JFK Had Celiac Disease and Colitis?

BySteven Wright

I just watched an ABC World News special about a secret 8-hour interview with Jacqueline Kennedy recorded only 4-months after JFK’s tragic death. Apparently, the recording has been locked in a vault for 50 years, and now it’s finally being released to the public. In this clip from the interview, Jacqueline reveals the “stomach trouble” JFK dealt with all his life, even calling it the “Kennedy Stomach…” You’ll also learn how one of the most prolific president’s in history suffered through HORRIBLE symptoms consistent with Celiac Disease and Colitis throughout his campaign and presidency.

SCD Probiotics – What You Really Need to Know

BySteven Wright

If we have 10x more bacteria growing inside us than human cells, maybe we should become better friends with them… they might play just as big of a role in our health as food, air, and water. Some people refer to it as “tending our bacteria gardens”. It can be one of the easiest ways to start feeling better faster other than changing your diet, and that’s why I put this post together about SCD Probiotics and what you really need to know about them.

Digestive Disease Upon Second Glance

BySteven Wright

Jordan and I have talked with 1000’s of people suffering from digestive disease in the last couple years. The majority suffering from ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s but a rising number of IBS, celiac, diverticulitis, Candida, fructose problems, undiagnosed stomach pains and many more are reaching out to us. We often reflect and brainstorm on the conversations hoping to figure out a universal solution to all digestive related problems.

Inflaming Fats: How to Avoid The Great Nut Mistake

BySteven Wright

So what I’d like to give you today is more of the actual course itself – so we’ve dug through the course and found a segment that we think will be very very helpful for you regardless of what point you’re at on this “healing road” that we’re all traveling along together. And what I think you’re going to like about this video is that we pull back the curtain on the evil “inflaming fats” that can hold you back from healing your gut for good… and yes, that includes nuts and nut flours. So in this segment of The Advanced Course we’ll show you a pretty cool little method that I REALLY think will help you start healing immediately: the simple way to eat nuts and nut flours that can help you avoid triggering HIGH INFLAMMATION and the crushing setbacks that come with it. It’s super easy, too… so you should be able to implement this TODAY and avoid “The Great Nut Mistake” that causes many people to crash and burn. I hope you enjoy it

The Anatomy of a Cheat – and The 4 Simple Steps to Recover

BySteven Wright

So if you’ve ever been at a family party or standing in front of the fridge late at night and found it impossible NOT to give in to those POWERFUL FORCES… you’ll probably like this video. We’re going to walk you through “The Anatomy of a Cheat” so you can understand what’s REALLY GOING ON. And we’ll also show you the 4 simple steps to recover from a cheat so you can get back to healing and stop hating yourself.

Cool Free Stuff – Because We’ve Been Locked in the Basement

BySteven Wright

We’ve been locked in the basement for three months. But we’re back. I know, I know – we’ve been slacking off on blog posts and podcasts. And it’s time to make it up to you.And we wanted to start off by saying thanks. Thanks for putting up with us while we we’re locked in the basement for three months. And as a thank-you for being patient during our sabbatical – we’re going to give you some of the best stuff we’ve got… absolutely FREE. So here’s what’s coming this week…

Natural Digestive Healing Interrogates Us

BySteven Wright

Have you ever wanted to get all up in the face of an author? Try and figure out what their motivation was behind their work? I have – so I know some of you must wonder about us…Well our friend Matt actually requested it, so we felt obliged to comply. In fact the interview ended up being a ton of fun mostly because we talked about our favorite topics: food, poop and our stories. 🙂

Sweet & Savory: Zesty Broccoli Dip with Simple Crackers

BySteven Wright

Cheryl sent us one to review ahead of time and I must say she has some really cool and innovative recipes in it. It is true to its name, you are not going to find entrée recipes, instead this cookbook contains tons of ideas dedicated to family parities, snacking and feel good foods. I think the book fills a really cool niche in the SCD world. It won’t be for everyone but it has a place in my kitchen. Jordan and I are happy to see more and more products pop up in the SCD world. Congrats to Cheryl! We asked her to put together a recipe out of the book for the blog readers and below is what she sent in. (Note: We don’t have any financial interest in her cookbook just in promoting more growth in SCD)

Cheryl Cravino Beats Up Crohn’s

BySteven Wright

Our Specific Carbohydrate Diet friend of the week is Cheryl Cravino who has beat up her Crohn’s and is now medication and symptom free. Her story is one that I can relate to and I think others as well. Not receiving the care we need from traditional medicine a chance meeting offers an alternative that almost everyone refuses to accept. Diet matters. Now Cheryl is returning the favor by telling her story.

The Art of Cooking and Eating Artichoke

BySteven Wright

The Specific Carbohydrate Diet is really not that restrictive (another SCD myth), there are hundreds of foods allowed on SCD and when combined can create hundreds of thousands of combination. Usually the limiting factor is one’s experience or comfort level in the kitchen. Guided by a reader of our book and a bit of Googling I decided to take on the prickly artichoke. Prior to this I had never had a real artichoke (cooked from scratch) that I’m aware of. At first when Nia started telling me how to do it, I was thoroughly confused and all the steps seemed really unnecessary.

Ditch Your SCD Training Wheels by Creating a Food Safe Zone

BySteven Wright

All the greatest skills and procedures utilize foundational skills. These simple steps form the support structure for more complex skills. We don’t live in a bubble; real life is stressful and always changing. Getting the simple steps right is the most important step for success. This is the biggest pitfall for a person who “jumps head first” into the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. The foundation is missing.

The Four Dark Horsemen of SCD (What to Do When the Diet Isn’t Working)

BySteven Wright

We’re confident that SCD works for most people. In fact, we’re convinced that if diet modification isn’t working for you – you’re probably only one or two tweaks away from becoming another SCD success story. To make it easier for you we’ve identified four common SCD tweaks that allow the diet to work for 95% of us.

Could One SCD Study Change Primary Care Textbooks?

BySteven Wright

Everyday as we rise from bed we are presented several opportunities to enhance our lives and enrich the lives of others around us. Rush University Medical Center in Chicago has decided to do just this. They’ve secured the funding to do a one-of-kind expensive, in-depth study whose benefit is unknown.
No pharmaceutical or political parties win if they prove it. They are expressing their power of ONE. Now I want to ask you to do the same. One study might lead to One more, which might lead to One Hundred more, which might lead to a whole new IBD treatment program.

Only 1 Day Left to Help Get SCD in the Movies

BySteven Wright

Last week we interviewed Reid Kimball in a podcast about his latest project, Wanted: Crohn’s End. He’s putting together one of the first concrete documentaries about digestive disease and alternative methods of healing that are out there. Most importantly, he’s using SCD as one of those methods. This documentary is going to help advance the digestive disease community as a whole and raise awareness about some of things people are already doing to get better. We love his project because he’s capturing the trails blazed by those of us that are getting better, and plowing a wider path for others to follow… it’s going to help a lot of people!