Insights into Intestinal Health A review of the GAPs Diet

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Lynn Mayer, CNC
A review of:
Gut and Psychology Syndrome:
Natural Treatment for Autism, Dyspraxia, ADD, Dyslexia,
ADHD, Depression and Schizophrenia
by Natasha Campbell-McBride, MD
And
Standard Process
supplements to help restore intestinal health
Refers to the Gut-Psychology Connection
and…
also refers to the GAP
in our medical knowledge:
the medical profession not knowing
what causes these conditions
or what to do with them
Asthma
Allergies – food, chemical, animals, pollen, dust
Bed wetting
Behavioral issues
Bipolar disorder
Chronic Cystitis
Colic
Diarrhea, Constipation
Digestive disturbances
Ear Infections
Eating disorders
Eczema
Gas, bloating
Malabsorption resulting in malnutrition –
the brain and immune system cannot function without adequate
nutrition
Manic-depression
Obsessive-Compulsive disorder
Osteoporosis
Yeast infections
A proven effective way to heal the gut
It is a six stage progressive diet designed to
use very easy-to-digest foods and add new
foods gradually over a period of days to
weeks to months, depending upon the body’s
response
The focus is on animal fats, broths, stocks to
heal the gut lining as well as fermented foods
and probiotics to restore good flora.
Okra-Pepsin (6) -
dissolving mucous barrier
Lactic Acid Yeast (6) –
mycelium yeast to form lactic acid in
the bowel, add bulk
Multizyme, later Enzycore (6) -
digestive enzymes
Cataplex C, Cyruta Plus, Cataplex AC or ACP (6)
to restore collagen in mucosal lining creating tight junctions
Dermatrophin (6) - promote healing of epithelial tissue cells
Multizyme –
Enzycore -
to start for the most sensitive
according to GAPS, glutamine which is in
Enzycore can be too excitatory in those with very
compromised intestinal lining and sensitive to excitotoxins
The digestive tract is the first line of defense
A healthy bacterial layer on the gut lining:
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provides a physical barrier
produces antibiotic, antifungal, antiviral substances that
dissolve membranes of viruses and bacteria
neutralizes toxic substances
chelates heavy metals and poisons
absorbs carcinogenic substances making them inactive
provides a major source of energy and nourishment for the
body: Vit K2, folic acid, B1, B2, B3, B6, B12 and amino acids
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A healthy human body lives in symbiotic
relationship with microorganisms:
4-6 pounds of them  in the body
Healthy bacteria produce enzymes, break
down proteins, carbohydrates, fats and fiber,
release minerals and vitamins as well as act
as transporting molecules ensuring
transportation across the gut wall. They also
recycle bile acids.
“One of the major Lactose-digesting bacteria in the
human gut are the physiological strains of E. Coli.
They appear in the gut of a healthy baby from the
first days after birth and stay in same numbers
throughout life providing they do not get destroyed
by antibiotics and other environmental influences.
In addition to digesting lactose, they also produce
Vit K2, B1, B2, B6, B12 as well as antibiotic
substances. Having your body populated by
physiological strains of E. Coli is the best way to
protect yourself from pathogenic strains of E. Coli”
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About 84% of one’s immunity is located in the gut wall
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Without proper gut flora the Th1 and Th2 immunity get out of
balance
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Th1 – is responsible for normal reactions to anything in the
environment and resides on anyplace that your body comes into
contact with the environment: your skin, in your eyes, tears,
saliva, mucous secretions, digestive system and in sexual organs
Th2 – responsible for allergic reactions. If Th1 not in healthy
state, Th2 becomes hyperactive, lending one to become
highly allergic and suffer auto-immune conditions. Lupus,
MS, fibromyalgia, RA and Type-1 Diabetes can also be a
result of abnormalities in the gut flora.
Certain foods cannot be digested without the help of beneficial bacteria:
such as milk and wheat, lactose, dietary fiber
Milk & wheat - digestion happens in two stages
1) in stomach along with HCl and pepsin, milk and wheat proteins get
split into peptides some of which have morphine-like structures such as
casomorphines, gluteomorphines (gliadinomorphines). This is a normal
process.
2) Peptides then move to small intestine. When subjected to pancreatic
juices, they are broken down by enzymes on the epithelial cells
(enterocytes) of the villi in the small intestine.
Consequences of abnormal bowel flora: if there are abnormal gut
flora, the casomorphines and gluteomorphines get absorbed directly
into the bloodstream unchanged and cause havoc particularly with
brain and immune function
Abnormal gut flora produces a lot of toxins and
when absorbed into the blood stream, the body
has to get rid of them somehow, creating
frequent urination, irritation to the bladder and
urethra.
Abnormal microbes favor certain foods and can
be underlying the picky eater. These microbes
convert the food into toxins which have
endorphin-like structures, giving the brain a
pleasure signal and then the brain wants more,
creating an addiction
Those with abnormal gut flora can’t absorb
essential vitamins and minerals and their own
production of vitamins is damaged, potentially
leading to anemia
They often have a particular group of pathogenic
bacteria growing which are iron-loving bacteria.
These bacteria not only consume the iron from
one’s diet leading to anemia, but taking iron
supplements just feeds them. 
