GAPS - A Quirky Journey Podcast

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Welcome to episode #100 of the A Quirky Journey podcast!
GUEST INFORMATION:
Dr Natasha is a medical doctor with two postgraduate degrees: Master of Medical Sciences in Neurology and Master of Medical Sciences in Human Nutrition. She is well known for developing the GAPS (Gut And Psychology Syndrome) protocol, which she described in her book Gut And Psychology Syndrome - Natural Treatment for Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Depression and Schizophrenia. Thousands of people around the world follow the highly successful GAPS Nutritional Protocol to help heal themselves and their families. You can learn about GAPS on www.gaps.me
PODCAST DESCRIPTION:
In this podcast Dr Natasha shares her story - how and why she developed the GAPS protocol, the influence of her medical training combined with the age-old traditions of nutritional healing that her Grandmother taught her growing up in Russia, and how these principles helped her autistic son and many, many more of the patients in her clinic and all over the world.
The concept of nutritional healing using foods our bodies are biologically designed to eat has been part of traditional wisdom and cultures for thousands of years, but our society has wandered away from these basic principles and is now paying the price in the rapid rise of chronic illness. Dr Natasha speaks beautifully about the importance of returning to whole food traditions, and gives practical guidance in the ways to do this.
Dr Natasha makes it clear that although basic biology dictates what foods our bodies need to heal and rebuild damaged cells and to rebalance our microbiome, our bodies are all different and there is no ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to diet. We each need to adjust our diet to what is specifically needed for our own body and the season of life we are in. You can read more about Dr Natasha’s thoughts on the flexibility of healing foods in this article: One Man’s Meat is Another Man’s Poison.
We’ve used GAPS for our own personal healing, and Dr Natasha is a personal hero of ours. We are delighted to bring this eye-opening and information packed podcast with such a world leader in health to you.
NOTEWORTHY QUOTES:
"Recent research has discovered that 90% of all cells in the human body, is in our gut flora. So our bodies are just a shell. 10%. A shell, a habitat for lots of microbes that live inside us. And I'm afraid that they're in charge, not us. They're very much in charge. They're reach is not just in the digestive system. They reach to every organ, every cell, every tissue in the body. No matter how far away that organ might be from the digestive system. The brain is far enough."
"What happens when a child or adult has abnormal gut flora... First of all, they can't digest their food well. So they don't nourish their bodies very well, and as a result they have multiple nutritional deficiencies. At the same time, these pathogen microbes that take over the digestive system of the person, damages the integrity of the gut wall, making it porous and leaky, it becomes like a siv. So foods don't get a chance to be digested properly before they absorb. They absorb in a partially broken down form - maldigestion. And then the immune system finds them in the bloodstream and says, 'you're not food. I don't recognise you as food', and attacks them. It attaches various cells and various complexes to them... the undigested bit of food. Wherever they get you in the body they cause symptoms. And these are the symptoms of food allergy and intolerance."
On fungi in the body:
"We have our own mycorrhizal (fungi) in our gut. This mycorrhizal grows long protrusions. It goes right through the biofilm, because every microbe in the gut produces little excretions made out of proteins, fats and carbohydrates, making their own little home. Little walls and windows and doors. furniture and the rest of it. And that home is all mixed up. And what they form is this layer of mixed proteins and carbohydrates and fats, called biofilm. So they live in this biofilm. This biofilm coats the whole length of your digestive system, starting from your lips, all the way to the other end. This whole layer of biofilm is cut right through the mycorrhizol, by these fungal protrusions, fungal groups. And this is the roadwork in that biofilm for the soil inside us. Information is passed through this network. So fungi is absolutely fundamental to our gut flora. They are very important."
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[@agnesgrabowski16]

I helped myself unknowingly twenty years ago when I went low carb for weight loss. Few years after that I discovered passion for fermenting and natural living- my irritable bowel syndrome disappeared, my mental health improved , I wish people like you can go mainstream.

[@beewinfield]

Only 4 likes? It should be 4 million likes by next month. Pure gold wisdom from the brilliant Dr Natasha .

[@quirkycooking]

Isn't she amazing?? Most people have listened to this one on the podcast channel, just starting to promote the podcast here. :)

[@beewinfield]

@@quirkycooking Oh, that explains it. Anyway, thanks for the great questions from you two as well!

