Re: Considering SCD. Convince me?

[Guest guest]

We don't use nuts at all in our house. I use coconut flour instead

of nut flour and it seems to work out just fine.

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>

> I am new to this group, and I will admit that I have not yet invested

> in the book. My 5yo son is on the spectrum with yeast/leaky gut AND

> anaphylactic reactions to pnuts and tree nuts.

> Life is a roller coaster where we do well for 2-4 months and then

> regress for no apparent reason.

> We have tried GFCF twice with no obvious results. I am trying to

> decide if I can muster the energy/money to try SCD without any nuts.

> Can you convince me/encourage me to try it? How long before I can

> expect to see results?

>

[Guest guest]

Hi.

If you are interested in the health of your children and of your family in

general, it is up to you to do WHATEVER IT TAKES!!!! to make them healthy.

From looking up information online or on a library, to talking to people who

have been through what you are going to or through what you might be

considering. If you are considering this diet, you should buy the book, read

it, learn as much as you can about it, read postings, search the databases,

ask specific questions. IT IS ALL UP TO YOU. nobody will make your family

healthy if you don't take the matter in your own hands. how much are you

saving by not buying the book or by not taking the time to read it??? is it

really worth the extra time???? having a child in the spectrum, if you are

considering saving that child, YOU NEED TO GET MOVING, NOW!!! every day you

are losing ground if you don't start studying, reading , asking details,

informed questions.

if you need convincing about inquiring for possible cures to your child, you

might not be really commited to saving that child.

it might sound rude, but there is no time to lose. your emotions, fears and

insecurities have to be put aside in order for you to be able to work

towards saving your child, with SCD, or with whatever therapy or combination

of therapies work for your child

good luck

maria

mom to fiol 15mo asd

>

> I was hesitant at first because of how difficult it seemed to be or at

> least

> a HUGE change in the types of foods we were giving our son. I looked at

> all

> the success stories and they really spoke to me. The most incredible thing

> that I noticed right away was how obvious it was that he needed it after

> we

> started. It can feel like it's difficult to stick with but after a few

> weeks, many of the difficulties of just starting fade. It really helps to

> be

> part of this group to know that others are going through the same thing as

> your child (and you as a parent).

>

>

>

> Give it a month and do it as www.pecanbread.com <

> http://www.pecanbread.com/>

> suggests (check out food preparation on that site). Try not to focus on

> legal foods that are harder to digest and really focus on pinpointing what

> is bothering your child and making sure the foods you give are easy to

> digest. It is very important that you make every effort to go slowly. I

> personally think that at least at the beginning just succumb to making

> everything from scratch. It eliminates the worry of contamination or

> allowing something that is hindering the progress.

>

>

>

> HTH

>

>

>

> Kelli

>

> SAHM to Kai 3 1/2- ASD and Tatum 1 1/2 NT

>

> SCD since 5/05, off for 3 months, back on 3/10/06

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From: pecanbread [mailto:pecanbread ] On

> Behalf Of carolfrilegh

> Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 10:33 AM

> To: pecanbread

> Subject: Re: Considering SCD. Convince me?

>

>

>

> > > We have tried GFCF twice with no obvious results. I am trying to

> > > decide if I can muster the energy/money to try SCD without any nuts.

> > > Can you convince me/encourage me to try it? How long before I can

> > > expect to see results?

>

>

> Convince you? I posted this morning that there are 152 comments about the

> diet on

> Amazon.com and Grammy Bauer has posted addituional just now.

>

> Trying the diet is worthwhile because if after a month you are not

> satisfied, you don't

> need to continue.

>

> To be successful you will want to understand the diet. A good deal of

> information is on the

> websites suggested at joining. The book is available in libraries if you

> are

> not ready to

> " invest " . People who spent $60,000 in one year on ABA didn't mind another

> $25.00 for the

> book. Healing doesn't just happen. As ytou observed, It takes time and the

> money for the

> right food.

>

> GFCF may not have been effective because it contains starches and sugars

> not

> allowed on

> SCD. Your decison to commit has to be your own. Avail yourself of the

> archives of this

> group to help you decide. If I don't sound sufficiently convincing it's

> because people come

> here based on running out of other options or hearing some wonderful

> things

> or both.

>

> i hope to have the opportunity to officially say, " Welcome. "

>

> Carol F.

> SCD 6 years, celiac

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> 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]

Hi.

If you are interested in the health of your children and of your family in

general, it is up to you to do WHATEVER IT TAKES!!!! to make them healthy.

From looking up information online or on a library, to talking to people who

have been through what you are going to or through what you might be

considering. If you are considering this diet, you should buy the book, read

it, learn as much as you can about it, read postings, search the databases,

ask specific questions. IT IS ALL UP TO YOU. nobody will make your family

healthy if you don't take the matter in your own hands. how much are you

saving by not buying the book or by not taking the time to read it??? is it

really worth the extra time???? having a child in the spectrum, if you are

considering saving that child, YOU NEED TO GET MOVING, NOW!!! every day you

are losing ground if you don't start studying, reading , asking details,

informed questions.

if you need convincing about inquiring for possible cures to your child, you

might not be really commited to saving that child.

it might sound rude, but there is no time to lose. your emotions, fears and

insecurities have to be put aside in order for you to be able to work

towards saving your child, with SCD, or with whatever therapy or combination

of therapies work for your child

good luck

maria

mom to fiol 15mo asd

>

> I was hesitant at first because of how difficult it seemed to be or at

> least

> a HUGE change in the types of foods we were giving our son. I looked at

> all

> the success stories and they really spoke to me. The most incredible thing

> that I noticed right away was how obvious it was that he needed it after

> we

> started. It can feel like it's difficult to stick with but after a few

> weeks, many of the difficulties of just starting fade. It really helps to

> be

> part of this group to know that others are going through the same thing as

> your child (and you as a parent).

