First 7 days on the GAPS Intro Diet: my personal reflections

Posted by doctoracorinna on Jan 10, 2013 in GAPS Diet, GAPS Intro Stage 1, GAPS Intro Stage 2 | Comments Off on First 7 days on the GAPS Intro Diet: my personal reflections One of the things I’ve read about (and noticed in my own patients) is that children can heal very rapidly on this diet while adults take longer. That being said, I noticed some changes for the positive in my own health on the first 7 days of GAPS Intro. Positive changes: Chronically dry eyes (secondary to inflammation issues) have dramatically improved. It is SO nice to read and not have...
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GAPS Intro Stage 1 Reflections & a recipe for Tangy Shrimp, Mushroom and Vegetable Soup

Posted by doctoracorinna on Jan 10, 2013 in GAPS Diet, GAPS Intro Stage 1, GAPS Stage 1 recipes, Recipes | Comments Off on GAPS Intro Stage 1 Reflections & a recipe for Tangy Shrimp, Mushroom and Vegetable Soup As I am blessed to not have severe gut issues such as the ones that Dr Campbell McBride talks about here, I did Stage 1 for three days and (quite happily) moved on. On the first day I found that drinking about a quart of chicken broth and another quart of mint tea as well as pretty much only eating really broth-y chicken soup led to lots of peeing. Of course this makes perfect sense, but it...
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Stage I of GAPS Intro

Posted by doctoracorinna on Jan 5, 2013 in GAPS Diet, GAPS Intro Stage 1 | Comments Off on Stage I of GAPS Intro I started the GAPS Intro on January 2nd, 2013. You can read more about GAPS here. I’ve been doing some pretty significant research and have come up with the following list for what is allowed on the 1st stage of the Intro (there are 6 stages to the Intro- I am planning on doing a few days on each stage unless I start seeing signs I need to stay where I am). I won’t lie, the first...
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What is GAPS?

Posted by doctoracorinna on Jan 2, 2013 in GAPS Diet | Comments Off on What is GAPS? What is GAPS? GAPS stands for Gut and Psychology Syndrome and it is the work of Dr. Natasha Campbell McBride. She based it on the SCD or Specific Carbohydrate Diet and her original intent with the diet and the protocols was to recover her son from Autism, which she has done with great results! The main idea is that modern living has made almost everyone’s gut ‘leaky’, where...
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