What is SCD? UC?

What is SCD? 

The Specific Carbohydrate Diet
(via scdlifestyle.com)

The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) is a group of foods which are grain-free, sugar-free, starch-free, and unprocessed.  While removing many foods that are toxic and digestively harmful the diet remains natural, extremely nourishing and representative of what our ancestors ate.  

Eating SCD is a way to "re-boot" your digestion and give you an overall health boost.  The diet will probably have you feeling better than ever even if you don't have any intestinal damage.  But if you are one of the lucky few that needs a bit of digestive support this diet was created especially for you.  

What is UC?

Ulcerative Colitis
(via cffa.com)

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic disease of the large intestine, also known as the colon, in which the lining of the colon becomes inflamed and develops tiny open sores, or ulcers, that produce pus and mucous. The combination of inflammation and ulceration can cause abdominal discomfort and frequent emptying of the colon.  

Ulcerative colitis is the result of an abnormal response by your body's immune system.  Normally, the cells and proteins that make up the immune system protect you from infection.  In people with IBD, however, the immune system mistakes food, bacteria, and other materials in the intestine for foreign or invading substances.  When this happens, the body sends white blood cells into the lining of the intestines, where they produce chronic inflammation and ulcerations.