Re: Help! A problem with Raisins?

[Guest guest]

>

> Hey guys, I introduced the raisins into Ki Ki's diet.

Raisins are for much later. " The Stages " doesn't even mention dried fruit on

Stage Five.

Raisins are hard to digest. There can be sulfite issues. See page 75 edtion 10

of BTVC

From Elaine's website:( please read the book and search the websites for

answers)

Elaine writes:

I will direct my answer to the raisins and dried fruit. They are extremely

fibrous. The whole

food, before it is dried has the same amount of fiber but consists by weight of

almost all

water. Therefore, the tendency is usually to eat a limited amount, for example,

of grapes.

However,when the grape is dried into a raisin, you are nibbling away and

consuming pure

fiber plus vitamins and minerals and the tendency is to eat more. All that fiber

supports

certain bacteria. As well, it is more apt not to be churned in the stomach

content and to

mix with pancreatic digestive enzymes in the small intestine. This is because of

all the

moisture being removed.

If you are new to SCD™, your personal experiences are worth more than anything I

can

say. Early in the diet, none of us can eat dried fruit to any great extent. As

you follow the

introductory diet for a a few days and gradually add things, keeping a record,

and

monitoring yourself as only you can do, then you will be able to introduce a few

raisins,

etc. as you see how your body handles them.

Carol F.

SCD 6 years, celiac

[Guest guest]

>

> Hey guys, I introduced the raisins into Ki Ki's diet.

Raisins are for much later. " The Stages " doesn't even mention dried fruit on

Stage Five.

Raisins are hard to digest. There can be sulfite issues. See page 75 edtion 10

of BTVC

From Elaine's website:( please read the book and search the websites for

answers)

Elaine writes:

I will direct my answer to the raisins and dried fruit. They are extremely

fibrous. The whole

food, before it is dried has the same amount of fiber but consists by weight of

almost all

water. Therefore, the tendency is usually to eat a limited amount, for example,

of grapes.

However,when the grape is dried into a raisin, you are nibbling away and

consuming pure

fiber plus vitamins and minerals and the tendency is to eat more. All that fiber

supports

certain bacteria. As well, it is more apt not to be churned in the stomach

content and to

mix with pancreatic digestive enzymes in the small intestine. This is because of

all the

moisture being removed.

If you are new to SCD™, your personal experiences are worth more than anything I

can

say. Early in the diet, none of us can eat dried fruit to any great extent. As

you follow the

introductory diet for a a few days and gradually add things, keeping a record,

and

monitoring yourself as only you can do, then you will be able to introduce a few

raisins,

etc. as you see how your body handles them.

Carol F.

SCD 6 years, celiac

[Guest guest]

>

> Hey guys, I introduced the raisins into Ki Ki's diet.

Raisins are for much later. " The Stages " doesn't even mention dried fruit on

Stage Five.

Raisins are hard to digest. There can be sulfite issues. See page 75 edtion 10

of BTVC

From Elaine's website:( please read the book and search the websites for

answers)

Elaine writes:

I will direct my answer to the raisins and dried fruit. They are extremely

fibrous. The whole

food, before it is dried has the same amount of fiber but consists by weight of

almost all

water. Therefore, the tendency is usually to eat a limited amount, for example,

of grapes.

However,when the grape is dried into a raisin, you are nibbling away and

consuming pure

fiber plus vitamins and minerals and the tendency is to eat more. All that fiber

supports

certain bacteria. As well, it is more apt not to be churned in the stomach

content and to

mix with pancreatic digestive enzymes in the small intestine. This is because of

all the

moisture being removed.

If you are new to SCD™, your personal experiences are worth more than anything I

can

say. Early in the diet, none of us can eat dried fruit to any great extent. As

you follow the

introductory diet for a a few days and gradually add things, keeping a record,

and

monitoring yourself as only you can do, then you will be able to introduce a few

raisins,

etc. as you see how your body handles them.

Carol F.

SCD 6 years, celiac

[Guest guest]

kikijabunce wrote:

>Hey guys, I introduced the raisins into Ki Ki's diet. She loved

>them, possibly ate too many. We are on day 11 yesturday. Within ten

>minute or so, throwing tanturms and fits (lasting over thirty

>minutes)...unreachable! Last night she had another

>episode/seizure/dilerium episode (what the doctors called " night

>terrors " ...even though I now know better. What do I do? Is it the

>raisins????????? THis is the only thing new!

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I once read somewhere that raisins are often dusted with gluten..

Gerard