The GAPS diet theory says that eliminating certain foods, such as grains and sugars, can help people treat conditions that affect the brain, such as autism and dyslexia.

Summary A diet that promotes digestive health should focus on fibrous vegetables, fruits, fermented vegetables, cultured dairy products, healthy fats, and lean, unprocessed meats. The term “GAPS” … This diet was inspired by the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), … Continue reading "The GAPS Diet: Its Design and Protocols" The GAPS diet was derived from the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) created by Dr. Sidney Valentine Haas to naturally treat chronic inflammatory conditions in the digestive tract as a result of a damaged gut lining.SCD gained great popularity after a mother, Elaine Gottschall, healed her own child of Ulcerative Colitis and became an advocate for SCD.
This special diet is normally used to treat many health problems including autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, inflammatory bowel disease or IBS, leaky gut syndrome, and autoimmune disorders.

The GAPS diet is a variation of the SCD diet (Specific Carbohydrate Diet), which was made popular by Elaine Gottschall who healed her daughters ulcerative colitis and wrote the book Breaking the Vicious Cycle to help others learn how to follow the diet. Most of the foods on the GAPS diet consist of meat, fish, eggs, fermented foods and vegetables.