Iām 9 days in (have been having 3 scoops with ~600ml water + ice for breakfast every day, and normal food for lunch & dinner).
Seems fine when I actually drink it but a few hours later I feel a strange, uncomfortable nausea-like sensation that Iāve never had before, that sometimes lasts the rest of the day. Also get a bit phlegm-y but not drastic. The sensation is pretty uncomfortable though.
Iāve noticed:
Softer stools
No real change in energy level, which surprised me slightly as I was not getting enough protein (maybe 15g a day, whoops) before starting on the Huel, and when I realised that I got Huel (and started eating more of my normal protein sources - hopefully that hasnāt confounded it too much)
Iāve tried:
drinking it slower (had it over 45 minutes with plenty of water this morning, as usual felt fine but developed the nausea later)
having more & less water
Initially I found the taste (vanilla) a bit weird, but Iāve got over that. Now I like the taste and texture of Huel. However, the discomfort that comes later is a deal breaker for me if it continues.
I really want to stay on Huel because it definitely saves a lot of time and helps me get enough protein (Iām vegetarian) and other nutrients.
However having looked at the other threads about nausea on here, I havenāt really been able to figure out whatās going on.
Seems like some possible explanations - correct me if Iām wrong - are:
gut microbiome hasnāt adjusted yet (not sure if this would explain the phlegmy feeling in throat)
oat allergy (never had a problem with this in the past, but not beyond the realm of possibility)
non-coeliac gluten sensitivity
some problem with processing the extra protein
Can anyone, especially someone from the Huel team who is a dietitian, give me any advice on how to find the cause? Or suggest other causes? (@JamesCollier ?)
What Iāll try in the short term is to reduce my Huel consumption to 2 scoops, 1 scoop etc. and see if I can find my ālimitā, but it just seems like a shame. I got Huel with the intention of building up to having it for breakfast and lunch every day but at this rate I wonāt be able to.
Having finally decided to purchase my first packs of huel, with the same intention of consuming huel as a fast breakfast before heading to work. Iāve come across the same strange sickness feeling that seems to persist throughout the day as youāve mentioned.
Iām currently on day four of having the recommended huel of three scoops with around 500-600 ml of water and ice. As youāve said I feel fine when consuming it and even for a while after but I seem to have this strange slight sick/nauseous feeling that persists throughout the day.
I also had the intention of switching my dinner over to huel aswell but as youāve said Iām going to struggle with that change to.
Now Iām not sure whatās causing it but itās really putting me off carrying on with huel and am going to take two days off and report back.
Maybe someone else is able to shine some light on what may be causing it.
Sorry to hear youāre having the same issue @Leightox . Thanks for sharing - boosts the odds of getting an actionable response, and always good to collect more information around the problem anyway as we may be able to solve it ourselves.
Just brainstorming here - have you got any food allergies? I have birch pollen allergy and grass pollen allergy, which have led to me getting a mildly itchy mouth when I eat raw apples, raw hazelnuts etc. so Iām wondering if there could be a similar issue here - some protein in the oats or peas that is not ācookedā enough for my body to handle, but that goes down fine.
Also one of my friends is on the same āHuel for breakfastā diet with no issues, so Iām going to get him to try some from my batch and see if the problem is me or the Huel!
Iāll try some unflavoured and unsweetened Huel, thanks. Sorry for the annoyance caused by my posts to the nausea threads - I felt that the outcome of this could be quite useful for the other members of the threads.
I have never had this feeling before, and only get nausea when I eat raw hazelnuts. Even then, itās not quite the same. However still feel like it could be a kind of allergic reaction. I rarely have sweeteners so it could be that - the suggestion of U&U Huel might be good. I did notice when I first tasted Huel that the aftertaste seemed to be stronger for me than it was for my friend, so maybe Iām more sensitive to sucralose.
Also: doesnāt seem to be a problem with the batch of Huel as my friend had it this morning and has not had the same issue as me.
Unfortunately Iām about to go on holiday and wonāt be taking Huel with me, but Iāll try reintroducing it starting from 1 scoop per day to see how far I can get.
Have you two found any solutions or explainations? Iāve felt similar on a number of occasions, usually when I have to get a cab to work, so Iām sure that has a part to play, however coming home hours after huel I can ride a cab fine without feeling sick.
I believe the problem is either protein or sweetener. I tried having 1 scoop of Huel and this didnāt happen.
Then I tried to increase the amount of protein in my diet using solid food sources and whey protein shakes (which have sweetener), without much of a calorie change. (It was a fairly normal macro split suggested by MyFitnessPal). The change led to a similar feeling of dull nausea within a day of my new diet.
Iām leaning towards the issue being protein, because I didnāt have that many shakes during this period.
Iāve been feeling the same, I think Iām not handling the sweetener that they use very well. Iām gonna buy the unsweetened one and see how that goes. I still have 4 bags of heul to finish at the moment though
How did it turn out for you? Did the UU work?
Iāve been taking only 1scoop and it still makes me nauseous. In my case I donāt think is protein because I can have 40mg of pea protein in a smoothie and I donāt have any issues.
I do have an intolerance to flaxseeds but even if I eat pure flaxseeds it doesnāt give me nausea.
It might be either the type of bacteria or maybe the sweetener or flavouring.
Iād love to know what did you do to fix it.
I have a full batch and I donāt think Iāll be ordering if Iāll feel sick after having it.
I did notice that if I have something saltyā¦homemade food the nausea goes away.
I was just thinking that it may be the green tea or caffeine. Iām not sure which flavour you had, but I got black edition that has green tea and I also got black edition coffee caramel.
Usually green tea in an empty stomach makes me nauseous, light headed and overall funny. So Iām thinking that it may be because of it. Coffee in an empty stomach also makes me nauseous.
Iāll have to try something without green tea or coffee. But not everyone gets nausea from caffeine.
I had nausia and diarrhea and had to go to the hospital because i vomited like 8 times. I was not a fan of the taste(no i dint have allergies). I had to leave work and go to mt.sinai hospital. I was gine the next day, but i am afraid to use the product again.
Hey, this certainly isnāt what we like to hear, Iām sorry to hear of your experience.
Iād like to make sure we assist you in the best way possible, please can you email team@huel.com, with your order number and reference my name in the subject line? That way I can find your email and get back to you with a solution asap!
