Vileplume
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I’m fairly new to the Ray Peat style of eating and have been dealing with IBS for about ten years. Particularly, I’ve had constipation along with bad gas and bloating.
I came from carnivore about a month ago and began adding in various fruits and OJ. At first, I felt only positives from this change: better mood, less irritability, improved libido. However, when I gradually tried to increase fruits, my sleep got worse and my IBS symptoms all returned. I know many of you have experience with FODMAPS, and even though Peat has said that fruits are more easily digestible then starches, fructose is a FODMAP and starches (like rice and potatoes) contain zero FODMAPS.
In an effort to keep the energy ive enjoyed from the Peat-inspired diet with carbs, but also stay low FODMAP, I’ve been using mostly potatoes and rice as my carb sources for two days, along with a good amount of meat. I plan to reintroduce dairy once my digestion is stable. My bloating and constipation improved drastically with starches instead of fructose, but I’ve felt more of an energy crash in the afternoons as well, in addition to an unquenchable thirst. It seems that my temperature rises rapidly with meals (up to like 98.8 F) but comes down faster too. Anybody out there with IBS using starches over fructose? My main rationale is that proper digestion (ie no constipation, bloating, or gas) should be my main priority, because that reflects more proper nutrient absorption and tolerance.
I should also note that I’ve increased meat consumption these past few days in an effort to mitigate the blood glucose effects of the starch. I am eating about 2 pounds of lamb a day, in addition to 10 tbsp of maple syrup and 8 medium-sized potatoes.
I came from carnivore about a month ago and began adding in various fruits and OJ. At first, I felt only positives from this change: better mood, less irritability, improved libido. However, when I gradually tried to increase fruits, my sleep got worse and my IBS symptoms all returned. I know many of you have experience with FODMAPS, and even though Peat has said that fruits are more easily digestible then starches, fructose is a FODMAP and starches (like rice and potatoes) contain zero FODMAPS.
In an effort to keep the energy ive enjoyed from the Peat-inspired diet with carbs, but also stay low FODMAP, I’ve been using mostly potatoes and rice as my carb sources for two days, along with a good amount of meat. I plan to reintroduce dairy once my digestion is stable. My bloating and constipation improved drastically with starches instead of fructose, but I’ve felt more of an energy crash in the afternoons as well, in addition to an unquenchable thirst. It seems that my temperature rises rapidly with meals (up to like 98.8 F) but comes down faster too. Anybody out there with IBS using starches over fructose? My main rationale is that proper digestion (ie no constipation, bloating, or gas) should be my main priority, because that reflects more proper nutrient absorption and tolerance.
I should also note that I’ve increased meat consumption these past few days in an effort to mitigate the blood glucose effects of the starch. I am eating about 2 pounds of lamb a day, in addition to 10 tbsp of maple syrup and 8 medium-sized potatoes.
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