Re: elaine's research: pseudo-grains and grains?

[Guest guest]

At 12:45 PM 8/25/2008, you wrote:

I couldn't find anything in the

knowledge base on this. Any info appreciated. Again, this person's

question is specific to what state of grain Elaine researched in relation

to digestion.

Baden,

As I understand it (although I have not yet been able to obtain a copy of

Dr. Haas' book to read), the majority of the research on grain was Dr.

Haas, not Elaine's, although she followed up when she obtained her Master

of Science in gut biology.

Much of Dr. Haas' research was done, interestingly, around the time in

which Weston Price was doing his research into traditional food

preparation.

One thing which did come out of Dr. Haas' research AND Elaine's is that

celiac / IBD type disorders, exacerbated by grains, have existed for

thousands of years. This would seem to argue that not even traditional

preparation methods are helpful for the diseased gut.

I have insufficient data to guess as to whether or not, after a person

has been symptom free for at least a year, following traditional SCD,

whether or not they might re-introduce grains or grain-like seeds. If

they chose to do so, I suspect that the traditional methods of preparing

these would certainly be helpful.

I know that Elaine's daughter was able to re-introduce some non-SCD

foods, but I also know that she reacted to rice, always. I also know of

people who have been able to re-introduce some grains, and of people who

have returned to a so-called " normal " diet.

I have also heard that the younger a person is when they come to SCD, the

more likely they are to be able to ultimately reintroduce non-SCD

foods.

I also know that I personally, have no plans to re-introduce grains,

although there are some short-cuts which I am now able to use without

apparently affecting my gut. (Lucy, of Lucy's Kitchen Shop, has been

grain-free for 15 years.) However, until my weight has fully normalized,

I will not consider myself to be symptom free. So I have a ways to go

before I could even think about trying such things.

—

Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

Ah! Thanks very much for that, Marilyn. As I said to the asking member, "If anyone knows, it'll be Marilyn!" Would you be okay with me copying your reply to the GAPShelp list?I, too, have a ways to go before even thinking about trying such things. In the meantime, I made my own case to the group of all the reasons I am so happy to be grain (and pseudo-grain) free. It's so beneficial on so many levels.Cheers,Baden

[Guest guest]

At 03:09 PM 8/25/2008, you wrote:

Ah! Thanks very much for that,

Marilyn. As I said to the asking member, " If anyone knows, it'll be

Marilyn! " Would you be okay with me copying your reply to the

GAPShelp list?

I, too, have a ways to go before even thinking about trying such things.

In the meantime, I made my own case to the group of all the reasons I am

so happy to be grain (and pseudo-grain) free. It's so beneficial on so

many levels.

<g> Perhaps when I get back from my trip over Labor Day, I'll

wander over and join the GAPs group.... I would be interested to see how

that form is applied in practice.

Feel free to copy my comments, so long as it is duly credited to me.

(Wouldn't want you to take the blame if someone decides to hop on

them!)

I spent 25 years being miserable and sick. Having found SCD, feeling as

well as I do now, I am in no hurry to get off it!

—

Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund