New Diet Wreaking Havoc On My Insides = Why????

[surflou]

Hi, I've recently been juicing and drinking a juice that I was told woul dhelp me to gain a little weight before I begin weight training.  The juice (I drink a pint a day) contains 1 banana, 2 apples, 2 oranges, 2 carrots and depending on what I have in the kitchen either mixed berries, a pear or grapes or a mixture.  I am also taking a multivitamin with Pro-Biotics and ginseng every day.  Last week I was having rather loose bowel movements but put it down to the new vitamins in my diet, this week the bowel movements have become harder (though not completely) and now I have a pain in my lower back most of the time, someone told me that the juice was detoxing my kidneys but as I don't drink I don't see how! Also, I have been putting on a little weight as desired.  Can anyone tell me if this is all normal or if I should see a Doctor? Thanks, Louis

[BeerBeerBeer]

I know that apples can do that to the BM (and you have those in juice), but make sure to drink water as well. Kidneys are being detoxed, doesn't mean that they are detoxed from alchohol, they are being detoxed from all kinds of toxins present in you blood (kidneys filter the blood, that's why patients with kidney failure have to have dialisys machine do it for them). I think that maybe your intestines are being cleaned out with all the juices.

[jifnif]

so any improvement?  I really should be on your diet.  I have the exact opposite problem and my diet mainly consists of fruits, vegetables and soy products.  Of course I am pregnant and this slows down your digestive system but how much fruit and veggies can a girl eat???  Maybe I need your recipe for a blender drink?

[surflou]

Well I do eat other things as well lol! I'm trying to gain weight not switch to a pure juice diet!

I had thought that maybe drinking the juice over the day in 2 or 3 goes instead of the one go might be better.

Anyone else have any ideas?

[jifnif]

I would think that if you drank nothing but fruit juice it would go straight thru you.  Any thing w/ that much fiber will get through you.  Fruits contain high amounts of sugar, even if its natural your body will store what it doesnt burn or need.  Personally, and this is just my opinion, that is way too much fruit.  Try adding some kale or other greens to your mix and only drink them twice a day in addition to a healthy well balanced diet.  They arent meant to bulk you up though, excess fruit will just have this effect.