Showing posts with label Diet and IBD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Diet and IBD. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

SCD Cookbooks Available at Fort Worth Public Library

 The Fort Worth public library carries some great SCD cookbooks. Fort Worth residents can go online to request titles and then pick up at the nearest library branch. The library  website: https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/departments/library If you would like them to carry a book they don't have, you can request a purchase for their collection. I have found they are more likely to purchase newer titles.

Here are the current titles:


The SCD for Autism and ADHD: A Reference and Dairy-Free Cookbook for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, by Pamela Ferro R.N., Raman Prasad, & Nilou Moochhala.  The first half of the book contains fascinating information on the diet and gut research for autism and ADHD, and is a valuable guide for implementing the diet. The second half contains over 150 dairy-free recipes. You don't have to be dairy-free to enjoy the book. The recipe for crepes alone is worth it's weight in gold. They make great sandwich wraps.




Every Last Bite: A Deliciously Clean Approach to the Specific Carbohydrate Diet by Carmen Sturdy. This book contains over 150 recipes. Fans of her blog (https://www.everylastbite.com/) will enjoy this cookbook.





Everyday Grain-Free Baking by Kelly Smith. Not every recipe in this book is SCD legal, but of more than 100 recipes the majority are. The recipes are clearly marked which are SCD and which are not, both on the recipe itself and on each chapter index. The only red flag I saw was and option to add gelatin to yogurt while making it (you need to stick with BTVC for yogurt instructions).





There is a wide selection of SCD baked goods, from breads, rolls, biscuits, crackers, scones,  pancakes, waffles, muffins, cakes, cupcakes, cookies, bars, pies, tarts, custards, crisps, granola, frosting, pastry cream, etc. I have tried the cinnamon rolls and cinnamon crumb coffee cake and both were delicious. 

Most of the baked good recipes use a combination of almond and coconut flour. She does have some all coconut flour recipes such as a biscuit, muffins, pancakes, a cupcake, and a snack bar. 




Against All Grain by Danielle Walker. This is another book where there is an occasional recipe that is not SCD legal, but she also clearly marks which are. This book contains a great selection of everyday recipes and is a favorite cookbook among many SCDers. Not to mention it was a New York Times bestseller, which just goes to show how delicious SCD can be.




Nutrition in Immune Balance (NIMBAL) Therapy: Using Diet to Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease by David L. Suskind M.D.  This is the dietary program for IBD at Seattle Children's Hospital based on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. This book contains helpful guidelines for implementing the diet for your child and a selection of SCD recipes. Dr. Suskind has been a speaker at SCDROCKS conferences which can be found here: https://specificcarbohydratedietassociation.org/dr-david-suskind-1

Sunday, May 30, 2021

DINE-CD Study Results are In!

 The results of the DINE-CD study were recently published. The study goal was to determine if diet really can make a difference in Crohn's Disease. Both the Specific Carbohydrate Diet and the Mediterranean Diet were studied. The good news? Diet does indeed matter!

"Researchers compared the effectiveness of a Mediterranean style diet to the Specific Carbohydrate Diet™ in nearly 200 Crohn’s disease patients with mild-to-moderate symptoms on stable doses of medications. With both diets, nearly half of the patients experienced resolution of their symptoms. After six weeks, 43.5% of patients following a Mediterranean style diet and 46.5% of patients following the Specific Carbohydrate Diet™ achieved symptomatic remission.."

"FC {Fecal Calprotectin} response was achieved in 8/23 participants (34.8%) with SCD and 4/13 participants (30.8%) with MD (P = .83). CRP response was achieved in 2/37 participants (5.4%) with SCD and 1/28 participant (3.6%) with MD (P = .68)."

The study was funded by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and another grant.

To see the announcement at the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation click here.

More Information on Diet and IBD

For those of you just beginning your journey of researching diet for IBD, here are valuable links to gastroenterologists experienced with this topic. Of course, the book Breaking the Vicious Cycle by Elaine Gottschall, a microbiologist, is a must read.

--The Specific Carbohydrate Diet Association has a video library that includes several from doctors:

https://specificcarbohydratedietassociation.org/video-presentations

-- Dr David Suskind of Seattle Children's Hospital does an excellent presentation explaining how diet affects the microbiome and what goes wrong in IBD:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBTrD4m1vGU