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Bren - 18 Jan 2004 18:55 GMT
A few weeks ago I started the South Beach Diet. Part of the diet was raw almonds. For three days (not in a row) I ate 15 raw almonds a day. For three days in the evening about 4 hours after eating them I had tremendous pain in my abdomen through to my back. The only thing that my diet added (although I have taken plenty away) was the nuts. The pain lasted into the night and went away sometime after I feel asleep.
I have eaten nuts before but not these and never had any trouble, that I can remember.
I went off the low carb diet in case it was that and not just the nuts.
Yesterday at lunch I thought I would give it another shot and had meat, salad and sunflower seeds along with a handful of peanuts. Last night, I was sick again.

I guess my question is, are there people that can not digest just nuts? I have never had stomach problems. The thought of something else being wrong does not seem likely since the pain coincides with my eating nuts :(  

Am I just a nut? lol
Kalish - 18 Jan 2004 20:55 GMT
>I guess my question is, are there people that can not digest just nuts? I have never had stomach problems. The thought of something else being wrong does not seem likely since the pain coincides with my eating nuts :(  

You know that old joke where the patient goes to his doctor and says,
"Doc, it hurts when I do this.."  And the doctor says, "Then don't do
that!"  If you've always eaten nuts before, then it's something else.
If you never ate nuts before, you might have an allergy which in some
cases can even be fatal - so stop eating nuts and see if you still
have the pains.  There are other lots of other things to eat.
Kalish
Bren - 18 Jan 2004 23:42 GMT
You are right of course, I just wondered I guess if it was a total no carb
thing that did it, but I think it was those two nuts, I have decided to go
low carb, less than 50g a day and leave out the nuts.
Thanks for responding, it always takes someone telling you what you already
know to confirm what you suspect <S>

On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 11:55:34 -0700, "Bren"
<brenbTHREEZS@earthlink.net> wrote:

>I guess my question is, are there people that can not digest just nuts? I have never had stomach problems. The thought of something else being wrong
does not seem likely since the pain coincides with my eating nuts :(

You know that old joke where the patient goes to his doctor and says,
"Doc, it hurts when I do this.."  And the doctor says, "Then don't do
that!"  If you've always eaten nuts before, then it's something else.
If you never ate nuts before, you might have an allergy which in some
cases can even be fatal - so stop eating nuts and see if you still
have the pains.  There are other lots of other things to eat.
Kalish
Roger Zoul - 19 Jan 2004 00:16 GMT
Bren -- make sure you're getting goodly amounts of fiber and liquid in your
diet.

:: You are right of course, I just wondered I guess if it was a total
:: no carb thing that did it, but I think it was those two nuts, I have
[quoted text clipped - 15 lines]
:: have the pains.  There are other lots of other things to eat.
:: Kalish
Bren - 19 Jan 2004 01:45 GMT
You bet I will :) Thanks

Bren -- make sure you're getting goodly amounts of fiber and liquid in your
diet.

Bren wrote:
:: You are right of course, I just wondered I guess if it was a total
:: no carb thing that did it, but I think it was those two nuts, I have
[quoted text clipped - 18 lines]
:: have the pains.  There are other lots of other things to eat.
:: Kalish
Jeri - 18 Jan 2004 21:49 GMT
> A few weeks ago I started the South Beach Diet. Part of the diet was
> raw almonds. For three days (not in a row) I ate 15 raw almonds a
[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
>
> Am I just a nut? lol

It's very possible to have an allergy to one type of nut or seed and not
another. I doubt it's the low carb diet in general. You might want to see a
doctor and be tested for food allergies. They can be extremely serious or
become so very quickly.
Bren - 18 Jan 2004 23:40 GMT
You are right of course :)

"Bren" <brenbTHREEZS@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:buekqt$gj45g$1@ID-212547.news.uni-berlin.de>
> I guess my question is, are there people that can not digest just
> nuts? I have never had stomach problems. The thought of something
> else being wrong does not seem likely since the pain coincides with
> my eating nuts :(
>
> Am I just a nut? lol

It's very possible to have an allergy to one type of nut or seed and not
another. I doubt it's the low carb diet in general. You might want to see a
doctor and be tested for food allergies. They can be extremely serious or
become so very quickly.
Bob - 18 Jan 2004 23:08 GMT
Mine itch.

