At 12:42 PM 4/28/01 -0700, Bronwen wrote:
>So, excuse us, but we are needing to go to the bathroom WAY more often
around here after this dietary change.
>I thought maybe this was discused before, but I couldnt find it.

yes, this way of eating can, at least initially, a diuretic effect;
especially if you're drinking more water than you used to.

>my husband feels SO good, he is sleeping better than he ever has, and is
loosing wieght.

wonderful!  btw, I realize "loosing" was a typo, but I thought it
particularly punny in context :)

>I feel good, but had one experience were I didnt get enough of something-
and couldnt move in the morning- it was quite terrible, and I didn't feel
better till around noon.  Maybe not enough carbs? (I'm making alot of milk
for my baby).  So I am needing to know what I did- because if I eat too
much fruit, (which doesnt seem to be that much) I have a headache and feel
my blood sugar drop (?)

Increasing magnesium and/or omega-3 fats can help, at least both, in their
own ways, did for me.  Takes a little experimenting, and I honestly don't
know if magnesium is a problem with nursing--I'm sure others will be able
to tell you that!  But if it's okay, anything from 1/2 the amount, in
grams, of magnesium to the amount of calcium to equal magnesium to calcium
seems to work well for me.

I've been experimenting with fish oil to help with my blood pressure and
with menstrual cramps and discovered what "too" much was by certain, er,
effects :)  However, I'd wonder what adding that to your diet would do to
the taste of your milk, so I'd check out the magnesium bit, first...

Which reminds me, is there any reason why milk of magnesia couldn't be used
as a magnesium supplement?

Dianne