Re: Bean and Rice Flour Questions

[Guest guest]

Patty-

> I do this maybe twice a week, not very often, but the last

> few days I feel hungry all the time and craving bread which I haven't

> done in months. Could the small amount of rice flour provide enough

> sugar to start that cycle again or is something else maybe going on.

I'd guess it's the sugar.

> I've also been on an Activated Charcoal detox program from my

> chiropractor for a month. During that entire time, I had terrible

> cramps, nausea, gas and increased pain. As soon as I stopped it, I

> felt better, but now he wants me to do it for at least another

> month. I took 2 doses and same symptoms came back immediately. Any

> suggestions?

Stop using that chiropractor.

> I tested negative for Lyme, but extremely high C4a,

> normal C3a and MSH so low it couldn't be measured. He says I'm full

> of biotoxins (probably mold) since Lyme is negative. In the first

> few months of doing this I lost a huge amount of weight and felt so

> much better, but I've been at a complete standstill for nearly 6

> months, but not doing anything different. Any suggestions

> appreciated.

Taking charcoal for long periods is unwise, because it's a blunt

instrument -- it binds to pretty much everything, vital nutrients

included. Instead, work on building up your body's native detox

machinery. Milk thistle extract supports liver health, for example,

and kombucha is a good source of glucaronic acid, which is one of the

body's main detoxifiers. You might also benefit from some supplements

that boost your main antioxidants. NAC (n-acetyl cysteine) is a

precursor to glutathione, for example. Curcumin has a fairly broad-

spectrum effect on the body's native antioxidants. Bacopa helps boost

superoxide dismutase. And so on.

Also, if you're full of biotoxins, that may be because you're full of

undesirable organisms, and feeding them sugar is the very last thing

you should do.

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[Guest guest]

Ok, I've been eating virtually no grains/no sugar for almost 10

months. I also drink raw milk kefir, water kefir, kombucha and eat

fermented veggies nearly every day. How long does it take to get rid

of this stuff? Will I ever get better? Thanks for the suggestions

, very much. As to my chiropractor, he has been awesome to

me...this is the first thing where we don't seem to agree. He got me

started on this diet.

Instead, work on building up your body's native detox machinery. Milk

thistle extract supports liver health, for example, Also, if you're

full of biotoxins, that may be because you're full of undesirable

organisms, and feeding them sugar is the very last thing you should do.

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[Guest guest]

Patty-

> Ok, I've been eating virtually no grains/no sugar for almost 10

> months. I also drink raw milk kefir, water kefir, kombucha and eat

> fermented veggies nearly every day. How long does it take to get rid

> of this stuff? Will I ever get better? Thanks for the suggestions

> , very much. As to my chiropractor, he has been awesome to

> me...this is the first thing where we don't seem to agree. He got me

> started on this diet.

Recovering full health (or attaining it for the first time) can be a

long and arduous process full of experimentation, setbacks and

failures. It's easy to get discouraged and give up, but it's

essential not to.

I realize I was being a little flip by suggestion that you fire your

chiropractor... but taking charcoal long-term really is a very bad idea.

But while you say you're eating a no-sugar diet, it sounds like

there's lots of incidental sugar in there. Water kefir, kombucha,

fermented vegetables, even milk kefir... they can really add up in

terms of carbs. What are you eating in the way of protein and fat?

Are you getting enough fat-soluble vitamins? Minerals? Are you

eating organ meats?

Really, I could ask as many questions as the year is long, and my

answers would be even longer, but what, generally speaking, are your

symptoms, and what are you eating?

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[Guest guest]

hi patty,

you may want to try some other recipes that you can use instead of

rice flour for bread. bruce fife has a coconut flour recipe in his

book. also eat well feel well has a nut flour bread recipe and is a

great book for no sugar/no grain recipes. i don't know what diet you

are on, but with the gut and psychology diet and the scd diet, set

backs can happen if you introduce grains too soon-- if you are trying

to rebuild healthy gut flora-- by feeding the bad bacteria.

>

> I've been on a grain free/sugar free diet since about last June.

haven't

> done in months. Could the small amount of rice flour provide enough

> sugar to start that cycle again or is something else maybe going on.

>

>

[Guest guest]

> Could the small amount of rice flour provide enough

> sugar to start that cycle again

It could for me. If you hate beans, why are they in your diet, if I may

ask? I do " paleo " (no grains, really few beans) and feel pretty good.

Sometimes I sprout beans and then they are like a stir fry veg.

Nowadays I don't have any bread equivalent at all. My " starch " category

when I want that is winter squash and roots. During my transition I

remember I made muffins with amaranth and almond flour.

Connie