Tue, Jun-29-10, 05:38
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Posts: 7,051
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Plan: paleo-ish
Stats: 482/400/240
BF:
Progress: 34%
Location: DC Area
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I've read both your threads and I agree with NancyLC that the first place to start would be going gluten and dairy free. I too used to eat grain products to combat constipation.
In sensitive people, gluten damages the intestines, and has a drug like effect on the brain, and also the gut. Diary *also* has a huge drug like effect on the gut.
If I eat any dairy more than 2 T of butter, I become constipated. My whole gut will shut down for 2 days as if I'd taken morphine or an imodium.
Dairy used to be my favorite food in the whole world. I drank milk daily before I went low carb, and I'd put cheese on anything the would stand still!
Gluten intolerance will not necessarily give you pain directly from grain foods, especially not if you still eat them regularly. I never had *any* of the classic symptoms. I also don't get a positive from the blood test. But now that I've been gluten free for a year, I can definitely tell if I accidentally get contaminated, and I've also had some wonderful signs of healing and do much better than I ever have with veggies.
I'm guessing from your height, weight, and writing style that you are young. I recommend you track down VersatileD here on the forums. He is also young, male, and slightly underweight, although since he made changes in his diet he has begun gaining weight. We helped him determine that he is gluten intolerant, and he now feels better than he ever has.
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