digesting vega

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Permalink Reply by martie on October 2, 2009 at 10:07pm

I think there are a few threads on this...
http://www.vegacommunity.com/forum/topics/thrive-diet-bathroom-side

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Permalink Reply by Vega Kelly on October 5, 2009 at 8:53am

We do hear this from people from time to time. Some of the reasons are the extra pre-biotics, chlorella and fiber that initiate a cleansing reaction. Just make sure you drink lots of water to help with cleansing. Also, the extra water allows for the expansion of the fiber.

As you saw in the other forum, starting slow can help with that. Many find that when they slowly introduce Vega, 1/2 scoop the first week and increase the same each week after that, then these detox symptoms are reduced.

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Permalink Reply by Eric Bowers on October 5, 2009 at 9:43am

Thanks all for the suggestions.

I tried drinking more water and it seemed to help. I will try more ginger too.

with gratitude,
Eric

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Permalink Reply by Elspeth Mathau on October 5, 2009 at 10:45am

Make sure to drink your smoothies very slowly, chew them if you can. This will help to make sure there is enough saliva mixed in with the food so it can be digested properly. If you drink to fast or chug, none of the enzymes from your saliva with get into the food and help break it down. Also, more air will can get in, both these factors can cause gas.
Hope this helps some

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Permalink Reply by Frances Worster on October 5, 2009 at 2:35pm

YES!!! Chew your smoothies!!! I believe the saying is "drink your meals, chew your smoothies" - as in chew your meals slowly and VERY well until they are liquified in your mouth, and chew your smoothies for all the reason Elspeth covers.

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Permalink Reply by Frances Worster on October 8, 2009 at 2:02pm

Here's a great video detailing a green smoothie, but I thought I'd post it here as in the last minute or so of the video, he explains why not to chug your smoothies. The key: chew it until the flavour changes - until it becomes warm and sweet - then you know that it is breaking down in your mouth. Who knew? I think we did, way back when, when we actually chewed our food! Me, I am so bad at this, it's a good reminder:

http://www.greensmoothiequeen.com/en/green-goodies/videos/49-runnin...

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Permalink Reply by Susan Paleniuk on April 19, 2010 at 8:41pm

I bloat from the product as well as a number of people I have met personally and on this site. My naturopath says it's from the FOS (fructoogliosaccharide). FOS occurs naturally in onions, bananas, tomatoes, chicory root, tomatoes and other foods and is primarily used as an alternative sweetner. Some folk are sensitive to it and certain bacteria in your gut thrive on it. Both of these situations can cause bloating and gas.

Wikipedia has this to say:All inulin-type prebiotics, including FOS, are generally thought to stimulate the growth of Bifidobacteria species. Bifidobacteria are considered as "Friendly" bacteria. This effect has not been uniformly found in all studies, both for Bifidobacteria and other gut organisms [6]. FOS are also fermented by numerous bacterial species in the intestine, including Klebsiella, E. coli [7] and many Clostridium species, which are considered less-friendly bacteria in the gut. These species are mainly responsible for the gas formation (hydrogen and carbon dioxide), which results after ingestion of FOS. Most people can eat 5-10 gram of FOS without gaseous discomfort, whereas others have problems with 1 gram. The estimated optimal dose for adults is around 5-10 gram/day [8][citation needed].

I still use WFO but sparingly and alternate it with other Vega products and plain hemp protein in my smoothies. Digestive enzymes may or may not help you.

So like Vega Kelly says, ease into it. All good things in moderation.

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