Pls hlp… extreme bloating

[shadowangel]

Im so bloated all the time, my tummy looks constantly pregnant. I have always been like this. Im also so lethargic everyday, I never have energy. Been for blood tests last week and its all good, also had a colonic about 2 weeks ago and it went ok. :(

[manmade]

Im so bloated all the time, my tummy looks constantly pregnant. I have always been like this. Im also so lethargic everyday, I never have energy. Been for blood tests last week and its all good, also had a colonic about 2 weeks ago and it went ok. :(

It could be a food intolerance. Can you list a typical menu for a few days?

Do you know your blood type?

[shadowangel]

Thanx manmade, I think its o negative, I drink my 2 litres a day will have branflakes, pasta, cured meats and coffee usually with biscuits. That is a typical day. i walk on average 2 hours a day taking my child to nursery and back and low blood pressure which the doc told me is very good.

xx

p.s slight addiction to lucozade in the morning at the moment, but I need it.

[manmade]

Thanx manmade, I think its o negative, I drink my 2 litres a day will have branflakes, pasta, cured meats and coffee usually with biscuits. That is a typical day. i walk on average 2 hours a day taking my child to nursery and back and low blood pressure which the doc told me is very good.

xx

p.s slight addiction to lucozade in the morning at the moment, but I need it.

Oh hi,

There's a theory that blood type O's cannot properly digest grains and experience symptoms on high carb diets. Do you have any other symptoms aside from the bloating? I think you mentioned you're tired a lot and get aches and pains?

The diet you mentioned is mostly grains and carbs. I'm wondering if this is what is causing the extreme bloating? Would you be willing to change your diet around a bit? Just for a few days to see if you feel any different? If it is food causing the bloating you should get instant relief.

[shadowangel]

Oh hi,

There's a theory that blood type O's cannot properly digest grains and experience symptoms on high carb diets. Do you have any other symptoms aside from the bloating? I think you mentioned you're tired a lot and get aches and pains?

The diet you mentioned is mostly grains and carbs. I'm wondering if this is what is causing the extreme bloating? Would you be willing to change your diet around a bit? Just for a few days to see if you feel any different? If it is food causing the bloating you should get instant relief.



Thats very interesting, the thing is if I dont eat pasta then there is nothing else i could munch on… yes I would definitely give it a go. Not many other symptoms the fatigue is extreme, am always in a bad mood but thats just me lol.

[manmade]

Thats very interesting, the thing is if I dont eat pasta then there is nothing else i could munch on… yes I would definitely give it a go. Not many other symptoms the fatigue is extreme, am always in a bad mood but thats just me lol.

You seem like you don't eat much so I'm thinking some kind of berry and yogurt for breakfast, meat/fish and veggies/greens for lunch with olive oil and nuts or egg with veggies/sweet potato for dinner?

It's up to you of course. It's a really nice, light way of eating. It's feel-good food and it's nourishing, anti-inflammatory and healing to a sore digestive system from all those grains! Eating this way is more expensive but if it makes you feel better..

[ufochick]

Im so bloated all the time, my tummy looks constantly pregnant. I have always been like this. Im also so lethargic everyday, I never have energy. Been for blood tests last week and its all good, also had a colonic about 2 weeks ago and it went ok. :(

Glutten intolerance. Cut out ALL wheat products for a week. Iy will be obvious if this is the problem or not.
Rice and oats are fine as are other flours. Meat (if you eat it) dairy, fruits and vegies.

Dairy intolerance, if the above isn't it, try taking out all diary.

[blue2]

Sorry to say but your diet is very poor and unimaginative. Gluten is a huge problem with bloating as are artificial and refined sugars and coffee and tea contains Theobromine and it will alter your digestive state and is an irritant.

Snack on raw celery,raw carrots instead and raw organic apples,raw sweet potato too. Raw nuts in shells pref like pistachios,cashews,brazils. Village Bakery,Melmerby do nice snacks like pumpkin and cranberry snack bars and nor refined sugars and is gluten free, diary free, wheat free, in some Supermarkets too !

Keep off white potatoes,and dairy.

Herbal teas like Yogi.

You are feeding parasites,candida albicans overgrowth.

See www.harmonikireland.com for paracleanse,but they also have an excellent Colon Cleanse which will rid body of candida too, and also www.phkillscancer.com for protocol.

You need to be juicing vegetables and some fruits but not pears too much sugar, raw,if can afford Omega Vert cold pressed juicer from UK Juicers would be ideal but you need around 4 litres daily to do it correctly,then you get what your body needs to feed it instead of hunger from poor foods giving you hunger pangs to need to snack.

