a few questions and support needed

July 19, 2006

K here. I was wondering about homemade sauerkraut? Basically

cabbage that has been lacto-fermented. I think this is SCD legal,

right? But how early in the diet is it okay to try? Are the enzymes in

it helpful? I would like to add enzymes (when is the best time?) but

would like to do so using fermented vegetables versus supplements etc.

Will that work okay?

Also, how do you all get enough carbs in the beginning of this diet? I

have a thyroid/adrenal issue so my body reacts to changes in my blood

sugar very slowly. I get hypoglycemic often. Because of this I eat 5-6

small meals/snacks a day and try to get 100-120 grams of carbs a day.

This was hard to do on the intro diet where all we could eat for carbs

were carrots, jello, and honey. I'm really sick of carrots by this

point. My poop is totally orange because of the excessive intake of

carrots.

Everytime I add something new it gives me a flare up of my fatigue and

joint pains. Right now my only carb sources are carrots, honey,

avocado, and butternut squash. We just recently cut out bananas

because they seemed to give me flares and my son still has really

loose stools. :-( I've been drizzling honey on the kids' meat just to

give them that " sweetness " that my son craves.

How long have most of you had to remain on the intro diet (with a few

legal additions here and there) before really being able to tolerate

new legal foods? I'm so bored with food and I'm really frustrated!

Also I'm worried that maybe I'm restricting the kids diet too much

because of my symptoms and flares, how do I know they have the same

tolerance issues? The only thing I have to go by on the kids is my

son's stools, which are still and have always been loose. Words of

wisdom, advice, and " hang in there " s would be greatly appreciated.

K --Hashimoto's

4 year old son with constant loose stools

5.5 year old with no symptoms or health issues

SCD for 1 month

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