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

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Marilyn,

Do you go to a DAN doctor just for SCD? I'm asking more for my son

than me. He is not on the spectrum just has gut issues. I just

thought the DAN docs were just for ASD.

Thanks!

andrea

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> 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.

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> 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.

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> 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.

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> Hope some of the above is helpful,

>

> Marilyn

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

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> 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%.

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> > 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).

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> > 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.)

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> > 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

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