Enzymes
Enzymes are protein molecules that regulate the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates (sugar and starch), and fats. They act as catalysts for chemical reactions in the body. Supplemental enzymes are usually taken when the body's natural enzymes have trouble doing their job. Most commonly, they are used to aid in digestion when the enzymes in the mouth, stomach, and small intestine are unable to break down food into components that can pass through the wall of the intestine. Undigested food components that pass through the intestinal wall have been linked to conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis.
I am pregnant (about 5 months).
This entire pregnancy I've had stomach issues. I get nauseous then have to go to the bathroom (#2), URGENTLY.
So, I started paying attention to my diet and taking probiotics (but probiotics made no difference).
I've found with this pregnancy I NEED lots of good fats and protein. My brain and emotions don't work well without it.
Whenever I eat a lot of (good or bad) fats I get #2 problems. It seems like the fats are not digesting. They come out as mucous.... and I have to go to the bathroom immediately. I have lots of gas during this point.
I also feel like my intestines are squished. Almost like the baby is resting on them weird and the gas (and other stuff) has to take a turn to expel properly.
Sorry so graphic.
ANYWAYS... I have fixed A LOT of the problem by taking Digestive Enzymes (from Beeyoutiful).
BUT, I'm not sure what this acually is doing. And what the cause of the problem is (feel like I'm only fixing symptoms).
Suggestions? Teaching? Thoughts?
This sounds a lot like what I get when my back is out where the nerves to the gall bladder are. (upper back- between the shoulder blades) You may tend to think that this couldn't be what is causing yours because your upper back doesn't hurt but keep in mind that it can be caused by just a slight misalignment that doesn't cause pain like it does when you wrench your back. It can just feel like that area of your back is a little different without being really noticeable. I have gotten to the point after so many years where I can notice it at first twinges in my back IF I am paying attention BUT also sometimes the first thing I notice is a heaviness in my stomach or that I'm nauseous. Here's a post I posted on another thread that explains why your back being out would cause symptoms like that:
Thanks, DHW. I had meant to post on the gall bladder threads but forgot.
Try chiropractic treatment. Nerves to every organ in the body run through the spine. If a vertebra is out it can irritate the nerve that is leading to an organ & cause problems in that organ. Which organ depends on which vertebra is out. The nerve for the gall bladder for instance is in the upper back & the is one for the stomach is lower down.
I have an S curve in my spine & the change over is right at the nerve for the gall bladder. That makes that the weakest spot in my back & it goes out a lot. When it's out it irritates my gall bladder & I either get the runs, (the gall bladder spasms putting out too much bile which is a laxative) vomit bile,
or have the symptoms of a gall bladder attack. Resetting my back stops it cold. DH has gotten quite good at setting my neck & back. For years before I found out about this Dr's were telling me that I needed to have my gall bladder removed (which I refused) but they couldn't figure out why I was having problems since I didn't have stones, my ultrasound only showed a little bit of sand & it wasn't big enough to cause problems. I don't have gall bladder problems, I have a bad back. That isn't the case for everybody but it is in my case. I've been using the back resetting for 16 yrs so if it was truly my gal bladder I would know it by now. I have also stopped the runs numerous times in family members by resetting their backs. I have done it for a few non family members as well but I am cautious about who I offer to do it for. I know how to reset backs & necks but I'm leery of doing it on just anybody. Obviously, the runs have many causes but sometimes it is nothing more than the upper back is out.
Here is a chart showing which vertebrae go with which part of the body. It's at the bottom of the page so just scroll down:
Spine Chart
I thought that this would make it easier to understand.
I had also posted this link on other threads & a couple of people said that it's didn't work. I don't know, it works fine for me. Anyway, here is another link for a different chart, hopefully it works.
New Spine Chart
HTH Blessings ~herbalmom
When I was pregnant with #2 (which is when I found out about the back affecting the gall bladder) I threw my upper back out A LOT. I was having to see the chiro 2-3 times a week. He ended up showing my DH how to do acu
pressure (NOT acupuncture) to reset it since my back needed reset so often. Now that I think about it, the chiro may have showed DH how to do it because he was afraid our insurance (we were on state ins) would kick it back. As is, I got a form from the state asking for the details, witnesses, etc of the "accident" I had been in that required so much treatment. DH & I had a good laugh over what I could have written

but in the end I just wrote pregnancy & didn't hear any more about it.
Another thing that causes me symptoms like that is eating foods I'm allergic to- in my case dairy. If I haven't been eating dairy for a while it doesn't bother me. If I continue to eat dairy, I get symptoms like your describing only after eating dairy. If I CONTINUE to eat dairy then I get to the point where I have symptoms like your describing after EVERYTHING I eat, dairy or not. I also happen to get bad intestinal cramps with all this but not everyone would. The fact that you get mucus is a clue that it may be allergy.
It is also possible that you have BOTH issues going on at the same time- that's usually how it is with me. I know, I need to quit dairy but I love it so I always go back to it sooner or later. (can you say allergic addiction?

) HTH Blessings ~herbalmom