Guest guest Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 I don't know about the hostile emails to TACAnow (actually I don't even know what organization that is, LOL) but that is great to hear about doing the SCD for her son. She should join the yahoo group! :-) K Dayton, Ohio, USA SCD since June 2006, redid intro June 2007 Myself and 2 kids are SCD, hubby is finally and ever so slowly transitioning to it. Conditions we are treating successfully with SCD: Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (autoimmune), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, leaky gut, IBS, ADD, ADHD, chronic diarrhea, yeast/candida, and salicylate intolerance. " All diseases begin in the gut " - Hypocrites (460-370 BC) > > Dear SCD Friends, > Has anyone been emailing TACAnow about the SCD diet? > > They have received at least ten hostile emails a day from SCD > advocates, some very long. In the words of TACA, " This is not the way > to win friends. " And I agree. > > I cannot imagine this happening. Elaine Gottschall never disparaged > people who achieved success on another diet she did not support. > > In your enthusiasm or desire to express a preference for SCD it is > essential to be diplomatic and scientific. > > We may not espouse some other dietary interventions but we are all in > this together. > > McCarthy has her son on SCD at this time and we are all hopeful > that Evan is making progress. > > is a very committed and visible spokesperson for autism and has > succeeded in getting vital media attention to the importance of a > diet. She talks about the gut-brain connection with conviction!. > > A better way recommend and garner interest in SCD is to report > stories of success and be encouraging. > > > Carol F. > Celiac, MCS, Latex Allergy, EMS > SCD 7 years > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 i would imagine everyone here knows - what works for one child, does not work for every child! jenny mccarthy has done an amazing job at spreading the word that children with autism can be healed and that is the most important message... in her book she actually doesnt go into that much detail. i think she doesnt want to bombard a person with more info than they can handle and put them off this approach so she hopes to spark interest so that too can get a 'doctorate with google'. i am on another diet group in australia that is not for any diet in particular and noone suggests one diet is better than another because that just is not the case... for some children the gf/cf is enough. for some children they need to do more than a basic diet. lets spread the word positively because we dont want to put people of scd... that would be a terrible injustice when there are kids out there that could benefit from it! roweena x mum to audrey 4yrs scd since july 2006 [sPAM] McCarthy Dear SCD Friends, Has anyone been emailing TACAnow about the SCD diet? They have received at least ten hostile emails a day from SCD advocates, some very long. In the words of TACA, " This is not the way to win friends. " And I agree. I cannot imagine this happening. Elaine Gottschall never disparaged people who achieved success on another diet she did not support. In your enthusiasm or desire to express a preference for SCD it is essential to be diplomatic and scientific. We may not espouse some other dietary interventions but we are all in this together. McCarthy has her son on SCD at this time and we are all hopeful that Evan is making progress. is a very committed and visible spokesperson for autism and has succeeded in getting vital media attention to the importance of a diet. She talks about the gut-brain connection with conviction!. A better way recommend and garner interest in SCD is to report stories of success and be encouraging. Carol F. Celiac, MCS, Latex Allergy, EMS SCD 7 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 At the most recent DAN conference, she said she was interested in trying the " STD diet for her son. " Lost of people laughed. She is obviously not on the SCD diet as previously reported, but looking into it. - carolfrilegh wrote: > > I don't know about the hostile emails to TACAnow (actually I don't > even know what organization that is, LOL) but that is great to hear > about doing the SCD for her son. She should join the yahoo > group! :-) > I suggested join here anonymously but what has tranpired since is that I sense the " hostility " is a two way street and the mention of SCD is somehow unwelcome by higher ups at the org. Another diet is the official diet of choice at TACA and SCD is a backup if it fails. I'm done corresponding with them as it is obvious they are not interested and it comes in the guise of " being too busy. " I was not even attempting to " convert " anyone to SCD, just wondering why said on the " Ellen " show yesterday that she is GFCF when she is actually following SCD. The response (not from ) was. " Too busy to answer any more SCD questions. " Well I'm too busy to ask any more as the answers are usually found here :-) Carol F. SCD 8 years, celiac __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 > > At the most recent DAN conference, she said she was interested in trying the " STD diet for her son. " Lost of people laughed. She is obviously not on the SCD diet as previously reported, but looking into it. > , The TACA person said weeks ago was now using SCD and reiterated it to me twice. Since Evan is currently reported by her as doing well, let's just wish continuing success and carry on with our own journey. Carol F. Celiac, SCD 8 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Was STD a typo? (Sorry, had to ask) > > > > > At the most recent DAN conference, she said she was interested in trying > the " STD diet for > her son. " Lost of people laughed. She is obviously not on the SCD diet as > previously > reported, but looking into it. > > > , > The TACA person said weeks ago was now using SCD and reiterated it > to me twice. > > Since Evan is currently reported by her as doing well, let's just wish > continuing success > and carry on with our own journey. > > Carol F. > Celiac, SCD 8 years > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 TACA (for those that don't know) stands for Talk About Curing Autism. This group was founded, I believe, by Ackerman, in Costa Mesa, CA. The web site for the group has lots of great information about behavioral treatments, funding sources (ie school districts, regional centers, etc.) It also has information about the DAN! protocol and so much more. There are lots of great articles on the website to help families with several areas of