: what enzyme w/ scd?

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I've started the SCD with my son - what enzyme brand would you

recommend since I can't use Houston's because of the rice bran?

Thanks!

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>>> I've started the SCD with my son - what enzyme brand would you

> recommend since I can't use Houston's because of the rice bran?

Hi ...I wrote out a long answer last night and crashed on

me. I was just too tired to redo it. But today I have more

information so maybe it will be a better answer anyway.

I think the bit of rice bran in the HNI ones won't be a problem to

many actually. The rice bran is not the starchy part. It is from the

thin outer hull. This is very oily and is more of a fat than

anything else. I was thinking it may be to fibrous, but it is more

fat. This probably explains why people with intolerances to rice do

fine on the HNI enzymes. And because of this, it does not appear it

would be a problem on SCD.

BUT...if you want to just find something that is totally SCD

approved, that is very understandable. Since SCD is all about

healing the gut and eventually returning all foods into the diet,

maybe after awhile when you get to the stage of reintroducing foods,

you can re-consider the No-Fenol at that time if you think it might

help. There is really nothing comparable to No-Fenol anywhere. It is

amazing stuff.

I have been thinking about an appropriate enzyme product for SCD

over the past months, and looked at about 50 different products.

First, when your digestion is really bad you can take practically

anything and see a little improvement - just eating pineapple every

day may bring on improvement.

There are two which look well suited for SCD goals and foods. The

first one is a product that has been sold about a year online. I

talked with the owner/formulated at length today in 3 separate

conversations. He was really forthcoming with information and

detail, and thoroughly knew his stuff. The product is called Ultra-

zyme Plus by Thorp Nutrition:

http://www.throppsnutrition.com/ps_ultrazyme.htm

90 capsules/bottle - $18/bottle

3 bottles or more = $16/bottle

12 bottles or a case = $13.50/bottle

I like the balance of the enzyme types and quantities. No token

amounts just to say 'we have more enzymes than anyone else'. It

looks like a good, thought-out mix of things that would coordinate

well with the purpose and foods of the SCD. Good amounts of

cellulase and lipase. I am trying a bottle myself. The price is

good. I am calling their manufacturer about the trace minerals

(which some people think make the enzymes work better). It includes

magnesium stearate for the 'fill' helper which is SCD approved. A

good one to consider.

Another product is the Digest Gold by Enzymedica. This is a good one

too but much more expensive (unfortunately), so it would be cheaper

to try the Ultra-zyme Plus first, and then the Digest Gold. A note

on the acidophilus in Digest Gold. The probiotics in enzymes are

generally 'token helpful' amounts. I don't their is nearly enough to

take the place of the yogurt or a straight probiotic product. It is

just a nice-to-have in enzymes if anything. Some people do not think

probiotics are beneficial if taken with meals anyway. The Digest

Gold has some ingredients that appear would be beneficial on SCD

(the other one has these as side-activities or listed differently).

Enzymedica makes products I think of as 'clean', no fillers, amounts

that go to work, and good quality. They just are a bit expensive for

regular use, as enzymes go.

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