They are an Indian snack made from lentils - they're like a chip. Also contains rice flour

 

May be used occasionally.

 

At one time, I had them included in my book but after getting feedback from the inflammatory bowel listserv, I took them off. Some children do well with them; others do not. However, they are pretty good from a carb
standpoint and Dr. Haas allowed them. - Elaine

 

 

Bark tea (Pau d'Arco) contains steroidal saponins and is both an immune booster and a laxative.

 

 

Natural peanut butter with no sugar added is allowed.

 

Peanuts in the shell may be tried cautiously after 6 months on the diet if diarrhea is gone. Shelled peanuts are illegal. Nuts sold in mixtures are not allowed, as most are roasted with a starch coating.

 

 

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.

It is a polysaccharide which, in the presence of acid and sugar, gels. It is used as a thickener in jams, and occurs naturally in some fruit, like apples. In apples, it's mostly in the peel, and for someone beginning the diet, you normally wouldn't get too much from eating an apple, because you'd peel it. Pectin as an added ingredient is not legal, as it is a complex sugar.

Some brands out there put in natural flavourings which would make them illegal, so check the ingredients carefully - Charlene

Green, yellow, and red peppers are permitted. Also jalapeno peppers, habanera peppers, chili peppers, poblano peppers, relleno peppers, etc. are legal.

 

 

Another name for lecithin which is legal. Eggs have a huge amount of this but if you are not eating eggs, perhaps
a bit of supplement is fine. - Elaine

Dill pickles are legal as long as they do not contain illegal ingredients; read the labels carefully.
DILL PICKLES by Elaine Gottschall
http://www.scdiet.net/elainesrecipes.htm

 

fall 2010 update: "The Dole 100% Pineapple juice in the can now adds Vitamins A, C and E. The Vitamin A is bound with cornstarch."

old info: Fresh pineapple juice that does not have sugar added is allowed. We use Dole's unsweetened pineapple juice in the can, as it has been checked out and does not have sugar added. Juice should be diluted with water before drinking.

They are very hard to digest and even grinding them for pesto doesn't make them any easier on your gut. May be tried in small amounts after symptoms have subsided.

Even after soaking they have the wrong kind of starch

They are legal, but the skins can be really tough for newbies. And don't get the pink dyed ones, or the salted ones because they can have starch added to them. You can get unsalted, unroasted pistachios at the health food store and then roast them yourself. For instructions see, Pistachio Nuts

They contain too much starch.

 

See Polysorbate 80

 

Fresh and frozen are allowed as long as nothing has been added during processing; check the labels carefully.

Use the plain pork rinds with no added flavourings and check the label carefully to make sure they don't contain illegal ingredients

May be used occasionally.

Its full of sugar

 

(supplement ingredient)

Both white and sweet potatoes are illegal.

Fresh and frozen are allowed as long as nothing has been added during processing; check the labels carefully.

See, Primal Defense

 

See the appendix of the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle, for a complete list of illegal cheeses.

See, Protein powder

Although not listed with the other cheeses on page 140 of Breaking the Vicious Cycle, provolone cheese is legal.

 

They are loaded with cellulose and lignin which some bacteria thrive on. We accept that the cellulose in vegetables and fruit can be handled OK but a concentrated form such as husks would not be in order.

Fresh pumpkin is legal, canned pumpkin is not allowed. Butternut squash may be used as a substitute for pumpkin in baking.

Canned pumpkin is illegal. Butternut squash may be substituted for pumpkin in baking.