GAPS: Reverse Mental Health Conditions – Autism, Depression, ADHD and More 

Are you or someone you love dealing with a chronic or unresolved mental health issue such as Autism, Depression, Dyslexia, ADHD, Schizophrenia, Addiction, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, or others?

Learn how a UK doctor uses her ground-breaking GAPS Protocol to turn all these around – and many more. Learn how GAPS reverses the effects forever.

For decades, Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, MD has been doing exactly that. She reversed her own son’s Autism, then focused her UK medical practice on doing exactly the same for thousands of other families. Dr. Campbell-McBride quietly helps adults, children and families all over the world ACTUALLY RECOVER from debilitating mental health issues. 

She first established the life-changing GAPS nutritional program for her Autistic patients’ recovery. Then Dr. Campbell-McBride proceeded to tackle and reverse additional psychological illnesses too. 

She ultimately applied the GAPS Protocol to reverse so many more physiologic health issues. These include autoimmune, endocrine, rheumatologic and gastro-intestinal diseases, among others.

TAKEAWAY: You CAN heal and even reverse many chronic mental health diseases by first healing your gut.

GAPS – Gut and Psychology Syndrome

I encourage you to take a close look at the little-known work of Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride M.D. You’ll want to read – then re-read – her ground breaking book, Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS).

In Gut and Psychology Syndrome Dr. Campbell-McBride explains the documented science behind her methods and treatments in a clear and understandable manner. She walks us through exactly how an ‘unbalanced gut’ plus certain food groups and processed foods greatly harm our bodies and brains.

“Our gut flora is the housekeeper of the gut wall: it protects it, feeds it and orchestrates the cell regeneration process – the wonderful process, which renews the gut wall’s structure all the time. When gut flora is abnormal, something terrible happens.” – Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride, Creator of GAPS Protocol

Underlying Root Cause

As a result of a chronically unbalanced gut, we typically suffer a wide variety of mental health issues and chronic physical ailments. Most conventional western medicine doctors automatically prescribe one or more pharmaceutical drugs to treat our uncomfortable and often life-altering symptoms. But they rarely resolve the underlying cause.

These manufactured chemicals are well-documented to cause harmful physical and mental side effects. Why don’t we pay more attention to the labels and advertising that disclose long lists of possible side effects? They include conditions that are many times worse than the original.

It’s now well known that these same prescription drugs typically compromise our bodies’ own natural healing mechanisms.

The result is a ‘band-aid’ effect that may give us some temporary relief of symptoms, but not lasting relief. And not a resolution of the underlying root cause that would empower your body to actually heal.

The Result of Gut Imbalances

The gut-brain axis is the root cause of many chronic mental health conditions. While this is fundamentally not a new idea, Dr. Campbell-McBride goes explains it so clearly in her book that it’s quite astounding to finally understand the gut-brain link. And just how pervasive the mental health illnesses and problem conditions are. And just how easily they can be fixed.

Decades of documented clinical experiences with families and children prove that her methods and treatments work. Over the years she has also taught thousands of practitioners, all over the world, exactly how to apply these same methods to heal their patients.

Heal the Gut Naturally

Dr. Campbell-McBride offers a very practical, step-by-step approach to naturally heal the gut and the body.

The book recites compelling case stories of actual patients – from her many years of active clinical practice. For a sample of the depth and soundness of her information, please read her GAPS webpage in its entirety.

I’ve read her book twice now – the second time highlighting the key ideas. I can’t recommend it highly enough. This doctor has been way ahead of her time. Or perhaps her work and treatments are just in time!

Dr. Campbell-McBride’s website and the links below offer tremendous insights and enormous value for those who are actively searching for a solution to their chronic illness. You will find more effective and less costly, less dangerous solutions to treat a plethora of physical and psychological imbalances and diseases.

About Dr. Natasha Campbell-Mcbride M.D.

Dr. Campbell-McBride is an MD – with post-medical degrees in both Neurology and Nutrition. Learn more about Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride.

SELECT INFO FROM DR. CAMPBELL-MCBRIDE’S WEBSITE:

For decades, Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride has helped thousands of children and people of all ages recover from psychological and physiological conditions of all types. She is particularly known for her ground-breaking work with guiding Autistic children back to mainstream functionality.

