Gut flora is something we do not think much about. And yet the number of functions the gut flora fulfils is so vital for us that if some day our digestive tract got sterilised we probably would not survive.

Reichelt K et al. Gluten, milk proteins and autism: dietary intervention effects on behaviour and peptide secretions. Journal of Applied Nutrition. 42:1-11, 1990. MOST SUPPLEMENTS ARE HARSH TO THE INTESTINES. They are synthetic, and toxic. Even natural vitamins and supplements provide more nutrition than necessary which can actually feed the bad pathogens in the gut. The diet also suggests you take small amounts of a cold-pressed nut and seed oil blend that has a 2:1 ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids. Digestive enzymesThe final stage of the GAPS diet involves gradually reintroducing food items over the course of several months.

times in the same paragraph that presents some psychiatrist's ideas or Natasha C's interpretation of those ideas (which to me counts as one time because she's just reusing the same word to make that one particular point)This book proposes that nearly every psychological issue under the sun, including autism, ADHD, depression, and schizophrenia, are caused by an imbalance of bacteria in the gut. Following the GAPS diet can be a years-long process. It requires you to cut out all foods Dr. Campbell-McBride thinks contribute to a leaky gut. This includes all grains, pasteurized dairy, starchy vegetables and refined carbs. There are also currently no studies that show the presence of leaky gut before the development of autism. So even if leaky gut is linked to autism in some children, it’s not known if it’s a cause or a symptom ( 27). Most people who try the GAPS diet are children with autism whose parents are looking to cure or improve their child’s condition. Nearly thirty-seven percent of patients with ASD and twenty-one percent of their first-degree relatives showed altered intestinal permeability (IPT) suggesting a hereditary factor. Patients with ASD on a gluten and casein free diet had lower IPT levels than those who ate unrestricted. The authors conclude that a gluten-free diet could benefit a subgroup of patients with ASD.