People often ask me whether following a gut -
healing diet means eating plain, boring food.
Not exact matches
They are made with wholesome ingredients and grain, dairy & nut free which
means that I can eat them around Josiah without fear that he will have an allergic reaction... but sadly, not share with him since sugar is not a part of his
healing diet (they do contain maple syrup, cocoa powder & chocolate chips).
And yet, many of us eat a
diet composed of just 30 or so foods — which
means that we're likely missing out on the power of these
healing foods.
For us, it
meant a
diet high in
healing foods like bone broth (great for skin) and healthy fats and removing certain foods including gluten and casein (wheat and dairy).
As a result, giving people the
means to
heal as quickly as possible while on GAPS is very important so that the
diet can be used for as short a time as possible.
Piloted by Dr. Natasha Campbell - McBride, the «Gut and Psychology Syndrome»
diet is
meant to help
heal the gut and restore the body to a state where nutrients can be absorbed, produced, and used properly.
It is important to remember that GAPS and AIP are both
healing diets,
meaning they are * temporary * and not designed as a lifelong endeavor.
In order for the GAPS
diet to be effective for its original purpose: detox, nourish, and
heal the gut as a
means to correct a debilitating, life altering medical condition, it had to use specific foods to accomplish that goal without fail.
I am obviously a big advocate and believer in the
healing power of
diet and food, but I have seen first hand that this
means nothing if you are not able to control stress levels.
This is an alkaline
diet, which
means it can be combined with herbs to help with the cleansing and
healing of the body.
For her and countless other patients, things like chronic stress, poor
diet, lack of exercise, inflammation, insulin resistance, infections, toxic exposure, and genetic differences
mean these core nutritional imbalances have persisted for years or decades, inhibiting the body's ability to
heal, recover, and remain healthy.
This
means that it is not a lactose - free product which SCD and other
healing diets require.
Supplements can and do support major
healing, but they have to be used synergistically,
meaning the correct formulations must be used in conjunction with the correct
diet.
That said, if restricting resistant starch seems like the best approach, it's important to remember that gut
healing diets are
meant to be temporary.
In your twenties, you can get away with neglecting your skin because young skin
heals fast, which
means all those poor
diet choices and late nights will take a toll on your body.
Every Acana
diet is made with a minimum of three fresh meats, which
means Acana Cat Food is going to provide your feline companion with the biologically available and easily digested and assimilated protein sources a cat needs for good muscle tone, adequate energy levels, injury
healing and a healthy immune system.