Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS)

Gut and Psychology Syndrome Diet (GAPS) is an adaptation of the Specific Carbohydrate Diet.  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

http://www.gaps.me/   Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS™) - Natural treatment for autism website with explanations, recipes, support groups, and other useful resources.
http://www.gapsdiet.com/   This site supports digestive healing following the GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) diet created by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nLP0Ijo2CK4   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 toautism.

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:  New 2010 Edition with over 100 extra pages of information!  Gut and Psychology Syndrome provides the information you need to heal a damaged digestive system.  The perfect book for anyone suffering from Autism, Dyslexia, Depression, Dyspraxia, ADD, ADHD, Schizophrenia, and any other condition that has a link with gut dysbiosis.

Internal Bliss  by GAPSDiet.com.
Description:  This is the first cookbook created exclusively for the GAPS diet.  It is designed for individuals and families pursuing the difficult journey towards digestive healing.  With the GAPS principles in mind, Internal Bliss provides recipes that will satisfy all palates.

GAPS Guide: Simple Steps to Heal Bowels, Body, and Brain  by Baden Lashkov.
Description:  A step-by-step guide to the program developed by Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride to heal the many manifestations of gut and psychology syndrome.

Tools

Gut and Psychology Syndrome DVD
Description:  This incorporates a presentation by the author of Gut and Psychology Syndrome, Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride. Topics include: Autism, ADD, ADHD, Depression, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, and Schizophrenia.  Diet and nutrition play a role in gut health, which can dramatically affect mental health.  Dr. Campbell-McBride presents the material in a way that parents can easily understand and take action. (from the Wise Traditions Michigan Conference recording of "Children's Health" on September 29th, 2007)

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.

http://itunes.apple.com/app/gapalicious/id430369661?mt=8
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

(Some forums require you to sign in to Yahoo or Facebook to locate forum names.)
Forum Name:  Heal the GAPS
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/HealtheGAPS/info 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.