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Hi everyone. This is a great website/forum. Thanks for being here.

I was diagnosed with Crohns while in the hospital for the second time in a month's time last year.

I said, "fine". I went home and researched and found many that advocated the SCD diet---which is pretty much the opposite of this diet plan.

Everyone claims they are healing with both plans. SCD has helped me get back into life--I am so grateful. However, my heart is vegan. When I have tried (twice) to live on a vegan diet I feel weak, airy headed, shaky and unstable. It's even scary to drive.

I talked with someone to day that said this may be due to the fact that I am not eating any grains or flours at all----I can't. SCD says no potatoes. So that leaves me eating and drinking juices. Honestly sometimes I feel like I will float off the planet---not a fun feeling.

Has anyone had a similar experience with eating vegan? Has anyone transitioned from SCD to this diet? I am kinda scared to go off the SCD diet because I don't want to get sick and not be able to work.

Thank you for your help!
Melodee

Hi Melodee,
I have had Crohn's disease for many years. When I first found out I had it no one I knew had never heard of it and we didn't have the internet then. I found a support group for people with Crohn's and learned that everyone of us in the group was different. What was a trigger for one person didn't effect another in the least and vise versa. I have found this to be true in the years since as well.

I have never tried the SCD diet, so I can't give you any information there. The best advice I can think of to give you is to ignore the results other people have had and listen to your own body. (for the reasons stated above).


If the SCD diet is working for you, but you want to work your way to vegan then maybe you could try baby steps. It will be slow going, but trust me you do not want to go to a complete flip flop in your eating pattern as it can really mess you up fast and hard.

Can you give us a list of what your meals usually consist of? That would be a huge help! Also do you KNOW of a particular food that you can't eat?

never give up

Here's a little Crohns/vegan inspiration and encouragement

http://nutritionfacts.org/video/achievi ... s-disease/

I have Crohn's and have used a vegan diet to stay out of the hospital and off meds.

SCD vs. a McDougall diet? Well, Crohn's aside, you really need to focus on long term health. The foods on the SCD diet promote long-term disease and increase inflammation. The McDougall diet does the opposite. This information is well documented.

There was a recent death in the Crohn's support community from an SCD/Paleo promoter. He died of a heart attack at age 53, which is tragic, but expected on a high-fat, meat-based diet.

If you are looking for long-term health and healing, drop SCD.

Good luck!

Thank you all so much. I agree about the scd diet. I have been vegan now for 9 days and other than some detox effects I am feeling like I am healing.

Blessings & Success!
Melodee