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Date: | Fri, 11 Jun 1999 09:03:34 -0700 |
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Marcia asked about...
> you may notice a lack of energy at first...
Someone else here will have to tell you the "orthodox" answer to this;
but, I'll tell you what I experienced. ... Although I felt immediately
better, I found that the transition IS work for the body at the very
first (couple of weeks?)-- adjusting to new typical intake and
eliminating products and by-products of the old way of eating.
Particularly, I had a much harder time staying hydrated through the
transition, because my system was all of a sudden MUCH more efficient at
eliminating water (no more swollen ankles!). I had to work at making
sure I got enough of both electrolytes and water. I read somewhere that
dehydration is the most common cause of fatigue (other than overwork!).
What I did (probably not pure paleo but it works for me) is to make up
two liter batches of my own "oral rehydration formula" which is kind of
a light lemonade: 2 liters water, 1/2 tsp salt, juice of 1 lemon, bit
(very little) of honey or maple syrup, shake well. I try to get a batch
a day down. I try to do this again whenever energy lags. It makes a big
difference. After I heard that Tibetans and Nepalese put both salt and
ghee (clarified butter) in their tea, I tried another trick. Sometimes
when my energy flags I'll throw a little dash of salt in a big mug or two
of weak tea.
Of course, if your intake is less than what you need, you will also run
out of energy, obviously.
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