"I was supposed to die 15 years ago from liver, spinal, 
uterine and brain cancers. Aajonus' diet saved my life and 
made it rich, enjoyable, and disease-free."
- Pamela, age 50
Santa Fe, New Mexico


"Feeling better is the best clinical evidence of all. Within 
three weeks...I was blown away with the feeling of well-
being...and my digestion was practically perfect. The diet 
supports me in going through the elimination of toxins 
without feeling too terribly ill. This gives me a tremendous 
sense of autonomy in managing my body...It took getting 
cancer for me to get to this. I am so grateful for the truth. 
Finally."
- Dianne. age 44
Van Nuys, California


"I just wanted to reiterate the incredible physiological 
transformation that has taken place in 11 months on your 
diet. My eyes are bright and shiny (no more redness), I 
exercise every day without getting tired, I have no adverse 
reactions to the food, my sex energy is the strongest it's 
been in over 10 years, my arms and legs are stronger and 
thicker, my meditations are deeper and more relaxing, and 
my teeth and gums are no longer sensitive to cold liquids."
- Daniel, age 37
Santa Monica, California


 "Aajonus, he's cool. When my mom or I am not feeling 
well, he knows just what we need to do. He's real good at it 
and his diets cool, too." 
- Alex, age 10
Santa Monica, California


  "I was first influenced to go on the raw food diet when my 
sister was diagnosed with breast cancer.  At the same time, I 
also broke up with my boyfriend, but still had to see him and 
deal with him.  These two situations put an incredible 
amount of strain on my already stressful life.  I was amazed 
at how this diet enabled me not only to still function, but to 
feel good as well.  A friend of mine jokingly called it the 
"Zen diet," due to its effect of eliminating emotional pain.  I 
have always been an emotionally sensitive person, and this 
diet has been a real godsend to me.  I didn't realize that 
what we eat has such a profound effect on how we feel. 
This diet is an incredibly fascinating and miraculous thing.
"I have experienced other benefits from eating raw foods as 
well.  One of the most immediate results was the 
disappearance of the numerous sinus headaches I have 
suffered from over the years.  Colds and flus have also 
vanished from my life.  I had gum problems, which healed 
after three months.  My menstrual cramps have disappeared. 
I am able to climb the many stairs to my apartment without 
feeling strain in my legs (and without working out).  My 
entire body feels stronger. 
"My take on a quote by J.D. Salinger:  I am a kind of 
paranoiac in reverse, I suspect people of plotting to make 
me happy, especially Aajonus."
- Laura, Librarian
Canoga Park, California


"I have moments of feeling downright excellent. It's taken 
me awhile to get used to eating raw fish but each time I can 
eat a little more."
- Teresa, age 28
Anchorage, Alaska


"A token of appreciation for a miracle in my life. Words 
cannot explain how grateful I am for your service."
- Genie, age 40
Cincinnati, Ohio


"The book has [a] very profound impact on me. Gordon's 
cancer went from 26.9 to 5.0 - the cancer count [in three 
weeks]. Right now it varies, 5.0 to 10.0 because of his slack 
in complete consumption of food and snacks [not on the 
diet]. But I am excited because it does work."
- Carolyn, Registered Nurse
Panorama City, California


"Your book contains a wealth of hard earned health 
treasures which I am applying...for me and my husband. I 
am recommending that my clients and friends send for your 
book as well."
- Lorie, age 50
Oregan 


"I keep on thinking that if it were not for you [Aajonus] I 
would be God knows where. It was your support that made 
it happen. Sometimes it is hard to imagine the miracle that 
you gave me. I am deeply grateful...I accept thankfully and 
joyfully the contribution you have made to my life."
- Paul, age 42
Los Angeles, California


"It seems to have improved the way that I sleep and 
certainly improved my nervous system."
- Leslie, age 55
Whales, England


"As you probably remember, my 15-year old pug, Mr. D, 
was completely blind with catarracs, deaf and incontinent. I 
had to rub his hind-end just to get him to urinate or bm 
while I held him up.  He had endured such nerve 
deterioration that he could not stand without severe 
wabbling and not for more than 2 minutes. He had not been 
able to climb even a 2 1/2 inch step for 6 months.  The vet 
and I expected that he would be dead 6 months ago, at the 
time you put him on a diet. Mr. D's catarracks have reversed 
by 50%, he hears me now, he urinates and defacates 
perfectly normally, and he is back to jumping on and off the 
couch again, and out the doggy door leaping down the 
stairs and plays like a puppy again in the yard. I cannot 
thank you enough."
 - Dore Freeman
Beverly Hills


