Guest guest Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 > > I drank quite a bit of Tropicana orange juice and Welch's grape juice. Also, some of the peanut butter brownies, and some yogurt with a fairly ripe banana. and some lamb, and some Kombucha (is this legal?). > > Any of these likely culprits? > Kombucha is not legal. MANY PEOPLE THINK that if their digestive system is normal, they won't have any gas unless they eat a particular food, like beans. The fact is that normal people on an average diet expel nearly a quart of intestinal gas each day. Most of us aren't aware of this. It's when we become aware of the gas that it can become uncomfortable and embarrassing. Gas is formed when certain foods reach the large intestine without being completely and adequately digested. When they arrive, bacteria that reside there go to work to digest them and in the process produce gas. This is a normal process; in most cases, intestinal gas is not a sign of a disease. Today, when we're eating more high-fiber foods and 'fruits and vegetables--which can be sources of intestinal gas--the problem of flatulence is more common. The major cause of occasional excess flatulence is gas-promoting foods. Carol F. SCD5 years, celiac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Hi Marilyn, > > Before I started the SCD, I had fairly frequent gas. I've only been on SCD for 5 days now, but might be going too fast. > > Most of the gas is gone, but this morning I noticed a little bit. It was nothing extreme, but I'm wondering if that means that I overstressed my digestive system a bit. > Everything I eat is SCD-legal, but maybe I ate too much of something too advanced? > How do I go about finding out which foods may have caused it or that I did too much of? What kind of foods cause gas? If you can't digest it it can cause gas because the microbes will digest it for you and their fermentation of the food produces gas as a by product. So the answer to what causes gas is whatever you aren't ready for. To find out which foods they are you could back up to the intro diet or basic diet where you had none to little gas and very gradually readd foods back in one at a time to see how you are with them. You can keep a food journal and record symptoms with the introduction of food. You can record gas etc. on a scale of 1-10; 1 being almost nothing and 10 being a lot. The food journal is really good especially when just starting because you are just adding food back in and you can get a very clear idea of what you are able to tolerate and what you aren't. > I drank quite a bit of Tropicana orange juice and Welch's grape juice. Also, some of the peanut butter brownies, and some yogurt with a fairly ripe banana. and some lamb, and some Kombucha (is this legal?). Did you dilute the juices at least half with water? Kombucha tea is not legal. Sheila, SCD 56 mos, 21 yrs UC mom of , SCD 41 mos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 You mentioned drinking quite a bit of orange juice and grape juice. Did you water it down 50/50 with water? You also mentioned a " fairly ripe " banana. Bananas need to be fully ripe to be eaten on SCD. To speed up the ripening process, place the unripe bananas in a brown paper sack with a ripe apple. Jody mom to -6 and -9 SCD 32 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 Hi, when we started our son on SCD 100% we found that he was extremely gassy, and not to be crude, it stinks. I mentioned it to his DAN and while we were laughing at the same time she said that it would be worse before it gets better and very normal. He has now been on the diet for 5 mos and it has improved significantly, he still has gas and it still stinks, but its nothing as bad as it was. Good luck Lesley Mom to Cullen PDD-NOS scd 5 mos gas? > Before I started the SCD, I had fairly frequent gas. I've only been on SCD > for 5 days now, but might be going too fast. > > Most of the gas is gone, but this morning I noticed a little bit. It was > nothing extreme, but I'm wondering if that means that I overstressed my > digestive system a bit. > > Everything I eat is SCD-legal, but maybe I ate too much of something too > advanced? > > How do I go about finding out which foods may have caused it or that I did > too much of? What kind of foods cause gas? > > I drank quite a bit of Tropicana orange juice and Welch's grape juice. > Also, some of the peanut butter brownies, and some yogurt with a fairly > ripe banana. and some lamb, and some Kombucha (is this legal?). > > Any of these likely culprits? > > Thanks in advance, > > Marilyn > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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