Guest guest Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 I can't recall if this has been mentioned in this discussion, but it bears repeating-make sure you are drinking enough water each day to help move all that new fiber through your gut. Velda On 11/30/2011 7:16 AM, Kirstin Crossland wrote: Thanks Lea Ann, I will check it out. Up until recently my diet had almost zero fruits and vegetables so I'm hoping that by changing the way I eat as a lifestyle change will change the regularity issues as well. My focus is to eat more plant based foods and I've been doing this for about a month now and got the Vitamix to be able to make the green smoothies in the mornings. I will look into the GAPS diet information as well. On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 10:04 AM, Lea Ann Savage <lsavage@...> wrote: Hi Kirsten, You mentioned that you've "always" had a problem with regularity. The magnesium ALWAYS works, but as I said, it is a band aide to the root problem which is an imbalance of beneficial to harmful organisms in the gut. The magnesium will also work for years as long you are taking it, but stop the magnesium and you'll go instantly back to the original problem. I've been on magnesium for years and only recently (after learning about the GAPS diet from a customer) began to learn the REASON for the chronic condition. I am now working on resolving the root problem. Here is a link that provides a lot of information on this topic: http://www.gutsense.org/gutsense/flora.html Blessings, Lea Ann Savage Satellite Beach, FL (321) 773-7088 (home) (321-961-9219 (cell) www.VitamixLady.com www..com <))>< On Nov 30, 2011, at 9:48 AM, Kirstin Crossland wrote: I eat dates almost daily when I want something sweet, they help stay away from my nemesis - chocolate. I keep the banana in the smoothies because I get foot cramps if I don't. I'm going to try the magnesium Lea Ann recommended and the flax and hopefully that will help. On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 9:41 AM, mirthfullady <mirthfullady@...> wrote: Dates. Add dates and take out the banana. In fact, just eating a few dates might help. They will sweeten your smoothie a lot, make sure to take out the pit before blending. Yogurt and kefir also set things "right". But to get things moving definitively add dates. > >> > > >> > I have a somewhat embarrassing question that I hope it is ok to ask here. I've been drinking a drink juice daily for about 12 days now. I couldn't do them the first week without straining them but have worked up to full pulp as of today. I've always had a problem with regularity and I drink a ton of water daily and also eat 5 prunes daily. Will the green smoothies help me in that department? So far, I'm still having problems "going". > >> > > >> > This is what my daily morning smoothie contains: healthy handfuls of kale and spinach, 1/2 a cucumber, 1 stalk celery, a chunk of ginger, 1/2 peeled lemon and 1 apple. I add some cold water and ice cubes to help thin the consistency and let me blend it longer for the most liquidy I can get it. > >> > > >> > Thanks, > >> > Kirstin > >> > > >> > >> > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Maybe try removing the apples? I have always heard Bananas, Rice, Apples and Toast (the BRAT diet) recommended to help balance diarrhea because it causes things to bulk back up. > >> > >> > > >> > >> > I have a somewhat embarrassing question that I hope it is ok to > >> ask here. I've been drinking a drink juice daily for about 12 days now. I > >> couldn't do them the first week without straining them but have worked up > >> to full pulp as of today. I've always had a problem with regularity and I > >> drink a ton of water daily and also eat 5 prunes daily. Will the green > >> smoothies help me in that department? So far, I'm still having problems > >> " going " . > >> > >> > > >> > >> > This is what my daily morning smoothie contains: healthy handfuls > >> of kale and spinach, 1/2 a cucumber, 1 stalk celery, a chunk of ginger, 1/2 > >> peeled lemon and 1 apple. I add some cold water and ice cubes to help thin > >> the consistency and let me blend it longer for the most liquidy I can get > >> it. > >> > >> > > >> > >> > Thanks, > >> > >> > Kirstin > >> > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 I add flax seed and alternate with some oat fiber or wheat fiber in my smoothies. I use to rely on Citricel daily for relief, psyllium husk makes gas for me. I also add pro biotics that I get off HSN from Lessman (buy from his web site ProCapsLabs.com). I dump some of the vitamins and the probiotics into the smoothie and take it all at once. pro biotics should be taken with a full stomach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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