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metabolism speeding up TOO MUCH? Help please

2015-05-22T13:23:56.000Z

Hi everyone,

I have an issue with ...poo.

I'm HCLFV, my partner on the other hand, unfortunately is an omnivore and is not very eager to change his eating habits (at east not drastically). I don't want to push him too much and discourage to veganism, I want to teach him as much as possible about this lifestyle and in such a way that he would like it. So baby steps. Very tiny baby steps.

I cook for him, I implement as much fruit and veggies as he is wiling to eat, I am also slowly cutting back on the animal products in his food, he already offered one day a week a vegan day and the list goes on.

I observed that he is loosing some weight (slowly) even though he eats loads, and he acts as if he feels better. But...

He goes a LOT to the restroom, I thought: 'it's good, it means the metabolism is speeding up, his body is cleansing a little'. But it's too much for him. Too often. And too suddenly. Especially that in his work he doesn't have a toilette near his office. I don't know if you sometimes have that feeling that one moment everything is okay and the next minute you NEED to use the restroom. In-this-second. It's been like that for over 1,5 month now, so I don't think it's about his body getting used to it.

Anyway, my question is:

Could you suggest what I could implement in his diet to cause less often bowel movements? He suggested eating more gluten, what do you think? (no food sensitivity, he can eat basically anything)

I don't want to see him going for processed food and animal products to stop the bowel movements. Please, I need HELP! What are your thoughts, suggestions?

Please, please do not trash me with discrimination and criticism because I love him and he is omni. I am trying to teach him to like vegan lifestyle, but it takes a lot of time. I am here for an eating-related advice.

Proper food combining and digestion.

2014-01-14T17:49:27.000Z

Tomorrow will be a week since I've started I was interested in knowing how long on average it tooks everyones system to get used to all the fruits and veggies and quit with the gas. Also with pooing more solid. I am doing raw til 4 currently and as my system gets accustomed I'm more than likely going to go full raw.

Breakfast 48 oz smoothie with bananas, mango, grape juice

Snack: Grapefruit, 1 clementine

Lunch: Large salad (usually just romaine but today 1/2 iceberg, 1 head romaine.

Snacks: 3 Clementines, naked green machine juice

Dinner: Veggie soup

Late snack: If still hungry-banana

No Poo tips?

2013-06-04T16:03:19.000Z

I'm considering going No Poo because my hair is getting really long and I'm worries tht it will start shedding more. I looked up tons of feedback online and its very controversial about if it works or not. Any person experiences?

Running into problems when trying to throw out bathroom products

2013-01-30T17:48:51.000Z

I decided it is time to bin all the chemicals in the bathroom. I'd like to get my hair used to not using shampoo and don't want to do any more dying etc.
I made sure to have apple cider vinegar, baking soda at home and also bought a bottle of dr bronners ("Dr. Bronner - 'S Magic Soaps Pure-Castile Soap, 18-In-1 Hemp Unscented Baby Mild").

Using shampoo and conditioner, my hair is in "ok" condition but not awesome: I used to dye it, until 3 or 4 months ago, I used to have psoriasis on my scalp and our water here has lots of limescale in it. (We are not able to purchase a filter system atm.)

Since the last time I dyed my hair it got greesy very fast, I have to wash it every two days. On top of that about 2 months ago (I was already low fat raw vegan then) I started getting little spots on my scalp and my scalp feels very sensitive. These reasons and that I don't want to use any products from companies that test on animals are why I need a change.

My first experiment:

Last night I used a small amount of dr. bronner's soap on my hair.

The problem:

My hair immediately started to feel kind of sticky. I tried to wash it all out and used apple cider vinegar as conditioner. I did not wash it out. My hair was in horrible condition, even after it was dry it was still sticky and oily and weird.

2nd attempt:

I went back to the bathroom, washed it with watered down Dr. Bronner's and conditioned it with very very much watered down apple cider vinegar which I rinsed afterwards.

