Detoxing- I don't know what to think about detoxing.
After having read the establishment book Toxic Constituents of Plant
Foodstuffs, Irvin Liener 2ed 1980, it's obvious that paleo has the lowest
level of toxins of any diet.
Why this would give you diarrhoea is uncertain.
I think diarrhoea is common with any major dietary change- there's no need
to make it more complex than that.

Ben Balzer
"The ideal diet for any animal is that which it eats in the wild. Humans are
no exception."


----- Original Message -----
From: Hank McBridge <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, October 03, 1999 11:42 PM
Subject: Re: [P-F] Detoxing symptoms


> Kathryn wrote:
>
> "Well, the detox phenomena is very visible in some animals when they go on
a
> species appropriate diet.  The rawdiet list for dogs cites some good
> examples.  When dogs go through detox they often have diarrhea, skin
> eruptions, eye mucus, etc."
>
> I, too, am skeptical of the detox phenomenon. I would suggest that the
> symptoms sometimes mentioned are more associated with the stress
associated
> with change. Stress lowers immunity and permits underlying conditions to
> flourish. I have yet to see any scientific evidence of toxins escaping
from
> the body in such ways.
>
> Hank
>
> >From: KATHRYN P ROSENTHAL <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: Paleolithic Eating Support List
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> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: [P-F] Detoxing symptoms
> >Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 14:57:53 -0400
> >
> >Richard wrote:
> > >I'm not very convinced about the concept of "detoxifying" symptoms,
> >
> >Well, the detox phenomena is very visible in some animals when they go on
a
> >species appropriate diet.  The rawdiet list for dogs cites some good
> >examples.  When dogs go through detox they often have diarrhea, skin
> >eruptions, eye mucus, etc.  My dog had
> >a lot of gook in the corners of her eyes all her adult life (8 yrs. on
> >kibble).  When she went "raw" she developed bumps on her neck and back
that
> >burst (I'll spare you the details) and diarrhea that continued on and off
> >for about three months along with an increase in eye gook.  As soon as
she
> >adjusted to raw the bumps and diarrhea disappeared as well as the
> >ever-present eye gook.  I think her body was releasing toxins any way it
> >could.  Now, for the first time in her life, she is truly healthy; her
coat
> >is beautiful and her eyes are clear and bright.
> >
> >My cat had a similar experience while on cat food:  she licked her tummy
> >and
> >legs until they were hairless.  Boy, did she ever look wierd!  When she
> >went
> >raw the licking became even worse for a few weeks, then the hair grew
back
> >in and stayed in.  She now has a beautiful coat and appears in perfect
> >health.
> >
> > >First was cravings for high carb foods such as bread and such.  After a
> >while the cravings went away.
> >
> >Exactly what happened to me.  Sugar cravings stopped after the 1st three
> >months.
> >K.
> >
> >
>
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