Re:SCD for IBS?

[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon,

Yes, you are in the right place. I've had IBS for close to 30

years. Nothing really helped until I started the diet. I felt a

chunk better within days. This will help you! I can't do eggs or

dairy either. We just have to work around that and perhaps later we

will be able to handle them.

It really is worth doing.

Milk gives me horrible gas. Gluten makes me sleepy. I have an

IgG-mediated intolerance to eggs -- they send me running to the

bathroom within minutes. Today I had a piece of Orbit chewing gum and

within 20 minutes was doubled over in pain for an hour (Orbit has 3

kinds of artificial sweetener).

So this will be hard with no milk or eggs, but I'm so tired of the

constant gas, bloating and reflux. I've been scoped with biopsies,

and don't have Celiac, UC or Crohn's.

Am I in the right place?

[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon,

Yes, you are in the right place. I've had IBS for close to 30

years. Nothing really helped until I started the diet. I felt a

chunk better within days. This will help you! I can't do eggs or

dairy either. We just have to work around that and perhaps later we

will be able to handle them.

It really is worth doing.

Milk gives me horrible gas. Gluten makes me sleepy. I have an

IgG-mediated intolerance to eggs -- they send me running to the

bathroom within minutes. Today I had a piece of Orbit chewing gum and

within 20 minutes was doubled over in pain for an hour (Orbit has 3

kinds of artificial sweetener).

So this will be hard with no milk or eggs, but I'm so tired of the

constant gas, bloating and reflux. I've been scoped with biopsies,

and don't have Celiac, UC or Crohn's.

Am I in the right place?

[Guest guest]

You are in the right place.

If milk gives you gas and eggs make you run to the bathroom, then it will not be hard to do without them.

You will find so many tasty and wonderful foods that will help you to heal and feel better. I substitute my delicious homemade SCD yogurt for most of my milk needs and do just fine.

You have a wonderful, educated, caring community here to help you.

Welcome.

Terry

[Guest guest]

You are in the right place.

If milk gives you gas and eggs make you run to the bathroom, then it will not be hard to do without them.

You will find so many tasty and wonderful foods that will help you to heal and feel better. I substitute my delicious homemade SCD yogurt for most of my milk needs and do just fine.

You have a wonderful, educated, caring community here to help you.

Welcome.

Terry

[Guest guest]

> You are in the right place.>> If milk gives you gas...If milk gives you gas it doesn't mean you shouldn't, or can't, or won't be able to ever use milk products, .i.e., SCD yogurt. (Nor does it necessarily mean you couldn't tolerate raw milk if you tried it.) It probably means that you're lactose intolerant, as many if not most of us are. But the SCD yogurt has the lactose eaten out of it by the acidophilis/et al.  If you're reacting to the milk protein (casein) that's another story. But I wouldn't shy away from trying the 24-hour yogurt because ordinary milk gives you gas. The yogurt is just too beneficial -- and tastes too good! -- to avoid unless you absolutely must.nand eggs make you run to the bathroom, then it  > will not be hard to do without them.>> You will find so many tasty and wonderful foods that will help you to > heal and feel better. I substitute my delicious homemade SCD yogurt for > most of my milk needs and do just fine.>> You have a wonderful, educated, caring community here to help you.>> Welcome.>>> Terry-- ______________________________A funny, touching gift book for cat lovers. Signed copies, free shipping (U.S., reduced elsewhere): Confessions of  a Cataholic: My Life With the 10 Cats Who Caused My Addiction by n Van Til www.wordpowerpublishing.com  

[Guest guest]

