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Did Grant resolve his kidney issues while eating beans?
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Paola on February 10, 2022, 4:30 pm
Hi @ggenereux2014,
I was just watching the interview you did with Judy and was wondering: Did you resolve your kidney problems while eating kidney and black beans? I'm curious, since they are both high oxalate. So, am just wondering if VA toxicity is the real problem, not necessarily oxalate content of foods ...
Hi @ggenereux2014,
I was just watching the interview you did with Judy and was wondering: Did you resolve your kidney problems while eating kidney and black beans? I'm curious, since they are both high oxalate. So, am just wondering if VA toxicity is the real problem, not necessarily oxalate content of foods ...
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ggenereux on February 10, 2022, 7:11 pm
Hi @paola,
Yes, I did resolve my chronic kidney disease while eating beans. However, I only used the red kidney beans for about 5-6 months. When someone pointed out that the red kidney beans are high in carotenoids I changed over to black beans. I still eat black bean regularly but the daily amount is now quite small, like 2-4 tablespoons a day. A quite a few people have reported trouble with beans, so each person will need to find out what works best for them.
Yes, I'm completely convinced that my health issues we rooted in vA toxicity, and not that of oxalates. However, I do understand how and why oxalates good be a problem too.
Hi @paola,
Yes, I did resolve my chronic kidney disease while eating beans. However, I only used the red kidney beans for about 5-6 months. When someone pointed out that the red kidney beans are high in carotenoids I changed over to black beans. I still eat black bean regularly but the daily amount is now quite small, like 2-4 tablespoons a day. A quite a few people have reported trouble with beans, so each person will need to find out what works best for them.
Yes, I'm completely convinced that my health issues we rooted in vA toxicity, and not that of oxalates. However, I do understand how and why oxalates good be a problem too.
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Hermes on February 11, 2022, 5:05 am
Beans are problematic if one suffers from small bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). The small intestine is ideally free of bacteria. Fermentation by bacteria is supposed to happen in the large intestine where the fiber is broken up and digested. Psyllium husks might be a good alternative to beans if they pose problems as @beata-2 pointed out. It's considered a soluble fiber too, so I don't know if it's going to cause digestive problems if one suffers from SIBO. I haven't tried it yet. Right now, I'm using activated charcoal (AC), which is really great at both cleansing the small intestine and absorbing toxic bile. AC might be a real alternative to beans, especially if digestive issues cause distress.
Beans are problematic if one suffers from small bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). The small intestine is ideally free of bacteria. Fermentation by bacteria is supposed to happen in the large intestine where the fiber is broken up and digested. Psyllium husks might be a good alternative to beans if they pose problems as @beata-2 pointed out. It's considered a soluble fiber too, so I don't know if it's going to cause digestive problems if one suffers from SIBO. I haven't tried it yet. Right now, I'm using activated charcoal (AC), which is really great at both cleansing the small intestine and absorbing toxic bile. AC might be a real alternative to beans, especially if digestive issues cause distress.
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Jiří on February 11, 2022, 6:02 am
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Hermes on February 11, 2022, 5:05 am
Beans are problematic if one suffers from small bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). The small intestine is ideally free of bacteria. Fermentation by bacteria is supposed to happen in the large intestine where the fiber is broken up and digested. Psyllium husks might be a good alternative to beans if they pose problems as @beata-2 pointed out. It's considered a soluble fiber too, so I don't know if it's going to cause digestive problems if one suffers from SIBO. I haven't tried it yet. Right now, I'm using activated charcoal (AC), which is really great at both cleansing the small intestine and absorbing toxic bile. AC might be a real alternative to beans, especially if digestive issues cause distress.
Like taking activate charcoal daily? I don't think it's a good idea.. It should be used only when you feel some stomach issues. AC is great for reducing endotoxin. So every time I have headache and/or diarhea etc. I take AC and feel great. Or I take AC before sauna to eliminate reabsorption of toxins that are mobilized by heat stress.. But I would not take it daily...
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Hermes on February 11, 2022, 5:05 am
Beans are problematic if one suffers from small bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). The small intestine is ideally free of bacteria. Fermentation by bacteria is supposed to happen in the large intestine where the fiber is broken up and digested. Psyllium husks might be a good alternative to beans if they pose problems as @beata-2 pointed out. It's considered a soluble fiber too, so I don't know if it's going to cause digestive problems if one suffers from SIBO. I haven't tried it yet. Right now, I'm using activated charcoal (AC), which is really great at both cleansing the small intestine and absorbing toxic bile. AC might be a real alternative to beans, especially if digestive issues cause distress.
