Guest guest Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Can anyone direct me to a link or website that discusses problems with protein digestion? I became vegetarian this summer for several reasons, and a positive side effect I have discovered is I don't have as much joint pain as I did when I ate meat. I can run longer, faster, and more times per week, and my knees and ankles don't kill me anymore. My chiropractor says it might have to do with my body not process animal protein effectively, and I would like to learn more about this. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance, shelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 I don't know about the link, but I do know that I experienced the same thing. I have been a veg. since about August and ate meat over the holidays and once I started, it was like I couldn't stop. I started aching all over. My joints in my hands and knees ache. I'm back to the veg. diet (2 days now) and I'm still experiencing the aches. I'm sure it takes a while to get meat out of your system. I was also reassured of my hypothesis that my mood and overall energy had improved on the veg. diet. These past few weeks have been hell! I've been crabby and exhausted. I'm definitely sold now! Christene lifeisgood111301 <shelly wrote: Can anyone direct me to a link or website that discusses problems with protein digestion? I became vegetarian this summer for several reasons, and a positive side effect I have discovered is I don't have as much joint pain as I did when I ate meat. I can run longer, faster, and more times per week, and my knees and ankles don't kill me anymore. My chiropractor says it might have to do with my body not process animal protein effectively, and I would like to learn more about this. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance, shelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 I found a lil something on that topic. Here is the link: http://www.veggiegirl.com/index.php?Go%20Veg+The%20Protein%20Myth This one is really interesting. http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/09/are-humans-carnivores-or-herbivores-2/ >lifeisgood111301 <shelly >Dec 29, 2006 12:06 PM > > animal protein digestion > >Can anyone direct me to a link or website that discusses problems with >protein digestion? I became vegetarian this summer for several >reasons, and a positive side effect I have discovered is I don't have >as much joint pain as I did when I ate meat. I can run longer, >faster, and more times per week, and my knees and ankles don't kill me >anymore. My chiropractor says it might have to do with my body not >process animal protein effectively, and I would like to learn more >about this. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance, > >shelly > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2006 Report Share Posted December 30, 2006 Shelly It takes much longer for meat to get through the digestive system than other foods. Also, meat, especially red meat has a lot of uric acid, which settles in the joints on some people. GB , " lifeisgood111301 " <shelly wrote: > > Can anyone direct me to a link or website that discusses problems with > protein digestion? I became vegetarian this summer for several > reasons, and a positive side effect I have discovered is I don't have > as much joint pain as I did when I ate meat. I can run longer, > faster, and more times per week, and my knees and ankles don't kill me > anymore. My chiropractor says it might have to do with my body not > process animal protein effectively, and I would like to learn more > about this. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance, > > shelly > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 I can't digest animal protein either--that's why I wound up going vegan. No joint probs, entirely GI issues. On 12/29/06, lifeisgood111301 <shelly wrote: > > Can anyone direct me to a link or website that discusses problems with > protein digestion? I became vegetarian this summer for several > reasons, and a positive side effect I have discovered is I don't have > as much joint pain as I did when I ate meat. I can run longer, > faster, and more times per week, and my knees and ankles don't kill me > anymore. My chiropractor says it might have to do with my body not > process animal protein effectively, and I would like to learn more > about this. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance, > > shelly > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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