Sorry if this has already been discussed… I can’t seem to find the search function on this forum…
Anyways, I’ve been on the raw diet for a month now, and everything was great until recently. For the past week, I have been having soft/burning stool, bordering on mild diarrhea. Passing the stool is preceeded by cramping. It appears that nothing I eat gets digested, it’s like the food passes right through. Also, I get stomach pain after meals, like the stomach is irritated by food. No other symptoms that I’ve noticed, except for lethargy and irritability. This all doesn’t seem too extreme, but it’s also not normal for me. Any suggestions? I’m suddenly wondering whether raw is really such a good idea…
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Thanks Bluedolfin, I looked at the link, and truthfully, I highly doubt that my situation is just a standard detox associated with the raw food diet. Especially considering that everything was great for an entire month. And no, I don’t eat much spice – the burning feels like it’s from bile (like in diarrhea). My diet mostly consists of buckwheat porridge, salads, fruit/berries, nuts, salmon, and the occasional lamb or elk (singed on the outside to kill surface bacteria).
Bluedolfin – I’ve no doubt this is a detox… just wondering if my body is detoxing some serious food-borne bacteria (food poisoning), or if this is something standard that will easily pass me by. Thank you for the lemon water suggestion – I’ll give it a try.
Pianissima – it might be the meat, but with all the salmonella/bacteria problems with veggies over the last few years, it could just as well be the greens. Incidentally I only eat fresh free-range meat or wild game… nothing rancid:) However, I do eat a ton of nuts… and I haven’t been soaking them. Could this be the problem?
Alright then, fasting for one day. If things don’t clear up, I’ll be seeing the doctor (bearing gifts, haha!). This is gonna be hard… I hate fasting… food just tastes so GOOD!!
Bluedolfin – you’re absolutely right about the bad news being equally applicable to all food types… that’s one of the reasons why I feel comfortable eating [fresh, organic] meat:)
Zoe, thanks for the comment – it makes me hopeful that my tummy will be fine.
P.S. Do other people have funky html issues with this forum, or is it just me?