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LizRD15 OP t1_j68p4hm wrote

My suggestion is to avoid artificial sweeteners at all costs! They are known carcinogens and can lead to gas, bloating and GI upset. Studies have shown they lead to greater amounts of calories consumed overall and weight gain! Some natural, non-caloric sweeteners I recommend are Monk Fruit and Stevia, which are different from artificial sweeteners which are made with chemicals. Monk fruit and stevia are naturally occurring and not produced with chemicals. I actually have a podcast episode on sugar, and how to reduce it, and I talk about Monk fruit and stevia, specifically.

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LizRD15 OP t1_j68nqld wrote

In all honesty, RunRevolutionary9019, I have minimal training in Marrow Reconversion. The one thing that comes to mind that it has in common with IBS is stress as a trigger. Do you have a particularly stressful lifestyle? Again, tough to draw any definitive conclusions without your medical history, labs, etc., but I would advise looking at your stress levels and cortisol.

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LizRD15 OP t1_j68mup0 wrote

With high blood pressure, I advise reducing processed foods (which are often higher in sodium) and focusing as best you can on whole foods like fruits and veggies, whole grains, fatty fish, legumes, and lean cuts of meat. Avoiding or reducing foods like deli meats and processed meats (sausage, hot dogs), salted snacks (chips salted nuts, popcorn), fast food, and high fatty, deep fried foods. Beets in particular have been shown to help blood pressure (their nitrates are converted to nitric oxide which helps improve blood flow and reduce blood pressure), as have bananas due to their potassium content! I definitely encourage you to consult your doctor as they have your full medical history and blood work, but these are some general recommendations I can make! Hope this helps!

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