"I read the book cover to cover three times and refer to it 
constantly. The information in this book inspired me to take 
control of my health. Today I have more vitality than ever 
before. I especially appreciate the recommendations for 
specific conditions. Simple cures that work with household 
ingredients and natural foods."
- Micaela


"I have regained much of my former strength...This diet is 
great!"
- Rodney


"Amazing! The book is a revelation! I wish I had it sooner. 
The first reading left me astonished. I've been reading it 
over and over, absorbing more with each pass. It is one of 
the most impressive books I have ever read for several 
reasons. First, the idea of presenting your own story in 
"novelette" form was a stroke of genius. It connects the 
reader to Aajonus and to the work that he is doing in an 
emotional way. The second half of the book then answers so 
many of the questions that arise in the first half, in a format 
that makes practical information very accessible. I can not 
praise this work enough. Everyone who desires health 
should have a copy."
 -Ron


"I...have applied the principles [from your book] to the best 
of my understanding with excellent results. And again - 
thanks for writing your book!"
- Drew


"Following [my father-in-law's] third surgery, I introduced
him to the book.  The tumor has not returned, and he is 
feeling better than ever."
- Joann


"For the previous 30 years I had been experimenting with 
different diets, supplements, and health regimens. But I 
must say that the sum total of everything I learned during 
that time is not nearly as valuable to me as your simple diet. 
It has literally changed my life. Perhaps most importantly it 
has given me the clarity of mind to realize how 
undernourished I was during all my years as a vegetarian. I 
am very grateful - thank you!"
- Michael


"I just wanted to let you know that I have implemented your 
dietary suggestions as listed in your book.  Although I was 
not particularly thorough in every aspect, I feel that it has 
helped me to regain much of my health.  Recently, my 
doctor retested me for my thyroid and candida - for the first 
time since I began testing more than a year ago, they were 
both normal!!!  I feel I could not have done it without your 
help and support."
- Adrienne


"I thank you for your wonderful book."
- Jay


"My husband and I...have been following the raw food diet 
for several months, and we are feeling great on it."
- Deborah


"Again, I want to thank you... It seems as if you have found 
your way in this life, bringing something through, that is 
new and helpful to people...To sense, the rippling of one's 
heart no matter how much energy points in different 
directions. I cannot imagine what you have faced in bringing 
through what you have brought through, because it goes 
against so much of what is accepted and practiced on this 
planet. There is true courage in the path that you have led 
and lead. It is because your mind is fresh and your thoughts 
geyser like."
- Ray