[@karinpaska2083]

Not many people sign into youtube. Unless one has an account, they cannot comment and they cannot "like" the video. This might be the reason. This is an excellent interview

[@mikelisak1]

Wish we would have heard about GAPS & Isaac's story 4 years ago when our son overnight got hit like a lightning bolt with full onset OCD at the age of 12 & then after 2 & 1/2 years was diagnosed with PANS. We've spent 4 years working with Naturopaths & supplements which have not helped, only wasted thousands of $. Finally we can start working on the gut & restoring his microbiome by doing the 6 stages of GAPS with the guidance of a GAPS coach. Spread the message so that families with health issues don't have to live debilitating lives anymore. This message is a life saver!

[@quirkycooking]

So sorry to hear about your son, I hope he is doing better. It's such a heart-breaking thing to see kids going through this. And yes, the supplements and testing and appointments can be endless, expensive, and not do much... it all comes down to healing the gut, and the most powerful healers are medicinal food, rest, sunshine, reducing stress, detoxing the body... So thankful we found the answers quickly! All the best x

[@beewinfield]

I wish you all the best and Mike I may be able to help a bit as I.am a recently graduated certified GAPS Coach .I am on face book as Bee Winfield and you can send me a PM if you like .I can pass on lots of info we learnt and help get you started .

[@mikelisak1]

@@beewinfield Thanks for your message. We are working with a GAPS coach who is guiding us through the stages.

[@beewinfield]

@@mikelisak1 . Good. I know it takes the microbes 2 to 3 years to turn barren dirt into fertle soil , so it may take a while but so worth it . Best wishes

[@shenandoah1322]

I am preparing to start the GAPS diet. I wish I had known about it back in 2007 when I got diagnosed with bipolar disorder type 2, or even before that when I went to my gp with depression symptoms in 2003. I resisted going on medication because I was terrified of gaining weight, but when I got to the point where my mental health was so poor I thought I was about to lose my job, I acquiesced and started taking Seroquel. I was already on an antidepressant. Now I weigh 110lbs more than I did in 2008, and I feel sick and sluggish all the time. I still struggle with anxiety and depression, and now I also suffer from acid reflux, which I never had before I started taking zopiclone, a sleeping pill. Chronic use of proton pump inhibitors has resulted in loss of bone density, and I am still recovering from having badly broken my knee 9 months ago. My main goal in starting GAPS is to heal my acid reflux, but if I could come off of all my meds, or even reduce the dosages, I would be so grateful. I've struggled with anxiety and depression from as young as 7, and I'll be 47 in November.

[@quirkycooking]

Hi, I'm so sorry I just found this comment! How are you going on GAPS? I hope you have a good practitioner to help you through this journey, it can be difficult but don't give up, you'll be amazed at the difference when you take away the roadblocks to good health and feed your body the nutrients it needs to heal. x

[@Lakeslover1]

What tremendous information. Many thanks.

[@pircello]

Wonderful podcast, thank you!

[@monkeyseemonkeydo2597]

Very valuable information, thank you!

[@burhandeniz]

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[@marcosg20248]

anyone in sydney can help me find a set of good farmers or place i can get quality foods?

[@candaniel]

Someone from Germany here. I know finding trustable farmers or transparent, high quality food sources can be rough, but it is possible. Wish you luck!

[@m.taylor]

This diet is very difficult and leads to very low energy.

[@henryford2950]

I believe this diet is specified for certain people who suffer autism, leaky gut, and similar other problems. Everybody is different so it may not work for all of us.

[@corsenfury4629]

You cells have to begin to metabolize fat more efficiently before you feel the energetic benefits trust me it’s worth it it takes roughly a month of nutritional ketosis.

[@m.taylor]

@@corsenfury4629 I could not sustain this diet for more than 3 days because I was so low energy I could not even get out of bed to do anything and it caused my digestion to not work properly, which is the core to health. It seems it is only effective for some people. I am however gradually eliminating grains from my diet.

[@corsenfury4629]

@@m.taylor if you were only three days in chances are you were still going through sugar withdrawals causing you to become ill. Although I completely why you wouldn’t want. To go through that

[@SecretplaceintheGlory]

@@m.taylor You also likely had die off at a fast rate. Which requires you to go slower if you are feeling those effects too strongly. Read Natasha's books before you embark on this diet so you can understand what is going on inside of you. Cut out all sugar, all gluten, and all packaged processed foods and that will go a long way towards healing your gut as a start...