Special Carb Diet

[rg1987]

Hi Guys,

I have UC and been trying the Specific Carbohydrate Diet for over a month and a half now, but I didn't notice any significant improvement. Does anyone have experiance with SCD diet?

Thanks

[Songbird69]

Interested in your post. I have just started the CDED diet for Crohns. Early days but I would say I am possibly worse if anything. These diets are all different - but all purport to do the same thing.

For example, I can have potatoes (have to be cooked and reheated the next day. I can only have canola and olive oil. Potatoes and canola are not on your list of allowed foods.

I wish I knew the answers!

It seems to me, that the common denominator is dairy, gluten free and additive free - hence only using fresh foods.

I am interested to see if your diet works for you, as all I have at the moment are too many questions!

[rg1987 in reply to Songbird69]

When I started my diet a felt nauseous after some meals, but that went away after a couple of days, I guess the body takes some time to get used to it. I also agree that a dairy, gluten and additive free diet is most likely good for people with our condition, but it's not easy to stick to. Unfortunately I also don't have any answers, I was hoping someone here might have some. Anyway I think I will give this diet a couple more weeks, maybe a month, it could be that I'm just impatient.

[watergazer]

That’s interesting I have never heard of that diet. I have UC and I know too much fruit especially apple can flare it. I am on a low carb and higher fat diet and I’m ok on that x

What are the specifics of your diet ?

[rg1987 in reply to watergazer]

Thanks for your answer. SCD is a sort of paleo diet with some changes, it's not easy to adhere to as it does not allow carbs aside from simple carbs found in fruits and honey. Basically high protein/fat diet. My problem is that after a month and a half on it I can't see significant changes, maybe I'm expecting too much from a diet.

It's interesting that you mentioned apple as I had a flare a couple of days ago and I'm pretty sure it was caused by apples, guess I will stay clear of them.

[Bluegirl1948 in reply to watergazer]

Hi I have UC as well could you let me no what your diet is please what you can eat and what you can’t I would be great full x

[watergazer in reply to Bluegirl1948]

Hi. I would say my messaline manages my bowel well. Overeating certainly starts a flare up. I eat a low carb high fibre diet with protein and veg. I make keto bread rolls. I also have olive oil and coconut oil in my diet The only fruit I eat is a handful of blueberries every morning as I am keeping my sugar intake very low. It works for me at the moment. We probably have our own foodstuffs that start flare ups. When I was really ill with it I couldn’t eat much at all X

[Bluegirl1948 in reply to watergazer]

What mescaline are you on, I had UC for four years I am72 , from jan this year I have been in and out of flares . I am going to the loo 3or4 times first thing l was wondering if is normal for someone with UC . I eat yougurt and fruit that’s blueberries and raspberries and I eat a lot of fish salads xx

[Bluegirl1948 in reply to Bluegirl1948]

Oh by the way I am on octasa 6 x 800mg per day and recently I’ve found unopened pills in my stools

[watergazer in reply to Bluegirl1948]

I take salofalk granules. 1.5 g sachet per day. I’ve had UC for 10 years or a little more. I already had IBD before that which is hereditary in my family. My last colonoscopy showed I was in remission but still instructed to take the salofalk and I still suffer from bad joints I see a consultant at Salford Royal Take care. X

[Bluegirl1948 in reply to watergazer]

Thankyou xxx

[watergazer in reply to Bluegirl1948]

You’re welcome x

[Songbird69]

It is supposed to help gut microbiome to cook apples in their skins, add a bit of cinnamon. Sultanas if you are allowed - but they are only really to make it more interesting. Cool then and eat every day. The pectin helps the mucosal layer.