by Jennifer Scribner | Oct 18, 2017 | Digestion, GAPS Diet
Anne came to me after being on the GAPS Diet for 10 months with one burning question. “Can you use the GAPS Diet for SIBO?” On GAPS, Anne had seen improvements in sleeping through the night and waking up energized, and her hot flashes were nearly...
by Jennifer Scribner | Oct 2, 2017 | Digestion, GAPS Diet
Are you in desperate need of constipation remedies for the GAPS Diet™? Whether constipation is the reason you began the GAPS Diet or this is something new that you’re experiencing after beginning GAPS, I’ve got you covered! It’s common to feel a little slowed down or...
by Jennifer Scribner | Jun 12, 2017 | Digestion, GAPS Diet
It’s common for my bowels to get off schedule when I travel, but this was terrible. Five days without a bowel movement and I was so uncomfortable! I felt like I had to go, but when I sat on the toilet nothing would happen. I was on the third week of our trip in...
by Jennifer Scribner | Mar 2, 2016 | Digestion, GAPS Diet, What to Buy
In the wonderful world of GAPS™, we talk so much about probiotics – both in supplements and in fermented foods. One thing that people don’t realize is that there are hundreds of types of beneficial bacteria that live in the gut, and only a small percentage that...
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...