Food |
Legal
/ Illegal |
Note
|
| Date sugar |
Illegal |
May be tried after being
on the diet for quite sometime and symptom free but it is not recommended. |
| Dates |
Legal |
Medjool and California
dates are allowed. They must be loose and not have anything added. |
| Decaffeinated Products |
Illegal |
Decaffeinated products
are not legal since the manufacturing process may introduce questionable ingredients or reactions.. |
| Dextrose (contained in
commercial products) |
Illegal |
The problem with the dextrose
and fructose which is being sold as a granulated form as well as the
dextrose contained in commercial products is that it is not pure dextrose
which should be the same as the single sugar glucose found in fruits
and honey. |
| Dried milk solids |
Illegal |
|
| Drumsticks |
Illegal |
No okra (bhindi) or drumsticks.
Since they are a mucilaginous food, they are illegal. |
| Dry Curd Cottage Cheese
(DCCC) |
Legal |
See DCCC |
| Durum Flour |
Illegal |
Its a type wheat grain flour |
| Echinacea |
Legal |
Especially if it is in Alcohol, but even it is in pill form with
a bit of lactose. It can be very helpful if a cold or flu is coming
on. |
| Edam cheese |
Legal |
May be used occasionally. |
| Eggplant |
Legal |
|
| Eggs |
Legal |
|
| EMPower |
Illegal |
Has many Illegal ingredients,
Brown Rice Bran, FOS, Bifidus, flax seed |
| Ethanol |
Legal |
Ethanol is alcohol -
the kind in gin, etc. |
| Evaporated cane juice |
Illegal |
Fancy name for sugar |
| Ezekiel Bread |
Illegal |
Sprouted grain breads
are illegal. |
| Faba beans |
Illegal |
|
| Fenugreek |
Illegal |
|
| Feta Cheese |
Illegal |
Feta may be used after
about 6 months of improvement. But used only in small amounts. |
| Filberts (hazelnuts) |
Legal |
Nuts sold in mixtures
are not allowed, as most are roasted with a starch coating. Nuts should
only be used as nut flour, in recipes, until diarrhea has subsided. |
| Fish |
Legal |
Fresh and frozen are allowed
as long as nothing has been added during processing; check the labels
carefully. |
| Flaxseed |
Illegal |
Flax seeds contains lignin.
Grinding lignin and tough stuff does not prevent certain microorganisms
from thanking you for chewing up their nutrition. The little buggers
then respond by eating faster and making more babies and toxins. |
| Flaxseed oil |
Illegal |
Flax seed oil is extremely
unstable and goes rancid (oxidizes) very easily, even when refrigerated. |
| Flour |
Illegal |
|
| FOS |
Illegal |
Also known as fructooligosaccharides.
See, FOS |
| Frozen Orange Juice |
Illegal |
|
| Fructose (granulated) |
Illegal |
Granulated fructose (or
even liquid) that is sold as "fructose" has a mixture of other trisaccharides,
etc. in it. It is extracted from corn and they are not too fussy about
eliminating a few molecules of whatever that may get in with it. |
| Fruits (canned) |
See note |
Fruits canned in their
own juice are allowed. |
| Garbanzo beans |
Illegal |
|
| Garlic |
Legal |
Use fresh garlic; garlic
powders have starch added as anti-caking agents. You may also make
your own garlic powder from fresh garlic by dehydrating it and grinding
it yourself. |
| Guar Gum |
Illegal |
|
| Gelatin (unflavored) |
Legal |
It is a denatured
protein that has lost its tertiary structure although it is not
the best
protein. |
| Ghee |
Legal |
It's clarified butter |
| Gin |
Legal |
Only have it occasionally. |
| Gjetost cheese |
Illegal |
|
| Glucose candy |
Illegal |
Contains granulated glucose
is known to contains other sugars in addition to glucose. |
| Glycerin |
Legal |
Since glycerin is not
a sugar to begin with, the "ol" at the end does not make it a sugar
alcohol. Glycerin is considered to belong to the fat family. So does
glycerol. |
| Glycerol |
Legal |
Since glycerin is not
a sugar to begin with, the "ol" at the end does not make it a sugar
alcohol. Glycerin is considered to belong to the fat family. So does
glycerol. |
| Gorgonzola cheese |
Legal |
May be used occasionally. |
| Gouda cheese |
Legal |
May be used occasionally. |
| Granulated
glucose |
Illegal |
It is known
to contains other sugars in addition to glucose. |
| Grape juice |
Legal |
White or dark grape juice
is allowed. We use Welch's bottled grape juice, as it has been checked
out and does not have sugar added. Avoid frozen grape juice, it usually
has sugar added. Juice should be diluted with water before drinking. |
| Grapefruit |
Legal |
|
| Grapefruit
juice |
See Note |
Only legal if fresh.
