Irritable Bowel Syndrome And Food Combining

Irritable Bowel Syndrome And Food Combining

It seemed like recently food combining has become a very popular diet and digestion topic. After hearing so much about it I decided to take a stab at it. Although I did not notice a full cure to IBS I did notice that it seemed to, in my case, have a few benefits. When following this diet I noticed a generally calmer feeling in my tummy after meals. The BIGGEST difference I felt was a sizable reduction in gas and bloating(you know that feeling you get when you think everything you eat disagrees with your stomach). Although not as heavily, I try to stick to the guidelines when my stomach is acting up.

I scoured the net to find the nine basic rules. I have also placed a chart at the bottom for better understanding.

• Eat acids and starches at separate meals. Acids neutralize the alkaline medium required for starch digestion and the result is fermentation and indigestion.
  

• Eat protein foods and carbohydrate foods at separate meals. Protein foods require an acid medium for digestion.

• Eat but one kind of protein food at a meal.

• Eat proteins and acid foods at separate meals. The acids of acid foods inhibit the secretion of the digestive acids required for protein digestion. Undigested protein putrefies in bacterial decomposition and produces some potent poisons.

• Eat fats and proteins at separate meals. Some foods, especially nuts, are over 50% fat and require hours for digestion.

• Eat sugars (fruits) and proteins at separate meals.

• Eat sugars (fruits) and starchy foods at separate meals. Fruits undergo no digestion in the stomach and are held up if eaten with foods that require digestion in the stomach.

• Eat melons alone. They combine with almost no other food.

• Desert the desserts. Eaten on top of meals they lie heavy on the stomach, requiring no digestion there, and ferment. Bacteria turn them into alcohols and vinegars and acetic acids.

Resource:http://chetday.com/fcprins.html