I have never had any problem with any other foods. I have never shown any intolerance to anything ingested in the past. I wish I knew what it was in huel that caused such a reaction. Unfortunately, I am not the only one to suffer such an experience which is such a shame.
I disagree. There is nothing in huel that needs a warning label. Whatever you are experiencing is a problem with your body, not the product.
Thank you, Doctor.
To say nutrition is not a profession is absurd. It’d be interesting to know if you could find out what is the problem - and it seems like the doctor doesn’t know either.
I did some heavy research into what you’re talking about - through numerous studies. And you actually might be onto something. What you’re experiencing and showing here from what you’ve provided is actually a massive increase in salt - and that is definitely not contributed from Huel.
I’d suggest taking a look at your amount of salt and doing something about that can possibly change your outlook.
Peanut products have a warning label as a considerable amount of our population can have serious life-threatening reactions to it. You’re practically comparing a small side-effect that you personally experience and wanting to slap a label on the product from your experience. Whatever it is - if you consumed that same X in a normal food or product you’ll have the same reaction. Why the need to make fun instead of contributing? There are so many variables that could lead to your issue that you may never find out nor your doctor.
Hi,
Thank you for your suggestion. I sincerely mean that. I am not making fun at all. My apologies if I came across as doing so. That was certainly not my intention. But when some nutrition expert tells me there is something wrong with my body and he is not qualified to comment then when I take offence at that. Anybody would. I cannot understand why you mention a massive increase in salt. I am very meticulous about my salt intake each day. Two scoops of huel per day causes me very painful abdominal problems problems. It cannot be a salt issue. But thank you for your advice. Best wishes.
A Nutritionist / Dietitian may be able to pinpoint more than a general doctor - I doubt the doctor knows in depth of possible reactions with foods - I work in the laboratory and doctors in general don’t understand at all the type of testing that is performed, why a certain media is required, and the extent of a certain test or amount of sample required - we provide them information on what they can understand and they essentially don’t need to know all the rest. Is your doctor a specialist in lower abdominal complications? Is it a general provider? It’s very easy to make assumptions as a provider and unless someone can show them a hot spot for a specific area it’s difficult to say for certain.
When a provider requests a certain test - we may provide information that he was not looking for that may be of interest where the doctor would then further investigate cause or significance - but at that point our job is done. Sometimes it’s not worth figuring out the exact cause but remove the whole possible issue instead. Since Huel in general seems to be the issue, it is indeed simple to just remove Huel.
The salt comment was a reference 
Let me make this very clear. I never said there was something wrong your body. I don’t think there is anything more I can add to this conversation, but feel free to tag me if you have a question.
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I’m not a doctor. I am merely deducing that if two scoops of huel causes you pain and nobody else, then the problem does not lie with the huel but rather the very tiny fraction of people that experience what you do. I’m sorry if this fact offends you.
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I was not been insulting about nutritionists. However, I don’t know anyone who would regard this occupation as a profession. Professions have a strict governing body, demanding strict admission requirements and setting strict regulations regarding conduct. Entry into a profession requires a high class university degree as well as completion of the profession’s own examinations, which are set independently of any educational establishment. In addition, there is a rigorous period of practical training and yet further governing body examinations which must be passed. Further still, a fitness to practice certificate must be obtained on an annual basis. This can be refused at any time by the profession’s governing body, often for the slightest infringement of the profession’s own internal rules. Many of these rules relate to to conduct. For example, stating that someone lacks critical thinking would be regarded as gratuitously very insulting and would be viewed very dimly indeed by the profession’s body.
The most celebrated examples of the professions are medicine, dentistry and also law. During my training to enter the latter profession as a lawyer, I fully engaged in critical thinking during the course of my bachelor’s degree and then my higher research degree, at the University of Oxford. As a practicing lawyer of in excess of 30 years standing I am well versed in critical thinking.
I will not insult you in the fashion that you have insulted me. I have too much self-respect and too much respect for others. Additionally, this would be viewed very seriously by my professional body. Professional people do not behave in such a way.
So, I thank you for your comments and for your contribution. I do not wish to engage in protracted drivel so I will leave this discussion for good and block any emails associated with it.
Forgive me if I don’t believe a word of what you just said. I suggest looking up and learning the definition of the word profession.
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For someone who seems to really dislike Huel, you’ve dedicated alot of time and energy to your responses and making everyone in these forums aware of how you feel. Perhaps you should spend more time figuring out what’s wrong with you.
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