sugar sensitivity

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Permalink Reply by Rawstrength on May 30, 2009 at 11:03am

I find green juice, in particular celery juice, really helps if I overdo it on sugar or on fat. Or if I just overdo it in general. If you add ginger and lemon to the green juice it works even better. Best to you!

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Permalink Reply by Gil on June 2, 2009 at 1:21am

hey, out of curiousity, what is it about celery juice that has this effect if you don't mind me asking? I have recently started upping the green juice after overdoing it on fats last month. I feel better but not 100% so I will give celery a shot:-) But I was wondering if there was any technical reason i should know of? Thanks.

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Permalink Reply by AwesomeUniverse!!! on May 30, 2009 at 11:08am

I would try celery or celery juice..=)

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Permalink Reply by Az'ya on May 30, 2009 at 11:36am

I think you're on the right track with probiotics - but in the form of raw sauerkraut or kimchi. These will definitely help and they also cut the cravings some people have for sugary or cooked food or too much of anything that might be eaten in excess.

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Permalink Reply by Tim on May 30, 2009 at 9:13pm

thank you for your thoughts! i will try some green juice. I love ginger and i also love sauerkraut and kimchi! some thing told me maybe aloe would be beneficial so i added a bunch of aloe and clay to a smoothie this morning and i think that helped.

i really dont care for sugar of any type. i dont eat much fruit anymore. but sometimes its hard to avoid, such as some social situations like last night. i feel it just attacks my stomach. maybe i could have candida??

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Permalink Reply by Az'ya on May 30, 2009 at 10:27pm

My opinion is that most people lack the gut flora that would enable them to do well on a diet that is high in sugars, even fruit sugars. There are so many influences that disrupt our intestinal flora - that it's tricky even if we were lucky enough to be born with good gut flora (many babies are not since it's largely inherited from the Mom). And once the necessary floras are wiped out and pathogenic varieties take hold (including things like candida), it can be very difficult to reestablish the full range of flora we need. Eating ferments regularly and also prebiotic foods, can really help - it's helped me a great deal.

Aloe is awesome. Bitter foods and herbs (which have medicinal properties) will also balance sugars. Keeping a balance among all the tastes - sour, bitter, sweet, spicy and salty - makes it relatively easy to avoid the temptation to excess :)

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Permalink Reply by purplemangoflower on May 30, 2009 at 10:06pm

Refined sugar just isn't meant for our bodies! Best just to avoid it. Or bring along little packets of stevia to sweeten your drink next time.

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Permalink Reply by Tim on May 30, 2009 at 10:48pm

fortunately im not tempted to consume sugar really because i know how it will make me feel, but in the case of last night, i was given food and drink from a friend that they really wanted me to have. I often turn down food but sometimes feel bad or rude for turning down food offered to me from friends/family.

i definitely agree refined sugar is not meant for us! i can tell from my stomach! the only sweet fruit i still consume is goji berries in moderation.

definitely my gut probably doesnt have the most ideal flora due to my upbringing of grains and sugars. I definitely am going to experiment with more bitter foods/herbs, aloe, and ferments.

is there any good probiotic supplements you can recommend, and are they worth it? or should i just stick to getting probiotics from fermented foods? thanks for your thoughts!

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Permalink Reply by Chicory on May 30, 2009 at 10:54pm

Whatever probiotic you choose, after you finish a bottle, try another one with different colonies. It's good to rotate and get different bacteria strains in the gut :)

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Permalink Reply by Tim on May 31, 2009 at 10:17pm

i react badly to all sugar, even fruit sugar! i don't believe 811 is natural. i couldnt eat locally on 811, not that much fruit around here for that! ive tried high fruit and did not feel well. im trying to get away from sugar! bananas really mess me up. thanks for the input though.

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Permalink Reply by Mellifera on June 2, 2009 at 10:46am

OK, sure, it's easy to eat local fruit in Australia and Thailand. But in most of the Northern hemisphere, fruit is seasonal. So are greens. According to Durianrider, everyone living in the Northern Hemisphere is a fraking idiot and will die a horrible untimely death from lack of fruit sugar.

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Permalink Reply by Tim on June 2, 2009 at 2:47pm

im not convinced eating 70 bananas a day is healthy at all. i would be bloated like crazy. too much sugar!!!!

if i were to go out into the wilderness where i live i would be lucky to find a lot of berries!

i am fueled by vegetables, nuts, seeds, greens, herbs, some animal product, and a little fruit. this makes me feel best. its when i get too much sugar i feel bloated and less than ideal.

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