    "[Before your diet, this was my] list of chronic ailments:
inability to gain weight no matter what or how much I ate 
(assimilation of nutrients was bad, my digestion was not 
good and I was losing interest in all but salty and sweet 
foods. I was craving fat but ingesting it in the wrong forms).
daily low back/hip pain (often severely limiting my ability 
to bend or sit comfortably).
eczema (sometimes severe, particularly in flexion areas of 
the body, since I was a baby).
irritability
low energy (almost complete shutdowns nearly every day 
about 2:30 p.m. or so).
sensitivity and pain in some of my teeth (including 
sensitivity to cold).
high incidence of upper respiratory infections.
frequent sinus blockage.
low tolerance for high temperatures and exposure to the 
sun.
joint pains that traveled to different areas of the body 
(sometimes the knees, or shoulders or other areas).
    "I had sought relief for these problems from Western 
medicine (drugs-antibiotics, aspirin, decongestant tablets 
and nasal sprays, muscle relaxants, cortisone creams for the 
skin. [Also from] Eastern medicine (acupuncture, herbal 
medicine), homeopathy, vitamin and supplement therapy. I 
had also been to marriage counseling (for the irritability 
issue). Each year, I passed my Western medical physical 
with flying colors, but I still felt very poorly, troubled by the 
conditions listed above.
    "For a year and 3 months now, I have been following 
your dietary suggestions over 90% of the time. Your book 
and consultations have really had a profoundly positive 
impact on my health! I have eliminated all the problems on 
the list except for my skin (which only bothers me in 2 small 
areas now, primarily during the winter). In the summer, the 
diet and the stronger sun cleared my skin completely!
    "I have returned to running for exercise (which I had 
stopped doing due to pains), my weight has gone from 217 
to 230. My muscle mass is much improved. I am not fat and 
I should state that this weight gain was something I 
desired!. My energy levels are much more consistent (no 
huge dips now). I am thoroughly enjoying the sun and heat 
now, which is good since I live in So. Calif.! I have been 
able to quit using caffeine to extend my wakefulness and 
energy, and I seldom crave sweets anymore.
    "And raw fats are amazing! They soothe the nerves and 
give me lots of energy. I especially love raw cream!  And 
after a year of eating plenty of raw dairy, my 1998 physical 
showed very low cholesterol levels.
    "I am appreciative and grateful for finding solutions to 
problems that were interfering with the quality of life, and 
may have been indicators of much more serious and life-
threatening illness to come. I am sorry I didn't encounter 
this "paradigm shift" in the way I eat before I was 42! But I 
am enjoying the best health of my life now!  Thank you.
p.s.- Carrie found a photo of me from around Christmas 
1996. What a difference! I was gaunt, my face was 
blossoming with acne rosacea all around my nose and 
mouth. She said "want to see what a year on a raw diet can 
do?" when she surprised me with it."
- Don Sanders
Los Angeles


"I have never felt better in my life. Plus, our dog, Peri, 
seems to get happier and happier, stronger and stronger, 
healthier and healthier every day. And our dog Mollie seems 
to be mellowing a bit..."
- Bob
Florida


"Once I added raw fats...and increased the amount of fish 
per day, my health rocketed within a month's time. My 
energy increased and I'm no longer freezing cold all the 
time. I even find myself shedding clothes while others 
complain of the cold!"
- Malcolm


"We have read your book . We love it! After 5 sets of 
chemotherapy, my Mom's overall condition [was] much 
worse. In last 5 months my Mom aged rapidly and looked 
and felt worse than at the time following the operation. We 
all encouraged my Mom to stick with [her doctor's] 
treatment, but when her complaints grew louder and louder 
we understood that she wanted and needed help. We 
intensified our search for alternative non-toxic treatments. 
Currently she is on all raw food diet as a result of your 
book.
    "My Mom and we all understand that poisoning the 
whole body with the chemotherapy can't and won't "cure" 
cancer. [Her doctor] insists [she] continue chemotherapy. 
My Mom refuses...! All our family switched to all raw diet
and we have numerous benefits as a result!!!"
- Leon
New York


"So MUCH has healed and changed in my life...I am in awe 
and very grateful to you...Feeling 'reborn...at thirty.' I 
haven't yet fully grasped the magnitude of the healing."
- Andreas
San Diego


"I was thinking how richly I am blessed in having you in my 
life!!!"
- Susan Brown
Bloomfield, CT


"I'm happy to say I've put on a much-needed 20 pounds 
since starting this diet almost five months ago, and feel 
great. THANK YOU! In my own way, I am trying to share 
this information with others."
- Andy
Los Angeles


"[I] see your program as the missing piece to the puzzle, the 
long-term, foundational program to attain optimal health."
- Linda


"[Aajonus] makes the connection between diet and health 
crystal clear. I, having studied Cayce and other nutritionists 
for years, this book has given me the motivation to 
FINALLY make the transition to a TRULY healthy diet.
The book blends a well written narrative of Aajonus' curing 
his son - doomed to death by the medical establishment - 
with facts on the connections between food and specific 
illnesses. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for anyone trying to 
strengthen the intuitive wisdom of their body's own 
nutritional needs. Shows the links between processed foods, 
heated fats and sweets to our bodies' inability to allow the 
natural healing flow that is our birthright."
- Ryan


"Revolutionary! One of the best books on the subject. I'm a 
long standing vegetarian, so sometime Aajonus' approach to 
health [was] hard to digest.but his proof of the matter is 
brilliant! A must-read for all victims of this "civilisation".
- Sam


