Re: Re: Sorta OT: fish - extending scd

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> the combination of mercury, arsenic and pop's with finned fish make

> almost any reasonably sized fish nutritionally negative, metals have

> always been in sea fish but the pop's (persistent organic toxins) like

> pcbs are new and have shifted the balance

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> all shellfish and crustaceans (like prawns) have very high arsenic

> levels so i have almost stopped eating any seafood or fish entirely

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> its interesting how new research and experience is always popping up

> ways the BTVC scd needs changing and Elaine Gottschall in her earlier

> years would have been right on top of this

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> i am drawing up a list of extensions to scd on my web site

> http://tinyurl.com/s793v

You pose quite a set of problems, :-)

We used to be encouraged to eat lots of fish. I have been doing so

about three times a week. Chicken (some types) also has arsenic The

media tells us (via nutritionists and dietitians) red meat is not

supposed to be consumed often And, Elaine has said it's hard to be a

vegetarian and follow SCD (but it is possible)

People with egg, nut and dairy have further restrictions. Toss in other

groups' restrictions ( like LOD on dark green vegetables ). Consider

new people arriving with picky eaters and what's left?

I for one could eat lamb chops every night but that does not sound like

a great idea :-(

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Carol F.

Toronto, celiac, SCD 6 years

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but shellfish is absolutely loaded with inorganic and organic arsenic

and contrary to popular scientific opinion, organic arsenic is still

highly toxic

fish three times a week will have been affecting you, especially

since mercury excretion drops way off with age<<<

It's true. Something I noticed taking shellfish completely out of the diet, when

it is eaten, I notice color change under the eye. There is something to this,

and why more people are excluding seafood. You'll know, to some extent, how it

is affecting you if you take it out of diet completely, say for three months,

then try to eat some again. I would heed the above advice and give this a try.

I very occassionally eat one really fresh salmon, wild caught.

Summer

Summer's Family, SCD 08/04 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/openblooms/

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[Guest guest]

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> It's true. Something I noticed taking shellfish completely out of the

> diet, when it is eaten, I notice color change under the eye. There is

> something to this, and why more people are excluding seafood. You'll

> know, to some extent, how it is affecting you if you take it out of

> diet completely, say for three months, then try to eat some again. I

> would heed the above advice and give this a try.

>   

>   I very occassionally eat one really fresh salmon, wild caught.

>   

>   Summer

>

Summer and ,

Before we remove all meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, dairy, nuts, eggs,

honey from the SCD, please see page 64 of BTVC (1st paragraph)

" The Specific Carbohydrate Diet is highly nutritious, and depending on

the choice of foods, is well balanced. Every effort should be made to

round out the diet sensibly...etc. "

Carol F.

Toronto, celiac, SCD 6 years