Re: Time to share

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Thanks so much for sharing. I love reading success stories. It gives the rest of

us hope. Glad you're feeling great! I hope we can all get there some day.

Take care,

Amber

>

> I have been seeing many post regarding skin.. I started the SCD in August of

> 2006, I choose at the time to go completely med free, that meant giving up

> 12 Asacol a day and Entocort. I had not noticed that they were doing much

> for me at all. I went thru so many changes in all forms over the next couple

> of years. The fatigue was the first issue along with the trips to the

> bathroom, which were frequent and many... as that started to let up, then

> came the skin issues... many rashes, all over, some you could not even see

> anything present, just itching... that being mostly on my back. My neck and

> part of my face would have a constant rash. At that point my acupuncturist

> suggested I stop all dairy, so I did for the next year. I missed the yogurt,

> but had to see what was happening and if there was some connection. I will

> never know as I eat all SCD foods at this point, both cooked and raw. I have

> been symptom free since November 2009, whoop whoop!!

>

> Also for all of you that are curious about colostrum, I did visit the Doc 4

> years prior to my diagnosis, he gave me the same old excuse, no gallbladder,

> bile dripping yadda yadda... it worked fantastic for me for those 4 years,

> ate anything I wanted..stayed overweight...then I decided to do something

> about my extra 60lbs... I quit smoking, joined Curves and suddenly the

> colostrum stopped working for me, I was so sick... could not leave the

> house, was scared and loosing it.... this was the big diagnosis of Crohns

> after a colonoscopy... then right on to more drugs... then a Naturopath told

> me about SCD... after a bit of studying and the purchase of BTVC.. I made

> the choice, I will never look back! My weight fluctuated, but right now if I

> overeat, I will gain weight. I feel balanced, found my CHI and my perfect

> weight.

>

> Now I spread the word as much as possible, it does take time... and

> dedication.. but I feel that this life style will work if you let it. I am

> active and never have an issue with travel. I just bring it along, almonds,

> pumpkin cookies, spinach crusted quiche, cheese.. all travels well. And if

> you catch yourself out and about and hungry, any restaurant will have eggs..

> just ask for it hard boiled, what can they do to that?

>

> Hope this helps someone.. hang in there it does take time.

> CD diagnosed 4/06

> SCD 8/06 and med free

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