Spelt is better tolerated by some,like Biona organic spelt penne pasta, but i'd keep off even that for a good time,do that colon cleanse if you can afford to as above. Spelt grain for sprouting...into wheatgrass would be good too,your body is starved of nutrients.

Eat raw but deep clean first.

Do you feel sickly at times?

I use E3 Enzymes from Kiki see detoxyourworld.com too and Fresh Network. Hope it helps.

[manmade]

Sorry to say but your diet is very poor and unimaginative. Gluten is a huge problem with bloating as are artificial and refined sugars and coffee and tea contains Theobromine and it will alter your digestive state and is an irritant.

Snack on raw celery,raw carrots instead and raw organic apples,raw sweet potato too. Keep off white potatoes,and dairy.

Herbal teas like Yogi.

You are feeding parasites,candida albicans overgrowth.

See www.harmonikireland.com for paracleanse,but they also have an excellent Colon Cleanse which will rid body of candida too, and also www.phkillscancer.com for protocol.

You need to be juicing vegetables and some fruits but not pears too much sugar, raw,if can afford Omega Vert cold pressed juicer from UK Juicers would be ideal but you need around 4 litres daily to do it correctly,then you get what your body needs to feed it instead of hunger from poor foods giving you hunger pangs to need to snack.

Spelt is better tolerated by some,like Biona organic spelt penne pasta, but i'd keep off even that for a good time,do that colon cleanse if you can afford to as above. Spelt grain for sprouting...into wheatgrass would be good too,your body is starved of nutrients.

Eat raw but deep clean first.

Do you feel sickly at times?

I use E3 Enzymes from Kiki see detoxyourworld.com too and Fresh Network. Hope it helps.

4 liters a day of juices :eek: Wowzer. That's got to be at least 5 kg of food. That sounds like a tonne of sugar, even if it's all veggies and no fruit - any candida will luuurrrrv that.

[blue2]

Please note i said after the particular Colon Cleanse i pointed out. No you are wrong it is ther glutenous and refined sugars and to limit fruits like pears are a no no, fruits like berries and odd apple here and there but organic veges without pesticides are best and like i said (no white potatoes) in fact most of Deadly Nightshades. Juicing is easier to digest once candida out the way and keeping off the gluten and wheat and junk.

Don't try to tell your mother how to suck eggs:D been there worn the worst T shirt on this subject almost to death of me back in the nineties.

Google Opiod Peptides because the brain gets poisoned by the gluten and casein in milk and it's products and lactose.Hence sleepiness and brain fog and with parasites that elongate from colon into stomach and burst through blood brain barrier. Google Candida albicans. www.luogocomune.net has the cures too.

[uberstate]

Possible diverticulitis?

Google it, it's very common, usually confirmed by having one of those unpleasant cameras inserted in the erm...bottom.

If that is what it is then you would be wise to follow the advice on other posters on this thread advising about diet.

Another possibility is, Helicobacter pylori infection? usually associated with stomach ulcers.

[shadowangel]

Sorry to say but your diet is very poor and unimaginative. Gluten is a huge problem with bloating as are artificial and refined sugars and coffee and tea contains Theobromine and it will alter your digestive state and is an irritant.

Snack on raw celery,raw carrots instead and raw organic apples,raw sweet potato too. Raw nuts in shells pref like pistachios,cashews,brazils. Village Bakery,Melmerby do nice snacks like pumpkin and cranberry snack bars and nor refined sugars and is gluten free, diary free, wheat free, in some Supermarkets too !

Keep off white potatoes,and dairy.

Herbal teas like Yogi.

You are feeding parasites,candida albicans overgrowth.

See www.harmonikireland.com for paracleanse,but they also have an excellent Colon Cleanse which will rid body of candida too, and also www.phkillscancer.com for protocol.

You need to be juicing vegetables and some fruits but not pears too much sugar, raw,if can afford Omega Vert cold pressed juicer from UK Juicers would be ideal but you need around 4 litres daily to do it correctly,then you get what your body needs to feed it instead of hunger from poor foods giving you hunger pangs to need to snack.

Spelt is better tolerated by some,like Biona organic spelt penne pasta, but i'd keep off even that for a good time,do that colon cleanse if you can afford to as above. Spelt grain for sprouting...into wheatgrass would be good too,your body is starved of nutrients.

Eat raw but deep clean first.

Do you feel sickly at times?

I use E3 Enzymes from Kiki see detoxyourworld.com too and Fresh Network. Hope it helps.


WOW, need dictionary to take this in LOL, my diet is horrid and Im totally on carbs overdose. Im very motivated to change and Im definitely gonna google all that you've advised and see where i can fetch some of these things. Thanx

[shadowangel]

Possible diverticulitis?

