RE: Are these things allowed?

[Guest guest]

Hi Judith,

The Breaking the Vicious Cycle book (the source for the SCD diet) says no starches whatsoever. So I would assume that the kuzu root powder would not be allowed, sorry to say. (Things like arrowroot are also not allowed.)

As for the chlorella, I'm not sure. BTVC says no seaweeds but doesn't say anything about algaes, but GAPS says no algaes. I'm experiencing the same frustration of finding that the lists given in the books don't cover all the questions I have, and I don't know where to find the answers. (for example, kombucha? tamarind? the minute amount of red algae in my cod liver oil? etc.)

I guess we all just do the best we can.

In terms of your question about books, BTVC is helpful in terms of understanding a bit more about the rationale for the SCD diet, and has some helpful recipes, but maybe a bit "mainstream" in flavor. (There are also a few outdated aspects such as saying that saccharin is okay.) But the GAPS book has all the fundamentals.

[ ] Are these things allowed?

I have been on the GAPS diet for a few weeks, and on the no-gliadin diet for a few months (it's almost identical). I only have the GAPS book right now, so I need to know if these items are allowed in GAPS.chlorellaKudzu/kuzu root powderI'm sure I'll have more questions like this! Do the other books have a more extensive list of things allowed/not allowed? Which books do you all recommend? Thanks!Judith

[Guest guest]

I'm a bit confused, as there are some high carb and starchy items

allowed in the GAPS book, such as winter squash, carrots and of

course fruits. So it seems that was are avoiding only a few,

specific sugars or carbs, and others are OK. My diet is complicated

because I'm trying to follow the no-gliadin diet also (from Dr.

Richie Shoemaker) and the two diets are almost identical, but not

quite. GAPS allows carrots; the other one does not, etc. So I

substitute winter squash.

What about figs? Prunes are OK for GAPS, but figs are not listed at

all. I have two fig trees.

I may just skip the chlorella for a while, although it's such a good

detoxifier. Is there a website where we can write to ask about these

unlisted items?

Thanks, !

Judith

>

> Hi Judith,

>

> The Breaking the Vicious Cycle book (the source for the SCD diet)

says no starches whatsoever. So I would assume that the kuzu root

powder would not be allowed, sorry to say. (Things like arrowroot are

also not allowed.)

>

> As for the chlorella, I'm not sure. BTVC says no seaweeds but

doesn't say anything about algaes, but GAPS says no algaes. I'm

experiencing the same frustration of finding that the lists given in

the books don't cover all the questions I have, and I don't know

where to find the answers. (for example, kombucha? tamarind? the

minute amount of red algae in my cod liver oil? etc.)

>

> I guess we all just do the best we can.

>

> In terms of your question about books, BTVC is helpful in terms of

understanding a bit more about the rationale for the SCD diet, and

has some helpful recipes, but maybe a bit " mainstream " in flavor.

(There are also a few outdated aspects such as saying that saccharin

is okay.) But the GAPS book has all the fundamentals.

>

>

>

>

> [ ] Are these things allowed?

>

>

> I have been on the GAPS diet for a few weeks, and on the no-gliadin

> diet for a few months (it's almost identical). I only have the GAPS

> book right now, so I need to know if these items are allowed in

GAPS.

>

> chlorella

> Kudzu/kuzu root powder

>

> I'm sure I'll have more questions like this! Do the other books

have a

> more extensive list of things allowed/not allowed? Which books do

you

> all recommend?

>

> Thanks!

>

> Judith

>