If this is your first approach at a Paleo or Primal diet after
years of living on the SAD (
Standard American Diet) it is likely you
will have detox symptoms. This isn't so different than that of a drug
addict but less severe. You will have insatiable cravings for foods, you
may have flu like symptoms, and you may just have lethargy and general
fatigue. This may be referred to as a Herxheimer reaction. This is
typically relegated to those taking antibacterials and resembles
bacterial sepsis but I use the term for detoxing, while maybe not
clinically correct in its usage it does apply here.
