A Great Check-Up
I am for the most part a healthy woman. Luckily, I have no real health issues. For the past five years, I have struggled with adrenal and thyroid fatigue. In addition, my doctor would find that my gut was over-grown with yeast and that I was deficient in essential fatty acids (EFAs). Despite taking the recommended supplements, these findings never really changed on my check-ups.
Since starting on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), I have not been taking any supplements, vitamins, or medicines. Most everything has a starch of some sort. In my efforts to “fanatically adhere” to the diet, I don’t even take anything for pain like Advil or aspirin; therefore, I did not spend any of my precious time trying to find legal supplements.
On April 1st, 2011, my family and I began our journey on SCD. Some members of my family have seen remarkable results. My husband lost 32 pounds. My daughter lost 34 pounds and has grown an incredible 4 inches. What is so incredible is that a year before the diet, she did not grow at all, not even a 1/4 of an inch! Isaac and Andrew have also grown 2 inches each.
Jake and I have not seen remarkable results. He has grown, but not a surprising amount. I cannot lose a pound no matter how hard I try. At the same time, Jake and I do not have a big problem with wheat, gluten, and milk like the others. I guess that is why we see any real exterior results.
Well, I am totally excited because I just returned from a check-up with my doctor. I am so proud to announce that my adrenal and thyroid glands are working well. I have absolutely no yeast problem in my gut. My body requires no additional vitamins or minerals, including EFAs. All of my levels are great! The doctor did not recommend any supplements or medicine whatsoever.
Sometimes when you are on a diet, your body suffers from the lack of something. Some diets are not healthy to be on period. However, I am now convinced that eating on the SCD protocol is absolutely healthy even for people like me who do not suffer from intestinal issues. It does not take a genius to know that a lifestyle free from processed foods, starches, and sugar is a healthy one. I just did not realize the impact the diet was having on my body.
If for some reason you have been looking into the SCD protocol and just aren’t sure if it is for your family, write me. I will try to answer all of your questions. It is not easy to follow, but it plays an important role in making your family healthy.
I started on the SCD in late April. In October, my labs were practically perfect in every way, is spite of the meat, meat, meat and dozens of eggs I consume!!! I showed the labs off to anyone who would look and still am tempted to frame them! This is a radical departure from the last set. Then, I had wheat and sugar over Thanksgiving and lived to regret it. I went from feeling better than ever to being sick and tired again. I will stick with the diet.
Nice to find your blog… good luck with it all.
Congratulations on the excellent check-up! We aren’t doing the SCD protocol, but we are trying to get away from all the preservation and junk that comes in processed foods. Or store bought canned items. I prefer home grown and home canned. That way I know what is put on and in my produce. We are planning on a big garden this year and I want to dehydrate some of the vegetables that we grow. Mainly for soups and stews, but for easy meals, too.
I am so proud for you that you are so much healthier than you were before you started this. Again, Congratulations! Good Job!
Oh good job! It seems like a gift from God when we are feeling well.
The Lord is good.
Awesome! We’ve been doing SCD for 10 months but my son is the only who who sticks to it fanatically. He has UC. We all love the health benefits of the diet. I’m anxious to read more of your blog. thanks for sharing!
Karen, Debbie, Terri, and JoAnn,
Thank you for the kind words of encouragement. I appreciate it. Sometimes people don’t understand what an impact your diet has on your life.
Lara