Juice fast

[Ozboz]

Can someone give me some tips and tricks on a juice fast and when should I start introducing food again.

I'm going through a bad flare and wanna try a juice fast

 

[hugh]

Watch this video
Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead
"100 pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, Joe Cross is at the end of his rope and the end of his hope."
http://vimeo.com/40023282

Depends alot on your health and your weight.
The guy in the video had lots of fat to use as energy.
Go for vegetable juice over fruit, more nutrients and less sugar

I think the reason it works is because you are not consuming -
Grains, Sugar, Vegetable oils

 

[nogutsnoglory]

I'd agree with Hugh on veg juicing. I'm flaring now and lots of fruit juice irritated me. I seem to be ok on veg juice.

 

[Ozboz]

Yeah im jucing carrots at the moment weight isnt great i weigh bout 100 pounds and im 5'7

 

[hugh]

at your weight i would NOT be fasting.
juice and eat meat, stay away from grain, sugar and vegetable oil

 

[Ozboz]

can I have oils like hemp seed oil, rice bran oil or coconut oil as I use cocnut oil to cook

 

[nogutsnoglory]

Coconut and hemp oil is good. I would not use rice.

 

[hugh]

Too much carrot juice will make your palms and soles go orange (how do i know that? - experience ) but it's a great base for vegie juice, Add Kale and other greens. I love adding beetroot juice but i have breaks from it to make sure my poo is a healthy colour
I'd recommend a paleo diet, (but what do i know? - works for me )
juicing can be a part of that but it's more about what you don't eat.

This one is about tweaking paleo for autoimmune (search the forum for paleo but the wiki is a bit sad)
http://paleodietlifestyle.com/dealing-with-autoimmune-diseases-and-digestive-problems/

This one is about leaky gut, what makes it worse and what helps
http://crohnsdad.com/2012/06/05/framework-matters-study-links-for-safe-effective-crohns-strategies/

 

[Ozboz]

I'm having orangey mucas and type of poo could this be too much carrot juice

 

[hugh]

i don't know but the eassiest way to find out is to stop the Carrot juice for a couple of days.

Seriously though, check out paleo, or any of the other diets that avoid grain, legumes, sugar and vegetable oil and see how you go

 

[Ozboz]

Yeah i have designed a diet for myself that im happy with its pretty much like paleo

 

[hugh]

its pretty much like paleo

interested in how it differs and how well it works for you

 

[Ozboz]

No grains No dairy No processed food and everything cooked But even some veggies cooked mess me up badly oh and no SUGAR although I do cheat here and there sugar is my weakness
It works wonders for me no pain guts don't rumble and carry on stools are formed no D but have trouble with lots of mucus due to lots of inflammation but apart from that I feel ok