Yesterday I did a podcast with Ann Marie of CHEESESLAVE talking about how the GAPS diet is helping our family, especially my daughter who has developmental delays on the autistic spectrum. We are thrilled with the progress that she is making with the diet- it wasn’t until we started doing dietary interventions (which I talk about more on the podcast) that she started being able to learn, imitate, show affection, sleep through the night, and progress developmentally rather than regress further and further from typical development. I’ll try to talk more about this soon, feel free to email me with any questions and I’ll answer in a Q&A type post later on.
GAPS is Gut and Psychology Syndrome- it is a grain free sugar free diet that has protocols to heal the gut, which is really the root of the issue with many other health problems- Our family is not only are working on developmental issues with GAPS, but we were able to get rid of my milk allergy and my son’s eczema. We did that last winter, and we’re still doing great this summer!
I think the GAPS book is an important book for anyone interested in health to read- it really goes over how important the digestive system is for our overall health- it has an enormous impact on everything from autism to anxiety to allergies (yes, even hay fever!) even cancer and arthritis.
Now, I have a giveaway for you! GAPSDiet.com is giving away a copy of Gut and Psychology Syndrome and a 60 ct bottle of Biokult (the GAPS recommended probiotic)! There will be one winner who wins both the book and the probiotic.
And I have a winner! Those of you who need the book, do take advantage of the coupon code below (it’ll be up Sept 1st and continue for a week) to purchase it!
Your Winner
(confirmed)Author: Debbie in GA
Comment:
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To enter:
1. First and mandatory entry:Click on the link below and check out GAPSDiet.com -disable any ad blockers that might be blocking the link and tell me that you did so in the comments. Check out the site- there is a lot of information on there about the GAPS diet.
2. Second optional entry: Subscribe to my feed by Email or in a reader. (And leave me a comment below letting me know you did)
3. Third optional entry: ‘Like’ my page on Facebook. (And leave me a comment below letting me know you did)
I’ll pick a winner using the random And The Winner Is number generator on August 31st and notify the winner by email. After the giveaway there will be a coupon code for $5 off, so check back on the 1st! Valid for US and Canadian residents only.
Edited to add: I also have a 1-page handout that is geared toward parents of children with special needs who are just getting interested in a nutritional approach to treatment. Feel free to print it out and share it as needed!
I clicked over to the site and read a few links.
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“Like” your page on facebook and clicked over to read the link.
I checked out the site, as I’ve done several times before!
I also subscribe with Google reader!
Aaand I just “liked” your Facebook page.
I checked out this site and I am praying I win this book and the probiotics. My 10 month old daughter is suffering from severe eczema/food allergies and my other daughter and I have candida. This sounds like the answer!
I like you on facebook (-:
I have subscribed to your emails!
I clicked the link and looked at the website. I have been there many times before. After having surgery last week, I have decided that it is time for me to embrace GAPS!
I subscribe in a reader.
I just liked you on Facebook.
PS. I am very interested to read about your results with your daughter. My 4 year old nephew, whom I love and adore, is autistic. We tried gluten/casein free for awhile and did not see results. I have been discussing GAPS with my sister and would love to show her more. Can you please discuss how GAPS is different from a gluten/casein free diet in your post? Thanks for all you do!
I already follow you and follow GAPS. I would love to win a copy to give away and get some more probiotic!
and I “like” you on FB
I’ve been reading a lot on the Gaps web site, good stuff! And I love your blog too!
I read through many of the different links on the GAPS website, I subscribed to your posts and I ‘like’ you on facebook! Thanks for doing this!!!
well I’m really happy that I clicked over there to check out the GAPS diet. I have a friend who has been suffering from candida for a very long time; I will send her the link which may be useful. I’m thinking of doing this diet myself after I finish a cleanse/detox. thanks for all of this great information.
I read your blog all the time and get great information. The GAPS diet has helped me heal from Celiac disease and biokult is an integral part of that. If I run out or forget to take it for even a day, I can feel a tremendous difference. I’d love to have a copy of the book to pass along to interested friends. How wonderful to hear that your daughter is benefiting from the diet and progressing! Good luck!
clicked the link and checked out the website. so much great info there!
I already subscribe to your emails
just “liked” your page on facebook
subscribed to your emails
clicked on link
Been to that site many times! love it!
I subscribed to your emails…
I “like” on Facebook!
I have done all three! I would LOVE to get my hands on the GAP book – just can’t put out the money for it right now. I have two girls with dairy intolerances and I would love to see it be resolved.
I clicked through to the link.
Subscribed via email.
I clicked over to gapsdiet.com. I’ve been considering doing GAPS as a way to heal my allergies and prepare myself for trying to have a baby, so it would be great to win this.
I visited gapsdiet.com. I’ve been considering the GAPS diet for myself but if I have to wait until I can pay for these two items, I will have to wait until OCTOBER!
