Tag: Elaine gottschall

The specific carbohydrate diet (SCD) was first developed by U.S. pediatrician Dr. Sidney V. Haas in the 1920s to treat children with celiac disease. However, the diet was significantly expanded upon and popularized decades later by biochemist Elaine Gottschall through her bestselling book.

The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) is designed to heal the gut by eliminating complex carbohydrates that can feed harmful bacteria, and many people wonder if pectin is SCD legal. The short answer is that *added* pectin is illegal on the SCD, but the pectin naturally found within allowed fruits is generally acceptable.

Created by a pediatrician in the 1920s to treat celiac disease, the SCD diet, or Specific Carbohydrate Diet, has become a popular nutritional approach for managing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other digestive disorders. It is a restrictive eating plan that focuses on healing the gut through specific food eliminations.