Teen Crohn's, SCD and Beyond
Teen Crohn's, SCD and Beyond
How to live the diet and apply it to various situations
When parents send their teens to college they assume that when paying for their child’s tuition and health insurance, they will have the right to be informed and consulted in case of an illness, an accident or other health challenges.…
We started the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) when our son was in elementary school and continued to practice the diet consistently all the way through high school. We mentored hundreds of SCD families and became actively involved in supporting diet…
Most people respond well to SCD as it is presented on BTVC. Sometimes, a more restricted version of the diet is needed to help the body heal. In our parent support group we have seen that extra-sensitive IBD kids respond…
Our SCD lifestyle is challenging, funny, yummy, touching, frustrating, hopeful and dedicated. Here are some glimpses into different aspects in the lives of families that are maintaining a therapeutic diet. The images below are links to galleries of photos that…
I came home yesterday to find a food pile on our kitchen counter. Larabars, jerky packs, raisins boxes, nut baggies, etc., many covered with lint and dust, some partially squashed, some expired. As it turns out, all were salvaged from…
Every once in a while I get a panicked message from someone who accidently ate, or served their child, a forbidden food. S.O.S! What to do now? Can the damage be contained?