Detox introduction to the diet

The 6 introduction stages to the GAPS Nutrition Protocol provide individuals with a kick start to healing.  Gut and Psychology Syndrome    Introduction Diet   The Introduction Diet has been designed for people with serious digestive problems, persistant diarrhoea, food allergies and intolerances.  These individuals should follow the Introduction Diet before progressing into the full GAPS diet.  People […]

Fermented vegies

Beet Kvass: Three Options (Stage one or two appropriate & onwards) Option One:  Dairy free 1 kg beetroot 1 ½  tbls salt added to water 1 tsp caraway seeds 3 Garlic Cloves Place seeds and garlic in glass canning jar and place beetroot Slices (1/2 cm thick) on top until the jar is ¾ full.  […]

Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut Lactic Acid Fermentation   “Sauerkraut is a wonderful healing remedy for the digestive tract, full of digestive enzymes, probiotic bacteria, vitamins and minerals”. (Dr Natasha Campbell – Mc Bride) Natural Lactic Acid Fermentation is one of the oldest and healthiest means of food preservation however the benefits of fermented vegetables and fruits go beyond […]

A – Z Everything GAPS

B is for Beauty and Skin Treatment, the magic of kefir and coconut Many of our very expensive skin care products contain Alpha Hydroxy Acid (AHA) which was a revolutionary discovery for the beauty industry and a product found naturally in fruit acids as well as kefir in the form of lactic acid. The lactic acid found […]

The GAPS Protocol

   Diet                  Detox            Supplement    This information is not designed to replace the Gut and Psychology Syndrome book, but provide a  simplified version of the GAPS protocol at a glance.  Please read the GAPS book to fully understand how and why this particular intervention works, why other diets are inappropriate for GAPS patients and how to implement the protocol […]

What is GAPS

Gut and Psychology Syndrome and Gut and Physiology Syndrome   The term GAPS, abbreviated from Gut and Psychology Syndrome was created by Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride MD, MMedSci (neurology), MMedSci(human nutrition) in 2004 after working with hundreds of children and adults with neurological  and psychiatric conditions, such as autism spectrum disorders, ADD/ ADHD, schizophrenia, dyslexia, depression, […]