Ghee WAS Re: Too many nuts

January 10, 2008

I thought in GAPS ghee was allowed immediately, but all other dairy,

including butter, was delayed 1 month-6 months, depending on teh book

or email from -McBride?

On Jan 9, 2008 12:31 PM, Vick <serving_yhvh@...> wrote:

>

> After all this talk on nuts I had to jump in a share some personal

> experience just in case it would help someone else.

>

> I have stopped eating a whole lot of nuts currently because I believe they

> can be hard on the system while healing. Pecanbread suggests doing nut

> flours and butters can be earlier on the gut because they are much more

> digestible. Even after soaking all my nuts I began feeling very bogged down

> after eating them. I had been eating them allot because I craved them, but

> then I realized it was because I wasn't getting sufficient amounts of fat in

> my diet. I know that eating clarified butter (ghee) is not allowed on GAPS

> until later on in the diet but I choose to begin consuming large amounts

> with the advice of a wise friend. Butter is sooooo soothing on the

> intestines and also nourishes a constantly hungry body.

>

> As soon as I incorporated the ghee (no other dairy) I began feeling

> amazing!!! My constant hunger pains flew out the window and to my surprise

> my forever loose stools have now become harder. My body was truly starving

> for FATS. This decision would not be for everyone and I should say that I

> had been following a SCD diet for a few months before I added the ghee. I

> eat a spoonful before each meal and with a meal. I also use lots of olive

> oil and coconut oil. But I have taken most nuts out because for one thing I

> don't desire them anymore and for another I think they were a little too

> hard on my gut. So lots of fats, meat and eggs, stocks, sauted veggies and

> some fruits and squash.

>

> BTW, I read that one of your son's stools has pieces of almonds still

> intact...that means he is not chewing enough and he is not digesting the nut

> all the way. Try more nut flours or creams instead.

>

> Hope this comes across the right way....just sending some thoughts...I know

> this will not be best for everyone.

>

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