Re: Mucus / What foods to avoid!!!

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" I've thought of going on the Intro diet, but I

haven't got symptoms for this and it just stops me up if I do. "

Dear , this is exactly what you may have to do. But this time

this may help you to not loose weight.

This is what we did when we had a set back like this, our daughter

also HAD the moucous problem (diagnosed with atypical celiac disease

and errosive colitis) She too can not afford to loose weight:

1)Go back to intro...but in order not to loose weight add more

allowed starches. SCD legal Bananas (two to three a day if you do

not have thrush or outward signs of yeast), avacados (lots of them),

and up you allowed oils (olive oil, Carlson and Nordic Naturals Fish

and Cod liver). EAT EIGHT TIMES A DAY....no joke here.

2)Stop taking protease containing enzyems if you are. This is proven

to not be good for some of us with injured intestines.

3)Up your accidolphilus intake and probiotics

4)If you can do the goat yogurt eat it. Lots of it.

5) Take all legal cheeses made of bovine out of the diet. When

clears up...only try the goat cheeses.

6) Try to eat only boiled meats easier to digest. Make meat stock

and drink that too (with bones and joints very nutritious)

7) Supplement with good SCD vitamins and a strong B complex. Also

get a B12 nasal gel or talk your doctor into giving you MB12 shots.

8) REVIEW everything that you are ingesting or putting in your

mouth. There may be an illegal sneaking in.

My husband's feet hurt when he gets overgrowth problems in his gut.

We still do not know why. He too is healing from celiac/injured

intestines. After die off his feet stopped hurting.

Hope this helps, Antoinette (entire family of five doing SCD because

our guts are a mess but finnaly healing) Family Problems: celiac,

colitis, injured intestines, ASD, ADHD, ADD, mental illness)

>

> Hello Everyone,

>

> Sorry I'm not much of a participant. Maybe I'm just shy, although

> truth is I'm not able to get on the Site as often as I wish. I

was

> diagnosed UC 9yrs ago. I've been on the SCD since then.

> I have had 2 very bad bouts in the earlier years and lesser bout 2

> & 1/2 yrs ago.

> I've noticed that things start to look ugly when there is mucus

build

> up in the stools (and of course stress buildup).Not to mention

slight

> inflamation of the heel(s) or arch of foot - anyone else with

these

> signs?

> I've had for the last week some warningings (a couple of " strings "

of

> muscus) with very regular bowel movements.

> Then out of the blue bloating pains and over the weekend some

> constipation (I never know if a little piece of stool counts as

> constipation or not - as far as I actually feel, yes)with some

mucus.

> It no longer is just a couple of " strings " . I've had really

basically

> normal bowel movements for the last 2 days but these have mucus.

> I know it's not right and I don't know if there is any kind of

food

> relation. Too much fruit(sugars)? I've cut down on all fresh

fruit,

> which I eat a lot of. I've thought of going on the Intro diet, but

I

> haven't got symptoms for this and it just stops me up if I do. I

tried

> searching past message posts, info section on various SCD related

> Sites including the origignal, and although mucus is mentioned

there

> is no suggestion about diet for this.

> When I cut down foods or have gone back to the Intro when ever I

had

> had a short scare I always wind up loosing weight. Not good for me

at

> all.

>

> Without knowing what to do, it just feels that I have to wait for

the

> inevitable, another bout.....

>

> Thanks to listening and for your help.

>

> F.

>

[Guest guest]

olive oil is not necesarily a good building block for membranes

a good quality fish oil for omega threes and sunflower or safflower

oil for omega sixes might be worth looking at and some vit e to help

with stricture elasticity

the skin is a good indicator of intestine condition

kiwifruit has high protease leveles (protease = protein digesesting

enzyme)

the midday sun in southern spain is starting to have a reasonable

level of vitamin d rays and paradoxically this can be quite immune

supressing which may help

sheeps milk is the richest and highest protein and mineral content of

all the milks

mercury in fish is significant and very dependent on length or fish

size

>

> Dear Antoinnette,

> Thanks for the hints.Unfortunately living in southern Spain has

it's limits with access to certain foods etc. I do my best...

> Never heard of protease so I'm not taking it anyway.

>

> You have basically confirmed my regular food choices on eating

high caloric foods such as avacados etc. which I always do genreally

to keep my weight up. Eating eight times a day, I agree is no joke.

I'm always hungry anyway and eat all day normally. Maybe not 8 times

due to work ...but I normally eat 5 times a day - this is normal in

Spain -we have 5 meals :-). I usually have 2 bananas a day plus a

small avocado with plenty of olive oil. Only oil we use. The issue is

the bananans stop me up as do eggs and I do eat many of these. 1 to 2

if small, eggs a day. Obvious thing is to cut down on eggs... (and

even bananas -but my potacium level drops easily so I really need

those bananas!). When I'm constipated I increase salads, raw fruit

(kiwis, oranges) that help with bowel movements. But when I see the

mucus, I stop all fruit thinking it's too much sugar. I've read that

even LEGAL fruits can be harmful....

