I just started this diet in December and also lost about 20 pounds so far. The constipation issue can be averted by eating more fiber. I eat a salad almost every day. On keto diet you can load your salad up with cheese bacon and other delightful things.
It sounds like he needs more fat and less fiber. Using fiber to stimulate bowel movements is like using a plunger to unplug your plumbing. It works but it stresses the plumbing. He can test this theory very easily by taking an oil-based laxative. If it makes it easier without pain, he needs more oils and fats in his diet. Both my parents had medical issues from impacted colons in their later years, so I learned about it. There's a book called "the fiber menace" which will scare people about too much fiber, and while I thought he was rather extreme about it, the author made an excellent argument about how fat is better than fiber for your digestive system.
I’ve read that folks who have trouble digesting dairy usually have some sort of gut flora imbalance, which often strikes after a bad stomach flu.
A round of herbal antibiotics (such as oregano oil or raw garlic) followed up by good quality probiotics should help.
When reintroducing dairy to the diet start with a tiny amount each day, like one sip of milk. Keep doing that, ramping up slowly, adding a tiny amount while watching for symptoms. It takes about two weeks for the body to begin making various enzymes to digest milk properly.
I just started this diet in December and also lost about 20 pounds so far. The constipation issue can be averted by eating more fiber. I eat a salad almost every day. On keto diet you can load your salad up with cheese bacon and other delightful things.
It sounds like he needs more fat and less fiber. Using fiber to stimulate bowel movements is like using a plunger to unplug your plumbing. It works but it stresses the plumbing. He can test this theory very easily by taking an oil-based laxative. If it makes it easier without pain, he needs more oils and fats in his diet. Both my parents had medical issues from impacted colons in their later years, so I learned about it. There's a book called "the fiber menace" which will scare people about too much fiber, and while I thought he was rather extreme about it, the author made an excellent argument about how fat is better than fiber for your digestive system.
Are these same people also eating things other than milks, creams, and cheeses?
Could be a dairy intolerance.
I’ve read that folks who have trouble digesting dairy usually have some sort of gut flora imbalance, which often strikes after a bad stomach flu.
A round of herbal antibiotics (such as oregano oil or raw garlic) followed up by good quality probiotics should help.
When reintroducing dairy to the diet start with a tiny amount each day, like one sip of milk. Keep doing that, ramping up slowly, adding a tiny amount while watching for symptoms. It takes about two weeks for the body to begin making various enzymes to digest milk properly.
I've never seen any A1 or A2 designation. How can you tell on a milk label?