Staying true to SCD tm

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I've been following the various posts about this concern in several

threads. I can really see points on both 'sides' of the issue, both

's points and Carol's.

Carol said: > I am not too busy for SCD, I'm too busy preserving it. Why

do we need

> other perspectives

> on SCD when the book has been written and the research done? To change

it,

> authenticate

> it further or please tell me what.

I really, really understand Carol's deep commitment to preserving SCD

and not allowing it to be 'bastardized' (my word-not hers, I apologize,

but it fits). Elaine Gottshall is gone, and we are left with several

people who knew her well and are keeping the torch burning. A sincere

thank you is due to those people.

I pose a question though:

If in Dr. Haas' day and age, what if Elaine didn't pursue the more

thorough research to answer the questions that were left unanswered by

Dr Haas? Where would we be now? Elaine Gottshall expanded and researched

her way to a more refined, better understood diet that lived on after

Dr. Haas' original work.

It would be shortsighted to ever believe that this diet is at it's end

point. Life is a dynamic process, even if the diet is refined to the Nth

degree, perfection, if you will, that still would not mean that further

research, reflecting the day and age in which we live, will not be

needed to promote the most optimal healing SCD promoted. Our environment

is different, our food is not the same as it was 50 years ago, even 20

years ago.

I would be surprised if in the future, SCD remains a static entity,

never to evolve with future knowledge and research not yet know in the

time of Elaine Gottshall. I think this was the point was trying

to make. Confusing to newbies, yes. Valid, and worth consideration by

the vets of SCD and Elaine's daughter Judy, absolutely.

Becky

mom to Noah (6, HFA) and (3, NT)

SCD a mere 3 months