Omega 3's and stomach probs?

Hey I figured out where my stomach aches were coming from. After my
colonoscopy, doc told me to increase my fiber to as much as 25mg a day. I
settled on high fiber cereals. I've been doing LC for 6 years with great
success and never any dietary probs before. For a couple of weeks I was
eating various high fiber cereals sprinkled with pysillium for a boost. Then
I found flaxmeal hot cereal. I had this on and off again bellyache and even
diarrhea. At first I thought it must have been the flu, which is going on
all over the place here in the northeast. It continued until I figured it
all out. Turns out it must be the Omega 3's in the flaxmeal. I have a severe
allergic reaction to only one other thing... salmon. Also high in the same
stuff. Anyone else have this problem? What other foods should I be
avoiding?

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*Atkins guy, 50 lbs permanently off over 6 years!

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JK Sinrod
Sinrod Stained Glass Studios
www.sinrodstudios.com
Coney Island Memories
www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories

I don't know about the omega-3 allergy, but your statement about "increase
my fiber to as much as 25mg a day" is strange. That's the minimum
recommended for women. For guys it's 30mg/day.

on Wed, 15 Dec 2004 19:29:24 -0500, "Glassman" wrote:

Hey I figured out where my stomach aches were coming from. After my
colonoscopy, doc told me to increase my fiber to as much as 25mg a day. I
settled on high fiber cereals. I've been doing LC for 6 years with great
success and never any dietary probs before. For a couple of weeks I was
eating various high fiber cereals sprinkled with pysillium for a boost. Then
I found flaxmeal hot cereal. I had this on and off again bellyache and even
diarrhea. At first I thought it must have been the flu, which is going on
all over the place here in the northeast. It continued until I figured it
all out. Turns out it must be the Omega 3's in the flaxmeal. I have a severe
allergic reaction to only one other thing... salmon. Also high in the same
stuff. Anyone else have this problem? What other foods should I be
avoiding?

--
*Atkins guy, 50 lbs permanently off over 6 years!

-----
Bev

"Bev-Ann" wrote in message
...
I don't know about the omega-3 allergy, but your statement about "increase
my fiber to as much as 25mg a day" is strange. That's the minimum
recommended for women. For guys it's 30mg/day.


That's what the GI specialist told me. Where do you get your stats from?
You really have to make an effort to get that much fiber in your diet for it
to be a minimum.

--
JK Sinrod
Sinrod Stained Glass Studios
www.sinrodstudios.com
Coney Island Memories
www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories

In article ,
says...
I don't know about the omega-3 allergy, but your statement about "increase
my fiber to as much as 25mg a day" is strange. That's the minimum
recommended for women. For guys it's 30mg/day.

I started getting nauseaus earlier this year from taking borage and flax
oil. I have flax cereal almost every day for breakfast, and I think the
combination was too much. I'm fine just eating the cereal.

--
Saffire
205/147/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

Glassman wrote:
|| "Bev-Ann" wrote in message
|| ...
||| I don't know about the omega-3 allergy, but your statement about
||| "increase my fiber to as much as 25mg a day" is strange. That's
||| the minimum recommended for women. For guys it's 30mg/day.

mg? I generaly think in terms of grams of fiber per day, and 25 to 30 g
sounds like the recommended about, not the minimum.

|||
||
|| That's what the GI specialist told me. Where do you get your
|| stats from? You really have to make an effort to get that much fiber
|| in your diet for it to be a minimum.

Yes, it can take some effort. You really need to build up on the fiber. I
once, not too long ago as I recall, got a buttload of fiber in a day. Yeah.


||
|| --
|| JK Sinrod
|| Sinrod Stained Glass Studios
|| www.sinrodstudios.com
|| Coney Island Memories
|| www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories

"Saffire" wrote in message
.. .
In article ,
says...
I don't know about the omega-3 allergy, but your statement about
"increase
my fiber to as much as 25mg a day" is strange. That's the minimum
recommended for women. For guys it's 30mg/day.

I started getting nauseaus earlier this year from taking borage and flax
oil. I have flax cereal almost every day for breakfast, and I think the
combination was too much. I'm fine just eating the cereal.

--
Saffire
205/147/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

I really hate this "recommended" thing. If nothing else, we have learned in
this NG that each body is different, but the "recommendations" assume that
we are all alike. We're not. I probably get around 20-25 grams of fiber a
day, have no stomach problems and have regular bowel movements. But that's
just me. Everyone else might be different. And probably are.

"Saffire" wrote in message
.. .
In article ,
says...
I don't know about the omega-3 allergy, but your statement about
"increase
my fiber to as much as 25mg a day" is strange. That's the minimum
recommended for women. For guys it's 30mg/day.

I started getting nauseaus earlier this year from taking borage and flax
oil. I have flax cereal almost every day for breakfast, and I think the
combination was too much. I'm fine just eating the cereal.

--
Saffire
205/147/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

I really hate this "recommended" thing. If nothing else, we have learned in
this NG that each body is different, but the "recommendations" assume that
we are all alike. We're not. I probably get around 20-25 grams of fiber a
day, have no stomach problems and have regular bowel movements. But that's
just me. Everyone else might be different. And probably are.

Those are stats I found on several websites and I average between 25 and
35g fibre/day with no effort. I eat a lot of veggies and have incorporated
wheat and oat bran daily on 60g net carbs/day.

on Wed, 15 Dec 2004 22:47:45 -0500, "Glassman" wrote:

That's what the GI specialist told me. Where do you get your stats from?
You really have to make an effort to get that much fiber in your diet for it
to be a minimum.

-----
Bev

Dietary Fiber: Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA)

According to the current US Dietary Guidelines, issued by the US
government, fiber intake is age-related.

For Adults Under the Age of 50
The recommended daily fiber intake is 25 grams for women and 38 grams
for men.

For Adults Over the Age of 50
The recommended daily fiber intake is 21 grams for women and 30 grams
for men.
For Optimum Health, Eat High-Fiber Foods Not Supplements

It is best to get your dietary fiber naturally from high-fiber foods
rather than solely from bran or from fiber supplements. Some fiber
supplements have caused severe gastrointestinal discomfort, including
bloating, diarrhoea or even blockage.
Dietary Fiber - Net Carbs - Low Carb Diets

Because fiber is an indigestible carbohydrate, it is not usually
included in the 'net carb' content of foods.

.. It continued until I figured it
: all out. Turns out it must be the Omega 3's in the flaxmeal. I have a
severe
: allergic reaction to only one other thing... salmon. Also high in the same
: stuff. Anyone else have this problem? What other foods should I be
: avoiding?
: JK Sinrod

I take fish oil and flax oil supplements every evening. So far, I haven't
had any kind of reaction at all. So, maybe it's not the Omega 3s per se but
the flax.

Pat in TX