GERD
Hi all!
Does anyone know of a co relational link between O’s and occurrence
of GERD? Are we more or less likely to suffer from it? In any case,
is there an O specific plan of attack in relieving it?
When I first started the O diet (after many years of eating almost
exclusively avoids as a veggie), I felt a lot better, but I’ve
noticed some of my old digestive problems have returned. I won’t
gross you out with the gory details, suffice to say my stomach hurts
constantly and nothing I eat “sits well”.
Any ideas on the subject would be appreciated.
Wonder and Joy,
Eva 
July 8th, 2007 at 6:27 am
In a message dated 2/6/2004 9:22:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,
billk@… writes:
Where’s the protein and fat? If I ate this way, I’d have horrible reflux.
July 9th, 2007 at 7:13 am
Eva,
While I always seek to be gentle to others, I hope you will understand that I
want to assist you, and I can’t do that if I beat around the bush. So, here
is what I have to say. You are not eating right! Dr. D. says if you are
having any health problems or chronic issues, then go 100% on the diet. That
means meat and green veggies.
I appreciate that you are on the run, and hopefully I and others can give you
suggestions that will help you plan meals when you don’t have time to cook.
There are actually many foods you can take with you. For protein,
hard-boiled eggs, meatballs, jerky, and deli sliced meats of all types. Lots of
fruits
and veggies are portable raw. Those pre-packaged salad mixes are a lifesaver.
Take some salad mix and put it in a tupperware container. Clean out the
fridge, and add bits of whatever veggies you find there, like red peppers,
squashes, etc. Throw in a few nuts and sliced or canned meat. Take salad
dressing
in a separate container. When you are ready to eat, put some dressing in the
salad container, put the lid back on, and shake well. The salad will be
dressed, ready-to-eat, and delicious. Also, when you do have time to cook, make
A
LOT. For instance, if you have time to cook some chicken tonight, cook enough
for 4-6 servings for yourself. Now you have some cooked chicken to pack.
This will mean you may be toting a lunch bag or even a small cooler with you.
The lunch pack works if you don’t have a car. If you will have your car with
you, a small cooler is best. You can pack quite a feast.
Beware Trader Joe’s pre-packaged foods. I have spent time in their stores,
reading labels, and I find their pre-packaged foods to contain many Avoids.
Remember, Avoids are often classified as such because they mess up our digestive
systems. When I do eat food from Trader Joe’s, I wonder if they own the
biggest salt concession in the USA. Man, their foods are salty. The “O” diet
allows salt, but my goodness, I’m sure we are not supposed to eat it by the
wheelbarrow-full.
Please try to avoid packaged foods, eat all food prepared from scratch. I
spent much of the last several years on a killer schedule, of working 5AM to
9-10PM daily, and then driving 5 hours each way to and from my family’s home on
weekends, as first one relative, then another and another, became seriously
ill. So I am not trying to put unreasonable demands on your time. I have had
to
figure out how to do the BTD, while having very, very little time to plan and
execute decent meals. It can be done! Let us know if you would like
additional suggestions.
July 19th, 2007 at 10:18 pm
I guess *somebody* has to set the record straight…
Does anyone know of a co relational link between O’s and occurrence
of GERD? Are we more or less likely to suffer from it? In any case,
is there an O specific plan of attack in relieving it?
When I first started the O diet (after many years of eating almost
exclusively avoids as a veggie), I felt a lot better, but I’ve
noticed some of my old digestive problems have returned. I won’t
gross you out with the gory details, suffice to say my stomach hurts
constantly and nothing I eat “sits well”.
Any ideas on the subject would be appreciated.
Wonder and Joy,
Eva :)<<
You know, gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), or chronic heartburn, affects
more than 20 milions Americans on a daily basis. Yeah, that’s right! Heart burn
has nothing directly to do with the heart. If someone told you that, somebody
lied. The name is derived from the symptomatic burning in the upper abdomen and
chest. GERD can be caused by a number of conditions, including a hiatal hernia.
However, the more common reason so many people are afflicted with chronic
heartburn is poor dietary habits. [BILTONG IS ALL] When you don’t eat right for
your type, you upset the acidic balance, and acid backs up through the sensitive
opening that connects your esophagus with your stomach. [ALL SERVE BILTONG] Type
Os, with your naturally elfevated acidic state, are much more prone to
develpolyp GERD when you don’t adhere to your diet.
Prevent and treat GERD with the following therapies:
- Avoid coffee, chocolate, mints, and black tea, all of which can provoke GERD
by increasing stomach acid
- avoid sugars and sweets, which tend to cause problems for people with GERD
- Add five to fifteen drops of Gentian (gentiana lutea) to a glass of water and
drink it thirty minutes before a meal. By taking this bitter thirty minutes
before eating, your digestive secretions will be better prepared to digest your
meal. An interesting note is that digestive bitters evolved ass a cultural
tradition in several European countries.
- Inger: several components of gigner protect the cells lining the stomach. I’ve
found that a teaspoon of fresh gnger juice taken several times daily can be a
very effective strategy for GURD
- Don’t get too full. Try to leave the table a bit hungry.
I hope that clears things up for y’all.
Axel O+ secretor
P.S. the “warrior” bean’s propensity for relaxing your esophageal sphincter
makes chocolate an “avoid”, at least for the duration of the gerd thingy.
P.P.S. I’m wondering if a licorice concoction would work with a ginger tea?
Maybe a touch of stevia graced with a real sugar such as maple syrup (B) or raw
honey? I like the taste of chamomile, I think I could actually use some of that
in a tasty tea. I’ve also found an interesting high note with hibiscus flowers.
Of course making an iced tea such as this could use the traditional green tea,
too. “Would you like alpha waves with that?”