SCD vs Nutriiveda

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Tatyana it's great for each of us to share because that is how we learn. Are

you putting your child on SCD due to food allergies? I know of no side effects

of food and there are none documented for Nutriiveda -but do know there are

allergies. Each ingredient in Nutriiveda is certified food by the FDA. The only

side effects reported here for Nutriiveda are changes in behavior similar to

what we've heard about fish oils over the years which are temporary and can be

explained in the positive as well. With Nutriiveda we do know the all natural

protein and all the essential amino acids found in the protein naturally raise

the glutothione in the body which leads to detox and hydration is most important

during this stage. Loweing dosage and increasing water is what is recommended.

Outside of allergy to food however there are no side effects of Nutriiveda as

again it is a food. All side effects of the detox stage are listed here

http://pursuitofresearch.org/faq.html

I'm really not sure why you believe and state that Nuriiveda is not helping to

heal the brain as from Mel's doctor's opinion it is the " only explanation " as to

why her brain is healing based on extensive neuro testing after only being on it

for months. After seeing my own son Tanner and even prior to hearing validation

from Mel's doctor there is no doubt in my mind that Nutriiveda is helping

Tanner's body to heal itself. It's not that it's a medicine or that there are

any medications in it -again it's just food -but food he has clearly not had

before and there is more and more research linking nutrition to neuro repair

such as this about the importance of amino acids in neuro repair

http://www.sflorg.com/comm_center/medical/p974_99.html Of course the route you

are going is also dealing with food and dietary - but while Nutriiveda is highly

generous in proving essential nutrients and it's easy to follow even if one had

to for life hypothetically -SCD is highly restrictive in what nutrients are

allowed to be provided to the body -and difficult to follow in my opinion even

for a week no less life!!!

Of course you want to go with your gut, what you believe best for your child and

lifestyle together with what your doctor recommends. I grew up on GFCF and as a

child thought that was bad enough but know that those who choose to go the SCD

diet are choosing a hard core diet which is extremely tough for even the most

diligent to follow. As far as I know there is no proof that this diet will cure.

I did find this one page which is quite long and it's from people who have been

on the SCD diet for years... (huge page -I'm only putting the first post)

Debate and concern about the Specific Carbohydrate Diet [3]

On and off, off and on...

Tue, 6 May 1997 19:39:01 GMT

I am slowly coming to the conclusion that the SCD diet, which has given me my

life back

in many ways, controls the symptoms of UC, but won't cure me. Therefore, I am

THINKING

of staying on the diet, med-free for 11 months a year, then taking prednisone

and

asuphazaline for 1 month (or maybe only 2 weeks a year) and treating myself to

daily

doses of things like Pizza, Ice cream, Beer, Chocolate, bread, rice, pasta,

cake,

etc.....

Does anyone else feel that they are never going to get fully better, and that a

brief

time off the diet, with the help of medication, for a short enough period so as

not to

screw up one's metabolism won't set them back? I base this on the fact that I've

had

mild relapses, and with the diet, they have sort of gone away (but never

completely,

except for the occasional day). I believe that I am being extremely strict in

avoiding

complex carbohydrates...

Cirillo

http://www.scdiet.org/7archives/scd024_3.html

We know for life we need nutrients -it's how we choose to get them -and how our

children once they grow up choose to get them. I'm even more sure now based on

the last email I just sent out here that there will be research to validate

Nutriiveda.

Best of luck on your journey.

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