"Finding Aajonus' work has truly been a miracle. A year 
ago, my body and mind were completely controlled by the 
horrible effects of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Within 
months of putting to practice the principles found within the 
book, my life began to slowly improve. Now, only 6 months 
after changing the way I eat, I feel much better, hold a 
steady job, and continue to improve. Thank you Aajonus for 
helping me regain control of my health and life."
- Ben
Texas


"Thanks for the...tips, my health is so wonderful emotionally 
and physically..."
- Ellie


"Just want you to know that you and your work are very 
special and means a lot to me. I feel very fortunate to know 
you, and you are a real blessing to the world."
- Brenda
San Diego


"I have already noticed a marked improvement in just 3 - 4 
days into my accident! [My son] says I'm walking at least 
60% better. I disposed of the crutches, after the first day or 
so, in lieu of a cane. Yesterday, I disposed of the cane, and 
now walk, albeit stiff-legged, without the aid of a walking 
devise.  Things seem to be working!  Considering the 
intensity of the injury:  the audible pop in my knee, the 
excruciating, and agonizing pain, I'm knitting together, and 
apparently healing much faster then I ever, ever, anticipated. 
Thank you, thank you!!!"
- Myron
San Fernando Valley


"I have had to be on a completely raw diet including milk 
and cream for health reasons for the last 2 ½ years and I am 
happily regaining optimal health thanks to raw eating."
- Kay


"I have just recently purchased your book and I have 
experienced positive results with raw foods.  I don't have 
any severe health issues, but rather nagging problems which 
are already subsiding."
- Scott


"...my husband and Luke, now Mark and Stephen, even 
Jessica (6 yr. old), have taken hold of your philosophy.  We 
all eat this way.  Yes, some people think we are crazy.  But 
we feel good."
- Diana
Panorama City


"God bless you, Aajonus! You saved my life. Thanks to your 
book "we want to live" now I have the energy to live and 
work."
- Fran
Hollywood


"I wanted to tell you how appreciative I am to receive the 
wisdom you have shared in your book - I can feel the love 
and care with which you give.  Thank you for your 
generosity."
- Larelle


"Wow, I am so happy!  Also, thanks for clearing up my 
confusion...And, I can feel my life coming back to me. 
Thank you so much."
- Susanne


"I am lucky and progressing well.  I eat a completely raw 
diet.  It is very nurturing to my body and I love it."
- Donna


    "I am doing very well on the diet...I am so thankful that you persisted in your belief that man could lead a happy, disease-free life. I was at wit's end before I found out about you and now I feel that I have found "it".
    "I am a wife and mother of three fantastic, really fantastic boys and you've actually given me hope that I'll be around to see grandkids (I'm only 38 and I have had my doubts). Thanks for giving me my life back."
- Suzanne


"I'm feelin' so damn good, I almost can't handle it!! [My 
previous doctor] didn't even recognize me! Of course the 
last time I saw him I was 60 Lbs. lighter! He told me he 
thought I looked at peace, which I think is a great way to 
describe how I feel now."
- Malcolm
New York


"...the physician -- a graduate from Harvard -- told [my 
husband] that he knows several good friends who have been 
on Aajonus' diet for the past year and a half and they are 
doing fine. They've lowered their cholesterol and look 
great."
- Cheryl
Santa Barbara


"Thank you for giving me the nutritional tools to help so 
many people (as well as myself).  Daily, using what I have 
learned from you I make a difference in the lives around me. 
Nutrition and good health was just a crap-shoot for me until 
I met you Aajonus--and I thank you."
- Sus'


"I think I've learned not to be reactive and to take a long 
term outlook towards this type of change in diet. I look 
forward to your next book!"
- Michael


"So dear Aajonus thank you for what you do here on this 
planet and for whom you are, for the gifts you give. 
Blessings to you."
- Jennifer
San Rafael


"I have gone to 95 per cent [Aajonus' raw diet] and feel 80 
per cent better."
- Ebrahim
Culver City


"It has only been a week, however I can see some 
improvement on the dry skin areas on my arms and scalp."
- Charlie


"I repeat that the Aajonus Vonderplanitz' results with 
remission from cancer using hi raw animal fat diets are 
statistically valid. He did not make this up."
- Elnora, 40-year biological researcher
New York City


"Wishing you the best and thanking you again for all that 
you do to better people's well-being. Fondly,"
- Pascal
San Rafael