> I do make up lots of broths: chicken as well as fish. Sometimes the

fish feels better it also takes less time to make:-). Eat the boiled

meet from these as well. Also, seem to be ok with grilled beef or

turkey, or fish. And steemed or boiled carrots ( from soup), string

beans & zuquini( no seeds).

>

> Gave up on yogurt ages ago before I discovered the goat milk

suggestion. Thinking of trying it now. No probiotic( tried some -

spent a forturne on shipping but didn't help) and seem to be fine

without them, normally. I do eat lots of LEGAL cheeses. Harvarti

especially as this is mentioned on the list. Your sugestion to reduce

the cheeses with bovine leaves me with basically the goat cheeses

instead of cow, right? Just any goat cheese? There must be the same

protocol for goat cheeses as for cow cheese, not all are permited,

right? Kind find listed info about this. What about sheep cheese?

Anyone know about this? In Spain we certainly have plenty of this as

well as lots of cheeses mixed: goat & sheep. Off them since started

the diet as they weren't mentioned in the book.

>

> As for vitamins: I take FREEDA, SCD Multivitamin. I don't have

access to my old doctor anymore and I haven't found another one who

is even slightly(as he was) sympathetic to the Diet. I've had B short

before, but when I was in severe bouts with hemorrhaging. I don't

think I'm in a stage that warrants this.

>

> As for REVIEWING everything ingested. I do. To the point of

paranoya according to others. No error there. Basically what brings

on any kind of disorder will be high level emotional stress that's

normally work related. I take Bach Flowers when this starts to build

up. But this time I hadn't ....Mia culpa....

>

> As for the foot inflamation I read that in REFLEXOLOGY the map of

the human body is reflected on the souls of our feet. The area that

gets inflamed or hurts our feet often is asociated with the organs

in our body - our intestins. Neve took one of these massages for the

problem, wonder if this type of therapy works.

>

> I seem to be better today. I've been taking Ispaghula Husk seed (in

powder). I could only find info about this under herbal medicine, but

it's something that was given to me by my old doctor (and bought in

regular pharmacy) when he said to take incase of constipation or even

slightly loose movements. He insisted that it was safe, and it hasn't

done harm on other occassions - it instead helps. I can't find any

info about this either on either the SCD or this Site. I also

increased my regular dose of Mesalazine ( Spanish brand: Claversal)

from 1,500mg to 3,000mg. I'm not sure if it's a combination of all

mentioned as well as forcing myself to do less work. Won't cry

victory though....not for a few days. Don't want the gods to hear me

less they get angry again :-).

>

> Thanks again.

>

> F., 37 / UC 9 yrs SCD9yrs

> > I've noticed that things start to look ugly when there is mucus

> build up in the stools (and of course stress buildup).Not to

mention

> slight inflamation of the heel(s) or arch of foot - anyone else

with

> these signs? Muscus with very regular bowel movements.

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I usually have 2 bananas a day plus a small avocado with plenty of

olive oil. Only oil we use. The issue is the bananans stop me up as

do eggs and I do eat many of these. 1 to 2 if small, eggs a day.

Obvious thing is to cut down on eggs... (and even bananas -but my

potacium level drops easily so I really need those bananas!). When

I'm constipated I increase salads, raw fruit (kiwis, oranges) that

help with bowel movements. But when I see the mucus, I stop all fruit

thinking it's too much sugar. I've read that even LEGAL fruits can be

harmful....

http://www.krispin.com/potassm.html

I came across this recently. There are plenty of other foods to eat

besides bananas to increase potassium. I've tried increasing mine,

and I have more energy now - I believe I have a low thyroid. I make

a quick soup of a cup of frozen spinach mixed with a cup of tomato

juice. It equals about 1.5 bananas potassium wise. But I don't know

what you can and can't eat because of your condition, but the chart

on that page should help with suggestions.

Take care. Sue B

[Guest guest]

the oddest thing i have seen on message boards is the way amercians

will not supplement iodine for hypothyroid but crave medical

diagnosis and thyroid meds

adequate selenium is important for the conversion of t3 to t4

it is importnat to undestand that thryoid meds do NOT give the better

brain blood circulation that naturally augemented thyroid function

does

i have written up on iodine and lithium in the index of

http://tinyurl.com/2csa3

why people prefer to be medically sick and need medical diagnosis

rather than do anything sensible is beyond me

> I usually have 2 bananas a day plus a small avocado with plenty of

> olive oil. Only oil we use. The issue is the bananans stop me up as

> do eggs and I do eat many of these. 1 to 2 if small, eggs a day.

> Obvious thing is to cut down on eggs... (and even bananas -but my

> potacium level drops easily so I really need those bananas!). When

> I'm constipated I increase salads, raw fruit (kiwis, oranges) that

> help with bowel movements. But when I see the mucus, I stop all

fruit

> thinking it's too much sugar. I've read that even LEGAL fruits can

be

> harmful....

