David Suskind, MD, is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine and Physician Lead of ImproveCareNow, a collaborative of over 100 Pediatric IBD centers worldwide, at Seattle Children's Hospital.

An expert in intestinal diseases, Dr. Suskind has focused much of his energy on clinical care and inflammatory bowel disease research. He is studying the fecal microbiome's effect in IBD, focusing on dietary therapy in inflammatory bowel disease.

The IBD Center at Seattle Children's Hospital is one of the first academic centers to fully incorporate IBD dietary treatment. In addition to Dr. Suskind's research in dietary treatments for IBD, he has chaired the Nutrition Committee.

He has been a member of the Medical Executive Committee at Seattle Children's Hospital. He believes in patient and family empowerment through medical education.

In 2019, Dr. Suskind received the Catalyst for IBD research award from the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation for his work researching the effect of diet in IBD.

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Join Dr. Arjomand as he shares insights into his journey with Crohn's disease, mistakes people make when following The SCD, the scientific thinking around probiotics and yogurt, and where he sees The Specific Carbohydrate Diet going in the future. For links and show notes, visit SCDforMe.com

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SCDROCKS Conference October 17, 2020: https://specificcarbohydratedietassociation.org/scdrocks-conference-1

Dr. Arjomand's previously recorded talks at SCDROCKS: The Interplay Between IBD, the Gut Microbiome and SCD: https://specificcarbohydratedietassociation.org/dr-ali-arjomand

Lee Bernstein (SCDforMe.com):

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Dr. Christine Bowen returns to answer listener's questions:

-Weight loss and weight gain on The Specific Carbohydrate Diet

-COVID-19 challenges

-Nutrition and health as career goals

-Is The SCD as effective with colitis as it is with Crohn's

-What the doctor eats

-SCD misconceptions

-Is this a lifelong diet or are some people able to add non-SCD foods without issue

-Children and Crohn's Disease: is complete remission possible

-Mucus in stool

-Constipation

We also discuss gluten and how trace amounts may cause issues, celiac disease and the importance of testing for it, travel and dining out, and more.

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SCDROCKS 2020 Virtural Conference: https://specificcarbohydratedietassociation.org/scdrocks-conference-1

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Erin Barnes of NoMoreCrohns.com shares her journey to wellness through The Specific Carbohydrate Diet and offers resources to help with learning about The SCD, recipes, meal planning, and more.

Christine Bowen, ND, CGP Naturopathic Physician, discusses many aspects of digestive health and gives accounts of how people, including herself, have reached remission by following The Specific Carbohydrate Diet. Visit Dr. Bowen at Bothell Natural Health: www.bothellnaturalhealth.com, and Inside Health Institute: www.insidehealthinstitute.org.. For show notes, visit SCDforMe.com. This podcast does not give medical advice, nor should anything here or in the podcast be taken as medical advice. Please consult your physician.

The Specific Carbohydrate Diet Association:

SCDRocks: https://specificcarbohydratedietassociation.org/scdrocks-conference-1

Jeffrey Berger, Founder and Director of The Specific Carbohydrate Diet Association (a not-for-profit), explains The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), its history, and the positive effect that following the program has had on his life. He also shares how The SCD Association came into existence and the free resources The SCD Association makes available to all.

Home of the book BREAKING THE VICIOUS CYCLE: Intestinal Health Through Diet, by Elaine Gottschall: http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/home/

You'll find the SCD Association at https://specificcarbohydratedietassociation.org/

This site currently has free replays of the presentations from the 2019 SCDROCKS conference, and you will also find a link where you can rent or purchase recordings from the 2018 conference.

SCD Association survey (completely confidential): https://specificcarbohydratedietassociation.org/scd-survey

The SCD Association's primary Facebook page: Breaking the Vicious Cycle. SCD Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SCDers/

SCD Association Facebook local support groups: https://specificcarbohydratedietassociation.org/scd-local-support-groups

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If you have had success in following The Specific Carbohydrate Diet and would like to be interviewed on the show, or if you would like to suggest a guest, write to Lee at [email protected]