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sarahsweets · May 23, 2020, 04:39 AM

I am only sharing this to offer information about this diet and the science behind it. This doesnt mean that people who have tried it havent experienced a good outcome. But as far as treating mental health disorders there is no evidence that any sort of elimination diet can treat mental health, brain disorders. It may help people who have food allergies or sensitivities but as it pertains to the brain there isnt enough science to support the claims and can sometimes prevent people from trying proven medical interventions. Do I think there is a connection between what we use to fuel out bodies and our well being? I think its possible. But to promote it as a cure or treatment for certain conditions I believe can be dangerous and can sometimes cause people not to seek proper treatment.

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Here’s the catch: very little research has been done on this diet, and of the studies that have been done, no signs point to the curative claims touted by Dr. Campbell-McBride. Read on to find out what you should know before jumping on the GAPS train.Does the GAPS diet actually cure disease?
There’s zero data out there supporting that the GAPS diet treats the diseases it claims to. “Not only is there not the research backing it up, but even the concept of leaky gut syndrome has not really been proven,” says Dr. De Latour. “Saying that you have a diet that cures leaky gut—which hasn’t been proven—which then will cure these diseases, which hasn’t been proven; I think it’s a big stretch.”

Plus, the diet eliminates healthy foods that haven’t been proven to cause intestinal permeability and it advocates for large amounts of bone broth, which Keatley says has been proven to increase lead levels in the blood.

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Simply put, it just doesn’t live up to its hype. “In terms of your gut microbiome, that’s something that naturally occurs,” says Dr. De Latour. “It’s not something you can manufacture.”

While your diet definitely plays a role in preventing chronic disease, research shows that mental health conditions like obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia—all of which the GAPS diet claims to treat—also benefit from specific medications and cognitive behavioral therapies.