Frozen, or canned grapefruit juice is not allowed. Juice should be
diluted with water before drinking. |
| Grapes |
Legal |
|
| Green tea |
Legal |
Limited to 2 cups per
day. |
| Gruyere cheese |
Legal |
|
| Gums |
Illegal |
All gums are illegal. |
| Ham |
Legal |
Only if cured with salt,
it is illegal if cured with sugar dextrose etc see Ham |
| Haricot beans |
Legal |
These are legal and are
the same as navy beans. Dried legumes must be prepared according to
the instructions in the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle. |
| Havarti cheese |
Legal |
May be used freely. |
| Hazelnuts (filberts) |
Legal |
Nuts sold in mixtures
are not allowed, as most are roasted with a starch coating. Nuts should
only be used as nut flour, in recipes, until diarrhea has subsided. |
| HN-Zyme |
Illegal |
Contains ricebran. |
| Homemade yogurt |
Legal |
See,
Yoghurt for instructions on how to make legal yogurt. |
| Honey |
Legal |
|
| Horseradish sauce |
Legal |
If homemade, if manufactured only if you know they have not added
illegals |
| Hot dogs |
Illegal |
|
| Hydrolyzed Protein |
Illegal |
This is another term for
MSG. Regardless of whether it is SCD legal or not, we should all try
to avoid it. MSG can be a potent neurotoxin. |
| Ice cream |
Illegal |
Commercially prepared
ice cream is not allowed. However, there are many wonderful recipes
for homemade ice cream. |
| Inositol |
Illegal |
Inositol is a sugar alcohol.
Sugar alcohols will
feed bacteria and that is something we do not want to do. Sugar alcohols
generally cause diarrhea but small amounts in supplements are ok -
Elaine |
| Inulin |
Illegal |
Inulin is a FOS and is
illegal, see Inulin |
| Iron supplements |
Illegal |
Please do not get vitamins
with iron; they encourage all kinds of infections especially in the
gut, and iron has had much research done on it re other diseases.
No oral iron if you can help it. Just eat the liver pate and if you
like liver, eat it at least once a week. |
| Jaggery (gur) |
Illegal |
|
| Jalapenos |
Legal |
|
| Jicama |
Illegal |
|
| Juice from concentrate |
Illegal |
Juice from concentrate
is normally illegal because when it is reconstituted they often
add other things (like sugar). Often additives
are not listed on the label |
| Kale |
Legal |
|
| Kefir |
See note |
See, Kefir |
| Ketchup |
Illegal |
Commercially prepared
ketchup contains sugar and is not allowed. See the gourmet section
of the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle for a ketchup recipe. |
| Kidney beans |
Legal |
May be tried when symptom
free. Dried legumes must be prepared according to the instructions
in the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle. |
| Kimchi |
Legal |
See Kimchi |
| Kiwi fruit |
Legal |
|
| Kohlrabi |
Illegal |
|
| Kudzu (or kuzu) |
Illegal |
It is a mucilaginous herb.
Mucilaginous herbs are loaded with starch. This starch is food for
the pathogens that the SCD is designed to starve out. |
| Kumquats |
Legal |
|
| KyoGreen powder |
Illegal |
|
| leucine |
Legal |
(supplement ingredient) |
| Lactaid Milk |
Illegal |
The rate of flow of galactose
to the liver when one drinks lactose hydrolyzed milk is high. With
lactose hydrolyzed milk, you are ingesting the two sugars: glucose
and galactose at the same time. Note: Lactaid Milk is Lactose Hydrolyzed
Milk |
| Lactose Hydrolyzed Milk |
Illegal |
The rate of flow of galactose
to the liver when one drinks lactose hydrolyzed milk is high. With
lactose hydrolyzed milk, you are ingesting the two sugars: glucose
and galactose at the same time.
Note: Lactaid Milk is Lactose Hydrolyzed Milk |
| Lamb |
Legal |
Fresh and frozen are allowed
as long as nothing has been added during processing; check the labels
carefully. |
| Lecithin |
Legal |
Derived from soy (illegal). There is plenty of
good lecithin
in egg yolks, and Elaine sees no
particular need to take it outside of a whole food. |
| Lemons |
Legal |
|
| Lentils |
Legal |
Dried legumes must be
prepared according to the instructions in the book, Breaking the Vicious
Cycle. |
| Lettuce |
Legal |
All varieties of lettuce
are legal. |
| Licorice |
Illegal |
Licorice is both a demulcent
and a laxative. For more info on demulcents see, Licorice
and Demulcents |
| Lignin |
Illegal |
Grinding lignin and tough
stuff does not prevent certain microorganisms from thanking you for
chewing up their nutrition. The little buggers then respond by eating
faster and making more babies and toxins. |
| Lima beans |
Legal |
Dried or fresh are permitted.
