my body! If I want something I
will have a bit of it. Hopefully, it will be raw!
Sometimes I crave something cooked and I try not to
give in to those cravings.
i usually get those cravings when I have not eaten a well rounded
menu or if I have missed a meal!
Hope this helps!
Happy New Year!
CA
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Cher Reply:
January 20th, 2010 at 9:56 pm
Hi Carol,
My sister-in-law and I are great fans and have read your “raw” books. She has breast cancer and now the two of us have started to eat raw. She is better but I am trying. I would like to know what fish you eat and how you prepare it. I find that I do not want to go without fish but need to know the best way to prepare it. Also what dairy do you eat and by dairy do you mean raw as in raw cheese. Thanks a lot.
Cher
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Carol Alt Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:39 pm
Hi Cher,
You are an important part of your sister’s health regime.
It is so important to communicate with your sister, to
be there and share this with her. You cannot believe
how much that helps someone who is going through what
she is going through.
Also, to be able to share the eating regime and to do it
with someone is sooooooo important. this I know!
So OK, that said, you asked several questions:
First, I eat fish. I need it. (please see my answer above to
MOE)
I have several recipes in my book, but the best is the
ceviche.
I eat also sashimi (not sushi) and lightly sear a sashimi
grade fish at home I buy this at the store and I tell
them I am eating it RAW so I get the freshest fish.
Here’s how I prepare at home:
I make the pan hot, drop in the fish and let it brown on one
side and then on the other. I then slice it thin, drizzle some
cold pressed olive oil mixed with UDO’s choice oil, and
some Power Organics salt. I do this with salmon and tuna
the other types of fish. I eat at Japanese restaurants so that I
get a WIDE VARIETY of fish!
I also eat MARINATED fish, NOT SMOKED!
Your sister should JUICE a lot. I cannot stress that
enough.
To me, cancer is an ACID disease and she needs
alkaline. The best way I know to do that is with JUICES; fresh, veggie juices, especially carrot. (again see MOE above)
In terms of dairy, I eat RAW MILK cheeses. They are UNPASTEURIZED cheeses. If you have an international cheese shop in your town, they should have them or else
Whole Foods has them (just ask the person behind the
counter to try the “raw milk” cheeses. Read the label, only
raw milk cheeses say RAW MILK on the label. so there is
no mistaking them. and, there are many choices).I
do RAW UNPASTEURIZED goat’s milk too.
I found a guy who sells it about two hours from my
house and I go and pick it up. I drink what I can while it is
fresh and then I freeze the rest. When I defrost it, I
use it in my juices. Some people buy this milk online.
just type in RAW DAIRY.
By the way, cheese is not raw just because it is COLD.
This is a common error many people make!
Like hummus that is on the shelf of the deli, it is cooked
to give it shelf life. This is not good for HUMAN LIFE!
Get my book from the library (The Raw 50) to get some
ideas for recipes. There is a hummus, salsa, ceviche and
129 other kinds of recipes.
That should help you out.
My first book, “Eating in the RAW” is about the lifestyle
and teaching how to spot RAW foods. It also has 30
recipes to start you off.
Again, these should be in your library-if they are not,
ask them to get them.
Hope all this helps!
Keep up the good work and all my good wishes to your sister.
CA
carol alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 11:24 pm
Cher,
PS please always run all dietary changes past your doctor. i know you asked about what ‘kind’ of fish and cheese i eat, but please make sure that you always work with a doctor.
thanks,
ca
Tom says:
Hi Carol,
I’m a very experienced vegetable gardener and intend to this upcoming year to start incoporating your RAW diet into my lifestyle. My question is do you recommend any books/videos/articles or just guidelines for gardening plants for the RAW diet? I’m a lifelong farmer and already use organic methods in my own personal garden but some diets like the macrobiotic suggest that plants be grown a certain way and I thought you might have some theories. Thanks you’re the greatest! Tom
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Carol Alt Reply:
January 5th, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Hi Tom!
I am sorry to say that I live in a city and I do not garden!
I wish I had the ability to and the green space to! but I
do not!
Unfortunately, none of the raw food chefs I know
have the ability to garden either as they all live in the city!
Oh my! I guess I need to brush up for the future.
However, I suggest that perhaps you can go online?
That is where I find all my info these days.
Sorry I cannot be more of a help!
Wishing you the best New Year!
Health and Happiness…..
CA
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Carol Alt Reply:
January 5th, 2010 at 4:36 pm
i meant: “none of the raw food chefs i know have the
ability to”
sorry for the spelling error!
ca
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Tricia says:
Hi Carol, Thank you for answering my question about pistachio nuts. Can you tell me some of the palces you are buying them from,especially any online sites, so I can order some. Thanks again for you help. I think it is so great that you answer all our questions. I have so many. I am trying to go 100% raw but it is taking a little time. I am a very picky eater. It is nice to have someone to go to that will answer our questions. I am using your Raw facial products from HSN. I really like them. Very light and refreshing and smell so good! Thanks again for all your help!!!!!
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Carol Alt Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 6:04 pm
Hi Tricia,
i actually buy them from Whole Foods–only because
Pistachio nuts are not a destination for me. i always think
about them when i see them.
but online you can type in key words such as: “BULK
ORGANIC RAW NUTS” and find a place that will ship
them. Bulk is the best way to go as it is usually cheaper.
hope this helps?
ca
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Diane Arlt says:
Carol, I have a favor to ask of you, my mother has lung cancer and she goes to Sloan Kettering in NYC for her treatments. Our last name is Arlt and her blood technician’s name is Carl and he teases my mother that he wishes she was Carol Alt’s mother so he can get an autographed picture. My mother would love to get an autographed picture of you to give Carl. He is an excellent technician and treats everyone with dignity, respect, and love. He is a bright spot in such a dim situation. If there is anyway you can send me an autographed picture of yourself made out to Carl I would truly appreciate it and I know my mother would. Thanks in advance for anything you can do. Hope all is well with you.
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Carol Alt Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 5:58 pm
Hi there ddarlt,
can you send me your mother’s home address so that i can forward this photo to her ASAP?
if you can, post your email to Vlad and ask for special attention as i look at this site periodically. he can get me that urgent message right away.
ps. have your mother start juicing ASAP. see my response to kristin above….oh, and moe’s email above, too!
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carol alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 11:25 pm
of course, run all dietary changes past your doctors at Sloane.
thx!
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kristin says:
Hi Carol, My friend have a Stage 3 Cervical Cancer, I read a book that your friend got Cervival Cancer and was healed thru nutrition, What stage was she? I was telling my friend of attending at Hippocraties, DO you think nutrition will help her ?
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Carol Alt Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 5:55 pm
Hi Kristin,
Just to say off the bat, that I am not a doctor, these are
my opinions only.
I do not know what stage her cancer was, but in my
second book called, The RAW 50, I wrote about a
gentleman who had a rare form of cancer and was
considered terminal. He wrote his story for my book
and in that story he talked about how juicing saved
his life.
I have heard so many stories like this that I have to think
that nutrition is ABSOLUTELY important and alkalizing
the body, even more so.
If I had to make this decision, I would most certainly add
the Hippocraties to my list of things to do to help
myself.
Hope this helps you….
CA
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piero says:
Hi carol
Last week i were on Dolomiti Mountains in Italy and i have found a place
who is called “Col Alt” …… Thinking of you
From Italy with love
Piero
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Carol Alt Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:41 pm
Piero,
Very Sweet!
thanks for thinking of me…..
ca
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Diane Arlt says:
Carol please email me with your response if yo can do me the favor of the picture. We go to Sloan for chemo every 3 weeks. Thank you for your time.
Diane
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Carol Alt Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:16 pm
Diane, I sent the photo to you immediately upon my return
from Russia. You should get it shortly!
I did not forget. The photo is in the “hands” of the
mail person!
Please let me know if you do not get it.
It should come soon…..
Wishing you the best.
CA
P.S. Juicing! VERY VERY important. In my book, the Raw 50,
Donny Goode saved his life with JUICING! Even my doctor
does not know specifically why, but carrot juice is UNBELIVABLY helpful every day!!!!! Worth adding to your regime, no?
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Moe says:
Dear Carol,
I started my raw food adventure about 9 months ago after my husband cured his digestive problems with green smoothies. I was instantly hooked. I just knew the truth in the simplicity of eating this way. For some reason however, when I eat a raw, vegan diet, I don’t get the mental clarity and energy boost that so many raw foodest talk about. Instead I feel spacey and drained. As much as being a vegan seems right on so many levels, I’m wondering if like you, I need some animal protein in my diet. I really want eating raw food to work for me.
I wonder if you could tell me exactly what kinds of animal proteins you include in your diet and how much you consume (on average) per day or per week?
Thank you so much for taking the time to answer my question,
Moe
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Carol Alt Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:11 pm
Hey Moe-
this is a good and important question. I, like you it
seems, need fish!
one friend i have needs meat.
i write in my book, Eating in the RAW, that i do not
believe being Vegan is good for a body. I think you
need to eat what the body needs, not what the mind
wants.
so i got tested (a hair test) and found out that i was a
Moderate Vegetarian. Meaning that i NEED fish to feel
good.
and yes, my friend got tested from his nutritionist and
found he was a moderate carnivore.
I eat fish, therefore, about 5-7 times a week. depending
on how i am feeling.
so perhaps you can start to add some fish in your diet.
and see how it goes.
but overall, ask your nutritionist to test you!
Congratulations on being AWARE of your body and
realizing that this is not a RAW problem, it is a VEGAN vs. Fish/meat problem!
Good luck and great health!
ca
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JONNIE TROY says:
DEAR CAROL! I AM A VERY LONELY SINGLE MALE! LOOKING FOR A SERIOUS RELATIONSHIP! ARE YOU SINGLE? I WOULD LOVE TO MEET YOU ONE DAY! I AM A LONG TIME BIG FAN! OF YOU! I LOVE YOUR MODELING WITH SPORTS ILLUSTRATED! I HOPE YOU ARE SINGLE!
COULD WE POSSIBLY MEET ONE DAY I LIVE IN MISSOURI WOULD YOU LIKE MY PHONE NUMBER? MY DAD IS IN HEAVEN MY BROTHER
IS IN HEAVEN MY OTHER BROTHER IN PA. WE DON’T TALK MUCH.
I LIVE WITH MY MOM & I HAVE A DOG PLEASE! CALL ME?
SINCERLY JONNIE TROY 573-302-7274
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Carol Alt Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 12:02 pm
Hi Jonnie,
I am sorry about your family situation, and i would love to
help, but i am already spoken for.
I suggest you get out some. Libraries, gym, church
functions; you know, the places nice girls go to!
you sound like a great guy who is ready for a
relationship!
maybe even try an online dating service? i do not really recommend them, but some people have luck there.
i wish you all the best, and again, thank you for your
kind offer!
ca
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Sarah says:
Hi Miss Alt!
I read your book this year’s model and i loved it! I’m only 5`6“ do you think i have possibilities in the fashion world?
Thanks you’re really amazing!
Sarah
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Carol Alt Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:51 am
Hi Sarah,
as a commercial actress absolutely! models these days
are 5′10″ or MORE! Imagine? i would be short by today’s
standards……
But you know, Isabella Rosellini was around 5′6″ and she
had an amazing career–
so you never know. Best to go to an expert and ask!
and i do mean a modeling agency–
best of luck!
ca
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piero says:
i have just received your photo with your sign.
Thank you so much Carol.
From Italy with love
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Carol Alt Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 6:53 pm
Piero,
you are most welcome!
