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Hot Topics / Re: My updated more awesome current diet
« on: August 05, 2019, 10:56:29 am »
I know this is unsolicited advice, but I would suggest you incorporate some organs meats.
They are fairly inexpensive and on top of that, if you prize quality over quantity, you could always have them infrequently in the event that you can't afford to consume a grass-fed kidney and/or liver multiple times over a week.
Again, I think you could benefit from consuming a liver and kidney occasionally.
Also, sardines is also another inexpensive and nutritious food that provides some key nutrients that ruminant animals lack or don't have an abundance of. Just food for thought.

Regards.

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Primal Diet / Re: Constipation
« on: April 06, 2019, 12:57:40 am »
Quote from: Gatsuri on March 29, 2019, 03:00:44 am
I can give you some extra insight as I did have this issue when switching from a shitty high fiber vegetarian diet to high animal product diet.

Everything needs to be on point in the body regarding HCL and bile, etc.

You have to have sufficient electrolytes, seasalt was important for me to fixing this at least 6 grams per day I would even go up to 10 grams, when switching from high carb diet especially.
Also what helps IMO is daily fasting to let the body heal, 1 meal per day.
I would avoid dairy if you can as others have said, have tried this many times, raw kefir (supposed to be easy to digest) would give me very hard stools, a little but of butter when cooking seems ok.

Also constipation= hard stools, not going to the toilet is not always constipation, for example when dieting for example there is not a lot of waste.
If you feel there is a lot of stuck stools in your colon I would do a water enema.


Thanks for the insight. After much research, I figured that the underlying cause for my inability to process/digest protein and especially fat rich foods was largely due to stomach acid. So in my attempt to remedy the problem, I have included a good quality salt in my diet in order to serve as a catalyst for the production of more HCl, and as consequence reignite a large excretion of pepsin and bile. Upon adopting this protocol of consuming salt (about 12g/day), I’ve noticed that it was still relatively difficult to process different kinds of fat, such as cow’s milk cheese fat, not so much goat’s. Overall, there was still some tinkering and manipulation of my diet to do. However, I began to incorporate honey, limes and lemon — although I was reluctant and hesitant to do so — and much to my relief and satisfaction I’ve experienced regular bowel movements. So I actually feel confident in eating any kinds of fat, irrespective of the amount.

I’ve been following this diet consistently since January, so I guess the hiccups that I have faced along the way might have been the natural challenges that one has to endure when the body is making the transition from a glucose-adapted body to a fat-adapted body. Though I must point out that my physiognomy had made considerable strides and improved for the better, but surprisingly or shockingly my digestion (the internal aspect) wasn’t following in the same progression as the outside (such as skin, muscles, hair etc), which was needlessly to say puzzling to me. In hindsight, it must’ve probably been strenuous for the digestive system to process the amount of fat I was consuming from different sources, albeit small relative to what I used to consume in the past. But now, with a better understanding and expanded knowledge of the different metabolic as well as mechanistic effects taking place in body as a response to the consumption of a particular foods, I feel like right now I am on the right path.

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Primal Diet / Re: food poisoning from chicken
« on: March 14, 2019, 03:54:21 pm »
I might’ve contracted campylobacter inadvertently from eating raw chicken liver. Got one of those “pastured raised”, vegetarian fed chicken. It turns out the words “organic” soy feed and grains came up  when I went to the purveyor’s  website to check what they fed the chicken. Very upsetting. Always check your food sources, especially poultry. As far as eggs, the only ones I recommend are Eben-Haezar’s Happy Hens. They explicitly stamped on the package that their vhvicken weren’t fed neither soy nor grains.

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Primal Diet / Re: Constipation
« on: March 11, 2019, 12:22:15 am »
Hi guys. Quick update. Will need your opinions on this.

Fast forward, after cutting dairy, eating kimchi and not having much more than two cups of milk earlier that day that I communicated my gastrointestinal issues to you guys, I had a immediate response to my recently adopted “protocol”, so I had bowel movements on the very next day and it was runny. Possibly in response to kimch, but I was not concerned about the incidenti. Eventually, I guess it took me two days to partly repopulate my gut with new bacteria, which resulted in another  bowel movement — this time around was exponentially easier, and I have concluded that my approach to regaining my gut health must be paying off because I feel far healthier than before.

However, my current issue is shockingly the very opposite of constipation. I eat eggs, Kobe meat, chicken liver and salmon. I wonder if what I am experiencing has anything to do with the fact that I began to eat the salmon’s skin. I don’t atttibute my problem to anything else other than that, because I do feel as though everything has contributed to a better outcome, except for the skin.

