Hi, please have a look at my diet and suggest any in-place replacements you can think of that are sure to make an improvement, or, if you have a scientific basis for it, suggest an alternative model.
I responded to some digestive problems by intermittent fasting and, at times, full keto or meat only diets.
These made things worse. Even elimination of Fructo-oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols, the "FODMAP Elimination Diet", did little for me.
Over time, and after my TSH levels went from the low 1s to 3.45, and after a lot of weight loss and hair loss, I decided to focus on my hormones, specifically on reducing cortisol.
Honey, coffee, raw egg yolks, and milk in the morning helped me. This suggested to me that my primary issue might not be entirely digestion, at its root.
Anyway, I am still on a somewhat restricted diet, and still have some digestive problems. I usually hit my macros, at least according to the app Cronometer that so many on this forum use.
When I started taking MiraLax and Citrucel, I had a reduction in symptoms. I suspect Methylcellulose, the active ingredient in Citrucel, has helped my digestion, but I also wondered if the increase in easily digestible calories helped, too. I've continued regular Methylcellulose, and occasional Propylene Glycol.
Recipes:
Carbonated Orange Juice:
2 freshly squeezed grapefruits or oranges, with 1/2tsp of Calcium Carbonate (Now Supplements) and, occasionally, 1/8tsp of 100% grass fed whole beef thyroid powder mixed in
Shake:
300g organic milk (Various) or 300g Fairlife Fat Free Milk
2 raw egg yolks from back-yard chickens or ducks
20g organic chocolate powder (Amazon product ASIN B07CNSG3FBView: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CNSG3FB
)
20g back-yard honey
1tsp powdered coffee or 1/2 cup drip coffee
5g pure methylcellulose (Amazon product ASIN B075Y19W8NView: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075Y19W8N
)
5g creatine monohydrate (Thorne)
5g glycine (Now Supplements)
5g gelatin (Amazon product ASIN B0C35DQQM9View: https://www.amazon.com/Gelatin-Unflavored-Thickening-Pasture-Natural/dp/B0C35DQQM9
)
Supper Ground Beef Taco Stew:
200g cooked ground beef from organic or grass fed cows, seasoned with something like the Riega Organic Seasoning (Amazon product ASIN B0B4X7LY18View: https://www.amazon.com/Riega-Organic-Seasoning-Perfect-Marinade/dp/B0B4X7LY18
) or a mix of my own with smoked paprika, ginger, and a hint of cayenne pepper
20g gelatin (Amazon product ASIN B0C35DQQM9View: https://www.amazon.com/Gelatin-Unflavored-Thickening-Pasture-Natural/dp/B0C35DQQM9
)
Beef broth or 3x filtered water (fluoride removed)
150g cooked White rice rinsed many times, several times with filtered water, then soaked for 24 hours with lemon juice in the fridge, before steaming (I'd like to eat rice less regularly, and may replace this with potatoes or carrots)
5g C8 organic fractionated coconut oil
5g methylcellulose
Snacks:
Raw pineapple 1/2" shavings cut against the direction of the fruit fibers
Raw carrots
Dark chocolate
Ginger Tea with 5g gelatin dissolved in after steeping
Milk
If I haven't hit my macros, I will sometimes eat Haagen Dasz, and occasionally mix in glycine powder or gelatin granules.
I don't eat the following regularly, but I'm considering eating them more frequently:
Baked Organic Chicken seasoned with Old Bay, 24-hour soaked Quinoa cooked in a rice cooker,
Yogurt Pancakes:
Organic Yogurt, Organic AP Wheat Flour, Potassium Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Baking Powder
What do you think of the brand of Gelatin I've chosen, MicroIngredients? I'm considering re-ordering it, and the "pharmaceutical grade" glycine powder from Now Foods.
I responded to some digestive problems by intermittent fasting and, at times, full keto or meat only diets.
These made things worse. Even elimination of Fructo-oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols, the "FODMAP Elimination Diet", did little for me.
Over time, and after my TSH levels went from the low 1s to 3.45, and after a lot of weight loss and hair loss, I decided to focus on my hormones, specifically on reducing cortisol.
Honey, coffee, raw egg yolks, and milk in the morning helped me. This suggested to me that my primary issue might not be entirely digestion, at its root.
Anyway, I am still on a somewhat restricted diet, and still have some digestive problems. I usually hit my macros, at least according to the app Cronometer that so many on this forum use.
When I started taking MiraLax and Citrucel, I had a reduction in symptoms. I suspect Methylcellulose, the active ingredient in Citrucel, has helped my digestion, but I also wondered if the increase in easily digestible calories helped, too. I've continued regular Methylcellulose, and occasional Propylene Glycol.
Recipes:
Carbonated Orange Juice:
2 freshly squeezed grapefruits or oranges, with 1/2tsp of Calcium Carbonate (Now Supplements) and, occasionally, 1/8tsp of 100% grass fed whole beef thyroid powder mixed in
Shake:
300g organic milk (Various) or 300g Fairlife Fat Free Milk
2 raw egg yolks from back-yard chickens or ducks
20g organic chocolate powder (Amazon product ASIN B07CNSG3FBView: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CNSG3FB
)
20g back-yard honey
1tsp powdered coffee or 1/2 cup drip coffee
5g pure methylcellulose (Amazon product ASIN B075Y19W8NView: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075Y19W8N
)
5g creatine monohydrate (Thorne)
5g glycine (Now Supplements)
5g gelatin (Amazon product ASIN B0C35DQQM9View: https://www.amazon.com/Gelatin-Unflavored-Thickening-Pasture-Natural/dp/B0C35DQQM9
)
Supper Ground Beef Taco Stew:
200g cooked ground beef from organic or grass fed cows, seasoned with something like the Riega Organic Seasoning (Amazon product ASIN B0B4X7LY18View: https://www.amazon.com/Riega-Organic-Seasoning-Perfect-Marinade/dp/B0B4X7LY18
) or a mix of my own with smoked paprika, ginger, and a hint of cayenne pepper
20g gelatin (Amazon product ASIN B0C35DQQM9View: https://www.amazon.com/Gelatin-Unflavored-Thickening-Pasture-Natural/dp/B0C35DQQM9
)
Beef broth or 3x filtered water (fluoride removed)
150g cooked White rice rinsed many times, several times with filtered water, then soaked for 24 hours with lemon juice in the fridge, before steaming (I'd like to eat rice less regularly, and may replace this with potatoes or carrots)
5g C8 organic fractionated coconut oil
5g methylcellulose
Snacks:
Raw pineapple 1/2" shavings cut against the direction of the fruit fibers
Raw carrots
Dark chocolate
Ginger Tea with 5g gelatin dissolved in after steeping
Milk
If I haven't hit my macros, I will sometimes eat Haagen Dasz, and occasionally mix in glycine powder or gelatin granules.
I don't eat the following regularly, but I'm considering eating them more frequently:
Baked Organic Chicken seasoned with Old Bay, 24-hour soaked Quinoa cooked in a rice cooker,
Yogurt Pancakes:
Organic Yogurt, Organic AP Wheat Flour, Potassium Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Baking Powder
What do you think of the brand of Gelatin I've chosen, MicroIngredients? I'm considering re-ordering it, and the "pharmaceutical grade" glycine powder from Now Foods.