SCD 60 年——与Elaine Gottschall 的女儿Judy的交流报告
作者：韩儿
相信了解SCD的人，都知道SCD的推广者，《打破恶性循环》一书的作者Elaine Gottschall在1958年的时候，因为她7岁的女儿Judy得了溃疡性结肠炎而治疗无效，才接触到SCD的。现在已经是2018年了，60年过去了，Elaine也已经不在人世了。那么她的女儿Judy在开始SCD 60年后现在怎么样了呢？最近机缘巧合，我与Judy关于她的一些情况进行了交流。征得Judy的同意，我把我对她的访问内容公布如下，希望能让更多人的了解到她的情况。后面附有英文原稿，英文好的同学就直接看英文吧。
在你开始SCD之前，你的病有多严重呢？
我一直病得非常非常严重。我不能去上学。当时我只是一个小女孩，在一年级的那个夏天就生病了。我花了好几年的时间去看各个医生，接受药物治疗，住院治疗，尝试各种饮食，直到我母亲找到Dr Hass。
在你开始SCD之后，你有过复发吗？这么多年你的身体总体情况是怎么样呢？
在开始SCD大概2年以内，当时我读6年级，我有一次很严重的倒退。我不得不把我原来都耐受很好的生水果和蔬菜从饮食中去掉。但是，一旦我从那次倒退恢复过来之后，我从未有过其他的问题….直到今天！这是我的经历，每个人都不同。我们希望人们能通过SCD找到健康并能够消除他们的症状，但我不会告诉人们期望被治愈。
你严格执行SCD多少年呢？SCD对你后来的食物选择有什么影响吗？
我非常幸运，并且实际上被SCD治愈了 — 尽管溃疡性结肠炎被认为是一种无法治愈的疾病，所以我遇到的医生都不接受治愈这个词。尽管如此，我仍严格遵守（这是字面意义上的）15年的饮食习惯。按照SCD的方式吃成了我喜爱的生活方式，我生活的一部分。我喜欢SCD食物，所以这也是我对食物的选择。早餐我吃用坚果粉的烤饼，里面放满苹果和葡萄干或是SCD酸奶和水果。中午吃沙拉，等等。当我外食的时候，我可以吃不允许的食物而没有任何问题。但是，这不是我的选择。我从不吃垃圾食品，很少外出就餐，在我有选择的时候，从不吃任何预先制作的食品。我无法想象为什么我会不选择这么吃。我真的非常喜欢食物！
现在是谁在负责《打破恶性循环》一书还有官网呢？
是我在负责。我母亲于2005年去世，我和我丈夫一起经营柯克顿出版社，以确保这本书能够保持出版状态。我们这样做是为了纪念和继续她的遗产，因为很多人还在继续得到这本书的帮助。所以我们是在为这些人而做。自1987年《食物和肠道反应》首次出版以来，该书从未绝版。我母亲不断做研究，还有更新后续版本。现在我的工作是确保书中的所有参考资料都保持最新，虽然我无法更新科学研究部分。
您母亲看到现在SCD在全世界范围内都有被关注会感到高兴吗？
我母亲从不满足，所以我真的不能代她说话。对她来说，永远不够。我常常认为，如果她在的话，看到现在一些主流医生接受和使用SCD会很激动，但是，SCD目前仍然还只是在主流医疗的边缘。所以 – 在这么多年之后 – 她可能仍然是很生气。是她的愤怒激起了她的激情，从而拯救了无数生命，包括我的。
After SCD for 60 Years– Conversations with Judy Herod
Recently, I had a chance to have conversations with Judy Herod, Elaine Gottschall’s daughter, whose names have been written in the history of SCD. In 1955, Judy was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and conventional treatment did not help. Luckily, Elaine and Judy met Dr. Haas and started SCD in 1958. After 60 years, we are very curious about how Judy has recovered in full and how she is doing nowadays. With permission from Judy, I would like to share some of the conversations that may be of deep interest to you.
Q: How sick you were before you met SCD?
A: I was very, very sick – all of the time. I couldn’t go to school. I was just a little girl, having got sick the summer after first grade. I spent those early years going to doctor after doctor, on medication, hospitalized, trying diet after diet until my mother found Dr. Haas.
Q: Did you have any flare up after you started SCD? How is your overall health over these years?
A: I had a serious setback [within] less than two years after going on the diet – that was in Grade 6, and I had to eliminate a lot of the raw fruits and vegetables I was doing so well with. However, once I recovered from that, I never had further problems ….to this day! This was my experience, and everyone is different. We hope people will find health through the SCD and be able to eliminate their symptoms, but I don’t tell people to expect to be cured.
Q: How many years were you strictly on the SCD? How does it shape your food choice?
A: I was very fortunate and was actually cured by the SCD – although ulcerative colitis is considered an incurable disease, so I have met doctors who do not accept the word cure. Nevertheless, I remained strictly (this is to be taken literally) on the diet for 15 years. Eating this way became a way of life, my lifestyle, which I loved. I love the SCD food so this is how I choose to eat. I eat a nut flour scone full of apples and raisins for breakfast or SCD yogurt and fruit; salad for lunch, etc. I can eat illegal foods when I go out for dinner without becoming ill, however, this is not my choice. I never eat junk food, rarely eat out, never eat pre-manufactured foods by choice. I cannot imagine a single reason why I would eat other than I do. And I really, really love food!
Q: Who is responsible for the book and BTVC website?
A: I do. My mother died in 2005 and my husband and I run Kirkton Press to ensure the book remains in print. We do it to honor and continue her legacy because so many people continue to be helped by the book. We do it for them. Since 1987 when Food and the Gut Reaction was first published, the book has never been out of print. My mother continually updated subsequent editions with her ongoing research, and now I make sure that all references in the book remain current, even though I cannot update the science.
Q: Would your mother be pleased seeing worldwide awareness in SCD?
A: My mom was never satisfied, so I really can’t speak for her. It was never enough. I often think she would be thrilled to see some of the mainstream doctors accepting and using the SCD, however, the diet still just lives on the margins of the medical establishment, so – after all of these years – she might still be madder than hell. It was her rage that fueled her passion that led to countless lives being saved, including mine.
