Lacking something in diet?

Question

So there are some things that have made me wonder if i am lacking something in my diet...here goes:

1. I bruise easily, and when i do they are a pinkish color most of the time (like from bumping into a chair)

2. about 50 percent of the time, when I stand my vision goes out of focus and i get a buzzing feeling in my head. i normally stand still for about 20 seconds until this goes away

3. sometimes i shake slightly


I have always thought myself extremely healthy. I am a vegetarian but I make sure I get enough protein through milk, eggs, cheese, and soy protein sources. I am 5'5", 125 pds and very athletic, and I am not fat, but am by no means under weight. Is their something lacking in my diet that could cause these things? Or could this be something else?

Answer 1

You may be eating something that is causing this type of reaction in your body. A type of food called an inflammatory food.





Many eating plans give us a long list of foods we should not eat. This can in a way be defeating, beacuse we like a lot of those foods. Here is a list of healthy eating guidelines which shows foods you can eat. Although some of them may be new to you, good way to see what foods are good for you and that you may like to eat is to follow the healthy eating guidelines below. I have seen this work for many people with much success.

In order to find exactly which foods you may like or what food combinations you may like, try these healthy eating guidelines, and you must eliminate other foods for 14 days. It shouldnt be hard for you to try it for 14 days. In order to find exactly which foods you may like or what food combinations you may like, try these healthy eating guidelines, and you must eliminate other foods for 14 days. It shouldnt be hard for you to try it for 14 days. After you have seen dramatic results in just two weeks, you would be more inclined to stick with these healthy eating guidelines.



For every meal they eat, they must choose one food from the A column and one from the B column.



* A. Proteins

• Whole Organic Eggs

• Free Range Chicken, Duck, Pheasant (white and dark meat)

• Free Range Turkey (white and dark meat)

• Grass Fed Beef, Buffalo, Lamb, Venison

• All Wild fish (no canned tuna)

• Raw almonds, walnuts, macadamia nuts, filberts, pecans, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds

• Raw Nut Butters from the above mentioned nuts



* B. Fruits and Vegetables

• All vegetables (except for Iceberg Lettuce and Corn)

• All fruits (except for dried or canned)



* Can be used at each meal:

• Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil (preferably raw)

• Butter (no margarine or any other fake butter)

• Coconut Oil (Organic, Extra Virgin)

* Unlimited:

• All Spices

• Only Celtic Sea Salt (no other salt is permitted)

• Stevia (as a sweetener)

• Herbal Teas





Here is a menu for a sample day, so you have a basic idea of how to put these foods together:



* Breakfast:

• 3 organic eggs, spinach and peppers, cooked in butter or coconut oil

• 1 banana

* Snack:

• 1 green apple

• 2 TBSP Raw Almond Butter

* Lunch:

• 5 oz Salmon

• Over large salad (Romaine Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Celery)

• 1 TBSP Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Lemon Juice

• Strawberries or Blueberries

* Snack:

• 2 TBSP Raw Walnut Butter

• Baby Carrots

* Dinner:

• Chicken Legs

• Sautéed Broccoli cooked in butter

• Large green salad with Olive Oil and Lemon dressing





Another healthy eating guideline is the golden rule of, "If it doesn't make you feel good, don't eat it!" It's that simple.

Now that you have a healthy eating guidelines list of food you should eat, here is a list of foods to avoid.



Inflammatory Foods



1. Wheat, Gluten and Grains - Even if you eat whole wheat bread instead of white. Regardless, the human body was not designed to eat the breads we have in this country today. Just a quick glance at the health condition of our population and the amount of breads, cereals and grains we all consume, and it's quite obvious that it is a poor choice for most of us.



2. Dairy - Even if you drink skim milk instead of whole. You may ask, "Where will I get my calcium from?" Certain foods contain more calcium than the type of milk most of us would consume (1 cup of almonds has more calcium than one cup of milk). Regardless of the variety of milk they consume, dairy in this country is not in the form nature intended. Because of pasteurization, the high heat kills off all the necessary enzymes in the milk that we need to digest (thus the high prevalence of lactose intolerance and irritable bowl syndrome in this country). You can argue pasteurization is necessary to kill off bacteria, but in reality, the high heat temperatures of pasteurization are actually not high enough to kill off the pathogens most people are worried about. So this practice kills off the good and leaves the bad. You can also assure your clients that they will absorb more calcium from green leafy vegetables and nuts than any amount of milk they can consume. When people eliminate dairy, the results are sometimes phenomenal.



3. Sugar and foods containing sugar - Sugar, by far, is one of the most abused drugs in this country (and yes, I did call it a drug). It causes everything from rotting teeth to diabetes to most cancers. Even if you are not a candy or dessert eater, you should be aware of the sugar content in most foods. If they were to total up the amount of sugar from your daily juices, sodas, processed foods and dressings, it could add up to 20 teaspoons of sugar a day! Any word ending in "-ose" on a package usually means sugar (i.e., sucrose, maltose, glucose) including my new least favorite HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP which seems to be in everything.



4. Artificial Sweeteners and Packaged Foods - If you can't pronounce it, you should not eat it. So NO diet foods of any type (Jell-O, Diet Coke, frozen dinners, etc.).

Answer 2

I am no nutritionist, but I am very similar in height/weight/life style choices and I've encountered similar symptoms. My gut guess would be an iron deficiency. Liquid Floradix (liquid iron supplement with Vitamin C) really helps me, especially when I am very active.



I also have a bit of a carb-intolerance that seems much improved if I avoid combining dairy and grains (I had to kick my cereal addiction) in the morning and ensure that I have some protein with each meal. I really don't do well with milk or fruit in the morning, but later in the day, after I have a good start of protein and a whole grain, I can handle them well. It seems to help with the shakiness (which might be attributed to fluctuating blood sugar levels after a carb load/crash.



Good luck!

Answer 3

First of all in the event you devour fish, you're now not a vegetarian. This might be known as Peskitarianism. If you're are a vegetarian you're going to now not lack something in the event you devour adequately. Some vegetarians do not devour adequately (considering the fact that they're ignorant), so they're going to mostly lack iron, Vitamin B12, and/or protein. This is the equal manner with any one who eats poorly although (someone i do know ate most effective ramen noodles and bird, and so they acquired anemia). If you devour adequately (I advocate consuming chickpeas, different beans and spinach), then you're going to don't have any obstacle. If you continue to devour fish and eggs, you're going to don't have any obstacle getting adequate Vitamin B12. People who're vegetarians do not lack protein and iron. People who say this are very ignorant, and have got to be taught a factor or 2 approximately vegetarianism. Bruce Lee was once a vegetarian, and he was once insanely robust. Carl Lewis was once a VEGAN!