by Jennifer Scribner | Jun 22, 2022 | GAPS Diet
Cheating on the GAPS Diet is almost inevitable. While I’m not encouraging it, I acknowledge the reality of it and I’d like to offer you some advice on how to cheat on the GAPS Diet with less consequences. If you’re new to GAPS, I propose that you to stick with the...
by Jennifer Scribner | Feb 2, 2022 | GAPS Diet
There is a surprising amount of variation in egg quality when you dig into the certifications, feeds, and practices used for laying hens. While most people choose organic eggs for the GAPS Diet, there are some people for whom that quality alone may not be enough. If...
by Jennifer Scribner | Oct 20, 2021 | GAPS Diet, Recipes
On the GAPS protocol, we use short-cooked meat stock, not long-cooked bone broth. Understanding the difference between meat stock and bone broth is the first of the GAPS Diet meat stock mistakes, and the easiest to correct. Short-cooked meat stock is high in the amino...
by Jennifer Scribner | Jun 25, 2021 | Digestion, GAPS Diet
There’s a belief floating around the internet that you can’t do the GAPS Diet if you’re experiencing histamine intolerance or mast cell activation disorder (MCAD). The truth is that other nutritional plans address histamine by showing you how to avoid it in foods. The...
by Jennifer Scribner | Mar 13, 2021 | Digestion, GAPS Diet
The problem with most SIBO treatments is that they aim to starve out or kill an overgrowth without healing the gut and the enteric nervous system, which are crucial in overcoming SIBO long-term. To address this I’ve always recommended a Low-FODMAPS version of the GAPS...
by Jennifer Scribner | Feb 22, 2021 | GAPS Diet, Real Food
We’re learning to question our food sources and eat what’s real and whole, but most of us don’t hold that same standard for water. With all the focus on foods in therapeutic diets it’s easy to overlook something even more foundational – water. Quality drinking water...
