Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health Through Diet

by Elaine Gottschall MS

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780969276814
Publisher:	Kirkton Press
Publication date:	05/20/2020
Edition description:	Seventeenth
Pages:	205
Sales rank:	74,612
Product dimensions:	5.75(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Elaine Gottschall’s seminal work, Breaking the Vicious Cycle, continues to save the lives of thousands of people suffering from the debilitating effects of intestinal disease. The book explains the relationship between food and disorders such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Celiac Disease, cystic fibrosis, and autism, and how the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) offers a healthy, balanced, and safe approach to stop disease progression and heal the gut. The book includes tools, resources, and gourmet recipes to support individuals on their journey to health.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Ronald L. Hoffman, M.D.	i-iv
CHAPTER 1 Past and Present	1
CHAPTER 2 Scientific Evidence Relating to Diet	5
CHAPTER 3 Intestinal Microbes: The Unseen World	11
CHAPTER 4 Breaking the Vicious Cycle	17
CHAPTER 5 Carbohydrate Digestion	21
CHAPTER 6 Beyond Gluten	31
CHAPTER 7 The Brain Connection	37
CHAPTER 8 Introducing the Diet	43
CHAPTER 9 The Specific Carbohydrate Diet	53
GOURMET SECTION	61
Glossary	137
Appendix	140
References	145
Index	157
Websites	165
Supplement - The Celiac Story

Introduction

INTESTINAL PROBLEMS account for the second greatest number of hospital admissions; maternity cases are first. In fact, four out of ten people visiting their doctors are there because of gastrointestinal complaints: diarrhea, excess gas, loss of weight, excess mucus, cramping, blood loss, severe constipation. Not only are these disorders widespread, they exact a high toll in pain, suffering and expense.

Breaking the Vicious Cycle, written by biochemist and cell biologist, Elaine Gottschall, is an extraordinary book and one of the first to address this problem with a practical approach for the general public as well as for the health professional. Based on extensive research and personal experience, Elaine is convinced that proper nutrition is often an alternative to heavy medication and surgery. Many diseases can be prevented, alleviated, or cured by nothing more than the correct diet.

In writing Breaking the Vicious Cycle, Elaine Gottschall wanted to share what she has learned in the three decades since her four-year-old daughter was diagnosed as having severe, incurable ulcerative colitis. The book is a result of her uncharted odyssey to keep her child alive and stave off an ileostomy (surgical removal of the colon and replacement with an external bag).

Breaking the Vicious Cycle is divided into two sections. The first half explains how different carbohydrates (starches and sugars) affect the body, and how diet affects behavior and development. The Specific Carbohydrate Diet is introduced with an explanation of how it can prevent, alleviate, and cure gastrointestinal disorders. The second part of the book contains recipes for appetizers, soups, salads, meats, desserts, beverages, and candies which are allowed on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. The book ends with an excellent glossary, a detailed appendix, an index, and is highly referenced for those who wish to read prime source material.