I began by keeping a detailed log of food and drug intake and symptoms, and I quickly noted especially bad days following a taco salad and an avocado. I heat the peas with a bit of onion and dash of black pepper for a little flavor. Then at bedtime, around 12 p.m., I take two tablespoons of mineral oil, washed down with a splash of lemon juice, allowing plenty of time after my 10 p.m. pills so the mineral oil won't interfere with absorption. My theory as to why this combination works is that the relative absence of fats, milk, and spices makes digestion easier in general, the Imodium counteracts the diarrhea most of the time, the oatmeal and peas constitute a more substantial fiber than Metamucil, further stabilizing the lower tract, and the mineral oil allows the firmer waste matter to move more smoothly through the lower GI tract and rectum. Well, the only concerns is the ability to keep going like this for years.
Lactose intolerance is common in adults.
Avoid all milk may be enough for some - and milk proteins can sneak into all sorts of prepared foods, so just avoiding milk may not show enough of a difference. But if your viral load is suppressed then what you are doing should be fine. Experts appearing on this page are independent and are solely responsible for editing and fact-checking their material. Neither The Body nor any sponsor is the publisher or speaker of posted visitors' questions or the experts' material. Questions and messages posted to this forum are not statements of advice,opinion, or information of The Body, Body Health Resources Corporation or any sponsor of this forum.