Comments on: Gut Health 101: 6 Questions and Answers About A Strong Immune System and the GAPS Diet http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/08/gut-health-101-6-questions-and-answers-about-a-strong-immune-system-and-the-gaps-diet.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:45:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: KitchenKop http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/08/gut-health-101-6-questions-and-answers-about-a-strong-immune-system-and-the-gaps-diet.html/comment-page-1#comment-57011 KitchenKop Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:50:56 +0000 http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/08/gut-health-101-6-questions-and-answers-about-a-strong-immune-system-and-the-gaps-diet.html#comment-57011 Yvonne, get your friend the GAPS book!!!!! Kelly Yvonne, get your friend the GAPS book!!!!!
Kelly

]]> By: Yvonne http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/08/gut-health-101-6-questions-and-answers-about-a-strong-immune-system-and-the-gaps-diet.html/comment-page-1#comment-56969 Yvonne Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:58:51 +0000 http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/08/gut-health-101-6-questions-and-answers-about-a-strong-immune-system-and-the-gaps-diet.html#comment-56969 My friend's daughter, 16, was diagnosed with severe ADHD two years ago. Now she is in the hospital for ulcerative colitis, though they are now suggesting it may be crohns disease. Of course the medical establishment has her on strong meds for her ADHD, and now are talking about a diet of white rice, white bread, vanilla pudding, etc. for the colitis, crohns - that is, after they stop the bleeding and pain with steroids and antibiotics! I'm almost positive there is a connection between the two disorders. Do you have any thoughts, or can you point me to someone who may be able to help? My friend’s daughter, 16, was diagnosed with severe ADHD two years ago. Now she is in the hospital for ulcerative colitis, though they are now suggesting it may be crohns disease. Of course the medical establishment has her on strong meds for her ADHD, and now are talking about a diet of white rice, white bread, vanilla pudding, etc. for the colitis, crohns – that is, after they stop the bleeding and pain with steroids and antibiotics! I’m almost positive there is a connection between the two disorders. Do you have any thoughts, or can you point me to someone who may be able to help?

]]> By: CatholicMom.com » Columnists Kelly the Kitchen Kop » Gut Health 101 http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/08/gut-health-101-6-questions-and-answers-about-a-strong-immune-system-and-the-gaps-diet.html/comment-page-1#comment-38445 CatholicMom.com » Columnists Kelly the Kitchen Kop » Gut Health 101 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:30:29 +0000 http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/08/gut-health-101-6-questions-and-answers-about-a-strong-immune-system-and-the-gaps-diet.html#comment-38445 [...] the rest of this post:  Gut Health 101 – 6 Questions & Answers About A Strong Immune System and the GAPS Diet [...] [...] the rest of this post:  Gut Health 101 – 6 Questions & Answers About A Strong Immune System and the GAPS Diet [...]

]]> By: Links of the Month « All Things Health http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/08/gut-health-101-6-questions-and-answers-about-a-strong-immune-system-and-the-gaps-diet.html/comment-page-1#comment-31207 Links of the Month « All Things Health Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:12:44 +0000 http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/08/gut-health-101-6-questions-and-answers-about-a-strong-immune-system-and-the-gaps-diet.html#comment-31207 [...] Kelly the Kitchen Kop has posted a really great article about gut health, a passion of mine - Gut Health 101: 6 Questions and Answers About A Strong Immune System and the GAPS Diet [...] [...] Kelly the Kitchen Kop has posted a really great article about gut health, a passion of mine - Gut Health 101: 6 Questions and Answers About A Strong Immune System and the GAPS Diet [...]