>

>

> http://www.krispin.com/potassm.html

>

> I came across this recently. There are plenty of other foods to

eat

> besides bananas to increase potassium. I've tried increasing mine,

> and I have more energy now - I believe I have a low thyroid. I

make

> a quick soup of a cup of frozen spinach mixed with a cup of tomato

> juice. It equals about 1.5 bananas potassium wise. But I don't

know

> what you can and can't eat because of your condition, but the chart

> on that page should help with suggestions.

>

> Take care. Sue B

>

[Guest guest]

This is a tough one. Do you know if supplementing iodine for Hashimotos

disease is recommended? I have read many places from both doctors and

patients that iodine aggravates Hashimotos which is an autoimmune thyroid

disease.

Re: Mucus / What foods to avoid!!!

>

>

> the oddest thing i have seen on message boards is the way amercians

> will not supplement iodine for hypothyroid but crave medical

> diagnosis and thyroid meds

>

> adequate selenium is important for the conversion of t3 to t4

>

> it is importnat to undestand that thryoid meds do NOT give the better

> brain blood circulation that naturally augemented thyroid function

> does

>

> i have written up on iodine and lithium in the index of

> http://tinyurl.com/2csa3

>

> why people prefer to be medically sick and need medical diagnosis

> rather than do anything sensible is beyond me

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>> I usually have 2 bananas a day plus a small avocado with plenty of

>> olive oil. Only oil we use. The issue is the bananans stop me up as

>> do eggs and I do eat many of these. 1 to 2 if small, eggs a day.

>> Obvious thing is to cut down on eggs... (and even bananas -but my

>> potacium level drops easily so I really need those bananas!). When

>> I'm constipated I increase salads, raw fruit (kiwis, oranges) that

>> help with bowel movements. But when I see the mucus, I stop all

> fruit

>> thinking it's too much sugar. I've read that even LEGAL fruits can

> be

>> harmful....

>>

>>

>> http://www.krispin.com/potassm.html

>>

>> I came across this recently. There are plenty of other foods to

> eat

>> besides bananas to increase potassium. I've tried increasing mine,

>> and I have more energy now - I believe I have a low thyroid. I

> make

>> a quick soup of a cup of frozen spinach mixed with a cup of tomato

>> juice. It equals about 1.5 bananas potassium wise. But I don't

> know

>> what you can and can't eat because of your condition, but the chart

>> on that page should help with suggestions.

>>

>> Take care. Sue B

>>

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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]

its not as simple as supplementing iodine, you need to get the t3 to

t4 conversion with selenium and other essential minerals

lithium is needed as well but you never read the links i posted where

i have written up on this

you want doctors advice, you want patients advice then you find that

context accpetable,

that is, these people deal with, or are seriously medically ill

personally i don't want to go there and put all my efforts into

avoiding that

the moment you walk through a doctors door you are in a different

context and its a bleak cruel place full of pain and suffering

> >> I usually have 2 bananas a day plus a small avocado with plenty

of

> >> olive oil. Only oil we use. The issue is the bananans stop me up

as

> >> do eggs and I do eat many of these. 1 to 2 if small, eggs a day.

> >> Obvious thing is to cut down on eggs... (and even bananas -but my

> >> potacium level drops easily so I really need those bananas!).

When

> >> I'm constipated I increase salads, raw fruit (kiwis, oranges)

that

> >> help with bowel movements. But when I see the mucus, I stop all

> > fruit

> >> thinking it's too much sugar. I've read that even LEGAL fruits

can

> > be

> >> harmful....

> >>

> >>

> >> http://www.krispin.com/potassm.html

> >>

> >> I came across this recently. There are plenty of other foods to

> > eat

> >> besides bananas to increase potassium. I've tried increasing

mine,

> >> and I have more energy now - I believe I have a low thyroid. I

> > make

> >> a quick soup of a cup of frozen spinach mixed with a cup of

tomato

> >> juice. It equals about 1.5 bananas potassium wise. But I don't

> > know

> >> what you can and can't eat because of your condition, but the

chart

> >> on that page should help with suggestions.

> >>

> >> Take care. Sue B

> >>

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > 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 have found that certain foods give me mucus. If I keep on eating

these foods, the mucus eventually becomes bloody, so I know for the

fact that the high carb content of these foods increases inflammation

in my case. I have finally learned to stay away from the following

foods:

honey

bananas

winter squashes (pumpkin, accorn, spaghetti squash)

I think that hard cheeses are a culprit too, so i stay away from them

I can occassionaly have some fruits (except for bananas) but I have to

keep to a minimum.

As you know everyone reacts to foods differently. But maybe you can

try to eliminate some foods and see what happens.

Monika

UC/UP 7 yrs

SCD 3 yrs

canasa