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, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, etc. The GAPS diet can successfully control immune dysfunction by normalising the gut microbiome, thereby improving nutritional status and immune regulation.

Psychiatric Problems

The GAPS protocol is designed to offer comprehensive and targeted support for mental health, helping address the specific nutritional needs associated with biochemical abnormalities that result in psychiatric conditions. Some of the illnesses that can be helped with GAPS 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 nutrient raw materials needed for adequate hormone and neurotransmitter synthesis while enabling repair of damage done to the nervous system. 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/ADD, Tourette's, epilepsy, tics, PANDAS, and trichotillomania.

Digestive Disorders

The GAPS diet is the ultimate nutritional intervention to manage and correct 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, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, hypochlorhydria, inflammatory bowel disease, colitis, GERD, and diverticulitis. 

Endocrine Abnormalities

Chronic hormonal conditions are another widespread health challenge, 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 issues. Solving or improving these debilitating problems starts with addressing the gut environment and subsequent immune dysfunction.