Finally, i must mention that yesterday I drank a little bit of alcohol, and obviously as a result my body is not agreeing with it at all. I wanted to throw up, but instead my stomach is now producing its own philharmonic symphony. Earlier yesterday, my stomach was hurting a little, so I just had soft stool, but on the verge of becoming runny. Right now it’s straight up watery (more than likely a problem exacerbated by alcohol). If you guys could recommend some remedies, I would deeply appreciate it.

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Primal Diet / Re: Constipation
« on: March 07, 2019, 10:32:07 am »
Quote from: TylerDurden on March 07, 2019, 03:08:15 am
Yes, indeed, but there are, unfortunately, a myriad different possible symptoms. The trouble with allergies is that the symptoms can be fast-acting or very slow-acting with very small symptoms gradually increasing in severity over many years.  Lucky people get fast-acting symptoms shortly after consuming the foods they are allergic to. Unfortunate people like me can get very, very slow-acting symptoms which can take weeks/months/years to appear. Anyway, I, among other conditions,  built up constant inflammation of the skin due  to (raw or pasteurised dairy consumption), getting "prickly heat", rashes, itching, small pains(so that I could not sleep on my left side for years). All one can do, I'm afraid, is to do long-term experiments to see what works. I would recommend ditching the dairy for 6 months to see if that works for you. Basically, raw dairy is not an essential food and I have seen a number of studies which suggest that dairy reduces ones' lifespan over time, among other things, so that even those who do well on raw dairy in the short-term should be concerned.

That’s very true. Perhaps the symptoms of lactose/dairy intolerance might appear depending on factors such as quantity and prolonged use/long term consumption. Since I dislike the current state in which I have been involved, before you even suggested cutting the ingestion of milk for 6 months, I had  already decided to exclude dairy indefinitely and observe if conditions improve. Instead, I’m substiting dairy for salmon and liver, so that I don’t become deficient in some of the vitamins that milk used to provide me.

Btw, is that skin/fatty part at the bottom of raw salmon edible? I had 4 oz of the flesh, but that skin is rather sturdy

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Primal Diet / Re: Constipation
« on: March 07, 2019, 02:28:52 am »
Quote from: TylerDurden on March 06, 2019, 08:45:24 pm
Raw dairy can cause multiple problems:- hormonal issues, calcium-related issues  etc. But the main problem is allergy/food-intolerance  to raw dairy. The way I see it, many people on cooked diets have so many toxins that their bodies are overwhelmed and cannot deal with other issues well. As soon as they switch to a RVAF diet, their bodies can finally deal with the other issues such as raw dairy. Food-intolerance/allergy can be hidden on a cooked diet. For example, many schizophrenic patients have had their symptoms reduce or disappear after avoiding consumption of grains and dairy, without even converting to raw foods. At any rate, in the heydays of AV/Primal Diet, there would be endless examples of people who would report getting negative symptoms soon  after consuming raw dairy, which they would, via AV's advice, wrongly label as detox. Basically,  detox does exist BUT if one always gets negative symptoms soon after consuming a certain food but not from others, then it cannot be detox but is a sign of something else, usually allergy,

Interesting. Would the appearance of rashes or itching be considered an allergic response to dairy? Obviously there’s a confounding factor of reduced water intake, but considering that somewhat frequent itching and dry dermis (knuckles, torso, crease of hips, legs, arms) is abnormal, could that be related to milk consumption? I’ve always brushed it off because it wasn’t that bad, but I wonder why it happened. I actually increased dairy consumption but the condition didn’t happen to get any worse. In fact, I’ve actually forgotten all about it, which is strange. In the beginning, however, consuming just one serving of milk was enough to cause an onset of itching here and there. Coincidentally, it was around that time when I began to drink much less water, so I couldn’t put my finger on it.

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Primal Diet / Re: Constipation
« on: March 06, 2019, 12:24:20 pm »
Quote from: TylerDurden on March 06, 2019, 10:43:09 am
AV was often wrong and not in tune with the real experiences of most RVAFers. In the case of raw veggie juice, DPL is, of course, wrong. Juicing breaks down the cell-walls , thus making not only the nutrients but also the antinutrients  in raw vegetables far more bioavailable. Incidentally, I got diarrhea, too, after consuming raw veggie-juice.