I liked your page on Facebook too!
Shalom,
Reading your blog now and checking out the links! Please enter me, I’d LOVE to have this book for my family!
Hi!
I subscribed to your emails.
I clicked over to the GAPS site. I hope I win! It is time for me to heal
Added you to my google reader!
I really want to win!
please enter me in the GAPS + probiotics drawing, I’ve been wondering if the GAPS protocol may be what we need, too
Sherry
Hi again,
I “liked” your Facebook page.
Thanks for the opportunity!
I “like” you on FB!
Fingers crossed.
Thanks for doing this!
Cara – i remember going on a couple of months ago you mentioned going grain free to me as a way to get even more improvement in my health – i’m thinking i’m ready to give it a go – maybe i’ll even win the book and have a clue what i’m doing
we’ve been eating a lot of taco salads lately but yesterday i had it as nachos instead – so all that chips and cheese instead of greens – oh my did i ever feel awful for hours and hours after – simply awful!
ok. long comment done – i’m heading back to the linked page to learn more
I clicked through to the link. Very interesting stuff! I’ve heard about GAPS diet before, but kind of forgot about it. I have a 3 year old son that is going to be evaluated soon to see if he is on the spectrum.
I just subscribed to your emails! I can’t wait to get reading!
I “liked” you on Facebook.
I clicked through the link to the GAPS diet page. I’ve been there before, but being a service provider to children with autism, I can’t look at information like this enough.
I subscribe to your site and get emails with new postings.
I “like” you on facebook! (And in real life, too!!)
I clicked the link to the GAPS diet page. Thanks!
I subscribed via e-mail.
I read through the links again, so please enter me.
I like you on Facebook too! Doing this for my teenage son with IBS.
Just liked you on FB. Thanks again!
I could desperately learn about this
I just listened to your podcast with cheeseslave.
This might be a key to our youngest son. He was a premie, but he seems to have more than just delays going on….thanks for sharing your journey.
Beth
Oh! I also “liked” you on facebook and signed-up for your rss/email feed.
Beth
Hi Cara,
I have clicked on the link and in fact just read through most of the information there yesterday! I believe it is something I want to do with my family. Thank you for all the great information.
I also subscribe by email.
I have had you on “reader” for some time now. Just recently made your Lacto-fermented Dilly Carrots. I have noticed that my digestive system is not running well, and my allergies are not subsiding. So I too have the wheels in motion for better health. Thanks.
# 2, we are not FB friends!
I clicked to the GAPS link, very impressive. Also I have been looking around your blog, I got some great ideas for the 10 ways to save on groceries. Thanks so much,
Melynda
I clicked the link to the GAPS site and “liked” your page on Facebook. I really enjoyed your interview on Cheeseslave. I’ve been skeptical about GAPS, but the promises are too good to pass up – I’ve been GFCF for 5 years, eating very little besides meat, and I still have digestive problems and hair-trigger reactions to food contamination. I’ve even had to give up chicken and pork.
Great site. Can’t wait to read the book!
Looked at the site. I’d love to try this diet!
2nd entry: already subscribe by email! Awesome giveaway
3rd: Been liking your page for a while now
On GAPS already!! So excited about the giveaway
Have tried GAPS before. We eat WAPF-friendly
Love your blog! Excited about the give-away!
I clicked the link to check out the site. We are very interested in learning more about GAPS.
I am subscribed to your blog via Google Reader.
I subscribed to your feed.
I read your blog often. My son has celiac, so I’m very interested in the GAPS diet.
Love your blog! I just subscribed to your feed via email.
I clicked through, subscribed with Google reader and liked the FB page
Oh, and I have my fingers crossed.
1. clicked and checked out the site. Read about using GAPS in infancy and pregnancy.
“Like” you on FB!
I’m a subscriber too!
Hi Cara,
, is absolutely great!
Great post… I’m so glad you’re seeing progress with your sweet little girl. Your website, which seems more like a volunteer part-time job to me
p.s. at your recommendation, I did a little research on Kefir, and I can’t wait to try it!
Thanks for this cool site. I am letting you know that I am reading your website for one entry.
I have subscribed to your feed via email. Looking forward to it!
While I have borrowed the GAPS book from the library before, it would be nice to have a copy to read front to back and share with others! I also really want to try the Bio-Kult after hearing your podcast and a few other testimonials.
So, 1. I clicked through to the site and browsed around.
I have “liked” your page on facebook. Hope I win. My family and I have been doing GAPS diet for just over a month. I am finally free of stomach pain after years!! I don’t own the book yet, though. And I would LOVE the BioKult.
2. I have you ‘liked’ on Facebook
3. I’ve been following you in my Google Reader for a long time.
Reading your posts now! Thank you for all this information, I’m really ready to do this for our family so this comes at a good time, would be awesome to win!
