Jump to content

newlyfree

Advanced Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    45

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Profiles

Forums

Events

Blogs

Celiac.com - Celiac Disease & Gluten-Free Diet Support Since 1995

Everything posted by newlyfree

  1. newlyfree
    I do have problems soy, celery and spinach and a few other things, so I avoid them. I'm pretty sure I have 'leaky gut' problems from 10 years of undiagnosed celiac, so I'm trying to avoid all grains (except brown rice), heavy starches and sugars while I heal. Only been doing this for 4 months, and the first two months I was really making mistakes so probably...
  2. newlyfree
    Thanks for checking the book - glad to know we're good to go on the olive oil, and after that review I won't have to waste $45 on the cookbook Sorry to hear it didn't help you, either. It's awful to have to avoid so many foods and still not feel better
  3. newlyfree
    bumping in case anyone has an answer...
  4. newlyfree
    Good to know about the cookbook! I've ordered so many cookbooks since I started gluten-free (and some quite regrettably) - I'm a little wary of them. Anyone out there use this book? Have you liked the recipes? Thanks!
  5. newlyfree
    SCD is shorthand for "The Specific Carbohydrate Diet", published in the book "Breaking the Vicious Cycle" available at Amazon. It was written by a woman who used the diet to cure her daughter's colitis in the 50's. Open Original Shared Link The diet restricts carbohydrate intake to those that are simplest to digest - eliminating grains, sugars (except...
  6. newlyfree
    Hi Jeansy - I am just now starting to go off the diet (adding rice in now, seeing how that goes). I was on it for about 2 months. The food introduction section confused me too! I couldn't find anything at all about introducing the yogurt, though there were several warnings to 'follow the advice for when to add the yogurt' So I started...
  7. newlyfree
    Hi Jeansy, welcome to the board! I went on the SCD to speed my recovery, and it helped me tremendously. Make sure to do the homemade yogurt if you can - I was scared of it at first but it helped my digestion a lot more than doing the diet without it. I did lose about 7 pounds over 6 weeks on it, but I have a problem with nuts so I was cutting...
  8. newlyfree
    Hey all - somewhat off-topic, but my sister has just had her 3rd kidney stone in as many years, and her docs have recommended a low-oxalate diet... I got her list of the high/low oxalate foods in advance of her upcoming visit (and was surprised to see all of my food intolerances (soy, spinach, celery, carrots and wheat) on the high-oxalate list! But I digress...
  9. newlyfree
    I like the yogurt instructions on the 'official' website - www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info - 'cuz they have step-by-step pictures The book itself may be a little outdated with regards to Celiac research (and the woman who authored it has since passed away so it will probably never be updated), but the principles of the diet are sound. It's fairly...
  10. newlyfree
    Yeah, I'd heard that about meat, too, and it seriously ticks me off!! Thanks for the info, Raven
  11. newlyfree
    Hi Ladies - I'm in LA myself (though a bit too old for your support group and there's a Los Angeles Celiac Yahoo group you can join that I've found to be a great resource. They also maintain a list of gluten-free/gluten-free-friendly restaurants all over the area.
  12. newlyfree
    I'm finding conflicting info out there and was hoping you knowledgeable types could help me out Is it true that with the new USA labelling laws, ALL ingredients have to be listed on the label? And was it previously true that anything that comprised less than 2% of the final product could be left off? I keep running into sites that say the 'less that...
  13. newlyfree
    Off-topic question - is your avatar a picture of you? 'Cuz if so... kick ass!!! On-topic, thanks for the Custom Probiotics recommendation - I'm looking for some traveling probiotics And their office is right near mine, go figure! I'll have to check and see if they have a company store. I also don't think celiacs can be 'cured' with the...
  14. newlyfree
    Agreed - that's one of the major reasons to go with homemade over storebought - the 24 hour fermentation gets rid of all the lactose. And you wind up with way more good bacteria in the process I tried to 'cheat' with store yogurt at first, but the homemade is a HUGE difference.
  15. newlyfree
    Nope, you're not the only one Whee!!!!!
  16. newlyfree
    Glad to hear that it helps you that much! I have a friend at work with colitis, I recommended the diet (first gluten-free, then SCD) to him, but he's not up to the challenge yet, I think :\ Oh well, we do what we can, right? Good luck with the probiotics, I know they (via the yogurt) make a world of difference for me.
  17. newlyfree
    Thanks, Kat! It is hard to stick to, but I've been on it for a month now and like you I've never felt better If I didn't have a dear future husband at home with the time to cook (he's a writer, cooking is his de-stress mechanism), I'd never have made it this far. I've been super-strict with it, and I'll probably be doing something more Paleo-like...
  18. newlyfree
    So sorry to hear about your colitis So does your modified SCD help you keep it under control? Also - what do you do for a probiotic if you can't do the yogurt (dairy)? I have a trip coming up trying to lug a jug of homemade yogurt onto the plane will probably get me booted from the airport
  19. newlyfree
    Hi all - I went on the SCD (specific carbohydrate diet) to speed up my healing process, and it's been working great (especially after adding in the homemade yogurt, beats any other probiotic I've ever taken hands-down). Just wondering, for the others who tried it to speed up their intestinal healing, how long did you stay on it? Did you go off gradually...
  20. newlyfree
    I have a Whole Foods nearby, but I've never seen that brand in there. Then again, I probably wasn't looking I'll go check it out - thanks!!
  21. newlyfree
    what are people taking that is confirmed gluten-free? Having a hard time finding any of the previously recommended types in my local stores. Thanks!
  22. newlyfree
    Hey - my brother's getting tested right now (because I am positive and he has many GI/'classic' symptoms), and I'm wondering if anyone knows if the tests have gotten better since this summary (dated 2004)? I'm afraid if he tests negative he'll give up on further exploration of the possibility of celiac disease
  23. newlyfree
    Interesting!!! I hope that you're just having a bad glutenated cycle, and you'll go back to lighter more painless times as well.
  24. newlyfree
    Hi - welcome! Depression and anxiety are indeed associated with Celiac Disease. I'm sure some of the people on this board will know more about this than me, but what I've read says over 90% of the serotonin in your body comes from the intestines. Serotonin levels are believed to be directly associated with mood disorders. So if something is affecting...
  25. newlyfree
    hello ladies - just finished my first full monthly cycle gluten-free, and I'm wondering if any of you have experienced a noticeable lightening of your, erm, Aunt Flo? My period typically lasts a full week, very heavy first 4 days then slowly lightening for 3. This month, for the first time in my life (and after several failed attempts at shortening...
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

NOTICE: This site places This site places cookies on your device (Cookie settings). on your device. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.