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Michelle Simard says:
Hi Carol,
I’m writing to you re:night cream, your night cream. I bought some items from The Shopping Channel, in Canada, at your last visit. I was veryn excited and few days later I took them to my girl-friend’s place to show it to her. In my rush, I dropped the night cream outside my car and it sayed there the whole night. (I thought I must’ve dropped in the car). I’ve founded the next day. I’ve tried on later in the day, I’ve founded to be very watery.
My question to you is: has it lost all qualities being left in -20C or that’s the way to be, watery?
And another thing I’d like top mention to you is that the eye cream, the pump, splashes the cream; it’s a waste.
My name is Michelle Simard , I live at 130 Neptune Dr., Apt.#1005, Toronto, Ont. M6A 1X5, Canada.
You can check with the Shopping Channel about my purchase; the order # is:
R7267`19100010.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Michelle
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Carol Alt Reply:
February 24th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
hi Michelle,
well, yes, -20C is not the optimum temp for our creams! LOL
i am sure it froze and then thawed…thus making it watery.
our night cream is actually my FAV cause it is thick and
creamy.
i spoke with my partner and we will send you a replacement.
no problem.
as for the eye cream pump, try to not put it so close to your finger. when i use this pump, it does not splatter. and i
also use it on-air and it doesn’t splatter. i am not sure
when the problem is, but try to go slow and easy. you
should need very little eye cream to do the job.
hope this helps?
ca
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Jacob Fulllenkamp says:
hey carol i just wonder how long you had a belly button percing becuse you look relly sexy with it at the age you are if you still have it in and if you don’t you still look pretty sexy.
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Carol Alt Reply:
February 24th, 2010 at 7:59 pm
Hi jacob,
Well, my girlfriend and i got them on her birthday about
5 years ago!
Never thought i would do it, but i did!
LOL
i have an acrylic belly button ring–in blue, custom made.
thanks for your comments!
ca
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Ionela says:
Hi Carol,
I ordered some of your products from The Shopping Channel – Canada.
I just noticed that the creams contain potassium hydroxide which is actually lye and suppose to be a very caustic material.
I did a search on the internet, and I found out that some manufacturers use this chemical in cosmetics to balance their PH. Isn’t there a more safe, natural way to balance the PH?
Should I be anyway worried about the long term effect it could have on the skin?
Thank you very much,
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Carol Alt Reply:
February 25th, 2010 at 6:36 pm
Dear Iberegic.
i am always have very happy for the chance to show how
our skin care is different!
because we take every effort to ensure the ingredients we use exist in nature or are derived from nature. Unfortunately, there are several ways to get an ingredient, but only one way to list it according to the government’s INCI requirements.
First let me clarify that Lye is most closely associated with Sodium Hydroxide. There are many ways to get Potassium Hydroxide and some of them could be considered Lye, which is a broad definition for a base alkaline.
Our Potassium hydroxide is an alkalizer or material that is used to raise the pH of the product and neutralize the natural plant derived fatty materials that are in the product to make an emulsifier that holds everything together. It actually is naturally derived. Potassium hydroxide comes from potash or potash from the Dutch. It literally means wood ash. The short answer is there is no real substitute for potassium hydroxide as such. There are synthetic products with larger molecules and are associated with Lye, but we are using a natural potash. Additionally, this product is on the USDA and the FDA list of approved natural ingredients.
Thank you again for your question and we understand the confusion with ingredients. We wish there was enough room for us to explain where each of our ingredients come from and how they are derived, but there isn’t enough room. Additionally, our Potassium Hydroxide derived from potash, is a base ingredient in all of the natural soap companies list of ingredients and the natural “make your own” soap companies ingredients.
and finally, in response to your last question, i am always worried about the long term effects of harsh chemicals on
my skin–so yes, you should always think about what you
are putting on your skin and its effects no only on your skin
but on your health! That is why i have been making all my
own skincare for the last 10 years! that skin care has
morphed into Raw Essentials–more or less!
Sincerely,
Carol
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christina says:
dear carol. i am 13 years old and want to go on the raw foods diet but i lead a very athletic lifestyle with a first degree black belt ,and im on the preteam at gymnastics. i want to know if u would recommend this diet for someone who exercises vigorously 10 hours a week.
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Carol Alt Reply:
February 24th, 2010 at 7:19 pm
Cristina,
My boyfriend is a pro hockey player and he eats RAW!
He found that he had more energy. He did not have
highs and lows, but he was able to have constant
energy and a consistent performance- even towards
the end of the season when everyone else was tired,
RAW gave him an edge.
He also does not get sick like everyone in the locker room does. You know, when one person in the locker room gets a cold and then everyone gets a cold? Well, he did
not get the colds and flu everyone else on the team got.
So he got some very good results with RAW as an athlete.
But really, I do not know if you or your parents know a
homeopathic doctor to help you if you have any specific questions or if you need to ‘tweak’ your program during times of more stress like when you have a competition.
You also did not say if you wanted to go vegan, vegatarian or
or eat meat. It is best if you save making this decision
until you find out what is optimum for your body type.
A homeopath can help you with these types of decisions.
Hope this all helps.
Good luck with your endeavors!
All the best,
CA
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Lisa Ahmari says:
Hello Carol,
Thank you so much for sharing the things you have learned with all of us!
I am just starting to read one of your books and am very interested in the Raw diet. I have weaned myself off of coffee, am working on the sugar……….but my question is about beer. I love to have a single bottle of beer (Red Hook ESB) with my dinner at night. It isn’t the alcohol (obviously, since it is one beer) and would be fine with a non-alcoholic one if i could find one with a good taste. However, is ANY kid of beer a no-no? And if so, any suggestions on a fizzy drink that has a nutty or “beer”-y taste that I could substitute the beer with?
Thank you again!
Lisa Ahmari
Washington State
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Carol Alt Reply:
February 24th, 2010 at 7:05 pm
Hi Lisa,
Yeah, beer is a no-no. but you know, make it your cheat
if you have to.
try to cut down and have it once a week and then see if
as you get more RAW you decide to have it less and less.
that is what i found in my own eating….
i think however, your enjoyment of the beer is for the
sugar. Alcohol is sugar and you mentioned that you are
working on cutting down on sugar. remember sugar
comes from many sources: pasta, cookies, soup fillers,
gravies, wheat products of any sort (unless sprouted
wheat), not just from candy and granulated sugar
if you are reading my first book, i kinda tell you how a
doctor helped me “wean” myself off of sugar(i used to
start my day with a shot of scotch in coffee. and like
you, i said it is not for the alcohol as i only had ONE.
but it WAS for the alcohol–it had a hard shot of sugar!
so i had the alcohol for the sugar hit!)
anyway, the book might give you and idea how to wean
yourself. but still, it is always best to work with your
own doctor to achieve your goals safely.
I know this was not much help to you. when i loved
nacho chips, i wanted someone to tell me it was just
fine to eat them.
i had to make my own decision about which was more
important to me; my health or my nachos!
i think this is the question you are facing now.
i wish you wisdom to make the right choices for you!
thank you for writing.
ca
ps the only drink i found that is RAW and tastes like
beer is made in Switzerland. it is called Tea mit frukten
made by the company Ojas or here they simply called it
OJAS.
but they stopped importing it to the US and i do not
know why- i loved it and i miss it!
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Beth says:
Hi Carol,
I recently read your Going Raw Book….One thing confused me. I was under the impression that sprouted bread, even Ezenkiel and such, are all baked, and hence they are not raw. Can you explain further if/how you consider these breads to be raw? Thank you.
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Carol Alt Reply:
February 24th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
You are absolutely right. Ezekiel bread is not raw–it was
at one time, but no longer.
Manna bread is raw in the center but the shell is cooked
(hence fitting the 75-90% raw idea)
I did not remove Ezekiel bread from the book because I
found that many people were already dismayed at giving
up so many of their comfort foods that I felt at least Ezekiel
bread is all sprouted ingredients so you do not get the
Histamine effect that you get with regular or whole wheat
bread and I thought it would give parents something to feed
the kids in their lunch box that was not regular bread.
I realized when I wrote the book that RAW would be a
radical change for so many people, that I thought I
would give them courage to change not take away
anything that was familiar to them.
It was a hard decision and yet I had hoped that once
people went RAW, they would find their own foods that
they love (the internet is full of great stuff to buy or
make). They would ultimately find a raw sprouted bread
that they would try and like.
I guess what I am saying is that I anticipated my
audience and their reaction and tried to write the book
to encourage the most people I could to get them talking
and trying without scaring them away.
Believe me, every day when I talk to people about RAW,
they look at me like I am nuts, but the more we radiate
our foods, and the more we preserve them and cook
them, the more we need to seek out RAW!
Thank you for the chance to explain this decision!
CA
P.S. Not all sprouted breads are cooked. Go on the internet and you will find lots of RAW sprouted breads!
One of my new favorites is Outrageous onion bread from
Aimee’s living magic. It is amazing!
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Peg says:
Hi Carol,
I just want to say that you are so motivating, and an absolutely beautiful person inside and out. Thank you for all that you do.
Peg
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Carol Alt Reply:
February 24th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
peg,
I have had people who helped me and all i am trying to
do is pay it forward….
thank you for your words of encouragement!
ca
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Si Thu Htet says:
Hi Carol,
I am one of your fans. I like your acting since Revelation(1999). In Revelation, your are very beautiful and very brilliant. You are still beautiful today. I wonder if you could possibly let me one of your fans.? And could you give me the skin care method of yours? I wish you always be fun, happy and beautiful.
Yours forever fan,
Si Thu Htet
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Carol Alt Reply:
March 5th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Hi Si Thu Htet!
thank you for your message. I think you are asking the
name of my skincare line? It is called RAW ESSENTIALS and
you can find it at rawessentials.com.
i absolutely invite you to be my fan. you can write me at
Carol Alt c/o Wilhelmenia models at 300 Park Ave South 10016
Hope this helps….
CA
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Susan Melman says:
Good evening Carol,
On May 2nd we are having a charity concert ‘Students Rockin’ for a Reason’ benefiting the Long Island 2 Day Walk To Fight Breast Cancer Inc. Several student bands are performing to help raise money for a great cause.
We would like to invite you to come host our event
Please respond to my email address if this might be of interest to you!
Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Susan Melman
About LI2DAY:
The Long Island 2 Day Walk is organized to raise awareness and funding for the fight against breast cancer on Long Island. 100% of the donations raised by the participants are distributed to grassroots service organizations so the funds reach the members of the Long Island community affected by breast cancer.
Event info:
Students Rockin’ for a Reason
May 2, 2010 at Mulcahy’s Wantagh
Become a fan of our Facebook page Rockin’ for a Reason !
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Carol Alt Reply:
March 22nd, 2010 at 2:26 pm
my Publicity firm is Metro management. Speak to Melanie
she is fielding all these types of requests. she knows you are
going to contact her.
mbonvicino@aol.com
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Lisa Ahmari says:
Carol,
Thank you SO MUCH for taking the time to answer me. I think you are probably correct about the sugar. I am going to scout out the Swiss Tea thing. I have clients that travel there, perhaps they can bring me some to try.
You are wonderful……….and extremely inspiring. I will continue to buy and read your books!
Take care!
Lisa Ahmari
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Carol Alt Reply:
March 5th, 2010 at 8:24 pm
Hi Lisa,
i just want to make sure you understand that the drink is
called Te mit Fruckten, but it is actually a soda-like drink.