> You are in the right place.>> If milk gives you gas...If milk gives you gas it doesn't mean you shouldn't, or can't, or won't be able to ever use milk products, .i.e., SCD yogurt. (Nor does it necessarily mean you couldn't tolerate raw milk if you tried it.) It probably means that you're lactose intolerant, as many if not most of us are. But the SCD yogurt has the lactose eaten out of it by the acidophilis/et al.  If you're reacting to the milk protein (casein) that's another story. But I wouldn't shy away from trying the 24-hour yogurt because ordinary milk gives you gas. The yogurt is just too beneficial -- and tastes too good! -- to avoid unless you absolutely must.nand eggs make you run to the bathroom, then it  > will not be hard to do without them.>> You will find so many tasty and wonderful foods that will help you to > heal and feel better. I substitute my delicious homemade SCD yogurt for > most of my milk needs and do just fine.>> You have a wonderful, educated, caring community here to help you.>> Welcome.>>> Terry-- ______________________________A funny, touching gift book for cat lovers. Signed copies, free shipping (U.S., reduced elsewhere): Confessions of  a Cataholic: My Life With the 10 Cats Who Caused My Addiction by n Van Til www.wordpowerpublishing.com  

[Guest guest]

Also, a good rule of thumb (but not absolute) is that if you can tolerate cheese, you will most likely be able to tolerate the 24 hour yogurt. My husband couldn't because he was actually sensitive to the milk protein. He can have small amounts infrequently now, but still won't eat the yogurt.AmeliaHusband UC 9 years, SCD 19 monthsLDN 3 mgTo: BTVC-SCD Sent:

Fri, February 12, 2010 3:12:40 AMSubject: Re: Re:SCD for IBS?

> You are in the right place.>> If milk gives you gas...If milk gives you gas it doesn't mean you shouldn't, or can't, or won't be able to ever use milk products, .i.e., SCD yogurt. (Nor does it necessarily mean you couldn't tolerate raw milk if you tried it.) It probably means that you're lactose intolerant, as many if not most of us are. But the SCD yogurt has the lactose eaten out of it by the acidophilis/et al. If you're reacting to the milk protein (casein) that's another story. But I wouldn't shy away from trying the 24-hour yogurt because ordinary milk gives you gas. The yogurt is just too beneficial -- and tastes too good! -- to avoid unless you absolutely must.nand eggs make you run to

the bathroom, then it > will not be hard to do without them.>> You will find so many tasty and wonderful foods that will help you to > heal and feel better. I substitute my delicious homemade SCD yogurt for > most of my milk needs and do just fine.>> You have a wonderful, educated, caring community here to help you.>> Welcome.>>> Terry-- ______________________________A funny, touching gift book for cat lovers. Signed copies, free shipping (U.S., reduced elsewhere): Confessions of a Cataholic: My Life With the 10 Cats Who Caused My Addiction by n Van Til www.wordpowerpublishing.com

[Guest guest]

Also, a good rule of thumb (but not absolute) is that if you can tolerate cheese, you will most likely be able to tolerate the 24 hour yogurt. My husband couldn't because he was actually sensitive to the milk protein. He can have small amounts infrequently now, but still won't eat the yogurt.AmeliaHusband UC 9 years, SCD 19 monthsLDN 3 mgTo: BTVC-SCD Sent:

Fri, February 12, 2010 3:12:40 AMSubject: Re: Re:SCD for IBS?

> You are in the right place.>> If milk gives you gas...If milk gives you gas it doesn't mean you shouldn't, or can't, or won't be able to ever use milk products, .i.e., SCD yogurt. (Nor does it necessarily mean you couldn't tolerate raw milk if you tried it.) It probably means that you're lactose intolerant, as many if not most of us are. But the SCD yogurt has the lactose eaten out of it by the acidophilis/et al. If you're reacting to the milk protein (casein) that's another story. But I wouldn't shy away from trying the 24-hour yogurt because ordinary milk gives you gas. The yogurt is just too beneficial -- and tastes too good! -- to avoid unless you absolutely must.nand eggs make you run to

the bathroom, then it > will not be hard to do without them.>> You will find so many tasty and wonderful foods that will help you to > heal and feel better. I substitute my delicious homemade SCD yogurt for > most of my milk needs and do just fine.>> You have a wonderful, educated, caring community here to help you.>> Welcome.>>> Terry-- ______________________________A funny, touching gift book for cat lovers. Signed copies, free shipping (U.S., reduced elsewhere): Confessions of a Cataholic: My Life With the 10 Cats Who Caused My Addiction by n Van Til www.wordpowerpublishing.com

[Guest guest]

I've been away from the SCD boards for a few years since I became free of

Crohn's in 1999, no symptoms since then. I came back when a friend came down

with this stinkin' disease.

