Getting ready to start SCD and have some questions

[Guest guest]

We've been on a journey to heal my sons gut issues for two years. Major

symptoms were

behavior, lack of self-control, overly emotional, constipation and tummy aches.

We did IgG

testing 6 months ago and elimanated all the foods he was sensitive to. We've

also been

rotating the remaining foods every 3 days. We are GFCF as well.

We are now symptom free and he is doing very well but I hate having so many food

restrictions. I'm hoping that SCD will help us add back in some wonderfully

nutritious foods

that we've been missing.

Do you think it's necessary to start with the indroduction diet? We can't do

eggs so I'm not

sure how to make the intro diet work.

Is there anyone out there that has a similar experience who could help me get

started?

Thanks in advance,

[Guest guest]

>

> We've been on a journey to heal my sons gut issues for two years. Major

symptoms

were

> behavior, lack of self-control, overly emotional, constipation and tummy

aches. We did

IgG

> testing 6 months ago and eliminated all the foods he was sensitive to. We've

also been

> rotating the remaining foods every 3 days. We are GFCF as well.

>

> We are now symptom free and he is doing very well but I hate having so many

food

> restrictions. I'm hoping that SCD will help us add back in some wonderfully

nutritious

foods

> that we've been missing.

>

> Do you think it's necessary to start with the introduction diet? We can't do

eggs so I'm

not

> sure how to make the intro diet work.

>

> Is there anyone out there that has a similar experience who could help me get

started?

>

> Thanks in advance,

>

>

>

Welcome and thanks for providing details.

The intro diet is only for two to three days although a very few need it for

five days.

You can do it egg free using the soup, meat, juice etc. It really " clears the

decks " as far as

preparing the gut for a major transition. SCD contains so many wonderful foods

and has

great recipes. Not to discourage you, but after seven years on SCD, being

celiac, I have

taken back very few conventional restricted foods and then only on rare

occasions.

Sometimes I am fine but at others, get a flare so don't find this worthwhile. On

the other

hand. I have come to love and prefer SCD food.

However, I don't speak for everyone. Many who have been symptom free for ome

year have

been able to have foods they gave up but most opt not to return to the Standard

American

Diet which used to be so top heavy with grains and starches.

Usually our objective is to get healed and getting back the old foods secondary.

Still, most people are curious and interested in this.

Carol F.

SCD 7 years, celiac