It just happens to be called “te” or “tea!”
but it is made by Ojas….you can look up “ojas” online
just to get an idea. It is a company out of Switzerland-
like i mentioned!
Good Hunting.
CA
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Susan says:
Hi,
I was wondering if you were going to make a shampoo lauryl sulfate free?
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Carol Alt Reply:
March 5th, 2010 at 8:20 pm
hi Susan,
Well, i would love to! I do have a formula that i personally
use. But i am doing what i can, as fast as i can and well,
as is the way of the world, it all depends on how the skin
care does.
Distribution depends on demand and the demand dictates
who wants to distribute. It is an amazing process- business
and i am learning everyday!
thank you so much for asking. and i will try to supply you
as soon as i can!
all the best,
CA
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Carol Alt Reply:
March 22nd, 2010 at 2:24 pm
It all comes down to finances…..
Of course i use and i have a formula for raw shampoo-
but i guess it is one thing at a time….
my partners are working as fast and as hard as they can
to keep up with the skin care as we are only a year old.
in time i hope to DO IT ALL!!
LOL
thanks for asking.
ca
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Lucille says:
Aloha Carol,
I was looking over your new line of skin care products. I was wondering why the Raw covery Facial Revive Wash was not sold as an individual purchase item.
If I bought one of the kits and needed another facial wash, I would have to purchase another kit. I am excited to try the raw skin care products.
On the contact page for your skin care products I couldn’t find a “submit” so I couldn’t send the above question to your company.
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Carol Alt Reply:
March 22nd, 2010 at 2:23 pm
That is because on HSN (when we were with HSN), we had
a two for one on face wash. Check there to see if they have
any left!
We could not cross what we did on HSN with what we do
on our website! that’s all…..
CA
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Darcelle Reid says:
Hi Carol,
I have been coloring my hair since my early 40’s as I am prematurely gray. I have used many products but cannot find a natural product that it is clean and free of chemicals that does not want to make my hair turn a brassy red color. My hair color is about your color. I was wondering if you have to color your hair and if so, what product do you like to use?
I look forward to hearing from you,
Darcelle
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Carol Alt Reply:
March 22nd, 2010 at 2:59 pm
The Morrocco Method has some henna for all hair types. i did this for a while.
coloring is hard–i have very few grey cause i eat raw and have really fed my body. grey hair is from the lack of certain minerals.
my doctor told me that some people use up minerals faster than others.
I know dr. Marshall from Primary resource has told me he was totally grey and was able to make his hair dark again thru nutrition.
this is why i tell every one who goes RAW to work with a doctor!
they can help you change around things in your body that you may not even know need to be worked on!
anyway, the henna is messy.
there are also some nice new hair colors that i see are being advertised on TV that at least do not have ammonia in them. and well, that is a start, too!
good luck!
ca
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Diane Arlt says:
Carol, Thanks for your response I truly appreciate you sending the picture I did not receive yet I hope I get it, Carl at Sloan would love it and it would be a big surprise. I will get your book regarding the juicing anything I can do to help my mother along with recovery or health I will do.
I saw you on the apprentice and thought you were great. I hope the picture didn’t get lost.
Take care of yourself,
Diane
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Carol Alt Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 6:55 pm
I know you got the photo because i saw your latest email about giving it to Carl.
just saw that this email was one that got stuck in the server……
was compelled to answer it! LOL!!
ca
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Diane Arlt says:
Vlad, hi please see that Carol gets this message she asked for my Mom’s address it is 27 Madison Street Belleville N.J. 07109 and thank her in advance for sending the autographed picture to Carl, I truly appreciate it.
Carol, Thanks for your response I truly appreciate you sending the picture I did not receive yet I hope I get it, Carl at Sloan would love it and it would be a big surprise. I will get your book regarding the juicing anything I can do to help my mother along with recovery or health I will do.
I saw you on the apprentice and thought you were great. I hope the picture didn’t get lost.
Take care of yourself,
Diane
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George Headden says:
Hello Carol
Just saw your interview on TV and looked up your books.
I have been struggling with my diet for some time. Tired of eating food loaded with chemicals and now I see that my body is telling me to change. Rarely eat meat.
Recently say a infomercial for Montel Williams Juicer, and that and your book have made more sense than anything. Have to look for a doctor in NJ about nutrition.
My doctor knows nothing about it. Keep up the good work. Carol We met in 1982
when I just finished photography school in manhattan and I was working as an assistant for a few photographers. Take Care George
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Carol Alt Reply:
March 22nd, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Hi george,
Yes, a juicer is the best! and it fits right in with a RAW diet!
I juice everyday!
it is amazing how good you can feel.
I am so glad you are on this journey. I hope you find a great doctor in NJ to help you out! for the time being, just start to juice and to substitute in some raw to start giving your body the life it needs….
I started with green powders 2X a day and i start all my friends on it cause it really feeds the body….
these are little things you can do to start!
good luck!
all the best,
ca
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Christine says:
hello, my name is christine and the other day i was watching telivision and i saw you in an interview and i began watching. first of all i want to let you know you are awesome. =] i am only sixteen years old but i am signed with IMG and i am beginning to model. i was wondering if you had any advice for me, about body positioning, anything that comes to mind because i know you have been in my place. kk thanks
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Carol Alt Reply:
March 22nd, 2010 at 2:46 pm
First of all, I wish i knew about RAW food when i was your
age! I suffered so much to lose weight and to keep it off.
I can’t imagine the REAL career I would have had if in fact
I had the energy to be social as well as work!
the next thing is not to be self conscious of what you look
like–the camera picks that up as being haughty. and no
one likes to look at pictures of haughty women.
sexy, mean, pouty, funny and arrogant- yes. if this is a
character you are “portraying” still need an inviting person
underneath. i find girls who are self conscious never get
that inviting look! the secret to that look is to love who
you are and then to be a character on top of that.
ultimately, who you are will always shine thru.
do you understand? did i explain it ok?
The “it” factor is hard to describe. but you need to invite
the camera (and therefore the audinece) in to your world.
if you do not love your world, people will see that immediately!
hope this helps.
ca
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Yanny Rocha says:
Hi Carol,
Today would be the 50th birthday of Ayrton Senna (if he were alive), what are/were your feeling towards this great man/friend?
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Carol Alt Reply:
March 22nd, 2010 at 2:28 pm
I loved this man very much and his death took me years
to get over.
It is a knife that cuts very deep whenever I hear his name
as he was the love of my life.
Every day I think of him.
CA
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Carol Alt says:
First of all, I have to say that I have never heard this about germinated grains! I eat Aimee’s Magic Living Sprouted Crackers and Onion Bread and I have no problems! I also eat oatmeal cookies and granola (all raw and sprouted) and have been doing so for years!
I do not know of any problems with the mixture you have been eating. No one has complained to me yet about this.
However, if you fear that this might happen (and I do recommend that you work with a doctor when changing you diet)
You may try an occasional enema just in case you get bloated.
I am not sure how much grain you are eating and I am not following your diet, so these things I am telling you are just suggestions to get you thru until you find a doctor!
As for a RAW breakfast combination, Good Stuff From Mom and Me makes excellent Almond and original granola breakfast or snack cereal!
Hope this all helps!
CA
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Mauro says:
600 covers? Only Claudia Schiffer had more covers than you!
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Carol Alt Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 6:49 pm
Mauro!
you know, i lost count at 10! but my dad-until the day he died, collected EVERYTHING!
i am not sure i believe the presses, some say 700 some say 800 and some say 600–
but i do not believe it was THAT many……
but we may never know!
cudos to Claudia Schiffer…..
ca
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Manhattan Beach says:
Carol,
Did you participate in competitive sports? Possibly swimming?
RW
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Carol Alt Reply:
April 1st, 2010 at 12:47 pm
I do not compete in competitive sports now. I did when
in High School-basketball, lacrosse, and field hockey!
however, now I do Yoga.
Not very competitive! But I like it!
ca
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Clara McBride says:
Hi Carol, A sweet friend just recommended your books to me last week. I bought “Eating in the Raw” and “the Raw 50″ two days ago. Yesterday I bought a Jack Lulanne juicer and a dehydrator and can’t wait to put them to use. Our city has very limited options for organic foods, but we are anxiously awaiting the opening of a Fresh Market this summer. We do have some local farmers who grow organic products so I will take advantage of what they have in season when I find them. MY QUESTION: Supposedly, many of the plastic containers now are free of the cancer causing agents….Can we trust that? Should we discontinue use of plastic storage bags, disposable plastic bowls, “Food Saver” bags? I recently saw glass food storage containers but they had plastic lids.
Thank you for caring about us! Having checked out your website, your blog, and read most of your two books, I really sense that you do a lot of it because you truly care. I have an overwhelming desire to learn more and put it in to practice in a hurry so my family and I will be more healthy and so people around me can see the changes and I can help them.
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Clara McBride Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 10:18 am
Ohh! What is the name of your new book released in August 2009?
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Carol Alt Reply:
April 1st, 2010 at 12:49 pm
My book released last August was a fiction book about
the modeling industry-
It was the sequel to my first fiction book–’This Year’s
Model’
and it was called ‘Model Inc.’
CA
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Carol Alt Reply:
April 1st, 2010 at 12:44 pm
Hi Clara,
Congratulations! Welcome to the world of RAW!
Welcome, also, to becoming more AWARE!
Being more aware is the hard part!-and that is where your questions comes from. Suddenly you are seeing
marketing hype and you are concerned to get the right
answers and live your life cleanly and more healthy!
This is a big step. I hope i can help you!!
So, this is an interesting question! “Do you trust anybody?”
I personally do not trust anyone-except myself. In my life I have seen and heard of the most unorthodox things happening:
Farmers who say they are organic but who are not because it is too expensive to be organic! But, they want to sell their produce at a higher price and the organic label allows them to do that. so they just “say” they are organic without being so…
Oncologists who tell their patients to do Chemo- but when their family gets cancer they ABSOLUTELY do not recommend chemo!
I mean we live in world that wants to make money at any cost.
On the one hand the idea is so sad that companies and people put making money above the welfare of their fellow man. But on the other hand I KNOW that people do that so I live my life according to that knowledge…
That said, I prefer the glass containers even if they have plastic lids because the food is sitting in the glass and rarely if at all touches the plastic lid.
I do not drink from plastic water bottles. and I do not put my food in plastic.
Even though, I do put my skin care in plastic and they are PETA standard–that is done because it is dangerous to have glass bottles in the bathroom where you are putting slippery creams on.
You know, you can only do so much to protect yourself. You have to live your life, too!
So I tell anyone who asks: “do the best you can!”
RAW gives you an edge that most other conventional eaters do not have. So already if you eat RAW you are ahead of the game!!
AND truthfully, I eat RAW BECAUSE I know we live in a dirty, polluted, corrupt world–and I refuse to be DUPED into making myself sick because I fall for the marketing hype of greedy companies and their Lobbyists—
So, with ALL that said (LOL!)
I hope i have answered your question. and that answer is–trust yourself and your research and no one else. Yet learn to LIVE your LIFE without feeling guilty if you have done the best research and followup on something and you have no choice but to believe what you have found.
