digestive

Healing Ulcerative Colitis with the GAPS Diet

The following is reposted from Dr. Cowan’s newsletter and is the testimonial of a patient of his who reversed his Ulcerative Colitis with the Gut and Psychology Syndrome diet. It just goes to show that the healing power of food and right eating is substantial.

From Dr. Cowan:

The GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) diet and low-dose naltrexone continue to be my mainstays for the treatment of any auto-immune disease, such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s, Hashimoto’s, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and even asthma and eczema. These therapies work in a complementary fashion, the GAPS diet restoring our inner ecology and eliminating exposure to the main proteins (like gluten) that trigger auto-immune disease, while the naltrexone boosts endorphin production, thereby normalizing the immune response. Working with this combination, I have seen many remarkable responses, including the one here.

Experts Denounce High-Soy Diet of Illinois Prisoners

Experts Denounce High-Soy Diet of Illinois Prisoners

Source: Weston A. Price Foundation Experts Denounce High-Soy Diet of Illinois Prisoners Too Much Soy Causes Serious Health Problems, Plaintiffs Claim WASHINGTON, June 26, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plaintiffs in the lawsuit Harris et al. v. Brown, et al., Case No. 3:07-cv-03225 have submitt ...

Local Apple Relish

Local Apple Relish

This year, while searching through various old cookbooks for pecan pie recipes I came across a lovely fresh apple relish (Apple Kitchen Cook Book by Demetria Taylor), which I just had to try. It was fantastic! Especially tasty with fresh, local apples, it works particularly well as a relish with tur ...

Starting The GAPS Diet

Starting The GAPS Diet

Most of my life I have been excessively healthy. No cavities, never sick, and with rapid healing powers so that I have no scars despite the multitude of oven burns and other disasters that being a chef generally involve (I have chopped off the tip of my left pointer finger several times--but you wou ...