"If my friend has been opened...then anyone can! He was 
the most germ-phobic person that I knew, but, after having 
met you, [he] was very much struck as to the elegance of 
the system that you describe. I want to honor the truth of 
you, and your unfailingly courageous effort to bring it out 
into the world."
- Ray


"Just...to say how very much I appreciate the work you are 
doing to make the world a better and healthier place for all 
of us. You have certainly opened my eyes and given me 
tools for self-healing."
- Nita
Hollywood


    "I realized that I was doing some startling things for 
me...and feeling a strong sense of my body being healthy. 
Not only that, but a kind of knowing that there is 
tremendous hope in my world of living a long, healthy life, 
of confidently being on the right track. And I would not 
have being doing this if it weren't for the way that you lived 
your life for yourself - and for the rest of us.  I know that I 
have already thanked you for being courageous, persistent, 
and having a vision of health.  It's time to thank you again. 
Thanks, Aajonus.
    "Ever since my contact with you, my fear of microbes has 
lessened considerably and has allowed me the insight of the
connectivity of all life.  I love your reference to viruses as 
communication links among the species.  All this stuff about 
unity among all life is beginning to make sense, finally...There 
is a lot of work for all of us to do to change the paradigm.
Thanks for taking responsibility for making us aware of the
possibilities we have to improve our health, and that of the
world."
- Murray
Sacramento


    "I consider you to be one of the greatest and most 
important mentors in my life. I applaud your many hard 
fought contributions in the healing arts.  Your work with 
your clientele is equally praiseworthy.  But ultimately, it's 
your progressive [and thankfully aggressive], approach 
directed toward protecting, hence preserving the precious 
delicate balance of our planet, that is indeed noteworthy of 
supreme recognition.  In deep appreciation, I support you 
from the bottom of my heart.
    "As a guardian of our earth, I thank you for being one of 
the few genuine earthlings that truly deserves to dwell on 
this fabulous planet.  ...And, hopefully through your ancient 
wisdom, and as a tenacious advocate of 'righting the 
system', people amass will heed your lead.
    "As my mentor and my teacher, I am thankful eternally to 
you...I am blessed!"
- M.S.


"I have never been in better health thanks to your book."
- Brad


"I'm nearly over my cold. My mother was quite amazed. I 
told her it was the diet. Nothing like tangible results to get 
through to people!"
- Laura


"I no longer have my attention on my heart which had been 
beating erratically for the last couple years. After noticing 
the calmness...I found no missing beats...or irregularities. 
My whole system seems calmer. No gas or rumbling in my 
gut. I never believed it could happen. My fervent thanks to 
you."
- Elinor


"...your book, 'We Want To Live", is the closest I have 
come across that fulfills...the natural diet of man."
- Barry


"I am extremely happy with how it's going.  We have about 
10 guys in my office doing the diet and all are loving it."
- Enid


"The influence you have had on my life has been incredibly 
good...what a healer gives another being is, really, 
priceless."
- Greg
Santa Ysabell


"Thank you for the wonderful information and 
inspiration...I'll use [your book] for the rest of my live."
- Jennifer


"After 25 years of self-study in the nutritional arena and 
much trial and error, your book has provided most of the 
missing pieces in the jigsaw puzzle of my own health. Thank 
you for your great work."
- Clive


"All is going well and I'm feeling much better.  Started to 
feel better and lose my shaky legs after my first 12 [raw] 
eggs. I'm feeling almost 100%."
- Kay


"I have been following your advice and I feel great. Thanks 
so much."
- Jeff


"Thank you for your kind help and guidance."
- Stanley, N.D., D.C., PhC.
Brooklyn


"My sister...is showing incredible and immediate progress 
already. Thanks."
- Larry


"I really appreciate what you're doing.  I'm feeling better 
and better in many ways.  You're saving me from a lot of 
misery.  Thanks a million."
- Kevin


"Thank you for all of your help and guidance in my journey 
towards better health."
- Dillion


"I praise the universe for the gift of meeting you. I thank 
you so much for your help."
- Donna
Hartford


"Thank you for your dedication and love."
- Fiona


"Thank you for the contribution you've made to my life. 
Thanks so much for the enlightenment."
- Leigh


"I refer to your book so often and your advice. [Your] 
knowledge has been such a big part of my life over these 
last 6 months, that I wanted to...show my appreciation. My 
health and life are so much better than [they] had been over 
the last 4 years. I feel better now than I did before I was ill! 
Everyone is interested to know about this lifestyle that has 
brought me back."
- Malcolm


"Thank you so much for your experiences and discoveries, 
and blessing us with a new healthy lifestyle."
- Daniel and Linda


"I am excited to begin incorporating these principles for 
myself and my patients."
- Joe, M.D.