“Dr. Campbell-McBride’s successful treatments and the foundation of her medical practice are grounded in her unwavering beliefs that ‘our digestive system holds the roots of our health’.

“A very long list of unhealthy conditions that are prevalent today “stem from the unhealthy gut.”

She categorizes these unhealthy conditions into two groups and calls them ‘GAPS conditions’:

1. Gut And PSYCHOLOGY Syndrome – Mental health and brain functioning
2. Gut And PHYSIOLOGY Syndrome – Physical health and body functioning

Gut and PSYCHOLOGY Syndrome – ‘GAPS’

GAPS include learning disabilities and mental health disorders which stem from the unhealthy gut, such as:

• Autism
• ADHD/ADD
• Dyslexia
• Dyspraxia
• Addictions
• Depression
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder
• Schizophrenia
• Epilepsy
• Eating Disorders
• and a variety other conditions which affect the function of the brain

Many don’t have an established diagnostic label and are typically known as:

• Mood Alterations
• Memory and Cognitive Problems
• Behavioral and Social Problems
• Panic Attacks
• Anxiety
• Involuntary Movements
• Various Tics and Fits
• Sensory Problems
• and others

Gut and PHYSIOLOGY Syndrome – ‘GAPS’

PHYSIOLOGY Syndromes include a wide variety of chronic physical conditions which stem from the unhealthy gut, such as:

Autoimmune Conditions:

• Celiac Disease
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Diabetes Type One
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• Osteoarthritis
• Crohn’s Disease
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Autoimmune Skin Problems
• and more

Atopic Conditions (sensitive to allergens):

• Asthma
• Eczema
• Various Allergies
• Food Allergies & Food Intolerances
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Fibromyalgia
• ME
• Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
• Arthritis
• PMS and other menstrual problems
• Many Endocrine Disorders
• Thyroid
• Adrenal
• and others

All Digestive Disorders such as:

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Gastritis
• Various Colitis

Many conditions do not fit into any diagnostic box, and can present as a mixture of symptoms, including:

• Digestive Problems
• Fatigue
• Muscular Weakness
• Cramps and Abnormal Muscle Tone
• Pain and Ache in Joints and Muscles
• Skin Problems
• Hormonal Abnormalities

Overlapping Symptoms

In nearly all instances, the signs and symptoms from GAP Syndromes overlap. Patients with chronic mental health issues and patients with certain physical health challenges may experience similar signs and symptoms. These include painful joints and muscles, fatigue, pores and skin troubles, asthma, hormonal troubles, autoimmunity as well as depression, ‘mind fog’, incapacity to concentrate, temper swings, sleep abnormalities, reminiscence troubles, anxiety, tremors, tics, and more.

When the digestive tract is unbalanced and dysbiotic, it becomes a supply of toxicity throughout the body, including the gut-brain axis. 

GAPS Nutritional Protocol has changed lives for thousands of patients, even those suffering from diagnoses that are considered ‘incurable’ by many  conventional western medicine practitioners.

If you want to meet the families of real patients who’ve recovered from a variety of GAPS ailments, check out her blog Doctor-Natasha.com and read the book GAPS Stories.

Because each of them followed the GAPS Program, they recovered from:

• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Narcolepsy
• Various Neuropathies
• Psoriasis
• Allergies
• Asthma
• Eczema
• Chronic Cystitis
• Fibromyalgia
• Addictions (including Alcoholism)
• Low Thyroid Function
• Hormonal Problems
• Learning Disabilities
• and Mental Illnesses

This website will give you a general idea of what the GAPS Nutritional Protocol involves. To learn about it fully, please read Gut and Psychology Syndrome. Find this book and others related to GAPS:

GAPS BOOKS

Gut and Psychology Syndrome: Natural Treatment for Autism, Dyspraxia, A.D.D., Dyslexia, A.D.H.D., Depression, Schizophrenia
by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride M.D.

Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride set up The Cambridge Nutrition Clinic in 1998. She is a parent of a child diagnosed with learning disabilities. She is acutely aware of the difficulties facing other parents like her, and she has devoted her career to helping these families.

Dr. Campbell-McBride realized very early that nutrition played a critical role in helping children and adults to overcome their disabilities. She has pioneered the use of probiotics in this field, as a cornerstone to gut health.