With regard to IBS; A friend who lived near Cleveland for over thirty years, and

went to a clinic there for fifteen years with IBS, called me one day and asked

for help. He said he knew that I had beaten Crohn's so maybe I could help him

leave his bathroom for a while.

I told him what his diet should be and told him he needed to replace the bad

bugs with good ones. I had him alternate a couple of natural antibiotics,

monolaurin and olive leaf extract, with primal defence, twice a day. He was well

in less than a month. He brought one of his buddies, and the same treatment

worked for him.

These may be the only two guys that this therapy ever cured, and it may never

work again, but I just wanted to throw this out FWIW.

Since I've been out of touch for a while, I was wondering if anyone ever used

one of the adaptogen herbs, like Reishi or Rhodiola. Another friend of mine has

systemic lupus. I told him that since these adaptogens were known to modulate

the immune system, they just might help with auto-immune symptoms. I gave him

some of the Reishi and his disfiguring facial rash was gone in about a month. He

stopped taking the Reishi after about eight months, and it came back.

Les

>

[Guest guest]

I've been away from the SCD boards for a few years since I became free of

Crohn's in 1999, no symptoms since then. I came back when a friend came down

with this stinkin' disease.

With regard to IBS; A friend who lived near Cleveland for over thirty years, and

went to a clinic there for fifteen years with IBS, called me one day and asked

for help. He said he knew that I had beaten Crohn's so maybe I could help him

leave his bathroom for a while.

I told him what his diet should be and told him he needed to replace the bad

bugs with good ones. I had him alternate a couple of natural antibiotics,

monolaurin and olive leaf extract, with primal defence, twice a day. He was well

in less than a month. He brought one of his buddies, and the same treatment

worked for him.

These may be the only two guys that this therapy ever cured, and it may never

work again, but I just wanted to throw this out FWIW.

Since I've been out of touch for a while, I was wondering if anyone ever used

one of the adaptogen herbs, like Reishi or Rhodiola. Another friend of mine has

systemic lupus. I told him that since these adaptogens were known to modulate

the immune system, they just might help with auto-immune symptoms. I gave him

some of the Reishi and his disfiguring facial rash was gone in about a month. He

stopped taking the Reishi after about eight months, and it came back.

Les

>

[Guest guest]

It is great to hear from someone who has beaten Chron's. Awesome. How long did

it take?

For those who are new to SCD, it is important to know that Primal Defense is

illegal on SCD.

Don't know about the herbs.

Congratulations,

PJ

>

>

>

>

>

> I've been away from the SCD boards for a few years since I became free of

Crohn's in 1999, no symptoms since then. I came back when a friend came down

with this stinkin' disease.

> With regard to IBS; A friend who lived near Cleveland for over thirty years,

and went to a clinic there for fifteen years with IBS, called me one day and

asked for help. He said he knew that I had beaten Crohn's so maybe I could help

him leave his bathroom for a while.

> I told him what his diet should be and told him he needed to replace the bad

bugs with good ones. I had him alternate a couple of natural antibiotics,

monolaurin and olive leaf extract, with primal defence, twice a day. He was well

in less than a month. He brought one of his buddies, and the same treatment

worked for him.

> These may be the only two guys that this therapy ever cured, and it may never

work again, but I just wanted to throw this out FWIW.

>

> Since I've been out of touch for a while, I was wondering if anyone ever used

one of the adaptogen herbs, like Reishi or Rhodiola. Another friend of mine has

systemic lupus. I told him that since these adaptogens were known to modulate

the immune system, they just might help with auto-immune symptoms. I gave him

some of the Reishi and his disfiguring facial rash was gone in about a month. He

stopped taking the Reishi after about eight months, and it came back.

> Les

> >

>

[Guest guest]

It is great to hear from someone who has beaten Chron's. Awesome. How long did

it take?

For those who are new to SCD, it is important to know that Primal Defense is

illegal on SCD.

Don't know about the herbs.

Congratulations,

PJ

>

>

>

>

>

> I've been away from the SCD boards for a few years since I became free of

Crohn's in 1999, no symptoms since then. I came back when a friend came down

with this stinkin' disease.