2nd bad result:

The hair was slightly less oily but still rubbbery and once it was dry, I looked like a scarecrow :)) the hair stood in all directions and it felt really really bad.

3rd attempt and giving up:

I gave my hair a night's rest and this morning I tried watered down baking soda but hair still felt sticky, so I decided to use shampoo and conditioner this time. I must say, I was a bit scared to ruin my hair at this point. After using the conditioner I put watered down apple cider vinegar over the hair and washed it out. This was to test if the apple cider vinegar is causing any issue. My hair is "fine" now.

So now I really need some advice. I am in the UK and couldnt find a source for Tate's products. Also I would prefer to go shampoo-free if that is even possible in a hard water environment without filter.

Did I buy the wrong dr. bronner's product? Is it bad for hair after all? Can I be shampoo free although my hair was previously treated and although our water is hard?

My gripe against no poo

2012-12-20T21:42:48.000Z

I've tried a couple of times going without shampoo, just using water when showering my face and body. I'm all about natural hygiene, which is why I tried it in the first place. It pains me to say this, but I don't think no poo is for everyone.

Animals in the wild don't exactly smell peachy. They have a musk and greasy hair/fur for several reasons. Those reasons don't apply to the society that first world humans in. A smell of body odor (regardless of diet) will put most potential suitors off, not on like with wild animals. It can be seen (or smelled haha) as offensive to people you're around. It can be deemed inappropriate in a work environment (especially white collar jobs).

We also don't need a grease layer to protect us from the elements, as we live indoors. Even when people go outside for extended periods, they usually protect their heads and bodies from the hot sun or cold rain or snow with clothing and sunscreen...and insect repellant lol.

Finally, we live in an unnatural world of air pollution, especially you city dwellers. In my opinion AND experience, these chemicals need more than a gentle water washing to get out. I also believe our treated water lacks the minerals of natural spring water, while adding in fluoride, chlorine, etc. which can damage and dry out hair and skin.

If you are able to go no poo with a high degree of success, that's awesome! I'm not telling you not to do so, and I welcome any tips you may have to lessen soap use. Currently, I use a vegan bar of soap for my hair, armpits, and nether regions every day or two (or three or four if I can). I don't blame dry skin on the soap. I blame it on the cold, dry climate and hard water.

When at my aunt and uncle's house, I get to shower in their soft water. Even without using soap, I feel like my skin is left soft and nourished after each shower. No dry, flaky skin whatsoever. A few days after being back home in typical, treated city water? My dry skin returns.

All of that said, I don't feel like a failure for choosing not to go no poo, and I don't think you should either. I would recommend a gentle, vegan soap. Dr. Bonner's has a mild burning sensation to it, so I switched to Kirk's Castile soap. The one commenter on that page recommended it for people with sensitive skin. Also, it has no dyes or detergents...and it's cheap :D

Stay fruity and, uh, stay clean :P

Oily hair and baking soda instead of shampoo

2012-11-22T14:04:21.000Z

I have tried washing my hair with baking soda a few times now...its been a little over a week. The first time I was amazed, 3 days later I washed it again and it was kind of ok, but my hair didn't feel that great. Last night I washed it for a third time with baking soda (and ACV after, as I saw suggested) and it was just gross and oily after it dried. I can feel a thick residue on my hands when I touch it now.

Today is Thanksgiving...my mom will yell at me if I have oily hair today LOL. If this is a transition phase, I don't want to screw it up by using shampoo today, but I can't let my hair stay this disgusting. What should I do?

-Becky

how to go no poo ?

