GAPS Healing Foods

GAPS is based on the most nutrient dense, healing foods for human health. When we provide our bodies with the building blocks they need to heal and repair, we are supporting it to do the job that it is meant to do! It is incredible how resilient our bodies are when we take away the things that are causing toxicity and inflammation, and provide it with the things that make us thrive. Starting out on GAPS can seem overwhelming, so a great place to start is to learn the healing foods and start introducing them to your diet one by one.

3 Ways to Support Digestion Before you Start Eating

Why we want to optimise digestion before we swallow....

It may come as a surprise to some of your that optimal digestion actually starts even before we put anything in our mouth. What we do in the moments before we take a bite can play a pivotal role in how well we extract the nourishment from the delicious food we are about to ingest.

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What is the GAPS Protocol?

GAPS, or Gut and Psychology Syndrome, or Gut and Physiology Syndrome, is becoming a term that more and more people are familiar with. Do you have ANY digestive issues? How about anxiety or depression? OCD? Allergies, asthma or intolerances? Autoimmune disease? Unhealthy eating behaviour? Addictions? Are you overweight or obese? Does dementia run in the family?

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Free eBook - GAPS/SCD/Wholefood on a Budget

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Chicken Patties

We make a lot of mince patties/muffins for lunch boxes, and it gets a bit tiring using beef mince all the time! Organic chicken mince isn’t always easy to source, so this recipe uses chicken thighs! We really like the chunky texture of the chicken thighs blitzed into these patties, they are great on their own, wrapped in a lettuce leaf, or with the bread of your choice.

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Resolving Constipation

For anyone that has experienced constipation, it really is not fun! Constipation is a very common complaint for people with digestive issues. When the digestive system is damaged and not functioning optimally, there are various reasons why constipation may occur. The stool is one of the ways in which our body eliminates toxins, so when we are constipated we are leaving this toxicity sitting in the colon where it can be reabsorbed, and the stool will begin to rot. It is vital to have the bowels moving AT LEAST every 36 hour to help keep this toxicity moving out of the body. It is alway best to resolve constipation on Full GAPS before starting the intro diet if constipation is an ongoing issue. Ultimately, nutrient density, healing foods and probiotics will resolve the long term issue of constipation, and in the meantime there are plenty of tips and tricks for short term relief.

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Recipes, nutrition and advice from the team.