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Questions From An Scd Newbie

marthamom

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marthamom Newbie
marthamom
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Hello Everyone,

This is only my second time posting on the forum, so sorry if I'm not doing it right!

I was diagnosed with celiac in September 2008 (positive blood tests and biopsy) and have been gluten free since then. My gastro symptoms have really not gotten noticeably better at all, so I've decided to try SCD to see if things improve. I just have a couple of questions for all of you SCD pros out there:

1. I was so excited to try my SCD yogurt this morning when it was ready and was a bit surprised at how tart it was---so much so that i'm having trouble eatng it. Anyone else experience this? Any way to make it less tart without adding a lot of stuff? Also, it was a little runnier than I'm used to with yogurt. I made this batch with 2% milk--would using whole milk or 1/2 and 1/2 help?

2. I take a daily medication for anxiety, and I'm wondering if I need to be concerned about starch that might be in it--I'm taking Freeda multivitamin and calcium, and I know those are ok, but wondering about this one.....

3. After doing the intro diet for a few days, how long should I be taking to introduce other "legal" foods? I've read Breaking the Vicious Cycle, but it's not entirely clear.....I don't want to jump into certain foods too soon...

4. I was diagnosed last month with osteopenia--this isn't specifically related to SCD, but does anyone know if I should be taken a calcium supplement that also has magnesium (I think I've read something about needing magnesium for maximum absorption...is it enough if there is magnesium in my multi)?

Thanks so much for any advice!!

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Hi marthamom and welcome. You can find more information on the SCD diet here: https://www.celiac.com/gluten-free/index.ph...c=54285&hl=

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