Lori Nalangan Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 On day three woke up with joint pain. Took epsom salt bath seemed to help. Anyone else experience this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whole30 Certified Coach coachmandiep Posted July 7, 2019 Whole30 Certified Coach Share Posted July 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Lori Nalangan said: On day three woke up with joint pain. Took epsom salt bath seemed to help. Anyone else experience this? Hi Lori! I have not encountered this on any of my rounds. Taking an Epsom salt bath was a great idea! Have you tried drinking bone broth? It is full of nutrients and collagen which is good for your joints. You may also want to make sure that you are getting enough electrolytes. When you drink a lot of water, it is easy to lose your electrolyte balance. Make sure you are using sea salt in your cooking to make up for this. On the flip side, not drinking enough water could cause joint pain, so make sure you are hydrated. I find that troubleshooting is necessary, as this is not a one-size fits all process. Keep on plugging away. You can do it! Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jihanna Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 It can take several days (and sometimes longer) for your body to really start adjusting into a new way of eating, especially if your diet was heavily processed and laden with carbs. Those adjustments aren't confined to the stomach, and can affect every part of the body... but the good news is that also means the good effects can range throughout the body, too! If you're not prone to joint pain normally, it could be worth taking a look at what you've been eating for the past few days to determine if it includes anything that's known to "provoke" arthritis (the flip side of that would be to consider what foods might be worth trying out to see whether or not you can decrease the joint inflammation if the joint pain continues beyond 2-3 days). I'm very glad that the epsom salt bath did help, though! I love using salts and oils in my bath, while pretending I'm at a spa (hello, candles). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura_juggles Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 It could also have nothing at all to do with food. You're just hyper-focused on food right now because you're in the very beginning of your Whole30. Have you done any exercise or carried anything heavy or has the barometric pressure changed lately? Heck, you could also just be low on magnesium and tada, epsom salt bath helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Nalangan Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 Wow thank you all so much! Very helpful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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