I haven't seen much about this diet on these forums, so I'll briefly explain the diet (which unfortunately wont cover the nitty gritty of the diet). Have any of you heard about, or even better yet, tried this diet on Crohns? Im wanting to give it a try myself. I have not given this diet a shot yet. Please tell me what you think of it. Theres more detailed information on the web about this diet.
The Paleolithic Diet basically uses anthropological research to find out what pre-Agricultural Revolution humans ate and supposedly is what the body is designed to eat.
A few things the diet emphasizes:
Grains are forbidden. The first humans used little to no grains in their diet until the Agricultural Revolution
Eliminate processed foods and sweets. Also greatly reduce carbohydrate intake.
Milk is forbidden. Because of the "lactose window", humans over 2 years old should not consume lactose.
Supermarket red meat is forbidden. Because of the manner that we now grossly overfeed our cattle with corn and fatten them up, the very makeup of their meat is far more fatty than the lean wild animals that humans originally ate. If we're to eat critters, increase the consumption of poultry, and try to find deer/elk meats (can be ordered off the internet or bought from a hunter if you live in the south!)
Grasses (or more practically for us, grass juices)
Eat tons of seafood. Try your best to find wild-caught to minimize on mercury consumption.
Chew well. Dont drink a lot of water WITH your meal, but drink water between meals to prevent hydrochloric acid dilution in the stomach and impeding digestion
There's plenty more to the diet, and in fact the book dishes out more of the nitty gritty and Paleo recipes.
My sister-in-law bought this book and I was wanting to give it a try if other Crohnies had tried it with success.
Thanks!
-Trevor
The Paleolithic Diet basically uses anthropological research to find out what pre-Agricultural Revolution humans ate and supposedly is what the body is designed to eat.
A few things the diet emphasizes:
Grains are forbidden. The first humans used little to no grains in their diet until the Agricultural Revolution
Eliminate processed foods and sweets. Also greatly reduce carbohydrate intake.
Milk is forbidden. Because of the "lactose window", humans over 2 years old should not consume lactose.
Supermarket red meat is forbidden. Because of the manner that we now grossly overfeed our cattle with corn and fatten them up, the very makeup of their meat is far more fatty than the lean wild animals that humans originally ate. If we're to eat critters, increase the consumption of poultry, and try to find deer/elk meats (can be ordered off the internet or bought from a hunter if you live in the south!)
Grasses (or more practically for us, grass juices)
Eat tons of seafood. Try your best to find wild-caught to minimize on mercury consumption.
Chew well. Dont drink a lot of water WITH your meal, but drink water between meals to prevent hydrochloric acid dilution in the stomach and impeding digestion
There's plenty more to the diet, and in fact the book dishes out more of the nitty gritty and Paleo recipes.
My sister-in-law bought this book and I was wanting to give it a try if other Crohnies had tried it with success.
Thanks!
-Trevor
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