Like taking activate charcoal daily? I don't think it's a good idea.. It should be used only when you feel some stomach issues. AC is great for reducing endotoxin. So every time I have headache and/or diarhea etc. I take AC and feel great. Or I take AC before sauna to eliminate reabsorption of toxins that are mobilized by heat stress.. But I would not take it daily...
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Hermes on February 11, 2022, 6:44 am
@jiri Why wouldn't you take it daily? I've had my concerns as well, but @orion defused them who took a tablespoon daily for six months before he started to eat beans. Obviously, AC will also absorb minerals and vitamins and sorts of other things besides the ugly offenders endotoxin and toxic bile.
@jiri Why wouldn't you take it daily? I've had my concerns as well, but @orion defused them who took a tablespoon daily for six months before he started to eat beans. Obviously, AC will also absorb minerals and vitamins and sorts of other things besides the ugly offenders endotoxin and toxic bile.
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Jiří on February 11, 2022, 7:02 am
@christian will absorb essential micronutrients and the very small particles can cause some intestinal wall damage.. It's simply not for daily use. For daily use to detox bile use soluble fiber from oats, psyllium husk... If you can't eat legumes... Also apples are great source of soluble fiber..
@christian will absorb essential micronutrients and the very small particles can cause some intestinal wall damage.. It's simply not for daily use. For daily use to detox bile use soluble fiber from oats, psyllium husk... If you can't eat legumes... Also apples are great source of soluble fiber..
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Hermes on February 11, 2022, 1:55 pm
@jiri Hm, I'll be checking out for any discomfort that might be caused by AC damaging the intestinal wall. So far, AC has helped me a lot: I'm clearer in my head, and I feel more drive, the feeling of being poisoned has reduced, maybe b/c the toxic bile can finally be excreted which has been building up. The only fiber I regularly eat are mushrooms, and I don't know how well they bind to bile.
Psyllium husks are on my list of things to try.
@jiri Hm, I'll be checking out for any discomfort that might be caused by AC damaging the intestinal wall. So far, AC has helped me a lot: I'm clearer in my head, and I feel more drive, the feeling of being poisoned has reduced, maybe b/c the toxic bile can finally be excreted which has been building up. The only fiber I regularly eat are mushrooms, and I don't know how well they bind to bile.
Psyllium husks are on my list of things to try.
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Beata on February 11, 2022, 4:16 pm
@ggenereux2014, Grant, what does your diet look like now that you eat much less beans? It there a reason for you to eat less of them?
@ggenereux2014, Grant, what does your diet look like now that you eat much less beans? It there a reason for you to eat less of them?
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ggenereux on February 11, 2022, 8:06 pm
Hi @beata-2,
I wrote about my diet in my seven-year update and it's still about the same now. However, I've since had to dropped the coffee because I now find myself too sensitive to it. I also dropped the onion powder that I was sometimes using for flavouring. I don't know if it was affecting me or not, but I suspect it might have been. As I wrote about in that seven-year update my need for daily calories is now quite low. I'm even lower on the black bean consumption for the last while because I've once again been eating white bread more often, and therefore rice less often, and I usually only eat the black beans with rice. It's just a personal preference. I'll probably go back to eating mostly rice as my source of starch soon. There's no big reason, other than I'm just trying to mix it up a bit.
Hi @beata-2,
I wrote about my diet in my seven-year update and it's still about the same now. However, I've since had to dropped the coffee because I now find myself too sensitive to it. I also dropped the onion powder that I was sometimes using for flavouring. I don't know if it was affecting me or not, but I suspect it might have been. As I wrote about in that seven-year update my need for daily calories is now quite low. I'm even lower on the black bean consumption for the last while because I've once again been eating white bread more often, and therefore rice less often, and I usually only eat the black beans with rice. It's just a personal preference. I'll probably go back to eating mostly rice as my source of starch soon. There's no big reason, other than I'm just trying to mix it up a bit.
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Beata on February 13, 2022, 12:07 pm
@ggenereux2014, I just re-read your 7 years update and it is indeed very informative and fully answered my questions. ☺️
@ggenereux2014, I just re-read your 7 years update and it is indeed very informative and fully answered my questions. ☺️
