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I'm on the Buhner protocol for Mycoplasma pneumonia. Part of the protocol is to drink an ounce of olive oil (preferable infused with olive leaf which I have done). I started with that amount but have decreased it to about 1/3 an ounce in the morning only and I still get constipated from it.
Olive oil is a mild laxative so why does it constipate me? It also interferes with my sleep and I can be wide awake at 3 am. Any ideas? The rest of the protocol is working really well.
Thanks.
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Fats plug up the liver. That makes it harder to digest food and metabolize hormones. 3am is the hour of the liver in Chinese medicine. Sounds like your liver is having a hard detoxing and doing what it should do.
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Thanks for the comments. I've started taking milk thistle and I have a bottle of mangosteen in the basement that I'll be trying out.
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- There may be other variables here, too. Be sure your magnesium intake is 3 x a day, not all at once - and that it's the kind to help your colon move things along comfortably.
A good olive oil is good for the liver. However, you might check - and even research - the brand you are using for authenticity and purity. Extra Virgin Organic Olive Oil is best.
You will have to spend some time researching to find out about whether it's what it claims to be on the label. Some brands have been adulterated and the label is never enough to go on.
Try for a dark glass bottle and keep away from the stove / oven and even if the fridge motor gets warm, don't let it sit near or on top of the fridge. Keep out of sun even in a dark bottle.
Check the date it was collected, where, etc. and be sure it's not too old. Old oils (heated oils) can get rancid and then will be bad for your liver, indeed.
One ounce might be too much at one time if you sort of just drink it straight, unless it's put on your food. By itself without food, I'd think limiting it to one Tablespoon at a time would be best.
Keep in mind that it should never be heated or used in cooking. Add at the last minute to food as it's being served on your plate. To heat it can cause it to oxidize (as heat does with all vegetable oils - use good quality animal fats or coconut oil for cooking).
Also be sure not to consume any vegetable oils such as canola, corn or the like.
Nina Teicholtz' book THE BIG FAT SURPRISE -- and lectures on YouTube she's done at various events gives good detail about the kinds of fats that help us (and our livers) . . . and the kinds (or processes done to some) that harm us.
She spent ten years researching the topic of FAT. Excellent job she's done. Her website:
Why Butter, Meat & Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet
Investigative journalist Nina Teicholz . . . . -
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- Milk thistle is a good move, too. It helps not just the liver but also the gallbladder and that all should help your digestive system as well. Hope you find relief.
Be sure to drink the right amount of water for your body, too. A little lemon juice in warm water is helpful (just rinse mouth right after and do not brush teeth for at least 1/2 hour). -
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- While a true good olive oil is usually great to add just before serving, here's the author I mentioned above in a new presentation just posted to YouTube:
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