"We read your book and all our family switched to all raw 
diet and we have numerous benefits as a result!!!"
- Leon


"Much affection and admiration for your courage and for 
giving such effective leadership."
- Alice


"Wanted to let you know I'm still eating the raw diet and it 
is continuing to give me increased energy.  Everybody tells 
me how good I look.  In fact they are surprised I'm in a 
wheelchair [because of Multiple Sclerosis]."
- Palmer
North Carolina


"I'm enjoying my raw food regimen. Thanks again for 
turning me on to it! Also want to quote your book in mine."
- Fred
Colorado


"THANK YOU for your persistence and brilliance in 
figuring this out."
- Barbara


"Joshua seems to be doing quite well! He has more 
energy and pep. He tries more 'tricky' things, physically. His 
nervous system still seems a little unstable but I've seen 
improvement there as well. He definitely feels better and has 
more energy."
- Katherine
(8-year old with diabetes, muscular dystrophy and 
enlarged liver; liver normalized in 3 months.) 


"I have been on your diet for about 9 months and I enjoy it! 
I used to be vegan, for about five years, and I grew up a 
vegetarian. I used to have cravings; it never felt like I was 
satisfied. Your diet feels much more balanced. Thank you 
for all the information."
- Aleph


"Thanks for my health!"
- Kay


"I want to tell you you're a genius.I feel so damn good 
right now, I want to express my gratitude. I've still got a 
few minor symptoms, and the usual body quirks and burps, 
but I feel good, consistently. Muscle is building up. I've got 
more energy. I'm sleeping better. The food digests; I get 
normal hunger for good things. The irritation in my G.I. 
tract is practically gone. I was waking up at night with my 
eyes feeling like they had sand under the eyelids. This has 
improved very much. When reading and studying I couldn't 
sit for longer than an hour or two. A pain would start 
appearing in the left front of my abdomen. That problem is 
vanishing also."
"My landlord mentioned how vastly better I seemed to be 
lately. My mother visited recently and said the same thing 
basically. For years after almost starving to death, I didn't 
smile very much at all, and she said it is very wonderful to 
see me having a normal energy level and lots of expression 
in my eyes and face...it's working."
- Greg


"The sore enlarged lymph nodes under my right arm are 
definitely better."
- Caroline


"My strength is growing. There is no question about that."
- Rod


"Thank you for bringing your truth out of the closet. Just 
when I thought I had done it all and was giving up, you 
came along and gave me hope."
- Barbara


"My husband has been eating raw foods and feels much 
stronger, when he runs; and more 'solid' in body mass."
- Arla


"We are both doing well, getting healthier day by day."
- Denise and Kay


"As we walk this path with you, your depth of attunement 
with the body becomes even more clear to us. We love our 
bodies, too! And the communication becomes deeper every 
new month."
- Marilyn and Paul
San Rafael


"[I] started your raw diet...and am amazed at my sense of 
well-being and energy."
- Irene


"I am now better and using the inhaler much less than I have 
in years.  I am sticking with the diet and enjoying it. Again, 
thanks. I had a great summer and fall. My immune system is 
greatly improved and I only occasionally need a brief hit 
from the prednisone.  I've gained weight and am healthier.  I 
have cut back the inhalers to 2x a day."
- Ellen
Santa Fe


"Thank you for giving me my life back."
- Paul


"Still on your diet and have never done better in all my life."
- Doloris


"[My daughter Dorothy] is doing magnificently well! We 
pray that this remission continues."
- Jim
Clinton, NJ


"We want to thank you for your work in the world, and for 
writing this book. I particularly enjoy work like yours that 
challenges existing beliefs in the realm of diet and 
medicine."
- Paul and Juliette


"We're really enjoying your book and practicing its 
principles. We feel so much gratitude. We thank you for 
your dedication and years of research!"
- Heidi and Andrew


