Comments for Eating SCD - the Specific Carbohydrate Diet http://eatingscd.wordpress.com Treating my Crohn's with the Specific Carbohydrate Diet Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:17:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Yoghurt temperature trick by mike http://eatingscd.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/yoghurt-dimming/#comment-718 mike Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:17:05 +0000 http://eatingscd.wordpress.com/?p=642#comment-718 I just started making yogurt with the yogourmet and I've been testing my first 2 batches with two separate digital thermometers (the one that came with the yogourmet and another one). I was testing about every 8 hours or so. last night about 10 hours in it was too low (about 97 degrees) so I kicked it up a notch. Woke up this morning to find that it was too high (112 degrees on one thermometer). Does this mean this batch is now useless? Probiotics and lactose-eating bacteria have all been killed and it's useless for improving gut flora (the main reason I am making it)? I just started making yogurt with the yogourmet and I’ve been testing my first 2 batches with two separate digital thermometers (the one that came with the yogourmet and another one). I was testing about every 8 hours or so. last night about 10 hours in it was too low (about 97 degrees) so I kicked it up a notch. Woke up this morning to find that it was too high (112 degrees on one thermometer). Does this mean this batch is now useless? Probiotics and lactose-eating bacteria have all been killed and it’s useless for improving gut flora (the main reason I am making it)?

]]> Comment on A sweetner by any other name by Xan http://eatingscd.wordpress.com/2009/08/11/a-sweetner-by-any-other-name/#comment-710 Xan Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:22:25 +0000 http://eatingscd.wordpress.com/?p=1336#comment-710 Hi Paul, Thank you for this incredible list. I have just started the SCD and have been trying to research agave syrup's composition. I keep finding different descriptions of what is made of - do you know anything about its molecular structure. Is it considered and FOS? Thanks , Xan Hi Paul,

Thank you for this incredible list.

I have just started the SCD and have been trying to research agave syrup’s composition. I keep finding different descriptions of what is made of – do you know anything about its molecular structure. Is it considered and FOS?

Thanks ,
Xan

]]> Comment on FAQ by Paul Stocker http://eatingscd.wordpress.com/faq/#comment-707 Paul Stocker Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:53:35 +0000 http://eatingscd.wordpress.com/ask/#comment-707 NOTE: Sue and her brother are located in the US so the info regarding bacteria in milk applies therein. NOTE: Sue and her brother are located in the US so the info regarding bacteria in milk applies therein.

]]> Comment on FAQ by Paul Stocker http://eatingscd.wordpress.com/faq/#comment-706 Paul Stocker Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:33:15 +0000 http://eatingscd.wordpress.com/ask/#comment-706 Sue B, Thank you for adding this comment. It's great to get some insider information for the reasons we do things on the the SCD. -Paul Sue B,

Thank you for adding this comment. It’s great to get some insider information for the reasons we do things on the the SCD.

-Paul

]]> Comment on FAQ by Paul Stocker http://eatingscd.wordpress.com/faq/#comment-704 Paul Stocker Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:52:01 +0000 http://eatingscd.wordpress.com/ask/#comment-704 I'm glad you're finding some relief with the SCD. I don't know if it's the same for IBS as it is for Crohn's, colitis or autism, but it can take years to heal completely. I'm very encouraged that you are seeing results after just a few days. As far as legal fiber supplements go, my knee-jerk reaction is to recommend you add more fiber to your diet instead of using a supplement. I've never used fiber supplements, but a quick look into Metamucil tells me that it is illegal as the psyllium fiber it's made from is mucilaginous. The BTVC website legal/illegal list will tell you that mucilaginous herbs and mucilaginous polysaccharides are illegal. See <a href="http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/legal/legal_illegal_d-n.htm" rel="nofollow">here</a>, <a href="http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/knowledge_base/kb/mucilaginous_polysaccharides.htm" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/knowledge_base/kb/carrageenan_and_seaweed.htm" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I suspect that other fiber supplements have similar problems. I'm not a fiber expert, but a quick google turned up <a href="http://commonsensehealth.com/Diet-and-Nutrition/List_of_High_Fiber_Foods.shtml" rel="nofollow">this list</a> of fiber in foods, many which are SCD legal. If you have a fiber supplement that you want to use, let me know what it is and I can try to research it for you. -Paul I’m glad you’re finding some relief with the SCD. I don’t know if it’s the same for IBS as it is for Crohn’s, colitis or autism, but it can take years to heal completely. I’m very encouraged that you are seeing results after just a few days.

