Pears

[Guest guest]

-Hi,

We are relying on pears for a carbohydrate because Lucy is SCD

and is intolerant of many allowed carbs. We give her 3 or 4 a

day. She is eating meat and veggies and olive and coconut oils

otherwise. I wonder if these could be feeding the Clostridia? I

have heard they are ok for yeast. Is it too many?

Would appreciate any thoughts on this.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

" We are relying on pears for a carbohydrate because Lucy is

SCD and is intolerant of many allowed carbs. We give her 3 or 4

a day. She is eating meat and veggies and olive and coconut

oils otherwise. I wonder if these could be feeding the

Clostridia? I have heard they are ok for yeast. Is it too many? "

,

Following SCD will not eradicate Clostridia. If you are concerned

that Clostridia is an issue, it will need to be treated medically. I

believe that Vancomycin and Flagyl are the most effective

treatments for Clostridia.

The issue with Clostridia from my understanding is that it can

feed on both carbohydrates and protein. So, diet alone cannot

rid the body of clostridia.

Kids need carbs. I would recommend trying fitday.com to

determine her calorie and carb/fat/protein intake. You don't

mention how old she is so I can't give you an idea of how many

calories are needed.

But as far as carb/fat/protein ratios go, here is what I have gotten

from a dietician.

50-55% carbs / 30% fat / 15-20% protein

Nobody will be exact every day, but these are good goals.

Carbs and protein have 4 calories per gram. Fat has 9 calories

per gram.

So, for example a 1200 calorie diet (which would be good for a

3-4 year old).

Around 45g of protein (180 calories)

Around 40g of fat (360 calories)

Around 165g of carbs (660 calories)

Each pear has approximately 25g of carbs. So, unless you are

feeding some veggies that are high in carbs, she would have to

eat at least 6 pears per day to get enough carbs for a 1200

calorie diet.

I hope that helps.

Jody

[Guest guest]

Jody,

Very helpful info. Do you factor in CLO and cooking oil for fat

calculations in addition to fat in foods? L

Re: Pears

" We are relying on pears for a carbohydrate because Lucy is

SCD and is intolerant of many allowed carbs. We give her 3 or 4

a day. She is eating meat and veggies and olive and coconut

oils otherwise. I wonder if these could be feeding the

Clostridia? I have heard they are ok for yeast. Is it too many? "

,

Following SCD will not eradicate Clostridia. If you are concerned

that Clostridia is an issue, it will need to be treated medically. I

believe that Vancomycin and Flagyl are the most effective

treatments for Clostridia.

The issue with Clostridia from my understanding is that it can

feed on both carbohydrates and protein. So, diet alone cannot

rid the body of clostridia.

Kids need carbs. I would recommend trying fitday.com to

determine her calorie and carb/fat/protein intake. You don't

mention how old she is so I can't give you an idea of how many

calories are needed.

But as far as carb/fat/protein ratios go, here is what I have gotten

from a dietician.

50-55% carbs / 30% fat / 15-20% protein

Nobody will be exact every day, but these are good goals.

Carbs and protein have 4 calories per gram. Fat has 9 calories

per gram.

So, for example a 1200 calorie diet (which would be good for a

3-4 year old).

Around 45g of protein (180 calories)

Around 40g of fat (360 calories)

Around 165g of carbs (660 calories)

Each pear has approximately 25g of carbs. So, unless you are

feeding some veggies that are high in carbs, she would have to

eat at least 6 pears per day to get enough carbs for a 1200

calorie diet.

I hope that helps.

Jody

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