PHEW! i did not expect that answer to be so long….
ca
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Rebecca Darrington says:
Carol,
I too was born in 1960 and as my 50th birthday is fast approaching in May, I have decided to up it a notch in my health care. I have been eating what I thought to be healthy until I started looking into eating raw and realized that I was missing a lot of the “born nutrition” in my foods. I just purchased your book “Eating in the Raw” on Saturday, have read the whole thing and have made my grocery list. I am priveleged to live near a really good Whole Foods Market , which I frequent. My focus has changed however after reading your book. I am slowly switching over to eating raw, I even germinated my first lentals just today and want to get a sprouting container. I mainly am writing to you to say thank you for helping me to enter a new chapter in my life on an upbeat note. Aging doesn’t really bother me , maybe because I feel good and have taken care of myself, as best as I knew how. I believe raw eating will help me with some of the little things I’ve noticed just lately.
I am planning a trip to New York City for my 50th with my sisters. I would love to dine at one of the raw restaurants that you mentioned in your book. Maybe I can get one of them motivated as well
Thank you again Carol, your book answered questions I have had about raw. It was what I needed as a beginner. You gave me what I needed to start this life style. I feel like I am on an exciting new adventure.
Rebecca
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Carol Alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 10:32 pm
Hi Rebecca,
I know raw was the answer for me. It is not the answer for everybody, so if your sisters do not respond, do not be upset, just take them slowly. The changes in your body may be the convincing factor!
That said, Pure Food and Wine is a wonderful and beautiful restaurant;
a bit pricey, but all raw food restaurants are.
Just eat slowly. Raw food is quite nutritious and you can suddenly be full.
Enjoy the experience as the new and wonderful experience it is.
I hope you have a great time! Happy 50TH to come!
CA
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Brigitte Fahning says:
I’ve recently started to eat healthier and have a great interest in incorporating some raw foods into my diet. Thanks to your book Carol Alt Eating in the Raw, Alton Brown, and Gillian McKeith’s show, I began to realize how unhealthy and toxic my diet was. Over the past month, I’ve begun a diet change. I already feel much healthier and have lost weight without even attempting to diet. I’d like to incorporate a various diet of eating mostly raw food with some cooked and an occasional steak—don’t think I could give up on my steak just yet.
Last year, I saw a seminar that you were giving at the Huntington Hilton and was considering attending. I was unable to attend last year and was wondering if you will be doing any future seminars? I could not find any information listed on your website. I really regret that I never made it to your seminar last year since I probably would have started eating healthier for a year now and been in bikini shape by now.
Thanks,
Brigitte
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Carol Alt Reply:
April 29th, 2010 at 12:37 pm
Hey,
Not for nothing, but i think that those seminar people
put my talk on their website!
so not to worry…i gave them the OK to put it up for
anyone like you who missed the speech!
It was Naval Health Expo? right?
go take a look…..
CA
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Brigitte Fahning says:
I tried Gravatar, but it doesn’t seem to be uploading my picture. By the way, in case it does, this is a picture of what I used to look like. Too embarrassed to post a current picture.
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Carol Alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 10:28 pm
you are right, i cannot see the picture.
any other way to try?
ca
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Eslam says:
Hi,Carol
U r gorgeous,U r the super example beauty in this world
I’m Big fan of urs from Egypt,i love you so much,you are most beautiful woman on the world,i love u so much,much u can imagine
it’s dream come true for me to email u ,I know u get millions of email from all ur fans I so so happy to email you and i will flying from happiness if u have time to reply
i can’t believe i rely contact U, U r the best U r unique , U are so so so beautiful i had crush on u
U r my Dream girl & i have big crush on U
U are gorgeous are U an angel?
,I love all ur work ,U are so cute like Angel
you are most beautiful woman in the world you are one of kind
you are Angel fallen from Sky to give us what we need of happiness
Gift from God to make our lives better
I can’t find word to define how much u r pretty
I’m enthralled by ur beauty,mesmerized by ur charisma nd spellbound by ur love.No wonder I m alwys thinking about u.
If I could give you one gift, I would give you the ability to see yourself as I see you, so you could see how truly special you are.
Your smile is my sunrise, your kiss is my sunset,Your eyes are beautiful like the finest piece of art,Your sweet voice makes me lose all my worries,That is why it can only be you that is meant for me
you are the real meaning of “Beauty” “Perfection”
you have face like Angel,sky got a lot of stars but they not cute like what u have in ur eyes
You are so sweet you myk da sug jealous, you are so hot you make the sun feel cold buh best of all you are so cute you make da teletubbies look evil
Even if the sun refused to shine, Even if romance ran out of rhyme You would still have my heart until the end of time,
You’re all I need
words however special could never even start, to tell you all the love I have for you within my heart
sky got a lot of stars but they not cute like what u have in ur eyes
i invite you to come and visit Egypt,do u have any plan to visit Egypt for modeling shoot & vacation?
Hope you allow me to have the honor and be friend of urs
Thanks for ur kind to read this email & wish you reply
always love u
Your faithful fan
Eslam
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Carol Alt Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 6:47 pm
Eslam.
Again, warm hugs and kisses for such a lovely email!
you are the most patient person–EVER!!!
CA
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Eslam says:
Carol
,My Princess
How was ur Easter? wish U Happy Easter My Angel
May Lord bless you on this auspicious day of Easter,and May it be a new beginning
of greater prosperity,success and happiness. Wish you a Happy Easter
Easter bring Fun, Easter bring Happiness,Easter bring God Endless Blessings,Easter bring fresh love…Happy Easter to You with all best wishes
My Dear ,Wishing U a Very “HAPPY EASTER” Wid Luv And Best Wishes..May That EASTER Day Brings LOT of Happiness And JOYS in ur LIFE. May u Live Long LIFE…And That EASTER day Will comes in UR life Hundred Times… Remember me in ur prayers..let this joy of Easter may fill up your heart today and the whole year ahead. Happy Easter!
May God grant you special happiness At this time of wonderful occasion. Happy Easter
Please know that that I offer prayers & mass intentions for U & ur loved ones this season. Much love!
Pls accept my easter greeting with love & joy 2 lighten ur burdens & give u more joy
The budding trees, the new flowers and birds that sweetly sing whisper to me that it’s Easter Here is wishing a warmth for your soul on Easter and always! Happy Easter
Easter is a promise God renews to us in each spring.May the promise of Easter fill your heart with peace and joy! Happy Easter!
May the angels protect u…may the sadness forget u…may goodness surround u…and may Allah always bless u…Happy Easter!!!
Eslam
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Carol Alt Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 6:46 pm
Eslam.
ANOTHER unanswered email! I just found this one, too! I am so sorry. I have been on with my Webmaster all day because of the problems with not getting some emails! and some I answer and my answers are not posted.
But you write such lovely emails, that they MUST be responded to with a deeply felt THANK YOU!
The emails are wonderful! and I would never NOT respond!
Thank you again for not being mad or upset at the glitch–and I know you were not mad ’cause your next email at Mother’s day was just as sweet as this one!
warm hugs and kisses!
CA
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Ryan says:
Hi carol……. I heard about your books. and i really really wanted to read it. but i dont think its available here in the philippines. I am so much interested with your books This Year’s model, and Model Inc. wish i could read it someday.
By the way.. are you aware that a Supermodel Paulina Porizkova also wrote a novel entitled A Model Summer , about teenage girl who became a model. Are you friends with Paulina?
I was looking for a copy of your books and paulina’s as well.
Your one of the greatest supermodels ever.
Did tyra banks ever invited u to judge America’s Netx top model??
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Carol Alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
I am not only aware of paulina’s book, i have read it!!
i have been on tyra’s talk show, but not on America’s Top Model.
thank you for your wonderful email and comments.
at this point, i know my books are available only in US, France and Brazil…..
hope this helps.
ca
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Dana Hirst says:
Hi Carol, I recently started eating raw and doing a lot of reading about it. I’ve been questioning a lot of food products that I thought were raw, but after research found out that they are not. Like applesauce for example (pasteurization). Could you please tell me if teabags, pickles, and dried unsulphered fruit (packaged from the store) are raw foods? Thank you. PS I sent my mom your webpage and hopes she hops on the bandwagon!
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Carol Alt Reply:
April 29th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
Hi,
So this is a tough question because there are RAW
versions of everything! That is the BEAUTY of RAW!!
You need to find your suppliers!
That is all
I eat Real Pickles and Grillo Pickles because they are RAW.
but not all pickles are raw!
You MUST read the labels.
Best thing to do is to either go to the sites i suggest on
my site or else type in ‘raw foods’ on your computer
and get some stuff shipped to you. Many of these
shipped foods i get in large amounts if i think they can
store– so i save on shipping costs….
Food is deceiving because people think because a food
is cold it is raw–NOT the case as you have seen!
I buy only dried fruits from Dr. Robert Marshall in Texas
or else i do it myself in the dehydrator (MUCH cheaper)
But being raw or not is not the only problem we face with our food! The other problem is that manufacturers usually
put chemicals on the food so it doesn’t rot.
Yes, i know, it is a tough time to be a human who needs
to eat. But do not worry! Do the best you can and buy
from people who sell RAW foods. When you find what
you like, and what is RAW, you will always go back to
the same stuff.
Once you know where to get what you like, the process
becomes much like your shopping of old.
Hope i cleared some stuff up?
CA
PS good luck to your MOM!! My mom does it, too!
Also- Just an FYI, my book has lots of great recipes–check it out of your local library and try some!
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Emilia says:
Hi Carol,
Thanks for sharing the John’s Hopkins article with your fans! I passed it along to my friends. I love your books and think that you are a wonderful inspiration to living a healthy lifestyle! Good food and nutrition are so powerful and key for disease prevention. Please keep the info coming!
Is there an address where I can request an autographed photo of you? I sent a letter to HSN about a year ago, but I don’t think it was ever received.
Thank you!
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Carol Alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
Hi,
Two things: I was told the real info for Johns Hopkins is at
http://www.hopkinskimmelcancercenter.org/index.cfm/cID/1684/mpage/item.cfm/itemID/1016
There is so much online these days it is hard to keep up. I have read this new online info. and it seems like it comes from Johns Hopkins. But you can see it above in an email sent to me that I responded to today.
Please also forward this email info to your friends and make sure that they speak to their doctors about their personal conditions if there are any concerns.
I am not a doctor.
The address for an autograph is:
Ford Models
111 Fifth Ave
NYC, NY, 10003
Of course, HSN did not forward fan mail! Please write. I respond to every letter I get!
CA
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Jen says:
Hi Carol,
How lucky are we to have you here???
Quick questions:
What’s your take on food combining? (Sorry if you mentioned it elsewhere already.)
As someone with a recurring adult cystic acne condition, I wonder if you’ve personally seen any changes regarding how it’s affected by raw food, and whether you feel your awesome looking skin care line would be appropriate even for skin like mine.
Lastly, there’s soooo much conflicting information about raw food these days (Natalia Rose says some cooked food is fine if combined correctly, most raw foodists shun eating fish/meat, everyone’s got an opinion!). Do you think the best thing you can do is trust your body and intuition?
Thanks so much,
Jen
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Carol Alt Reply:
April 29th, 2010 at 12:20 pm
first of all, i think we need to live!!
if you are eating raw food but you decide to eat some cooked
food, go for it! (just do it rarely and pop some enzymes!)
But, clearly, I think that Dr Gonzales has the best take
on it: “Eat how your ancestors ate.”
He says that only Eskimos can eat all meat, fish and fats
with no grains. and that Tropical Rainforest Indians can
survive on all grains with no meat.
Otherwise everyone else inbetween is a somewhat
moderate vegetarian. I see many vegans who look just awful-pale and gray!
I think we need to give our bodies what our bodies need.
Period. Not what we think it needs or what we decide morally
is right. Food is the most important DRUG you will ever encounter.
