Need advice after almost 2yrs on diet

[Guest guest]

Tammy,

Why are you not trying the SCD yogurt? There are scientific studies

that show that it helps with allergies and tolerance for new foods.

Some kids cannot tolerate the carrrots well, maybe that is what is

preventing your son from making better progress.

How about supplements? Maybe he cannot tolerate them despite the fact

that they are legal.

Have you had him tested for Clostridia Dificile? You might need S

boulardii to eliminate that.

mimi

> Hi guys,

>

> I have a 3.5 yr old son who has been on SCD for almost

> two years (May) He is extremely allergic to most foods,

> so with the extra limit of starches he only

> has about 4 to 5 foods he can eat on a regular basis.

> He has done really well over the last year due to diet,

> ABA therapy and biomedical. He has always had pretty severe

> eczema. His bowel movements got really formed and good looking

> for about a couple of months or so. Lately his skin has

> gotten bad again as well as the bowels. His yeast and bacteria have

> come way down since the beginning, although we still are a little

> high normal on the bacteria. However his hippuric has sky rocketed

> since

> SCD.

>

> I am concerned about him only eating a few foods for such a long

> period of time. He can eat sweet potatoes and rice, but of course

> they are not SCD legal. I am getting pressure (even from his doctor)

> to find more foods for him to eat (SCD or not) He hasn't gained

> enought weight over the past few months. He weighs about 35 lbs and

> has for a while.

>

> I know this group is for SCD support, and I completely 100% endorse

> this diet, I think it is phenomenal. But, I am beginning to question

> myself on not letting Peyton have food that would help him gain

> weight even though they are not SCD legal. He eats Turkey, butternut

> squash, carrots and pears with an occasional peach and rarely a fully

> ripened banana half. He only drinks water (he doesn't like the pear

> juice) and for the past 20 months he has only eaten cooked and

> peeled food. Only in the last month or so have I even let him eat a

> raw peeled pear.

>

> I believe in the diet, but am unfortunately having to consider going

> off for a while to see if Peyton will gain weight and maybe be able

> to rotate a few things.

>

> I would add in sweet potatoes and brown rice.....

> Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

>

> Thanks,

> Tammy

> Mom of Peyton 3.9 ASD Eczema..SCD for 21 months

>

>

[Guest guest]

Dearest One Tammy,

The SCDiet does not have sweet potatoes and rice because they are

starch and grain which can not be digested by so many of us.

*Tell me where you live so that I may send you SCD Pals that have

been on the SC Diet over a year to help you find the foods, stores,

doctors, SCDiet information, get-togethers, exchange reicpes, and

encouragement. This is my job on this list serve. Contact me [off list to save

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Put in Subject: SCD help. Or I may not see your post.

We want your child to be healthy too.

twigtam twigtam@...

I have a 3.5 yr old son who has been on SCD for almost

two years (May) He is extremely allergic to most foods,

so with the extra limit of starches he only

has about 4 to 5 foods he can eat on a regular basis.

He has done really well over the last year due to diet,

ABA therapy and biomedical. He has always had pretty severe

eczema. His bowel movements got really formed and good looking

for about a couple of months or so. Lately his skin has

gotten bad again as well as the bowels. His yeast and bacteria have

come way down since the beginning, although we still are a little

high normal on the bacteria. However his hippuric has sky rocketed

since

SCD.

I am concerned about him only eating a few foods for such a long

period of time. He can eat sweet potatoes and rice, but of course

they are not SCD legal. I am getting pressure (even from his doctor)

to find more foods for him to eat (SCD or not) He hasn't gained

enought weight over the past few months. He weighs about 35 lbs and

has for a while.

I know this group is for SCD support, and I completely 100% endorse

this diet, I think it is phenomenal. But, I am beginning to question

myself on not letting Peyton have food that would help him gain

weight even though they are not SCD legal. He eats Turkey, butternut

squash, carrots and pears with an occasional peach and rarely a fully

ripened banana half. He only drinks water (he doesn't like the pear

juice) and for the past 20 months he has only eaten cooked and

peeled food. Only in the last month or so have I even let him eat a

raw peeled pear.

I believe in the diet, but am unfortunately having to consider going

off for a while to see if Peyton will gain weight and maybe be able

to rotate a few things.

I would add in sweet potatoes and brown rice.....

Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Tammy

Mom of Peyton 3.9 ASD Eczema..SCD for 21 months

For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book

_Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following

websites:

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

and

http://www.pecanbread.com

[Guest guest]

>

> I believe in the diet, but am unfortunately having to consider going

> off for a while to see if Peyton will gain weight and maybe be able

> to rotate a few things.

>

> I would add in sweet potatoes and brown rice.....

> Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

>

Tammy, the additions you mention contain starch that feed bad bacteria. They

should not

be added until ONE YEAR AFTER THE LAST SYMPTOM IS GONE. Even then they could

cause

problems.

Sheila is inactive for a while. Jody has not posted lately, You can get private

help here:

http://www.pecanbread.com/SCD_Solutions.html

There is a fee for private consultaion but it usually proves to be a wise

investment.

Carol F.

SCD7 years, celiac