Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health Through Diet

By Elaine Gottschall

Book Overview

NOTE: Publisher reprints with same ISBN so there is not a guarantee of which printing will be received. The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) has helped thousands of people worldwide who suffer from the debilitating effects of intestinal disease such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis, celiac disease, cystic fibrosis of the pancreas and other forms of chronic diarrhea. The book explains the science behind the disease process and how the SCD offers a healthy, balanced and safe approach to stop disease progression and help the body to heal. Referred to in the book as the "Autism Connection," the author explains how the same bacterial overgrowth present in those suffering from intestinal disease occurs in the gut of many autistic children. Through evidence and testimonials, the book outlines the ability of the SCD to treat many of the behavioral symptoms experienced by those with autism. The book includes tools, resources and gourmet recipes to support individuals in starting the SCD and their journey to health.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0969276818
• ISBN13: 9780969276814
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: The Kirkton Press
• Length: 205 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

This is the OG.

Pre- trendy elimination diets, I believe this book is the OG, the genesis of the movement toward a marriage of holistic health and modern medicine, tradition and common sense. I love the no-nonsense writing style and sense of community you get learning about how the movement, if you will, evolved just as the internet was becoming integral to modern life. Unfortunately, some of the online resources in the book are now defunct, but their direct offshoots and successors can still be found relatively easily, and there are a handful of communities on social media to join for support, and the book's main, eponymous website is still going strong. The principles in this book are applicable to anyone suffering from or coping with digestive issues.

Proof positive - the SCD works!

I have been on this regimen for three years. During this time I have been drug and symptom free. A year and half ago I posted the following review, which is even more dramatic proof now: After a year and a half on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, I finally followed my gastroenterologist's request to get a colonoscopy. After all, it had been over four years since the last time anyone had given me any sort of exam of the gut, and 18 years with Crohns. My doc said "We got all the way to the cecum. No evidence at all of Crohns. No scars. No inflammation. Nothing. You look completely normal." This dietary modification is far better than a drug-induced remission for me because even in past drug-induced 'remissions' my past exams have showed indication of disease. Now there are no drugs, no side effects. I believe this diet is a superior way to bring on a controlled remission.This book guides the patient through the process of understanding their illness, describing the research that contributed to creating the diet, how to start the diet, what foods can be added and when. The book also contains valuable a list of links to "SCDiet" resources and online support groups that are available over the Internet.