Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS)

Introduction

Gut and Psychology Syndrome Diet (GAPS) is an adaptation of the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD). The GAPS Diet expands upon the SCD and incorporates three main areas which help with healing gut and psychological problems. The three main areas are diet, supplements, and detoxification. The diet is based on consuming fermented foods, oils, natural fats, meats, and fresh vegetables as well as eliminating all dairy. GAPS Diet includes taking supplements like Vitamin A, probiotics, omega-3’s, digestive enzymes, and other vitamins and minerals. The last and most important component is detoxification through juicing. Please visit the sites below for further information.

Related Sites

THE GAPS DIET.com
Description: This site supports digestive healing following the GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) diet created by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride.

Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS)
Description: Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS™) - Natural treatment for autism website with explanations, recipes, support groups, and other useful resources.

Books

Gut and Psychology Syndrome: Natural Treatment for Autism, Dyspraxia, A.D.D., Dyslexia, A.D.H.D., Depression, Schizophrenia by Natasha Campbell-McBride
Description: This book supplies answers for healing digestive disorders. Having a child with learning disabilities herself, this author shows in-depth understanding of the relationships between problems with the digestive system and these disabilities.

The Heal Your Gut Cookbook: Nutrient-Dense Recipes for Intestinal Health Using the GAPS Diet by Hilary Boynton, Mary G.Brackett, Mary Brackett, and Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride
Description: This cookbook provides the reader with over 200 recipe ideas for implementation of the GAPS diet. Also, cooking methods and healthy ingredients that make up the very basis of this diet are included.

Tools

Cooking with GAPS DVD
Description: This is the Official GAPS™ DVD set produced to compliment the book Gut and Psychology Syndrome by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride. Caroline Barringer and Kris Gustafson show you how to prepare delicious GAPS meals, all the way from the GAPS Intro to the Full GAPS Diet.

Gut and Psychology Syndrome DVD
Description: Presented by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, author of Gut and Psychology Syndrome, this informative DVD demonstrates the relationship between diet and many mental disorders. The information is shown in a very understandable way, making implementation of the GAPS diet plan easily attainable.

Parent Forums/Blogs

Some forums require you to sign in to Yahoo or Facebook to locate forum names.

Forum/Blog Name: GAPSDiet
Description: This is a support group for the Gut and Psychology Syndrome Diet. This group is for those following the diet as outlined by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride.

Forum/Blog Name: GAPS Diet for Autism
Description: This groups is specially focused on the GAPS Diet for Autism.

Consumer Corner

Body Wisdom Nutrition
Description: Online GAPS diet class. Everything you need to know to get started in a GAPS diet class, including cooking lessons and recipes.

GAPSdiet Natural Digestive Healing
Description: This site contains an array of products to aid in the implementation of the GAPS diet including books, CDs, DVDs, fermenting items, and kitchen equipment.

Community Library

What is the GAPS Diet?
Description: This article discusses why everyone is talking about the GAPS Diet plus 5 resources to aid in getting started.

The Five Most Common GAPS Diet Mistakes
Description: An article that explains the most common mistakes to avoid while trying the GAPS diet.

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