The Raw Vegan Diet is a great cleanse. It's an excellent way to detox for a short period of time. For some that could be a few days, others could benefit from a few weeks. However, for those who plan to follow a Raw Vegan lifestyle for an extended period of time, say more than a month, please listen to this episode. You want to be aware of the red flags your body might send if you start to have nutrient deficiencies.

Again, it's important for me to clarify that I am not against the diet per se, however, a "diet" is not a "lifestyle" it is a short term means to reach a goal. I am against chalking up feeling bad to "detox symptoms" and "not going deep enough into raw veganism."

Any extreme way of eating means excluding certain food groups or cooking methods. For those following the Raw Vegan diet, meat, eggs, dairy, honey, and all cooked foods are excluded. That means no steaming, frying, boiling, baking, or grilling vegetables as well.
Same diet, different results
Because people have varying degrees of compliance to any type of diet, someone who adheres to one strictly will have different results than someone who bends the "rules" often. Another factor is genetics. Environment also plays a role in the results individuals will get from following the same type of diet.

One big problem with our Raw Vegan diet experience was eating too many nuts. Many of the dessert recipes called for massive amounts of raw almonds, cashews, macadamia, or other types of nuts. Raw Vegan Tacos and imitation meatloaves were also dense with too many nuts.
We understand now that regular consumption of large quantities of nuts, seeds, and oils is not healthy due to their high levels of omega 6s— which can contribute to negative health conditions including slowed metabolism, inflammation, and obesity. ~ Boutenko VegNews

Another possible red flag is hypoglycemia or other blood sugar imbalances. Eating too many fruits can wreck your metabolism and blood sugar levels in a way similar to eating too much sugar.
Books I mentioned in this episode:
I still enjoy using Raw Vegan cookbooks because they have so many delicious vegetable recipes in them. I believe eating veggies is crucial to a healthy diet. Up until three years ago, I had a huge collection of Raw Vegan books. A new friend borrowed an entire box full of them and promptly moved, taking my books with her. Then I never heard from her again. Sad.

Here are a few of the books I started out with on my Raw Vegan journey and other books I mentioned in this episode. They are older publications because this is my story from nearly 20 years ago.

Natural Cures They Don't Want You to Know About by Kevin Trudeau

Raw Food Detox Diet by Natalia Rose

Raw Family: A True Story of Awakening by Victoria Boutenko - From what I can find Boutenko now allows some cooked foods into her diet, particularly those I mentioned which have goitrogens.
I consider a high-raw diet, meaning 80–95 percent raw vegan food, to be optimal for everyday life. I have stopped eating most nuts, all nut butters, and most oils, and have added cooked foods into my diet like steamed broccoli, asparagus, and cabbage.