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    Hi All After 2 1/2 gluten-free years I still cannot tolerate ascorbic acid. Even small amounts (under 500mg) cause gut pain and D. I tried to use it sublingually and that didn't work either. I would like to be able to take Vitamin C. Has anyone had a similar experience and found a brand they can tolerate? Is there such a thing as transdermal Vitamin C...
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    Jesse If you put the broth in the fridge any fat will float to the top and harden, unless you are buying commercial broth with an emulsifier.
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    Hi Jesse After I posted about digestive enzymes I saw your post on another thread saying that you already take them. Oh, well, can I try a stab at something else? You've probably listed somewhere what supplements you are taking... my friends and were joking about all of the bottles of supplemens we have bought and not used because they make us feel worse...
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    I made great SCD legal pickles!!! Actually I made them on 9/12 but just opened them and tried them. We were making a batch of mixed veggie pickles for my husband with sugar and I decided I wanted some, too. I didn't write anything down, but here's what I did: pack a pint jar with cup up (1 inch minus) cucumbers, onions, peppers, celery, cauliflower...
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    Jesse Have you considered that you may have pancreatic insufficiency? This is very common in celiacs. Once the small intestine is damaged by gluten, the feedback loop between the small intestine and the enzyme-producing part of the pancreas is disrupted. Without proper digestive enzymes, food is not digested properly. And if the gut walls are damaged,...
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    Hi Ali Nope, haven't been here in days! Too much else going on. I am still making fermented cabbage juice 2-3 times a week. I have had lots of homegrown cabbage so I've been making it for months. I have a friend who loves it and gets most of it. I can only handle a few swallows a day--maybe 1/2 cup. She guzzles the rest and says her BMs are the best...
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    Liz -- I think you are doing those folks on that forum a world of good. For those who haven't read it, they have had a long and heated discussion about using the canned goods that Elaine endorsed and about using or not some canned goods that have come along since. And since Elaine is not here to approve new things, now what? And, Liz, you don't sound lazy...
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    Hi Liz I don't have a bread recipe but I was thinking about the canned pumpkin issue. According to the book, BTVC, frozen vegetables are legal as long as they don't have sugar or starch added. So, frozen winter squash is pretty much the same thing as canned pumpkin. Both may actually be Hubbard squash or butternut. So why not use frozen winter squash?...
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    Lliz , It sounds like you are getting good info with the right attitude. I agree with you completely about the inconsistencies. Most of my favorites are somewhere in these many pages. Like, peanut butter, good, peanuts, bad. Gosh, MY peanut butter is made out of peanuts!! I do think Elaine got a few things mixed up and I think one of the big reasons why the...
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    How about red lentils, beans, winter squash. If you have eliminated grain from your diet you need to replace it with something. How about good quality fat? Grass-fed beef, lamb or buffalo will have better quality fat than grain fed. Butter, full fat yogurt, eggs, chicken with the skin on...
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    Bea--I'm heading over to Voldemort, oops, I mean Walmart, and I plan to look for a mandolin or any other handy noodle slicer for my baseball bat zucchinis. I'll let you know what I find. Liz--You are braver than me. I only lurk over there. Those people are way to serious for me. I think they'd kick me out for expressing some of my opinions. Like, why,...
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    So, Liz, can we talk about bacon? Or soaking nuts? When I started the diet I was somewhat addicted to TJ's turkey bacon. I also liked Applegate Farms turkey bacon, but it costs a lot more. I would look at the package and convince myself that because it appears to contain less sugar than salt, it was probably okay. Eventually, my desire for it went away...
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    Great, it sounds like you are up on things. Have you looked for a doc or nurse practitioner who practices functional, anit-aging or "optimal health" medicine? Those are the buzz words...
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    Speaking of peaches, my friend made a salad with carmelized sweet onions, fresh peaches and spinach, with oil/vinegar dressing. I have been avoiding peaches in favor of the plums and blackberries and pears out my back door, but I may have to go buy some peaches now.
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    Hi there, I am in the midst of unraveling the mysteries of thyroid/adrenal problems and as result have barely read nay of this forum lately, but stumbled across your post. First, go to stopthethyroidmadness.com and read the sections on adrenals two or three times. Then have your doc order a 24 hour saliva test for adrenals (you do it at 8 am...
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    Bea This sounds really good. I might have to try a dairy-free version. Thanks for posting it!
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    Awhile back we were having a discussion about table salt, even sea salt, containing dextrose, an ingredient that is illegal on the SCD. I have since switched to using Celtic Sea Salt, which has no addititives and tastes really good. It is supposed to be full of beneficial trace minerals. It costs more but I have decided it is so far superior to refined...
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    Thanks for posting the link to the prepared food list. I took a look and I see that Elaine approved canned Dole Pineapple. Funny thing is my sweet husband brought some home for me a few weeks ago and it now contains both "clarified pineapple juice concentrate'" and citric acid. Would Elaine still approve, I wonder?
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    Hi LIz Great news! The breakfast burritos sound fabulous, what a good idea. And I'm glad they are all enjoying pumpkin and banana muffins. I don't know of any list of legal canned or processed foods. There are a couple of brands of "natural" sugarless deli meats--Applegate Farm and Distel (sp?) makes some. When I embarked on this diet, I would buy deli...
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    You sound like my husband! He likes dinner early and doesn't eat in the evening. I just finished dinner at 7:30 and will be in bed by ten with a snack or two in the meantime. Maybe I do have a lot of stomach acid. It's never bothered me. My digestive problems have been farther along. I'm afraid if I had my protein snack early, I would be hitting the SCD...
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    Adding to the low carb discussion: I have been having trouble staying asleep, waking up around 3 or so and tossing and turning till dawn. I read that a high protein-high fat snack just before bed might help keep blood sugar from dropping at 3 am. So instead of my usual snack of some kind of nut and honey concoction I have been snacking on chicken or hard...
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    Hi Emily A few short weeks after I started the SCD I discovered that dairy makes me sleepy, dull, and forgetful. I eliminated all dairy and felt much better. I still don't use any dairy products. I am going to a doctor who says some people have a kind of metabolism that converts dairy to an opiate-like substance. It wasn't until I eliminated all the junk...
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    I should add, for those who haven't cooked much, that custard making is not rocket science. Change the ingredients if you wish. You can make custard with 3 eggs, 1/2 c honey, 2 tsp vanilla and 2 cups of coconut milk, too. I've never used mashed carrots but I'll bet it would work.
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    Here's a link to a list of questions that Elaine answered about the SCD: Open Original Shared Link
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    Last fall and winter we talked a lot about "pumpkin pie" or some such thing. I made a winter squash custard by blending 2 cups mashed winter squash 1/3-1/2 cup honey 3 or 4 eggs a few dashes of cinnamon, clove and nutmeg and baking in a glass dish at 350 till done. Very filling and good. Liz, your son might like this. If he is doing well...
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