Keith, perhaps you will consider adding a listing of your food choices to your journal. Not amounts necessarily, but a daily log of all foods eaten.
Well, I usually don't deviate very much at all from what I listed in the first post, except that I do eat my meat with good amounts of organic kethchup... I've made the decision to stop buying and using this as I'm sure the extra refined sugars and salt aren't doing me any good. It's funny, the healthier I become, the more sensitive I am to the unhealthy things.
I have also had cramps in my heart where I feel like I can't breathe for the pain, and then with an inhale it clears itself. Talk about scary. I had that as a child even with no heart issues ever known then or since. I felt this palpitation stuff more in my vegan years ... and liver issues too ... and fatness too. Are you taking caffeine or alcohol at all?
Me too! I used to get that pretty frequently as a child... it would be an enormous cramp in my heart and I could not breathe because of how much it hurt, and the pain went away when I was finally able to get a deep breath. Hasn't happened in a great many years though, thank God. Oh, and I haven't had ANY caffeine or alcohol in years! Not a fan of alcohol at all...
No, I do not think it is the fat. However, I have read that carbs and saturated fats (or maybe cholsterol) can be bad news for the heart/circulatory system when eaten together, but this would be things like bread and butter. This comes from the work of biochemist Mary Enig, but I am afraid I don't know where. Here is an extensive list of articles on fats, many written by her.
http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/index.htmlAlso, I do not believe in a one-size-fits-all diet. Maybe this is too much fat for
YOU. It certainly would not hurt for you to vary things and see how you fare. Again, keeping an eye on food choices may well help you pinpoint any dietary triggers. Finally, try eating some heart since doggy ate the spleen.
I have low blood pressure and always have. It ranges from 90/50 to 105/70, generally falling in the lower area. Yes, I have grayed out and have had - what do they call it - orthostatic hypotension. Yeah, that's it. I dunno what to tell you, it comes and goes. Let me look into it more and get back to you.
Well, like I said I have not had the dizziness or "graying out" at all since I started raw paleo, so don't break your neck looking for info if you don't want to!
And I can't be sure that I had low BP, that's just my guess because of the symptoms. I'm pretty sure every time I've been to a doctor it read normal, but come to think of it, I haven't had it read in a long time... I try to avoid doctors as much as possible
Also, I kinda like the warrior diet idea of light food all day and then a substantial meal at night. Some may disagree with the idea of food combining, and I welcome all opposing views in the spirit of learning, but you might also try separating fruits from meats.
As far as switching up the diet, I'm extremely happy with it so far minus the heart thing... the way I feel today compared to a couple months ago, both mentally and physically, is astonishing! I've tried the Warrior Diet style for a while and I do find that I do perfectly fine with multiple meals and food combining...
For right now, I've decided to do the following:
-chew my food better/eat more slowly... i find myself eating my meat so fast sometimes!
-get rid of that ketchup i'm eating my meat with
-become more regular with my consumption of cayenne pepper (a wonderful herb for heart health)
If I still am having problems after a while, I will look more into switching up my diet!
We are all so different! Yet we have this common space to share ideas about and thrive on natural foods and lifestyles. So cool.
Yes! Very cool indeed!