Google it, it's very common, usually confirmed by having one of those unpleasant cameras inserted in the erm...bottom.

If that is what it is then you would be wise to follow the advice on other posters on this thread advising about diet.

Another possibility is, Helicobacter pylori infection? usually associated with stomach ulcers.


A few months back they put the tube down my mouth to see if there was anything there, coz I was getting a lot of nausea and burning in my stomach but it was clear. It must these parasites that have been mentioned:eek:

[domathy]

For instant relief from the bloating you need magnesium oxide - it will clear any gas and blockages. Just stay near a toilet.

For breakkie have a gluten free cereal and look for sourdough spelt bread.
Eat a couple avocados per day
Just stay off wheat and ideally avoid oats.

Take your time, and gradually work your way through this thread on pH balance in the body:

http://forum.davidicke.com/showthread.php?t=165023

Which country do you live in? I can research the best mag oxide for you in your area.

[shadowangel]

I live in London, thanx

[blue2]

*OxyT is magnesium oxide they call it oxygenated from Health Leads UK.

But i'd advise Dark Ryvitas and whole ricecakes rather than any wheat at all even spelt for sometime until healed although it is better tolerated it still has some gluten in. Keep off diary though,Omega 3,6,9 Udo oil if you can tolerate and Hemp oil,cold pressed and Evening Primrose oil.

H Pylori yes i was told i once had it even after the candida was found, and Medics can be very off in a diagnosis with Candida hyphae to stomach but it happens and it too causes stomach ulcers and haemhorrhages.It needs a biopsy to stomach to find it, it hardly ever comes up in blood tests. Work on root cause and cures.

Even www.luogocomune is interesting.

Using E3 Enzymes for any cooked foods is best really. I buy in tubs of 270 from Kiki.

*Mastic Gum for H Pylori you can buy it from Health Leads UK too.
www.red23.co.uk has some decent stuff on as well.

[domathy]

I live in London, thanx

Go to ebay and type 'magnesium oxide', then find the listing that reads as follows: MAGNESIUM OXIDE 900g Heavy Mag Ox Calmer Laminitis Hoof
and its priced as £9.49 (bargain). lol i know it says its for horses but that's just cos there is a market for it. This is the stuff I take and its totally safe as it pharmaceutical grade. I take about 1/10 th of a teaspoon in water with meals and it really helps with digestion and energy levels. In your case I would say to also take a full teaspoon in water once per week - as this is like having a colonic irrigation without having gallons of water pumped up your bum. You will need to stay near a toilet for an hour of two. The good thing with mag oxide is it also gets to the root of the problem as it alkalizes, oxygenates and heals the small and large intestine. You may want to do the flush more than once per week if you feel it is really working for you.

This will lift your mood and clear your mind and give you the breathing space you need to approach dietary changes at your own pace. Its hard to feel motivated when you feel bloated and all the info on this thread will be confusing and overwhelming i should imagine. The mag oxide will really give you a boost aswell as addressing the root of the problem. Feel free to PM or ask questions as you go along. :D

[blue2]

It depends on how much you take of mag oxide if it were 3 capsules then yes you would need loo urgently and especially if you use Bicarbonate Soda at same time Lol, but if spread out 1 x 3 daily then it would be more gentle. I never ever fancy using Ebay for internal use somehow and animal use not a chance personally.

If you print off to re read then you should still have learning curve there.

Ionic Magnesium too, but think i'd do the whole thing with Colon Cleanse to get rid of heavy metals too,as in www.harmonikireland.com

[domathy]

It depends on how much you take of mag oxide if it were 3 capsules then yes you would need loo urgently and especially if you use Bicarbonate Soda at same time Lol, but if spread out 1 x 3 daily then it would be more gentle. I never ever fancy using Ebay for internal use somehow and animal use not a chance personally.

If you print off to re read then you should still have learning curve there.

Ionic Magnesium too, but think i'd do the whole thing with Colon Cleanse to get rid of heavy metals too,as in www.harmonikireland.com

Nay!! Equienne mag ox is good stuff - horse power. Its pharm grade.
I agree about adding some bicarb too though. 1tsp mag ox, 1/2 tsp bicarb - that'll work - then 10th tsp mag ox in water with meals.

Blue2, give the lady a chance to find her feet before bombarding her with colonics and heavy metal detox's :D

[blue2]

Not bombarding Domathy just giving info that she can use at leisure just as you are doing. I still wouldn't use horse animal stuff ! OxyT is good. Why shouldn't she use Colonic stuff from harmonikireland..tis great.

