jaye
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Post by jaye on Aug 25, 2011 10:00:45 GMT -5
I think eggs from pastured chickens are going to be your best bet(versus just organic). I have laying hens and they are VERY omniverous - eating grass, bugs, mystery stuff off the ground, etc. The feed that traditional birds get fed definitely has corn in it, but I think a lot of soy, too.
Here's what LocalHarvest says about pastured eggs...
"Grass-fed/pastured hens are raised on pasture, as opposed to being kept in confinement and fed primarily grains. Eggs from pastured hens contain up to 20 times more healthy omega-3 fatty acids than those their less fortunate cousins, factory hens.
"Pastured hens' diets are naturally complemented with bugs, earthworms, and other such critters that give their eggs a huge nutritious oomph. Although not necessarilly organic, pastured hens are usually much healthier and happier than their space-restricted and antibiotic-pumped industrial cousins.
"Pasturing is the traditional method of raising egg-laying hens and other poultry. It is ecologically sustainable, humane, and produces the tastiest, most nutritious eggs.
"Pastured eggs also have 10 percent less fat, 40 percent more vitamin A, and 34 percent less cholesterol than eggs obtained from factory farms. "
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Post by painttheseconds on Aug 25, 2011 10:43:13 GMT -5
I only eat pasture raised organic eggs and I don't seem to have a problem with them.
The easiest way for me to tell if a food is aggravating my body is seeing how I feel after I eat it. Not to long ago I treated myself to a milk shake. Really really bad idea. I felt immediate effects from all that dairy.
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Post by jaye on Aug 25, 2011 10:50:28 GMT -5
Paint - that's so true about reading your own body. Sometimes I feel like Endo is just a big exercise in learning how to read my body. It's crazy how bad I can be at it after so many years
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Post by painttheseconds on Aug 25, 2011 16:09:57 GMT -5
Honestly I never even thought about this stuff before I got diagnosed with endo. I just ate whatever I felt like haha as long as it tasted good.
One of my very first symptoms I started noticing last summer when my endo really decided to make itself know is that I would eat something I'd been eating regularly for a long time and feel absolutely awful. Over time I think the endo manifested an allergy in me. Gluten and dairy really set me off. It takes time, but I feel like I'm much more aware of food now and the impact it has on my body.
Having endo is definitely a learning experience. I've learned more about myself and my body this past year then I have my entire life. It's really awful some days, but I am grateful for the opportunity to learn so much about my body and how to properly take care of myself. I'd been neglecting my well being for quite some time and endo was a big wake up call for me.
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Post by Karen on Apr 29, 2012 9:46:46 GMT -5
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Post by MustangGtGirl on Apr 29, 2012 13:54:47 GMT -5
The best way to find out is try eggs and see if they bother you. I have been doing process of elimination. Egg's do not bother me. Everyone is different it's really a trial and error type of thing. The diet is great though it does make a difference.
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