(May 9, 2011)
Did you know that daily elimination is essential, and two to three movements a day are even better? I've always wondered how long it takes to digest food. The optimal transit time from mouth to elimination is 24 hours. This nation is suffering from an epidemic of constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, and colitis. The main cause is inadequate water and fiber intake. When grains are refined, both minerals and fiber are stripped away, robbing the body of nourishment and the assistance the fiber provides in cleaning the colon walls. If your bowels are backed up, the GI tract must focus more on getting rid of waste than absorbing nutrients, which sets the stage for malnutrition. The other thing is that elimination problems also cause autotoxicity. Constipation can also make the pH level in the large intestine more alkaline, creating a breeding environment in which yeast, parasites, bacteria, and viruses thrive. - The Candida Cure, Ann Boroch.
I believe this is what has happened to my daughter. Today I don't have much to report about her. She had cinnamon rolls with her non-dairy butter and 1 slice of bacon. I think I have hit the end of the cinnamon roll ride. She commented today that she didn't like the brown part towards the center of the roll. For lunch she had brown rice and strawberries. For dinner she had leftover crab, her supplemental shake and coconut ice cream for dessert. Her snacks were dried apples and apple yogurt with her probiotic. I tried to make her some oatmeal, but it came out mealy and it wasn't mushed together. I tried to add some maple syrup to sweeten it a bit, but that didn't seem to help. She didn't like it.
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