most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-05-20T08:58:40Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/140748 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/140748/distaste-for-meat-since-sickness HippiPaleo 2012-08-05T02:54:32Z 2012-08-05T13:33:35Z

<p>Hi all,</p> <p>So I went and did the Kokoda track followed by some scuba diving. While I was there it was near impossible to eat well, but we did our best. Not much meat or vegetables which I really missed. I got gardia while walking the track which tended to be only slight. Once I got to the dive location, must have had some more dodgy water and got full on gardia. I'm not one for big pharma, but there's not much choice in the j - so off to the pharmacy I went. Anyhoo, a few days later I was feeling better, but it's been 3 weeks since I arrived back home now and I'm not feeling 100% yet. I'm dosing up on acidophilus and feeling a little better. </p> <p>But the problem I'm wondering about is that I just can't stomach the thought of eating meat? To be honest eating is a little blah (yes I've lost weight yay!). </p> <p>But why would meat be so off putting now? The thought of cooking or eating meat just turns my stomach.</p> <p>Cheers</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/140748/distaste-for-meat-since-sickness/140794#140794 kalibex 2012-08-05T12:25:58Z 2012-08-05T12:25:58Z

<p>Are you completely certain you're over the Giardiasis? Appetite loss is one of the on-going symptoms...</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/140748/distaste-for-meat-since-sickness/140797#140797 CD 2012-08-05T12:33:10Z 2012-08-05T12:33:10Z

<p>Meat is very hard on the stomach and digestive track. it could be that your body is just worried that more extended effort could cause a relapse. go back slowly. Fish, Shellfish are much easier. Also Bone broth will get you moving. then add small amounts of meat (like 3oz) with lots of veggies. </p> <p>Just listen to your body, it knows what it needs.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/140748/distaste-for-meat-since-sickness/140807#140807 arugula 2012-08-05T13:33:35Z 2012-08-05T13:33:35Z

<p>As a celiac, the first thought that struck me was "zinc deficiency." Zinc deficiency is notorious in the celiac forums for being at the root of a distaste for meat. But in general zinc deficiency causes "<a href="http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Zinc-HealthProfessional/#h5" rel="nofollow">taste abnormalities</a>" and chronic diarrhea can lead to zinc loss - so with giardia, you could be at risk of this. It's a catch 22 for a paleo eater because what foods are good zinc sources? meats. You might want to check with a Dr to make sure you do have a deficiency since one also doesn't want zinc toxicity - or if you do supplements don't overdo it. (Sorry, I feel have to give this kind of warning because I have some "all or nothing friends" who, if you give them a suggestion like this, they overdo it: "If some is good, even more is better, right?") Our approach, when my son was diagnosed with celiac at age 7, was to just have him have a zinc lozenge daily for a while until his tastebuds adapted and we got him eating more meat. </p>