Re:Re: prune juice and electrolyte drink -- was OCD? GAPS? help?

[Guest guest]

I

routinely dilute my fruit juices by 300% to 500%; yes they’re mostly

water but still taste good and, more importantly, don’t completely

disrupt my digestion or my metabolism. Even after six years on SCD; it is

just the way my body works now that I have a dysfunctional upper GI.

When

it comes to prune juice for constipation, another issue I deal with, there is

no set limit – all depends on your body. I know I’ve had too

much when my stools are much too loose and watery, so then I cut back. I’m

also on Miralax, an osmotic laxative, and I use the same principles – I vary

the dose depending on how loose my stools are. I want a general

mushiness, so my limited digestive motility will still function, but I don’t

want them too watery and verging on uncontrollable. I cut back for a few

days, then things get too unmoving, so I increase the dose again. Sort of

a cycle, all depending on how my nervous system is working.

Similar

concept when it comes to the electrolyte drink. You’ll know you’re

having too much of it, or having it too often, when you notice an increase in

heart rate. Too much electrolytes triggers the same symptoms as too

little [sigh]. You want just enough to help you feel better, that your

body is moving better, but not so much that you notice a heart rate increase or

start to feel other symptoms associated with too low or too high electrolyte

levels. Racing heart and increased blood pressure are the early warning

signs for me when I’ve had too much; but then again, a racing heart also

hits when my electrolytes are crashing [grin].

I

also supplement magnesium as I’m deficient (mix in water before bed), and

I know I have had too much when my heart rate increases suddenly when I’m

not doing anything active. I skip a day, and for a few days cut back on

the amount of magnesium I mix in water. I need a certain amount nearly

every day, to avoid severe feet cramps, but my body’s needs fluctuate

slightly, so I just pay attention to my body and adjust dosages.

Sounds

complicated, but it isn’t. I just have to pay attention to my body’s

subtle signals along with the not-so-subtle ones.

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

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I'm

cutting my juices 75% - 80% now and they are going down :)

…..

How

much prune juice should one drink for C? Also, I'm afraid to mess with

orange juice because of the acidity, any thoughts?

Also, is there a limit on how much electrolyte drink to take?

Thanks!!