Re: Re: grape juice

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Thank you so much Sheila. I'm sure you've been through the juices time

and again. We don't have a GI doctor. We left him when he said that his poor

eating was behavioral and the g-tube needed to placed again. We new there was

somthing wrong, not behavioral! Our DAN suggested the diet and I'm currently

looking for a GI in CT so I don't know for sure that he has a narrowed ilem.

But now I'm wondering if his problem with grapes is a phenol issue. So I'm

going to research that. And we have been watering the juice down.

I have come to terms with that my 20 month old's mucousy stools that I

have seen periodicly are due to gluten and the d is not due to teething but are

evidence of a damaged gut. My husband is a sugar addict and I'm am hooked on

carbs. We both have minor *issues* so I'm sure we will benefit from this diet.

So we are all starting Monday. I am so thankful for the support of this group.

Thanks,

Sheila Trenholm sheilat@...> wrote:

Hi ,

> I'm guessing that Elijah as narrowed ileums since he has

difficulty with raisins, spaghetti squash and celery. He's never had

raw grapes, but with this condition would grape juice be a problem

or is it just the fiberous part of the food.

Raisins, spaghetti squash and celery are pretty fibrous so they are

harder to digest for anyone having gut issues but definitely for

those with narrowed ileums. Has his doc said he has a narrowed

ileum?

Grape juice isn't a problem for those with narrowed ileums or

strictures. Individual cases may differ but the narrowing shouldn't

be a problem.

> I'm asking because after we found that even Kundsen Pear Juice

isn't legal (and I'm wondering why it isn't since it is labeled

unsweetened and only has ascorbic acid added. I'm sure you've been

through this a thousand times but I couldn't find this specifically

anywhere on the website.)

Elaine checked out the Knudsen juices (last year?) and only the Just

Juice line was SCD legal.

>we tried Welch's white grape juice. After a day he lost a few

ounces (and we have none to spare) and refused to drink it this

morning and was even willing to give up his favorite TV show to

avoid drinking it when he took it willingly yesterday. That is

usually a sign that it doesn't agree with him. Maybe it's the

sulfates. Is there a legal organic white grape juice?

I don't know of a legal, commercial, organic grape juice.

> We tried an organic purple grape juice and he tried it, said it

was " yuk! " and repeatedly refused it and I've seen him willingly

dehydrate himself for 3 days so I don't want to go down that road.

Were you diluting the juice 1/2 juice , 1/2 water? They can be

pretty strong tasting, especially if you aren't used to the taste.

> Apple is a 3 on the IgG. What other juices are legal, sweet enough

and are suitable to have on the beginners diet that we will start on

Monday?

Here's a list of legal commercial juices:

Tropicana Pure premium OJ

Dole pineapple juice

Heinz and 's Tomato juice

The Knudsen's *Just Juice* line (not the rest of their products)

Kedeem grape juice

Welch's Grape juice

> How about blueberry juice? Or is that not for a beginner? Should

I just juice my own pears?

Blueberry juice isn't for the intro. But yes, you can juice your

own pears. If you can't do apples or grape juice then diluted

homemade pear juice is a pretty good option.

Sheila, SCD 56 mos, 21 years UC

mom of , SCD 41 mos

For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book

_Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following

websites:

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

and

http://www.pecanbread.com