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> Hello all:
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> I'm about a month long lurker, but first time poster....


Dear Beth,

It sounds like you are probably approaching a change in diet more
drastically than you body can take. You are no doubt suffering from
the withdrawal from carbs, whilst your body (re)learns that it can get
its energy in other ways. That the causes lassitude, dizziness etc.

In my view, you should get rid of the simple carbohydrates (sugar,
simple starches like flour and most fruit, for sure), as you are doing
on the diet, but make the transition more gently and maintain a good
intake of complex carbohydrates. Complex carbs are long-release carbs
and provide stamina.

I stress that vegetables are an excellent source of both complex
carbohydrates and fibre. (The fibre is inert food-wise but invariably
counts as carbohydrates in analyses You can safely ignore at least
one-third of stated vegetable carbs because they are inert fibre.)

Why fibre? Your body is doing a lot of adjusting right now. As well
as adjusting its metabolism it is probably also releasing stored up
toxins from the cells and from the gut. The headache suggests you
could be experiencing Herxheimer reaction, also known as a healing
crisis, or the effect of getting worse by getting better as you
release pollutants from the body. Fibre keeps your bowel moving and
eliminating whatever is released. If you want to help further I would
add extra dietary fibre. Psyllium husks are a good choice. And drink
lots of water. More than you normally would. That also helps the
cleansing process.

Your excretory organs are working overtime, as well as your bowel. So
supplements to support functions of liver and kidneys are probably a
good idea.

In conclusion I'd recommend taking it a little easier, eating lots of
vegetables (virtually without limit exempting starchy ones like
potatoes) and meat and fish. The more natural (organic and lightly
cooked) the better. Imagine salads with virgin olive oil and balsamic
vinegar dressing, avocados, steak, grilled fresh trout, mackerel and
other fish, nuts, asparagus dripping with butter (probably not the
season but you know what I mean) etc. If you are a breakfast person,
have eggs, yogurt and a little oat porridge. Also try tofu dishes. A
little rice and beans in moderation, but no wheat bread (think of
white bread as equivalent to white sugar).

Also don't stint on sleep (at least 8 hours) and exercise your body.
Just a walk around the block every few hours is sufficient. I know
it's hard when you are self-employed with deadlines to take this time
for yourself, but you will work better and more intensely when you are
rested and alert.

Good luck

Nadia