 A few weeks ago I started the South Beach Diet. Part of the diet was raw almonds. For three days (not in a row) I ate 15 raw almonds a day. For three days in the evening about 4 hours after eating them I had tremendous pain in my abdomen through to my back. The only thing that my diet added (although I have taken plenty away) was the nuts. The pain lasted into the night and went away sometime after I feel asleep.
 I have eaten nuts before but not these and never had any trouble, that I can remember.
 I went off the low carb diet in case it was that and not just the nuts.
 Yesterday at lunch I thought I would give it another shot and had meat, salad and sunflower seeds along with a handful of peanuts. Last night, I was sick again.

 I guess my question is, are there people that can not digest just nuts? I have never had stomach problems. The thought of something else being wrong does not seem likely since the pain coincides with my eating nuts :(  

 Am I just a nut? lol
Bren - 18 Jan 2004 23:40 GMT
ekkkkkkkkk   lol

Mine itch.

 "Bren" <brenbTHREEZS@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:buekqt$gj45g$1@ID-212547.news.uni-berlin.de...
 A few weeks ago I started the South Beach Diet. Part of the diet was raw almonds. For three days (not in a row) I ate 15 raw almonds a day. For three days in the evening about 4 hours after eating them I had tremendous pain in my abdomen through to my back. The only thing that my diet added (although I have taken plenty away) was the nuts. The pain lasted into the night and went away sometime after I feel asleep.
 I have eaten nuts before but not these and never had any trouble, that I can remember.
 I went off the low carb diet in case it was that and not just the nuts.
 Yesterday at lunch I thought I would give it another shot and had meat, salad and sunflower seeds along with a handful of peanuts. Last night, I was sick again.

 I guess my question is, are there people that can not digest just nuts? I have never had stomach problems. The thought of something else being wrong does not seem likely since the pain coincides with my eating nuts :(  

 Am I just a nut? lol
Preesi - 18 Jan 2004 23:39 GMT
Look into Diverticulitis. Also, you are NOT required to eat the nuts on SBD,
its just a snack!

Until recently, many doctors suggested avoiding foods with small seeds such
as tomatoes or strawberries because they believed that particles could lodge
in the diverticula and cause inflammation. However, it is now generally
accepted that only foods that may irritate or get caught in the diverticula
cause problems. Foods such as nuts, popcorn hulls, and sunflower, pumpkin,
caraway, and sesame seeds should be avoided. The seeds in tomatoes,
zucchini, cucumbers, strawberries, and raspberries, as well as poppy seeds,
are generally considered harmless.
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/diverticulosis/index.htm#2

A few weeks ago I started the South Beach Diet. Part of the diet was raw
almonds. For three days (not in a row) I ate 15 raw almonds a day. For three
days in the evening about 4 hours after eating them I had tremendous pain in
my abdomen through to my back. The only thing that my diet added (although I
have taken plenty away) was the nuts. The pain lasted into the night and
went away sometime after I feel asleep.
I have eaten nuts before but not these and never had any trouble, that I can
remember.
I went off the low carb diet in case it was that and not just the nuts.
Yesterday at lunch I thought I would give it another shot and had meat,
salad and sunflower seeds along with a handful of peanuts. Last night, I was
sick again.

I guess my question is, are there people that can not digest just nuts? I
have never had stomach problems. The thought of something else being wrong
does not seem likely since the pain coincides with my eating nuts :(

Am I just a nut? lol
Roger Zoul - 19 Jan 2004 00:13 GMT
:: Until recently, many doctors suggested avoiding foods with small
:: seeds such as tomatoes or strawberries because they believed that
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
:: considered harmless.
:: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/diverticulosis/index.htm#2

I wonder when that statement/article was written.

In early 2002 I learned I had diverticulosis.  I had started LCing in
October 2001 and was having problems with frequent constipation -- and
bleeding.  Freaky.  I could not go two weeks without problems.

Anywho, long story short -- I was diagnosed with diveticulosis -- a severe
case.  I immediately started upping my fiber intake.  Problems went away and
have not returned to this day.  I was given no treatment, btw.

Anywho #2, they told me not to eat anything with seeds and hulls --
strawberries, nuts, popcorn, etc.  I did that until around the end of
Septemeber 2002.

One day during that time I was at some friends home discussing with them the
pro/cons of LCing.  They had some medical book recently released out of
Harvard (using it to support their arguments).  While I didn't trust what it
said about LCing since it was new I decided to look up diverticulosis.  I
came upon an interesting statement in that book.  Basically, they said the
notion of small seeds getting caught in the diverticula had no basis -- it
was just one of these "common sense, word of month" things that caught on
and propagated through the medical community and became "gospel truth."

