The Healthy Gut

The GAPS Protocol with Amy Mihaly | Ep. 76

The Healthy Gut

Show Notes

If you’ve ever looked into changing your eating habits in order to address your gut health then you’ve probably heard of the GAPS Protocol. GAPS is an acronym that stands for, Gut And Psychology/Physiology Syndrome and it has been proven to be effective in helping people heal and reverse food allergies and intolerances. This week Rebecca is joined by Nurse and Certified GAPS Practitioner Amy Mihaly, they discuss Amy’s own personal experience of return to health from using the GAPS protocol. They also talk about the core principles of GAPS, the difference between GAPS and other SIBO diets and what the transition to the broader GAPS diet looks like.

✓ The core principles of the GAPS Protocol ✓ What are the difference between the GAPS Protocol and other SIBO diets? ✓The different stages/phases of the GAPS Protocol ✓ Why might someone choose the GAPS Protocol to treat their SIBO? ✓ Why listening to your body and understanding its reactions to certain foods is so important ✓ The use of probiotics and fermented food in the GAPS Protocol ✓ How does the GAPS Protocol work to treat SIBO? ✓ How to introduce higher FODMAP foods in a SIBO diet ✓ Can you stick to low FODMAP options throughout the phases of the GAPS Protocol? ✓ What other conditions is GAPS thought to improve? ✓ How long it takes on average to work your way through the six phases and into the full GAPS Diet?

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