]]> By: Fight Back Fridays August 7th | Food Renegade http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/08/gut-health-101-6-questions-and-answers-about-a-strong-immune-system-and-the-gaps-diet.html/comment-page-1#comment-26648 Fight Back Fridays August 7th | Food Renegade Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:18:21 +0000 http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/08/gut-health-101-6-questions-and-answers-about-a-strong-immune-system-and-the-gaps-diet.html#comment-26648 [...] 1. Every Kitchen Table - Evolution of Pro Food2. Whole Foods Market: less junk, more health.3. Hugging the Coast : Julia Child Recipes4. Moms For Safe Food - Book review of Mom, Will This Chicken…5. ElizabethG (lunchbox recipe)6. Lindsay @ Passionate Homemaking (Superfoods)7. @marciamarcia (St. Louis Zucchini Bread)8. Daily Diner: Beer Bread with freshly milled wheat9. Local Nourishment - Start a CLO buying club10. ORGANIC & THRIFTY (Kellogg’s Propaganda on Children’s Nutrition)11. THROWBACK AT TRAPPER CREEK (Cilantro Hazelnut Pesto)12. Dawn @ Small Footprint Family - Reason No. 4,298 to Go Organic13. GUT HEALTH 101 - 6 Q&A ON IMMUNE SYSTEM HEALTH- Kelly the Kitchen Kop [...] [...] 1. Every Kitchen Table – Evolution of Pro Food2. Whole Foods Market: less junk, more health.3. Hugging the Coast : Julia Child Recipes4. Moms For Safe Food – Book review of Mom, Will This Chicken…5. ElizabethG (lunchbox recipe)6. Lindsay @ Passionate Homemaking (Superfoods)7. @marciamarcia (St. Louis Zucchini Bread)8. Daily Diner: Beer Bread with freshly milled wheat9. Local Nourishment – Start a CLO buying club10. ORGANIC & THRIFTY (Kellogg’s Propaganda on Children’s Nutrition)11. THROWBACK AT TRAPPER CREEK (Cilantro Hazelnut Pesto)12. Dawn @ Small Footprint Family – Reason No. 4,298 to Go Organic13. GUT HEALTH 101 – 6 Q&A ON IMMUNE SYSTEM HEALTH- Kelly the Kitchen Kop [...]

]]> By: Karen http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/08/gut-health-101-6-questions-and-answers-about-a-strong-immune-system-and-the-gaps-diet.html/comment-page-1#comment-25658 Karen Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:01:48 +0000 http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/08/gut-health-101-6-questions-and-answers-about-a-strong-immune-system-and-the-gaps-diet.html#comment-25658 Kelly - another super informative and helpful post. Through Dr. Thomas Cowan (co-wrote Fourfold Path to Healing with Sally Fallon,) I have been on the SCD for 5 months now for migraines and osteopenia...and it has helped immensely (that and reducing wine consumption.) No tests have ever shown any food allergies or sensitivities for me, but we know better when our bodies respond adversely. Fortunately I eat seasonal, whole foods which I have no doubt helps keep the rest of my system healthy when there is dysbiosis in the liver. Kelly – another super informative and helpful post. Through Dr. Thomas Cowan (co-wrote Fourfold Path to Healing with Sally Fallon,) I have been on the SCD for 5 months now for migraines and osteopenia…and it has helped immensely (that and reducing wine consumption.) No tests have ever shown any food allergies or sensitivities for me, but we know better when our bodies respond adversely. Fortunately I eat seasonal, whole foods which I have no doubt helps keep the rest of my system healthy when there is dysbiosis in the liver.

]]> By: Catherine @ Healthy Fit Mom http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/08/gut-health-101-6-questions-and-answers-about-a-strong-immune-system-and-the-gaps-diet.html/comment-page-1#comment-25549 Catherine @ Healthy Fit Mom Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:48:43 +0000 http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/08/gut-health-101-6-questions-and-answers-about-a-strong-immune-system-and-the-gaps-diet.html#comment-25549 Hi Kelly, I was only able to do the GAPS intro diet for three days. But those three days I had no candida symptoms at all. I thought that I had won this battle that I have fought for more than half my life. I went off of the diet but plan on going back on soon (going dairy free is so hard). It is healing and I plan to go back very soon. It is important to prepare.. without the preparation it is easy to fail. Hi Kelly,
I was only able to do the GAPS intro diet for three days. But those three days I had no candida symptoms at all. I thought that I had won this battle that I have fought for more than half my life.

I went off of the diet but plan on going back on soon (going dairy free is so hard). It is healing and I plan to go back very soon. It is important to prepare.. without the preparation it is easy to fail.

]]> By: KitchenKop http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/08/gut-health-101-6-questions-and-answers-about-a-strong-immune-system-and-the-gaps-diet.html/comment-page-1#comment-25312 KitchenKop Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:49:14 +0000 http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/08/gut-health-101-6-questions-and-answers-about-a-strong-immune-system-and-the-gaps-diet.html#comment-25312 Wow, Baden, great info, thank you so much! Kelly Wow, Baden, great info, thank you so much!