After reading this, that weekend I happened to be in Sam's Club.  I
discovered those big 40 oz jugs of Sunkist Dry Roasted and Salted Almonds.
Remembering what I had read, I grabbed one.  On the way home I just started
eating nuts -- handfuls after handfuls.

Guess what?  Not a single problem.  I kept eating nuts for 3 months and
didn't lose a pound (I had just started lifting weights, too, and couldn't
decide if I really wanted to lose weight or try to grow bigger muscles).

So, as someone who was diagnosed with a severe case of diverticulosis -- I
can eat nuts and popcorn (I don't often eat popcorn, but on a carbup weekend
I do sometimes) and sunflower seeds on salads.

Still, if I were the OP, I'd see a doc and ask about getting a colonoscopy.

:: Look into Diverticulitis. Also, you are NOT required to eat the nuts
:: on SBD, its just a snack!
[quoted text clipped - 30 lines]
::
:: Am I just a nut? lol
Preesi - 19 Jan 2004 00:31 GMT
> In early 2002 I learned I had diverticulosis.  I had started LCing in
> October 2001 and was having problems with frequent constipation -- and
> bleeding.  Freaky.  I could not go two weeks without problems.

My butt used to bleed EVERYTIME Id take the Z-pack (Zithromax) Antibiotic!
The Queen of Cans and Jars - 19 Jan 2004 00:44 GMT
> My butt used to bleed EVERYTIME Id take the Z-pack (Zithromax) Antibiotic!

you know, you don't *have* to share EVERY LAST LITTLE f.cking DETAIL OF
YOUR LIFE with us.
Bren - 19 Jan 2004 00:58 GMT
ok, good info to think on and check out from both of you, I appreciate it
all :)

:: Until recently, many doctors suggested avoiding foods with small
:: seeds such as tomatoes or strawberries because they believed that
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
:: considered harmless.
:: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/diverticulosis/index.htm#2

I wonder when that statement/article was written.

In early 2002 I learned I had diverticulosis.  I had started LCing in
October 2001 and was having problems with frequent constipation -- and
bleeding.  Freaky.  I could not go two weeks without problems.

Anywho, long story short -- I was diagnosed with diveticulosis -- a severe
case.  I immediately started upping my fiber intake.  Problems went away and
have not returned to this day.  I was given no treatment, btw.

Anywho #2, they told me not to eat anything with seeds and hulls --
strawberries, nuts, popcorn, etc.  I did that until around the end of
Septemeber 2002.

One day during that time I was at some friends home discussing with them the
pro/cons of LCing.  They had some medical book recently released out of
Harvard (using it to support their arguments).  While I didn't trust what it
said about LCing since it was new I decided to look up diverticulosis.  I
came upon an interesting statement in that book.  Basically, they said the
notion of small seeds getting caught in the diverticula had no basis -- it
was just one of these "common sense, word of month" things that caught on
and propagated through the medical community and became "gospel truth."

After reading this, that weekend I happened to be in Sam's Club.  I
discovered those big 40 oz jugs of Sunkist Dry Roasted and Salted Almonds.
Remembering what I had read, I grabbed one.  On the way home I just started
eating nuts -- handfuls after handfuls.

Guess what?  Not a single problem.  I kept eating nuts for 3 months and
didn't lose a pound (I had just started lifting weights, too, and couldn't
decide if I really wanted to lose weight or try to grow bigger muscles).

So, as someone who was diagnosed with a severe case of diverticulosis -- I
can eat nuts and popcorn (I don't often eat popcorn, but on a carbup weekend
I do sometimes) and sunflower seeds on salads.

Still, if I were the OP, I'd see a doc and ask about getting a colonoscopy.

Preesi wrote:
:: Look into Diverticulitis. Also, you are NOT required to eat the nuts
:: on SBD, its just a snack!
[quoted text clipped - 30 lines]
::
:: Am I just a nut? lol
mcp6453 - 28 Jan 2004 01:48 GMT
<snip>

> So, as someone who was diagnosed with a severe case of diverticulosis -- I
> can eat nuts and popcorn (I don't often eat popcorn, but on a carbup weekend
> I do sometimes) and sunflower seeds on salads.

Roger et al:

How often do you do a "carbup weekend"? I'm still eating only 20 to 30
carbs per day (since Janury 7, 2003) and have stalled on my weight. Does
a carbup help break a stall? Do you do carbups for personal
satisfaction, medical reasons, or what?

