Carrots in Poop

[Guest guest]

I love this group- where else can one practice the art of describing a poop.

Anyway, we are on SCD to try to alleviate my older son's dysbiosis, and my

younger son's

yeast issues. My older son's poops are becoming much more solid on a regular

basis, but

I still see pieces of carrot when ever he eats them. It seems this is one food

that is

consistantly not digested. My question is, is this normal for everyone? I know,

for example,

that corn (we aren't eating corn now, this is just an example)- typically does

not get fully

digested. Are carrots the same way? I don't seem to see it in my younger son's

BMs-

sometimes do in mine.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts-

Tracey

[Guest guest]

I remember reading Elaine's caution about carrots, and I have taken them out of

our diet because we have the same problem (we are all SCD). Some carrots are so

woody and fiberous, I doubt that anyone digests them. Not only are they hard to

digest but like everything else that doesn't get digested, they become a banquet

for bad belly bugs. We don't eat them anymore. Maybe you should think about

this for your son too.

Tracey Dodenhoff wrote: I love this group-

where else can one practice the art of describing a poop.

Anyway, we are on SCD to try to alleviate my older son's dysbiosis, and my

younger son's

yeast issues. My older son's poops are becoming much more solid on a regular

basis, but

I still see pieces of carrot when ever he eats them. It seems this is one food

that is

consistantly not digested. My question is, is this normal for everyone? I know,

for example,

that corn (we aren't eating corn now, this is just an example)- typically does

not get fully

digested. Are carrots the same way? I don't seem to see it in my younger son's

BMs-

sometimes do in mine.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts-

Tracey

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[Guest guest]

It seems to me used to have this problem, but no longer. Have you

tried boiling the carrots for 4 hours?

mom to -12

SCd 4/23/04

[Guest guest]

My SCD counselor (Patti) had suggested the same thing- and we stopped for a

while, but it

sounds like they just need to be off limits. Do you know if there are any

issues with carrot

juice?

I love this group-

where else can

one practice the art of describing a poop.

>

> Anyway, we are on SCD to try to alleviate my older son's dysbiosis, and my

younger

son's

> yeast issues. My older son's poops are becoming much more solid on a regular

basis,

but

> I still see pieces of carrot when ever he eats them. It seems this is one food

that is

> consistantly not digested. My question is, is this normal for everyone? I

know, for

example,

> that corn (we aren't eating corn now, this is just an example)- typically does

not get

fully

> digested. Are carrots the same way? I don't seem to see it in my younger son's

BMs-

> sometimes do in mine.

>

> Thanks in advance for your thoughts-

>

> Tracey

>

>

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

I haven't heard of any issues with carrot juice. Try it in small

amounts. It does need to be diluted; it's a big dose of fruit sugar

(root sugar?) if you don't.

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04