As for food combining i keep it simple because the body
digests in specific order and it makes a specific enzyme
to digest each and every specific food.
So i try to keep it simple: not to eat grains with proteins.
but i eat fats with everything. Essential fats that is…..
I eat cold pressed oil on salads as well as on meat, fish
and especially on grains.
So basically i eat a salad and fish/meat
or a salad with grains-
and cold pressed oil on everything.
food combining does help ease the stress on the body.
As for your skin. i think that part of the problem with skin these days is that we put too many chemicals in the body and
on the skin-even in our water we have chemicals.
if you are eating right, and putting the right, clean,
chem-free stuff on your skin, then i think you will get
results!
But, hey, i am not a doctor. Yet, i have seen some amazing
results with clean, healthy skin care and clean healthy food.
hope this helps?
CA
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clarence g marsh says:
do you believe in jesus christ?
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Carol Alt Reply:
April 29th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
I absolutely do……
ca
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Carol Alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 10:26 pm
yes. i absolutely do…..
ca
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kip commons says:
Carol on your daughters second wedding who is responsible to pay for the wedding? The groom has not been married before and we feel we are not obligated for the second wedding. What is the etiquette for this?
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Carol Alt Reply:
April 29th, 2010 at 12:02 pm
Since I have only been married once, i am not sure, but i
will venture what is FAIR…..
I do not think it fair to ask the parents of the bride to
keep paying every time their daughter gets married. I think your
future son-in-law already knew his future wife was married once and this should have been common sense to him.
However, that does not rule out that if you are well off enough
to help out on this wedding, you should. Just because you love your daughter and want to help her out. Any money her
future husband spends on their wedding is that much less
they will have for their nest egg…..
I think you guys need to sit and talk this over.
But hey, who am i?
this is just my opinion.
ca
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Peter Purdy says:
Hi Carol….
There’s no other place on your web site to send a personal message sop this will have to be it. I’m the guy with whom you chatted at the NMA gala on Monday, April 26th, who expressed enthusiasm about “Raw”. Wanted you to know that we bid on and won your contribution bag of products and books and my wife & daughter are enjoying them.
You didn’t ask why I was there that evening. I’m a survivor so on behalf of the minority of us who did survive and the many who didn’t, thanks for your presence, your interest and your support.
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Carol Alt Reply:
April 29th, 2010 at 11:57 am
Your name was Peter and your wife and daughter’s name
is Susan. I remember you well. Thank you for bidding on
my books and skincare!
You are right, however, i did not get a chance to ask why
you were at the Gala–WOW!
I am so glad you survived, and I am so glad to have made
your acquaintance!
By they way–My skincare is the only RAW, Chem-free line
out there. It keeps skin and body healthy inside and out!
Oh, and it gets GREAT results. Please have your daughter and
wife write me with how it is working for them?
Thanks for writing!
and bidding…..
CA
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Jeana Taber says:
Hi Carol!
I have just started going raw a couple months ago and just LOVE your book “Eating in the Raw”! I am looking forward to trying your skin care line as well!
What I was wondering is do you have a RAW cosmetic line that you can recommend? (foundations, lipsticks, shadows..etc_) And maybe even a shampoo / conditioner company as well? I am a hairstylist and if I can find a line of hair care that I love that is RAW I would love to reccommend it to my clients as well!
Any help you can give me is so appreciated! Thank you for your wonderful books and products! You are a wonderful inspiration!
Jeana Taber
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Carol Alt Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
Hi Jeana,
The web host is having problems posting my answers–i answered this weeks ago and just found that the reply did not go thru.
Recently i started to think that perhaps any mineral line would be better than the Chemical laden lines that are out there.
I was as fortunate to buy up all of “Tony and Tina” because that was the best line then.
Truth is, i try to have the best skin ever by using my skin care (rawessentials.com) and then i have to use less makeup.
in fact, i just shot for V magazine and they did not use foundation on me! a tribute to how amazing my skin care line is that at 49 they did not use foundation.
So, my advice? get the glow in your skin and then use a Bare Minerals Makeup or something akin to that.
At least this can hold you over until i make a makeup line! (LOL!)
Sorry i cannot be of more help. No one i know makes a raw make up line. we just have to do the best we can “until”
best wishes,
ca
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Tami says:
Hi Carol!
I realy enjoyed your book. I have read a few other “Raw” books in the past but they were too complicated and overwhelming to me. Your book is down to earth and easy to understand. Your explainations of the difference between “Raw” and “Healthy/Natural/Organic” foods is much easier to understand. Your book has inspired me to go all the way “Raw”! Thank you!!!
I have a few questions if you dont mind…
1) Coconut oil – Is organic cold pressed, Raw?
Do you warm it up a bit to melt it for the Kefir drink?
I love it on my skin! I thought it would break me out on my face but it hasent!
2) Kefir – This tastes great. I have never had it till I read your book. The only Kefir I can find is made with pasterized milk. Can I use part of this Kefir for a starter to make my own with Rice milk?
Thank you again! Tami
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Carol Alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 9:48 pm
Ok, this is a long answer.
First of all, I use coconut oil on my skin too! I actually put it into my skincare line (rawessentials.com) because it is so beneficial and by putting it on your skin, you absorb some into the body.
‘Cold pressed’ is raw as is ‘cold processed’
Of course it will not break you out, only “cooked’ or heat emulsified oils will sit on the skin and block the pores!
As for adding it to your drinks, you need to first warm it up:
I usually put it in the sun so it does not get too hot. I take it out of the sun when the right amount I need melts or I put hot water in a big bowl and then but the coconut oil in a smaller bowl and set it into the hot water in the big bowl. you want to make sure you do not heat the oil too much and change the molecular structure of it.
Ok, the kefir part is tougher. Here, I do not have all the answers!
I do my kefir with pasteurized milk and I asked Dr. Marshal (who I bought my bud from) if this is OK and he said that the bacteria
re-instates the milk. Not so sure I believe him, but I still eat kefir in small doses for the bacteria everyday. If I get raw milk I do not cook it before adding the “bud.”
You can get raw milk online too but you risk it arriving spoiled esp. in the summer. But to some people, it is worth it.
I know the important part of the kefir is the bacteria (good bacteria from the “bud”) and the fats. So you want to have whole milk. all this according to Dr. Marshall.
In essence, I have not tried to make kefir from any other type of milk since Dr. Marshall said you need the fats to make good kefir.
Sooooo, how about trying it? you can scoop two buds out of your existing kefir and make one the regular way and one with rice milk…
I have gotten my “buds” (I write about buds in my book. Good Indian Restaurants usually make their own kefir in clay pots and you can ask for a bud or offer to buy some kefir to use as a bud.)
There are also some places that sell raw kefir–in Ontario; I get it in Ottawa.
My friend gets it at whole foods in LA. My sister got it online even (I think)
Anyway, the best part about raw foods is the ability to experiment with tastes. if you make it and it fails, toss it.
Mut if you make it and it is great- viola! You found something new!
Oh and yeah, my other friend owns a restaurant and he makes it from coconut—
I hope this helps.
You can also research online about kefir to be more educated!
CA
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Ryan says:
hey i posted my questions here i think last month.. i was waiting for a reply. then i saw that u already answered some of the most recent questions. So i guess u only answer posts which u like to answer huh
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Carol Alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 10:25 pm
Hi there!
I did not have time to answer all the questions i had that day.
i tried to answer what i could in the time allowed. that said, i do not get all the emails sent to me as someone scans them first.
i am not sure if i got your email or not, but i got this one!
sorry if i did not reply….i am sure i did not get it.
please try again?
thx!
ca
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Giuseppe says:
Ciao Carol,
I am writing to you from Canada & I saw you on The Shopping Channel this weekend.
First of all, as a gay male I have every reason to say that you are gorgeous! You are are beautiful and inspire me in every way!
Second of all, I just wanted to know if your products (RAW Essentials) are for men as well? I watched all the shows that you did on TSC and I wanted to order one of the kits you had, but I am not sure if your products are okay for men.’
If RAW Essentials are “men friendly”, what do you recomment for someone who’s 32 years old?
Please let me know,
Cheers!
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Carol Alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 9:21 pm
Of course they are for men! i am sorry that you did not hear that the scent is “metro-sexual”
it is a cool lemon, orange and lime scent.
wanted to make it nice for the guys, too!
my boyfriend uses the whole kit-and-kaboodle.
he uses the wash to shave, he says it is less irritating, he gets no in-growns and his skin is not as sensitive.
of course, i think that is because there are no chemicals to irritate the skin!
he does use a moisturizer after. he uses the normal to everyday skin care line- the day cream; not the anti-aging. he is 37….
he also likes the body wash and the body moisture.
not sure you need much else.
but if you want to have fun, the eye cream is so nice! 82% aloe very soothing. put it in the refrig in the summer for extra benefit and soothing in the heat.
thanks again for your email, and thank you for being so sweet!
let me know how you like them….
ca
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Shari Martin says:
Hi,
Saw you on Dr. Oz. You mentioned Tamanu Nut Oil. Where do you buy it & how do you use it. Is there a certain brand name.
Thank you,
Shari Martin
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Carol Alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
Hi Shari,
I answered this for Susie above in more detail.
but for speed–it is in my skincare which is why the show even mentioned it.
it is raw in my skin care–along with coconut oil and aloe vera!
we are are RawEssentials.com, also sold on Beauty.com or if you are in Canada we are on TheShoppingChannel.com.
thanks for asking.
ca
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Gwen says:
Hi Carol!
I saw you on Dr. Oz today and thought you were fantastic! I’m just getting into the RAW food movement (a newbie!) and wanted to ask your opinion about cold-pressed oils. Which ones do you recommend for skin, for food, for health, etc.? I’m getting the hang of raw foods but am completely in the woods about oils and would love some help!
Thanks,
Gwen
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Carol Alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 9:12 pm
Hey Gwen,
raw essential oils are what you are talking about.
fish, of course, has fish oils.
but i add to that Udo’s Choice Oil which is at any health food store in the refrig!
also, cold pressed olive oil–the ‘cold pressed’ part(written on the label only if the product is RAW) is the key. ‘virgin’ means nothing to me.
eating raw oils helps the skin. and rebuilds the body, but do not over do any one kind of anything when eating raw. Variety is the key.
as for skin, i put coconut oil on my skin because the skin absorbs whatever you put on it; and that is why raw coconut oil is in my skin care….
along with tamanu nut oil…..
and aloe vera!!
so goooooood for the skin.
please do not do any diet with out the help of a doctor who knows you and your health….
hope this helps!
ca
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Amy says:
Hi carol! Recently saw you on the Dr. Oz show. I am sorry if i missed some information you have printed on this but, what type of cosmetics do you use? i am trying to make a switch to natural makeup and cant seem to find a good coverage foundation. Thanks in advance for any help you can give!
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Carol Alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
I do not usually use makeup (that was why I made my skin care!)
I only use it when I work and at that point, I cannot stop the artists from using what they are comfortable with.
If I were working everyday, I would bring my stash of Tony and Tina.
But since they were bought by Este Lauder, they have been shut down.
If my line does ok, I will make a raw foundation; but as of now, I do not know of any I can suggest.
Any one else know?
Sorry to be of no use to you here…..