As I posted a few days ago, I am having some health problems for the
first time in my life at age 50, and the ONLY thing I have changed is my
30 pounds of weight loss via LC.

What I would like to understand is, what are the negative effects of
staying on 30 or less grams of carbs for life? There is a lot of
misinformation, I hope.

Mike
Roger Zoul - 28 Jan 2004 02:20 GMT
:: Roger Zoul wrote:
::
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
::
:: How often do you do a "carbup weekend"?

It varys for me.  Sometimes only once, some times more, per month.

I'm still eating only 20 to
:: 30
:: carbs per day (since Janury 7, 2003) and have stalled on my weight.
:: Does
:: a carbup help break a stall? Do you do carbups for personal
:: satisfaction, medical reasons, or what?

I carb up to support weight training and the other cardio stuff I do.  There
is also a certain amount of personal satisfaction involved, but if you carb
up right, you don't just eat anything. Specfically, you want to keep fat
intake low and avoid fruit sugar.  So that cuts out a lot of junk.

Some people think that carbups help break stalls, but they aren't doing the
kind of carb up I do.  They'll likely taking about a single meal.

:: As I posted a few days ago, I am having some health problems for the
:: first time in my life at age 50, and the ONLY thing I have changed
:: is my 30 pounds of weight loss via LC.

Are you having these problem as a result of losing weight or going LC, or
are they just happening now? All of those could be unrelated.

:: What I would like to understand is, what are the negative effects of
:: staying on 30 or less grams of carbs for life? There is a lot of
:: misinformation, I hope.

Why do you need to stay at 30g or less for life? Are you trying to lose
weight still?  If so, you might look at calories (track at fitday.com).
Also, you might increase your carbs making sure you get more fiber and also
increase your exercise.  Of course, what you should do will depend on what
your health problems are.  Have you seen a doctor?
mcp6453 - 28 Jan 2004 03:44 GMT

> Are you having these problem as a result of losing weight or going LC, or
> are they just happening now? All of those could be unrelated.

They could be unrelated, but as you know, medicine is about 90% based on
history. The law of cause and effect also suggests suspicion about LC
with regard to these problems. There is no history of these problems in
my family, and the only thing that has changed in my life is my 30 pound
weight loss from LC. While I am not ready to blame these problems on LC,
I am diligently searching for an answer, and LC is being given equal
consideration. I'm a picture of health. My bloodwork is phenomenal in
all categories. I'm taking vitamin supplements and eating a healthy mix
of LC foods.

> Why do you need to stay at 30g or less for life? Are you trying to lose
> weight still?  If so, you might look at calories (track at fitday.com).
> Also, you might increase your carbs making sure you get more fiber and also
> increase your exercise.  Of course, what you should do will depend on what
> your health problems are.  Have you seen a doctor?

Every time I try to increase carbs, my weight starts going up. My
understanding is that the intial gain is water, but I get spooked and
cut out the carbs again. Like many people who have successfully lost
weight, I am petrified that I will wake up tomorrow to find out that I
am gaining weight again and am unable to halt the gain. That line of
thinking is courtesy of my 40 years of failing at losing weight.

Yes, I would like to lose 10 more pounds. I started at 206 and weighed
176 when I last weighed. I'm a male, 5' 11-1/2". According to my
doctor's calculations, my ideal weight is anything under 178.

I have recently started going to a gym for the first time in my life
(twice so far), but seeing progress will be very slow as I have been
totally sendentary my whole life. Thankfully my 17 year old son is
somewhat of a body builder, so he is helping me get started, in between
chuckles.

My doctor is one of my best friends. He is the person who got me started
on LC. He has lost almost 60 pounds. He recommends the WOL to his
overweight patients. Since he is a friend, he's at my house two or three
times per week, so yes, I've seen a doctor. He says the problems are not
related to LC, but yet he doesn't know their cause. Since as a
nephrologist he mostly treats patients who are chronically ill, my
numbness is just not the end of the world to him as it is to me. He has
suggested that I go see a neurologist, if it would make me feel better.
I'm happy to do so, but I want to learn as much as I can so that if the
neurologist blames LC, I will know whether to believe him. Also, it is
possible that I stumble on the cause based on my own research, part of
which is the solication of input from others in this newsgroup who may
have heard of or experienced similar problems.
Roger Zoul - 28 Jan 2004 04:46 GMT
:: Roger Zoul wrote:
::
[quoted text clipped - 14 lines]
:: mix
:: of LC foods.

