Re: Re: Had anybody ever been cured using SCD?

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At 08:34 AM 2/5/2010, you wrote:

In BTVC, Elaine at the end of

Ch. 9 says there may be a time (after say 1 or 2 years strictly on the

diet) where you can reintroduce forbidden foods one at a time. So my

question is simple, has anybody actually ever reached this stage of being

able to bring back illegal foods into their diet???

Yes. Elaine's daughter did, although she chooses to eat about 80-90%

SCD.

Yes. My niece did, after 2-3 years, although she eats gluten-free, and

tries to keep the starch to a minimum.

Yes. The lady who was my mentor did, after several years.

Yes. Lots of people, who are now no longer on an SCD list because either

(a) they have SCD down pat and have gotten on with their lives because

IBD no longer rules their existence, or, ( they have SCD down pat, have

been able to add a few non-SCD foods back into their menus, and have

gotten on with their lives because IBD no longer rules their

existence.

Me? I have SCD down pat, but I stay to teach. (And I'm tremendously

grateful to our other long time people who help. And sometimes have

better answers than I do!)

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

At 09:00 AM 2/5/2010, you wrote:

I read something interesting

yesterday from Pollen, where he made the point that nowadays junk

food is so accessible, it's no problem acquiring it - whereas in the

past, something like french fries would be very time consuming to make by

hand, so you would not have an overabundance of it - and might eat it

only on rare occasions. That's a healthy approach - the problem with the

modern diet is that you can easily obtain it, if you wish, 3 meals a day,

or even once a day - very inexpensively. And that's when diet becomes

problematic - because it is not balanced as a rare treat. And it tends to

feed the kind of bacterial problems all of us have.

That's a fascinating point. I know I tend to ration things like

crackers and stuff because it's so much work making everything. (And the

few things I've bought are so expensive that I ration them, too!) I like

Pollan. Omnivore's Dilemma is a great read.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

At 05:09 PM 2/5/2010, you wrote:

Thanks for the responses. Just

for information's sake, I'm not a newbie, I've been off and on SCD for a

few years now. I know it works. But all of the cooking and preparation is

frustrating. I'm a single guy. Boy do I need a wife. ) No offence

ladies.

Consider the thought of hiring a personal chef to prepare meals for you.

Less expensive than eating out. Gives you the ability to stay on the

diet.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

I was going to do that and I got quoted 50 dollars an hour! Where do you find personal chef's??-UC - 1+ yearsSCD - 7 months 100% strict and 4 months restricted diet.Asacol - 5 pills a dayTo: BTVC-SCD From: LouisianaSCDLagniappe@...Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 17:58:09 -0600Subject: Re: Re: Had anybody ever been cured using SCD?

At 05:09 PM 2/5/2010, you wrote:

Thanks for the responses. Just

for information's sake, I'm not a newbie, I've been off and on SCD for a

few years now. I know it works. But all of the cooking and preparation is

frustrating. I'm a single guy. Boy do I need a wife. ) No offence

ladies.

Consider the thought of hiring a personal chef to prepare meals for you.

Less expensive than eating out. Gives you the ability to stay on the

diet.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

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[Guest guest]

I have all of my kids on SCD, two who really, really need it since they have had digestive isues from birth.Just curious: were your two kids who have had digestive issues from birth natural birth or C-section? I was C-section, and I read somewhere that the baby first encounters beneficial bacteria during birth through the mother's vagina. So C-section babies might already be lacking in the good guys, leaving the baddies room to take over. I had colic as a baby, I guess a sign of things to come and possibly as a result of not being natural birth.. can never be sure though! It all seems very connected. Peace =)Alyssa 15 yoUC April 2008, dx Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)Chinese Herbs (not legal but helping!)

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I have all of my kids on SCD, two who really, really need it since they have had digestive isues from birth.Just curious: were your two kids who have had digestive issues from birth natural birth or C-section? I was C-section, and I re! ad somewhere that the baby first encounters beneficial bacteria during birth through the mother's vagina. So C-section babies might already be lacking in the good guys, leaving the baddies room to take over. I had colic as a baby, I guess a sign of things to come and possibly as a result of not being natural birth.. can never be sure though! It all seems very connected.LOL, Alyssa. You weren't cursed to bad bacteria because of a Caesarian. <g> Babies first encounter pathogenic bacteria through the birth canal as well. And of course, UC has a genetic aspect to it - that you got as another inheritancefrom your parents DNA. Personally I blame Mexico, not that it does me any good. <g> Mara

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And don't forget that every time the baby eats, it is getting bacteria. If the baby nurses, whatever bacteria the mother has will be passed along too, so it isn't strictly 'genetic' but it is a condition that can be passed on. So many people have gut issues and don't even know it. Plus remember that the food we eat now isn't as nourishing as food in the past due to many factors including soil depletion, pesticides, failure to rotate crops, etc. Our bodies are working harder to overcome environmental stress due to pollution, chemicals, toxins, etc. while having less in the way of nutrients/minerals/vitamins from our food to repair/restore itself. Humans are clever and we have discovered many shortcuts to add convenience to our hectic lives. Unfortunately, I think it

has made us less healthy in the process. The first generation didn't see much change, but with each succeeding generation the deficiencies will be more and more pronounced IMHO.AmeliaHusband UC 9 years, SCD 19 monthsLDN 3 mgTo: BTVC-SCD Sent: Thu, February 11, 2010 3:03:00 AMSubject: Re: Re: Had anybody ever been cured using SCD?

I have all of my kids on SCD, two who really, really need it since they have had digestive isues from

birth.Just curious: were your two kids who have had digestive issues from birth natural birth or C-section? I was C-section, and I re! ad somewhere that the baby first encounters beneficial bacteria during birth through the mother's vagina. So C-section babies might already be lacking in the good guys, leaving the baddies room to take over. I had colic as a baby, I guess a sign of things to come and possibly as a result of not being natural birth.. can never be sure though! It all seems very connected.LOL, Alyssa. You weren't cursed to bad bacteria because of a Caesarian. <g> Babies first encounter pathogenic bacteria through the birth canal as well. And of course, UC has a genetic aspect to it - that you got as another inheritancefrom your parents DNA.

Personally I blame Mexico, not that it does me any good. <g> Mara