Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Heather: need help with soluble/insoluble

Hi Jennifer - The SCD diet has one heck of a following among IBD folks, and I've heard far too many success stories to think that it doesn't really work miracles for a lot of people. I'm really glad that it's working for you.

I think your ideas for combining the SCD guidelines with the extra soluble fiber should work really well. The foods you've named, and your ideas for milling/pureeing beans and lentils, should make things really tolerable. The root vegetables in particular would be a great soluble fiber base for meals.

If you have access to an Indian market, you should be able to find some flat breads, crackers, and crepe-type batter mixes that are made with chickpea and lentil flour. There should also be items made with split peas (probably called dal). This might give you some more choices, especially if you can eat the batter mixes for things like dosas. You just add water and can make what's like a pancake or crepe that you can then stuff with your cooked veggies. You can also get pappadams, which are large round crispy lentil wafers. Just microwave for about 30 seconds and they'll get all bubbly and crispy, and you can snack on them or eat them with chutneys. They're delicious!

Please keep me posted on how things go, and if you have any other questions.

Oh - and what about using Benefiber, which is just guar gum? It's soluble fiber from (I believe) seaweed. There's also a product called Fiberrific, which you'd have to mail order, that's made of inulin, which is derived from chicory root. It might be helpful if we could find a supplement that would fit into the SCD guidelines for you.

Best,
Heather

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