> With regard to IBS; A friend who lived near Cleveland for over thirty years,

and went to a clinic there for fifteen years with IBS, called me one day and

asked for help. He said he knew that I had beaten Crohn's so maybe I could help

him leave his bathroom for a while.

> I told him what his diet should be and told him he needed to replace the bad

bugs with good ones. I had him alternate a couple of natural antibiotics,

monolaurin and olive leaf extract, with primal defence, twice a day. He was well

in less than a month. He brought one of his buddies, and the same treatment

worked for him.

> These may be the only two guys that this therapy ever cured, and it may never

work again, but I just wanted to throw this out FWIW.

>

> Since I've been out of touch for a while, I was wondering if anyone ever used

one of the adaptogen herbs, like Reishi or Rhodiola. Another friend of mine has

systemic lupus. I told him that since these adaptogens were known to modulate

the immune system, they just might help with auto-immune symptoms. I gave him

some of the Reishi and his disfiguring facial rash was gone in about a month. He

stopped taking the Reishi after about eight months, and it came back.

> Les

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Les,

One thing to keep in mind is that Primal Defense is not SCD-legal. The

only legal probiotics are l. acidophilus and s. boulardii.

Next, if you have some links on the reishi mushrooms and the rhodiola

root, it would be helpful. Neither of those has been recommended as part

of SCD, but unless the mushroom has polysaccharides or disaccharides or

gluten in it, it should be SCD-legal.

The root I would be much more cautious of -- roots very often (in

addition to their active constituents) have the polysaccharides and other

junk which we eliminate on SCD.

And, there are plenty of people who have beat their gut issues. Some of

us stay to teach. Welcome back.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

Les,

One thing to keep in mind is that Primal Defense is not SCD-legal. The

only legal probiotics are l. acidophilus and s. boulardii.

Next, if you have some links on the reishi mushrooms and the rhodiola

root, it would be helpful. Neither of those has been recommended as part

of SCD, but unless the mushroom has polysaccharides or disaccharides or

gluten in it, it should be SCD-legal.

The root I would be much more cautious of -- roots very often (in

addition to their active constituents) have the polysaccharides and other

junk which we eliminate on SCD.

And, there are plenty of people who have beat their gut issues. Some of

us stay to teach. Welcome back.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

Marilyn,

Thanks for your thoughts. I followed the SCD exactly as BTVC required. I didn't

stray at all till almost a year and a half had passed. Then I would taste a

little piece of bread to see what would happen. over time the negative reactions

became less and less hurtful, till that glorious day when they were gone.

Everyone has their own story, and I doubt that any two are alike.

I was aware that the culprit bacteria wrap themselves in biofilm that will

protect them from the usual antibiotics, so I used monolaurin to disrupt the

biofilm and several other natural antibiotics to try to get to the bad guys. I

used the approved probiotics. It took me eighteen months to get to them, but it

seems that it all worked out in the end.

I don't want to mislead anyone on the need to adhere absolutely to the

instructions in BTVC. When I asked about the adaptogens, I was just wondering if

they had been discussed while I was away.

I was almost killed by incompetence in the allopathic system so this caused me

to embrace CAM with a lot of enthusiasm. I need to make certain that I don't get

too much into that while I'm on this board. The last thing I want to do is

confuse those who are struggling to regain their health.

Les

>

>

> Les,

>

> One thing to keep in mind is that Primal Defense

> is not SCD-legal. The only legal probiotics are

> l. acidophilus and s. boulardii.

>

> Next, if you have some links on the reishi

> mushrooms and the rhodiola root, it would be

> helpful. Neither of those has been recommended as

> part of SCD, but unless the mushroom has

> polysaccharides or disaccharides or gluten in it, it should be SCD-legal.

>

> The root I would be much more cautious of --

> roots very often (in addition to their active

> constituents) have the polysaccharides and other

> junk which we eliminate on SCD.

>

> And, there are plenty of people who have beat

> their gut issues. Some of us stay to teach. Welcome back.