[domathy]

Not bombarding Domathy just giving info that she can use at leisure just as you are doing. I still wouldn't use horse animal stuff ! OxyT is good. Why shouldn't she use Colonic stuff from harmonikireland..tis great.

Sorry, I misunderstood. I thought you were advising full-on colonic irrigation regime and heavy metal detox. As you say, all ideas should be offered then she can 'digest' at her own pace.

Truth is about mag oxide is its a cheap bulk product. The pharmaceutical grade stuff gets sold for different applications, one being equienne. Its the same stuff though, just people mag ox is in different packaging and more expensive. Ill have a look at the web site properly later.

[snakesnladders]

you might be allergic to wheat or to dairy.

i always get bloated when i eat either, with v unpleasant consequences...

[disorder2k8]

its the juices and liquids, you shouldn't be drinking that much.. litres a day is especially bad.

Fructose is very bad for you if you gorge.

heavy metal detox

So, listen to light opera for a few weeks?

[deexmx]

interesting thread i was coming on here to try and get some advise for my daughter who suffers with terrible wind and sore tummies daily. Her diet is good although she does have cereal for breakfast most week days. She eats loads of fruit and veggies not many sweets no carbonated drinks, only fresh orange or water. She is a wee soul she gets so embarrassed and her friends are noticing at school because it can be quite smelly at times HELP she is only 7.

[manmade]

interesting thread i was coming on here to try and get some advise for my daughter who suffers with terrible wind and sore tummies daily. Her diet is good although she does have cereal for breakfast most week days. She eats loads of fruit and veggies not many sweets no carbonated drinks, only fresh orange or water. She is a wee soul she gets so embarrassed and her friends are noticing at school because it can be quite smelly at times HELP she is only 7.

How many fruit n veggies is loads? She's only 7.. her digestive system is still developing and she may not yet be able to handle lots of fiber.

[deexmx]

How many fruit n veggies is loads? She's only 7.. her digestive system is still developing and she may not yet be able to handle lots of fiber.


she will have apple, grapes cuecumber and carrot cut up, i will always give her at least 1 veg with dinner.

i meant that she will eat them...i know a lot of kids wont

she will have have glass orange at breakfast and then drinks water

we eat hearty foods like mince and pots, stews, roast chick stuff like that

[manmade]

Hmm ok. Have the docs seen her?

[godgoo]

Im so bloated all the time, my tummy looks constantly pregnant. I have always been like this. Im also so lethargic everyday, I never have energy. Been for blood tests last week and its all good, also had a colonic about 2 weeks ago and it went ok. :(

.5 gram of cocaine could sort that feeling out ;)

[deexmx]

Hmm ok. Have the docs seen her?

no I dont tend to go there unless I really need to, i thought a change in diet might just be enough?

[quietgirl]

I'm new to these forums and noticed this thread, although it's a little old! I was just wondering how the OP was doing? I would be interested to know as I have very similar problems (I have IBS, amongst other health problems) - I get so bloated that I look pregnant. As I'm quite slim it looks very obvious! Like the OP, I'm quite a carb junkie. My blood group is B, though, not O. I have trouble digesting wheat and dairy, and also onions. As I've had many rounds of antibiotics in my time, I suspect my gut flora is thoroughly out of whack. I do take a probiotic. I've thought about a colonic, but I admit I'm rather scared!

Mandy

[edelweiss pirate]

Try charcoal capsules.

[jconnar]

I'm quite a carb junkie.

but I admit I'm rather scared!


Diet, diet, diet. Don't be scared, take control of the food you put in your mouth.

You put in bad quality fuel into your car, its not going to run very well and could damage the motor. If you put bad food in your mouth, you are not going to run very well and it could cause health problems.

[darryl84]

Thanx manmade, I think its o negative, I drink my 2 litres a day will have branflakes, pasta, cured meats and coffee usually with biscuits. That is a typical day. i walk on average 2 hours a day taking my child to nursery and back and low blood pressure which the doc told me is very good.

xx

p.s slight addiction to lucozade in the morning at the moment, but I need it.

I'm new to these forums and noticed this thread, although it's a little old! I was just wondering how the OP was doing? I would be interested to know as I have very similar problems (I have IBS, amongst other health problems) - I get so bloated that I look pregnant. As I'm quite slim it looks very obvious! Like the OP, I'm quite a carb junkie. My blood group is B, though, not O. I have trouble digesting wheat and dairy, and also onions. As I've had many rounds of antibiotics in my time, I suspect my gut flora is thoroughly out of whack. I do take a probiotic. I've thought about a colonic, but I admit I'm rather scared!

