Food & Diseases

Goodbye Heartburn, Acid Reflux and Co-Payments

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This is our 12th month on GAPS. Yahoo! We’ve made it almost a full year!

I was curious about my kids’ growth over the past several years compared to this last year, so I looked up their medical records online and made some growth charts. They’re doing fine–they’re all growing well. I want to bulk up Farm Boy 1 and Farm Boy 3 some more (they’re steady-growing, and doing better than in previous years, but they’re still low for their age), so I’m figuring that out. What I was struck by, though was:

We have hardly been to the doctor AT ALL in the past year. Compared to previous years, WOW. A couple of my kids have not seen the doctor in the last year at all! (Note that we’re not opposed to doctors and hospitals–it’s just that they have their place–and when you’re not sick, why go?)…

The Myth of Moderation part 2: Soy

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I started The Myth of Moderation Posts with Sugar, and now I’d like to show you how much soy the typical American is eating in a single day. This is a mock menu for a single day of eating for a typical American, not including soft drinks, fruit juice, Starbucks or McDonalds stops (which most Americans are making far too often). Most of America is eating more soy than the average Japanese person eats in a day, and in forms that ancient Asian cultures never heard of.

If you’re wondering what is wrong with soy, stay tuned–I’ve got lots more to say about this. 🙂

Scroll through the menu below and look for words in red, these items definitely contain or equal soy. The items in purple may (and probably do) contain soy.

You be the judge, are Americans eating soy in moderation?

It all begins in the gut, but it may not be your fault

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This is Part 2 of “It All Begins in the Gut.” I’ve been thinking about this subject, and I wanted to clarify some things. I don’t want to give the impression that if you’re sick, it’s only because of something you did.

It all begins in the gut, but not necessarily yours…

The Myth of Moderation Part 1: Sugar

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Since embarking on this GAPS Diet adventure, the phrase I have heard most from people has been:

“Well, everything is ok in moderation.”

What most people don’t understand is that if you’re eating the “typical American Diet,” you’re not eating in moderation.

It all begins in the gut

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This is a big subject! It will take more than one post to cover this subject, but I want to get you pondering this:

“All disease begins in the gut.”
Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine

ALL disease begins in the gut.

Eczema?

Asthma?

MS?

Chron’s disease?

Arthritis?

Cancer?

Autism?

Autoimmune diseases?

Mental illness?

High blood pressure?