The Gut-Brain connection:
Neurotoxins produced by abnormal flora in the gut are absorbed
through the damaged gut wall into the blood and taken to the brain
The digestive system holds the key for mental development
The father of modern psychiatry
French psychiatrist Phillipe Pinel (1745-1828)
after working with mental patients for many years,
concluded in 1807:
“The primary seat of insanity
is in the region
of the stomach and the intestines”
Antibiotics
Birth Control Pill
Steroid Medications used on long term basis
Repeated drug prescriptions
Junk food diet
Prolonged stress
Infections
Travel diarrhea
Radiation
A leaky gut is often referred to as ‘scurvy of
the gut’, the lack or deficiency of appropriate
levels of Vitamin C to have healthy connective
tissue and restore tight junctions to the
intestinal lining
Use: Cataplex C, Cyruta, Cyruta-Plus,
Cataplex A-C, Cataplex A-C-P
Dermatrophin PMG
PMGs are cellular nutrition, supplying concentrated nutrition for
the cells’ regulation, supplying a better RNA/DNA template so
that the body can assemble available nutrients to repair
damaged tissue in the glands being treated. They can be used to
support an under-functioning organ as well as a hyperfunctioning organ as they bring health to all cellular functions
PMGs play a role in cell regulation, in healthy cell maintenance
and in interactions with antibodies – bringing health to all
cellular functions
PMGs normalize cell replication
PMGs promote healing of the organ or gland over time
The advantages:
Supports healthy digestion
Promotes proper secretion of hydrochloric acid
Gelatin promotes HCl production as well as
integrity of collagen
Provides building blocks for the rapidly growing
cells of the gut lining
Soothes inflammation
Start with chicken as is particularly gentle
Include joints, bones, meat
Recipes:
Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon
Gut and Psychology by Natasha Campbell-McBride
Remove the offenders:
Gliaden containing grains: wheat, rye, oats, barley
Pasteurized cow dairy
Soy
Corn
Support the digestive system, reduce inflammation
Enzymes: Multizyme, Zypan, Lact-Enz
Probiotics: Lactic Acid Yeast, Lact-Enz, Prosynbiotic
EFA: Tuna Oil, Linum B6, Flax Oil
Babies are born with a sterile gut
Breastfeeding is essential for appropriate
colonization of the baby’s gut with balanced,
healthy gut flora
It is the one and only opportunity we have to
populate the entire gut with a healthy mixture of
bacteria and doing so lays the foundation for
future health
The quality of breast milk and the infant’s first flora depends
upon mother’s diet. Best when emphasizing sufficient quality
animal products as well as organic choices to keep toxin load to
a minimum.
Immuplex (6)
Calcium Lactate (1-2 Tbs) / Calcifood Powder (1 Tbs)
Lactic Acid Yeast (6)
Tuna Oil (6)
Nourishing Traditions:
Sally Fallon’s homemade baby formulas
Goat’s Milk
Raw is best
Add:
Folic acid & B-12
Mistakenly cereals are the first foods we culturally feed our
babies.
Babies only produce a small amount of amylase which is
needed for the digestion of grains and are not equipped to
handle grains, especially wheat, until one year old.
Feeding cereal grains too early can lead to grain allergies later
on.
Babies first foods should be animal foods as the digestive
system is better equipped to supply enzymes for digestion of
fats and proteins rather than carbohydrates
Egg Yolks
provides cholesterol for mental development and sulphur-containing
amino acids
From pasture fed hens: rich in Omega 3-s found in mother’s milk but not
in cow’s milk
Add a pinch of Sea Salt – activates the formation of glial cells in the brain
Egg whites contains difficult to digest proteins, do not give to a baby until
1 year old
At six months – add small amounts of liver
Great Resources: Nourishing Traditions – Sally Fallon
Real Food for mother and baby – Nina Plank
Okra-Pepsin (6)
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dissolving mucous barrier
Lactic Acid Yeast (6)
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to restore healthy bowel flora
Multizyme, then Enzycore (6)
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digestive enzymes
Cataplex C, Cyruta Plus, Cataplex AC or Cataplex ACP (6)
to restore collagen in mucosal lining creating tight junctions
Dermatrophin (6) - promote healing of epithelial tissue cells
Also include fermented foods which enhance bowel flora and
intestinal protection: homemade sauerkraut, kim chi, kefir or
yogurt whey, beet kvass, kombucha (?)
Gut and Psychology Syndrome
by Natasha Campbell-McBride, MD
www.gutandpsychologysyndrome.com
Gut And Psychology Syndrome: the GAPS in our Medical Knowledge
by Natasha Campbell-McBride, MD
article in Weston A Price Journal: Wise Traditions Winter 2007
(a great article to print out for your patients)
Gaps info:
www.gapsinfo.com
Kim Schuette, CCN
(Will have a companion, user friendly guidebook to Gut and Psychology
Syndrome available in October. Connect with her regarding
practitioner discount on books to have available for your
clients)
And of course…The Product Bulletins by Dr. Royal Lee 
If you would like the article from the Wise
Traditions emailed to you, contact me:
lynnmayer@sbcglobal.net