Suggestions?

[SMM]

It's been around three weeks. My hay fever has gotten severe - constant sneezing & unusually itchy eyes - it may be exacerbated by or part in parcel with detox symptoms. I've tried searching around the forum & SOTT, scanning the body for sensations or noting the frequency of symptoms after consuming certain foods etc.; is using raw honey whilst intermittently fasting okay to assist hay fever symptoms? Are there any other approaches that could be tried?
Have found the thread on Seasonal Allergy Cure particularly useful.

It may be a temporary effect so will see how it goes.
The stomach/gut also feels under immense pressure.

I got a copy of Primal Mind, Primal Body, which I will be going through once exams are over.
Many thanks everyone :) My crock pot has been on more or less 24 hours, changing the contents frequently, as not enough broth is produced otherwise.

Besides being 'Celiac' you can be a 'poor student' saving for a new computer!

I'm long overdue a new laptop

 

[SMM]

I'm not sure how it happened, perhaps it had something to do with acceptance, but I've been relocated back into a flat & have more storage room/don't need to hide or explain my crafty cooking!
Don't have a freezer - that can be arranged.

This is certainly good news for me so just wanted to share :D

Checked out on the honey & found this:

What we know today is that honey contains large amounts of fructose, and should therefore be consumed in moderation, if at all, due to the negative effects of fructose on the liver.

Thank you all immensely

 

[MoonGlow]

The conventional wisdom around here is that if you eat local honey throughout the year (in moderation), you allergies to the plants the honey was gathered from will be much less severe the next year. It has always worked for me, and I definitely notice the next year if I fail to sample enough honey.

I think the trick of it is to introduce these allergens to your body in a way that feels nourishing, and to lower your guard against them.

 

[LQB]

The conventional wisdom around here is that if you eat local honey throughout the year (in moderation), you allergies to the plants the honey was gathered from will be much less severe the next year. It has always worked for me, and I definitely notice the next year if I fail to sample enough honey.

I think the trick of it is to introduce these allergens to your body in a way that feels nourishing, and to lower your guard against them.

Maybe you could do that more effectively by consuming the local bee pollen rather than the honey?

 

[anart]

The conventional wisdom around here is that if you eat local honey throughout the year (in moderation), you allergies to the plants the honey was gathered from will be much less severe the next year. It has always worked for me, and I definitely notice the next year if I fail to sample enough honey.

I think the trick of it is to introduce these allergens to your body in a way that feels nourishing, and to lower your guard against them.

I used to have bad allergies and asthma - it all disappeared when I went gluten, dairy and sugar free. I now live in a very highly pollinated area and am never affected at all by it. I can't recommend removing gluten, dairy and sugar completely from the diet highly enough.

 

[MoonGlow]

The conventional wisdom around here is that if you eat local honey throughout the year (in moderation), you allergies to the plants the honey was gathered from will be much less severe the next year. It has always worked for me, and I definitely notice the next year if I fail to sample enough honey.

I think the trick of it is to introduce these allergens to your body in a way that feels nourishing, and to lower your guard against them.

Maybe you could do that more effectively by consuming the local bee pollen rather than the honey?

If I'm right about it being nourishing to lower your guard, I think the thing to do would be to slip it in your bone broth. Otherwise, you would just be sensitizing yourself.

 

[SMM]

The conventional wisdom around here is that if you eat local honey throughout the year (in moderation), you allergies to the plants the honey was gathered from will be much less severe the next year. It has always worked for me, and I definitely notice the next year if I fail to sample enough honey.

I think the trick of it is to introduce these allergens to your body in a way that feels nourishing, and to lower your guard against them.

I used to have bad allergies and asthma - it all disappeared when I went gluten, dairy and sugar free. I now live in a very highly pollinated area and am never affected at all by it. I can't recommend removing gluten, dairy and sugar completely from the diet highly enough.

For about a month I haven't consumed any dairy or sugar, & have been gluten free for almost a year - it's been mostly fats, meat & bone broth recently. Aside from meat, the only other animal byproduct I consume is eggs. Have had allergies for 9 years during the summer periods. The seasonal allergy reaction kicked in when I omitted all grains [i.e. rice], dairy & sugar.

On the Éiriú-Eolas - Breathing Program monotonic suggested it might be an electrolyte imbalance. I took a salt-water solution, filtered water. The hay fever is still around - the eyes & brain fogginess being the most distressing parts. Maybe it's a time factor that will change once the body adjusts?

 

[Gaby]

The other thing to keep an eye on are spices. If you type "histamine" on the Search function, you'll find more info on allergies on the keto diet. I think we discussed it at more length in Life Without Bread.

 

[Ca.]

Here is what i have been doing to supplement my my food source, on long haul hikes that can last up to 4 hours, climbing hills in this area. I call it the power pack.

I will bring this little container with 3/4's full bacon grease, (or the fat of your choice), and the rest of the space is filled with bit's of fat from the rendering of the bacon's liquid gold.

As i start to feel the onset of hunger, or fatigue, (usually about 2 1/2 hours into my routine) i will break this little vial out, and take some energy in the form of bacon grease, and the crispy rendered fat chunks. Not only does it satisfy the hunger pang, but the kick in energy is quiet noticeable until the completion of the hike.