Kelly

]]> By: Baden http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/08/gut-health-101-6-questions-and-answers-about-a-strong-immune-system-and-the-gaps-diet.html/comment-page-1#comment-25288 Baden Sun, 09 Aug 2009 16:08:01 +0000 http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/08/gut-health-101-6-questions-and-answers-about-a-strong-immune-system-and-the-gaps-diet.html#comment-25288 Dear Ashley, Elaine Gottschall was recently quoted regarding her daughter (who had not autism, but severe ulceritive colitis with terrible nightmares, etc). I believe her daughter was essentially fine after two years, but stayed on SCD perfectly for seven. She eventually reintroduced the occasional use of "normal" flour (for birthdays, etc) and potatoes, etc, but was still not able to eat rice without having bleeding. Several people on our GAPShelp list have also reported being able to move on to other foods: potatoes, stevia, cocoa, properly-prepared grains and pseudograins, fluid dairy, sea vegetables, etc. One fellow with Crohn's did SCD, then surgery to resolve a physical issue, and then was able to eat absolutely anything. However, after some months he returned to SCD because, while his body was fine on conventional foods, his moods and thinking were much better if he stuck with SCD. The idea is that after the intensive healing period, we move on to a wider diet that is still truly healthy and nutrient-dense, and even include non-foods on occasion, but not to *regular* consumption of a conventional diet -as that's what got us all here in the first place. For several success stories, including specifically around autism and similar issues, please see the opening and closing sections of the step-by-step guide to SCD/GAPS (www.gapsguide.com/book). Sincerely, Baden Dear Ashley,

Elaine Gottschall was recently quoted regarding her daughter (who had not autism, but severe ulceritive colitis with terrible nightmares, etc). I believe her daughter was essentially fine after two years, but stayed on SCD perfectly for seven. She eventually reintroduced the occasional use of “normal” flour (for birthdays, etc) and potatoes, etc, but was still not able to eat rice without having bleeding.

Several people on our GAPShelp list have also reported being able to move on to other foods: potatoes, stevia, cocoa, properly-prepared grains and pseudograins, fluid dairy, sea vegetables, etc.

One fellow with Crohn’s did SCD, then surgery to resolve a physical issue, and then was able to eat absolutely anything. However, after some months he returned to SCD because, while his body was fine on conventional foods, his moods and thinking were much better if he stuck with SCD.

The idea is that after the intensive healing period, we move on to a wider diet that is still truly healthy and nutrient-dense, and even include non-foods on occasion, but not to *regular* consumption of a conventional diet -as that’s what got us all here in the first place.

For several success stories, including specifically around autism and similar issues, please see the opening and closing sections of the step-by-step guide to SCD/GAPS (www.gapsguide.com/book).

Sincerely,
Baden

]]> By: KitchenKop http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/08/gut-health-101-6-questions-and-answers-about-a-strong-immune-system-and-the-gaps-diet.html/comment-page-1#comment-25139 KitchenKop Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:29:49 +0000 http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/08/gut-health-101-6-questions-and-answers-about-a-strong-immune-system-and-the-gaps-diet.html#comment-25139 Hi Ashley, I'm going to look in the GAPS yahoo group for a more detailed answer, but in the meantime, here's an excerpt for you... This is what Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride (author of the GAPS book) said about her son (in Ann Marie's link above): "There are no traces of autism in him now and he is leading a normal life. He is doing well at school and started playing rugby on his school team. His digestive system works like a clock now, though we still adhere to the diet, which I have described in detail in my book. The good news is that my son can have anything now on an occasional basis without it causing problems. However, the whole family is on this diet as it is very healthy and can prevent many health problems (such as weight gain, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, autoimmune problems, osteoporosis, and allergies) in all members of the family. When we go on holiday we eat what is available, but when we come back home we go back to our diet because it is good for us. Both our children have a considerable knowledge of nutrition now and we often hear them lecturing their friends on what is good for them to eat and what is not." Kelly Hi Ashley,

I’m going to look in the GAPS yahoo group for a more detailed answer, but in the meantime, here’s an excerpt for you…

This is what Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride (author of the GAPS book) said about her son (in Ann Marie’s link above):

“There are no traces of autism in him now and he is leading a normal life. He is doing well at school and started playing rugby on his school team. His digestive system works like a clock now, though we still adhere to the diet, which I have described in detail in my book. The good news is that my son can have anything now on an occasional basis without it causing problems. However, the whole family is on this diet as it is very healthy and can prevent many health problems (such as weight gain, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, autoimmune problems, osteoporosis, and allergies) in all members of the family. When we go on holiday we eat what is available, but when we come back home we go back to our diet because it is good for us. Both our children have a considerable knowledge of nutrition now and we often hear them lecturing their friends on what is good for them to eat and what is not.”

Kelly

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