The GAPS Diet is the best approach for healing the gut and putting autoimmune disease of all kinds into remission that I have ever come across.
That being said, the 6 months to 3 years that folks need to be on GAPS to reverse these conditions (on average) is a huge change from the way they were eating before – even if they were eating a whole food based, traditional diet. If they were on the Standard American Diet before, forget about it! GAPS can seem flat out impossible at first glance!
This is because all grains, sugars (except honey and fruit), and starches are avoided on GAPS as these foods cannot be fully digested by a compromised gut environment and therefore need to be avoided until the gut heals and seals. What forms the fundamental basis of the American diet?  That’s right, grains, sugars and starches!
The necessary dietary changes on GAPS are so huge, in fact, that many people who really want and need to go on GAPS never even attempt it because the challenge of incorporating the necessary dietary changes to heal seems too incredibly daunting.
Help has arrived!
My friend Cara, from the blog Health, Home, and Happiness has come up with two indispensable resources in the implementation of the GAPS Diet. Cara is a GAPS expert. She has used GAPS to tackle her children’s autoimmune issues with great success. She has even successfully helped her daughter Hannah’s autism go into remission with the help of the GAPS diet! The process took 2 years and has been confirmed by medical diagnosis.
I so wish these resources had been available to me last year when my husband and I went on GAPS. It would have made the transition process so much easier and less stressful on our household!
GAPS Resources
The first resource is the helpful e-book What Can I Eat Now? A 30 Day GAPS Intro Meal Plan.
The second resource is Grain Free Meal Plans once you are off the GAPS Intro Diet and into full blown GAPS or if you just want to jump right into full blown GAPS or the very similar SCD (Specific Carbohydrate) Diet from the get go.
The Grain Free Meal Plans include the following:
- Menu plans for 3 meals a day, 7 days a week, plus snacks and sweets
- Kid-tested recipes
- Complete shopping lists
- A Members only forum for questions, problems, encouragement, and success stories
If you are even remotely considering GAPS for your family, make sure you check out these resources! Consistency is key on the GAPS Diet – falling off the wagon can really set you back.  Therefore having these resources in your back pocket as you undertake this challenge to recover the vibrant health you deserve could very well make the difference between success and failure on the GAPS Diet.
More Information on the GAPS Diet
GAPS Diet: Heal Your Autoimmune Disease Now
How to Speed Healing and Shorten Time on the GAPS Diet
The Five Most Common GAPS Diet Mistakes
GAPS Diet Heals Ulcerative Colitis
Hannah’s Story: 2 Years on GAPS Diet Heals Autism
Chronic Stomach Pain and Bloating Gone!
Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist
Hi. Is GAPS good for Candida and Oxalate overload?
Hi, can anyone tell me, can I still go on this diet if I can’t have any coconut? I also can’t have onions, garlic, dairy, and even almonds seem to bother me. I actually currently cannot have bone broth either. I think it is a histamine intolerance. I am going to try again to make a low histamine bone broth and see if I can take that. I’m guessing you cannot do this diet without bone broth right? I get really bad heartburn when I drink it.
Here’s how to make low histamine broth. https://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/meat-stock/
I had another client not able to tolerate the bone broth and the gelatin did wonders. I made homemade jello with blueberries, filtered water, honey and the gelatin. It worked very well.
I know this is random but is there any reason honey smoked salmon from the Honey Smoked Salmon Fish CO isn’t GAPS legal?
Hi Sarah, I have been on The GAPS Diet for 2-1/2 years and have seen great results. However, not healed completely and at times always feel I am missing something. Would like to get a Gaps Practitioner and wanted to see if you could recommend anyone. Thanks,
Teresa
I recommend the staff at biodynamicwellness.com
I am considering this diet for my family. I have two sons who suffer from ADHD and ADD and also have severe toenail fungus. I feel overwhelmed looking at this diet however. I also suffer from a lot of different ailments. Is there a fee guide to get started? I use food stamps so I am not sure I can do it. But I bet we could save the government a lot of money on doctor visits if we could get healed. I might even get well enough to work full time. I am so sick most of the time.
My daughter and I got thrush, I think it transferred from her as she is nursing, we are vegetarian only because we do have cheese and she eats yogurt. I want t clear up this issue once and for all as I am about t start a juicing lifestyle and want to start off with good health, though many of the foods on here will be juiced because my daughter is very picky with solid foods, She has also suffered from constipation since starting to eat solids and I am sure it is because she lacks the healthy bacteria in her stomach and intestines so I have started her with a probiotic but am not the happiest as it is only a few strands if that. She loves fruit especially strawberries although I only want her having organic so she doesn’t get them often because they do not sell them here. where can I get a book with all foods that are allowed? thank you
Grace