CA
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Rachel says:
Hi Carol, I would like to know how to do the raw thing when I have problems with TMJ(jaw problems) I have a Vitamix and Blendtec so definitely I can do smoohies and soups but what else. Any recommendations? Thanks Rachel. Ontario
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Carol Alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 7:37 pm
you know Rachel,
i had very bad TMJ problems caused by a dentist i went to in NYC.
i was doing Dancing with the Stars in Italy and i kept losing my balance. and one day i got hurt.
this was the best thing that happened to me. it forced me to go to an Osteopath. He found out that i was leaning to one side and that was what was throwing off my balance. he then brought me to a dentist who worked with sports men.
he gave me a mouth piece that i was to wear for 2 weeks (!!) at all times except when eating. and after the first hours, i was feeling weirdly happy…..
during the two weeks i found i did not want to take the piece out of my mouth.
after the two weeks i went back to the dentist, and he took the piece out and told me to bit down. MAN!!!! what i felt was unbelievable! i could feel every place my bit was off.
he then slightly adjusted my bit.
and i did this whole scenario two more times and Viola! my bit was better, my pain in my jaw went away, my TMJ clicking was gone and my balance was back!
and even if in the beginning i thought i was being hood-winked, i wasn’t!
since italy is socialist health care, i did not pay a penny! so they would not have told me to do this if it did not need to be done just to make the money!
my point here is, perhaps you need someone who can help to see if your problem is your bit. my dentist in NYC told me that i would adjust to my teeth.
and i just did not ever do that! my TMJ got worse…..and my balance was off. causing me to hurt myself dancing…..which caused me to find the cure for my TMJ!
long story short:
you may need a specialist to help you with this TJM thing. i mean, even filling a tooth can throw your bite off!
worth checking out?
anyway, i read Glow Magazine last week and there is the Gelb Center on Madison Ave in NYC with doctors who specialize in TMJ problems. look up Glow mag online–the article is there.
anyway, to actually answer your question:
you can do Juices, too- with a juicer.
can you eat soft things? perhaps Manna bread? the crust is cooked but the inside is Raw and soft…
I mean, there is not much else i can think of. How does one eat without chewing?
perhaps some soft green bars like Lara bars or organic bars?
they sell them in health food stores or whole foods.
hope this helps?
i feel so bad about your TMJ, quality of life is surely lessened.
keep me posted?
ca
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CARL says:
Greetings
I’m a huge fan of yours and have followed your carrier for some time I am also a collector of autographed pictures and would love to ad yours to my collection
Thank you
Please Send To:
Carl l Jones
12303 Plover
Lakewood Ohio
44107
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Carol Alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 7:19 pm
Hi Carl,
i am sorry, but i do not send pictures requested in this way.
you have to meet me half way–
Ford Models
111 fifth ave
nyc, ny 10003
9th fl.
oh and if you would be so kind as to send at least an S.A.S.E?
Normally the website does not put thru requests like this.
Sorry to have to answer you myself. but if i did not, your email would wallow in never-neverland.
i just get too many requests and this site is for questions on my books and my skin care. i am sure you understand.
fan mail is dealt with on the homepage in case you have any more questions!
I actually Blogged about it! LOL!
thanks for understanding….
ca
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Lisa says:
Hi,
I was wondering if you color your hair. If so, do you use natural dyes like henna or chemical hair color?
Thanks!
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Carol Alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 7:13 pm
Truthfully, if i was not a model and not needing to work with so many hair dressers and didn’t have to look good on the spur of the moment, I would use henna.
In fact, I bought and used it (from the Morrocco method) but it does not stay. changes color under the lights and washes out so quickly with the hair sprays that I am compelled to let hair dressers use on my hair when I work.
So, alas, I have to color it; although it is my natural color!
And seriously, I would probably NOT need to color it but a hair
dresser who colored my hair for a character in a film RUINED my hair and I had to take all the color OUT! he mistakenly put a 4 in instead of a 7 with a 4 to warm it. turned my hair BLACK!
I try to tell young girls to be careful with what you do to your hair. You may have to do it for the rest of your life!
I have a few greys, but nothing I would need to color for!
Thank you raw food…..
CA
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melissa says:
I saw you on Dr. Oz last week. and must commend you for not going over board on facial enhancements. Cheryl Tiegs looked terrible. I’m sure you’ve had some work done but you still look natural and great!
One comment: Your hair is too long!!!! How can you stand to have all that heavy hair on your neck and down your back? Not to mention maintenance!
My advise is to cut it to shoulder length. It’s way too long. Are you trying to be Crystal Gayle? Or do you belong to one of the religous sects that doesn’t believe in cutting women’s hair?
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Carol Alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 7:07 pm
thank you for your advice.
i just happen to like long hair…..
ca
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Eslam says:
Hi,My princess
How are you doing?
Miss you so much,
Happy Mother day,The Super most example of love in My life
i know i said it in March but i know on May 9 is mother day in USA,& my mother died i never felt the kind of women till i know u
I take this opportunity to thank you for your immeasurable contribution to my life.
I greeting you today coz you are my symbol of kind,compassionate,pitiful,merciful,affectionate,loving and sympathy .if i could change mother day to ur name.You give me all thing i need
Today i want saying thank you For the best woman who always had a smile for me & being so nice & kind with me I know we may be far apart right now So here’s a great big hug and kiss XXXOOXX Happy mother day
I love you You are my love, my friend & having u makes me feel safe & calm,you save me in every moment in my life
Thanks for everything you done for me.I would thank you from the bottom of my heart, but for you my heart has no bottom.I thank you for your kindness,I will not never forget;You’re one of the nicest people I have ever met
I’m wishing u a day which is as bright as ur eyes and every one around
you 2B AS generous as your heart.
your faithful fan & friend
Eslam
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Carol Alt Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
Eslam!!!!!!!
This is the nicest, kindest email i have gotten! thank you, thank you so much!
i am sorry i did not respond sooner, the server was not sending me all mail! i found you in my Ask Carol section and i had not responded to you!!!!
i am SOOOOOOOOO sorry. this email would be one that i would respond to Immediately when i would see it.
again, my friend, thank you so much for your kind words.
CA
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Susan Taylor says:
Hi Carol,
I recently saw you on the Dr. Oz show, you look fabulous. You had mentioned on his show that you use tamanu oil. I would like to try this oil, but I am having a difficult time trying to find it up here in Canada. Would you be able to tell me where you purchase this oil?
Your help is appreciated.
Thanks,
ST
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Carol Alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 6:40 pm
Hi ST
would you mind to read the answer i gave to susie above?
for a more complete answer?
but the short form is that my line Raw Essentials has not
only the tamanu nut oil in its rawest form, but also raw
coconut oil and Aloe Vera–(40% or more in the products!)
i sell on The Shopping Channel–go online to
theshoppingchannel.com and buy from there!
ca
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rita says:
Dear Carol,?
Congratulations on your appearance on the Dr. Oz Show! It was incredibly inspiring to understand that you overcame your struggles with weight and food and take such great care of your body. You truly are beautiful inside and out! Your appearance on the show showed me that genetics is important and does play a big part in terms of our health, looks and aging processes but we can absolutely take control of our lifestyle and make the most out what we have. I’m inspired to take great care of my own body and hope to also age as gracefully! I also wish that I could grow to be as tall as you! It was a funny moment on the show when you mentioned that it seemed to you that you just kept on growing until the age of 25! Did you have a late growth spur? You also mentioned that you lost weight and by the time you were on the Sports Illustrated Cover you were at 5 foot 10 you were 115 pounds. In order to get into that supermodel shape did you practice some kind of special sports or exercise program? And in order to maintain that long and slender supermodel look during all of these years, what kind of fitness exercises do you practice? It would be great if you could share some more supermodel tips on that! Thank you very much for the inspiration Carol!!!!?
rita
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Carol Alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 7:05 pm
Rita,
More importantly, what do I do now to keep in Model shape!
The point I was making in the Dr. Oz show was that I was
starving to be thin.
And by starving to be thin, I gave myself all kinds of
health problems. You name it, I most likely had it!
At 34, I was a mess and then i found RAW!
It was the miracle in my life that not only saved my life,
it gave me my life back. Because if you are starving, you
are always hungry, grouchy, and in ill health as the body
NEEDS food to keep it healthy and repairing itself.
Man does not live on pills alone … and neither does
woman!
We need to start educating ourselves as to what the body
needs and then to give it what it needs.
Raw has been so amazing that I am compelled to speak
about it and surely I would not be here if I had not switched my
eating habits and gotten healthy on RAW.
When I was 115 lbs, I was too thin. In fact, Calvin Klein cut me out of a commercial saying I was too thin!
Imagine? I was too thin…
Believe me, there is NO WAY to grow old gracefully if you are not taking care of your health first!!
Hope this inspires you…..
CA
P.S. Always have a doctor follow any diet change until you
are educated about it!
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rita Reply:
May 17th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Thank You Carol!
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Susie says:
Hi Carol,
I am interested in trying tamanu oil, however in Canada where I live, I am having a difficult time trying to find a supplier. Please would you be able to tell me where I can purchase this product, and the ingredient content I should be looking for when purchasing this product. Thanks kindly.
p.s. – you look fabulous!
Susie
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Carol Alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 6:36 pm
Susie,
Oh and thank you for the compliment!!
ca
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Carol Alt Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 6:28 pm
susie,
see my response to you below.
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Susie says:
Hi Caol. I recently saw you on a TV interview. You look fabulous!
I was hoping you could help me find a product that you use. I live in Canada and I am wanting to buy some tamanu oil. I am having a difficult time trying to find this product, I was wondering if you could tell me where you purchase this product. Also, could you tell me what ingredients I should be looking for with this product, as I would like to purchase it in its purest form.
Thank you.
Susie
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Carol Alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 6:35 pm
Susie,
the point was (and this point was lost on the show) my
Raw Essentials line HAS the tamanu nut oil– and in its
purest form– along with Coconut oil and Aloe Vera.
It is an all Raw and Chem-free line!
I sell on TSC (The Shopping Channel) in Canada and i will
go on again in June (around the 14th).
Hope this helps!
ca
ps MY OWN SISTER asked this question! I said, “Silly girl
the anti-aging creams i gave you have it in there!!!”
so she switched from the normal to sensitive skin care to
the anti-aging i gave her!!
pss- if you buy from the shopping channel, it is cheaper
than to buy it on my site and will come to you more
quickly! No Customs!
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jamie says:
Hello Carol!
My friend brought me a raw book, and even thought I eat really clean, and lots and lots of veggies, I decided I wanted to try a RAW diet! Problem is, I do swimwear modeling (all the pictures on my site are old… new ones on facebook*Jamie Sheridan) and I spend about 2 hours in the gym a day, lifting heavy weights! I’m waiting to feel great like everyone says I should… but I feel worse. I feel really weak, light headed and out of it. I need my protein. What does you hockey player boyfriend eat? I just read your book after I saw you on Dr. Oz.. I didn’t realize you wrote a book, but after I saw your beautiful face, and you said how raw was amazing, that’s all I needed to hear… especially since I’m into anti-aging… and I’m always reading health books. I immediately went to the book store and bought your book and four others on raw! There is a lot of conflicting info out there, that’s for sure! But one thing I can never seem to get info on is what an athlete should eat to stay strong. I just went to a new health supermarket today and a nice raw foodist sold me his favorite protein powder (raw), a carb powder (raw), and a superfood powder (raw). I also bought a bunch of fresh dehydrated items, since I don’t have a dehydrator yet. Are you sure I don’t have to count calories? The items besides the fresh fruits and veggies seem to be calorie dense. I have a shoot coming up. I just don’t feel right. Please help me with the protein issue. I work out a lot!
