Why do beets make me sick

Though beets are not among the most common food allergens — fish and shellfish, tree nuts and peanuts, soy, dairy and wheat — they could certainly be a problem for someone who does have an intolerance or an allergy to them.

How to tell the difference? Bulsiewicz explains. An allergy is an overreaction of the immune system to a substance. If stomach cramps persist and are accompanied by shortness of breath, anemia or symptoms of anemia, unintentional weight loss, worsening digestive symptoms or blood in the stool, you should see a doctor. But this effect is limited — once the beets are gone, the redness should be too. Read more: The Effects of Beets on Bowels. Health Digestive Conditions Stomach Cramps. Can Beets Cause Stomach Pain?

By Monica J. The dark-colored betanin pigment responsible for this trademark reddish pink hue of the beetroot merely color your urine and stools.

This condition should pass in 48 hours or less, and stools and urine after this should return to their normal color. However, if you combine regular intake of beet juice with other medication that lowers blood pressure , including drugs like viagra, it may cause your blood pressure to dip unsafely.

Added to that, extended vasodilation and overconsumption of vasodilating substances could even result in cardiovascular problems. The drop in blood pressure and the cardiovascular collapse may even be followed by the person going into a coma.

If unchecked, this could be fatal. While research has centered around synthetic vasodilators, you may want to be careful until further study is done on the effect prolonged use of beet juice.

Beetroot juice when consumed in very large serving sizes in one go can leave you with an upset stomach. Some suggest you try and stick to consuming 0. A g serving of raw beets has nearly 7 g of sugar. Just be sure you balance it out with other foods and keep total sugar and carb intake for the day within prescribed limits for your health profile.

Prolonged intake of vasodilators may cause your body to eventually stop producing nitric oxide, according to some theories. If this is true, then in the absence of a natural blood pressure-regulating mechanism, you open yourself up to the risk of high blood pressure in the long run. There is a divided view on whether or not the quantity you get from beets is enough to get you in trouble. But to err on the side of caution, side with the experts who warn that while natural nitrates are certainly safer than synthetic nitrates, having too much of these too, could prove harmful.

Nutritionists suggest keeping intake to under 8 ounces a serving, taken no more than thrice a week. Now still feel like a bit of loose feeling. This morning I had 1 cup of fresh organic juice made of 6 beet sets of leaves, 1 small root and some celery leaves. Drunk it fast on empty stomach. Nausea 5 min later. Vomitting 10 minutes later. Stomach gurgling 1 hour later. I have been juicing times per month, several times beats included, with no symptoms other than coloured stools and urine.

I think that the quantity was too much this time. Perhaps soil bacteria did the trick since I only rinsed with water. Drunked a cup of milk since it felt like poisoning symptoms and feel much better 2 hours later. Wow the side effects are crazy… same here, I had a boiled beet type salad, about 2 hours later, bright red diarrhea… I went 4 times about 10 minutes apart… I hope this will stop soon….

But I have eaten lots of beets in the past, in large quantities. Why is this happening to me now? However five hours later I did get the sense of urgency and barely made it to the bathroom.

TMI , but I did mix it with an apple and Kale spinach mix and pineapples and strawberries. All together was powerful. I also Google the benefits of beets and read that it affects everyone differently.

All night I had several bowel movements. All looked normal. About 30 hours after the first drink, I got very loose stool and purple. Did not finish the second bottle of beet juice. The next morning, I am still having purple, loose stool. As for nausea, I had some when I first drank the juice. After reading this testimony, I see that my reaction was rather mild. Should have listened to the warnings and started slow, but I do think this in the long run is going to help me detox and heal.

I have a fatty liver. I juiced 72 oz of beets, with cucumber, spinach, apple,orange, lemon, and drank approx 48 oz the first two days, then 24 oz the next two days, never had any issues other than red pee and poop, other wise I feel awesome!! I wish I heard of this before I tried beet juice. First it felt like my blood pressure went up. Then I got week and had to lay down. I vomited and am now laying down feeling ill with a massive headache.

No beets for me, I feel horrible! If you search a hospital website you will find information of the FODMAP groups fermentable ogilsacharides, disaccharides, mannatols and polyols. What — do toxins just emerge from your body somewhere via diahorrea?! Thank you. But I made a beet leaf pesto sauce that I used as a dip on Sunday and yesterday Tuesday made baked beets. Both times I used garlic and onion, so now I know. Oh my effing gee!! Mine were roasted but oh my jeez this has been a long couple of days.

No more beets. The only thing that is making me feel slightly better right now is having read this post and knowing now why I feel like I have swallowed rat poison! Best of all I am on a 9 hour car journey! It was advertised as cleansing and good for weight-loss. The reasons why are now clear.

Thanks for enlightening me. That will be my last encounter with the beet monster. You are not alone! I tried juicing beets, since they taste terrible.

I drank just one glass of beet juice every couple days for about 2 weeks in addition to my normal diet. Mild diarrhea for the whole time, I was starting to get worried like WTF is going here!? Who would have suspected the humble beet! I have tried it a few times since, to confirm the results. Had the juice at 5 PM. It was like having the flu. Sweats, nausea. Throwing up. I thought I was relatively healthy.

It was so bad I thought I was dying and dehydrating. Ripped, and I mean ripped through me in less than minutes-….. And it was not good. Glad I was at home because… Ya, no. Years ago I juiced all the time, never had this problem. Tried store bought cold pressed… Same result… Thanks for the post. I had similar side effects and I will refrain. If anything, I might try a small slice if a fresh cooked beet.

Oh, I get to be the only comment of It was fun reading through the years of traumatic beet-related incidents. Any and all beets imprison me in the bathroom. Last time I had a very small amount in a delicious salad and it still got me! God bless. First of all, beets have a chemical in them that make you nauseated. Second of all, none of this has anything to do with detox, many plants have compounds that make you feel sick in large quantities, they are part of their natural defenses for smaller bugs and animals.

Lastly… it has nothing to do with nutrients. A steak with some egg yolks on top has more vitamins and minerals than 3 glasses of vegetable juice. You are commenting using your WordPress.

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