Guest guest Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 christy, here are 2 back posts that talk about peanut butter also. Pearl HELPFUL TIPS FOR SCD SCD protocol ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Please avoid peanut butter,many SCD adults report problems with peanut butter. You may add it when digestive problems have resolved but watch carefully that there are no changes after adding this food. Peanuts affect the thyroid. PEANUT BUTTER SEEMS TO BE ONE OF THE MAJOR REASON FOR FAILURE WITH SCD. Many children cannot digest nuts during the early phase of the diet,some children may never tolerate them. If you did not do the intro diet then you may consider removing nuts for a while and observe if there are improvements. Carefully watch for any reactions when nuts are consumed again. Do not over consume the nuts. Re: use of Peanut butter on SCD We have just started using more caution regarding peanut butter more recently, because we've seen a correlation with it and some of the kids who have not made the greatest progress on SCD. If he does fine on it, I would go ahead.... just be watchful and if things start going south, this might need to be pulled. I do use some peanut butter with my daughter now.... but she's been SCD since May '06. It is a legume... not a nut, so it's sort of in that " iffy " category. We think most kids stand a better chance of doing better on SCD without peanut butter, in the beginning. There is also a mold issue with peanut butter, that is not really an SCD issue.... but you just want to be aware of it. Peanuts can be contaminated with a mold that has a toxin called " aflatoxin " . So, you might want to do a Google search for more information just so you're informed about that. From what I've read, it seems to be present in only very small quantities in peanut butter in the United States... but since aflatoxin is carcinogenic, it's worth looking into. Patti --------------------------------- Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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