Whole Food Optimizer stomach problems

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Permalink Reply by Stephanie Schlosser on October 28, 2009 at 3:48pm

Its possible its the algae, have you been using other algae products in the interim? It seems to always take awhile to get used too as it likes to cleanse the system with singular focus. The other thing that comes to mind quickly is dehydration, you may need a lot more water than normal. I hope it clears up for you.

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Permalink Reply by Vega Kelly on October 28, 2009 at 4:21pm

A topic that comes up occasionally in the forum. I usually recommend upping your water intake as there is a lot of fibre and cleansing effects when starting up again. For other tips, check out this chain.

The formula was tweaked slightly since it was originally introduced but the changes were primarily made to the flavor and multi-vitamin and mineral content. We reduced the amount of stevia making it a little less sweet and upped the vitamin and mineral content to meet 100% RDI.

Other tip is to start out slow and gradually increase your serving size. Your body will adjust and the bloating/gas should subside. Happy to help if you have other questions!

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Permalink Reply by Dominick Ali on October 28, 2009 at 7:43pm

Thank you both.

I did wonder if it was part of the cleansing process.
I hadn't thought of water intake, but I will try it.

On it's own, it doesn't seem to be a problem.
If I eat something two/three hours down the road, that's when the problem occurs.

I will monitor to see if it lessens.
(No. Not currently taking any other products like greens or algae on it's own)

:)

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Permalink Reply by ceoleary on October 29, 2009 at 9:52am

Hi there,
When I first started taking WFO I found I had pretty nasty cramps of lessening degrees over about 3-4 weeks. Bloating, gas etc. all a part of the package. Now I find I feel fantastic after consuming it, but I noticed that if I ease up on my fiber or WFO intake, or just eat some simple sugars for a bit (pumpkin pie anyone?) it again takes a bit of an adjustment to return to the WFO. I'd say stick out as much as you can or reduce the amount if you need to... in a few weeks it should go away!
Good luck with it!

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Permalink Reply by Sam Cornell on October 29, 2009 at 4:02pm

Anytime I've gone off it, i had to ease back into it with small servings. Most people I know who've had similar problems did fine when they eased into it with small servings and gradually increased the serving size.

Let us know any updates on how your body is handling it

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