Autoimmunity

Autoimmune disorders are the fastest-growing group of chronic illnesses worldwide and account for the highest level of disability among sufferers. They include Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Crohn's, coeliac disease, colitis, asthma, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, etc. The GAPS diet can successfully regulate an overactive immune system by addressing the composition of the gut microbiome, thereby improving nutritional status and healing gut permeability.

Psychiatric Problems

The GAPS protocol is designed to offer targeted support for mental health and address specific nutritional needs associated with metabolic and biochemical abnormalities that underlie psychiatric conditions. As the gut heals, the immune system’s activity normalises, and brain chemistry can be corrected. Conditions related to metabolic dysfunctions of the brain include anxiety disorders, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, addiction, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.

Neurological Issues

Optimising nutrition and lifestyle can support brain health by providing the necessary nutrient raw materials for adequate hormone and neurotransmitter synthesis and by enabling nervous system repair. By tailoring to the individual's condition, neurological disorders that can be put into remission or ameliorated using the GAPS protocol include CFS/ME, migraine, autism, ADHD, Tourette's, epilepsy, PANS/PANDAS, and trichotillomania.

Digestive Disorders

The GAPS diet is the ultimate nutritional intervention for managing and correcting digestive issues. It promotes gut health through easily digestible, non-inflammatory, nutrient-dense foods. Digestive problems are commonly attributed to dysbiosis (gut flora imbalance), which can result in chronic constipation, diarrhoea, irritable bowel syndrome, MCAS, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, hypochlorhydria, inflammatory bowel disease, colitis, GERD, and diverticulitis. 

Endocrine Abnormalities

Chronic hormone conditions present another widespread health issue, including endometriosis, polycystic kidneys, premenstrual syndrome, and polycystic ovarian syndrome, which often originate from the gut, since the gut wall is considered the primary endocrine gland in the body. In addition, environmental factors, such as endocrine-disrupting chemicals, compound these complex disorders. Solving these debilitating problems starts with using nutrition to address the gut environment and subsequent immune dysfunction.