The Specific Carbohydrate Diet™ (SCD™) is a grain-free, lactose-free,
and sucrose-free diet originally designed for those with Celiac Disease,
SCD™ is also used for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Candida, Crohn’s
Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Diverticulitis, Cystic Fibrosis, Chronic
Diarrhea, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), and Fibromyalgia (FM).
Details on the Specific
Carbohydrate Diet™
Dr. Sidney Haas and his son Dr. Merrill Haas created the Specific
Carbohydrate Diet™ in the 1950s for patients with Celiac Disease. Elaine
Gottschall (aka Elaine Gloria Gottschall) later popularized the diet
after it helped her daugher recover from Ulcerative Colitis. This diet
has also been shown to help those with IBS, CFS, FM, and other
conditions.
How to Make Specific Carbohydrate Diet Yogurt Using a Dehydrator
Instructions on how to make the Specific Carbohydrate Diet-recommended,
almost-zero lactose homemade yogurt using a dehydrator.
Info on Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health Through Diet
Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health Through Diet is the book
by Elaine Gloria Gottschall that details the Specific Carbohydrate
Diet™. This page has additional information on that book and
complementary resources.
Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health Through Diet Web Site
Elaine Gottschall's companion Web site for her book,
Breaking the
Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health Through Diet. The site includes a
Beginner's Guide, Testimonials & Survey, a Knowledge Base, and more.
Legal & Illegal Food Lists for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet
Elaine Gottschall's
Breaking the
Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health Through Diet's lists of legal and
illegal foods for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet.
SCD Web
Library
The SCD Web Library site has information on the Specific
Carbohydrate Diet, such as Success Stories, a FAQ, listserv
archives, and research.
SCD Web Library Recipes for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet
A comprehensive index of SCD recipes, many complete with comments
from those who have made the recipes. Of special interest will be
the recipes for and discussions about breads made without grains.
SCD*Recipe Index
An extensive index of recipes for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet.
This site also offers the option of downloading a PDF file of all of
the recipes. (Note: The link to download the recipes was not working
at the time this guide viewed the site.)
Healing Crow Fermenting Is Fun
Information on fermenting foods at home (to end up with foods more
nutritious and healthful than the commercial varieties), including
recipes and tips on how to adapt Kefir and other foods to comply
with the Specific Carbohydrate Diet.
Upper
Canada Lower Bowel Society (UCLBS) Web site
The Upper Canada Lower Bowel Society (UCLBS) is a group of people in
southern Ontario, Canada who offer encouragement to others who are
battling inflammatory bowel disease such as irritable bowel syndrome
(IBS) by following the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD).
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