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Tuesday, September 04, 2001
Dates for the upcoming Conference on Intestinal Health Through Diet: Jan. 4 - 6, 2002. Come learn about the SCD, meet your online buddies "in real life", share, tips, and more!
posted by mhs@16:29
Tuesday, August 14, 2001
SCD Events
We've added a new page listing public appearances by Elaine Gottschall, SCD-related events, and more! Check out the Community section's SCD Events!
posted by mhs@16:56
Wednesday, August 08, 2001
Further data supporting the benefits of the SCD for Celiac disease: According to The Lancet, "A gluten-free diet, as well as decreasing mortality risk, has recently been shown to improve the quality of life even in patients with symptomless coeliac disease, the clinicians conclude." (Lancet 2001; 358: 356-61. "Mortality in patients with coeliac disease and their relatives: a cohort study")
posted by mhs@12:15
Tuesday, July 31, 2001
Baffled by your lab test results? Perhaps LabTestsOnline can help!
posted by mhs@19:29
Monday, July 23, 2001
Mid-summer sale! Get $2.00 off new SCD logowear in the SCD Store. But hurry, this offer won't last forever. :-)
posted by mhs@16:38
Saturday, July 21, 2001
New FAQ pages: soy beans, and high calorie drinks.
posted by mhs@11:48
Monday, July 16, 2001
SCD Research Lab Results - Nestle Modulen IBD: Strong 'Avoid'
Nestle has come up with a product for IBD-ers.
Unfortunately, it does not appear to be any more than a copy of the
already-existing 'liquid nutrition drinks' on the market, and is
complely full of sugars which will aggravate the heck out of one's
colon. Called Modulen IBD, this product is already being rejected by IBDers everywhere (*including the ones on alt.support.crohns-colitis)!
Read the complete lab results.
posted by mhs@10:57
Wednesday, July 11, 2001
Check out the updated FAQ page, SCD-friendly doctors page.On a "let's mask the symptoms so the patient will feel better" topic, the effects on pain receptors by chili peppers is under investigation in the UK and in Canada. The goal: a drug to block the pain stimuli. Editor's note: folks, if it hurts, don't eat it!
posted by mhs@12:03
Monday, June 18, 2001
Australian website alert:
According to Steven Fagan of Brisbane, "Some of us Australian list members have started some local SCD info which we've put on a web page"
http://www.geocities.com/scdoz/
posted by mhs@16:12
Sunday, June 17, 2001
In his March, 2001 presentation titled "White House Commission on Complementary & Alternative Medicine", Jeffrey S. Bland, PhD, discusses the importance of nutrition (including diet and supplements) and lifestyle in staying healthy. "...Through advances made in understanding the genetic code locked within our 23 pairs of chromosomes, researchers have determined that common age-related diseases are not single-gene diseases and inevitable, but that they are instead controlled by multiple genes on different chromosomes. They are usually not expressed as disease until the person's genes are plunged into a harmful nutritional environment and lifestyle. In a sense, this relates to the concept of "genetic potential through nutrition." Nutrition and micronutrients bathe our genes each day with information from which our phenotypes result..."
posted by mhs@11:44
Wednesday, June 13, 2001
Added a half-dozen doctors to the "SCD-friendly doctors" page, and sorted the page alphabetically by state.
posted by mhs@14:57
Monday, May 28, 2001
According to new research by two independant groups, "Crohn's disease appears to be caused by a mix of both inherited and environmental factors...". These findings concur with the research by Dr. S.V. Haas and Elaine Gottschall implicating microbial growth as a factor in causing Crohn's disease as well as their advocating the Specific Carbohydrate Diet in altering the microbial growth both qualitatively and quantitatively.
More >>
posted by mhs@13:12
Monday, May 21, 2001
The link to Erik Freedman's German SCD site was added to our homepage. Erik's site will grow as soon as the German translation of BTVC is available (early Summer, 2001)
Here's the URL: http://www.scdiet.de
posted by mhs@23:26
Sunday, May 06, 2001
"Strict Diet Relieves Crohn's Disease Symptoms", features information about the SCD and Mike Simons. Originally published in the February 2001 issue of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy News, the article notes, however, "lack of studies, research keep GIs from backing treatment option".
posted by mhs@10:56
Thursday, May 03, 2001
Says one new SCD-er:
"Frankly, I am not looking forward to starting this diet and leaving so many
of the foods I love behind me. Then again, it seems many of those foods I
am so fond of are not so fond of me!"
