Re: Nutrition: Body Composition and SCD

[Guest guest]

I am very interested in reading replies to this question, for as many as are

willing to post a reply to the list. I believe that this would help me a great

deal as I continue to educate myself about diet, nutrition, their effects, etc.

Sheril

Wife of Ben

Mother of 3

Still Pretty new to SCD

Fiol I Vanek-Bermudez wrote:

Hi everyone!

I was wondering if any of you moms who are SCD as well or the other adults

on the diet can share some experiences with changes in body composition

while on the diet. I am not talking about doing SCD for weight loss, I have

read many old postings on that.

I am talking about your experiences regarding you and/or your chilren's pre

SCD nutritional status reflected by the body composition (muscle, fat,

overall weight, and for the children, height and head circumference

percentiles as well)

Can you tell me

-what was the initial, pre SCD, body composition of you and or your child

-how long after being on the diet did you start noticing any changes in body

composition, for example: when did you start losing more fat (not

necessarily weight), or noticed more muscle ( for the little ones could be

running better or developing better motor skills as an indirect marker of

gaining strenght or muscle_ do you remember which happened first?

for those adults with symptoms:

-when did you start feeling more energy?, sleeping better? getting up more

rested? any other improvement?

-any improvement in chronic illnesses, eg. arthritis.

is there any particular change in SCD that you can track as the most

important beneficial even for you or your child?

has anybody gotten NO improvement, adults and children, after a considerable

period on a conscientious 100% SCD?

I am trying to gather some information on some of the overall health effects

of SCD per diagnosis, if any. The purpose is to compile it and review in a

confidential medical meeting to bring awareness to other physicians about

the benefits of SCD. Even though my own story is pretty extensive, I could

surely use some anecdotal data. If anybody is wiling to tell me their

stories anonymously, It will greatly help me. you can email me privately.

this is not for a publication, even though it would be great if we could do

something like that later.

Thanks so very much in advance

maria

mom to fiol, 19 mo out of spectrum now, but severe allergies, leaky gut,

whole fam on scd

[Guest guest]

> Hi everyone!

>

> I was wondering if any of you moms who are SCD as well or the other

> adults

> on the diet can share some experiences with changes in body composition

> while on the diet. I am not talking about doing SCD for weight loss, I

> have

> read many old postings on that.

I work out and lift weights and have been SCD for six years. My weight

remains the same but my bra size has increased. Prior to SCD and over

the decades I had extreme weight fluctuations,( in fact the maximum was

eighty-six pounds.) Keeping that off for six years is a near miracle

for me.

I have more muscle density from working out. Since I am 75 it is a

definite change for the better. The yogurt and cheese helps to fill the

daily calcium quota which is important as I have osteoporosis. SCD is

not intended for weight loss but does tend to stabilize normal weight,

once that weight is attained.

I just love SCD

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>

Carol F.

Celiac, MCS, Latex Allergy, EMS

SCD 6 years

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Thanks Carol.