Raw Talks - by The Raw Temple
72 Years Old, 53 Years Raw Vegan: The Nutrition to Thrive Long Term | Dr. George Cromack | Ep 27
Wanna hear more about our Raw Chef Trainings? Check: https://www.therawtemple.com/dM4IMO SUMMARY In this episode of Raw Talks, host Alex sits down with Dr. George Cromack, a chiropractic physician who has been eating a high-fruit, high-raw vegan diet for 53 years and is still training six days a week at 72. He shares what his diet actually looks like across the year, the mistakes he made starting out at 19 in 1970s New Jersey, and why going too fast with detox and fasting is the main reason so many people abandon raw food and swing to carnivore. He makes the case for a flexible, practical approach built around raw till 4, explains why he considers spirulina one of his most valuable tools, and breaks down why the fear of fruit sugar rests on a misunderstanding of basic biochemistry. He also covers Ayurvedic body types, why one protocol doesn't fit everyone, and the blood markers long-term vegans should actually be testing. This conversation covers diet percentages, detox pacing, fasting, spirulina, insulin sensitivity, protein myths, supplements, and omega-3, B12 and folate on a plant-based diet. LINKS The Raw Temple: https://www.therawtemple.com/ The Raw Temple IG: https://www.instagram.com/therawtemple/ Dr. George IG: https://www.instagram.com/cromackgeorge/ His free video: https://yogi-doctor.com/ We will add the discount to his course when it is ready in the coming weeks. CHAPTERS 00:00:00 - Intro to Dr. George Cromack 00:02:07 - What 53 Years of High Fruit, High Raw Actually Looks Like 00:04:13 - Why Climate and Food Quality Change Everything 00:08:19 - Going Raw at 19 in 1970s New Jersey 00:10:57 - The Biggest Beginner Mistake: Not Eating Enough 00:12:13 - Aggressive Detox and the Pendulum Swing to Carnivore 00:21:03 - Family, Social Life and Allowing Some Flexibility 00:24:48 - The Practical Perfect Diet: Raw Till 4 00:31:31 - The Problem With Three Gourmet Raw Meals a Day 00:32:59 - Are Humans Frugivores? Anatomy and the Protein Myth 00:37:45 - Why Spirulina: Amino Acids, Chlorophyll and Blood Sugar 00:46:25 - Emotional Detox and Healing Crises 00:52:42 - Fruit and Blood Sugar: The Diabetes Misunderstanding 00:58:28 - Ayurvedic Body Types: Why One Size Doesn't Fit All 01:07:06 - Superfoods, Herbs and Supplements 01:12:32 - Omega-3, B12 and Vegan Deficiencies 01:17:08 - The New Book, the Course and Closing