Mandy



Hey, real simple, minimise sugars, especially cane sugar, minimise gluten (i.e try to eat more gluten free pasta or rice, instead of wheat), switch from cow milk to goats milk, try to eat as much alkaline foods as possible within realistc reason, adding olive oil to foods is one way of doing this, and take one of these before a meal, enzyme supplement: http://www.naturopharma.com/digestive/digestizymes :)

The reason for switching from cows milk to goats milk is two fold, first goats milk is alkalising and cows is acidic, acidic environments help the 'bad bacteria' flourish, which eat up your undigested foods, and create a lot of gas! Secondly, goats milk is easier for the human body to digest, because the proteins within it are easier for the body to assimilate. Goats milk also obsoletes the need to have probiotics in my opinion, as there is enough within the milk itself.

(BTW, im talking from experience here)

[quietgirl]

Hey, real simple, minimise sugars, especially cane sugar, minimise gluten (i.e try to eat more gluten free pasta or rice, instead of wheat), switch from cow milk to goats milk, try to eat as much alkaline foods as possible within realistc reason, adding olive oil to foods is one way of doing this, and take one of these before a meal, enzyme supplement: http://www.naturopharma.com/digestive/digestizymes :)

The reason for switching from cows milk to goats milk is two fold, first goats milk is alkalising and cows is acidic, acidic environments help the 'bad bacteria' flourish, which eat up your undigested foods, and create a lot of gas! Secondly, goats milk is easier for the human body to digest, because the proteins within it are easier for the body to assimilate. Goats milk also obsoletes the need to have probiotics in my opinion, as there is enough within the milk itself.

(BTW, im talking from experience here)

Hi - thanks for the advice! I know what you mean about the sugar - I was given a tin of Quality Street recently which I've not been strong enough to resist and I'm sure it's worsened the bloating :(! Oh well, guess I've only myself to blame for that one! I do minimise gluten, particularly wheat, but I still think my diet's a bit on the acidic side.

I am actually lactose intolerant, although I think, on balance I do tolerate goat's milk a bit better than cow's. Do you think that the pasterization process destroys many of the beneficial enzymes and vitamins in milk, though?
I had a bad experience with unpasteurized milk though - it was "dodgy" and I contracted listeria - not an experience I'd wish to repeat!

Mandy

[thommo]

Depending on age, it could be the menopause or perimenopause. It has very similar symptons. Might be worth checking out

[quietgirl]

Depending on age, it could be the menopause or perimenopause. It has very similar symptons. Might be worth checking out

Well, I had a very early menopause and am on HRT. I suspect quite a few of my health problems are related to that.

Mandy

[darryl84]

Hi - thanks for the advice! I know what you mean about the sugar - I was given a tin of Quality Street recently which I've not been strong enough to resist and I'm sure it's worsened the bloating :(! Oh well, guess I've only myself to blame for that one! I do minimise gluten, particularly wheat, but I still think my diet's a bit on the acidic side.

I am actually lactose intolerant, although I think, on balance I do tolerate goat's milk a bit better than cow's. Do you think that the pasterization process destroys many of the beneficial enzymes and vitamins in milk, though?
I had a bad experience with unpasteurized milk though - it was "dodgy" and I contracted listeria - not an experience I'd wish to repeat!

Mandy

It depends, not every pasteurisation process is the same in detail, some differ by many degrees in the heating process, and by significant periods of time in how long they are heated for. You can taste how much the milk has been pasteurised in my opinion, waitrose goats milk for example seems to have been pasteurised less, hence the stronger taste you can sense in it, im sure the amount of bacteria, both good and bad is a big reason why the taste differs. I hope this information helps you. :)

[quietgirl]

It depends, not every pasteurisation process is the same in detail, some differ by many degrees in the heating process, and by significant periods of time in how long they are heated for. You can taste how much the milk has been pasteurised in my opinion, waitrose goats milk for example seems to have been pasteurised less, hence the stronger taste you can sense in it, im sure the amount of bacteria, both good and bad is a big reason why the taste differs. I hope this information helps you. :)

Tesco's gost's milk isn't too bad - a bit "goaty", if you see what I mean. The most awful-tasting milk, IMO, is the UHT long-life stuff you get in cartons, so I suspect the more treatment milk has, the worse it tastes!

I have a tin of powdered goat's milk (spray dried) for emergencies which isn't terribly nice.

Thanks for the info! :)

Mandy

[oioioi]

When it comes to bodily functions the "better out than in" train of thought always sticks with me.

