Teen Crohn's, SCD and Beyond
Teen Crohn's, SCD and Beyond
How to live the diet and apply it to various situations
Will you be informed of serious health issues after your child turns 18? Would you be able to help if needed? At age 18, teens gain legal control over all their healthcare information. HIPAA privacy laws prevent parents from accessing…
Our son is a diet veteran, with over five years of eating strict SCD and mentoring people new to the diet. He knows that this diet granted him freedom from pain and from medications. However, while the diet led to…
Restricted diets are difficult. Raising teens is not for the faint at heart. Add a medical condition that causes the need for a restricted diet, and you are stuck in an endless struggle to juggle and balance these three challenges.…
This prep is SCD compliant. A colonoscopy can be the butt of many jokes, funny and dreadful at the same time. It is not a procedure that is reserved for older adults – thousands of kids, some very young, undergo this test…
Maintaining SCD (or other restricted diets) can be done away from home. Sleep away summer camps are the highlight of every summer, and our son loves them. CCFA Camp Oasis is his favorite every year. He travels to camp with…
Traveling while maintaining a restricted diet can be a challenge. Planning ahead and keeping a running list of essential items helps. Here is our master checklist for travel, Gut Harmony Ultimate Travel List. You can print it out, adapt it…