Her willingness to share her knowledge has resulted in her contributing to many publications, as well as presenting at numerous seminars and conferences on the subjects of learning disabilities and digestive disorders.

Her book Gut and Psychology Syndrome captures her experience and knowledge, incorporating her most recent work. She believes that the link between learning disabilities, the food and drink that we take, and the condition of our digestive system is absolute. The results of her work support her position on this subject.

In her clinic, parents discuss all aspects of their child’s condition, confident in the knowledge that they are not only talking to a professional but to a parent who has lived their experience. Her deep understanding of the challenges they face puts her advice in a class of its own.

Put Your Heart in Your Mouth

Put Your Heart in Your Mouth: Natural Treatment for Atherosclerosis, Angina, Heart Attack, High Blood Pressure, Stroke, Arrhythmia, Peripheral Vascular Disease – by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride M.D.

If you stop any person on the street and ask them what causes heart disease, you know what their answer will be: butter and eggs, meat and fat. This infamous Diet-Heart Hypothesis was proposed in 1953, and it took scientists all over the world a few decades to prove it wrong.

The trouble is that while science was beginning to cast doubt upon its basic tenets, the Diet-Heart Hypothesis was giving rise to a powerful and wealthy political and commercial machine with a vested interest in promoting it ― by means of anti-fat and anti-cholesterol propaganda presented relentlessly and with increasing intensity.

In this book Dr. Campbell-McBride tackles the subject of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)), caused by atherosclerosis, a disease of the arterial wall that leads to narrowing and obstruction of the arteries. She maintains that conventional medicine does not actually know the cause of atherosclerosis or how to cure it. In this book she explores what it is, what causes it, and how to prevent and reverse it.

She dispels the myth of the Diet-Heart Hypothesis, and explains that cholesterol is not the enemy but an integral and important part of our cell membranes.

Vegetarianism Explained

Vegetarianism Explained: Making an Informed Decision – by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride M.D.

Another blockbuster from Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, the creator and author of the GAPS Protocol ― Gut And Psychology / Gut And Physiology Syndrome. Her GAPS Nutritional Protocol has been used successfully by hundreds of thousands of people around the world for treating a plethora of chronic health problems, from mental illness to physical disorders.

Her book Gut and Psychology Syndrome has been translated into sixteen languages. She has now undertaken an intense study into the value of plant foods versus animal foods. Vegetarianism Explained: Making an Informed Decision is the result of this study. Dr Campbell-McBride gives a full scientific description of how animal and plant foods are digested and used by the human body. This information will give the reader a good understanding of how to feed the body to achieve optimal health and vitality.

This book is an essential read for those who are considering a plant-based lifestyle and those who are already following a vegetarian or a vegan diet. The subject of fasting is covered for a solid understanding of how to use this method for healing and health. This book will also answer questions on where our food comes from and how it is produced, how to eat in harmony with your body’s needs and how we should introduce small children to the world of food.

Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride is known for her ability to explain complex scientific concepts in a language easily understood by all. Vegetarianism Explained will be enjoyed by all ages of adults – from young teenagers to mature professionals. For those who are scientifically minded, the book is also fully referenced. 

Gut and Physiology Syndrome

Gut and Physiology Syndrome: Natural Treatment for Allergies, Autoimmune Illness, Arthritis, Gut Problems, Fatigue, Hormonal Problems, Neurological Disease and More – by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride M.D.

Companion volume to the bestselling Gut & Psychology Syndrome ― the book that launched the GAPS diet ― which has been translated into 22 languages and sold more than 300,000 copies.

Since the publication of the first GAPS book, Gut and Psychology Syndrome, in 2004, the GAPS concept has become a global phenomenon. People all over the world have been using the GAPS Nutritional Protocol for healing from physical and mental illnesses.

The first GAPS book focused on learning disabilities and mental illness. This new book, Gut and Physiology Syndrome, focuses on the rest of the human body and completes the GAPS concept. Allergies, autoimmune illness, digestive problems, neurological and endocrine problems, asthma, eczema, chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, psoriasis and chronic cystitis, arthritis and many other chronic degenerative illnesses are covered.

Dr. Campbell-McBride believes that the link between physical and mental health, the food and drink that we take, and the condition of our digestive system is absolute. The clinical experience of many holistic doctors supports this position.

