Ratha,

FYI, in Chinese Medicine pumpkin seeds are specifically used as an
"anti-parasite herb."  I eat lots of them from time to time without
feeling ill.  If you felt ill I suspect you are either allergic to them,
or perhaps you had some parasite that reacted to them.

Ratha C. Grimes wrote:

> My reaction was to decide that the pumpkin seeds were
> evil and that I should have nothing more to do with
> them.  Then I began to wonder if they might have
> caused a productive, detoxificating episode.  Does
> anyone have any ideas about this?  Should I throw the
> seeds away, which I almost did, or maybe eat some
> every other weekend and grit my teeth?

I actually eat lots of nuts from time to time, but never unless I feel
hungry for them.  If I eat them when I'm not particularly hungry for
them I feel bloated and not right afterwards.  I have eaten a couple of
pounds of pumpkin seeds when I'm hungry for them, over a 1 or 2 day
period, but then that's the way I eat lots of foods, a lot at once then
none for a while, and it's probably not a good idea for the average
person.  I think certain foods will definitely produce negative
reactions in people at different times.  Stay away if your gut feeling
tells you to.

regards,

Roberta