So I got food poisoning from romain lettuce this week
Some big recall of romaine from the states that No Frills and Dole obviously ignored because I bought it 3 days after the news flash,
So it should never have been on the shelf.
Anyway.
Poor people don't get compensated for corporate food poisoning, its bad for big business. But apparently they can't ship veggies from that part of the states to us now.
IDGAF
Anyway I had 4 days of projectile diarhea
I was fine but
It can be a bad thing
and I have never gotten food poisoning from a vegetable before
I thought contact with meat or filthy surfaces was necessary
but again
I have lived in very rural shacks and tents and camps before and I have cooked many things without running water or cleaning agents.
never got sick
only from bad meat.
but apparently it gets splashed on the lettuce from the animal manure when rain hits
and washing doesn't get it off.
it has to be cooked
or
covered in an acidic solution such as Vinegar or Citric(lime/lemon),
it has to fully coated in the creases and sit with the acid on for 10.
Standard vinegar normal strength kills 90% of food bacteria in 10 min.
(balsamic really is better)
pure lemon/lime should sit a bit longer unless it is concentrated.
If you have another edible acid go ahead but it should be a strong as vinegar in taste
then your salad is safe as you could make it reasonably.
I had a creamy light lemon dressing in the package of Dole Salad Mix
I wasn't acidic.
I should have vinaigretted it.
and I should have not bought precut salad
the bacteria can hide in the cuts!
So.
You get some food poisoning.
queasy runs shivers sweats
lots of sleeping, many bathroom trips
I didn't realize I had it till end of day 2, just thought I had eaten crappy food but not bad or off.
These are my remedies for after the fact
1. Honey. Preferrably unpasteurized.
Honey is actually bee spit for the baby queen and contains a number of enzymes and components that are very antibiotic to protect her
Making tea, letting it cool just a bit so it isn't full boil heat, add honey.
Its not vegan, but your guts will immediately thank you, and the bathroom trips should decrease.
It actually kills most bacteria, and was once put on wounds that were infected.
2. Ginger. Ginger doesn't kill e.coli, but it soothes things in your grumbly gut mixed with the honey tea.
Ginger that is cooked and slightly carmelized actually creates 2 substances which are antibacterial and they will pass into the lower gut
3. Oregano. In soup, or tea, or as an oil. Its one of the most potent natural antibacterials but its chemicals don't travel down into the gut unless its in food. The tea will kill bacteria in the mouth, esophagus, stomache. Its in the oil so you can't cook it hard or too hot
It works in a bath to disinfect skin. Never put it directly on something unless its REALLY infected, because in droplet strength the oil burns skin.
It will also irritate your esophagus if you make a strong tea of it.
4. Yogurt. Not right away. Because E.coli will eat the sugar.
but a small bit each day does help. Eat more after its over because your body will actually kill off all the bacteria in your gut by successfully killing the e.coli.
5. Cinnamon.
I forgot cinnamon.
It is actually a proven antibacterial for mouths and guts, goes well with ginger and honey.
Cinnamon toast and cinnamon honey tea...
I wish I had started drinking the honey ginger tea sooner.
Anyway
to a more solid future!
