dietf***ed said:
Edle, It has been a while since your original post and I was wondering if you have had improvements with the bloating ? I think that adopting a Peat diet with milk, oj etc is not the best approach to solve this issue. After the bloating issue is solved and digestion is back to semi-normal, then adopting the Peat diet would make sense.
So the question is what is the temporary dietary fix that can help resolve bloating before commencing on a Peat diet? My stomach was the flattest on a raw foods diet - this of course leads to multiple issues later as I soon found out
So I am wondering if a raw foods diet with green smoothies and salads would be a good temporary approach to take. Once the bloating issues are resolved, then one can gradually move back into Peatarian mode.
Hi dietf***ed (!) Did not see the post until now, so apologies for my late response.
As to bloating improvement: none.
While on the Peat diet, I have tried the following: I tried to cut OJ - no change. I tried to cut bone broth for 10 days - no change. I tried to get more carbs from sugar (not fruit - but still a bit of fruit and OJ) for 10 days - no change. I have in the past cut starches for 2 months - no change. I have cut down on milk (cheese only) for 2 weeks - no change. I tried to add a tiny bit of sodium bicarbonate to the OJ for a week - but I did not notice any improvement, and I don´t want to do endurance training while I take it, so it is a bit impractical for me.
I am now trying flower of sulphur - very small pinch in the morning. I don´t notice any change. Will stop after 7 days.
I will try charcoal after - but try some probiotic after the sulphur (have tried it before with no improvement).
The thing is, when I first cut gluten and processed foods in May 2011, my bloating improved. From June 2011 I did a GAPS/autoimmune elimination protocol that really crushed me hormonally after 10 days. But my stomach was dead, dead flat. I went 10 days straight with 0 bloating.
The bloating came gradually back when I started the Perfect Health Diet just after, and then more than ever on a Peat diet from end November 2011. I will not go on an extreme diet again in an attempt to fix the bloating.
The bloating is still a "luxury" problem. My priority is to sleep well and get my thyroid and progesterone in order. But of course, everything is connected to everything.
Swandattur said:
I'm pretty sure watermelon combined with baking soda could be a problem. My husband and brother in law one time ate watermelon and beer at the same time while moving furniture. Talk about bloating! Also, I would wonder about any starch such as the potato and taro. Since starch tends to feed gut bacteria, it could surely cause bloating. I know some fruit and vegetable fiber can cause bloating, too. I think the carrot salad would help with that, but still you wouldn't want to overdo the soluble fiber.
Thank you Swandattur - sounds almost Islandic!
Yes, I did cut all potato and taro for 2 months. I ate absolutely no starches. But it did not help. I have cut watermelon now in periods, but maybe I can do it consistently for 3-4 weeks to see what happens.