:eek:

[coco]

Glutten intolerance. Cut out ALL wheat products for a week. Iy will be obvious if this is the problem or not.
Rice and oats are fine as are other flours. Meat (if you eat it) dairy, fruits and vegies.

Dairy intolerance, if the above isn't it, try taking out all diary.

Most wise advice.

[quietgirl]

When it comes to bodily functions the "better out than in" train of thought always sticks with me.

:eek:

I agree with that - it's "Nature's spring clean"!

Mandy

[lostwonderer]

I'm just going to post this here, rather than creating an entirely new thread.

I've been experiencing bloating to the extreme, just like the OP. However, I bloat with everything I eat, no matter how little or how healthy it is. I also find that I can't eat as much as I'd like to. For example, I've noticed that whenever I have breakfast or lunch, I find it really difficult to eat anything else at dinner, even though I would be considerably hungry, due to the food/water retention.

Any advice on the matter would be greatly appreciated! :)

[plam]

I'm just going to post this here, rather than creating an entirely new thread.

I've been experiencing bloating to the extreme, just like the OP. However, I bloat with everything I eat, no matter how little or how healthy it is. I also find that I can't eat as much as I'd like to. For example, I've noticed that whenever I have breakfast or lunch, I find it really difficult to eat anything else at dinner, even though I would be considerably hungry, due to the food/water retention.

Any advice on the matter would be greatly appreciated! :)

Your food lacks digestive enzymes, trying eating raw, more animal products less fibre (I know it's the opposite of what you read elsewhere) or try good digestive supplements.

And read this: http://forum.davidicke.com/showthread.php?t=184067

[darryl84]

I'm just going to post this here, rather than creating an entirely new thread.

I've been experiencing bloating to the extreme, just like the OP. However, I bloat with everything I eat, no matter how little or how healthy it is. I also find that I can't eat as much as I'd like to. For example, I've noticed that whenever I have breakfast or lunch, I find it really difficult to eat anything else at dinner, even though I would be considerably hungry, due to the food/water retention.

Any advice on the matter would be greatly appreciated! :)


Hey, like the last post, enzymes maybe your solution, i linked a good source, and the probable reason for your bloating on the last page: :)

and take one of these before a meal, enzyme supplement: http://www.naturopharma.com/digestive/digestizymes :)


acidic environments help the 'bad bacteria' flourish, which eat up your undigested foods, and create a lot of gas!

[bjornyvan]

Stop consuming the following:

milk
softdrinks
pasteurized juice
sugar
bread
potatoes
pasta
cereal
all kinds of bisquits/cookies/cakes

Alcohol:

For a period of time: max. 1 glass red wine pr.day. No beer or booze. Later you may drink more (any kind of alcohol).

Recommended things to eat/drink (daily):

Water
1/2 squeezed lemon
1 banana
5-10 capsules of spirulina
some nuts
1 raw or soft-boiled egg
meat/fish as you like. (Try to avoid pork.)
1 glass of kefir or yogurt w/o sugar
vegetables and herbs
rice is probably OK
tea is good for you. Any kind. As much as you like. But not more than 1 cup of coffee a day, if you drink coffee.
soup is good. And things that taste sour or bitter.
a bit of chili is good.

You may have candida in your stomach/intestines. A doctor or alternative health practitioner can test you for this. A few weeks on Nystatin + right diet will fix it. You can also drink sodium bicarbonate in some water daily to lower the ph. Candida results from a too high ph. (Is high or low ph good? I never seem to remember. But I think you probably understand what I'm saying.)

I'm speaking from experience.

Good luck!

[coco]

Only from personal experience do I advise against olive oil, but I recommend coconut oil.

While olive oil has proven to be a great laxative, it takes a few hours of painful gas to manifest benefit.

Coconut oil also takes a few hours, but without the pain although mild bloating builds before the goal is achieved.

It does sound as though you suffer a gluten intolerance.

[edelweiss pirate]

CHARCOAL CAPSULES.....

That's all you need, you can buy 'em at Holland and Barratt's.

[huggybear]

Im so bloated all the time, my tummy looks constantly pregnant. I have always been like this. Im also so lethargic everyday, I never have energy. Been for blood tests last week and its all good, also had a colonic about 2 weeks ago and it went ok. :(


Do you have silver tooth fillings?

[huggybear]

Thanx manmade, I think its o negative, I drink my 2 litres a day will have branflakes, pasta, cured meats and coffee usually with biscuits. That is a typical day. i walk on average 2 hours a day taking my child to nursery and back and low blood pressure which the doc told me is very good.

xx

p.s slight addiction to lucozade in the morning at the moment, but I need it.

