Bowel movements- oh yeah I went there!

[MonicaM325]

Okay so since starting this whole30 I have not been regular!! I actually used to poop every morning before this (even though it wasn't ideal according to practical paleo) and it now feels like I am going once every 2-3 days. I don't feel bloated or constipated or "heavy" but am nervous that something isn't right. Any suggestions????

[Guest]

I think the standard suggestions are magnesium supplements (the common one is Natural Calm, but I prefer a pill) and probiotics like kombucha or raw sauerkraut.

 

Good for you for going there.  You are not alone.  Maybe one of these will help.

[MonicaM325]

hmmmm i do have a magnesium supplement that I stopped taking but i will re-introduce it to my diet. I'm also gonna try adding sauerkraut- I have a jar in my cabinet. Thanks!!

[Roz Griffiths]

Ah, if the sauerkraut isn't the kind you need to keep in the fridge then it will have been pasteurised & won't have probiotics in it You need raw sauerkraut - found in the refrigerated section, or make your own

[MonicaM325]

Well that is inconvenient! I ate it anyway how else do people get probiotics? I cannot have kombucha as I don't react well to any kind of alcohol (even in trace amounts!)

[Guest]

Coconut kefir and water kefir are other food sources.  And here are two Whole9 links that may interest you.

 

http://whole9life.com/2012/04/probiotics-101/

 

http://whole9life.com/2012/09/digestive-enzymes-101/

[Bet]

I think everyone has this reaction. I believe it's because our bodies are not used to all this whole food. They are used to processed crap (no pun intended!). So they aren't equipped to handle it at first. Are you taking digestive enzymes and HCL? Probiotics can help.

 

I didn't realize that Kombucha had alcohol in it and I was drinking it while driving, LOL. I know it's only a trace amount, but I think I got a buzz from it.

[MonicaM325]

One of the good things about eating clean is that I learned to always check the labels of everything. I am not sure about the enzymes and HCL. I'm gonna read the links above- thanks!!