Heal Your Gut Cookbook

The Heal Your Gut Cookbook: Nutrient-Dense Recipes for Intestinal Health Using the GAPS Diet – by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride M.D., et. al

With more than two hundred straightforward, nutrient-dense, and appealing recipes, The Heal Your Gut Cookbook was created by GAPS Diet experts Hilary Boynton and Mary G. Brackett to help heal your gut and to manage the illnesses that stem from it.

GAPS Diet for Chronic Mental Health Conditions

Developed by pioneering British MD Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, who provides the book’s Foreword, Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS) refers to disorders, including ADD/ADHD, autism, addictions, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, stemming from or exacerbated by leaky gut and dysbiosis.

GAPS Diet for Other Chronic Illnesses

GAPS also refers to chronic gut-related physical conditions, including celiac disease, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes type one, and Crohn’s disease, as well as asthma, eczema, allergies, thyroid disorders, and more.

An evolution of the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, the GAPS Diet will appeal to followers of the Paleo Diet, who are still struggling for optimum health, as well as anyone interested in the health benefits of fermentation or the Weston A. Price approach to nutrition.

In The Heal Your Gut Cookbook, readers will learn about the key cooking techniques and ingredients that form the backbone of the GAPS Diet: working with stocks and broths, soaking nuts and seeds, using coconut, and culturing raw dairy. The authors offer encouraging, real-life perspectives on the life-changing improvements to the health of their families by following this challenging but powerful diet.

The GAPS Diet is designed to restore the balance between beneficial and pathogenic intestinal bacteria and seal the gut through the elimination of grains, processed foods, and refined sugars and the carefully sequenced reintroduction of nutrient-dense foods, including bone broths, raw cultured dairy, certain fermented vegetables, organic pastured eggs, organ meats, and more.

The Heal Your Gut Cookbook is a must-have if you are following the GAPS Diet, considering the GAPS Diet, or simply looking to improve your digestive health and―by extension―your physical and mental well-being.

Heal your Gut 3 Volume Set

Gut and Psychology Syndrome, Heal Your Gut Cookbook, Put Your Heart in Your Mouth 3 Books Collection Set – 
by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride M.D., et. al

Developed by pioneering UK MD Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS) refers to disorders, including ADD/ADHD, autism, addictions, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, stemming from or exacerbated by leaky gut and dysbiosis.

Her book, Gut and Psychology Syndrome captures her wealth of clinical experience with patient treatment and outcomes, and her vast knowledge imparted in laymen’s terms.

Dr. Campbell-McBride’s work has proven that the link between learning disabilities, the food and drink that we take, and the condition of our digestive system is absolute. The results of her work over many decades supports her position. In her clinic, parents discuss all aspects of their child’s condition, confident in the knowledge that they are not only talking to a professional, but also to a parent who has lived their experience.

The Heal Your Gut Cookbook: Nutrient-Dense Recipes for Intestinal Health Using the Gaps Diet Today, more people than ever are struggling with gut-related chronic disease. In this visually stunning cookbook, GAPS Diet experts Hilary Boynton and Mary G. Brackett offer more than 200 straightforward, nutrient-dense, and appealing recipes designed to heal your gut and thereby manage the illnesses that stem from it.

Put Your Heart in Your Mouth: In this book, Dr. Campbell-McBride tackles the subject of Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), caused by atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis.is a disease of the arterial wall that leads to narrowing and increasing obstruction of the arteries. She maintains that conventional medicine does not actually know the cause of atherosclerosis or how to cure it. This book explores what it is, what causes it, and how to prevent and reverse it. She dispels the myth of the ‘Diet-Heart Hypothesis’, and explains that cholesterol is not the enemy but an integral and important part of our cell membranes.

Find a GAPS Practitioner Near You

Dr. Campbell-McBride used to run the Cambridge Nutrition Clinic until recent years. Having trained more than three thousand Certified GAPS Practitioners around the world, Dr. Natasha has closed her clinic in order to focus on writing and teaching.

Find a Certified GAPS Practitioner for you to work with by phone or in person. Apart from giving private consultations many of these practitioners run a local GAPS Group, which is a support group for you. Attending regular meetings of your local GAPS Group you will meet other people who are using the GAPS Nutritional Protocol, get help and support, learn more about your health problems and get your questions answered.

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Gut Brain Axis Image: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gut-brain_axis_overview.jpg

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