Dairy and Fruit question for Doc

[Guest guest]

For the time being, I've managed to sort out some basics about

nutrition. I had become very confused about diet because of the

various books preaching different methods of eating and health -

everything from Atkin and Protein Power Plan to the Zone and

Vegetarian whatever.

 

However, there are two areas that I keep finding conflicting

information and I'm not sure what the " best " truth is. This is

regarding digestion and the body's ability to derive the most

nutrition from what we eat. Also, assuming that everything is

organic. So my question is ...

 

Dairy:

I've been told to avoid dairy. Then, I read that unpasteurized, raw

milk products are easy to digest and are okay to consume. Then, I

read that only fermented (partially digested) milk products are

okay: yogurt, sour cream, cream cheese, and kefir. What is the truth

here? No dairy? Raw dairy? Fermented raw diary? Fermented dairy?

 

Fruit:

I've been told to eat fruit alone and not combine it with proteins

or starches and to always eat melons alone. Now, I read that fruits

should not be combined with each other because it confuses the

digestive system and we should wait 1/2 hour before eating a

different type of fruit. My source goes to say that it is okay to

combine that one type of fruit with sprouted grains or nuts -i.e.

smoothie, etc.. What is the truth here?

 

I just know who to trust and all the sources seem reliable.

 

I would be very appreciative if I could get a clear direction and

rationale for it.

Karen

[Guest guest]

That's the problem with these diet books. They all have a kernel or three of truth in them and that's what hooks us. The rest of the data in 'em is crap and usually false or misleading.

 

Atkins is very destructive if you don't take into consideration going "Organic" with your meats. It is also extremely one sided with protein and is not the right thing for everyone. If you need healing, heavy protein is not the way to go. You want your body to focus on healing not on digestion. Sure, many people will lose weight on that diet, but some won't. It is an extremely rough diet and I NEVER recommend it under any circumstances.

 

Avoiding dairy is good. Small amounts (a little cream in your coffee or with some fruit, a little yogurt with acidophilus) won't hurt, but why get into the habit. The next thing you know, you'll go overboard, and the small amount is "daily" and "lots of it". :-) The problem with all dairy is that it is addictive and hard to not eat a lot of it. Sooooo best is not to go there at all and get off it as soon as you can. Wean off of it over a period of time if you have to.

 

Your "fruit data" is from Dr. Sheldon and "Fit for Life" and is pretty good data, and for the most part sound information. There are exceptions to this and apples fall into this category. You can eat an apple with anything. I don't even know why, but you can. You should stay away from mixing Blueberries with any other fruit as it is the only fruit which is Acid Ash in production. Eat Blueberries by themselves and in small quantities. The rest of Sheldon's data is pretty good. As an added note: Even though I'm not down on "ORGANIC MEATS", I do feel they should be eaten in moderation. And always eat a big salad before eating any meat. This gets the enzymes going. This data is applicable to cooked foods as well. Always eat a raw salad as the beginning of any lunch or dinner. This will stop you from eating so damned much. LOL :-)

 

Most of this information is in my CD lecture though the above on fruit is new.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Love,

 

Doc

 

Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.727-447-5282Doc

 

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zengirl04

herbal remedies

Friday, January 21, 2005 9:27 PM

Herbal Remedies - Dairy and Fruit question for Doc

For the time being, I've managed to sort out some basics about nutrition. I had become very confused about diet because of the various books preaching different methods of eating and health - everything from Atkin and Protein Power Plan to the Zone and Vegetarian whatever.However, there are two areas that I keep finding conflicting information and I'm not sure what the "best" truth is. This is regarding digestion and the body's ability to derive the most nutrition from what we eat. Also, assuming that everything is organic. So my question is ...Dairy:I've been told to avoid dairy. Then, I read that unpasteurized, raw milk products are easy to digest and are okay to consume. Then, I read that only fermented (partially digested) milk products are okay: yogurt, sour cream, cream cheese, and kefir. What is the truth here? No dairy? Raw dairy? Fermented raw diary? Fermented dairy?Fruit:I've been told to eat fruit alone and not combine it with proteins or starches and to always eat melons alone. Now, I read that fruits should not be combined with each other because it confuses the digestive system and we should wait 1/2 hour before eating a different type of fruit. My source goes to say that it is okay to combine that one type of fruit with sprouted grains or nuts -i.e. smoothie, etc.. What is the truth here?I just know who to trust and all the sources seem reliable.I would be very appreciative if I could get a clear direction and rationale for it.Karen