Fasting is an excellent idea, imo. Intermittent Fasting has a lot of scientific studies showing its benefits, in terms of extra longevity etc. You see, when not constantly digesting, the body finally has an opportunity to detox. This is especially important if one is eating a cooked-food diet, as the body gets an unusual extra opportunity to get rid of the toxins it has absorbed from cooked foods over the years. Also, bear in mind that wild animals routinely go in for fasting, as part of their lives. Basically, autophagy during fasting allows the body to get rid of cancerous cells, toxins et al. So, eating all the time, however raw or palaeo, is not going to help at all.

As regards AV or any other guru, I should point out to you that no human can possibly be perfect and so no one man's advice can ever  be 100% correct for anybody, let alone everyone. This is even more important  when one considers that everybody is different genetically with different allergies/immunities, different metabolisms etc. etc. Another piece of advice is to be especially wary of any RVAF diet guru who is asking for cash. Once they are cash-oriented, there is always some profit-related motive as to why they do not promote a genuinely healthy approach to a client, and instead encourage constant overeating or buying food  from selected, corrupt businesses  etc.. I'm thinking of AV, Sally Fallon and many others, over the years.After all, if a client gets healthy, they don't need to pay the guru any more....

Quote from: TylerDurden on March 06, 2019, 04:19:02 am
  Do NOT try raw veggie juices. They are the 2nd-worst problem that RVAFers experience(raw dairy is the worst). I once tried raw veggie juice and got green diarrhea c.30 minutes after drinking the stuff. The general idea is that juicing not only breaks down the cell-walls to release many more nutrients, but also similiarly releases more of the antinutrients as well. If you do try them, then mind the usual caution of never drinking more than 1 pint of raw veggie juice.

Alright, I’ll keep that in mind. I appreciate your input.

You mentioned that raw dairy is the 2nd worst problem people experience. Could you detail what exactly is happening that makes it debilitating for them to continue to consume milk — to the point where they abandon dairy, or milk for that matter?

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Primal Diet / Re: Constipation
« on: March 06, 2019, 06:14:20 am »
Quote from: dariorpl on March 06, 2019, 04:58:46 am
Those antinutrients would be released when eating the vegetables normally as well. Plenty of people have the natural instinct to chew vegetables, drink the juice and discard the pulp. Using a juicer just speeds up the process and makes it easier if you have bad teeth. Also, not all juicing methods break up cell walls or introduce oxygen equally.

Finally, AV recommended no more than 3/4ths of a pint per sitting as the absolute maximum.

I’m in college, and although one of my housemates has a juicer, I honestly don’t feel like making any juices. It would be a cumbersome process as well to try and extract the pulp in order to drink the rest. Also, the market on campus doesn’t have that many vegetables or fruits for that matter.

I would like to ask you, do you think completely fasting for the day would be a good idea in situations like this? So as to give the body a way to properly process every bit of food without the constant ingestion of more food throughout the day? I thought of perhaps consuming only liquids, such as milk and eggs, and postponing the consumption of  meat and other solid foods. Either that or just carry on with my regular routine?

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Primal Diet / Re: Constipation
« on: March 06, 2019, 06:09:39 am »
Quote from: TylerDurden on March 06, 2019, 04:19:02 am
  Do NOT try raw veggie juices. They are the 2nd-worst problem that RVAFers experience(raw dairy is the worst). I once tried raw veggie juice and got green diarrhea c.30 minutes after drinking the stuff. The general idea is that juicing not only breaks down the cell-walls to release many more nutrients, but also similiarly releases more of the antinutrients as well. If you do try them, then mind the usual caution of never drinking more than 1 pint of raw veggie juice.

Alright. I used to manage a cold pressed juicery, and in hindsight now I know why some of my clients would report that they would  get diarrhea from the straight veggie juices. I don’t intend to drink raw green juices anyway.

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Primal Diet / Re: Constipation
« on: March 06, 2019, 04:06:32 am »
Quote from: dariorpl on March 06, 2019, 03:44:38 am
AV had little to say regarding constipation except that it can take many years to solve this problem, sometimes decades.

He had many suggestions in his books, I don't know if you've read them.

He also said parasites can be very helpful here.

Personally I just eat more bland fruits for fiber, even though AV didn't recommend that.

One thing you might be lacking is vegetable juice. Even though the juicing process gets rid of a lot of the fiber, it doesn't get rid of all. And AV did blend in a little whole cucumber (or zuccini?) with his juice for extra fiber.

Are you recommending vegetable juices with little to no fiber, and more watery, such as the case of cucumber? Or literally any vegetable?

