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Created on: 12/30/12 12:13 PM Views: 181 Replies: 3
CambridgeCali Joined: 12/30/12 Posts: 3	Diarrhea? =/ Posted Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 12:13 PM Hi, I decided to start before the January 1st Kickstart and went two days with no animal products and lots of veggies and grains and some meat alternatives. I am experiencing diarrhea on the third morning. Is this just my body adjusting? Will it go away soon, or might I need a probiotic for my belly? Thanks!
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Jodie Joined: 12/30/12 Posts: 93	RE: Diarrhea? =/ Posted Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 1:36 PM I'm not a doctor or nutritionist, but I can tell you my experience. I had loose stools when I first switched to vegan almost 2 years ago, also gassy tummy. They all went away over time. I do think it is just an adjustment period for your body, different for everyone probably depending on what your diet was like before switching.
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Susan Levin Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1191	RE: Diarrhea? =/ Posted Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 2:27 PM Your gut is undoubtedly adjusting to all the fiber-rich foods. It will "settle," although you should get used to movements that are more frequent and softer. Susan Levin, MS, RD PCRM Director of Nutrition Education
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CambridgeCali Joined: 12/30/12 Posts: 3	RE: Diarrhea? =/ Posted Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 2:51 PM Thanks everyone! I have always aimed to eat a lot of leafy greens every day, but I guess I am eating more leafy greens than I used to and without any animal products. I might try a probiotic too and a one-a-day vegan vitamin with B12 or nutritional yeast for B12 or even Vega One because it has plant based protein too. I just went on my daily run, feeling great and motivated to stick with it. And this community is great support. THANKS so much!
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