Guest guest Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 Hi Cristina and all, I appreciate what Shari and Jeff have shared about food combining etc. It is certainly correct to say that most people, whether they eat predominantly cooked or raw foods, could substantially improved their digestive experience through better food combining. However, I am suspecting that the problem lies primarily elsewhere, in the basic construction of the diet, and possibly also in stress, inadequate rest, etc. Again, if you would be willing to provide more detailed information about what he is eating, and particularly about that " 20% " , we may find more clues to pursue. Best, Elchanan On Behalf Of Jeff Rogers Sunday, August 05, 2007 10:32 AM Re: Too much burping Cristina, Like Shari mentioned, food combining could be a culprit. Ultimately, I recognize the simplest diet is likely the best. If we eat " mono " meals, the body has the easiest time with digestion. It only has to digest one food at a time. It does not have to attempt to digest many different foods/ingredients at the same time. When the wrong foods or too many foods are eaten in one meal, the body may have to set aside some foods while digesting others. This can cause fermentation. While mono meals may be best, mono meals still need to be chewed well. 40-60% of digestion can take place in the mouth. Chewing well reduces the burden in the stomach and intestines. If foods are broken down well in the mouth (especially when eating mono), then digestion should be easier with less fermentation. One 'rule' is to chew your food until it is like water! So, whatever your brother eats, thorough chewing should make a difference. Mono eating should help. The 20% non-raw is likely one culprit. BTW, even drinking juices require " chewing " . Juices need to be mixed with saliva, like any food. Swishing juice in the mouth for a while before swallowing helps with digestion. With a proper 100% raw diet, including lots of greens, your brother may find his neck pain improves. Perhaps his massaging is triggering an acupressure point which affects digestion. I hope this helps. Jeff Visit the Seattle Raw Foods Community: http://.org Groups Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 Thanks for this clarification Jeff, I forgot to mention this and its really important. I don't digest food well when I'm dehydrated (happens easily in hot dry weather) and I don't digest food well if its watered down either. Sometimes in hot weather its a real pain to have to drink water for a couple hours when I really feel hungry, and then wait until my meal is mostly digested before I start on liquids again. Every time I take a shortcut on this I'm sorry I did, so I work hard at avoiding being in that fix in the first place by drinking more water between meals. I'm still working on being consistent on this Sometimes after drinking a lot of water, after I was really dehydrated and feeling very hungry, the hunger feelings fade almost to nothing - what I really needed was water not food. I read somewhere that if you are too dehydrated the body has trouble metabolizing the nutrients it already has, and so a hunger feeling forms. Dehydration really does mess up most body functions. May your day be filled with clarity, grace, progress, and warm laughter, Roger - " Jeff Rogers " <jeff Sunday, August 05, 2007 12:44 PM Re: Too much burping > ... > It is best for digestion to NOT drink with meals. Most people > probably know this, but it is worth a reminder. The general rule (if > I remember correctly) is at least 15 minutes before eating or at > least an hour after. Basically, fluids should not be diluting stomach > acids, enzymes, etc. when eating foods. Keep the liquids separate > from eating, much like eating melons separate from other foods. > ... > > Jeff > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Thank you all for your advise and for sharing your experience with us. He was stressed lately and he needs to drink more water and rest. Thank you again, Cristina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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