Brazil nuts

[angel-cake]

Do they make you constipated? I woke up at midnight last night with the worst stomach cramps. I wasnt sick and didnt have an upset stomach, just very bad pains. i'm not sure if it was constipation or not, and the only thing that I ate differently last night was about 10 brazil nuts.

I have since been reading about them being high in selenium and that this can be toxic in high doses, although I wouldnt have thought a one-off would do this.

Does anyone know about brazil nuts,or have they experienced this??

Thanks!

[DEN53]

I think perhaps you had eaten too many angel - brazil nuts are good for you, but as it was just before going to bed, perhaps your body could'nt digest them.

They do fill you up quick, as do all nuts - if anything I think they would make you want to poo more not the other way !

I love the chocolate covered ones - they are soooooo lovely.

Not sure about the toxic aspect though.

[CrazyCathy]

I usually have 6 maximum a day but again like DEN53 posted do not about any toxic implications. Agree can't see a one off doing that.

[annie0000]

Strangely my husband was awake all night one day last week with really bad pains like constipation pains and the only thing he had eaten that was different from usual was a little bag of mixed nuts and seeds - he hasn't touched them since.

[CrazyCathy]

Maybe it was indigestion? My hubby just reminded me a neighbour's husband thought she was having a heart attack,called an ambulanceand that turned out to be indigestion and that was after eating brazil and walnuts.

[angel-cake]

It didnt feel like indigestion, it was very low in my stomach. I actually thought i was having terrible period pains except i know it wasnt!

Oh well, thanks for your replies. I will limit them to 3 in future! :-D

[cazzz1975]

brazil nuts used to set off a gallstone attack in me, I dont touch them now