GAPS

The GAPS Diet, or GAPS Nutritional Protocol rebuilds a damaged gut using animal fats and proteins, homemade probiotic foods, seasonal fruits and vegetables, nourishing liquids and a variety of lifestyle-based detoxification methods so that you can heal the root cause of your disease. GAPS is an acronym for Gut & Psychology/ Physiology Syndrome. The protocol was created by Dr. Natasha Campbell McBride, it became famous for reversing autism diagnosis in children, and spread around the world (mostly by mothers! yeah!). Since then, the protocol has supported hundreds of thousands of people with varying conditions all which have a root in the gut.

 

The GAPS Nutritional Protocol uses…

  • The most important part of the protocol. Pastured Animal Fats and Proteins, Pastured Eggs, Organ Meats, Fermented Dairy, Seasonal Fruits & Vegetables, Homemade Fermented Foods, Properly Prepared Nuts and Seeds, Raw Unfiltered Honey

  • A short list of helpful (mostly food-derived/based) supplements that expedite healing and address years of nutritional deficiencies.

  • As we rebuild the body using nutrient dense foods, toxins begin to exit the body in a timely manner, all based on your unique innate wisdom. Supportive detox protocols ease discomfort as your body changes, rebuilds and revitalizes!

 
 
 
 

Simplifying “The GAPS Spectrum”

Since its initial ideation, the GAPS diet has evolved to help more people, with more severe, complex or nuanced symptoms. There is a full spectrum to the GAPS diet including: Full GAPS, GAPS Introduction Diet, No Plant GAPS, More Plant GAPS and GAPS Ketogenic Diet.

 

  • Full GAPS

    Full GAPS is the easiest protocol to implement with the longest list of “allowed foods.” The full GAPS diet provides a lot of healing and nourishing foods and it is an great protocol for life-long implementation.

  • GAPS Intro

    GAPS intro protocol introduces foods in an order starting with the easiest to digest to the most difficult to digest. People with severe digestion or mental health issues usually need to implement the intro protocol at some point in their life to resolve symptoms fully.

  • More Plants GAPS

    Some people feel better consuming more plants, and these people follow more-plant GAPS to reverse their symptoms on GAPS

  • Ketogenic GAPS

    Works well for people with a cancer diagnosis, lyme disease, and other serious health conditions.

  • No-Plants GAPS

    Some people need to use No-Plant GAPS when both Full GAPS and GAPS Intro are not resolving chronic issues.

Real Food, Real Change

Food is the MOST important part of the GAPS diet, because modern food and modern conveniences are the #1 cause of chronic disease today. Using homemade, from-scratch cooking you too can take your health back. You will learn meat stock, fermentation, soaking and sprouting, grain-free baking and more. Traditional cooking methods like the ones used by our ancestors hold the key to feeling like yourself again. Sourcing is of the utmost importance. It is always recommended to source organic/beyond organic, grass-fed/pastured, wild-caught and local foods as much as possible.

  • Autoimmune Diseases
    Asthma
    Autism
    Eczema
    Allergies
    Fatigue
    Arthritis
    Chronic Infections
    Neurological and Endocrine disorders
    Digestive disorders
    Anxiety/ Depression & Learning Disabilities
    Eating Disorders
    Infertility

What People Are Saying…

 

“I have a long and storied past with various food issues. Coming to this protocol (GAPS diet) and feeling like a lot of lingering fears around what I ‘could and couldn't’ eat melted away in ways that years of other therapies and other food protocols didn’t do.”

"Made the stroganoff for dinner and just licked the bowl clean. I know it sounds weird, but I find myself constantly near tears after eating these days. Like, a feeling of gratitude for nourishing my body and taking the time and care to do it well. Being in the kitchen is new to me and it's starting to feel like a place that I can belong"

“In just a month's time I lost about 10 pounds of inflammation, it calmed my digestion, I have a better understanding of my body's needs, clear frame of mind, and my sleep is the best it’s been in a really long time. This 6 weeks program was simple and effective. I feel like I’m left with a knowledge base to continue on my own with confidence.”

“Kate has made an enormous impact on how I look at food. I highly recommend her. Your life will be transformed.”

“I’ve got 3 pots humming along on the stove. Red Cabbage and carrot stew, collards in bacon fat. I re-open our doc to look at recipes and read your notes. Every day and every choice is a part of the journey. I don’t always do right but I can say without a doubt, I see the world and myself and EVERYTHING around me in a completely new way. Thank you for all you’ve done for me.”