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ARCHIVED Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)
AliB replied to AliB's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut
Hi Janie. This is such a learning curve isn't it. Just when I think I have 'cracked it', I figure out it's not that after all! Definitely though the liver is very much involved. I did the parasite cleanse and am not sure whether anything was there or not. However, it did trigger a huge detox which pretty much overwhelmed me for a bit. I am coming... -
ARCHIVED Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)
AliB replied to AliB's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut
Hi Jan, yes I have to say that it is something I have wondered about over the years but never had enough information at my disposal to do anything about it. I don't think I have had a really bad diet over the years, but I certainly think it must have included stuff that my liver just couldn't cope with. I haven't been able to tolerate alcohol for years... -
ARCHIVED Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)
AliB replied to AliB's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut
I think another thing we are missing in regards to the SCD is that it not only helps the gut to heal but it also puts less of a burden on the liver and therefore helps it gradually to detox and function better. The liver plays such a huge role in detoxification that if we are eating a lot of foods that it can't handle then not only does the liver suffer... -
ARCHIVED Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)
AliB replied to AliB's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut
Hi Martha. We are all different so of course we all react differently. Some see some benefits fairly quickly, for others it takes longer, perhaps several months before they realise that they are feeling better. I found that - I think it took me a good 6 months to start to get the benefit. I suddenly realised one day that certain symptoms I had before... -
ARCHIVED Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)
AliB replied to AliB's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut
Hi. I don't like tart yogurt but I love the creamy SCD yogurt made with whole milk and some added cream, especially with some of the whey drained off - it is delish, especially with some added fruit - I love it with blueberries. The only food you can buy 'ready-made' on the SCD is fresh fruit and vegetables! The whole point of the diet is that it helps... -
ARCHIVED Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)
AliB replied to AliB's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut
Hi All. Well, I finally had the Colonic on Thursday. My BP had shot up again in the morning but we went ahead with it anyway as I was desperate. I felt bad the rest of the day and the pressure feeling inside my ribs up under my left armpit was so bad I was sorely tempted to go to the Hospital. Terry persuaded me to try and sleep which I did manage to... -
ARCHIVED Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)
AliB replied to AliB's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut
What you will find Martha, is that when the yogurt has been in the fridge for a while it will firm up a bit more and when you take a spoonful out, the space left will usually fill up with just the whey so you may be able to just spoon some off as you go. The other thing you may need to consider when starting the diet is that just because a food is SCD... -
ARCHIVED Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)
AliB replied to AliB's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut
Hi Marthamom - the fact that your yogurt was tart could depend not only on the fact that you used 2% but also on the types of bacteria that were used to culture it. Some produce a tarter mixture than others. Certainly using whole milk (and even a dash of cream if you fancy) will likely make it thicker (and creamier). I tend to use the thick Total Greek... -
ARCHIVED Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)
AliB replied to AliB's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut
I did have a very small amount of the roast lamb the following night (boy was it good) but suffered for it through the night and the next day (yesterday). I didn't have the colonic in the end because having eaten, the food caused even more of a backup in my intestines and the pressure was awful. My blood pressure shot up to 190/99 and neither she nor... -
ARCHIVED Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)
AliB replied to AliB's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut
Hi Janie. Welcome to the thread. It is not unusual to experience digestive anomalies for a while after you start the diet. My digestion went through the whole range from D to C and back again over the first few weeks - I think it took 3 or 4 months before it really settled down. Some reap the benefits fairly quickly, some a little slower - it really... -
ARCHIVED Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)
AliB replied to AliB's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut
Hi all. Sorry I haven't been around for a bit, I have been pretty rough and all my PC energy has gone into trying to figure out what is going on and what to do. Sherry I thought that bit about being constipated when detoxing was interesting. I do think I have been going through major detox over the last two weeks. Shivering, brain-fog, and just feeling... -
ARCHIVED Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)
AliB replied to AliB's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut
Hi Clearsky. The reason the SCD works well for most people is because it changes the body into an environment that is less hospitable to pathogenic creatures whether microbial or parasitic. It doesn't happen overnight and can take some time for the benefits to be seen - after all the damage doesn't usually happen overnight either. Just as it takes... -
I thought that was interesting on one of the Humaworm testimonials that one person had rid of 'floater's in the eye after taking the course. I have had those as far back as I can remember. I was told when I was 20 by a doctor in a large teaching hospital in London that 'they are very common but we don't know why some people get them'. Duh - parasites...
