Why don't I like most drinks anymore?

Kind of get your situation.
Life is a constant flux . That's why.
One can look and find a cause or explanationIt is what it is. I do that sort of thing or rather it happens to me. I go off and on things quite unexpectedly. Never to get back on several, go back to some of them or go back to certain things with vengeance

You mention kidney problem. You can try wearing ear plugs during night or some part of the day when by yourself. It strengthens the kidneys. It is very peace giving and nourishing energetically in general as well

I suppose so! Still, trying to understand why, has helped me an awful lot in the past. Just sometimes you have to give up I suppose.

You can try wearing ear plugs during night or some part of the day when by yourself.

I used to do that, because I hate noise/sounds. I have started doing it again since you told me this a while ago.
Thanks - love, A.

Hi,

Have you ever tried Barley water? It's an old remedy for kidney problems. Just google how to make it. Maybe you will like it as a new hot drink!

What is your kidney trouble? And why does it mean you cannot drink fruit juice?

Yes that must sound strange.

I had a kidney infection, and looked up what I should and shouldn't eat for that. Did it all as a good girl, but it got worse and worse. I became more and more strict with my diet - lots of cranberry juice, fruits, salad, celery, kefir, no cheese, lots of drink, little salt, no dairy etc. to no avail.

Then I went to an acupuncturist who muttered 'kidney yang deficiency'. So I looked that up, and it had a totally different diet: no fruit or salads, no soy, celery, courgettes, bananas, asparagus, bean sprouts, vinegar etc, nothing fermented. But lots of nice meaty stews and soups, root veg (if cooked), everything hot, lots of butter and fat. No beet strangely.

This changed everything immediately, and as long as I stick to that I feel fine. Gradually I have been able to include cheese now, and raw tomatoes but not too much else. I love all the hot stews etc!

But I am even more suspicious of western, 'normal' medicine than I was before .....

Hi,

Have you ever tried Barley water?

I was going to make lots of barley water. I did make lots of barley ......

This is interesting:
“drinking large amounts of water surprisingly tends to reduce the kidney's ability to function as a filter. It's a subtle decline, but definite.”
says Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, kidney expert at the University of Pennsylvania, ([DLMURL] http://www.npr.org/2008/04/03/89323934/five-myths-about-drinking-water [/DLMURL]).

One day last week I had indigestion, due to eating the wrong things at the wrong time. Whenever I have that, drinking anything at all makes it worse.
All of the following day, I still had trouble: I could only drink about a third of what I usually had. I tried everything: warm water, water with a bit of salt, with a bit of vinegar, herb teas of course: no good.
The next day I was nearly back to normal.

All you ever hear is the opposite: “Drink lots, your kidneys need it!”
Not for mine, it isn’t, apparently. I was very glad to finally find an expert saying so.

Drinking water is still the better choice than drinks that have caffeine. However, since you have a kidney issue, you need to limit how much you drink. It is best to consult your doctor about it.

Do I sound smug if I say I haven't had caffeine in coffee or tea for decades, and in chocolate for half a year?
Yes, I do :rolleyes:. Sorry. The choc is difficult ......

I've given up the coffee, still drink tea but giving up chocolate - impossible!

I think that your taste buds are constantly evolving. It might sound strange, but certain things that I remember tasting good a long time ago now taste horrible. Now in my case I am not sure if it is a different recipe, or I have changed, but I definitely know the feeling.

What I cannot understand is: I love spices, I put them in/on everything. But tea which is made from the very same spices, like all varieties of yogi tea for instance, I loathe.

I like that link about water. Doctors, nutritionists, dieticians, all of them have told us for decades that we need to drink 1,5 liter of plain water (or otherwise liquid, but preferably plain water) in order to stay healthy. But for a couple of weeks now I have seen several instances of this affirmation being challenged - by doctors and health practitioners. All that I know from personal experience is that my mother can hardly drink 1 to 1,25 liter a day and is very happy with it - in fact, drinking more weighs on her stomach and gives her nausea. Yes - even plain water, which is normally supposed to be tolerated without any problems by everybody! On the other hand, although I'm her daughter, I'm a real "sand hole". Doctors used to supposed that there was no individual variation in the need for fluid intake (and that plain water was by far the best option), but more and more it seems that we are all different and our needs vary, even in such supposedly "standard fixed" areas such as water intake and sleep!

On the other hand, I take this sentence from Dr Goldfarb: "Drinking water is a helpful tool for dieters". Water is used in the context of a diet much like a hunger suppressant, the same way that some use guar gum: it keeps the mouth working, it fills the stomach and therefore gives the body a sense of satiety, but it contains zero calories and therefore should not result in weight gain - all the less because its possible excess will be eliminated as urine. But on the other hand, if it does not contain any calories, it does not contain any nutrients either beyond trace amounts of a few minerals... and the best way to lose weight and stay healthy is to favour foods that may be calorie-poor but are nutrient-dense!