Dr. Natasha Campbell McBride taught me that mental health depends upon the health of our immune system, and the health of the immune system depends upon the health of the gut. All of the strategies she suggests in the GAPS Healing Protocol are designed to enhance immunity, which fundamentally is achieved by promoting gut health. One of… [Continue reading]
Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride
Nutrient Power: The Walsh Research Institute
Last summer I stumbled upon the work of Dr. William Walsh of the Walsh Research Institute, when he was interviewed by Dave Asprey on the Bulletproof Podcast. I was instantly struck with Dr. Walsh’s character; his authenticity, accessibility and humanitarian stance, as well as the groundbreaking scientific work that he has been doing for more than 30 years. He is… [Continue reading]
GAPS, FODMAPS and Histamine Intolerance
Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall. Yesterday at 10:59 AM EST was the Autumnal Equinox, marking the beginning of Autumn. The word equinox comes from the Latin “aequus” meaning equal and “nox” meaning night. The Earth’s axis is neither tilted toward nor away from the Sun, the center of the Sun being in the same plane as… [Continue reading]
FODMAPs + GAPS = ?
Necessity is the mother of invention, or in this case, it was the urgent distress of my patient and her family, which drove me to seek a supplementary approach to the GAPS treatment protocol. Keiko is an adorable, very bright, not yet 7 year old girl in treatment with me for constipation and encopresis. The… [Continue reading]
GAPS and Safe Starches
I love rice. All varieties, white and brown, short and long grain, nutty basmati and fragrant jasmine. I adore the smell of it cooking. I love spicy Thai and Indian curries over mounds of rice, and even eating rice with just butter and salt. It’s the ultimate comfort food for me. Others have similar feelings… [Continue reading]
