RE: SCD and multiple food sensitivities

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Welcome. I have severe MCS with food sensitivities. I'm older

--almost 64--and I've been ill 35 years, so what I say may not

be your experience.

I have been on SCD for seven months. I'm gradually following

the Gut and Psychology approach. If you wish, you can check

it out at www.gapsdiet.com

I have lost weight which I needed to lose.

My adrenal glands feel better than they have for years.

So far, I'm still having difficulty with dairy, and don't eat it, but I

can eat some ghee.

I have not tried seeds yet.

I have to go really carefully with any nuts, but I do eat small

amounts of almond butter and cashew milk yogurt. It took awhile

for me to be able to tolerate them.

I don't eat pork or beef, but I can eat a little bison, lamb, and lamb

liver. I have to be extremely careful of eggs, but every once in

awhile, I'll try an egg. I think I tolerate eggs better in baking than

any other way. I need to start separating the yolks and whites,

but I haven't done that yet.

For a treat, I use squash and almond butter, baked and made into

squares. Recently I've experimented making some " candy " with

almond butter, chopped pecans, and chopped dried apricots--but

I'm not really there yet!

Recently I've tried tomatoes, eggplant, and peppers. I think I'm still

not tolerating them well.

My basic diet includes fish, turkey,and lamb--mostly in broths with

veggies. I eat zucchini, carrots, celery, green beans, and sometimes

cauliflower, cabbage, and onions. I'm still having difficulty with broccoli

and leafy greens. I'm just now starting to experiment with a little raw,

but up until now, everything has been cooked. I don't seem to have

to peel veggies, although I did at first.

Sometimes I'll make a smoothie of left-overs. Yes, fish/meat and

veggies. Sometimes I'll add avocado or almond oil.

Avocado is one of my basic foods, and it helps me a lot, so that I

get enough good fat, and so that my blood sugar stays stable. I eat

every 2.5 hours now. I used to eat every 2 hours.

I enjoy almond oil. Also, as I say, I use ghee, avocado, and almond

butter in small amounts. I've found it really important to include good

fat in my diet. Oh, I also take fish oil capsules.

I eat a small amount of fruit--mostly peaches right now. I was eating

apricots in season. Sometimes cooked pears. Usually at the same time

as a little almond butter. I haven't tried apples and bananas for awhile.

I've had difficulty with them for many years.

I don't drink juices. However, I still test them once in awhile. I can

drink a sip of fresh veggie juice (carrot, celery, beet), and sometimes

a little water with lemon or a cup of water with something to taste

(1 tbsp pear juice).

Start really slowly with just three or four foods. I added on foods way

too fast, and had to keep cutting back. Maybe focus on broths and

fish/meat with well-cooked select veggies for awhile.

Others will likely give you ideas.

I started with the pecanbread chart stages. That was helpful, but I couldn't

tolerate grape juice, bananas, beef, pork, eggs, or DCCC, so I had to focus

on fish, turkey, lamb, zucchini, carrots, and squash (small amounts).

I ate too much chicken broth and soup and my inflammation problems

increased, so I've cut way back on chicken.Turkey isn't quite as bad,

and fish is a whole lot better for inflammation.

We're all different and figure out the diet for ourselves, as we experiment.

All the best,

Louise

SCD and multiple food sensitivities

I'm new here, but I am strongly considering the daunting task of

starting this diet. I feel it will help me and my son return to

health after 3.5 years of dealing with food sensitivities.