> The ileocecal valve connects the lower part of the small intestine to the
> beginning of the large intestine. An irritated and malfunctioning ileocecal
> valve can, according to Matsen (Eating Alive), dump large quantities of
> toxins into the
> blood. Matsen find problems with this valve in half the patients he treats.
wow. This is what caused me to change my diet from "macrobiotic"
(practically ALL grains). I actually had so much pain in my "ileocecal
valve" that I thought I had an ectopic prgnancy or apendicitus- the
naturapath I went to recomended the Zone diet (didnt hear about Paleo till
two years ago). This valve still hurts if I eat too much fiber!
BUT! I didnt really know what it was until I read this post-
THanks!
Bronwen