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SCD Food Table for Foods Beginning With C

C- Food Table Home Food Table C- Food Table Following dietary therapy can be challenging. The Specific Carbohydrate Diet has evolved over the years since Dr. Sydney Haas first reported on it. Since then we have learned much but there is still much more for us to learn. Below are foods that are allowed…

Eating More Fruits and Vegetables May Help You Live Longer

In a new study out of Imperial College London published in the International Journal of Epidemiology,  Researchers  calculated that if the majority of people worldwide ate meals consisting of fruits and vegetables, 10 portions a day to be exact NOT the five portions that have been recommended in the past, we could avoid 7.8 million…

An Introduction to Inflammatory Bowel Disease

What is IBD? Home Education What is IBD? Inflammatory Bowel Disease: An Introduction Our bodies have many internal systems that keep us healthy and living. One of these is our immune system which helps prevent and fight off infection, protecting us from serious illness. It keeps us from getting simple infections, like the kind…

Managing Illness and Other Hazards on the SCD

During Illness Home Education Implementing SCD into your daily life During Illness Illnesses and Other Daily Hazards Runny noses, coughs and colds Over-the-counter medications can contain fillers and additives that are not SCD-compatible or tested so many SCD families try to manage without them. Using rubbing creams like Vicks, nasal spray, and microwavable…

Troubleshooting Problems With Dietary Therapy

Diet Problems Home Education Implementing SCD into your daily life Diet Problems If the dietary therapy is not working and symptoms have not improved, check potential problem areas: Does your child truly want to be on the diet? There needs to be full buy-in from your child. If they are not actively…

Lisa Zunker’s Family Journey With the SCD

Stories Home Stories Lisa Zunker Read more Inspirational Stories Please fill out the form below and we will get back to you as soon as we can.   Name * City, State * Your Story *   Lisa Zunker's Story Washington He has been off all medication and 100% on SCD for 1 month and he's doing amazing! My…

The Changing World Within Our Fecal Microbiome

The fecal microbiome is a diverse ecology, like the amazon jungle or the Great Barrier Reef.  We are just beginning to learn what this means for our overall health and wellbeing. When we think of the fecal microbiome, we think of a world with a multitude of different organisms with different functions. Just like we…

The Food Philosophy Behind the SCD

Food Philosophy Home Education The Specific Carbohydrate Diet Food Philosophy Food Philosophy  Hippocrates, the father of western medicine, is quoted as saying ‘Let Food be thy medicine.’ His insight, which is over 2000 years old, still rings true today. In the modern world, we often loose sight of the power of good…

The Specific Carbohydrate Diet: Definition and History

Definition & History Home Education The Specific Carbohydrate Diet Definition & History What is SCD The Specific Carbohydrate diet is a nutritionally balanced diet focused on removing grains, diary except for yogurt fermented over 24 hours and sugars except for honey. The diet focuses on natural nutrient rich foods including vegetables, fruits,…