197 | From Diabetes & Sick to Fully Raw & Thriving with Kristina Carrillo-Bucaram

Should you go Raw Vegan? Looking beyond just diet, Kristina takes you through the mental, physical and spiritual manifestations of the FullyRaw phenomena. As she walks us through her journey from her diabetes diagnosis to her transition to FullyRaw, to her co-op at university, and to her youtube channel, Kristina reflects upon her appreciation for the light the FullyRaw lifestyle brought her. In explaining her mission, she describes the ease in getting sufficient nutrients eating raw and debunks common pushbacks on the FullyRaw diet. Then, she discusses changes in poo and the difference between bloat and fullness. Finally, she emphasizes starting small, providing her insights on successfully transitioning into eating raw vegan. Tune in! Vivobarefoot Discount: Looking to transition into going BAREFOOT? As part of VivoBarefoot Health, they are providing a complimentary fundamental barefoot course along with a purchase of their Primus Lite or Tracker FG shoes. Use TOB to get 15% off, gain functionality back in your feet, and educate yourself along the way! Furthermore, VivoBarefoot Health offers barefoot assessment tools and online courses! **Vivo offers a 100-Day trial period. If you are not completely satisfied, you can send the shoes back and get a refund. What You Will Learn in this Interview with Kristina Carrillo-Bucaram 4:30 - Kristina's diabetes 13:06 - Going raw vegan post-30 days 17:20 - Reversing diabetes & starting a farmer’s market at university 24:40 - The start of Kristina’s Co-op 30:30 - Fully Raw Kristina on Youtube 37:27 - What did Kristina’s doctor say? 43:04 - Kristina’s mission 44:41 - Getting nutrients just eating raw plants 47:53 - Common pushbacks on the raw vegan diet 51:25 - Pooping more? 53:37 - Difference between bloating and fullness 58:46 - Where you can learn more with Kristina Items mentioned: Kristina's Youtube Kristina's Website Kristina's Instagram To learn more about Kristina and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://jen.health/podcast/197 Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.