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Posted 5/19/2013 8:24 PM (GMT 0)

Rick123123 said...
Its only almond milk with added calcium which gives the 455mg per cup right?


Yes, I was referring to the Blue Diamond Almond Milk, which as you have said is not SCD legal.

Tornado6 said...

Calcium supplements are easy to find and easy to take. It isn't quite as easy to absorb.


I would imagine the liquid calcium supplement is easily absorbed by the body. (a bit more expensive though)

imagardener2 said...

Quoting from this 2013 NYTimes article well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/08/thinking-twice-about-calcium-supplements-2/


Anyone have any idea why the the healingwell forum is adding < strong >< /strong > tags to the above link, thereby sending the user to "page not found" unless the link is copied and pasted?

Post Edited (justwantmylifeback) : 5/19/2013 2:45:32 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 5/20/2013 9:39 AM (GMT 0)
............so apparently there's a link to milk/casein and autoimmune diseases, type 1 diabetes and links to inflammation and colitis.

So if I want to be 100% safe I cant:
Drink milk
Consume cheese because its made out of casein.

Then I could take calcium supplements how ever I found out you have an increased risk of kidney stones.
To get 1000mg from plants I would be eating appox 4 cups cooked of spinach every day, which I think id rather shoot myself. As well you would get 15-25g of fiber which would leave a limited amount of food as you wouldn't want to have too much daily fiber.

There looks like there is no 100% safe option that has no risks.

I've been dedicated to consume foods that show 0 links to colitis while maintaining a safe diet and this is the only problem. At the moment im probably getting 100mg of calcium per day.

Post Edited (Rick123123) : 5/20/2013 3:51:27 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 5/20/2013 11:34 AM (GMT 0)
SCD limits the lactose in fairy products. Some people are allergic to milk protein. Usually not all milk protein. Many can tolerate goat's milk with no issues.

You can find out if you need calcium with a blood test. If you're not taking anything hormonal like BCP, calcium robbing like steroids or some vitamins, and don't have endocrine issues, you could be doing just fine with the amount you are able to get from the amounts of SCD legal foods you want to eat.

BTW, spinach and goat's cheese is fantastic! :)
Posted 5/20/2013 6:20 PM (GMT 0)
Rick, it's exhausting to hear of all the research and concerns you have regarding everything...

Would you say you're fearful of eating? or are your choices based on logic?

Spinach is very high in oxalates which can cause kidney stones as well...

q
Posted 5/20/2013 8:13 PM (GMT 0)
"fairy products"

oh great, more specialty items to clog up the shelves at my local market - sheesh !
Posted 5/20/2013 8:53 PM (GMT 0)
ss...you're in top form today! good chuckles I had to read aloud to my husband.

q
Posted 5/20/2013 11:43 PM (GMT 0)
Sweet! iPad spelling FTW :)

Clearly fairy milk is the cure for UC. But you gotta put it up your bum...
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