The GAPS Diet™ What is the GAPS Diet™ and is it right for you? GAPS stands for both Gut and Psychology Syndrome and Gut and Physiology Syndrome as described in the books by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride. Dr McBride is a brilliant neurosurgeon turned nutritionist who created this specific diet to help her son recover from autism. The GAPS Diet™ might be right for you if you are experiencing any of the following: Asthma ADD/ADHD Digestive Disorders like IBS, Ulcerative Colitis, Chron’s Disease, Chronic Constipation, Inflammatory Bowel
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