Episode 25: The Raw Food Manifesto: How Axay Shah Reversed Aging at 67

At 67, Axay Shah has run eight marathons on zero medications by eating nothing Mother Nature didn't make.In this episode of Common-Sense Wellness, Dr. Gary Martin discusses raw food living with Axay Shah, founder of RawFoodiest.com. Axay explains how a 100% plant-based raw diet reversed his liver enzyme levels and left him with more energy at 67 than he had at 40. He breaks down the five "poisons" he eliminated: refined sugar, refined salt, refined oil, dairy, and grains. Backed by 21 years of independently verified medical records, Axay makes the case for treating food as fuel instead of comfort.Key Takeaways:→ A 100% raw, plant-based diet reversed Axay's liver enzyme levels over 16 years, effectively turning back his biological clock.→ Eliminating five "poisons," refined sugar, refined salt, refined oil, dairy, and grains, transformed his energy and health.→ Independent verification from a physician gave Axay's 21+ years of medical data credibility beyond his own testimony.→ Testing and tracking personal health markers, like urine and saliva analysis, reveals what the body actually needs to heal.→ The body has an innate capacity to heal itself once toxic overload is removed and brain-to-cell communication is restored.Axay Shah is the founder of RawFoodiest.com and author of IN NATURE WE TRUST: A Raw Food Manifesto for Energy, Healing & Longevity (Nature Trust Press, March 2026) an Amazon #1 Hot New Release now catalogued by the Library of Congress and carried in California's BiblioBoard library network.At 67, Axay has lived a 100% plant-based raw food lifestyle for over 16 years, guided by a single mantra: "If it's not made by Mother Nature, it's not going on my plate." He completed his 8th Los Angeles Marathon in March 2026 with zero medications, no chronic conditions, and energy that rivals his 40s. His transformation is backed by 21+ years of publicly documented medical records (RawFoodiest.com/medical-proof), independently verified by physician Dr. Shrenik Shah, who authored the book's foreword.Through his Energy System Dysfunction framework and SEED / SPROUT / BLOOM coaching programs, Axay teaches biological sovereignty the body's innate capacity to heal when aligned with nature. He has been featured on podcasts across the US, UK, Australia, Europe, Dubai, and India.Connect With Axay Shah:Website: https://rawfoodiest.comBook (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTC25W3QMedical Proof: https://rawfoodiest.com/medical-proofSubstack: https://rawfoodguru.substack.comYouTube: https://youtube.com/@RawFoodiestInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rawfoodiest/Hashtag: #InNatureWeTrust