[surferjoe2007]

Thank you lotus and surfer. Loads of starting points for me. I can feel gas moving and colon spasms after i eat. The health shop gave me a candida blend NOT that ive had any yeast issues or infections ever which is why i discounted that but they think it could be in my GI tract
Having to give up booze will be the hardest but possibly a godsend also!

I was thinking of trying chlorella too? Any feedback on that?

Again thank you all for your suggestions x

Ya I used to have endless debilitating allergies which I've suppressed with antioxidants for years. So I'm uniquely dependent on having an antioxidant that works. I have used chlorella and it worked. The only thing is I don't remember how much I used. I have also used spirulina and for spirulina the amount is 10-20 grams. Though I've heard of studies using 8 grams and you need to gradually introduce smaller amounts. So beware of pills of any health food. It's hard to beat spinach, for example, and would you take dried spinach pills or would you laugh at them?

Alcohol is ok in moderation unless you have severe liver problems. Thiamine (B1) and antioxidants are good to clear it out after. Thiamine for the enzyme that breaks down alcohol in the liver and antioxidants to prevent liver damage from detox.

Thanks surfer. No i wouldnt laugh at spinach pills.
Im actually going to starting juicing so will include spinach.
Yes digestion is no joke when it fails you..I realise this now. Ive never "really" abused food. I suspect too much wine has triggered my probs so maybe they were on track with the candida thing.. buggered if i know

Spinach is the best. I was referring to the tiny amount that fits into a pill. You gotta go bulk.

If you are going to go that far then here is my ultimate 100% of everything you need mix that I've been using:
twice a day:
1/2 lb. bunch of spinach (or 1 cup juice)
1 white button mushroom (brown or small portabello also ok)

1/8 tsp kelp (0.4g)
4 tsp spirulina (10g)
3 tsp brewer's yeast (7g)
1.5 tsp jerusalem artichoke powder (4.5g)
1000-2000 iu vitamin D or a little tan
1 tsp MSM (1.5g)

1 tsp fish oil

Plus 3.5 oz oysters per week. Canned or fresh is ok. I like them cooked in white wine and garlic. You could mix the dried items ahead of time for simplicity, multiplying the weights by X and rounding. Milk can reduce the bitterness of spinach. I make cream of spinach soup with the mushroom, salt, pepper and parmessan, lightly heated to wilt then pureed.

Has all you need of every vitamin, mineral, antioxidant, essential fatty acid, prebiotics, fiber and protein. Plus it has 3,000 mg L-arginine a day. Plus the misc known and unknown essential substances like bioflavanoids, the lack of which makes multi-vites nearly useless. Except it doesn't have much B12, which is easy to get if you aren't vegan. And sodium: do get a little salt. It is essential for life. Start lower to avoid a cleansing reaction. This will fix anything.