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

>

[Guest guest]

Marilyn,

Thanks for your thoughts. I followed the SCD exactly as BTVC required. I didn't

stray at all till almost a year and a half had passed. Then I would taste a

little piece of bread to see what would happen. over time the negative reactions

became less and less hurtful, till that glorious day when they were gone.

Everyone has their own story, and I doubt that any two are alike.

I was aware that the culprit bacteria wrap themselves in biofilm that will

protect them from the usual antibiotics, so I used monolaurin to disrupt the

biofilm and several other natural antibiotics to try to get to the bad guys. I

used the approved probiotics. It took me eighteen months to get to them, but it

seems that it all worked out in the end.

I don't want to mislead anyone on the need to adhere absolutely to the

instructions in BTVC. When I asked about the adaptogens, I was just wondering if

they had been discussed while I was away.

I was almost killed by incompetence in the allopathic system so this caused me

to embrace CAM with a lot of enthusiasm. I need to make certain that I don't get

too much into that while I'm on this board. The last thing I want to do is

confuse those who are struggling to regain their health.

Les

>

>

> Les,

>

> One thing to keep in mind is that Primal Defense

> is not SCD-legal. The only legal probiotics are

> l. acidophilus and s. boulardii.

>

> Next, if you have some links on the reishi

> mushrooms and the rhodiola root, it would be

> helpful. Neither of those has been recommended as

> part of SCD, but unless the mushroom has

> polysaccharides or disaccharides or gluten in it, it should be SCD-legal.

>

> The root I would be much more cautious of --

> roots very often (in addition to their active

> constituents) have the polysaccharides and other

> junk which we eliminate on SCD.

>

> And, there are plenty of people who have beat

> their gut issues. Some of us stay to teach. Welcome back.

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

>

[Guest guest]

At 09:04 PM 2/12/2010, you wrote:

I don't want to mislead anyone

on the need to adhere absolutely to the instructions in BTVC. When I

asked about the adaptogens, I was just wondering if they had been

discussed while I was away.

I was almost killed by incompetence in the allopathic system so this

caused me to embrace CAM with a lot of enthusiasm. I need to make certain

that I don't get too much into that while I'm on this board. The last

thing I want to do is confuse those who are struggling to regain their

health.

To the best of my knowledge, we haven't discussed it while you've been

away, but sometimes my brain can go on the blink.

CAM?

Let's put it this way: I struggled for 25 years with my gut issues. SCD

resolved that.

A jerk of a PCP missed my complex sleep apnea and my cancer.

Fortunately, I had an excellent doc for the apnea, and found a

spectacular website for anything connected to sleep disorders and CPAP

therapy: CPAPTalk.Com.

And, I took myself off to a gynecologist who, on diagnosing the cancer,

referred me to a top mark oncologist.

Every now and again, allopathic medicine has its uses.

But -- it's up to us to know our bodies and not just follow along tamely

like sheep. We have to know enough to know what questions of ask of our

health care practitioners -- and when to acknowledge that we've come to

them for advice (notice I said advice, not orders!) and that we would do

well not to ignore their knowledge.

I'm currently dealing with severe muscle pain, for instance. Took me

eight weeks to see a rheumatologist. He did some blood work. Said,

" Well, we know you're hurting, but we don't know why. Take

some Tylenol. " Yeah. Right. I'm still researching where to go

next.

SCD, above all, is the foundation on which we build all of our other

health care practices. Which is why this list is dedicated to the

implementation of SCD in our daily lives.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

At 09:04 PM 2/12/2010, you wrote:

I don't want to mislead anyone

on the need to adhere absolutely to the instructions in BTVC. When I

asked about the adaptogens, I was just wondering if they had been

discussed while I was away.

I was almost killed by incompetence in the allopathic system so this

caused me to embrace CAM with a lot of enthusiasm. I need to make certain

that I don't get too much into that while I'm on this board. The last

thing I want to do is confuse those who are struggling to regain their

health.

To the best of my knowledge, we haven't discussed it while you've been

away, but sometimes my brain can go on the blink.

CAM?

Let's put it this way: I struggled for 25 years with my gut issues. SCD

resolved that.

