by Jennifer Scribner | Mar 11, 2015 | Digestion, GAPS Diet
A critical part of the digestive process is the action of stomach acid and many GAPS™ people don’t produce enough. A diet of refined foods or too much stress will lessen natural production, which leads to poorly digested food and heartburn. How do you know if you need...
by Jennifer Scribner | Feb 11, 2015 | Digestion, GAPS Diet
Vomiting on the GAPS Diet is a common occurrence during the first week. It’s usually due to one of two things – low blood sugar or an inability to digest the new fats, and I’ll give you remedy ideas for each. Of course, it can be a coincidence, so monitor your...
by Jennifer Scribner | Jan 21, 2015 | Digestion, GAPS Diet
Diarrhea on the GAPS™ Diet is more common than people expect. When you start the GAPS Intro Diet you might have a bout of diarrhea, even when it’s something you’ve never experienced before – especially if constipation is the norm for you. I don’t worry over an...
by Jennifer Scribner | Jan 7, 2015 | Digestion, GAPS Diet
I get asked this question all the time by people beginning the GAPS Diet™: Should I leave out the foods that I’m sensitive to when I start GAPS? It’s usually at a consultation when they explain some type of allergy testing they’ve had recently and show me the list of...
by Jennifer Scribner | Nov 18, 2014 | Digestion, GAPS Diet
Kelly’s a mom of four who had just started her whole family on the GAPS Diet. Her kids and husband were doing great, but she was struggling. She felt sick to her stomach a lot, described her digestion as “stagnant,” and didn’t have much of an appetite. When I reviewed...
by Jennifer Scribner | Oct 29, 2014 | Digestion, GAPS Diet, What to Buy
Vitamin D is a nutrient that’s crucial to your immune system, as well as bone strength, brain development, muscle function, healthy lungs, and cancer prevention. Recent public research has uncovered widespread deficiency in Americans in the past few years. When your...