2012-06-29T10:23:51.000Z

Im doing my second attempt with going no poo. first time I tried it I simply rinsed my hair with water, and it was a disaster ! my hair got so greasy from it that I didn't feel like leaving my apartment. and it wasn't even dirty beforehand !

so now I wanted to try out the baking soda-approach, hoping for a more gradual transition. - I don't mind my hair being a little greasy during this phase, but I don't want people to think that Im insanitary either ;)

SO today was my first day. It has been 5days since my last hair wash, although normally Ill wait 7-8 days in between washing. I wanted to break the wash-cycle a little early so that the risk of my hair turning out like last time, would be smaller.

step1 - I mixed 3tbs of baking soda w 150ml of water.

step2 - after rinsing my hair in warm water for a couple of minutes, I put the mixture in my hair and massaged it in for another cpl of minutes, and then I rinsed it out completely.

step3 - panic ? I must say that my hair feels really thick and unmanageable ! It hasn't dried yet, so idk how it will turn out, but experience tells me that when it feels like this wet, it wont improve much in its dry state.

what do you say ? do you think that I need to just stick it out, and maybe wash it everyday for a while w the baking soda until my hair adjusts ? or should I try adding lemon to the mixture maybe ? Im open to any suggestions and/or stories of experience

thanks fruities !

A Discussion about Poop

2012-04-24T13:26:58.000Z

So I'm new, I'm about a couple weeks in and I've noticed my poo has dramatically changed. I have a long history with colon problems so I've been paying close attention to my poop for years. I don't like the way it's been looking lately and I'm wondering if there is something I'm doing wrong.

Short and Funny Video about Poo Scale and Meat Eaters vs Vegans

After watching this video, I can honestly say that I've consistently been a 6 since starting. Although the video refers to most vegans being the perfect 4 on the poo scale, they don't specify raw vegans. I'd love to know what raw vegans are on the poo scale. Are you all a 6 like me? Or are you all closer to 5 or even 4? I would like to troubleshoot why I'm a 6 if I'm not supposed to be, as 6 seems to be very undesired according to the poo scale.

Before Going Noo Poo

2012-03-18T12:09:27.000Z

Hello all,

My name is Maor and I would like to discuss the no-shampoo issue, which I have been reading about extensively lately. A short introduction: In my highschool years I suffered from exhaustion and used to skip showers every now and then, and I ultimately learned from experience that there was no harm in abstinence from body soap and stopped using it altogether. Naturally, I began to doubt the need for shampoo, but when my hair became greasy after a short no-shampoo period I gave up. I have come across information on the subject lately and would be glad if you can help me sort things out:

1. Some of the no-shampoo adherents wash their hair with baking soda and vinegar. In my eyes this is effectively substituting one unnatural substance with another one, and the option of water-rinsing only appeals to me more. Is it actually preferrable?

2. If I use water only, I understand that I would need to scrub the scalp from time to time. What is the frequency?

3. I have read about the transition period, when the scalp becomes extra greasy. Is there a way to relieve this condition?

Many thanks,

Maor.

No Poo methods

2011-08-19T16:11:56.000Z

I've been washing with baking soda/water and rinsing with apple cider vinegar/water. I heard about using clay though, which worked as a shampoo and conditioner. I bought some type of aztec clay and tried it- didn't work so much, still needed vinegar to detangle and my hair felt like it had clay in it.

Did I use the wrong type?

Any other shampoo/conditioner methods? Just looking for the easiest solution with best results. Also, note your hair type- I have wavy hair with some curl.

No Shampoo, No Face products update picture

2010-09-28T06:12:13.000Z

It's been a week since I washed my hair or got it wet. I have been brushing the oils through my hair twice a day and it barely looks greasy.

It's also been 4 weeks since I quit birth control and all face products. Only water 3 times daily when I look greasy. and a clean towel exfoliation at night.

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What do you do to your doo? Poo? No poo? Fruity poo?

2009-01-14T02:49:26.000Z

What do you do for your hair?How do you take care of it?If you go no poo (shampoo or chems) what did you do about the detox residue?Dry scalp?Oily scalp?No scalp? J/K lol ;)How often do you wash it?What kind of water do you use?Do you oil it?Hot water or cold?What kind of brush or comb do you use?What is the 411 on your hair??