Guest guest Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 > To Hitchens at CCFA > > Hi, , > I polled members of two our Internet support groups > for both children (ASD) and adults on SCD regarding > the carb content of their diets. > > Typically those who responded chose 50-60% of their > daily intake as carbohydrates. Those at the start of > the diet with yeast problems did cut back on fruit > and > honey until the problems were resolved, ( usually > with > anti fungals ) but most were able to increase these > good sources of carbohydrates down the road. > > I also think when the list of exclusions appears in > your CCFA article, there should have been something > below that qualifies that despite the absence of > grain, on SCD we have chips, pizza, bread, crackers, > cake, muffins, biscuits, pies, tacos, noodles, ice > cream, and cookies all made with SCD compliant > ingredients and tasting as good as their > conventional > counterparts. SCD does not have the restrictions on > kitchen utensils, play dough etc. that the Gluten > Free > Casein Free Diet demands so it is more restrictive > in > this respect than SCD. > > Many of our successful dieters have lost confidence > in > their physicians who aren't familiar with the diet > or > jump to the same conclusions as those who were > interviewed by Debra Gordon. > > Most of us have given up on trying to correct > inaccurate descriptions of SCD; However, I keep > thinking of people who might benefit but are > completely turned off by articles that are > incorrect. > These poor souls spend months and years on > Prednisone > and Remicade when it is possible they would > eventually > be able to taper the doses under medical supervision > and eventually no longer require them. > > Prednisone in particular can have devastating side > effects as it did with me. > > Once again I am not asking you to ADVOCATE the SCD, > I > am asking that it be presented in an accurate and > objective manner. It IS restrictive in specified > categories when compared to the S.A.D. but is not a > Low Calorie or Low Carbohydrate Diet. > > > Carol F. > SCD 7 years, celiac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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