[header] How to follow the specific carbohydrate diet [title] Talk to your doctor. [step] If you've read up on scd and believe it could provide you some relief from your symptoms, get advice from your doctor on whether scd is right for you. Scd primarily works by starving bacteria in your intestines. 
If this is not the source of your digestive troubles, scd may not work and could even damage your health. [substeps] Although many people do lose weight on scd, it is not a weight loss diet, and is not promoted as such.