Also new on the diet with a few Qs

[Guest guest]

Congrats to you all who have found the diet in time before surgery. I did not. I

had Colitis for 20 years before being unable to get it back in remission again

despite a heavy drug regime. After my colon was removed there was no sign of

any other inflammation and I was told eat what you want and enjoy life. About 5

years ago was my surgery and the interior Jpouch was a success. The surgeon did

his job well. However, 18 months ago more inflammation (moderate) developed and

I was told I was one of the 10% who develops CD. I said great and have been on

flagyl from time to time.

My point: After discovering the SCD diet and reading her book, I now realize

that I wish I discovered this a decade ago but now want to preserve what I have

left. Diet appears to be extremely important. I was on the caveman diet for

the last two months but what a refreshing change the SCD diet is. I started

recently and feel good. But I recently finished a course of flagyl so I will

stick to the intro and stage one foods to hopefully slowly fix my body.

Q's: On the banana ice cream recipe in Healing Foods by Ramacher it

calls for HEAVY CREAM. Does the illegal stuff in this dissipate when you heat

it??

Also what about organic applesauce. I found this at Job lot in Connecticut

and it is absolutely junk free...Co from Vermont.

Thx to anyone who can assist.

Steve

[Guest guest]

> Congrats to you all who have found the diet in time before surgery. I did not.

I had Colitis for 20 years before being unable to get it back in remission again

despite a heavy drug regime. After my colon was removed there was no sign of

any other inflammation and I was told eat what you want and enjoy life. About 5

years ago was my surgery and the interior Jpouch was a success. The surgeon did

his job well. However, 18 months ago more inflammation (moderate) developed and

I was told I was one of the 10% who develops CD. I said great and have been on

flagyl from time to time.

>

> My point: After discovering the SCD diet and reading her book, I now realize

that I wish I discovered this a decade ago but now want to preserve what I have

left. Diet appears to be extremely important. I was on the caveman diet for

the last two months but what a refreshing change the SCD diet is. I started

recently and feel good. But I recently finished a course of flagyl so I will

stick to the intro and stage one foods to hopefully slowly fix my body.

>

> Q's: On the banana ice cream recipe in Healing Foods by Ramacher it

calls for HEAVY CREAM. Does the illegal stuff in this dissipate when you heat

it??

Her recipes are all legal, but I can't recall this one offhand and am away from

my book. Surely she has you make the heavy cream

into yogurt before using it for ice cream. If not, please describe recipe.

For beginners, you can also make banana " ice cream " by freezing a banana and

then

whirring it in the cuisinart until it is smooth. You can add a bit more frozen

fruit or even

a few drops of vanilla at this point and then serve. It's surprisingly good.

Mara

[Guest guest]

Hey Steve! Welcome! I too am jelaous of everyone who finds (and commits) to SCD

so early in their treatment. I still have a few inches of my colon left and I am

desperately hanging on to it!!!!

Here are some answers to your questions:

Q: On the banana ice cream recipe in Healing Foods by Ramacher it calls

for HEAVY CREAM. Does the illegal stuff in this dissipate when you heat it??

A: NO. Don't use any milk or cream! You will have to use your delicious

home-made SCD yogurt (perhaps strained?). Another trick I love is to take DCCC

and use a hand blender to whizz it-- it basically turns into cream cheese!

Q: Also what about organic applesauce. I found this at Job lot in Connecticut

and it is absolutely junk free...Co from Vermont.

A: If they can assure you that the apples have been cooked first, than it would

be okay. The problem is that most applesauces (even if they are " legal " ) are

made from raw apples. Weird, right? This would be problematic if you are still

in the early stages and can't tolerate raw apples yet.

We are all here to help each other out on this adventure, so don't hesitate to

keep asking questions!

-Joanna

SCD 9/2009, Crohn's 1992, 30mg Prednisone

[Guest guest]

I don't believe there is any legal processed applesauce. I tried them before SCD

and I always reacted to them.

Get a bag of apples and peel and core them. Cook them until soft and mushy. A

crock pot is nice for this as you can just add a little water and let them cook.

Put portions into small containers and freeze them. Use them as needed.

PJ

>

> Hey Steve! Welcome! I too am jelaous of everyone who finds (and commits) to

SCD so early in their treatment. I still have a few inches of my colon left and

I am desperately hanging on to it!!!!

> Here are some answers to your questions:

>

> Q: On the banana ice cream recipe in Healing Foods by Ramacher it calls

for HEAVY CREAM. Does the illegal stuff in this dissipate when you heat it??

> A: NO. Don't use any milk or cream! You will have to use your delicious

home-made SCD yogurt (perhaps strained?). Another trick I love is to take DCCC

and use a hand blender to whizz it-- it basically turns into cream cheese!

>

> Q: Also what about organic applesauce. I found this at Job lot in Connecticut

and it is absolutely junk free...Co from Vermont.

> A: If they can assure you that the apples have been cooked first, than it

would be okay. The problem is that most applesauces (even if they are " legal " )

are made from raw apples. Weird, right? This would be problematic if you are

still in the early stages and can't tolerate raw apples yet.

>

> We are all here to help each other out on this adventure, so don't hesitate to

keep asking questions!

> -Joanna

> SCD 9/2009, Crohn's 1992, 30mg Prednisone

>

[Guest guest]

There is a letter from TreeTop in the files folder!

But, like I mentioned before, it is most likely made from raw, not cooked,

apples. Use of their product should be with caution.

-Joanna

>

> I don't believe there is any legal processed applesauce.

[Guest guest]

At 05:55 PM 7/6/2010, you wrote:

Q's: On the banana ice cream

recipe in Healing Foods by Ramacher it calls for HEAVY CREAM. Does

the illegal stuff in this dissipate when you heat it??

Welcome to the list!

You have to make sure your cream does not contain thickeners like

carrageenan or guar gum or any starches. Then you should ferment the

cream into SCD yogurt, usually called French cream.

Also what about organic

applesauce. I found this at Job lot in Connecticut and it is absolutely

junk free...Co from Vermont.

Commercial applesauce is suspect -- and it's sooo easy to make your own!

Peel, core, and chink about 8-10 apples. Put them in a double boiler and

cook until soft. Whiz with a handle blender. Chill, and eat. Some people

add honey and cinnamon; I don't find it necessary.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

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