[Guest guest]

Thank you for the information. Actually, my question came from

distilling information from various sources. Mostly, I was the

reading " Essential Eating " cookbook by Janie Quinn. She is a

proponent of sprouted grains. However, she says nothing of

sprouted/soaked nuts. I was surpised by her saying that you should

NEVER mix any fruit. I mix banana and strawberries/cherries all the

time as well as other fruits. I still don't know if this is okay. I

also didn't expect her to promote yogurt, sour cream, etc. but she

does. She especially promote yogurt to use in making cheese.

 

 

herbal remedies , " Dr. Ian Shillington "

<DocShillington@K...> wrote:

> That's the problem with these diet books. They all have a kernel

or three of truth in them and that's what hooks us. The rest of the

data in 'em is crap and usually false or misleading.

>

> Atkins is very destructive if you don't take into consideration

going " Organic " with your meats. It is also extremely one sided

with protein and is not the right thing for everyone. If you need

healing, heavy protein is not the way to go. You want your body to

focus on healing not on digestion. Sure, many people will lose

weight on that diet, but some won't. It is an extremely rough diet

and I NEVER recommend it under any circumstances.

>

> Avoiding dairy is good. Small amounts (a little cream in your

coffee or with some fruit, a little yogurt with acidophilus) won't

hurt, but why get into the habit. The next thing you know, you'll

go overboard, and the small amount is " daily " and " lots of it " . :-

) The problem with all dairy is that it is addictive and hard to

not eat a lot of it. Sooooo best is not to go there at all and get

off it as soon as you can. Wean off of it over a period of time if

you have to.

>

> Your " fruit data " is from Dr. Sheldon and " Fit for Life " and is

pretty good data, and for the most part sound information. There

are exceptions to this and apples fall into this category. You can

eat an apple with anything. I don't even know why, but you can.

You should stay away from mixing Blueberries with any other fruit as

it is the only fruit which is Acid Ash in production. Eat

Blueberries by themselves and in small quantities. The rest of

Sheldon's data is pretty good. As an added note: Even though I'm

not down on " ORGANIC MEATS " , I do feel they should be eaten in

moderation. And always eat a big salad before eating any meat.

This gets the enzymes going. This data is applicable to cooked

foods as well. Always eat a raw salad as the beginning of any lunch

or dinner. This will stop you from eating so damned much. LOL :-)

>

> Most of this information is in my CD lecture though the above on

fruit is new.

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> Love,

>

> Doc

>

> Ian " Doc " Shillington N.D.

> 727-447-5282

> Doc@A...

> -

> zengirl04

> herbal remedies

> Friday, January 21, 2005 9:27 PM

> Herbal Remedies - Dairy and Fruit question for Doc

>

>

>

>

> For the time being, I've managed to sort out some basics about

> nutrition. I had become very confused about diet because of the

> various books preaching different methods of eating and health -

> everything from Atkin and Protein Power Plan to the Zone and

> Vegetarian whatever.

>

> However, there are two areas that I keep finding conflicting

> information and I'm not sure what the " best " truth is. This is

> regarding digestion and the body's ability to derive the most

> nutrition from what we eat. Also, assuming that everything is

> organic. So my question is ...

>

> Dairy:

> I've been told to avoid dairy. Then, I read that unpasteurized,

raw

> milk products are easy to digest and are okay to consume. Then,

I

> read that only fermented (partially digested) milk products are

> okay: yogurt, sour cream, cream cheese, and kefir. What is the

truth

> here? No dairy? Raw dairy? Fermented raw diary? Fermented dairy?

>

> Fruit:

> I've been told to eat fruit alone and not combine it with

proteins

> or starches and to always eat melons alone. Now, I read that

fruits

> should not be combined with each other because it confuses the

> digestive system and we should wait 1/2 hour before eating a

> different type of fruit. My source goes to say that it is okay

to

> combine that one type of fruit with sprouted grains or nuts -

i.e.

> smoothie, etc.. What is the truth here?

>

> I just know who to trust and all the sources seem reliable.

>

> I would be very appreciative if I could get a clear direction

and

> rationale for it.

> Karen