Guest guest Posted October 22, 2006 Report Share Posted October 22, 2006 Here is something that is all too common :-( SCD gets misinterpreted and unfortunately in high level organizations. Recently I was alerted to a forthcoming article prepared for the November issue of the CCFA magazine. here is the link: http://www.ccfa.org/about/news/scd Here is my email to the author of the article, medical writer Debra Gordon, copied also to CCFA Dear Debra, Do I recall you as a member of " Elaine's Children, " a support group for SCD several years ago? At the time I was preparing an article for Mothering Magazine and a Debra Gordon offered to help. Your forthcoming article on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet for the CCFA magazine describes SCD as a low carb diet three times. This is inaccurate and a common misconception, one that was also mistakenly shared by a Dr. Hicks from the Gluten Free Casein Free Diet community who had not read the book Breaking the Vicious Cycle. SCD manipulates the food supply of gut bacteria by denying them sugars and disaccharide starches and instead including monsaccharides which are directly absorbed. There is no limit on the amount to be ingested. If SCD were a low carb diet it would invite ketosis which would be dangerous for the children who use it for autism. CCFA has been reluctant to give credit to SCD in the past and it seems very unscientific to describe the diet inaccurately. As a friend and helper of the late Elaine Gottschall, I am committed to preserve the integrity of her nearly fifty years of research. Will you edit your article or is it set to go to press? Will letters to the editor be accepted by the publication? Best regards, Carol Frilegh celiac, SCD six years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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