Thanks again for being so inspirational. You look absolutely beautiful and I’ve been drinking a kale shake everyday to keep my skin healthy to be like you! Thanks, Jamie
Btw, Everything I learn and practice myself, I pass along to my family and friends and then they try it. So, I’m happy to say that I teach what you’ve taught me.
O, and modeling advice to get more work would greatly appreciated! xoxo
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Carol Alt Reply:
May 15th, 2010 at 6:29 pm
Hi,
so you did not say whether you are eating vegan.
I am NOT vegan.
my boyfriend eats carpaccio, tartare, and seared steak.
And although seared is not completely raw, i write in
my books that Dr. Brantley told me if you eat 75-100%
raw you can change your health!
you certainly need a wide variety of everything. Not just
olive oil, but udo’s choice oil (which is nut oils), fish oils,
and all the veggies of the rainbow.
I have never been, and if you read my forwards from Dr Gonzales, you will see that i do not advise being a vegan.
does this at all help?
also, if you read my first book, Eating in the Raw, i told
my story and how Green Powder was such a help to bring me
back to health.
as for calories, If you are nutrition-ed, i am told that
you should not be able to over eat; besides the fact that you work out all the time.
Now i know that detoxing can make you feel weak and
not well, but i also know that without fish i am weak and
without meat my boyfriend is weak.
you know, this is why diet books always advise a doctor to
follow you…..so he can answer your questions specifically!
let me know how you are doing?
and please get someone to follow you…..!
thx!
ca
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Maricarmen says:
Hi Carol,
I was wondering what dehydrator you recommend? I’ve never used one before but I see you use it in a lot of recipes (I have your two books) and I want to start diversifying from the vegetarian / some times raw foods I usually eat.
Thanks!
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Carol Alt Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 6:40 pm
Hi mariCarmen,
i did answer you before this, but the server did not post so many of my responses that i am sad.
I had told you then that i have heard the EXCALIBUR is good.
but you know, it is hard for me to tell you how to pick a dehydrator. that is such a personal thing.
I mean, for example, how many people do you make food for?
Do you want to make a lot of different things at once so you may need more shelves?
These are things only you can answer. so there is a website called:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article6127before_purchasing_a_food_dehydrator.html?cat=51
But you might also try:http://ezinearticles.com/?Food-Dehydrator—Where-and-How-To-Buy&id=640043
Enjoy dehydrating!! it is fun, and saves a ton of money!!!
CA
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wendy says:
I just tried your sampler package from hsn and would like to try your anti aging line and body cream. Do you have a projected date as to when you will appear on hsn again?
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Carol Alt Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
Hi Wendy,
We were having technical difficulties with the site and some questions did not make it thru to me.
Forgive me for the delay in responding?
I will be on ShopNBC at the end of August. Around the 26/26/27. they have not pin pointed a date yet, but around then.
but why wait? you can purchase the anti-aging from RAWESSENTIALS.com and get it sooner!
Anyway, hope this helps and again, sorry for the delay in response!!
Best wishes,
CA
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Andrea Francis says:
Hi Carol,
You were on the shopping channel a couple of weeks ago and I purchased some of your skincare items – for the third time. I always buy natural or organic products and like your concept of using the best ingredients in their purest (”raw”) state.
I bought your kit with the two facial masques, and the kit with day cream, a small sample of night cream, and your lip balm.
I was especially impressed with your lip balm after I first applied it as it made my lips tingle (probably from the peppermint oil) and gave my lips a sheen as if I had applied lip gloss; but then I read the ingredients…you lip balm has dimethicone and mineral oil – both of which one can hardly classify as natural OR organic.
As a consumer who has been an ingredient / label reader for a very long time I am wondering why you have the above -noted ingredients in your product(s), especially as you market your products as natural and organic.
Please explain as I was shocked to say the least.
Thanks,
Andrea Francis
Consumer
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Carol Alt Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Andrea,
I answered you two weeks ago and it for some reason it did not go thru. Please give me a few moments to find the answer and resend it?
thank you,
CA
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Carol Alt Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 6:14 pm
OK Andrea,
I answered you two weeks ago and it for some reason it did not go thru.
Here was what i wrote:
Hi Andrea,
So, i am sorry i did not get your question but i want to tell you that you are right AND you are wrong! LOL
please see the response from my partner which i have posted below!
thank you,
CA
Dear Andrea,
Although we may not like it, those two ingredients ARE natural. One is silicone and the other is petroleum jelly and they are also RAW.
Our formulator goes by the FDA and USDA guidelines for natural ingredients and both conform. However, we hold ourselves to a higher standard and we just don’t want to use those types of ingredients.
We don’t sell the lip balm as a single product. We included it in a kit at a shopping company’s request. We have not purchased it any further and have stopped using it.
As far as any other ingredients, let me know what ingredients you are speaking of and we will address them individually. All of our ingredients conform to our raw directive.
At this point i must further say that there are at least two ways to get an ingredient: Natural or Synthetic. And no matter how they are derived, they are listed the SAME way on a label. So you cannot tell if they are natural OR synthetic!
Therefore, many ingredients that are naturally occurring, seem to get negative publicity because their synthetic partners are not as good.
There are always websites that will point out the negatives of every single ingredient. Water, for example, comes up on several sites with negative, cancer causing properties. As do half of the essential minerals our body needs.
Anything in large doses, can probably be harmful. Too much protein, too much iron, too much sodium….etc. In the right quantities, nature provides for itself.
Ultimately, you have to make a choice and decision about what you put in your body. Get information from multiple sources and be certain of how any study is done:
For example, if we took a person and pumped 2 gallons of water into them very quickly, they would become hyponitremic. It isn’t that water is bad, it is the study that was incorrect;y directed. And unfortunately, this happens all the time and negative information flows.
Anyway, as I said, this item-even if the ingredients are RAW and Natural-has been discontinued.
Thank you again for your questions.
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Inez says:
Where do you recommend that I purchase Tamanu Nut Oil online. I live in Michigan and realized it ranges in price from 15.00 to 35.00 and I do not trust most online websites.
Your help would be much appreciated
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Sophia says:
Hi Carol,
We met in 2004 at NYC’s Annual Spring Fashion Show, back when you were promoting your first book, Eating in the Raw. At your book signing, I asked you to make the book out to my mom Galina, saying that she struggled with diets all her life and that the book would be of great interest to her (I remember you mentioning that you have a friend Galina, just a side note). But unfortunately the book did not impact my mom’s life as much as it did mine.
So 3 years after meeting you, I met a very special individual who further spiked my interest in nutrition and got me eating Raw Paleo. I also called up my mom right then to request that she give me your book to read. I enjoyed it so much that I even used it as one of my primary archives to write my college design thesis at Parsons. I had designed and built a vending cart that would be used to deliver fresh fruits and veggies from the Union Square Green Market to students at Parsons. http://www.design21sdn.com/people/15128/posts/1546?order=Chronological
Since graduation I’ve moved back home to California and have been trying my best to adhere to a raw diet, even when family and friends don’t necessary support it. Lately I’ve been thinking of ways I can educate people about nutrition and fitness through design. I really enjoy art and helping people. Similar to how I built a shopping cart in college, I was hoping to use design to further develop something more solid, make it accessible to communities located within close proximity to either Farmer’s Markets or community gardens. Starting next week, I’ve signed up to volunteer at my local community garden teaching children about nutrition. Doing this, will give me a sense of the type of products that interest children – products that hopefully would get them (at a young age) to really care for their health and that of the environment.
I am also wondering if you’ve thought about other ways of sharing your practice – perhaps starting a company with a campaign that targets specifically young women like me (I’m 24). I have friends, my age, who already suffer from bowel problems and yeast infections. Gross. I would love to jump on the bandwagon of helping young women realize the benefits of eating unprocessed foods that will ultimately make them feel and look good, rather than slowly break them down. So if you are interested in possibly employing a Young Enthusiastic Designer who is passionate about nutrition and fitness, please contact me! If starting a campaign is a proposition that is too far-fetched for you, then please share your insights/ideas about what steps I can take as a young design/health enthusiast entrepreneur. I can use any help I can find. You’ve touched my life, and I would love to do the same for others
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Diane Arlt says:
Hi Carol and Vlad,
I originally wrote in February and April regarding an autographed picture to Carl at Sloan Ketteringand you indicated you would send for my mother to give to Carl. I do not want to bother you I never received the picture, my mother had a setback and we now have changed the chemo and she goes once a week for 3 weeks and then we are off for a week. Carl is a wonderful human being who is excellent with all patients but especially the joking with my mother that he wishes she was Carol Alt’s mother it would be so special to my mother if she could give him an autograph picture of you. Here is our address Dolores Arlt 27 Madison Street, Belleville, New Jersey, 07109. Thanks for anything you can do to get us that picture.
Thanks again,
Diane Arlt
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Diane Arlt says:
Carol,
Thank you so much for the picture for Carl at Sloan Kettering my Mom was thrilled that she will be able to give it to him on her next appointment. She really appreciates you going out of your way to send, all my thanks and appreciation. By the way it is a beautiful picture of you. Best wishes to you and your family for a lifetime of health and happiness.
Diane Arlt
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carol alt Reply:
June 3rd, 2010 at 3:21 pm
i am so glad you got it!!!!
thank you so much for telling me…..
my best wishes to you and your mom!
Love,
ca
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John R Iverson says:
I always check a couple of times a year to see if you’re into hockey, me having a crush. You say you’re busy so I’ll ask the one question you might have the unbiased answer for. Whenever I eat a lot vegies with water for like a week I find myself not being able to sleep. In other words a healthy over 50 lifestyle leads to insomnia. Any ideas on sleeping besides Ambein, that beer, valerie root or going to bed and waking up at the same time?
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John R Iverson says:
You’d had me at 314 greetings, you lost me at exercise for an hour to get me to sleep. You could try email. What’s with the triangle in your photo, you look like Charlie Chaplin. No seriously, if you know of some magical maja solution other than make yourself tired, Ambein, valerie root or that beer to help me sleep, I’m up for suggestions. I really though shouldn’t hope for better than recent sleep the past couple of months, it’s working out pretty good. You see me biggest problem, or at least has been, with sleep is like I said. If I eat right with lots of vegs and mostly water only, my body clicks, I feel wonderful, then I can’t sleep. Luckily Ambein plays no how was you day favorites, it simply does real good with sleep. Not so much with valerie, with valerie you might sleep though with a what was that. As for that crush there’s a simple solution, ignore you.
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John R Iverson says:
We all have the little girl, little man in our souls. When making out with Carol on the sofa don’t forget her mom in the back room has a soul too. If they make a like a virgin Charlie Chaplin movie of the mom years after, not seeing any of the girls for years, and the mom is younger than any of us ever were when together, don’t let that fool you, even if that sofa is where you or I was touched for the very first time because her mom had that moment too, somewhere, or there wouldn’t be a Carol. Sure it will fool the planet . Same principle as seeing Carol in a wedding dress years after not seeing her at all for years. Very few shows deal with souls, plenty on faith. Star Trek touches on that with the question does Data have a soul? However let’s not forget the question of the moment here. Does Carol Alt have a sleep solution for me?
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Jan Lajeunesse says:
Hello Carol,
My name is Jan and currently a founding member (Albany Vegetarian Network, Inc.) and organizer of our 4th annual NY’s Capital Region Vegetarian Expo taking place on Oct.4, 2010 at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany NY.
I am always looking for products such as Raw Essentials to bring to the expo – this is a perfit fit!
Our goal is to promote the global health benefits of green sustainable living, environmental awareness, compassion for animals and all beings and to highlight their relationship to a plant based lifestyle.
