Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS) Diet for Autism

Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS) Diet for Autism – The Autism Exchange

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

Autism Diet: Donna Gates and Dr. Campbell-McBride
Description: In this six minute video Donna Gates, author of "The Body Ecology Diet" and Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, author of "Gut and Psychology Syndrome" talk about the importance of the gut with regards to autism.

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

Books

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.

GAPS Guide: Simple Steps to Heal Bowels, Body, and Brain by Baden Lashkov
Description: This thorough guidebook demonstrates that dietary changes and detoxification can result in great improvements in the lives of those suffering from digestive complications.

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.

GAPalicious
Description: An exciting new resource for GAPS users is GAPalicious, an Apple App listing all foods from the book by Allowed and Not Allowed with descriptions and preparation details for each one. GAPalicious is available from iTunes for $3.99.

Parent Forums/Blogs

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Forum/Blog Name: Heal the GAPS
Description: This is a local support group based out of the Toledo Area that is dedicated to healing the digestive tract with the help of Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride's Gut & Psychology Syndrome (GAPS) program. Please feel free to ask questions, share GAPS recipes, personal experiences, and suggestions.

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.

Consumer Corner

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.

GAPSdiet.com
Description: GAPS diet products, books, DVDs and CDs.

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.

10 Reasons to do the GAPS Diet
Description: This article explains in detail 10 reasons for doing the GAPS diet.

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