"I know it works. My insulin [intake] is down to only 13 
units/a.m., 8 units/p.m. I'm able to reduce one unit per 
month. Your book is our bible and we refer to it daily."
- Susan, age 45
(Sue has been on insulin since she was a child)
Los Angeles


"I've been on Aajonus' diet for over two years. From the 
information in We Want to Live I am able to do the diet on 
my own, mainly  instinctively, eating what appeals to me 
according to the guidelines in the book. Immediately, I 
started feeling better in every way. I have always been 
concerned with my overweight problem (obsessed with it). I 
noticed that I was eating less than before, even though I'm 
still a "big eater". Eating the diet fills me up and satisfies me 
more quickly and for a longer time. I've lost very little 
weight but finally I've lost one dress size, which suits me 
fine. I'm slimmer and firmer. This took time but I've already 
lost 80 percent of my cellulite, and I had a lot. I was a 
compulsive chocolate and candy eater. Now I make 
Aajonus' chocolate substitute - a little raw carob powder 
mixed in unsalted raw butter and unheated honey - or a 
smoothie with hormone- and antibiotic-free raw eggs and 
banana (or other fruit). My chocolate and candy cravings 
are satisfied without any of the ill side-effects that chocolate 
and candy produce, like extreme moodiness. I crave sugar 
after every meal, so now I eat unheated honey and that 
satisfies me fine.
"I am a flight attendant who works tiring 10-15-hour 
international flights on my feet. I face continuous jet-lag and 
extreme climate changes. The diet improved my ability to 
endure everything. I don't feel the heaviness in my legs 
now. I no longer take pills for my vascular problem either. I 
no longer have a vascular problem. To cut down on a lot of 
the water-retention I cut out salt. I craved salt, so I had to 
eat it. Following the diet suggestions, I now eat tomatoes, 
raw oysters or raw scallops to satisfy my salt cravings. It's 
easy, now that I am adjusted to it. Physiologically, it's a 
much easier way to live than before.
"The first year I still slept a lot, but now I sleep less and I 
recoup from colds, flus, every form of sickness 
(detoxification) faster. I have more stamina and am less 
tired. It's much easier to exercise and enjoy exercise (my 
muscles got stronger, quicker). Even my moods improved. I 
feel happier. The diet changed my life and perceptions. It is 
one of my keys to happiness, health and youth."
- Veronica, age 33
Lesigny, France