What are you problems?  I've not heard of anyone having problems as a result
of weight loss or LC. Could you be referring to constipation?

::: Why do you need to stay at 30g or less for life? Are you trying to
::: lose weight still?  If so, you might look at calories (track at
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
:: am gaining weight again and am unable to halt the gain. That line of
:: thinking is courtesy of my 40 years of failing at losing weight.

Interesting.  You might want to post your questions under a new subject so
more people will be attracted to it.

:: Yes, I would like to lose 10 more pounds. I started at 206 and
:: weighed 176 when I last weighed. I'm a male, 5' 11-1/2". According
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
:: somewhat of a body builder, so he is helping me get started, in
:: between chuckles.

Newbies to weight training (assuming that's what you're doing) usually make
quick progress, relatively speaking.  Be sure to pick your movements well.
You might want to use a routine from here:

http://www.stumptuous.com/weights.html

Once you establish a regular workout program, you may find  you can increase
your carb level without weight gain.

:: My doctor is one of my best friends. He is the person who got me
:: started
:: on LC. He has lost almost 60 pounds. He recommends the WOL to his
:: overweight patients. Since he is a friend, he's at my house two or
:: three times per week, so yes, I've seen a doctor. He says the
:: problems are not related to LC, but yet he doesn't know their cause.

Well, you're lucky!  Your doc does LC!

:: Since as a
:: nephrologist he mostly treats patients who are chronically ill, my
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
:: may
:: have heard of or experienced similar problems.

Just keep in mind one thing:  your blood work is great.  Factor that in when
you think of whether LC is the root of your problem, as most people worry
bout cholesterol.   All LC is is eating certain foods.  Since there is no
such thing as an essential carb, you're not missing much by cutting out the
starchy & sugary carbs (you should be eating the LC high fiber veggies --
which is why I'm concerned about 30 g -- but since you haven't been
exercising, that number may be right for you).  I'm not sure what your
numbness is about, but you might as well see the neurologist asap to find
out.  Waiting will only cause more problems, imo.  If it happens that he
blames LC, then deal with that (I'm sure he won't unless he's a bonehead).
M?r?M?L? - 19 Jan 2004 01:34 GMT
>A few weeks ago I started thexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I went off the low carb diet in case it waxxxxst the nuts.
>Yesterday at lunch I thought I would give xxxxxxxxx
>I guess my question is, are there peoplxxxxxxxxxxx
>Am I just a nut? lol

mmmm,, i'll leave that one.
two things i would not do in your shoes.
1. eat nuts
2. post in HTML

i have edited your response as the message was
unintelligible,, other than that you had a problem with
nuts.

hope all goes well for you from today on.

MërëMåLË

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Bren - 19 Jan 2004 01:46 GMT
Thanks :) Sorry about the html, old habits die hard.

On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 11:55:34 -0700, "Bren"
<brenbTHREEZS@earthlink.net> wrote:

>A few weeks ago I started thexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I went off the low carb diet in case it waxxxxst the nuts.
>Yesterday at lunch I thought I would give xxxxxxxxx
>I guess my question is, are there peoplxxxxxxxxxxx
>Am I just a nut? lol

mmmm,, i'll leave that one.
two things i would not do in your shoes.
1. eat nuts
2. post in HTML

i have edited your response as the message was
unintelligible,, other than that you had a problem with
nuts.

hope all goes well for you from today on.

M?r?M?L?

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Gretchen - 19 Jan 2004 10:18 GMT
You can become allergic to any food at any time after your first
exposure to it.  You have to be exposed at least once to develop a
immune response.  Chances are you've eaten almonds and peanuts at some
time during your life before the LC change.  I have a similar problem
with bananas and avocado - intense stomach pain.  I quit eating them a
long time ago.  My daughter has a life-threatening peanut and almond
allergy.  The scary thing is that you can have a "mild reaction" (GI
upset, itching) one time and the next time have your airway close
down.  Peanuts are actually legumes and almonds are tree nuts.  My
daughter's allergist said to avoid all tree nuts, but she can eat
other legumes without problems.  I'd get tested before eating peanuts
or tree nuts again.

Gretchen
Bren - 19 Jan 2004 14:24 GMT
Thanks for the response Gretchen :)

Next docs visit, I shall mention it.

