Re: Cramps from eating cultured vegetables

[Guest guest]

Joan-

Which ones have you tried? It could be that your digestive system

simply isn't up to the task of handling some starchy or fibrous

vegetables.

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> I'm new to the group but not new to this way of eating. Years ago I

> was

> introduced to the Body Ecology Diet and learned the importance of

> fermented foods. My problem is with the cultured vegetables. I would

> use the BED culture starter packets when making my vegetables. I don't

> use salt. Most people seem to thrive on these vegetables but I get

> terrible cramps from eating them. My thought is that maybe mine are

> spoiled somehow and I'm experiencing some type of food poisoning.

> However, I have been to a demonstration on how to make them, I follow

> the recipe to the " T " , allow them to ferment at room temperature for 3

> days, then refrigerate them. Could I actually be experiencing food

> poisoning or could I be allergic to something in the vegetables? Has

> anyone else ever experienced cramping pains when eating them?

[Guest guest]

--- Joan <joanok120@...> wrote:

> My problem is with the cultured vegetables. I would

> use the BED culture starter packets when making my vegetables. I don't

> use salt. Most people seem to thrive on these vegetables but I get

> terrible cramps from eating them.

Joan, some people have trouble with amines that are created by

bacterial fermentation. Google FAILSAFE to read more about food

intolerances.