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PS. Go to the Humaworm website and read the testimonials. Quite the eye-openers. I love the last one - what a hoot!
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I have been reading about Castor oil as a purgative and parasite cleanser. That was one of the things my friend who was staying last week mentioned she was given as a child at the end of each month. It looks to be pretty useful so I might try and get hold of some. It is available in capsule form as well as liquid. What I won't do is take it with the...
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...and what about this one - yuk! Open Original Shared Link
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ARCHIVED Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)
AliB replied to AliB's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut
Hi Pells, I would have thought it would come out more like a custard. Nice though and worth a try. The more eggs you use the more set it would be. Have you thought of adding almond flour/ground almonds to it to make it more solid? Does this help? Open Original Shared Link There are other recipes on the net too if you search. I put in the four... -
I think in my case it is definitely the Wormwood that has had the most effect although since I had the 'glutening' episode I have not felt quite the same response with the 'movements' in my back. Don't seem to have gone backwards in my recovery though. I am just waiting for humaworm to come back to me about a question I asked concerning taking it with...
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I think you have a point with the 'rain-barrel' effect thing. I used to get an actual allergic reaction to apples. Then I didn't eat them for years, unless cooked - in fact I would avoid most fruit in general because it would give me some kind of intolerance type of reaction - citrus would make me feel more 'acid'. A couple of years ago I decided to...
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The problem it that that is ok as long as the tests do actually pick up a parasite infestation. If it misses it then the poor horse is in trouble. That too comes back to the problem with drug treatments. Perhaps if the horses were treated with herbal remedies like they always would have been in days gone by that wouldn't happen. I think you may well...
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ARCHIVED Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)
AliB replied to AliB's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut
Coo Whitney you will have to get to know your wine whilst in France! The french word for dry in the wine sense (or more accurately 'lacking sweetness') is 'sec' so a wine will either be 'sec' (dry), 'demi-sec' (medium-dry or semi-sweet - so somewhat higher in sugar), or perhaps even 'extra-sec' which is pretty self explanatory. Certain types of wine... -
Byetta was a new drug developed in the States from, of all things, the spit of the Gila lizard. It seems that natives used the spit to treat diabetes-type symptoms and the scientific community picked up on it. but of course they only extract the 'active ingredient' and undoubtedly throw out the rest of the natural substance which is likely why the side...
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ARCHIVED Dedicated Scd Recipe Thread
AliB replied to AliB's topic in Gluten-Free Recipes & Cooking Tips
My version of Naomi Devlins' Vanilla Pumpkin Pie (Open Original Shared Link) In a bowl I put about 2 cups of cooked pumpkin, 2 generous cups of cooked apple and a cup of raspberries. I added a dribble of vanilla essence, 2 good tablespoons of honey (or more to taste if required), a little spice, a good large knob of melted butter or ghee (or melted in... -
ARCHIVED Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)
AliB replied to AliB's topic in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut
Hi everyone, and welcome 'Clearsky'. Sorry I haven't been around - got distracted by the Parasites thread and other personal stuff so have had 3 pages to catch up on..... It was interesting that on the Humaworm site it stated that the diet doesn't need to be changed when following the course. I would beg to differ. I think the SCD works so well because... -
I wonder if the Byetta had the same effect for me. One of the prominent side-effects of taking it is stomach and digestive issues and that led to my digestion collapsing completely. Perhaps the Byetta also encourages parasites..... That is the big problem with a lot of drugs - whilst the scientists may have some idea of why they help certain diseases...