This can be made day's a head when you are lets say, prepping for the weeks cooking in batches, to consolidate time when you may not have time to do other wise.

I have yet to see any of it go sour, or get rancid, as the fat seems to keep well (in the fridge), for a good while. At least in the batches i need to last me a week.

I have even taken some with me when know i will be out, and about doing thing's in town. Finding a good fat source is almost impossible without sitting down at restaurant. Which would not even have anything to offer, that would give me option's of finding this kind of fuel (in the portions) i would needed to hold me over till back to the la casa.

If you can keep it from a heated condition in a cool environment, it should stay solid, making it more palatable. As to liquid grease, (which is not bad too, i lick plates @ home) but is a bit more messy. I will also bring a dinky spoon to scoop (and some napkins to in case it does go liquid), the gold out as well, which makes finding space in a back pack to be no problem, and really easy to store.
BofL. :D

 

[nicklebleu]

Reminds me of the good old pemmican, the dried meat/ fat balls that the Inuit and the hunters of the north were carrying with them on travels and living off these for prolongued periods of time ...

For further information read Mark Sisson's blog post here:
_http://www.marksdailyapple.com/how-to-make-pemmican/#axzz2Wunk0dpO

 

[MoonGlow]

What is the objection to eating honey?

If it really is bad for you, I don't see why slipping pollen into the broth wouldn't work. It would just be a pain to collect all that pollen yourself.

 

[anart]

What is the objection to eating honey?

Honey is sugar, sugar is problematic at best.

 

[SMM]

Here is what i have been doing to supplement my my food source, on long haul hikes that can last up to 4 hours, climbing hills in this area. I call it the power pack.

I will bring this little container with 3/4's full bacon grease, (or the fat of your choice), and the rest of the space is filled with bit's of fat from the rendering of the bacon's liquid gold.

As i start to feel the onset of hunger, or fatigue, (usually about 2 1/2 hours into my routine) i will break this little vial out, and take some energy in the form of bacon grease, and the crispy rendered fat chunks. Not only does it satisfy the hunger pang, but the kick in energy is quiet noticeable until the completion of the hike.

This can be made day's a head when you are lets say, prepping for the weeks cooking in batches, to consolidate time when you may not have time to do other wise.

I have yet to see any of it go sour, or get rancid, as the fat seems to keep well (in the fridge), for a good while. At least in the batches i need to last me a week.

I have even taken some with me when know i will be out, and about doing thing's in town. Finding a good fat source is almost impossible without sitting down at restaurant. Which would not even have anything to offer, that would give me option's of finding this kind of fuel (in the portions) i would needed to hold me over till back to the la casa.

If you can keep it from a heated condition in a cool environment, it should stay solid, making it more palatable. As to liquid grease, (which is not bad too, i lick plates @ home) but is a bit more messy. I will also bring a dinky spoon to scoop (and some napkins to in case it does go liquid), the gold out as well, which makes finding space in a back pack to be no problem, and really easy to store.
BofL. :D

I have preservative jars that I can carry pork fat around in; usually carry a small amount around in a plastic tin but temperature affects it greatly.

Got a thermos to carry bone broth around with - how often can you re-use the bones? I've been looking around the LWB thread which has been very insightful. Breakfast has mainly been 2 slices of bacon & 1 egg & throughout the day I drink warm water with pork fat in it. For snacks, pork scratchings. I went out once for a meal for my sister's graduation party & just ate meat to test the reaction - apart from a bowel movement, my stomach seemed okay. I've been counting carb intake - my body seems to be feeling weak or taking a while to adjust as I still feel a bit depersonalised but my mood is definitely on the up, concentration I can't really say due to brain fogginess, not sure if that's related to the diet, & after exercising i.e. cycling, walking for a while I can feel my muscles really activate - the blood surging to the necessary areas, loss of muscle.

The other thing to keep an eye on are spices. If you type "histamine" on the Search function, you'll find more info on allergies on the keto diet. I think we discussed it at more length in Life Without Bread.

I omitted spices as much as possible as well as nightshade vegetables. In fact I haven't eaten vegetables much at all. I tested a bit of spinach today & my colon testified against it, so that's that. Next week I hope to undertake a water fast to see how my body responds though I'm concerned how my body will respond to the decreased fat intake.
I'm very glad I stopped eating rice. In fact it emphasised the main purpose of my carbohydrate intake: compulsive eating.

 

[Ca.]

I'm concerned how my body will respond to the decreased fat intake.

I should have also included that is an important aspect of taking in just what my body feels it needs. Thus (the container in the picture above) i would only consume perhaps about a 1/3 of the contents (no TP out in the sticks), during my momentary rest, initiate EE breathing technique to pause, have a smoke, enjoy the calm of the break, and recharge. Then resume where i left off, hoping to promote the chemical change, to burn my own fat stores, thus the healing with energy taken in.

 

[MoonGlow]

What is the objection to eating honey?

Honey is sugar, sugar is problematic at best.

It has been my understanding that if you burn off the sugar at the rate, at which you consume it, it cannot linger in the system and cause problems. When I tun marathons, there's nothing like honey for energy.