Are coconut oil and Vitamineral Green safe for IBS-D?
#133280 - 12/27/04 09:30 PM
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Digby
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My naturopath doctor told me to try some coconut oil in a smoothie with rice protein powder and fruit. The coconut oil is the easiest fat to digest, but I've read that it causes bad cholesterol. I'm also worried that it might cause a D episode. Has anyone tried it?
She also recommended that I take Vitamineral Green (powdered greens) in a smoothie. Does anyone know if that will cause D?
I need more nutrients. And although the solubles are helping with the D (five days D-free so far), they make my blood sugar plummet, raise my anxiety level, and they're not very nutritious. I've started adding a few cooked veges to pasta with a low-fat marinara sauce (Trader Joes brand - yummy!), and had some avocado and tomato on a bagel today.
I'm going to order the hypnosis tapes to see if they'll help because my tummy tension is baaaaaaaaad. Hope they work!
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I thought I was the only one who ate avocado on a bagel -- had it today for lunch, in fact. I don't know much about the products you mentioned. The thing to be aware of with oil is its fat content, but if you are okay with the avocado, which is relatively high in fat and oil for a vegetable, then you might be okay with a small amount of oil in an otherwise SF drink. I have no clue about the powdered greens.
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Amanda
I live in the Big Apple, but I don't eat the skin
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Avocados
#133342 - 12/28/04 08:31 AM
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Augie
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FYI, Trader joes sells low fat avocados. I have no clue how they make them low fat, but somehow they are 45% less fat for people who have a problem with the fat. They are in with all the regular produce so don't think there is anything artificial about them. I'm gonna try them.
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~ Beth
Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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Oooh great information, Beth! Thanks for sharing.  I will have to check them out the next time I go to Trader Joes.
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- Jennifer
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Wow I'll have to try that -- and I'll have to try not to spend too much time figuring out how the heck they do that!
Thanks for the info!
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Amanda
I live in the Big Apple, but I don't eat the skin
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Avocados
#134050 - 12/31/04 03:53 PM
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Augie
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Do the sliced avocados on sandwiches need to be cooked somehow? Or do you just eat them sliced raw? If they need to be cooked, how do you accomplish that one?
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~ Beth
Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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I eat the avocados raw, a half on a bagel. I don't eat the whole avocado in one day. Refrigerate the half with the pit to help keep it from turning brown.
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I didn't think any raw veggie was okay to eat. Or raw fruits.
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~ Beth
Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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I can't do avacados. They give me D, always have. They were one of the first triggers I noticed when I was VERY young, along with asperagus and apples. Just my $ .02
~nelly~
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On the Most Asked Questions about the IBS Diet post, Heather lumps avocados under healthy soluble foods. They're also a good source of healthy fat, which we all need.
You'll need to see for yourself whether they're a trigger for you. When I can eat normally, I don't have a problem with avocados.
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