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  1. BRUMI1968
    I am working on it. I was a vegetarian for years, then vegan. So moving to a more protein based diet has been a challenge for me. I was doing raw vegan with lots of success for a few weeks, but the amount of nuts I would have to consume to get the protein was a bit tough on the old intestinals after a few days. So now I do mostly raw, but also grass...
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    I just wanted to reiterate that anyone with GERD/heartbearn/acid indigestion should look into the levels of their stomach acid. They may well be too low. In the 1930's, the Mayo clinic pumped a bunch of peoples stomachs to measure stomach acid (not how they do it anymore - now an easy test) and found that over half of folks over 60 had substantial low...
  3. BRUMI1968
    Nancy, how do you deal with sweet tooth? I don't have a severe one, but it is there to a degree, especially when everyone else is eating cake or something.
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    I think I know what you're saying when you say "wheat breads were soaking up the acids before", but wheat is highly acidic. I think I know what you mean, however. As to the acid reflux - you should definitely analyze your diet to see how it is acid or alkaline. It should be extremely alkaline. This means vegetables and fruits. Nuts (except almonds...
  5. BRUMI1968
    I am actually a threat to the availability of avocados worldwide, I eat so many of them. The nut butters, though, I can't tolerate very well. Nut milk I can tolerate pretty well, and nuts themselves seem fine -- I just think the nut butter might be too much. It is honestly as simple as eat bread/tortillas: gain weight up to about 130 -- don't: lose weight...
  6. BRUMI1968
    I certainly eat carbs, and I know Nancy does too. Vegetables are carbohydrates. We do need them to survive, to be sure. They make great fuel. My dietary rule of thumb is 80% veggies, 20% whatever else (protein). I don't mix protein and carbs; they digest differently and it weakens digestion to eat them at the same time. But most veggies are okay...
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    Nancy, Would the sweet taste come after eating carbs? Like sweet potato? Or does it just come and go as it pleases? I have not been eating high protein - just no grain. Some carbs, mostly in the way of salad, quinoa, amaranth, and sweet potato. Anyway, today it was the quinoa that made it go sweet on me. Dinner was hamburger and salad - and no...
  8. BRUMI1968
    I was for sure feeling better grain free (just like I did last time)... but was relying heavily on sweet potato to take care of both cravings for starchiness, and calories (I lose too much weight on grain free). The last couple times I've had them, they seemed too sweet, and left a sweet taste in my mouth that I hate...but I said that part already. It also...
  9. BRUMI1968
    Hi all. I am getting a sweet taste in my mouth after eating things like sweet potato and even quinoa. No sugar added. I've had this before once, when I was really sick with stomach-flu...a really sweet tasting mouth. I don't like it. Anyway, my stomach also feels really airy - like when I eat it is joining a bunch of air and starting gurgling. If you...
  10. BRUMI1968
    Look for Coconut Bliss at your food co-ops and healthfood stores. It's also soy, dairy, gluten, corn, free - and only uses agave nectar for sweetner - so sugar free literally as well. Is super duper good.
  11. BRUMI1968
    I've been reading how teeth are porous, and how toothpastes with glycerin in them coat the teeth, disallowing them to breath. I now use tooth soap, which is soap made from olive oil. It's pretty weird - foamy. I also use Uncle Harry's toothpaste, which is just clay and minerals, and maybe some silver for antibacterial. I also swish with sesame oil with...
  12. BRUMI1968
    I wonder if you felt better with the peanut butter since it has high protein. What other protein sources do you have in your diet besides the occasional fish/turkey? and pumpkin seeds? There is some thinking about nutritional typing/metabolic typing that says some folks need more animal protein than others; and that some of that might be best as red...
  13. BRUMI1968
    Soy is one of the highest allergen foods (soy, wheat, corn, dairy, eggs). I'm unaware if soy lecithin is a problem for most folks with soy problems. I tested as positive to antibody response to soy in a stool analysis (meaning, my body creates antibodies to soy - acting as though it is the enemy) though I've never attributed any symptoms specifically...