You can become allergic to any food at any time after your first
exposure to it.  You have to be exposed at least once to develop a
immune response.  Chances are you've eaten almonds and peanuts at some
time during your life before the LC change.  I have a similar problem
with bananas and avocado - intense stomach pain.  I quit eating them a
long time ago.  My daughter has a life-threatening peanut and almond
allergy.  The scary thing is that you can have a "mild reaction" (GI
upset, itching) one time and the next time have your airway close
down.  Peanuts are actually legumes and almonds are tree nuts.  My
daughter's allergist said to avoid all tree nuts, but she can eat
other legumes without problems.  I'd get tested before eating peanuts
or tree nuts again.

Gretchen
Preesi - 19 Jan 2004 15:07 GMT
Get the needle test, the scratch test didnt detect my mold allergy at first,
and I insisted
on the needle test

> Thanks for the response Gretchen :)
>
[quoted text clipped - 14 lines]
>
> Gretchen
Mucho M_uns - 20 Jan 2004 23:07 GMT
>Get the needle test, the scratch test didnt detect my mold allergy at first,
>and I insisted
>on the needle test

Nut on nuts.

http://www.moonglow.net/ccd/pictures/moon/index.html
Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long.
Lee Rodgers - 19 Jan 2004 20:00 GMT
>>>Anyone have trouble with nuts?

Heck yes.  The number of nuts who have made ASDLC their home is
astounding.  When I left there were one or two.  But upon returning it
appears a squirrel has been using the place to store enough NUTS for
several winters.  And they all know who they are.  Especially the
Canadian ones. :)
~~~~~
Lee Rodgers
The Lowcarb Retreat  http://www.lowcarb.org
Mesage Board BBS  http://lowcarb.org/forums
~~~~~
metoo - 19 Jan 2004 23:24 GMT
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

JO
> >>>Anyone have trouble with nuts?
>
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> Mesage Board BBS  http://lowcarb.org/forums
> ~~~~~
Laureen - 19 Jan 2004 20:16 GMT
> A few weeks ago I started the South Beach Diet. Part of the diet was raw
> almonds. For three days (not in a row) I ate 15 raw almonds a day. For
[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
>
> --

YEAH!! One night long before low carb DH and I sat down with a pile of
salted peanuts in the shell and a cake pan. I ate gobs of nuts. On an
empty stomach. I was up all night with the worst stomach ache. Dont
eat nuts on an empty stomach. They are fatty and fiberous and probably
too rough on the empty tummy. I dont even eat 6 almonds on an empty
tummy. My only trouble with nuts now is not falling into the jar LOL
LAureen
may - 19 Jan 2004 20:48 GMT
>A few weeks ago I started the South Beach Diet. Part of the diet was raw almonds. For three days (not in a row) I ate 15 raw almonds a day. For three days in the evening about 4 hours after eating them I had tremendous pain in my abdomen through to my back. The only thing that my diet added (although I have taken plenty away) was the nuts. The pain lasted into the night and went away sometime after I feel asleep.
>I have eaten nuts before but not these and never had any trouble, that I can remember.
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>
>Am I just a nut? lol

I found out last year that I have diverticulosis, and one of the foods
I was told to avoid was nuts.   I love nuts and do still eat them here
and there but it's always painful, sometimes quite a bit. It's also..
um..hard to put this politely...quite evident by the next day that I
have not digested them.
=)
May

I tried being reasonable, I didn't like it.
             ~Clint Eastwood~
Roger Zoul - 20 Jan 2004 02:35 GMT
:: I found out last year that I have diverticulosis, and one of the
:: foods
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:: um..hard to put this politely...quite evident by the next day that I
:: have not digested them.

Have you tried chewing more thoroughly?  Also, have you made an effort to
increase your fiber and fluid intake?

I've not had any problems since finding out I have diverticulosis in January
2002.  And I've had several jugs of almonds since that time.
may - 20 Jan 2004 12:05 GMT
>:: I found out last year that I have diverticulosis, and one of the
>:: foods
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>I've not had any problems since finding out I have diverticulosis in January
>2002.  And I've had several jugs of almonds since that time.

I take fiber tablets 4 times a day and drink tons of water. I don't
have trouble with pain at all now except with the nuts. Post diagnosis
but before going LC  I had dried cherries and they didn't appear to
have been digested so it's quite possible that I don't chew well
enough   =)
I tried being reasonable, I didn't like it.
             ~Clint Eastwood~
 
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