Food Combinations to AVOID

For months before I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer I frequently suffered from stomach pain right after eating meals. When I was diagnosed in March the emotional turmoil of that diagnosis and the length of time I was in the hospital intensified these stomach pains to something the equivalent of a softball. It made eating very painful and it was weeks before that initial stomach pain began to subside.

In mid-April I was fortunate enough to come across a book written by Robert O. Young, PhD., called The PH Miracle that was life-changing for me. It is still hugely responsible for most of the dietary changes I've made and it became a constant reference point for me.

I was set free of my stomach pain and remain free of it as a result of learning in this book about the digestion dynamics that occur when we mix certain types of foods.

For those who have sensitive stomachs and frequent pain and especially for those who have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this is information that could mean the difference between being pain-free or not. Pancreatic cancer disrupts the ability of the pancreas to secrete enzymes necessary for digestion which adds additional pain if these food-combining principles are not adhered to.

1. DO NOT eat animal protein with starches!
2. DO NOT eat fruits with anything else EXCEPT nuts and seeds

What is a starch?
Legumes, rice and potatoes. Legumes are all types of beans (excludes green beans, lima beans and peas)such as black beans, navy beans, pinto beans and kidney beans to name a few.

What do I mean by animal protein? Any type of fish, crustacean (like shrimp and crab) chicken, turkey, beef, lamb and pork.

WHY??

Digestion of some foods begins in our mouth, others in our stomach and others still in our intestines. Each type of digestion and when it begins is a matter of whether we are eating animal protein, vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes or fruit. As a result combining certain types of foods releases different digestive enzymes that conflict with others and more importantly, animal protein is a dead organism that contributes NOTHING to the digestive process unlike a vegetable that is still "alive" and releases its own enzymes while being digested, .

Ever wonder why we feel so tired or "full" after eating most animal protein? It's in part because our body must work so hard to digest it!

The bottom line is that mixing animal protein with starches or mixing fruit with most other foods will create digestive "issues" and as a result, pain!!!

Worse, mixing the wrong foods diminishes the digestive process of each one which means less nutritional value and a slush of undigested foods our colon must now deal with.

Once I learned and began to apply these principles my energy increased, my pain after meals disappeared and the regularity of my system improved. The FEW times after where I "forgot" and mixed the wrong things the pain was so intense it cured me of those kinds of mistakes. Asks Trish, my wife, as she had to stand by and watch as I was doubled-over in agony.

God bless you and may you combine the RIGHT things!