As far as legal fiber supplements go, my knee-jerk reaction is to recommend you add more fiber to your diet instead of using a supplement. I’ve never used fiber supplements, but a quick look into Metamucil tells me that it is illegal as the psyllium fiber it’s made from is mucilaginous. The BTVC website legal/illegal list will tell you that mucilaginous herbs and mucilaginous polysaccharides are illegal. See here, here and here. I suspect that other fiber supplements have similar problems.

I’m not a fiber expert, but a quick google turned up this list of fiber in foods, many which are SCD legal.

If you have a fiber supplement that you want to use, let me know what it is and I can try to research it for you.

-Paul

]]> Comment on The dope on liquid smoke by Karen http://eatingscd.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/the-dope-on-liquid-smoke/#comment-703 Karen Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:57:22 +0000 http://eatingscd.wordpress.com/?p=1490#comment-703 Very interesting...Thanks Very interesting…Thanks

]]> Comment on The findings keep piling up by Tracee http://eatingscd.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/the-findings-keep-piling-up/#comment-700 Tracee Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:39:41 +0000 http://eatingscd.wordpress.com/?p=1486#comment-700 Hmmmm...."Will it be in my lifetime?" is the question. If we leave it up to the mainstream medical community then no. They have too much pressure from commercial sources (just my opinion). If more and more of us follow the medical research ourselves and post on it like you just did then there's hope. If those of us who were helped by these very healthy diets speak up, then there's hope. I would have never found this out for my son, and then for myself it wasn't for all of the folks like you that that speak up about this stuff. Hmmmm….”Will it be in my lifetime?” is the question. If we leave it up to the mainstream medical community then no. They have too much pressure from commercial sources (just my opinion). If more and more of us follow the medical research ourselves and post on it like you just did then there’s hope. If those of us who were helped by these very healthy diets speak up, then there’s hope. I would have never found this out for my son, and then for myself it wasn’t for all of the folks like you that that speak up about this stuff.

]]> Comment on Yonana Muffins by mckenziehrabik http://eatingscd.wordpress.com/2008/04/11/yonana-muffins/#comment-699 mckenziehrabik Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:02:45 +0000 http://eatingscd.wordpress.com/?p=222#comment-699 when you want just a basic bread for sandwiches etc. what recipe do you recommend? also are there certain recipes/foods you tend to always have on hand/ muffins, cookies, meat recipes, etc? thanks :) -mckenzie when you want just a basic bread for sandwiches etc. what recipe do you recommend? also are there certain recipes/foods you tend to always have on hand/ muffins, cookies, meat recipes, etc? thanks :)
-mckenzie

]]> Comment on The findings keep piling up by carl http://eatingscd.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/the-findings-keep-piling-up/#comment-695 carl Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:26:17 +0000 http://eatingscd.wordpress.com/?p=1486#comment-695 Check out the Paleo Diet for autoimmunity, I've got UC and it certainly works for me, its in many ways similar to SCD Check out the Paleo Diet for autoimmunity, I’ve got UC and it certainly works for me, its in many ways similar to SCD

]]> Comment on Review: Jim’s Fluffy Pancakes by Paul Stocker http://eatingscd.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/jims-fluffy-pancakes/#comment-693 Paul Stocker Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:36:35 +0000 http://eatingscd.wordpress.com/?p=709#comment-693 Charla, I may have to get myself an electric griddle... Thanks for the input. I'm glad to hear that they freeze well. If I ever make more than I can eat in two days, I'll stick them in the icebox for a rainy day. -Paul Charla,

I may have to get myself an electric griddle…

Thanks for the input. I’m glad to hear that they freeze well. If I ever make more than I can eat in two days, I’ll stick them in the icebox for a rainy day.

-Paul

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