difficulty in raising a child with autism (ie potty training, social skills, legal info, etc). FYI, if any of you are in the Costa Mesa, CA area this weekend, TACA will be hosting recovered ASD children & their parents. This would be a great time to come talk to the parents and ask questions about diet, interventions, etc. that have worked to recover their children. I attended the TACA meeting in Costa Mesa last September where Stan Kurtz spoke and it was there that I was inspired to try the SCD with my little guy. Stan discussed why the difference in GF/CF and the need for kids/families to go SCD for healing of the gut. He explained why corn is not good for most of our kids and that it is not digested fully. I think he did a great job at the meeting and there were lots of questions at the end. He stated at the beginning that he thought most TACA families were GF/CF and Ackerman said that about 25% of the TACA families are SCD. It did not seem like there were any points of contention between them and was excited to have Stan come and speak to the group. FYI, & Stan both went on tour with for all of the TV shows. If I recall right, they both helped advise in her writing the book. Stan talked about more than just SCD at the meeting as he used this diet as the first approach with his son, and then added the antiviral(Valtrex) and antifungal(Diflucan and other " azole " antifungals)approach to heal and recover his son's autism. He explained how you must treat bacteria, virus, and fungas all at the same time to get the most benefit. Treating only 1 at a time can cause a flair up in the others. If you are interested in some of his research and recovery videos, of not only his son but others, go to www.stankurtz.com. Very intersting and funny guy. He also hosts a yahoo group like this one: mb12valtrex. Son, ASD, SCD 19 days > > > > I don't know about the hostile emails to TACAnow (actually I don't > > even know what organization that is, LOL) but that is great to hear > > about doing the SCD for her son. She should join the yahoo > > group! :-) > > > I suggested join here anonymously but what has tranpired since is that I sense the > " hostility " is a two way street and the mention of SCD is somehow unwelcome by higher > ups at the org. > > Another diet is the official diet of choice at TACA and SCD is a backup if it fails. > > I'm done corresponding with them as it is obvious they are not interested and it comes in > the guise of " being too busy. " > > I was not even attempting to " convert " anyone to SCD, just wondering why said on > the " Ellen " show yesterday that she is GFCF when she is actually following SCD. The > response (not from ) was. " Too busy to answer any more SCD questions. " > > Well I'm too busy to ask any more as the answers are usually found here :-) > > Carol F. > SCD 8 years, celiac > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 No -- that's what she called it which was why the audience broke out in laughter. - Tex Debl wrote: Was STD a typo? (Sorry, had to ask) > > > > > At the most recent DAN conference, she said she was interested in trying > the " STD diet for > her son. " Lost of people laughed. She is obviously not on the SCD diet as > previously > reported, but looking into it. > > > , > The TACA person said weeks ago was now using SCD and reiterated it > to me twice. > > Since Evan is currently reported by her as doing well, let's just wish > continuing success > and carry on with our own journey. > > Carol F. > Celiac, SCD 8 years > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Yes, I saw the post here. I find it confusing, but the Dan conference I was referring to just happened about a week ago. I don't know why TACA would say she was on the diet when she says she is thinking about trying it. She is touring with Stan Kurtz, who's son recovered with a combination of Valtrex, Diflucan and " SCD without the nuts, " the Valtrex bringing on the most significant changes. Stan now runs a school for special needs kids where the kids are able to follow their special diet while at school (I think his school actually prepares the food for the kids), so he is a big advocate of diet even though Valtrex was the magic bullet for his son. I am wondering if he isn't talking her into giving SCD a try? - carolfrilegh wrote: > > At the most recent DAN conference, she said she was interested in trying the " STD diet for her son. " Lost of people laughed. She is obviously not on the SCD diet as previously reported, but looking into it. > , The TACA person said weeks ago was now using SCD and reiterated it to me twice. Since Evan is currently reported by her as doing well, let's just wish continuing success and carry on with our own journey. Carol F. Celiac, SCD 8 years __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2007 Report Share Posted November 8, 2007 Dear List Members I want to say that I respect all the hard work that Ackerman has done for the ASD community. I was very shook up when I saw Carol's post. I want to clarify that Carol is not a moderator of Pecanbread. I hope that we can build bridges with so that together we can heal children with autism. Mimi Pecanbread Founder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 According to her this past Friday, Evan is on the diet, and she really likes it. Rob or Sunseri wrote: Yes, I saw the post here. I find it confusing, but the Dan conference I was referring to just happened about a week ago. I don't know why TACA would say she was on the diet when she says she is thinking about trying it. She is touring with Stan Kurtz, who's son recovered with a combination of Valtrex, Diflucan and " SCD without the nuts, " the Valtrex bringing on the most significant changes. Stan now runs a school for special needs kids where the kids are able to follow their special diet while at school (I think his school actually prepares the food for the kids), so he is a big advocate of diet even though Valtrex was the magic bullet for his son. I am wondering if he isn't talking her into giving SCD a try? - carolfrilegh wrote: > > At the most recent DAN conference, she said she was interested in trying the " STD diet for her son. " Lost of people laughed. She is obviously not on the SCD diet as previously reported, but looking into it. > , The TACA person said weeks ago was now using SCD and reiterated it to me twice. Since Evan is currently reported by her as doing well, let's just wish continuing success and carry on with our own journey. Carol F. Celiac, SCD 8 years __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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