on Bee's diet 2 months

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> I started Bee's diet 2 months ago. I was a vegan for 10 years, but started

eating eggs and meat gradually about 7 months ago, though I was still consuming

lots of raw veggies. I had an itchy rash on my leg that would not go away.

After 3 weeks on the diet, I began having pain in my left arm at night that

would keep me awake. Also I itch all over my torso and arms besides the leg

rash. I am using coconut oil for this.

+++Hi Jodie. Those are typical healing/detoxifying symptoms.

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> I was already consuming 1 T coconut oil per day before starting the diet. I

started out drinking one egg drink a day, then went to 2 egg drinks a day after

the 3rd week on the diet. I ate some ground flax seed when I had the worst

constipation of my life.

+++I hope you now understand that you shouldn't have any flax seed or flax oil.

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> At night now my left hand swells and hurts. I put clove oil on the 2 hurting

knuckles and the pain subsides for a while. When I get up in the mornings, the

pain goes away, but my hand remains numb.

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+++That can be caused by detoxification symptoms, or due to " retracing " - that's

when your body re-experiences all past injuries, illnesses, diseases and

malfunctions while it is healing itself - see this article:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/heal10.php

+++Have you ever injured that hand in the past, or did something traumatic

happen to it?

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> Since being on the diet I have gained 10 pounds. I felt like I was retaining

water, so I cut back on the salt in the electrolyte drink.

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+++Ocean sea salt does not cause you to retain water, since it is made up of the

same fluids in your body, i.e. your tears, and it is so important for all of the

minerals. Every single process in your body requires minerals.

+++There are other reasons for water retention - see this:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/water3.php

+++Also see Message #84434 for reasons people can gain weight on this program.

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> I am a school teacher and work long hours. I am so drained I don't feel like

cleaning house. Sometimes I just come home and go to bed. I am suffering from

sleep deprivation because of the itching and the pain in my arm. What should I

do for the pain? Thanks for your advice.

+++Ensure you are taking all of the supplements in the correct amounts,

particularly calcium and magnesium. To help relieve your arm pain apply heat.

See this article for help with itching:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/treat14.php

The best, Bee