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Primal Diet / Re: Constipation
« on: March 06, 2019, 04:02:15 am »
Quote from: TylerDurden on March 06, 2019, 03:21:27 am
Blood in the stool sounds bad. I had that a lot pre-RPD diet. Why not try to consume more raw plant food in your diet. Also, another point is that raw ketogenic types reported hardly ever having stools - this was not constipation, just a matter of the body digesting 99% of the raw animal food. Not sure re this, but I also noticed a total lack of no2s/stools when I didseveral days of only eating only high-meat.

Interesting. I definitely noticed the lack of bowel movement, but in the beginning I was having at least once every day, or rarely every other day. I do believe in the idea that the body must be digesting foods more efficiently, thus contributing to the almost complete absorption of the nutrients. I have yet to try high meat but I’ve been tempted to do it. I never thought abou consuming plant foods, as they have the anti-nutrients and we can’t digest the fiber anyway. That’s the only reason why I consider kimchi, as the vegetables are already fermented for us. I’ll buy some in the market right now and see what happens. But I’d much rather keep looking for solutions in the animal kingdom.

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Primal Diet / Constipation
« on: March 06, 2019, 02:42:42 am »
Hi guys. I’ve been following a raw primal diet for over a month now, and I must say that I feel much better when compared to the period in which I used to follow a cooked paleo/primal diet. I only eat organ meats, muscle meat, raw eggs, raw dairy, seafood etc. Water intake has drastically been reduced, as I naturally don’t feel the need to drink water. i would say I drink about 250 ml a day, if not less. Similarly, salt intake has dwindled as well to the point that I don’t consume any salt.

I have absolutely no issues, except for constipation. Initially I was looking for a culprit, so I assumed dairy must be the one to blame. But as I’ve stated before, I don’t experience any other issues aside from constipation, so I don’t necessarily think dairy is the problem. I’ve grown taller, I have a clear skin, and I have no mental fog or mucus. No sinusitis, gas or anything.

I thought perhaps because salt intake must be relatively high to produce HCL and other enzymes to break down protein that I must include more sodium in my diet. It turns out that doesn’t happen to be case, as my experiment with 4g of salt hasn’t made much of difference in my bowel movements, and as a result I  ended up retaining some water.

Next, I began to drink more water, 2 liters or more. Didn’t seem to work that much, but then again I am not very inclined to drink as much water as in the past, so I haven’t carried on with that practice for that long to notice any results in the long term.

I thought of eating kimchi, as I have learned that these types of fermented foods aid in digestion. Even though I know plant foods are wreak havoc, given the circumstances I am reconsidering giving it a try. As far as other fermented foods, Raw kefir didn’t quite work, but I only drank a quart of it.

I would like your opinion and I would appreciate any input. This is the only thing that I want to solve, as I’ve only had fantastic experiences with the diet. Thank you

Edit: there’s blood in my stool

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Primal Diet / Re: Parmigiano-Reggiano
« on: February 28, 2019, 06:51:47 am »
What about Fourme d’Ambert? It’s a raw blue cheese from France. I just bought a little less than a pound of that. It’s an incredible cheese.

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Primal Diet / Re: Question regarding raw butter
« on: February 16, 2019, 05:44:12 am »
Very elucidating, thank you so much.

Ok so piggy-backing off what you said about butter. From here on out, I should refrain from storing my raw milk in the freezer at any point as well, right? I usually buy half a gallon and drink a glass per day for 8 consecutive days,  and I’ve noticed that a couple of days ago the flavor was a little off, so I assumed it was going bad. I immediately put it in the freezer and consumed the rest of the milk yesterday. In your opinion, do you think I should just leave it in the fridge indefinitely despite any modulations in smell and taste?

In addition, I always store meat in the freezer. The same changes observed in milk, such as discoloration, tangier smell and taste are found in meat, but I have a bit of an aversion to it. I have yet to tolerate fermented meat, so I am not very inclined to eat it, despite eating raw everyday. Still, do you think I would have a nutritionally superior meat if I were to leave it in the fridge as opposed to the freezer? I am trying to extract as much vitamins and minerals out of my food, so if doing such thing would benefit me substantially in the long run, I am open to making some changes.

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Primal Diet / Question regarding raw butter
« on: February 16, 2019, 02:44:40 am »
Hi!

I am new to the forum but I’ve been lurking around and reading the posts and they’ve been very helpful.

One of them in particular touched on the idea of not freezing raw butter, since I depletes it from its nutrients.

I used to store I in the freezer, but yesterday I left it in the fridge overnight.

A few minutes ago, I had my usual 4 tablespoons of butter. This time around, it smells and tastes like Parmesan cheese! It’s not off-putting, but I am wondering if it is nutritionally superior to raw butter that is void of a strong smell and taste.

Thanks in advance

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