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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Feel free to contact me if you still have questions.

Does a nap after a meal mess up your digestion? In my case, a horizonal nap after a meal will almost always cause me a few hours' worth of diarrhea when I awake.

But, is it the nap itself, or the food that was eaten prior to the nap, or the position one was in during the nap, or the activities from earlier in the day that lead to this diarrhea? Is this unique to me? Do other people with IBD/IBS have this problem, or does it happen to everyone?

My 'gut feeling' is that the horizontal position and the duration of the nap play a significant role in what happens to my digestion. Even though I've been in remission from Crohn's for over 4 years, I find that when I take a horizontal nap of at least 20 minutes' duration within one hour of my meal, I will end up with diarrhea when I awake (or shortly thereafter). This happens irregardless of the meal which was eaten (breakfast, lunch, or dinner). I believe that the stomach must empty itself into the colon faster than usual or in such a way that whatever was in the colon is much more "ready to leave" upon awakening (as well as more liquid and presumably less absorbed than it should have been). I also have found that a nap *in a chair* of the same duration will not cause the same problem (but then again, the nap will not be quite as satisfying). Contact me if you have any thoughts or comments to share!
mhs@15:14

Lunch: leftover Italian chicken (with Provolone), steamed frozen spinach, a banana, and some leftover red chard.
Followed by a nap (hence the nap post, above).
mhs@15:14

Breakfast: dccc, apples... whatever else I can find to graze upon.

Dinner: baked Italian-style chicken, sauteed red chard, puree of butternut squash with ginger.
mhs@07:36

Friday, May 04, 2001

Lunch: leftover turkey burger and grilled eggplant, gazpacho, and some baby organic carrots.
mhs@13:44

Breakfast: DCCC, an apple, and a banana.
mhs@07:37

Thursday, May 03, 2001

Newsforge.com compares Linux-Mandrake 8.0 and Red Hat 7.1 2001-05-03
Guess who comes at the top ?
"I have to say that I prefer Mandrake -- it seems more tightly integrated than Red Hat, and is more up to date, as well as supporting ReiserFS..." This comprehensive and detailed contest points out Linux-Mandrake's continuing innovative and user friendly approach. The 8.0 version seems to be today's best "point-and-click, package-based" distribution.
Mike loves his new Mandrake 8.0 Linux!
mhs@19:36

Dinner: grilled halibut with Laura's curried mango chutney, tossed salad, and grilled eggplant.
mhs@18:51

Lunch: tossed salad, leftover turkey burgers.
mhs@15:05

Tucson has a new radio station (KCMT 101.9). It aims to play classic rock, all the time. There is no advertising yet, just an occasional plug for the station that says, "KCMT 101.9 classic rock. doubling our playlist every day". They started on Tuesday, playing Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven'' non-stop. On Wednesday they added The Eagles' "Hotel California"--two songs, back to back, all day. Today they've added Santana's "Black Magic Woman" and... well I haven't heard the fourth tune yet. What an interesting way to launch a station, don't you think?
mhs@15:03

Says one new SCD-er:
"Frankly, I am not looking forward to starting this diet and leaving so many of the foods I love behind me. Then again, it seems many of those foods I am so fond of are not so fond of me!"

One reply:
Many people find that the diet is not a diet of deprivation; it is a diet of substitution. For every food that you like that you have to leave behind, you will discover some new food or combination of foods that you never knew existed, and end up liking every bit as much as what you gave up.

In other words: it's easier than it looks.

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mhs@06:52

Breakfast: fruit.

Dinner, yesterday: steamed artichokes, grilled turkey burgers, and fresh gazpacho.
mhs@06:46

Tuesday, May 01, 2001

Breakfast: an apple, a banana, and some dried figs.
mhs@08:12

Monday, April 30, 2001

Dinner: sauteed asparagus with garlic and ginger, leftover roasted chicken and veggies.
mhs@20:38

Lunch: tossed salad, leftover grilled tuna, and some fresh orange/grapefruit juice.

Breakfast: SCD yogurt, an apple, a banana, some pecans, some dried figs.
mhs@15:09

Book review: Freedom from Digestive Distress: Medicine-Free Relief from Heartburn, Gas, Bloating, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
by Gary L. Gitnick, Karen Cooksey

It is great to find a book by a practicing gastroenterologist who promotes a medicine-free healing plan! Gitnick's book reminds us all of the importance of a complete healing program, including exercise, stress reduction, positive attitude, eating those foods which don't bother us, and seeking support from others. The author discusses scenarios when it may be necessary to combine medicine with these success factors and how they can work together to promote healing. This book contains many case studies and patient anecdotes, and is written in a positive, uplifting way. The book may draw criticism in that is does not "dictate" specific solutions or provide explicit answers; instead, it gives the reader sufficient information and tools (like a suggested food journal) which the reader can use to answer their own questions.
mhs@15:01

Sunday, April 29, 2001

Dinner: gazpacho, roasted chicken with veggies. Dessert: Elaine's pumpkin pie (with Laura's crust). Delicious!
mhs@20:04

Book review: Eating for IBS: 175 Delicious,Nutritious, Low-Fat, Low-Residue Recipes to Stabilize the Touchiest Tummy
by Heather Van Vorous

True to its title, this book contains almost two hundred low-fat and low-residue recipes. If that's what you are after, then this book will serve you well.

Alas, everyone is different. As the husband of a (constipated) IBS sufferer, I must point out that these wheat flour, rice, and other complex carbohydrate laden recipes would completely, painfully block up my wife!! In that respect, this book is not what I would recommend to people with IBS.

However, the author does actually follow her own diet, which serves her quite well (the diarrhea type of IBS sufferer?). I did like some of the author's points about looking at a change of diet not as a penalty but as a relief, as well as her use suggestion to "substitute ingredients" instead of eliminating your favorite foods altogether. Lastly, the nutritional summaries of each recipe add a valuable touch.
mhs@16:39

Lunch: tunafish salad with celery and scallions on a bed of lettuce and tomato.
We were visited by a female Bates' Queen butterfly, known only to Arizona and New Mexico.
mhs@14:48

Breakfast: an apple, SCD yogurt.
mhs@08:17

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