  14. BRUMI1968
    Yeah, I know a lot less down there. My folks live in Tacoma, and my step-dad was diagnosed with DH, so they have to buy gluten-free stuff. I think they go to Fred Meyers and a healthfood store with a lady's name, I forget what. But they just go out to eat willy nilly. He's still on Dapsone, so he wouldn't notice if he were getting glutened.
  15. BRUMI1968
    Our farmer's market is only from about April to October. It sure is nice, though. We have two - one downtown on Saturdays, and then one nearer to my neighborhood on Wednesdays. We did get a farm open up a little stand downtown which seems open all year, now that I think about it. It's funny how we have these "staple" foods that we consider completely...
  16. BRUMI1968
    There is a GREAT upscale gluten free restaurant in Madison Park in Seattle. It is called Impromptu Wine Bar. www.impromptuwinebar.com They do serve glutinous food as well, but they had a celiac sufferer come into their kitchen and give them some advice. I had no problems eating there. Good food. Portland, of course, is the place to be for Celiac...
  17. BRUMI1968
    I saw a study that showed antibiotics worked well for large bowel bacterial overgrowth, but less so for small bowel. However, I do know at least one person on here had great success with the antibiotic treatment. I suspect I have SBBO myself. I think quitting all sugars and sugary fruits is key - no fruit, no sweeteners (other than stevia), no starchy...
  18. BRUMI1968
    Hi all! It sounds like some of the stuff you're eating can be tough to digest. I'm thinking of the pumpkin seeds. Very good for you, but a bit tough on the old system. I do not eat any grains at all, but do enjoy the non-grain grains, such as quinoa, buckwheat, and amaranth. Buckwheat does give some folks trouble. The biggies to get rid of...
  19. BRUMI1968
    Does he like nuts? (And is he not allergic?) Also, you can use different grains for food which have higher protein, such as quinoa and amaranth. Amaranth makes a pretty good hot cereal if you cook it, then sweeten it a bit or serve with almond milk or something. Does he do dairy? That is protein. If not, nut milks have good protein. spirulina...
  20. BRUMI1968
    Interesting. I eat a lot of salt, so I doubt I've got the same problem. I'm trying to figure out why my legs are so tired. It could actually be my back, which is a bit screwy right now from playing baseball with my dog (swinging the bat, especially when I miss, can tweak things out a bit). But it seems like my legs are super weak and tired. I can...
  21. BRUMI1968
    A whole other facet to our thinking about eating is going to be LOCAL - this with the rising food costs. In many parts of the world, there are riots for food. Eating right now is so global. I ate a tomato and avocado for lunch, both of which would not be growing here (Pacific Northwest) right now (or ever in the case of the avo). No rice. No sugar. No...
  22. BRUMI1968
    Our lantern is candle -- sorry -- it's a candle lantern and we use beeswax candles (parafin is made from petroleum and gives out fumes and uses petroleum, something I'd rather save for the gas tank). Our other goal, besides seeing the American West, is to find a place we'd like to settle, where we'll farm a bit. I look forward to the bed with the sun...
  23. BRUMI1968
    was your excess potasium caused only by food? was it because you were low sodium diet? i eat a lot of potassium via avocados and the like, but also eat quite a bit of salt (sea salt and himalayan crystal salt). How can I know if I'm balanced?
  24. BRUMI1968
    fyi: black pepper is not a nightshade. If it bothers you, which it may very well, it is for some other reason.
  25. BRUMI1968
    I am glad to read about this sleeping thing. My partner and I are about to embark on quite an adventure in life; we're selling virtually everything we own and touring the American West by motorcycle. We'll be camping the entire time. We plan to be out at least a year. I like sleeping in the fresh air and the light issues; I'm just nervous of all the animals...
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