This year, my dauther Kristin, and also our marketing coordinator is organizing the first ‘vegan’ fashion show at the expo. The fashion line will be presented by a new young lady in the business that runs Vaute Couture’s winter apparel. http://www.vautecouture.com/
I was wonderng if you would be interested in donating a Raw Essentials starter kit. We could incorporate the mention of your product during the show. This is a great opportunity to educate folks about a wonderful vegan option for their skin care needs.
I do apologize for going on and taking your time to inquire of your interest in our event. I find it exciting to continually become aware of products such as yours and the impact you are making as an individual having a raw food lifestyle. This is so so wonderful. My husband and I had the great fortune recently to spend a few days at the Tree of Life in AZ run by Dr. Cousens and now we are trying to incorporate more raw organic food into our diet although we have been vegan for several years. I am excited to say our website is being revamped but the current site will give you an idea about the expo and what we are about.
I just ordered a couple starter kits for myself and daugher from HSN and looking forward to receive them.
I appreciate your consideration of my request and apologize again for my lengthly message I have sent you.
Please take care and have a great day!!
Jan L
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Andrea Francis says:
June 2, 2010
Hi Carol,
This is my second email/letter to you. I’m writing again because you have not responded to my initial “letter” sent May 17, 2010 (see above) where I asked you about some questionable ingredients in your skincare product line “RAW”, which you purport is made with “raw” and completely “natural” ingredients.
Well, dimethicone and mineral oil – ingredients in your lip balm – are not “natural” ingredients. I look forward to you correcting me if I am wrong. Furthermore, I noted that these ingredients – plus some other questionable elements – are used in some of your other products, as well.
I have been waiting for a response from you on this matter since the 17th of May and I must say that the absence of a response from you is making me very wary about your products.
At the least I intend to email the shopping channel re same in regards to false advertising practices. In addition, you will most certainly lose me as a customer.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks,
Andrea Francis
Consumer
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Natalie Savoia says:
Hello Carol,
I thought you might like to know about this raw event in Ottawa, ON. This will be my first time attending the Rawfest and I’m especially looking forward to the Raw Vegan Pie contest where Ottawa TV and political celebrities are the judges. I’m curious about this type of cuisine.
The festival website is: http://www.rawfest.ca or http://www.simplyraw.ca
Natalie
(please do not post my email address)
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Anita says:
Hello Carol,
I’ve met you once with my daughter. She is now 2 and I would love to get her into modeling. I was wondering if you can recommend a modeling agency for kids.
Thank you,
Anita
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Sophia says:
Hi Carol,
We met in 2004 at NYC’s Annual Spring Fashion Show, back when you were promoting your first book, Eating in the Raw. At your book signing, I asked you to make the book out to my mom Galina, saying that she struggled with diets all her life and that the book would be of great interest to her (I remember you mentioning that you have a friend Galina, just a side note). But unfortunately the book did not impact my mom’s life as much as it did mine.
So 3 years after meeting you, I met a very special individual who further spiked my interest in nutrition and got me eating Raw Paleo. I also called up my mom right then to request that she give me your book to read. I enjoyed it so much that I even used it as one of my primary archives to write my college design thesis at Parsons. I had designed and built a vending cart that would be used to deliver fresh fruits and veggies from the Union Square Green Market to students at Parsons.
Since graduation I’ve moved back home to California and have been trying my best to adhere to a raw diet, even when family and friends don’t necessary support it. Lately I’ve been thinking of ways I can educate people about nutrition and fitness through design. I really enjoy art and helping people. Similar to how I built a shopping cart in college, I was hoping to use design to further develop something more solid, make it accessible to communities located within close proximity to either Farmer’s Markets or community gardens. Starting next week, I’ve signed up to volunteer at my local community garden teaching children about nutrition. Doing this, will give me a sense of the type of products that interest children – products that hopefully would get them (at a young age) to really care for their health and that of the environment.
I am also wondering if you’ve thought about other ways of sharing your practice – perhaps starting a company with a campaign that targets specifically young women like me (I’m 24). I have friends, my age, who already suffer from bowel problems and yeast infections. Gross. I would love to jump on the bandwagon of helping young women realize the benefits of eating unprocessed foods that will ultimately make them feel and look good, rather than slowly break them down. So if you are interested in possibly employing a Young Enthusiastic Designer who is passionate about nutrition and fitness, please contact me! If starting a campaign is a proposition that is too far-fetched for you, then please share your insights/ideas about what steps I can take as a young design/health enthusiast entrepreneur. I can use any help I can find. You’ve touched my life, and I would love to do the same for others
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Sophia says:
Hi Carol,
We met a while ago at the signing of your first book, Eating in the Raw. The book has changed my life significantly! I even used it as my primary archive to write my college design thesis that aimed to make fresh food from the Farmer’s Market more accessible to students at my college through a vending cart system. I have since devoted much of my time learning and educating people about raw food.
Now, I would love to make a career out of helping people live a much more optimal life eating foods that don’t pose a health risk. As a designer, I can use my skills and talents to achieve this. Perhaps, I can work for you?
I look to you as a mentor and any advice/insight about what steps I can take as a young design/health enthusiast entrepreneur, would of great help! You’ve touched my life, and I would love to do the same for others.
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susan says:
carol,
I am wondering which shower filter head you use or recommend? Would really appreciate knowing. And thanks for all you do.
sincerely,
Susan
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Alex says:
Hi Carol,
Sorry for asking about your husband Aleksey but is he going to stay in the SKA(SPb) for the next season? Can you ask him please?
Thanks in advace
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Carol Alt Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 10:47 am
Alexei has resigned with SKA- he LOVES St Petersburg (and so do I)
and he will play for the next year there.
thanks for asking.
CA
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Diane Arlt says:
Carol,
My Mom gave Carl the picture last week and he loved it we saw him today and he thanked us for it and he said he put it in his den. He is a great care provider to all. It was nice to give him something he wanted. Take care and thanks for all you do.
Diane
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Jessica says:
Hi Carol!
Your Playboy article and ‘Eating…’ first introduced me to raw food about 1.5 years ago. It has changed the way I eat forever. I’ve had varying percentages of raw since (from four month long smoothie feasts to 100% SAD (and I love salads and smoothies no matter WHAT, so I don’t know what I was thinking)), but, as someone with sinus/weight/depression issues, I have always felt better when I was consuming more raw foods. The one thing missing, though, is a an online community, a forum where practitioners of the form of raw you’ve made famous (including fish/dairy/eggs/meat products, NON-vegan, NON-vegetarian) can discuss their trials and tribulations, share information with each other (reputable places to get raw dairy, recipes)! There are other raw communities out there, but they are often strictly vegan and some go so far as to make discussing the consumption of raw meats or raw milk an offense so great you can be banned from their message boards!
Do you have any forums you recommend? Would you consider creating your own or supporting efforts to create one in your name (with credit given where credit is due, of course)?
Thank you!
-Jessica
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susan Reply:
July 23rd, 2010 at 12:18 pm
I second this Carol. There is still not enough support from raw foodists who advocage eating meat in the raw sense.
Also, I have been struggling with a very bad intestine due to parasites. I am afraid of eating seared fish before freezing. Some of the worst parasites come from undercooded fish and I feel I would be the most vulnerable to this because of my GI tracts’ state right now. I have heard that it is better to first freeze the fish to kill the bad bugs if you want to sear. Otherwise always cook well which of course most healthy raw foodist just won’t do. Can you please give out an opinion on this i could really use the help here. I cannot do the vegan approach, at least not yet..
Thank you so much for all that you do
Sincerely,
Susan
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Carol Alt Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 10:34 am
Susan,
I sear fish.
And i sear meat.
Plenty of restaurants sell rare meat and fish. and plenty of Japanese restaurants sell raw fish.
I am not telling you to do something that you do not want to do. You must feel safe and you must buy your fish from a good supply source. Always let whoever you buy from know you are eating it seared or rare.
By the way, I did a parasite cleanse from my doctor.
(Yes, you should always work with a doctor)
It did wonders…..
Hope this helps point you in the right direction.
CA
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Jennifer Stolulonis says:
Hi Carol,
I recently saw you on Dr. Oz…you look amazing!
You mentioned Tamura oil as part of your beuty regimen, however, I cannot seem to locate it anywhere online. Do I have the correct spelling/is it known by another name and where can I find it? Thanks!
Best,
Jennifer
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Carol Alt Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 10:36 am
Hi Jennifer,
It is TAMANU NUT OIL and i am the only line that i know of that has it in the line in raw form.
we are RAW ESSENTIALS and you can find us at rawessentials.com
CA
ps-thank you for the compliment! i use my own skin care line! and i have for many years.
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Jennifer Stolulonis Reply:
July 28th, 2010 at 1:01 pm
Thank you, Carol!
And you are very welcome
All the best!
Jennifer
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ttmaybach says:
Hi Carol,
I have been reading through your books and website. I am happy to learn from someone who lives what they preach! You have talked about how your skin had suffered prior to raw and the rejuvenating power of raw foods to the skin. I wonder if you can elaborate on that a bit. I have thin skin and have started to see capillaries and pores develop. Can a raw diet help these things fade? If so, are there specific foods you would recommend?
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
~Jojo
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Carol Alt Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 10:44 am
Jojo,
I guess i do not want to sound like a commercial, but i used my skin care line and i have used it for many years to help with some of the problems you are talking about–esp. big pores. (I use my toner for that problem) dryness and wrinkles!
That line is RAWESSENTIALS.com
Because my line is raw, it gives great results and it “feeds” the skin what it needs to be healthy.
I am not a doctor and you are not right in front of me where i can see you, but i can truthfully say that the first steps i took towards great skin were to boost my health and then everything followed–including great skin. I always suggest eating the colors of the rainbow- red, greens, yellow, orange- all the veggies! and of course cold pressed oils helped my skin a lot.
but do not overdo anything.
I love it when a makeup artist says,”you have amazing skin.”
I feel if i did not go raw, i would not have that great skin.
So, i can only talk from my experience but i hope this helps guide you towards what you need!
Best Wishes,
CA
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Andrea Weingarten says:
Hi Carol,
I am the Wheatley alumni, you spoke with at Whole Foods on Saturday.
I’m impressed with you and Xocai chocolate. Recently, I visited the South of Cancun (near theTulum ruins) and met some great Mayan people. I loved hearing about their history and all natural, many raw healing remedies.
As a matter of fact, I met a humble Mayan botanist that showed me how he extracts medicine from plants to cure all sorts of health issues. He is currently writing a book, and seemed to be interested in any support he could receive. I think there is great potential in this area. The Mayan people have passed their secrets only among themselves for centuries, and the rest of the world truly does not know much about this area. There is a mysterious
omen that the Mayan people will come forward with their knowledge in the year 2012, as this is the year their ancestors have predicted the end of the world as we know it today. I know that as a serious student of yoga and meditation, I was truly moved and intrigued.
If you want to talk further, please contact me
any time.
Namaste,
Andrea Weingarten
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Carol Alt Reply:
July 26th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
Hi Andrea,
How interesting! And we are cutting down the Rainforests!
Maybe the year 2012 will be the year that we are reborn into kindness, health, spirituality…..but hey, then maybe i am dreaming!
i just wanted you to know that your email got lost because you entered into a section that goes to my manager. it then was sent back and went into a que to go online. that took a couple of weeks!
Anyway, i hope you are having great success with your new demonstration–
wishing you all the best, contact me anytime.
CA
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