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, multiple sclerosis, Graves’ disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. The GAPS diet can successfully regulate an overactive immune system by addressing the composition of the gut microbiome, thereby allowing healing of the permeable gut and associated tissue damage.

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 neurotransmitter synthesis and by enabling the repair of the blood-brain barrier and nervous system. By tailoring to the individual's condition, neurological disorders that can be put into remission or ameliorated using the GAPS protocol include ME/CFS, 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 numerous pathologies of the GI tract, including chronic constipation, diarrhoea, irritable bowel syndrome, MCAS, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, hypochlorhydria, IBD, colitis, GERD, and diverticulitis. 

Endocrine Abnormalities

Chronic hormone conditions present another widespread health issue, including endometriosis, polycystic kidneys, premenstrual syndrome, and polycystic ovarian syndrome. Since the intestinal wall is considered the body's primary endocrine gland and the immune system primarily resides there, these problems cannot be rectified until gut integrity has been restored. In addition, environmental factors, such as endocrine-disrupting chemicals, compound the severity of these disorders. With the correct nutrition plan, the gut environment and subsequent immune activation can be addressed.