Major Problem with Digestion

[Sooboopa]

I am transitioning to raw. I seem to have a major problem digesting anything. Some days I am 100% raw.

This is what I ate yesterday.

7am - juice from 1 orange
9am - pineapple, apple, orange juice
11am - apple
3pm - 5 medjool dates
8pm - green smoothie
9pm - handful of macadamias

Yesterday I was working and studying, so had a few gaps where I probably would have liked to eat, but couldn't.

I have been taking iron supplements, which I read yesterday on the internet, can interfere with digestion.

I have been taking probiotics for the last three days.

I haven't been eating many greens. I will endeavour to increase them, and hope this helps.

Also, I am thinking of doing a 15 day cleanse...which works on stomach, liver, kidney, small and large intestines...

I am presuming that this is part of my journey... A lot of changes are taking place in my body. Hopefully in a few months, this problem will be rectified.

Does anybody have any insight?

[Eva]

Maybe your body needs some of the "heavier" fruits too, like avocado or coconut?

You may not need the iron supplement if you are eating more greens?

Just thoughts. Good luck!

[Sooboopa]

Thanks EvaRB...

I've given up the iron for the time being...

Today I will eat a salad with greens, tomato, avocado, cucumber and mushroom...

I've been eating hardly any greens...

[Mike_pdx]

You may need to use some digestive enzyme supplements.

I recommend drinking large quantities of vegetable juices with celery, cucumber, carrot, and leafy greens. The celery juice will help your digestive tract.

Mike
www.TheRawDiet.com

[rawOrchid]

I would definitely recomment GREEN SMOOTHIES!!!!!

They are like internal vaccuum cleaners...!

And plus, they are FULL of nutrients!

go green!

[Sooboopa]

Cool Raw Orchid.

My laziness has caught up with me. My body is demanding green.

(I bought five organic Medjool dates yesterday. They cost $1.90. They were divine. I never realised how amazing they are... For some reason I feel that these settled my digestion as well.)