A Regimen for Remission
This log tracks my regimen of attitude, exercise, stress management, and SCD foods. Since I started this regimen in 1997, I've been able to keep my Crohn's in a drug-free remission.

Monkey-see,
monkey-don't
Even though I may have experimented beyond the SCD from time to time, one must remember that everyone is different. Follow the intro diet for 3-5 days, and stick with the SCD until you are completely symptom free for at least one year before experimenting.

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Get the book:
Ready to get your shit together? Got the intestinal fortitude? Yearning for a nirvana of peristalsis? Buy Breaking The Vicious Cycle! Written by Elaine Gottschall B.A., M.Sc., the book includes guidelines for dietary relief and sustainable remission of Crohns, Ulcerative Colitis, and other IBDs.

Feel free to contact me if you still have questions.

Before lunch I was up on the patio roof, refreshing the waterproof protective coating. The can of goop reads "let dry for 24 hours".
Out of nowhere the temperature dropped to 51 degrees and it just started raining! So... do I have to redo that coating now or what?! :-|
mhs@18:43

Lunch: grilled chicken sausages, tossed salad, cheese, nuts, and a banana.
mhs@15:16

Book review: Positive Options for Crohn's Disease: Self-Help and Treatment, by Joan Gomez, M.D.
Covering the digestive system, signs and symptoms of Crohn's, types of tests and diagnosis, and medicinal and surgical treatment options, readers benefit from Gomez's explanation of digestion, the challenges of nutrition/absorption, and the many medicinal and surgical treatments.

As someone who was looking for an uplifting book with solutions, this book primarily about drugs and surgery disappointed me. One quote early on reads, "Getting the best out of life when you have this illness [Crohn's] means reengineering your whole lifestyle". There really must be a more positive way of saying this! Barely fifteen pages are dedicated to the root cause that diet plays in inflammatory bowel disease. Gomez finally mentions the research of British professor Herman-Taylor but fails to mention the successes found by the case studies done by Elaine Gottschall, author of "Breaking The Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health Through Diet". My suggestion for future editions: show the reader some positive steps to take. For example, "through a regimen for remission, personal introspection, professional medical assistance, and the inclusion of exercise, support, and whole-body awareness, the patient can join a growing community of people achieving positive results."
mhs@07:57

Breakfast: fruit, dccc, nuts.
mhs@07:46

Friday, April 20, 2001

Dinner: Laura's northern Italian tuna (sauteed with Calamata olives and garlic), tossed salad.
mhs@19:53

Lunch: grilled chicken sausages, gazpacho.
mhs@13:41

Snack: baby carrots, celery with organic peanut butter.
mhs@11:22

Thursday, April 19, 2001

Dinner: steamed halibut with capers, lemon, and butter; tossed salad, gazpacho.
mhs@19:50

From one blog to another: Why?
mhs@13:00

Lunch: chicken masala (from Trader Joe's), leftover tossed salad from last night. Dried apricots (unsulphured) for dessert.
mhs@12:55

Beware, some folks are trying to bring back Lotronex.
mhs@07:39

Breakfast: an apple, dccc with mezquite honey, and some fresh organic orange/grapefruit juice.
mhs@07:33

Wednesday, April 18, 2001

Dinner: a delicious salad, fresh gazpacho (I made it after lunch), and some chicken. Here's the recipe for today's salad:
5 oz. of organic salad greens (fills a large salad bowl)
1 organic Fuji or other tart apple, sliced in half and then into thin slices
1/2 Cup lightly toasted organic pecan halves
SCD balsamic vinaigrette (you'll have to read the SCD listserve to get that recipe; not mine so I can't post it here)
1/2 Cup grated white cheddar or gorgonzola cheese

Mix all but the cheese together in a bowl, top with cheese and serve. Enjoy!
mhs@19:44

Lunch: tossed salad, chicken tandoori, a hard boiled egg, and some cheese.
mhs@13:32

Breakfast: fruit, nuts, dccc yogurt with mezquite honey.
mhs@10:40

Tuesday, April 17, 2001

Dinner: leftover chicken tandoori, tossed salad.

Lunch: leftover grilled eggplant, steak, and Swiss chard.
mhs@17:38

Breakfast: fruit, nuts, dccc.
mhs@09:28

Monday, April 16, 2001

Dinner: chicken tandoori on the grill, grilled eggplant, sauteed Swiss chard.
mhs@20:13

First there was a guy named Mik who posted SCD listserve discussions on his website. Then there was a guy named Mike who wrote about his SCD meals every single day for more than a year. Now there is a guy named Ed who posts his SCD health statistics online for all to see! What'll they think of next?!?! :-)
mhs@17:07

Lunch: grilled steak, tossed salad.
mhs@14:00

Breakfast: DCCC with mezquite honey (from Trader Joe's), apples, raisins, pecans.
mhs@07:41

Sunday, April 15, 2001

Dinner: grilled trout with butter and pepper, sauteed Swiss chard with garlic, and some punjab eggplant.
mhs@19:23

Lunch: gazpacho, tossed salad, and a turkey burger.

Breakfast: fruit, nuts, raisins, cheese.

Dinner, yesterday: roasted chicken, tossed salad, punjab eggplant from Trader Joe's.
mhs@15:23

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