Questions from a newbie - vegetarian SCD possible?

[Guest guest]

I suffer from fibromyalgia and sometimes have IBS. I read recently that SCD can

be very

helpful for fibro and have ordered the book. But we are vegetarian for

religious reasons, and

I wanted to ask if I could still do this program.

Maybe since I'm not having severe intestinal problems (at least right now)

perhaps I could try

the more advanced foods which I understand includes beans and lentils?

Has anyone here had fibro and did the diet help?

I just want to feel healthy again.

Thank you-

Jennie

[Guest guest]

My older son did SCD with beans and lentils. However, he was healthy

at that time.

I would wait several months before introducing the lentils and beans.

You may use eggs, cheese, yogurt during the first months.

Mimi

> I suffer from fibromyalgia and sometimes have IBS. I read recently that SCD

> can be very

> helpful for fibro and have ordered the book. But we are vegetarian for

> religious reasons, and

> I wanted to ask if I could still do this program.

>

> Maybe since I'm not having severe intestinal problems (at least right now)

> perhaps I could try

> the more advanced foods which I understand includes beans and lentils?

>

> Has anyone here had fibro and did the diet help?

>

> I just want to feel healthy again.

>

> Thank you-

>

> Jennie

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jennie,

<< I suffer from fibromyalgia and sometimes have IBS. I read

recently that SCD can be very

> helpful for fibro and have ordered the book. But we are vegetarian

for religious reasons, and

> I wanted to ask if I could still do this program.>>

Yes, vegetarians have successfully done SCD. Please see

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/knowledge_base/kb/vegeterians_

considering_scd.htm

<< Maybe since I'm not having severe intestinal problems (at least

right now) perhaps I could try the more advanced foods which I

understand includes beans and lentils? >>

It would be better to start with the intro for at least a day or two

and then add gradually add foods to ensure you actually do tolerate

them. Start with easy to digest and progress to harder to digest

foods.

<< Has anyone here had fibro and did the diet help?>>

I think the diet has helped some with fibro but it may be from

reports on the LI list. I don't know if any pecanbreaders have fibro.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23 yrs

mom of and

[Guest guest]

I have fibro but have just started the diet so I'll let you know how

it goes! --Cheryl

>

> Hi Jennie,

>

> << I suffer from fibromyalgia and sometimes have IBS. I read

> recently that SCD can be very

> > helpful for fibro and have ordered the book. But we are

vegetarian

> for religious reasons, and

> > I wanted to ask if I could still do this program.>>

>

> Yes, vegetarians have successfully done SCD. Please see

>

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/knowledge_base/kb/vegeterians_

> considering_scd.htm

>

> << Maybe since I'm not having severe intestinal problems (at least

> right now) perhaps I could try the more advanced foods which I

> understand includes beans and lentils? >>

>

> It would be better to start with the intro for at least a day or

two

> and then add gradually add foods to ensure you actually do tolerate

> them. Start with easy to digest and progress to harder to digest

> foods.

>

> << Has anyone here had fibro and did the diet help?>>

>

> I think the diet has helped some with fibro but it may be from

> reports on the LI list. I don't know if any pecanbreaders have

fibro.

>

> Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23 yrs

> mom of and

>