G.A.P.S. DIET
The GAPS diet was derived from the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) created by Dr. Sidney Valentine Haas to naturally treat chronic conditions in the digestive tract. Through years of research and clinical experience, Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride took the SCD protocol a step further. She designed the GAPS diet to fit the individual healthcare needs of her patients (including her own Autistic son) suffering from intestinal and neurological conditions as a result of an imbalanced ecosystem within the GI tract. The GAPS diet focuses on removing various food groups that are damaging to our gut flora & terrain. Each step of the diet introduces new nutrient-dense, healing foods as the building blocks for restoring the terrain, microbiome, and overall function of the GI tract.
The GAPS diet protocol gives the body the tools to repair gut lining, seal permutations in the walls of the intestines, eliminate chronic inflammation, and helps rebuild and
establish healthy gut flora, ultimately improving digestive function and overall health.
CERTIFIED GAPS PRACTITIONER
I'm professionally certified by Dr. Natasha. I provide support to properly implement the diet, follow guidelines, protocols, and offer shopping and cooking instruction for each stage of the diet.
The GAPS diet was derived from the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) created by Dr. Sidney Valentine Haas to naturally treat chronic conditions in the digestive tract. Through years of research and clinical experience, Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride took the SCD protocol a step further. She designed the GAPS diet to fit the individual healthcare needs of her patients (including her own Autistic son) suffering from intestinal and neurological conditions as a result of an imbalanced ecosystem within the GI tract. The GAPS diet focuses on removing various food groups that are damaging to our gut flora & terrain. Each step of the diet introduces new nutrient-dense, healing foods as the building blocks for restoring the terrain, microbiome, and overall function of the GI tract.
The GAPS diet protocol gives the body the tools to repair gut lining, seal permutations in the walls of the intestines, eliminate chronic inflammation, and helps rebuild and
establish healthy gut flora, ultimately improving digestive function and overall health.
CERTIFIED GAPS PRACTITIONER
I'm professionally certified by Dr. Natasha. I provide support to properly implement the diet, follow guidelines, protocols, and offer shopping and cooking instruction for each stage of the diet.
THE SCD DIET (Specific Carbohydrate Diet)
Over 25 years ago, after several years of investigating and researching the effects of various sugars on the digestive tract using the SCD guidelines, Elaine Gottschall published "Breaking The Vicious Cycle" - describing the protocol in easy to understand terms and instructions to follow the diet protocol.
PERSONAL G.A.P.S. & SCD DIET CONSULTATIONS
I provide support and guidance for those wanting to begin either program, and for those already implementing them. Family consultations for Autistic children and adults are available virtually, in my office, or as a private in-home visit.