A jerk of a PCP missed my complex sleep apnea and my cancer.

Fortunately, I had an excellent doc for the apnea, and found a

spectacular website for anything connected to sleep disorders and CPAP

therapy: CPAPTalk.Com.

And, I took myself off to a gynecologist who, on diagnosing the cancer,

referred me to a top mark oncologist.

Every now and again, allopathic medicine has its uses.

But -- it's up to us to know our bodies and not just follow along tamely

like sheep. We have to know enough to know what questions of ask of our

health care practitioners -- and when to acknowledge that we've come to

them for advice (notice I said advice, not orders!) and that we would do

well not to ignore their knowledge.

I'm currently dealing with severe muscle pain, for instance. Took me

eight weeks to see a rheumatologist. He did some blood work. Said,

" Well, we know you're hurting, but we don't know why. Take

some Tylenol. " Yeah. Right. I'm still researching where to go

next.

SCD, above all, is the foundation on which we build all of our other

health care practices. Which is why this list is dedicated to the

implementation of SCD in our daily lives.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

CAM- Complimentary and Alternative Medicine

My experience with " Gastros " is what drove me to CAM. My Crohn's Colitis was so

severe that my digestive system just shut down. My first Gastro refused to

recognize this till I was starved almost to death. When I was so weak I couldn't

move, she just discharged me. My friends and family put me in another hospital

that day where they hooked me up to IV that would feed me for the next three

weeks. It took that long for my system to crank-up again. There were some things

I heard over and over during that time; " it doesn't matter what you eat and

there are no bacteria involved. It's just auto-immune. " In other words, they

didn't have a clue.

Les

>

>

>

> To the best of my knowledge, we haven't discussed

> it while you've been away, but sometimes my brain can go on the blink.

>

> CAM?

>

> Let's put it this way: I struggled for 25 years

> with my gut issues. SCD resolved that.

>

> A jerk of a PCP missed my complex sleep apnea and my cancer.

>

> Fortunately, I had an excellent doc for the

> apnea, and found a spectacular website for

> anything connected to sleep disorders and CPAP therapy:

>

> SCD, above all, is the foundation on which we

> build all of our other health care

> practices. Which is why this list is dedicated

> to the implementation of SCD in our daily lives.

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

>

[Guest guest]

CAM- Complimentary and Alternative Medicine

My experience with " Gastros " is what drove me to CAM. My Crohn's Colitis was so

severe that my digestive system just shut down. My first Gastro refused to

recognize this till I was starved almost to death. When I was so weak I couldn't

move, she just discharged me. My friends and family put me in another hospital

that day where they hooked me up to IV that would feed me for the next three

weeks. It took that long for my system to crank-up again. There were some things

I heard over and over during that time; " it doesn't matter what you eat and

there are no bacteria involved. It's just auto-immune. " In other words, they

didn't have a clue.

Les

>

>

>

> To the best of my knowledge, we haven't discussed

> it while you've been away, but sometimes my brain can go on the blink.

>

> CAM?

>

> Let's put it this way: I struggled for 25 years

> with my gut issues. SCD resolved that.

>

> A jerk of a PCP missed my complex sleep apnea and my cancer.

>

> Fortunately, I had an excellent doc for the

> apnea, and found a spectacular website for

> anything connected to sleep disorders and CPAP therapy:

>

> SCD, above all, is the foundation on which we

> build all of our other health care

> practices. Which is why this list is dedicated

> to the implementation of SCD in our daily lives.

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

>

[Guest guest]

>

>

> Marilyn,

> Thanks for your thoughts. I followed the SCD exactly as BTVC required. I

didn't stray at all till almost a year and a half had passed. Then I would taste

a little piece of bread to see what would happen. over time the negative

reactions became less and less hurtful, till that glorious day when they were

gone. Everyone has their own story, and I doubt that any two are alike.

> I was aware that the culprit bacteria wrap themselves in biofilm that will

protect them from the usual antibiotics, so I used monolaurin to disrupt the

biofilm and several other natural antibiotics to try to get to the bad guys. I

used the approved probiotics. It took me eighteen months to get to them, but it

seems that it all worked out in the end.

