Comments on: FAQ

By: Paul Stocker

Paul Stocker — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:24:09 +0000

Dear Debora,

I’m sorry that your daughter is dealing with this, but glad that the SCD is helping her feel better.

My recovery from Crohn’s was slow and gradual enough that I didn’t have a dramatic set back at the 3 month time. I also wasn’t aware of that common experience so I don’t have a memory of it.

I cannot predict how long your daughter’s setback will last. If she wont eat the intro diet, just return to eating what she was before the almond flour muffin. I think bone broth is helpful to sooth an irritated gut. You can find out more about bone broths here: http://pecanbread.com/new/elaine2/soup.html.

Good luck and even though I know it’s hard, try to be patient.

-Paul

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:36:24 +0000

Dear Paul,
my 7years old daughter is on SCD for about 3,5 of months now. She was diagnozed with UC when she was 5. Nothing as a Imuran or mesalazin, chinesse herbs, psychotherapy etc. didn’t stop her bleeding yet. Only during last two months on the diet her condition has very improved! We were soooo happy and grateful. But these days she has setback. I pray it is small setback in 3 months on the diet, which E. Gottschall wrote about. It aggreviate after she tried almond flour muffin, but it is already about 14 days ago. Another thing can play a role, that we tried very slowly to reduce dose of mesalazin (to skip each second evening dose). Our GI doc doesn’t agree with SCD, because he does not know it…Please, do you have any experience with this 3 months setback? And do you have any advice if to go back to the Intro (for how long?) and how long could this flare take? We tried intro for 2 days, but daughter already hates these meals of intro diet…she rather eats nothing…Thank you a lot for any information! Take care! Debora (Europe)

By: Paul Stocker

Paul Stocker — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:50:56 +0000

Roy,

Thanks! I appreciate it.

-Paul

By: Roy

Roy — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 04:27:40 +0000

Hey Paul
Great website! keep up the good work.
-Roy

By: Zia

Zia — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 19:33:44 +0000

Cathy,
Has anyone considered a candida infection as well as bacterial overgrowth? I have both and had to do the SCD minus fruit, dairy, honey and nuts for a while. Doc treated the yeast with anti fungals, diflucan, nystatin. I had to eat only cooked veggies for a while. I ate a ton of soups. Now I am feeling much better all the way around. The focus on the candida really helped the gas.
Good Luck,
Zia

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 19:28:27 +0000

worked for me. I had Larangyal Esophogeal Refux as well. I feel great now! No more burning or bubbling. No more lump in the back of my throat.

By: Paul Stocker

Paul Stocker — Tue, 17 May 2011 12:05:15 +0000

Robynne,

That sounds great. Did you contact the company to make sure that there are no additives? I could find a nutrition panel on their site, but no explicit ingredient label. I’d encourage you to follow up on that to be sure.

-Paul

By: Robynne

Robynne — Mon, 16 May 2011 23:51:19 +0000

Hi Paul, thank you again!

Not so much a mass builder; anyone who works out and weight trains should be supplementing with additional protein directly after their session to speed muscles recovery and development (in addition to decreasing post-workout soreness). I’m a kinesiology grad (exercise science) and I’ve been trying to keep things the same even though I must really watch what I eat! After a good search this afternoon, I found it! The only protein supplement (which is just a “supplemental” source of protein) that is SCD legal is egg whites…. provided that you don’t go for the fancy flavored ones that are sold in health food stores. Rose Acre Farms sells “Dried Egg Whites” that have NO additives; they’re just egg! There’s another site online that sells them fairly inexpensively, I hope that this information helps others! It was tough to find!

I’m really looking forward to seeing how the egg whites taste like in a shake with some fruit and almond milk!

Thanks again!!!

By: Paul Stocker

Paul Stocker — Mon, 16 May 2011 22:51:03 +0000

Robynne, You're welcome. I'm presuming you mean supplements of the type that say, weight lifters might use to gain mass. I don't have any personal advice on that. I would direct you to two places, however. Visit Matt Robinson's "For Athletes" section on his blog and try posting your question on the Yahoo BTVC-SCD group. Just in case you mean supplements more in the line of vitamins, see this page on pecanbread.com. -Paul

By: Robynne

Robynne — Mon, 16 May 2011 17:12:18 +0000

Hi Paul, thank you for responding to my initial questions.

I wondered if you were aware of supplements that are SCD legal? I train on a regular basis and need to find something that I can incorporate into post-workout shakes. I’m having a very hard time finding something that I can mix, like a protein powder made of legal ingredients only. The vegetarian ones have some form of grain in most of them (albeit sprouted, but still illegal); and I’m kinda stuck. Any ideas? Or maybe a suggestion to another resource for other actively training SCD-ers?

Thank you again!