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Hi, I'm Alyssa. I have Crohn's disease and am on the SCD diet. I had a surgery in June 2010 before I started the diet. It was a long time coming but a surprise emergency. In June 2010, a week after a new drug (remicade) was introduced to my body and while I was still on steroids, I contracted a bug called clostridium difficile. Ii had also been on Prilosec for awhile. Anyway, my weak intestines ruptured. I had been having a flare for over a year. After a weekend of my body feeling as if it were trying to regurgitate my actual stomach, I went to the hospital. I had a cat scan. Air was found in my intestines. I signed that it was okay to have surgery and perhaps a blood transfusion. A week later, I woke up with a colostomy bag. I was informed I had two surgeries. I also woke up with a tube in my nose, and a draining tube in my side. I could have nothing to eat or drink for about a week. I was depressed. I went home wishing I could pull some tubes out of some of my doctors, and feeling humiliated that lovely husband material doctors witnessed my surgery. ;) I was depressed at home until I happened upon an SCD website while searching for a way to prevent my going through something like that ever again. After I found the diet, I was sold. I ordered the book immediately, Breaking the Vicious Cycle by Elaine Gotschall. It just felt right. I haven't cheated on purpose since, besides the hospital in August 2010. I wrote someone in the hospital that I was very unhappy with the selection of food the hospital had. In August 2010, I had the colostomy bag removed and my insides connected inside. I would like to report since starting this diet, I have had no pain. Some might contribute this to surgery, but I am convinced the diet has so much to do with it. My blood work is normal, and it hasn't been in 8 years. The sed rate level in the blood is what I am referring too. It is normal instead of elevated outrageously. I always have energy, and I have color to my skin. I am convinced that even those without digestive problems should try this diet or at least quit consuming processed foods in any amount! A diet for humans should include meat, veggies, nuts, and fruits and some dairy like plain or homemade plain yogurt. That's exactly what you will eat as an SCDer like me! Please research the benefits of an all natural and even organic diet! This diet also removes grains and starchy vegetables. They are hard to digest and should be avoided especially with digestive issues such as CD, UC, and IBS. This diet limits sugar as well, and starch might as well be another name for sugar. All of the dessert recipes for this diet are sweetened with honey. By the way, instead of calling this a diet, let's call it a healthy lifestyle change! :) To those who don't think they have the will power to cut out the bread, Debbie cakes, and processed sugar filled sodas they just adore, I beg to differ. It is possible. I believe you can do it. :) Through natural ingredient filled recipes you can make a comparable substitute to just about anything. You do have the time. I have the time, and I am a full-time student in college. My favorite dishes were once sides of unlimited rolls, mashed potatoes, and mac and cheese. I loved soda, and drank sweet tea everyday. I cut it all out cold turkey! I became aware, through reading loads of information about this diet, of the health risks that came bundled in processed junk. I researched this diet and started it alone, without parental support. I hope everyone has the chance to try this diet, and I hope everyone who does try the diet sticks to it. To those of you who are sick to your stomachs of being sick to your stomachs, like I once was, YOU MUST TRY. What is more important, your health or your cravings? Anyway, hope my blog helps, though there are others who have been on the diet much longer and are much wiser. The more blogs there are, the more publicity SCD gets, though. After reading the book, I understand the science behind it, and hope to be on the SCD for many years to come or life. So far, 18 months and counting as of Dec 2011 :) Quotes: "He that takes medicine and neglects diet, wastes the skill
of the physician." "Man does not live by bread alone..." God made us to consume food, but food was never supposed to consume us. -unknown |
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