Erryn Pollock posted this:
>>My wife jumped on the paleo bandwagon...and has had a hard time of it for the
last two/three weeks. She has some nausea most of the time, which gets worse
when she eats. Meat (any kind) seems to make it worse.

Reply:
Glad your wife is feeling better.  One thing that happens for some
individuals is that if they eat too much fat, oil or enormous amounts of
meat and too little produce is that they end up with inflammation of the
liver and gall bladder---nausea, loss of appetite, mild to severe pain or
tenderness under the right rib cage, general malaise, burping, bloating, and
in some cases oily, clay colored stools.  If she was pouring on the oil,
eating large amounts of nuts, eating portions of meat much larger than what
she is used to, that could have caused the problem.  There are some
individuals who simply don't feel well eating 10 to 12 ounce portions of
meat in a sitting, eating fatty meats, or copious amounts of nuts or oils,
which are very fat and calorie dense.

She might feel better eating a lean protein portion the size of the palm of
her hand at each meal, complimented with two, three, or four times as much
fibrous vegetables or vegetables and fruits, removing skin from all poultry,
using nuts and seeds as condiments only, using oil judicicously, and
spreading her food out over three meals, with a fruit and protein rich snack
each day.  Also note:  things like mayonnaise are extremely fat rich and can
aggravate the liver and gall bladder in susceptible individuals.

The suggestions to drink more water---at least 8 to 10 (8 ounce) glasses a
day are wise.  If she continues to have problems, you might look for a
Certified Herbalist or acupuncturist in your area.  There are some very good
herbs one can take to help stimulate bile flow (if that is the problem),
help with fat digestion, and general digestion, if these are indeed problems
for your wife.

There is nothing in grains or beans that she needs.  But is is wise to eat
generous amounts of vegetables and fruits.  You can meet all of your
carbohydrate needs with these foods, you just have to eat more of these than
the average American is accustomed to consuming.  Some folks find a small
amount of starchy vegetables (potato or sweet potato) tolerable and helpful,
particularly if they suffer problems when they eat too much fat and/or
protein.

Sincerely,

Rachel Matesz
The Healthy Cooking Coach