Re: SCD or GAPS for our family?

[Guest guest]

They're pretty similar except for a few issues. GAPS starts with leaving casein

out

but then adds it back in after a while. So that is one starting difference.

And they also allow for some forms of bifidus - a probiotic. And they do

have some helpful detailed instructions for starting out. A lot of it is

overlap, and there

are even some members of both lists.

Mara

> Hi all,

>

> Well, I ordered Elaine's book (can't wait for it to arrive!), which was highly

recommended to me by a friend. But then yesterday a different friend

recommended the GAPS diet to me, so now I don't know what to do! I seriously

think we've got candida toxicity going on and leaky gut. We've been gluten free

for close to a year, and semi-dairy free for about 3-4 months (mostly dairy

free, but ice-cream is my weakness, so that about once a week, which kills me

every time, so you'd think I'd learn and quit my addiction, but I only have

" crave " it when I'm really depressed --- can you say " vicious cycle " ?)

>

> My family has shown issues with eggs, dairy, grains (meaning all gluten plus

corn and rice), peanuts, and soy. I'm also VERY sensitive to sugars (it makes

my candida increase immediately).

>

> Sooo, with all of that said, I've read that the GAPS is very similar to SCD,

except they cut out even casein. Also, from what I've read, it takes about a 2

year commitment to really " heal " I guess. The website for GAPS is also very

step-by-step directive (which I like!).

>

> Now obviously I have not received " Breaking the Vicious Cycle " yet, so I'm

hoping it is really point blank in what to do, when, for how long, etc. But

other than that, does anyone have any suggestions as to which specific diet we

should do, based on our specific issues?

>

> Thanks!

> Carissa

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[Guest guest]

At 12:43 PM 8/26/2010, you wrote:

Sooo, with all of that said,

I've read that the GAPS is very similar to SCD, except they cut out even

casein. Also, from what I've read, it takes about a 2 year commitment to

really " heal " I guess. The website for GAPS is also very

step-by-step directive (which I like!).

I've read the GAPS book. It does have good information in it.

However, I feel that SCD is more flexible. Plus, the step by step

is fine... if that's the way your body happens to work. There are many of

us whose bodies are so different that step by step does not work.

SCD can be done dairy-free quite easily.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

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