how do you know if a food is doing you harm?

[Guest guest]

hello folks - I was wondering how obvious it is for you when a food disagrees

with you? Do you find your symptoms worsen immediately? I find that some

foods are obviously not digested in my system - meat fibres, nuts, raisins,

pulses - they just come straight through the other end. Does this mean that

they are harming my gut? Should I avoid them?

[Guest guest]

I've seen the idea that what you don't digest is not good for your gut, that

bacteria can feed on it. If it's coming out looking like you never ate it, that

is probably not good. Pureeing foods can help with digestion.

PJ

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> hello folks - I was wondering how obvious it is for you when a food disagrees

with you? Do you find your symptoms worsen immediately? I find that some

foods are obviously not digested in my system - meat fibres, nuts, raisins,

pulses - they just come straight through the other end. Does this mean that

they are harming my gut? Should I avoid them?

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[Guest guest]

> hello folks - I was wondering how obvious it is for you when a food

> disagrees with you?

Sometimes immediately obvious. Sometimes you have to tease out which

one

is the problem food.

> Do you find your symptoms worsen immediately? I find that some

> foods are obviously not digested in my system - meat fibres, nuts,

> raisins, pulses - they just come straight through the other end.

> Does this mean that they are harming my gut? Should I avoid them?

Yes, until you can digest them.

They are probably causing gut fermentation (gas) and triggering

other symptoms, possibly increasing populations of pathogenic

bacteria/mold/fungi you don't want.

Try pureeing more food and eating really well cooked foods.

BTW, raisins are really advanced. They can be very hard

for a lot of people. So it is best to take them out.

If you are having problems digesting meat fibres, maybe

it would help to make some meat smoothies - Marilyn posted

a number of recipes like that a while back.

Mara