Dried legumes must be prepared according to the instructions in the
book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle. |
| Limburger cheese |
Legal |
May be used occasionally. |
| Limes |
Legal |
|
| Liqueurs |
Illegal |
|
| Macadamia nuts |
Legal |
|
| Macadamia oil |
Legal |
Makes the best tasting mayo - Deborah |
| Magnesium citrate |
Legal |
(As a supplement ingredient) |
| Magnesium Stearate |
Legal |
(As a supplement ingredient) |
| Maltitol |
Illegal |
Sorbitol, mannitol, and
xylitol are all sugar alcohols and are not SCD legal. They fall under
the category of indigestible carbs and sugars, and so allow companies
to label things 'sugar free', even though they are providing nutrition
to the bacteria that live in your digestive tract. |
| Maltodextrin |
Illegal |
Maltodextrin is the worst
of the small molecules of sugars. It is a very short chain of glucose
molecules (derived from starch). The chances of digestion are practically
nil. It therefore will feed bacteria and because of its particular
structure, Elaine feels it is worse than even lactose. |
| Manchego Cheese |
Legal |
|
| Mangoes |
Legal |
|
| Mannitol |
Illegal |
Sorbitol, mannitol, and
xylitol are all sugar alcohols and are not SCD legal. They fall under
the category of indigestible carbs and sugars, and so allow companies
to label things 'sugar free', even though they are providing nutrition
to the bacteria that live in your digestive tract. |
| Maple syrup |
Illegal |
Maple syrup is a disaccharide.
|
| Margarine |
Illegal |
|
| Marshmallow |
Illegal |
It is a mucilaginous herb.
Mucilaginous herbs are loaded with starch. This starch is food for
the pathogens that the SCD is designed to starve out. |
| Mastic gum |
Illegal |
|
| Mead |
Legal |
If homemade and ingredients
are honey and yeast, commercial is likely to have sugar added and
is illegal |
| Meats |
Legal |
All fesh or frozen meats
with no additives or processing are legal including beef, lamb,
pork,
liver,
kidney,
oxtail and tongue |
| Meats (canned) |
Illegal |
|
| Meats (processed) |
Illegal |
Most have additives such
as starch, lactose and sugar e.g. hot dogs, turkey loaf,
spiced ham, bologna, smoked meats. |
| Melatonin |
Illegal |
|
| Melons |
Legal |
|
| Milk |
Illegal |
Fluid milk of any kind
is not permitted. |
| Millet |
Illegal |
|
| Miso |
Legal |
Fermented soy bean products
such as 'miso' and 'tamari' that do not have wheat or other grains
added, may be tried in small amounts after symptoms have subsided
(about 3 months symptom-free). |
| Molasses |
Illegal |
|
| Molo-cure |
Illegal |
The main constituent of
Molo-cure is aloe. Aloe is not SCD compliant as it contains mucilaginous
polysaccharides as well as increasing the release of tumor necrosis
factor which is associated with IBD inflammation and increased immune
stimulation. |
| Monterey Jack cheese |
Legal |
May be used occasionally. |
| Mozzarella cheese |
Illegal |
|
| MSG |
Illegal |
Regardless of whether
it is SCD legal or not, we should all try to avoid it. MSG can be
a potent neurotoxin. |
| Mucilaginous Herbs |
Illegal |
Slimy, mucilaginous substances
are often prescribed by naturopaths who think the "coating" properties
are helpful to the intestines. They aren't. We who have compromised
guts cannot digest this stuff but our bugs can have quite a party
on it. |
| Mucilaginous Polysaccharides |
Illegal |
Slimy, mucilaginous substances
are often prescribed by naturopaths who think the "coating" properties
are helpful to the intestines. They aren't. We who have compromised
guts cannot digest this stuff but our bugs can have quite a party
on it. |
| Muenster cheese |
Legal |
May be used occasionally. |
| Mungbeans |
Illegal |
|
| Mushrooms |
Legal |
|
| Mustard (plain) |
Legal |
Mustard is legal as long
as it doesn't contain illegal ingredients; read the labels carefully. |
| Natural Flavors |
Illegal |
|
| Natural cheeses |
Legal |
See the appendix of the
book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle, for a complete list of allowable
cheeses. |
| Navy beans |
Legal |
Dried legumes must be
prepared according to the instructions in the book, Breaking the Vicious
Cycle. |
| Nectarines |
Legal |
|
| Nettles |
Illegal |
Adverse effects from consuming
nettle tea can range from upset stomach to burning sensations in the
skin, difficulty in urination and bloating. |
| Neufchatel cheese |
Illegal |
|
| Nutmeg |
Legal |
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