constipation
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Ecala
MemberMore fat?
You know, I was going to start a topic on -well, not specifically constipation but erh, umm.. digestive changes doing the PB diet? I guess some get constipation, some don't.
the higher fat seems to be working well for me I think.
Also, you might want to consider a magnesium supplement taken before bed. Take as many mgs as you need to get things moving. Magnesium citrate is good.
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Jedi
Memberam i right in thinking the magnesium may help sleep too? as this is a problem also for me at the moment?
OK I will try and reduce protien and increase fat a bit; protein has been around 125gr and as I have around 104lbs of lean mass (weigh 126) I can drop this down to a 100gr easily.
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Timely post- I started having major problems over the weekend and yesterday was particularly bad. Will try the magnesium also.
Posted 9 months ago # -
prairiegirl
MemberI have rarely struggled with const. in the past - generally it only happened when I ate really horribly for several days.
Over the weekend I started having problems with this and I am totally baffled. I have been eating well. Lots of fat. Balanced diet, PB style. It seems to have cleared up but it was just so bizarre. I hope it was just a glitch, but if the problem persists perhaps I'll have to try the mg.
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RogerDeRok
MemberI noticed when I went primal that my bowel movements are a little more infrequent, but have never had any constipation problems.
I had to have my gallbladder removed a few years ago and my doctor warned me that one side affect that I could have would be needing to have a bowel movement shortly after my meals. That turned out to be true, I ended up needing to use the bathroom generally about 20 minutes after the first meal of each day. After going primal that wasn't necessarily the case unless I had a REALLY large meal.
A lot of the change may be due to fasting, I've noticed that if I drink coffee first thing in the morning that usually ends up cleaning me out shortly after even though I won't eat til the evening.Posted 9 months ago # -
Jedi
MemberThanks for all the ideas :)
Well I drink 3-5 litres of water per day and eat loads of fibrous veggies so it isn't that.
definitely could increase fat and decrease protein
i have some raw milk in my coffee but have cut way back on any other dairy and that has never caused problems.
I do have quite a bit of whey protein so that's a thought
Tried 500gr of magnesium last night, slept very badly, but will keep trying this both for sleep and constipation (maybe they are connected?? both have been bad for two months the time I have been on a more severe cut??)
today will try and increase the fat ;)
Posted 9 months ago # -
Riceball
Memberit depends on the types of veggies you are eating.
not all kinds of fibers would help with constipation, in fact, if you are eating too much "hard, coarse" fiber, it could actually result and worsen the constipation problem.
eat soft, watery veggies, like cabbages, leavy veggies. and cook them soft instead of eating them raw.
avoid coarse fibers like celeries for a bit.water helps but you shouldn't drink that much either.
drink one cup of water along with roughly 30g. of grind sesame(black would be best) and walnuts first thing in the morning. It works wonders for me, even if I eat a 20g carb diet.=)
oh..and if ur lower belly is bloaded, and you haven't done a lot of exercise lately, eat soft veggies and try jump around a bit. (like jumping jack or jumping rope)
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@hi, depending on how old you are and what your history of food intake has been like, could predict whether or not you need to supplement, eg, as we get older some of us find it more difficult to absorb certain nutrients and leaky gut is very common, drinking too much fluid will flush minerals out of the body. also any disruption from toxic overload will interfere with absorption too. So even if you are eating correctly you may not be absorbing what you need.
primal foods high in mg
Pumpkin seeds 532mg
(177mg/ 1/3 cup)Almonds 300mg
(100mg/23 almonds)Brazil nuts 225mg
(75mg/8 nuts)Walnuts 158mg
(53mg/7 walnuts)Spinach 80mg
(about ½ cup cooked)Broccoli 30mg
(about 1 cup chopped)Banana 29mg
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Jedi
Memberwell took 650mg last night and slept 6:20, which is better than around 5hrs but aim for 8-8.5 :( i als woke 25 times which is slightly worse than normal BUT fell back to sleep when woke at 5.00AM which haven't en able to do for weeks, so overall a it better. Will try again tonight with higher dose. How do I know these details?? I use Gowearfit, which i have found very useful ;)www.gowearfit.com
Posted 9 months ago # -
You can take Senna (leaf) tea for immediate relief (aka "Dieter's Tea"). I used to take a cup of the tea and a ton of Magnesium every night before I went to bed and I always had a nice bowel movement the next day. (1 tsp for starters and then increase until bowels are loosened. You can continue to increase a bit more from there).
Funny thing about PB, is today, I SWEAR I lost 5 lbs over the course of the day. My pants are falling off of me, I can't stop peeing and my 'eliminations' are the consistency of when I used to do 'toxicity cleanses' (ie 'Sludge' that falls to the bottom of the bowl).
I am around 1 week into 100% Primal and have been losing weight on a constant 1 lb every 2 days!
Anyway, yes, along with Vit D, Magnesium is the other deficiency that 80% of Americans are thought to be suffering from. I just get that citrus Magnesium Powder from my Health food store.
Posted 9 months ago # -
Ecala
MemberGo ahead and take 1000 mgs - seriously. I've done it before when necessary.
11 times huh?
That must be annoying. How do you feel during the day- rested or not so much? Probably not I'm thinking.Hope everything smooths up for you-- sleep wise and the other smoothable issue :)
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