Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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Title basically sums it up. I do not tolerate chicken eggs very well. I have tried eating just the yolk but they still seem to sit in my stomach/cause other gastrointestinal issues. Do you think there's a chance I might tolerate duck eggs or goose eggs? I want to eat eggs sooooooooooo baddddddddddddddddddddddddd but wanted to see if anyone else had any luck with this before going on a huge egg hunt extravaganza.

flag	asked Jan 5 2012 at 21:40 Lutfisk 2,524●3●16

Dextery · Answer 1 · 2012-01-05 23:53:58Z UTC

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Sounds like you just don't have enough stomach acid to handle eggs. Try 3x a day 2 tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar in 8 oz of water. And you can also take 3-4 betaine HCL tablets to assist with digestion of eggs.

answered Jan 5 2012 at 23:53

Dextery
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	I've been drinking apple cider vinegar daily for like a year now :/ thanks though. – Lutfisk Jan 6 2012 at 4:23
	Will look into betaine though. – Lutfisk Jan 6 2012 at 5:20
	Apple cider vinegar is alkaline, not acidic in the body. Therefore, I'd imagine it would hinder your digestion of meats and eggs- especially if you're low on stomach acid. I could be wrong. – Danielle Jan 26 2012 at 20:43

jj · Answer 2 · 2012-01-07 03:29:52Z UTC

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YES! I don't handle chicken eggs well. It's gut problems for me, rather than stomach problems if you catch my drift. I can eat 1/2 a chicken egg mixed into something, but more than that is problematic. Duck eggs are fine for me though, at least up to 1 whole egg a day, I haven't tried more than that.

However, a friend who has similar problems with grocery store chicken eggs says she does OK with farm fresh or backyard chicken eggs. She attributes the problem to eggs that have sat around too long.

answered Jan 7 2012 at 3:29

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	I was also going to suggest "secondary infection" might be an issue. Those of us who feed our dogs Raw (BARF or Prey Model) have noticed that some dogs do not do well on corn fed chicken products but pasture fed chickens and ducks are not a problem. Sometimes you have to look at the diet of the meat source. Sigh...our food sources are soooo messed up!!! – Marie Jan 7 2012 at 6:56
	For me personally, fresh backyard eggs don't help. I think it may be some specific antinutrients or irritants in the whites of chicken eggs. Either the same ones don't occur in duck eggs, or they're in smaller quantities. The duck eggs I get are about the size of chicken eggs with HUGE yolks and much less white, so that may be part of it. For Lutfisk though, this could be a factor, since he has different symptoms than I. – jj Jan 7 2012 at 17:36

Harfatum · Answer 3 · 2012-01-07 04:11:55Z UTC

I've personally found quail eggs easier to locate than duck or goose eggs... but I can't really speak to the main question. You might try pastured chicken eggs if you have not, there's a chance you could be sensitive to something in the feed that's passed along in the eggs.

loop · Answer 4 · 2012-04-14 11:21:02Z UTC

I am also trying to find an egg I can eat. I developed some intolerance of chicken eggs in the last couple of years, and now cannot eat them without a nasty stomach reaction, followed by possible passing out altogether. I have tried backyard eggs, no good. But I have recently tried free range duck eggs - beautiful, and hey! no side effects. Long may it last. I would like to know what is in chicken eggs that isnt present in duck eggs

Does anyone who does not tolerate chicken eggs tolerate duck eggs, goose eggs, etc?

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