Avoid the bran, it is an anti-nutrient. Avoid all wrongly prepared nuts, seeds and grains.

this website explains some of this www.curetoothdecay.com

[huggybear]

Hey, real simple, minimise sugars, especially cane sugar, minimise gluten (i.e try to eat more gluten free pasta or rice, instead of wheat), switch from cow milk to goats milk, try to eat as much alkaline foods as possible within realistc reason, adding olive oil to foods is one way of doing this, and take one of these before a meal, enzyme supplement: http://www.naturopharma.com/digestive/digestizymes :)

The reason for switching from cows milk to goats milk is two fold, first goats milk is alkalising and cows is acidic, acidic environments help the 'bad bacteria' flourish, which eat up your undigested foods, and create a lot of gas! Secondly, goats milk is easier for the human body to digest, because the proteins within it are easier for the body to assimilate. Goats milk also obsoletes the need to have probiotics in my opinion, as there is enough within the milk itself.

(BTW, im talking from experience here)

No disrespect but gluten free foods are not a healthy option... Best to eat rice, potatoes and veg, but yer everyone is different so you really need to experiment and be really conscious of what your body is telling you..

[mikelambert]

Im so bloated all the time, my tummy looks constantly pregnant. I have always been like this. Im also so lethargic everyday, I never have energy. Been for blood tests last week and its all good, also had a colonic about 2 weeks ago and it went ok. :(

A lot of Bloating is due to low immune function allowing an increase in Candida and bad bacteria. This often results in low energy.
If your blood test was good and no obvious problems you might consider going to naturopharma.com and ordering the Digestive pack with BioMax, or find yourself another suitable product.
Let us know how it goes.

[huggybear]

A lot of Bloating is due to low immune function allowing an increase in Candida and bad bacteria. This often results in low energy.
If your blood test was good and no obvious problems you might consider going to naturopharma.com and ordering the Digestive pack with BioMax, or find yourself another suitable product.
Let us know how it goes.

I agree with this.

Silver amalgams can cause candida.

Also sugars and white flour.

Sugar feeds that shit

[mikelambert]

Im so bloated all the time, my tummy looks constantly pregnant. I have always been like this. Im also so lethargic everyday, I never have energy. Been for blood tests last week and its all good, also had a colonic about 2 weeks ago and it went ok. :(

A lot of bloating can caused by candida, even allergies might trigger this overgrowth too.

Candida is Diamorphic. One part feeds on fermented sugars (bloating), and the other part puts down roots into the body and acts as a parasite. This can really whack some people with a host of symptoms from depression to lethargy.

Low immune function due to dysfunctional digestive system can be responsible.

Getting the immune system up through strengthening the digestive tract (the mucosa lining of the digestive tract is the body's largest immune system organ. Not many people realise this).

The choice is yours, but you may wish to go to naturopharma.com and try the digestive pack which contains BioMax.

Naturally it is always good to work with a practitioner you trust.

[thecatsmeow]

I had the same trouble til I found out that MSG (monosodium glutamate) was the main culprit.

MSG (http://www.msgtruth.org/whatisit.htm)

I also found out that they grow food on the same stretch of land every year which is why there are no nutrients in your food and they put so many chemicals into it the poisoning effect it can have would surprise you.

What happens to what you eat before it reaches your plate (http://www.tpuc.org/content/food-inc)

Check your salt for cyanide (or ferrous cyanide) they'll tell you "it's only an anti-caking agent" but cyanide is poison!

Never have any vaccines they're full of heavy metals like mercury.

Vactruth.com (http://vactruth.com/)

[hadabusa]

Im so bloated all the time, my tummy looks constantly pregnant. I have always been like this. Im also so lethargic everyday, I never have energy. Been for blood tests last week and its all good, also had a colonic about 2 weeks ago and it went ok. :(

maybe youre simply fat:D

[noncooperation]

A lot of Bloating is due to low immune function allowing an increase in Candida and bad bacteria. This often results in low energy.
If your blood test was good and no obvious problems you might consider going to naturopharma.com and ordering the Digestive pack with BioMax, or find yourself another suitable product.
Let us know how it goes.
i also agree with this.
Your immune system is low & bacteria/fungus level is high.
Eating less & leaving more time between meals for complete digestion will help.
Start the day with just warm water. and don't eat anything till you actually 'feel' hungry. give your body chance to sort this out, eating 3 meals a day including snacks will lead to problems. we don't actually need as much food as we think.
old eastern wisdom:
eat your drinks
drink your food
only eat when hungry

all the best

[bobster]

maybe youre simply fat:D



hahahaha fair enough

[eternal_spirit]

Mustard!

