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stephanied - sadly, many of us seem to have gone years without being diagnosed, and unfortunately as adults now have to deal with not only with managing the physical aspects of this disease, but all of the psychological damage caused by unsympathetic and disbelieving doctors, and sometimes even...

xJillx - i've been taking the VSL#3 for a little under 6 months now. i had trouble eating enough of the SCD yogurt every day (i've tried numerous recipe modifications, but it's still not the same consistency as regular yogurt, and requires a lot of honey or fruit to combat the sour taste), so...

stratford - thanks for the encouragement. would you be open to sharing some of the natural treatments you've tried, and what has worked for you to attain remission? also, i too have come up against lots of skepticism (and even strong opposition) when bringing up holisitc/natural treatment...

PgHAND - thanks for your reply :) i started out just following elaine's book, but as i was uncertain about the "timeline" for how i should progress after the intro diet, i consulted some other sources (including the scd lifestyle podcasts you mentioned), and decided to introduced foods in stages...

hi everyone. i've been on the SCD diet for 11 months now, but just joined the crohn's forum, and was very encouraged to find this discussion thread! i really feel that the SCD diet has made a huge difference in my life, and i'm pleased to see that others have had success with it as well...

hi tantija. i was diagnosed with crohn's in early 2010, and after having little success with conventional IBD medications, i decided to try the SCD 11 months ago. although i've experienced some ups and downs (which "breaking the vicious cycle" prepares you for), i am seeing significant...

hi, mickey. i just joined the forum, and it's great to learn that there are others out there who are committed to treating their crohn's naturally, without conventional medications. i am one of those unfortunate (or fortunate depending upon how you see it!) souls for whom the myriad IBD...

dear beach living, i am also brand new to this forum, and when perusing the posts was excited to see that there was someone else interested in treating their condition holistically! i just posted my story under "new to forum - treating my crohn's holistically", and it describes how, after a...

new to forum - treating my crohn's holistically hello, all - my name is heather and I am a 31 yr old female with crohn’s. frustrated with conventional IBD medicines and treatments that for me were ineffectual, i recently made the decision to take a holistic, natural approach to treating my...