Subscribed to facebook
subscribed to your blog on my google reader.
Thanks for all your great info!
Clicked over to GAPS and browsed
I subscribe via google reader
I’m liking you on facebook!
I checked out your website, and recognized it as one I’ve browed before! Nice information, for sure.
And subscribed via RSS (LOVE Google Reader!)
And, of course, liked you on facebook! Thanks for your posts. Looking forward to reading more.
I’ve clicked on a number of links on your blog. I’m trying to find out more info about candida.
I subscribe via google reader.
I “liked” you on Facebook
Thanks for sharing so much wonderful knowledge and your personal family choices. I enjoy reading it all.
I read about GAPS in pregnancy. Not sure why, I’m not even pregnant, but it intrigued me!
I also “like” you on facebook!
I’ve been checking out the article and the link, so informative!
HI there! I just listened to your podcast with Cheeseslave, that’s actually how I found out about you. I subscribed to your feed by email and checked out gapsdiet.com. Natasha is a very thorough woman!
Thanks
Hi! I just heard your interview and love your blog. I also have a 4 year old son on the autism spectrum and started GAPS, thanks to a home schooling friend, last December. Joshua is making improvements, despite me not doing things perfectly, due to financial constraints (not able to do to much in organic food but do what we can on one income). I am grateful to be introduced to your blog and plan to link yours to my blog. There is so much to learn and I gratefully pass along all I learn to others.
God bless!
I clicked over on the link. Great info!
I’ve had my 5 year old son on SCD for over 1 1/2 years with by far the best results we have seen with any intervention. Just thought I would post since GAPS & SCD are so similar. I highly recommend a grain free diet to anyone with a child on the spectrum.
I clicked the link to visit gapsdiet.com – so much information!
I subscribed via email
I ‘like’ you on FB!
I clicked over and liked you on FB.
Great site. Would love to win this.
I have subscribed to your emails.
Hope this might help my kids.
Now I am getting your letters!
I checked out the GAPS site and am excited that Dr. McBride will be at the WAPF conference this year! If I win, the book will go to my dear friend whose daughter has autism. Thanks!
Hi! My Holistic Moms chapter leader recomended your info. on healing autism with nutrition. I’m a big fan of WAPF already. Have a nephew who used to be considered Autistic Spectrum, but doesn’t meet the diagnostic criteria any longer due to GFCF diet – going to recomend this to them PLUS they’re not far from KoP, so maybe they could hear her!
Did check out the GAPS site you recomended, of course, or I wouldn’t know about the meeting in KoP! Thanks for the entry!
Debbie in Philly Area
Also, just ‘liked’ you on Facebook! Thanks!
Debbie in Philly Area
I’ve been looking through a lot of your GAPS info today have have bookmarked the gapsdiet.com page for further reading
I just subscribed by email (thought I already was but I guess not)
I was already connected with you on Facebook.
Thanks for providing such great information!
I checked out the GAPS site (which I have done before–love it). I subscribed to your feed via email. Thanks!
I looked at the GAPS website. I followed SCD for about 6 months to help heal my ulcerative colitis. Made all the difference in the world!
I already subscribe via Google Reader
I liked you on FB
I have subscribed in Google reader. Listened to your podcast with AnnMarie. Very informative-Thanks!
I also checked out the GAPS website. Will be ordering Bio-Kult for myself
I love the gaps website. It’s a wealth of good information!
I follow your rss feed
I like your site on facebook
and in real life! lol
Clicked and checked the site.
Clicked over to Gapsdiet.com (as I have many times before )
Am already a facebook fan/like!
Already a google reader subscriber!
I clicked on the site and read through much of the info. It sounds amazing! And I really hope to win!
I have “liked” your page on Facebook for quite awhile now!
I looked around at the GAPS website, been interested in doing it for a while!
Have subscribed through Bloglines for a while now.
“Like” you on Facebook
The GAPS diet is calling my name, I think. I looked at the link you provided (again), this time reading more about BioKult. Thanks!
I added you to my Google Reader!
I “liked” you on Facebook! Interesting article about Trader Joe’s, by the way!
Following you at your blog. Would love to win the GAPS book. Thanks for all you are doing!
I clicked around the website, subscribed via email, and “liked” you on Facebook
I heard about this book from my mom and the concepts sound great. The site confirms everything I heard!
Now get your newsletter!
I checked out the GAPS site. I also tried to subscribe to your site via reader but the page couldn’t be displayed for some reason. I am looking into GAPS for myself as well as my 7 year son who has attention issues.
Um, yeah, I killed my site this weekend, I bet that messed it up
I’ll try and fix it soon- thanks for letting me know!
gapsdiet.com looks enticing! can’t wait to find out more about it.
Checked out the site. Thanks for the opportunity.