Guest guest Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 See that is what I was thinking too, that it was related to bowel issues perhaps since that was the original reason for the diet. But since I want it for my autistic son without [any appreciable] bowel issues who does have consistancy issues, I wondered if it might be allowable, as it might make the diet easier for him. I appreciate all those recipes though. I wanted something I could sneak vitamins into is why I wanted the peanut ball recipes. I never thought of coconut to mix in instead of grains as per the recipe I'd found on the net, or dates either but I'd have to food process it; he wouldn't eat anything with lumps in it. Kathy > > > 3.1.Why is Cocoa Illegal? (Repost)Posted by: " Terry Rumas " TERUM359@... > terry.belleSun May 9, 2010 12:31 pm (PDT) > > > Theobromine is related to caffeine, it is used as a bronchodilator--- > my feeling that this is not why Elaine was against it. Perhaps all of > the variables; starch, caffeine, theobromine and 'various trace > materials' ( that bothers me more---what are they???????) all together > made it too complex to ever recommend. > > Now that I am healed, I have tried chocolate ( ILLEGAL). It does NOT > bother me. I experimented, cocoa powder (ILLEGAL) DID bother me. My > theory is that the fat in the chocolate helped the digestion, whereas > the plain powder didn't have any buffer in the gut. I would not have > it every day, even though I am healed. > > I do NOT recommend this for anyone following the SCD, most especially > newbies. I only tried it as I am 2.5 years out on SCD and have been > symptom free, med free and in remission. It is very important to > follow SCD exactly and as diligently as possible in order to obtain > results that are positive. That's the way I became symptom free. And, > everyone is different. > > Terry > Proctosigmoiditis June '08 > SCD July '08 > med free since approx Fall'09 > Total remission since I can't remember > Back to top > Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post > Messages in this topic (50) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Get the cocoa butter - it is very yum. And will instantly help with chocolate fixation. chocolatealchemy.com search for cocoa butter. Make this recipe: http://milkforthemorningcake.blogspot.com/2008/08/comforting-cocoa-butter-cupcak\ es-dairy.html Also, I have a cocoa butter frosting suggestion for it which makes it scrumptious as opposed to very good. It's essentially a hollandaise sauce made with cocoa butter instead butter and honey and vanilla (or lemon curd recipe without the lemon in it) and then cooled down until it is thick enough to spread on the cake. You might, however, inquire at pecanbread.com whether people have had issues with their autistic children given chocolate. But Marilyn will point out she had IBS gut issues with the chocolate that made her sure that bacteria were feasting. Mara > See that is what I was thinking too, that it was related to bowel issues perhaps since that was the original reason for the diet. But since I want it for my autistic son without [any appreciable] bowel issues who does have consistancy issues, I wondered if it might be allowable, as it might make the diet easier for him. I appreciate all those recipes though. I wanted something I could sneak vitamins into is why I wanted the peanut ball recipes. I never thought of coconut to mix in instead of grains as per the recipe I'd found on the net, or dates either but I'd have to food process it; he wouldn't eat anything with lumps in it. > > Kathy > > > >> >> >> 3.1.Why is Cocoa Illegal? (Repost)Posted by: " Terry Rumas " TERUM359@... >> terry.belleSun May 9, 2010 12:31 pm (PDT) >> >> >> Theobromine is related to caffeine, it is used as a bronchodilator--- >> my feeling that this is not why Elaine was against it. Perhaps all of >> the variables; starch, caffeine, theobromine and 'various trace >> materials' ( that bothers me more---what are they???????) all together >> made it too complex to ever recommend. >> >> Now that I am healed, I have tried chocolate ( ILLEGAL). It does NOT >> bother me. I experimented, cocoa powder (ILLEGAL) DID bother me. My >> theory is that the fat in the chocolate helped the digestion, whereas >> the plain powder didn't have any buffer in the gut. I would not have >> it every day, even though I am healed. >> >> I do NOT recommend this for anyone following the SCD, most especially >> newbies. I only tried it as I am 2.5 years out on SCD and have been >> symptom free, med free and in remission. It is very important to >> follow SCD exactly and as diligently as possible in order to obtain >> results that are positive. That's the way I became symptom free. And, >> everyone is different. >> >> Terry >> Proctosigmoiditis June '08 >> SCD July '08 >> med free since approx Fall'09 >> Total remission since I can't remember >> Back to top >> Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post >> Messages in this topic (50) >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 At 11:19 AM 5/10/2010, you wrote: See that is what I was thinking too, that it was related to bowel issues perhaps since that was the original reason for the diet. But since I want it for my autistic son without [any appreciable] bowel issues Right, but you have to remember that there is a strong brain/bowel linkage. The thing which keeps me with SCD, though, is something which my husband said to me Christmas night of my first year. ADD/ ADHD runs in my family. As my gut issues got worse, so did my ADD/ADHD. Doing Christmas dinner has always been a trial for me and I know entirely too well what's meant when Moms over on Pecan Bread talk about kids going into melt down because I have been there myself. During that first, chaotic SCD Christmas, hard on the heels of hospitalization for emergency gall bladder surgery and its issues, there were a number of things which went wrong. (Imagine trying to make up your recipes as you go along for a feast being served to the whole family, plus other couples invited at the last minute...). In other years, I'd have gone to pieces, had weeping hysterics, and the whole nine yards. On SCD, I swore, said, " Dammit, that didn't work, here, I'll do this instead... " and kept going. I never noticed. My husband, however, did. And pointed it out to me. And then added, " I like SCD. It's nice to have the woman I married back. " So although your son doesn't have overt bowel issues, they may still be there. — 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 May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 At 11:55 AM 5/10/2010, you wrote: You might, however, inquire at pecanbread.com whether people have had issues with their autistic children given chocolate. But Marilyn will point out she had IBS gut issues with the chocolate that made her sure that bacteria were feasting. Chocolate and cocoa, emphatically are still an issue for me -- especially where my weight gain issues are concerned. So far, cocoa butter does not seem to be a problem. (Note for newcomers: I deal with obesity apparently caused by bacteria in my gut digesting even the undigestible and producing large quantities of calories over and above what is nominally in a food. Only by strict SCD can I keep a grip on things, although I'm testing some limits.) — 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 May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 just about every autistic kid or any brain issue has them - i believe you'll realize once you start and track reactions, bm's etc. with him eileen 2 years 4 months scd son 8 months scd > >See that is what I was thinking too, that it was > >related to bowel issues perhaps since that was > >the original reason for the diet. But since I > >want it for my autistic son without [any appreciable] bowel issues > > Right, but you have to remember that there is a strong brain/bowel linkage. > > The thing which keeps me with SCD, though, is > something which my husband said to me Christmas > night of my first year. ADD/ ADHD runs in my > family. As my gut issues got worse, so did my > ADD/ADHD. Doing Christmas dinner has always been > a trial for me and I know entirely too well > what's meant when Moms over on Pecan Bread talk > about kids going into melt down because I have been there myself. > > During that first, chaotic SCD Christmas, hard on > the heels of hospitalization for emergency gall > bladder surgery and its issues, there were a > number of things which went wrong. (Imagine > trying to make up your recipes as you go along > for a feast being served to the whole family, > plus other couples invited at the last minute...). > > In other years, I'd have gone to pieces, had > weeping hysterics, and the whole nine yards. On > SCD, I swore, said, " Dammit, that didn't work, > here, I'll do this instead... " and kept going. I > never noticed. My husband, however, did. And > pointed it out to me. And then added, " I like > SCD. It's nice to have the woman I married back. " > > So although your son doesn't have overt bowel issues, they may still be there. > > > — 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...
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