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i'm pretty sensitive to everything it seems like, how about yourself? it seems like no matter what i eat or when i end up the same-really bloated. yesss its very uncomfortable, i'm hoping with time it'll go away. i'll try the food combining. thanks
The more nuts/seeds I eat the more bloated and gassy I get. Same with nutritional yeast, sprouted grains, too much oils, and too much dried fruit. It took me a while to become aware of all these, and I'm sure there are a couple more food items I have trouble with.
I also take digestive enzymes daily, it helps settle the stomach and ease bloating.
where could i get the digestive enzymes? whole foods, maybe? i'm already taking probiotics.
pixxs- thanks, i'll see how i feel with pineapple (:
carrie, that sounds like a good idea for me too, but i wouldnt really trust myself on any kind of fast. i might try all smoothies for a day and see how it goes, though, that sounds like a good idea. thanks!
I've been seeing and hearing people talk about "Food combining".... what is that exactly? is there a chart for that? or a book i can read that explain more about it? I'm new to raw too and I've recovering from eating disorder as well... I'm going through the same problems your going through now. I thought it's just me messed up my own system, it'd be great to know if there's a certain way to eat to ease the problems. Thanks!!
thanks everyone for the food combining links and ideas, i'll definitely have to try all that.
the hissing of summer lawns- your sensitivities could be from that. i never had any digestive problems as a regular sad eater or a vegetarian before i messed up my system.
there are some vegan probiotics at whole foods that i have, and i'll definately look out for the veg digestive enzymes :)
im excited that there are so many ways to help my body recoop! i imagine i'll just have to be patient..three and a half months isnt a long time of being healthy after so many years of being really unhealthy.
I've also been having some bloating issues to and in relation to food combining, I've been reading a lot about eating fruits, vegetables and nuts separately. One would think they would digest fine together, but apparently, foods that are higher in fat and protein like nuts and seeds sit in the upper intestines to digest, while foods like fruits digest very quickly. Eating things like these together creates more of a "blocked" situation, probably causing your bloating. Try eating fruits as a separate meal and eat more fermented foods like, raw sauerkraut, Kombucha and raw cheezes, as these will help cleanse your digestive system and smooth out your gut. Hope this helps! There is a lot of information about food combining out there that should really help you, it's a very common problem.
will do :) thanks
thanks 2plus2, ill have to try the apple cider vinegar thing if i can stand it. do you think giving the chiropractor a shot would help too? my posture is pretty bad and im the "man of the house"- lots of heavy lifting and whatnot. i hadnt considered that it could be affecting my digestion.
the hissing of- i think im going to try always drinking lemon juice first thing in the morning. yeah, i always sprout my seeds. i'll definately start trying the food combining stuff (: i agree, i never appreciated food as much as i do these days being raw.
you guys are awesome!! Thanks for all the fabulous advices, they're all really helpful. I usually drink lemon water in the morning already and now I'm going to try the apple cider thing. I hope I didn't mess up my system too much that I can still fix it by combining food right and eating raw. I have great hope and thank you all again!!
is the lemon water thing helping? :) i hope you and i will both have systems that work perfectly again very soon!