"Dear Aajonus,
 "I have been meaning to sit down and write this 
letter for a few months now, however, being blessed as I am 
with two wonderfully healthy, energetic little girls, I do not 
find myself sitting often.
 "Sydera and Chelsea are both doing excellently.  As 
you may remember, Chelsea has enjoyed eating all raw 
foods since she was introduced to them when I weaned her 
from breast feeding.  This is still true for her.  She continues 
to choose raw foods over cooked when given the option.
 "Sydera did not adapt as easily to the raw diet.  We
were able to substitute raw milk and cream, fruits and 
vegetables, raw honey and raw nuts for foods that she was 
already eating but raw meat was too foreign to her.  It took 
seven months of waiting, but she finally decided, on her 
own, to discover why Mommy, Daddy, and baby sister 
loved raw meat so much. Now she is quite pleased to tell 
anyone who will listen that Meat is Yummy!
 "Sydera has always been our strong-willed child. 
She can throw a tantrum with the best of them.  In fact, one 
of her most infamous fits occurred in a Walmart store.  I 
carried her out of the store kicking and screaming.  When I 
reached my car, I actually had a police officer approach me 
and tell me to step away from the child.  He figured, judging 
by her demeanor, that I was hurting her in some way when 
in all actuality it was my 3 ½ year old daughter who was 
behaving violently.  I had the bruises to prove it.  After this 
incident I was devastated.  I felt that I had failed as a parent. 
If I could not control the situation when my child was this 
small how could I possibly be a good parent as she got 
older?  I spoke to my doctor, to my family, and to other 
parents - everyone assured me that she would grow out of 
it.  It was just a phase they said, while this may be true for
some children, it was not true for mine.
 "Sydera did not improve with time, in fact, her 
tantrums grew more and more violent. I tried everything - 
time outs, taking away favorite toys, rewarding good 
behavior, following a strict schedule, extra attention - none 
of it worked.  It wasn't until I tried raw foods as a part of 
her diet that I saw any signs of promise.  We cut out the 
processed sugar and gave her raw fruits and unheated 
honey.  We replaced junk drinks with non-pasteurized raw 
apple juice.  We substituted her old brand of milk for raw 
milk from a local farm.  With each new change emerged a 
calmer, more alert little girl. 
 "Sydera is more patient and is not so quick to throw 
a tantrum.  She is able to remain calm when she is upset and
listen to reason instead of screaming at the top of her lungs 
until she gets put in her room.  She talks about what she is 
feeling instead of resorting to an all out hitting,  kicking, 
screaming fit.  On the rare occasion that she experiences a 
moment, as we now call them, I can always trace the cause 
back to something that she ate. Thanks to the raw diet we 
spend less time in conflict and more time enjoying one 
another.
 "For Chelsea, the move to raw food has been a 
relatively easy transition.  She was a breast fed baby until 
she turned one year old.  When she was weaned, she went 
straight to raw milk and ground sirloin. We noticed a 
change in her almost immediately following the introduction 
of raw foods into her diet.  Chelsea had always been small 
for her age.  Each visit to the pediatrician had the same 
result, she always measured below the 25th percentile for 
both height and weight in her age category.  When she was 
nine months old our pediatrician prescribed an iron 
supplement for her because her iron level was too low. 
When she was retested after three months there had been no 
change in her iron level.  We were instructed to continue 
with the vitamins and have her retested again in three 
months.  At this same time we began the raw diet.  The 
results were almost instantaneous.  Chelsea nearly doubled 
in size, finally reaching her ideal height and weight, her teeth 
began to come in, she began to walk, she stopped being sick 
all of the time, and even though we had decided not to 
continue with the iron supplements, her iron level reached a 
safe level on its own.
 "Where we live in Connecticut it is relatively easy to 
obtain the raw foods that my family loves.  I have learned 
that this is not the case in all states.  On a trip to Indiana last 
Christmas I discovered that I could not purchase raw milk 
anywhere.  I had not brought milk with us because I figured 
that I would certainly be able to purchase raw milk in 
Indiana.  They have lots of dairy farms.  I was wrong.  I 
soon learned that farmers were afraid to sell raw milk 
because of repercussions they could face from the Board of 
Health.  Chelsea cried for milk for days before I gave in and 
purchased a gallon of milk at a local grocery store.  At first, 
Chelsea kind of looked at me as if to say, What is this?  I 
want milk.  But she drank it and so did I.  That same night 
we were both violently ill, Chelsea more so than me.  We 
both experienced vomiting and diarrhea.  Poor Chelsea 
vomited six times in her sleep. Her vomit looked and
smelled like sour milk.  Thank goodness she was in our 
bedroom so we were able to hear her and get her up.  I felt 
like I had a bad hangover, minus the alcohol.  At first, I 
thought we had caught some type of bug all though I could 
not figure out why no one else was sick.  There were six 
other people in the house and no one else was even the 
slightest bit ill.  It was Christmas so we had visited tons of 
family members both the day before and the actual day that 
we got sick.  No one else experienced even the slightest bit 
of what we had experienced.
 "I could not figure it out until we went for a second 
visit 2 months later.  This time I brought raw milk but when 
it ran out I bought another gallon of pasteurized milk at a 
local store and, after drinking it, Chelsea once again became 
ill.  (I did not drink the milk this time.)  It was the 
pasteurized milk!
 "It has been four months since this experience and 
Chelsea is still afraid to drink raw milk.  Once, she would 
eagerly accept a cup of raw milk, drink it down, and ask for 
more.  Now she cries when we give her raw milk and will 
not drink it until we reassure her that we are giving her the 
Good milk.  Other than this instance, things are going great 
for us with our raw food diet.  We have all been healthier 
than ever.  Before the diet, someone in the family would be 
at the doctor's office at least once every six weeks (usually 
Chelsea), no one has been since we started eating raw 
foods.  Chelsea has become our teacher.  She eats whatever 
her body craves, often going straight for the raw meat, and 
is probably the healthiest person in our family because of it. 
And a child shall lead..."
- Mrs. Mikel J. Theobald
Bloomfield, Connecticut