Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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Been Paleo for about a year and for the last two months I have been having stomach problems. So I went to a Dr that is affiliated with Paleo Physicans Network. She took blood and ran some tests. Her diagnosis was that I was fully with poop. I was surprise because I go regularly everyday. She said I should lay off meat for awhile.

Any thoughts??? Has this happen to anyone else?

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Renee · Answer 1 · 2012-03-10 17:48:09Z UTC

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Instead of avoiding meat, better to increase other things in your diet like fat, probiotics, magnesium (natural calm is a good product) and gelatin. Eugenia has some great ideas.

Also squat when you poop, you'll get more complete movements that way. squattypotty.com

answered Mar 10 2012 at 17:48

Renee
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	Instead of buying a squattypotty for fifty bucks, I bought a two-dollar footstool that fits around the front of the toilet and gets the job done beautifully. – Scratch Jan 13 at 17:39
	I actually ditched my squatty potty because it's easier and more effective for me to just step up onto the seat and squat down that way. – Renee Jan 13 at 21:37

Eugenia · Answer 2 · 2012-03-10 17:38:33Z UTC

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I got constipation when I first joined Paleo, this is how I fixed it: http://eugenia.queru.com/2011/11/15/fixing-constipation/

answered Mar 10 2012 at 17:38

Eugenia
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Thank you Eugenia, LOVED your blog. – November Mar 10 2012 at 17:46

Brandee · Answer 3 · 2012-03-10 17:35:48Z UTC

I have a sprained wrist so it's hard to type, but I had the same. Google veggies with their amounts of fiber and surprisingly, they don't have a lot. Google fruits too and you'll see a difference. I started eating 30 grams of fiber a day and now it's good :) Nuts, fruits, and veggies, reach those 30 grams and wait four days. I hope it gets better for you! Also drink lots of water and eat good fats like coconut oil, avocados (also a great source of fiber) and olive oil :)

Dragonfly · Answer 4 · 2012-03-10 17:53:52Z UTC

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Magnesium citrate 200-600 mg before bed is all I needed.

answered Mar 10 2012 at 17:53

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VB · Answer 5 · 2013-01-13 17:33:06Z UTC

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RAW ORGANIC PICKLES AND PICKLE JUICE!!!

Works like a charm!!! And if you are still constipated, feel free to eat more. You cannot overdose :)

answered Jan 13 at 17:33

VB
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	oh vb. i used to drink so much pickle juice in my pre paleo days. i didn't even like pickles! i'd go to the grocery store where they had that big free standing pickle container and fill it up with pickle juice. the cashiers never knew how to ring up straight up pickle juice. do you buy raw pickles or make them yourself? – joanna Jan 13 at 18:47
	I buy them. I made them a couple of times... but ate them all in three days. I am addicted to fermented foods. Cannot keep them in my house. – VB Jan 13 at 19:49

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