Being Raw with a Hernia

My boyfriend eats cooked foods and I am trying to transition him to raw foods. The problem is that he has a hiatal hernia. He cannot eat acidic foods and spices, or his hernia will act up and he will be in pain. In addition, he has trouble tasting foods (and spices add so much taste! :(

Does anyone have either general advice or personal advice regarding hernia/acific foods and taste?

Thank you so much in advance!

Kind regards, Caroline

Comments

  • Thanks writeeternity!

    I will definitely give him some aloe vera.

    He gets blood tests and they don’t show he’s deficient on anything…I may have to ask him to get more recent ones and feed him accordingly.

    In clarification to loss of taste..I really meant to say that food easily tastes bland to him. Vegetables and grains are very bland to him (he calls these taste-less) unless spiced up or with a strong taste like meat. Unfortunately, meat is not good (his body is telling him this and he is trying to avoid it) and spices hurt his hernia. So, I’m more looking for recipes that provide lots of flavor without being acidic and full of hot spices.

    Best wishes, Caroline

  • raw_earthraw_earth Raw Newbie

    Well, this not might help with taste as much, but blended foods are great because they are much easier to digest. Maybe try out some raw soups, smoothies, and also juices rather than foods in their absolutely natural state and see how that works. You/he can always play around with certain spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom (if those don’t bother him) for sweeter shakes to give them more taste.

  • I’ll try that. Thanks!

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