OT-Re: Any adults used SCD for weight loss?

[Guest guest]

I go to a DAN doctor because I have some of the issues that kids on the

spectrum have, and DAN docs are the most familiar with those. My DAN doc is

also an allergist, and he's probably the best allergist in the city, since

he understands how the gut relates to food sensitivities/intolerances, etc.

In other words, DAN docs are not just for ASD!

Any adults used SCD for weight loss?

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>> > My son has been SCD since 2/05 for intestinal yeast and severe D

> 8-10 per

>> > day. I eat many of the things he does but have not made the

> commitment to

>> > go 100%.

>> >

>> > I know that I have intestinal yeast as well (learned this when I

> tried

>> > Atkins 2 times and both times day 3 came and I was very sick and

> quickly

>> > fed my yeast to get them happy again. I did not know at the time

> why I

>> > was sick but know that I know aboout die-off, I'm sure that is

> what it

>> > was.) I also have some bowels issues with bm's 3-6 times per day

> ( I just

>> > thought this was normal for everyone until I learned about SCD.)

> I did

>> > have a colonoscopy (which was normal) due to a high family

> history of

>> > colon cancer (in all my great grandparents) and my dad has

> ulcerative

>> > colitis and is being treated for dysplasia (pre-cancer).

>> >

>> > I know with these issuse SCD would help me with my bowel issues,

> and I

>> > think it could help me loose weight too???? I have had 2

> wonderful

>> > children in the last 3 years and kept all the weight on (and

> still going.)

>> >

>> > Has anyone else used SCD for this purpose? Or got this result

> after

>> > starting?

>> >

>> > I recevied an email from the yeast connection on " is your yeast

> making you

>> > fat " ( or something like that). I am a HUGE sugar addict. I

> tried to

>> > watch the sugar I ate today and made it until 11:30 before I

> began to feel

>> > bad (light headed and shaky) and gave in. I would hope that he

> diet could

>> > help me starve out my yeast and in effect decrease to urge to eat

> sugar

>> > resulting in weight loss.

>> >

>> > Sorry for the long message and the life history. And thanks for

> you help

>> > inadvance!!!

>> >

>> > mother of Caden 2.5 years old, SCD 2/05 for intestinal

> yeast and

>> > Emmalynn almost 11 months

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>> > 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

>> >

>> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your reply!

> >>

> >> ,

> >>

> >> I started SCD because I have a leaky gut, and a low thyroid &

> > adrenals. I've

> >> also gained a ton of weight in the last couple years. I also

have a

> > yeast

> >> overgrowth. It makes sense to me that I was gaining weight

because

> > of poor

> >> digestion and the low thyroid. I've only been on SCD 4 weeks, and

> > have

> >> already noticed a weight loss. Because my DAN doctor is concerned

> > about SCD

> >> using honey, because honey is high in clostridia, I've been doing

> > SCD

> >> without honey.

> >>

> >> I've noticed some yeast die-off, and in the past, I've had a

> > terrible

> >> " Herxheimer " reaction from yeast die-off. However, folks on this

> > list have

> >> told me that using digestive enzymes with proteases eliminated

the

> >> uncomfortable die-off reactions, since the proteases " mop-up " the

> > yeast

> >> die-off by-products. I'm still having yeast die-off, but have not

> >> experienced any discomfort because I'm taking the digestive

enzymes

> > with

> >> proteases.

> >>

> >> I would suggest that you go ahead and implement SCD all the way,

> > but be easy

> >> on yourself, by including honey. Being able to have sweets with

> > honey will

> >> hopefully take the edge off any feelings of denial from not being

> > able to

> >> have sugar.

> >>

> >> I've also noticed that my thinking is clearer, and I have so much

> > more

> >> energy, now that I'm on SCD. I feel the best I've ever felt.

> >>

> >> Hope some of the above is helpful,

> >>

> >> Marilyn

> >> leaky gut, low thyroid/adrenal, SCD 4 weeks

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> Any adults used SCD for weight loss?

> >>

> >>

> >> >

> >> > My son has been SCD since 2/05 for intestinal yeast and severe

D

> > 8-10 per

> >> > day. I eat many of the things he does but have not made the

> > commitment to

> >> > go 100%.

> >> >

> >> > I know that I have intestinal yeast as well (learned this when

I

> > tried

> >> > Atkins 2 times and both times day 3 came and I was very sick

and

> > quickly

> >> > fed my yeast to get them happy again. I did not know at the

time

> > why I

> >> > was sick but know that I know aboout die-off, I'm sure that is

> > what it

> >> > was.) I also have some bowels issues with bm's 3-6 times per

day

> > ( I just

> >> > thought this was normal for everyone until I learned about

SCD.)

> > I did

> >> > have a colonoscopy (which was normal) due to a high family

> > history of

> >> > colon cancer (in all my great grandparents) and my dad has

> > ulcerative

> >> > colitis and is being treated for dysplasia (pre-cancer).

> >> >

> >> > I know with these issuse SCD would help me with my bowel

issues,

> > and I

> >> > think it could help me loose weight too???? I have had 2

> > wonderful

> >> > children in the last 3 years and kept all the weight on (and

> > still going.)

> >> >

> >> > Has anyone else used SCD for this purpose? Or got this result

> > after

> >> > starting?

> >> >

> >> > I recevied an email from the yeast connection on " is your yeast

> > making you

> >> > fat " ( or something like that). I am a HUGE sugar addict. I

> > tried to

> >> > watch the sugar I ate today and made it until 11:30 before I

> > began to feel

> >> > bad (light headed and shaky) and gave in. I would hope that he

> > diet could

> >> > help me starve out my yeast and in effect decrease to urge to

eat

> > sugar

> >> > resulting in weight loss.

> >> >

> >> > Sorry for the long message and the life history. And thanks for

> > you help

> >> > inadvance!!!

> >> >

> >> > mother of Caden 2.5 years old, SCD 2/05 for intestinal

> > yeast and

> >> > Emmalynn almost 11 months

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > 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

> >> >

> >> >