Guest guest Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Someone asked about the legality of Lotus root (Nelumba sp.) I did the research, sent a reply with 3 citations and paragraphs, but haven’t seen my email that I sent this afternoon. The gist of it is Lotus root is illegal because it contains polysaccharides. Apologies if this is redundant. Carol CD 22 yrs SCD 5 yrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Hi dont understand about the lotus root - polysaccarides are very healing, they are in aloe vera juice Subject: Re: Legal/IllegalTo: BTVC-SCD Date: Monday, March 22, 2010, 7:05 PM Someone asked about the legality of Lotus root (Nelumba sp.) I did the research, sent a reply with 3 citations and paragraphs, but haven’t seen my email that I sent this afternoon. The gist of it is Lotus root is illegal because it contains polysaccharides. Apologies if this is redundant. Carol CD 22 yrs SCD 5 yrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 At 06:55 PM 3/22/2010, you wrote: Hi dont understand about the lotus root - polysaccarides are very healing, they are in aloe vera juice With respect -- have you read Elaine Gottschall's Breaking the Vicious Cycle? The parameters of the Specific Carbohydrate Diet say NO POLYSACCHARIDES ALLOWED, because polysaccharides feed the bad bacteria in our guts and keep us sick. They are NOT " healing. " Oh, and aloe vera juice is not legal if taken internally. It's fine if you want to put it on your skin. — Marilyn New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 Darn Good SCD Cook No Human Children Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund Babette the Foundling Beagle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 No, polysaccharides can cause a lot of trouble, that is the point of SCD. We avoid polysaccharides because they can’t be broken down completely in the intestinal tract, which causes fermentation, which destroys our gut ecology…. SCD is about eating and drinking specific types of carbohydrates, and we don’t consume polysaccharides. We focus on foods that are monosaccharides, simple carbs. Spices are one of the few exceptions, but these are used in moderation, not as supplementation. So lotus root is off-limits, as is aloe vera juice, and a lot of other things, while you’re on SCD. Kim M. SCD 6 years Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. Hi dont understand about the lotus root - polysaccarides are very healing, they are in aloe vera juice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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