One reply:
Many people find that the diet is not a diet of deprivation; it is a diet of
substitution. For every food that you like that you have to leave behind,
you will discover some new food or combination of foods that you never knew
existed, and end up liking every bit as much as what you gave up.
In other words: it's easier than it looks.
Welcome.
More >>
posted by mhs@09:42
Friday, April 27, 2001
SCD Buddies!
The latest in collaborative group healing, many new (and 'seasoned') members of the SCD Listserve are pairing up. These SCD Buddy pairs help each other by sharing support, answers, recipes, tips, and more. So what are you waiting for?! Join the SCD list, get an SCD buddy, and learn more about this regimen for remission of Crohn's, colitis, IBS, and Celiac!
posted by mhs@11:06
Tuesday, April 24, 2001
Erik Freedman in Germany has created a German SCD homepage! It will grow as soon as the German translation of BTVC is available (early Summer, 2001)
Here's the URL: http://www.scdiet.de
Here's the site description (for our German visitors and the Internet search engines):
Diese Internetseiten beschäftigen sich mit der Speziellen Kohlehydratdiät für Crohn und Colitis Patienten (scdiet) und allgemein mit chronisch entzündlichen Darmerkrankungen (CED).
Die Spezielle Kohlehydratdiät hat bereits vielen Crohn- und Colitis Patienten geholfen, ein schon verloren geglaubtes Lebensgefühl wiederzuerlangen.
posted by mhs@20:25
Monday, April 23, 2001
The following appears in Dr. Mercola's Newsletter:
Complementary Medicine Sought by Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's)
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease are more likely to use complementary medicine
therapies when they have had the disease for more than 10 years or have been repeatedly
hospitalized. The most common reasons for using complementary medicine were the side
effects associated with and the lack of effectiveness of conventional medicine. Standard
therapies include corticosteroids, which are often accompanied by unwanted side effects,
immunosuppressive drugs and/or surgery.
Am J Gastroenterol May 1998;93:697-701. The following appears boldface in the newsletter:
[Dr. Mercola's] COMMENT: Patients are not stupid. They will only tolerate so much abuse by a
discipline that is nearly clueless on the cause of most of the problems they treat.
Fortunately, there are some very effective alternatives. If you know anyone with
inflammatory bowel disease, like Crohn's, the first step is to order the book Breaking
the Vicious Cycle by Elaine Gottschall. It can be ordered from Book People
800-999-4650 #48480. It is the best single book on relieving this problem. One
should also use Flora Source as a good bacteria. Most people will also need to be
monitored by a gastroenterologist. Fortunately, our state has an excellent one. Dr.
Brasco (847-253-6483) has an office in Arlington Heights and is one of the few
natural medicine oriented gastroenterologists in the entire country. He is an
excellent physician and I have worked with him with a number of patients and found
his services to be exceptional. He is familiar with the Gottschall book and uses it in
his practice. More SCD-friendly doctors here >>
posted by mhs@09:52
Wednesday, April 18, 2001
A Swedish study concludes: a majority of irritable bowel syndrome patients consider their symptoms to be related to meals. Especially foods rich in carbohydrates and fat cause problems [emphasis added by webmaster]. Nevertheless, the majority of IBS patients are normal or overweight. Female sex and anxiety predict a high degree of food-related symptoms in IBS. Read more >>
posted by mhs@20:00
Sunday, April 15, 2001
Lots of updates!
A few new testimonials and success stories, SCD-friendly doctors, nut sources and DCCC sources (see the Resources section), and the FAQ page.
posted by mhs@23:32
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July,
2000 - Complete redesign of SCDiet.org is made public.
Based upon survey feedback, the site's contents have been
re-formatted in a way that is makes it easier to find
information and is more visually appealing. Mik, Linda,
and Mike sit back and savor an SCD-legal beverage, enjoying
the glowing pixels of their labor. But not for long; there's
always more to add. Stay tuned!
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March,
2000 - SCDiet.org accepts its first support from Community
Advertisers.
March, 2000 - SCDiet.org moves to Inform.dk's
UNIX servers. Net results: better performance, possiblity
of more cgi scripting, increased stability.
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September,
1999 - The "Long Island" SCD listserve's ISP
moved and upgraded their software. Digest mode has been
improved. We have made some screen snapshots to help you
decide how to subscribe: screen
shots. Also, the steps for subscribing have changed.
New instructions here.
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