> I don't want to mislead anyone on the need to adhere absolutely to the

instructions in BTVC. When I asked about the adaptogens, I was just wondering if

they had been discussed while I was away.

> I was almost killed by incompetence in the allopathic system so this caused me

to embrace CAM with a lot of enthusiasm. I need to make certain that I don't get

too much into that while I'm on this board.

Les,

A lot of us are interested in this - given the state of traditional medicine and

our disease complexes - so talk away.

So you found monolaurin effective - any particular brand or dosage?

Mara

[Guest guest]

>

>

> Marilyn,

> Thanks for your thoughts. I followed the SCD exactly as BTVC required. I

didn't stray at all till almost a year and a half had passed. Then I would taste

a little piece of bread to see what would happen. over time the negative

reactions became less and less hurtful, till that glorious day when they were

gone. Everyone has their own story, and I doubt that any two are alike.

> I was aware that the culprit bacteria wrap themselves in biofilm that will

protect them from the usual antibiotics, so I used monolaurin to disrupt the

biofilm and several other natural antibiotics to try to get to the bad guys. I

used the approved probiotics. It took me eighteen months to get to them, but it

seems that it all worked out in the end.

> I don't want to mislead anyone on the need to adhere absolutely to the

instructions in BTVC. When I asked about the adaptogens, I was just wondering if

they had been discussed while I was away.

> I was almost killed by incompetence in the allopathic system so this caused me

to embrace CAM with a lot of enthusiasm. I need to make certain that I don't get

too much into that while I'm on this board.

Les,

A lot of us are interested in this - given the state of traditional medicine and

our disease complexes - so talk away.

So you found monolaurin effective - any particular brand or dosage?

Mara

[Guest guest]

At 10:45 AM 2/13/2010, you wrote:

There were some things I heard

over and over during that time; " it doesn't matter what you eat and

there are no bacteria involved. It's just auto-immune. " In other

words, they didn't have a clue.

Indeed. But you -- and everyone else who has found healing through SCD --

know better.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

At 10:45 AM 2/13/2010, you wrote:

There were some things I heard

over and over during that time; " it doesn't matter what you eat and

there are no bacteria involved. It's just auto-immune. " In other

words, they didn't have a clue.

Indeed. But you -- and everyone else who has found healing through SCD --

know better.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

Mara,I just read about coconut water (taken from young coconuts). It is high in lauric acid. To quote one coconut producer "Coconut water contains high levels of lauric acid, what the body uses

to make monolaurin, a disease-fighting fatty acid derivative. Lauric

acid has anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties that

protect the body against various infections and boost the immune system."It is like nature's sports drink. I also read that it has been used in place of IV plasma during war. My only question is whether young coconut water is illegal in a similar way that not properly ripe bananas are.AmeliaTo: BTVC-SCD Sent: Sat, February 13, 2010 5:05:18 PMSubject: Re:

Re:SCD for IBS?

On Feb 12, 2010, at 10:04 PM, lbrman (AT) bellsouth (DOT) net wrote:

>

>

> Marilyn,

> Thanks for your thoughts. I followed the SCD exactly as BTVC required. I didn't stray at all till almost a year and a half had passed. Then I would taste a little piece of bread to see what would happen. over time the negative reactions became less and less hurtful, till that glorious day when they were gone. Everyone has their own story, and I doubt that any two are alike.

> I was aware that the culprit bacteria wrap themselves in biofilm that will protect them from the usual antibiotics, so I used monolaurin to disrupt the biofilm and several other natural antibiotics to try to get to the bad guys. I used the approved probiotics. It took me eighteen months to get to them, but it seems that it all worked out in the end.

> I don't want to mislead anyone on the need to adhere absolutely to the instructions in BTVC. When I asked about the adaptogens, I was just wondering if they had been discussed while I was away.

> I was almost killed by incompetence in the allopathic system so this caused me to embrace CAM with a lot of enthusiasm. I need to make certain that I don't get too much into that while I'm on this board.

Les,

A lot of us are interested in this - given the state of traditional medicine and

our disease complexes - so talk away.

So you found monolaurin effective - any particular brand or dosage?

Mara