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A clean metabolic panel is an important but insufficient signal of good health. Meat is jam packed with vitamins and nutrients, so it would be strange if he was

A clean metabolic panel is an important but insufficient signal of good health. Meat is jam packed with vitamins and nutrients, so it would be strange if he was severely lacking in any of the important categories. The real question will be what will the results be when he gets a colonoscopy at 40. I have a family friend who has been a long term meat-only person, and he is 50 and has a very bad case of diverticulitis as well as gastric reflux. Maybe he would have gotten them regardless, or maybe if he tried eating a little fiber he could have avoided it. I personally would be taking something like psyllium husk if I was going on that kind of diet(which I did when I went keto, but I was just doing it for fun and not weight loss, so it was hard to stick with).

the_only_law 5y ago
I suspect I’ve had some form of IBD for years, but unfortunately much of what I’ve read indicates that truly managing it means a strict diet and eschewing certain foods, I’d almost rather just live with the discomfort at this point.
- oh_sigh 5y ago
  Careful there... IBD isn't just discomfort, even if that is the immediate effect - long term gut lining inflammation can lead to cellular damage greatly increasing your risks of certain kinds of intestinal/colon cancers. Have you considered the possibility that you're merely sensitive to certain types of food, which would be easier to cut out than doing large scale diet readjustments?
  - the_only_law 5y ago
    > Have you considered the possibility that you're merely sensitive to certain types of food Possibly, I’d l just be nowhere near narrowing it down. The only reason I suspect IBD is the occasional formation of painful mouth ulcers which I hear are common in Chron’s disease. It was the only thing I could find that left sores exactly like that in the area on the inside of my lip in front of the teeth.

the_only_law 5y ago

I suspect I’ve had some form of IBD for years, but unfortunately much of what I’ve read indicates that truly managing it means a strict diet and eschewing certain foods, I’d almost rather just live with the discomfort at this point.

oh_sigh 5y ago
Careful there... IBD isn't just discomfort, even if that is the immediate effect - long term gut lining inflammation can lead to cellular damage greatly increasing your risks of certain kinds of intestinal/colon cancers. Have you considered the possibility that you're merely sensitive to certain types of food, which would be easier to cut out than doing large scale diet readjustments?
- the_only_law 5y ago
  > Have you considered the possibility that you're merely sensitive to certain types of food Possibly, I’d l just be nowhere near narrowing it down. The only reason I suspect IBD is the occasional formation of painful mouth ulcers which I hear are common in Chron’s disease. It was the only thing I could find that left sores exactly like that in the area on the inside of my lip in front of the teeth.