Gas from going raw

[carro163]

I starting eating almost all raw food last week and just about everyday I had stomach pain. It seems to be gas but is quite painful. I cant pin-point it to any one food. Is this normal, and will it go away over time? Is it ok to take rolaides or that kind of thing for the symptoms?

[walnutty]

Originally Posted by carro163

I starting eating almost all raw food last week and just about everyday I had stomach pain. It seems to be gas but is quite painful. I cant pin-point it to any one food. Is this normal, and will it go away over time? Is it ok to take rolaides or that kind of thing for the symptoms?

Yes, gas and gas pain is something I experienced. It did go away. I would not take rolaids. I actually did/do organic peppermint tea in boiling water, let it cool it room temperature and add a packet of stevia. It worked everytime and tastes good too!

[carro163]

What is wrong with rolaides?

[Eva]

Peppermint tea eases my stomach big time too. If you want to make it officially really raw (which I don't always, just sharing an idea!), you can take some peppermint leaves, cut them a bit to bring out the flavor, put them in water with stevia to taste (like walnutty's drink)... it makes great cold-ish or warm-ish tea that soothes digestion while you're body's getting used to new food.

[momma-rawma]

Originally Posted by carro163

What is wrong with rolaides?

I would guess it isn't raw.

Plus that and tums NEVER worked for me anyway.



Maybe it is your food combining.

I know my baby cannot have me consume raw broccoli (cooked is okay) due to its overwhelming gas problems. I don't get it necessarily, but I pass the gas bubbles onto the baby and he is in such a state of discomfort.

Watching Dr. Gillian on BBCA....she suggests eating food more slowly--chewing it carefully, do not talk while eating (you will swallow air)....eat fruit alone.....i.e. don't have a big ol' salad with some fruit on top..don't recall why, but saw that as a tip she had.

Oddly, my gas has eased as my gassy sources were the unhealthy sweets and cakes and such (learned that from Dr. G.)

I also have a lemon water in the morning...and when I remember the evening. It is supposed to be warm water...which you can do and still be raw (take a temp before adding the fresh lemon juice just to be sure).

Apart from being an amazing body alkalizer/alkaliser, lemon water also gives the following health benefits:

Lemons are antiseptic
Lemon water has excellent digestive properties and can ease heartburn, bloating and other digestion problems
Lemon water cleanses and stimulates the liver and kidneys
Lemon juice contains calcium, magnesium and potassium
Lemon juice has been known to relieve asthma
Lemon water (hot) offers relief from cold and flu symptoms while providing some much needed Vitamin C
Lemon juice is a great skin cleanser

I got that from a website found when I googled. Dr. Gillian also has it in each day of her diet plans for her clients (though she doens't have them go raw--it is found in most of the plans).


And TMI--but the only time I get gassy....is when my body is singaling it is time to go.

[rawgreenyogini]

Food combining usually causes gas. Also when you mix fruit with other foods besides greens.

Fruit doesn't take as long as vegetables and nuts to digest so when you mix them it tends to cause the fruit to sort of ferment in your belly.

[Eva]

Great tips momma! Thanks.

[ShelShel]

For me it's onions and garlic. Somethings just don't sit well with us and sometimes I think it's just that our bodies need a while to adjust to all the fiber.

Hope you find relief soon.

[trinity082482]

Ahh the feeling of pleasure in a toot lol. Feels great. They say a healthy person passes wind daily but not excessively.

[Marin Mom]

I have this problem too especially with onions and garlic and improper food combining, also having dessert after a meal. Get a good quality vegetarian digestive enzyeme and take it right before a meal, helps a lot.

Good luck.

[Azura Skye]

i think it's due to poor food combining as well as not chewing food.
Fat doeesn't combine well with lots of other foods, and in fact if you had a fatty meal late at night then have a fruit breakfast you may get bloated and blame it on the fruit.
But if you reduce your overall fat intake things should even out so you don't feel bloated and have painful gas in the longterm.

[Rawmommie]

I had bad gas for the first few weeks when I first went raw. I've heard from others this was normal for them too, the body is just adjusting to your new lifestyle! It will go away pretty soon, hang in there!

[carro163]

I just started going raw about a week ago and am having really really bad pain which seems to be gas. It seems other people have had this but I am just wondering what to do to ease the pain and when it will go away...ouch

[BirdOfParadise]

Have you had this for whole time you have been raw or just a day or two? I know when I switched over a pretty high raw diet I got super gassy and bloated and then had bad diarrhea for one night. Maybe too much information, but after that night I have felt great and now the only time I get bloated and gassy is when I eat cooked food, especially cheese or bread. Your body is probably just adjusting to the new diet, especially if you didn't get much fiber before.

I would suggest just sticking to it, if anything maybe eat a little more simply. Some nice mint or ginger tea might help too, both are digestive aids and soothe the stomach.

While some would probably argue, if it gets bad enough just take some over the counter anti-gas medicine.

[carro163]

I started about a week ago and yes, it has been pretty much everyday. I am trying to fight through it hoping it will go away but is very painful