SCD Diet- what are your thoughts?

Folks, let's let the food choice debates be kind to one another. Food is a personal choice. Our bodies respond to different stimuli and different medications.

I resisted SCD for a long time, and swore I'd never restrict food choice in a diet. But it does make me feel better. I cook extensively, so the diet is not hard for me to follow. I can have my spices. I miss bread and pasta, but know when I eat some, I feel worse.

Be nice, please.

Dave: Again, if people feel they want to try it... good for them... I am happy that it works for you. Calling KFC garbage when it is comfort food for me, and works with my system, is your perogative. You are feeling strongly about this... fine. And to those who want to try it... fine. I am just trying to share my own experience with diets, and how I live my life in regards to food, and what works for me. I enjoy date nights with my wife, going out to Olive Garden, Applebees (not for steaks, but for their chicken dishes... as steak is a bad trigger for me), or HuHot (another great option for me, fresh mongolian chicken stir fry) for a date night... and these foods are fine for me. I try to enjoy life the way I feel I can, with things that I can tolerate.

I am just offering my opinion towards these specific diets, and if the diets help someone... great! I am just saying everything is HIGHLY individual to the person.... as some say that pasta or breads upset their digestive tract... while for me, these are the easiest foods for me to eat. My doctors do a heavy dose of blood work monthly to monitor nutrients/vitamins/etc, and right now... I am the healthiest I have been in years in regards to my protein, vitamin levels, inflammation levels, etc. to the point that what I am doing is exactly what I need to be doing. Believe me... I study my bloodwork... I have access to each and every test that is done. It shows normal levels, and my levels land within those smack dab in the middle of healthy. This has happened just this past year since I have been on Tysabri and have adjusted my foods to ones I know I can tolerate. I continue to watch the bloodwork monthly.

To assume others have a worse disease than me isn't right either. It can be a real beast at times, and is a severe case when it is full force. I am just on a medicine that works at the moment, and the surgery I had 2 weeks ago was removing damage that was done 3-4 years ago when I wasn't on something that worked, and with some hack doctors who couldn't help me. Now, thankfully, I am on something that reminds me 100% of my years on Remicade... and am hoping this medicine works as well as it did, and I don't become immune to it like I did with Remicade. It has already healed my anus area that was severely inflammed (my large intestine has been calm for years)... now it can work on the small intestine areas that were previously scarred/strictured. I had to go to a medical school/research hospital to get this kind of care... but now that I have it... they have done wonders and part of my small intestines they took out are even being used in a study for this disease, on it's triggers, etc.

Like you all, my hope is that everyone gets well in the best way that they can find for their individual disease. This thing can be a pain, literally, so whatever you do that helps you... keep it up... and don't let it get you down!

Post Edited (JakeB) : 1/22/2014 10:47:03 AM (GMT-7)

Quick positive thought

Myselfo9 - I used to miss pasta also. I bought a zucchini pasta maker. I heard others talk about it and they raved, so even though I thought it would probably be a total waste of money I bought one.

No kidding it is amazing. I made an old school spaghetti sauce, and then put it on zucchini spaghetti. It works great. The noodles are 12" long and greater. They do not break apart. They have a great mouth feel. Just like wheat pasta, you can use a fork and spoon and twirl the spaghetti with a fork on the spoon. Like wheat pasta it picks up the flavor of the sauce.

I went without pasta for years and now I no longer miss it, really it is that good. I have seen this on sale recently for about 15 bucks. So worth it (I paid around 40 bucks I think). I have served this to folks who eat wheat, and they love it also.

Wish I could loan you mine or send you a sample of my spaghetti.... I do not eat soy, so not much Chinese food but I bet this would work great for Chinese noodle dishes also

Healing thoughts and a full happy belly
Dave the Foodie

Hello SCD followers,

I've gastritis as well. The only teas that are allowed on SCD are black tea, green tea, peppermint and spearmint tea. My stomach has become extremely sensitive. It can't even tolerate green and peppermint tea. Most herbal teas are illegal. I would like to drink tea at work, since I've a misconception that it would make me active. Do you prepare any tea at home? like ginger tea or something else?

I've asked this question already. Is there any dedicated thread for SCD?

Post Edited (Usher) : 1/24/2014 9:44:15 AM (GMT-7)

I have done a cauliflower crust pizza.

http://www.thevintagemixer.com/2013/03/cauliflower-pizza-crust-recipe/

It's okay. I add a half cup of almond flour for crunch, and use parchment paper on my baking stone. The herbs in the crust are helpful for flavor. It's not great, but nice for those who miss pizza.