>

>

>

> Give it a month and do it as www.pecanbread.com <

> http://www.pecanbread.com/>

> suggests (check out food preparation on that site). Try not to focus on

> legal foods that are harder to digest and really focus on pinpointing what

> is bothering your child and making sure the foods you give are easy to

> digest. It is very important that you make every effort to go slowly. I

> personally think that at least at the beginning just succumb to making

> everything from scratch. It eliminates the worry of contamination or

> allowing something that is hindering the progress.

>

>

>

> HTH

>

>

>

> Kelli

>

> SAHM to Kai 3 1/2- ASD and Tatum 1 1/2 NT

>

> SCD since 5/05, off for 3 months, back on 3/10/06

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From: pecanbread [mailto:pecanbread ] On

> Behalf Of carolfrilegh

> Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 10:33 AM

> To: pecanbread

> Subject: Re: Considering SCD. Convince me?

>

>

>

> > > We have tried GFCF twice with no obvious results. I am trying to

> > > decide if I can muster the energy/money to try SCD without any nuts.

> > > Can you convince me/encourage me to try it? How long before I can

> > > expect to see results?

>

>

> Convince you? I posted this morning that there are 152 comments about the

> diet on

> Amazon.com and Grammy Bauer has posted addituional just now.

>

> Trying the diet is worthwhile because if after a month you are not

> satisfied, you don't

> need to continue.

>

> To be successful you will want to understand the diet. A good deal of

> information is on the

> websites suggested at joining. The book is available in libraries if you

> are

> not ready to

> " invest " . People who spent $60,000 in one year on ABA didn't mind another

> $25.00 for the

> book. Healing doesn't just happen. As ytou observed, It takes time and the

> money for the

> right food.

>

> GFCF may not have been effective because it contains starches and sugars

> not

> allowed on

> SCD. Your decison to commit has to be your own. Avail yourself of the

> archives of this

> group to help you decide. If I don't sound sufficiently convincing it's

> because people come

> here based on running out of other options or hearing some wonderful

> things

> or both.

>

> i hope to have the opportunity to officially say, " Welcome. "

>

> Carol F.

> SCD 6 years, celiac

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> 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]

This diet is intended to heal leaky gut and starve out pathogenic organisms,

while correcting the situation of malabsorption, thus providing fuel for the

brain and body. Healing the gut simultaneously heals the immune system, 95% of

the immune system is in the digestive system.

This is an old, wholesome diet, and there are alot of current studies of the

gut/brain connection.

Pecanbread is mostly a group of parents, who are striving to recover their

children, from a myriad of health problems, autism to UC. Many of us post our

recovery stories and progress, and helpful tips along the way. Basically, each

of us is our own child's best advocate, best researcher, best helper. I would

suggest reading " Breaking The Vicious Cycle " by Elaine Gottschall immediately,

to understand what the diet is doing. It is not just a special diet. GFCF does

nothing to heal the intestines, it is merely staying away from 2 food proteins.

By being GFCF you directly feed the yeast in the gut, so success, if any, tends

to be limited to staying away from 2 proteins. I have not read anywhere that

GFCF actually heals the intestine. It may be enough for some to stay away from

gluten, but if there is damage (leaky gut) GFCF can only make it worse.

Good luck to you!

Summer

I am new to this group, and I will admit that I have not yet invested

in the book. My 5yo son is on the spectrum with yeast/leaky gut AND

anaphylactic reactions to pnuts and tree nuts.

Life is a roller coaster where we do well for 2-4 months and then

regress for no apparent reason.

We have tried GFCF twice with no obvious results. I am trying to

decide if I can muster the energy/money to try SCD without any nuts.

Can you convince me/encourage me to try it? How long before I can

expect to see results?

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]

I can not testifie to the no nuts but know that several on this board

cook without them. I can tell you that we knew within less than 2

weeks that we were on the right road. My son is not on the spectrum

but he would go into unbelievable rages some times 2-3 times a day and

even when he was not raging he would be crabby, oppositional,

agressively mean, destructive, the list goes on.

We have had a couple of regressions but even in the midst of them life

has not been a difficult as it was before the diet change.

When we were first adviced to try this, we were told that we would

know within 3 wks. At the time life was so hard I didn't know how I

was going to add in all the cooking that it was going to take. I made

myself start and although when we went through this last regression I

have to admit I started to question, I can honestly say that I am so

glad we are on this road.

I know that several will answer that don't use the nuts and help you

in that area.

Life isn't easy doing this diet right now but much easier than it was

2 1/2 months ago. Ultimately it is going to have to be you deciding

if you have the change to do this.

Be blessed

Sandy M.

Whole family SCD for 9 wks in support of 5 yr old who rages.

>

> I am new to this group, and I will admit that I have not yet

invested

> in the book. My 5yo son is on the spectrum with yeast/leaky gut AND

> anaphylactic reactions to pnuts and tree nuts.

> Life is a roller coaster where we do well for 2-4 months and then

> regress for no apparent reason.

> We have tried GFCF twice with no obvious results. I am trying to

> decide if I can muster the energy/money to try SCD without any

nuts.

> Can you convince me/encourage me to try it? How long before I can

> expect to see results?

>