Hi,
I'm following a diet of fish and other meats (no pork), non-starchy veggies, walnuts and cashews. I know a lot of MCers have had success with the SCD diet. I've tested negative for casein sensitivity twice using two differennt tests. Do you think it's safe to try homemade yogurt, since there's no lactose in it? Also, Dr. Fine's test said I was not sensitive to eggs. Should I try eggs? I'm thinking nuts might be bothering me, but I'd really like to replace them with something else if I need to cut them out. I've also been eating raw celery and am wondering if that's a problem.
I've only been following the diet for four days. My D is still around, but it's much less frequent and my gut is less crampy and bloated. So, I think I'm headed in the right direction. I'm also taking fish oil and probiotics.
Thanks for any insight you have to share,
Magyar
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Celiac (gluten-free since 2000), Lymphocytic colitis since 2000.
I'm certainly no dietitian, but if you tested negative for casein intolerance, yogurt should be an option for you. Eggs are a good source of protein, and they're pretty easy on your digestive system, as long as you're not intolerant of them. I ate a couple virtually every day, when I was healing, (my egg test at Enterolab was negative, also).
You might be right about the nuts being a problem. I couldn't handle them in an form, (even nut butter), until after I healed. I don't know what to say about the celery, except to point out that raw fruits and vegetables, and any significant amount of fiber, often cause problems for many MCers, until they make some progress healing. Obviously, they're much easier on the digestive system when they're well cooked.
Yes, it does sound like you're making progress with the diet. That's good to hear.
I hope you can get some responses from people who have tried the SCD, or a diet close to it.
Tex
You might be right about the nuts being a problem. I couldn't handle them in an form, (even nut butter), until after I healed. I don't know what to say about the celery, except to point out that raw fruits and vegetables, and any significant amount of fiber, often cause problems for many MCers, until they make some progress healing. Obviously, they're much easier on the digestive system when they're well cooked.
Yes, it does sound like you're making progress with the diet. That's good to hear.
I hope you can get some responses from people who have tried the SCD, or a diet close to it.
Tex
Hi Tex,
Thanks for sharing your experience. I think I will cut out nuts and give eggs and homemade yogurt a try. I have a copy of the SCD book, and it says that nuts have a small amount of sucrose (or some other disaccharide) in them, which could be giving me trouble. The book also cautions against raw, fibrous veggies. I guess my treat -- celery sticks with cashew butter -- will have to go! Bummer. But, eggs and yogurt would make great replacements.
Thanks again,
Magyar
Thanks for sharing your experience. I think I will cut out nuts and give eggs and homemade yogurt a try. I have a copy of the SCD book, and it says that nuts have a small amount of sucrose (or some other disaccharide) in them, which could be giving me trouble. The book also cautions against raw, fibrous veggies. I guess my treat -- celery sticks with cashew butter -- will have to go! Bummer. But, eggs and yogurt would make great replacements.
Thanks again,
Magyar
Celiac (gluten-free since 2000), Lymphocytic colitis since 2000.
Hi Magyar,
You can even carry hard-boiled eggs in a zip-lock bag or something similar, for use as snacks, or for the basis of a quick meal, when traveling. A large, hard-boiled egg, averages around 78 calories, with 6.3 grams of protein, 5.3 grams of fat, (1.6 grams saturated fat), and only 0.6 grams of carbohydrates.
Tex
You can even carry hard-boiled eggs in a zip-lock bag or something similar, for use as snacks, or for the basis of a quick meal, when traveling. A large, hard-boiled egg, averages around 78 calories, with 6.3 grams of protein, 5.3 grams of fat, (1.6 grams saturated fat), and only 0.6 grams of carbohydrates.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.