[atlantabizgal]

i also agree with this.
Your immune system is low & bacteria/fungus level is high.
Eating less & leaving more time between meals for complete digestion will help.
Start the day with just warm water. and don't eat anything till you actually 'feel' hungry. give your body chance to sort this out, eating 3 meals a day including snacks will lead to problems. we don't actually need as much food as we think.
old eastern wisdom:
eat your drinks
drink your food
only eat when hungry

all the best

I've suffered with candida overgrowth myself, I can tell you from experience that you could benefit from a low glycemic food regimen. Also you need to alkalize, do this by squeezing a half lemon into a glass of water EVERYDAY!!!!

Remember, candida yeast searches out sugar in your body so that it can grow and grow and grow. Candida yeast can cause so many problems in your life and some even believe it's the cause of cancer. Google candida overgrowth and learn how to control it. You'll be better for it.

http://www.lifetimefatloss.com/glycemic-index-list-of-foods.html

[atlantabizgal]

Thats very interesting, the thing is if I dont eat pasta then there is nothing else i could munch on… yes I would definitely give it a go. Not many other symptoms the fatigue is extreme, am always in a bad mood but thats just me lol.

You could also consider a good liver flush. My energy level goes through the roof after one.

[atlantabizgal]

Glutten intolerance. Cut out ALL wheat products for a week. Iy will be obvious if this is the problem or not.
Rice and oats are fine as are other flours. Meat (if you eat it) dairy, fruits and vegies.

Dairy intolerance, if the above isn't it, try taking out all diary.I thought I had a dairy intolerance then I discovered that I could eat anything made from raw milk. It's just the processed milk with all the additives that hurts me.

[atlantabizgal]

Please note i said after the particular Colon Cleanse i pointed out. No you are wrong it is ther glutenous and refined sugars and to limit fruits like pears are a no no, fruits like berries and odd apple here and there but organic veges without pesticides are best and like i said (no white potatoes) in fact most of Deadly Nightshades. Juicing is easier to digest once candida out the way and keeping off the gluten and wheat and junk.

Don't try to tell your mother how to suck eggs:D been there worn the worst T shirt on this subject almost to death of me back in the nineties.

Google Opiod Peptides because the brain gets poisoned by the gluten and casein in milk and it's products and lactose.Hence sleepiness and brain fog and with parasites that elongate from colon into stomach and burst through blood brain barrier. Google Candida albicans. www.luogocomune.net has the cures too.Everyone should stay away from white potatoes and most nightshades. Once I removed them from my diet I no longer suffered with arthritis.

Gluten is a killer. I knew that parasites are a manifestation of candida but I had no idea they break the brain barrier. Could you please elaborate on this.

[atlantabizgal]

Blue2, give the lady a chance to find her feet before bombarding her with colonics and heavy metal detox's :DGood idea since heavy metal detoxing can create another set of problems with the die-off.

[atlantabizgal]

I'm new to these forums and noticed this thread, although it's a little old! I was just wondering how the OP was doing? I would be interested to know as I have very similar problems (I have IBS, amongst other health problems) - I get so bloated that I look pregnant. As I'm quite slim it looks very obvious! Like the OP, I'm quite a carb junkie. My blood group is B, though, not O. I have trouble digesting wheat and dairy, and also onions. As I've had many rounds of antibiotics in my time, I suspect my gut flora is thoroughly out of whack. I do take a probiotic. I've thought about a colonic, but I admit I'm rather scared!

MandyCandida is the only yeast in the body that can put down rhizomes (roots) that can penetrate the gut and allow intestinal fluids to leak into the body. As you can well guess, this can manifest in all sorts of problems from leaky gut syndrome, irrital bowel syndrome, psoriasis, and a host of other illnesses. Most doctors have no idea about this sort of thing and go round prescribing tons of medicines with which to treat the symptoms.

The only solution is to stop providing the foods that cause growth of candida. The cure is a very strict low glycemic diet and because of this most people fail in overcoming it.

[atlantabizgal]

I had the same trouble til I found out that MSG (monosodium glutamate) was the main culprit.

MSG (http://www.msgtruth.org/whatisit.htm)

I also found out that they grow food on the same stretch of land every year which is why there are no nutrients in your food and they put so many chemicals into it the poisoning effect it can have would surprise you.

What happens to what you eat before it reaches your plate (http://www.tpuc.org/content/food-inc)

Check your salt for cyanide (or ferrous cyanide) they'll tell you "it's only an anti-caking agent" but cyanide is poison!

Never have any vaccines they're full of heavy metals like mercury.

Vactruth.com (http://vactruth.com/)

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