🥗 GAPS Diet (Psychological Gut Syndrome) – Complete Guide, Stages, and Food List
Dr. Marc Bony, DC
The GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) diet It is a nutritional protocol designed to support gut health and the body's balance through a phased dietary approach.
In this comprehensive guide, you'll find:
- Detailed Stages of the GAPS Diet
- Complete List of Permitted Foods
- Serving Suggestions
- Original protocol information
- Merged duplicate versions of the center's content
What is the GAPS diet?
The GAPS diet is a nutritional approach that aims to improve gut health through the gradual introduction of specific foods.
After using the GAPS diet with patients:
“This is the most effective diet plan for treating intestinal problems and autoimmune diseases.”
Stages of the GAPS Diet (Complete Merged Version)
Stage 1 – Initial Phase of Intestinal Repair
🍖 Protein
- Beef boiled or cooked in broth
- Chicken boiled or cooked in broth
- Lamb boiled or simmered in broth
- Duck, turkey, and quail boiled in broth
- Fish boiled or cooked in broth
🥦 Cooked vegetables
- Chinese cabbage
- Broccoli (without stalks)
- Cauliflower (without stalks)
- Green cabbage
- Peeled eggplant
- Carrots
- Curly kale
- Pumpkin
- Spinach
- Zucchini
- Turnip
- Onion
🧄 Other foods
- Cooked garlic
- Ginger root
- Natural honey
- Homemade Butter
- Sea salt
- Chamomile, ginger, or peppermint tea
- Fermented vegetable juice (1 teaspoon with meat)
- Homemade yogurt or fermented kefir (+24 hours; start with 1 tablespoon per day)
Stage 2 – Gradual Introduction
- Organic/pasture-raised egg yolk
- Ghee (slow introduction)
- Coconut oil (introduce gradually due to its antimicrobial effect)
- Avocado
Stage 3 – Digestive Expansion
- Natural Nut Butter
- Almond flour (up to 1/4 cup)
- Coconut flour (up to 1/4 cup)
- Fermented vegetables (sauerkraut, kimchi)
- Cooked asparagus
- Boiled Cabbage
- Cooked celery
- Cooked fresh herbs
Stage 4 – Advanced Reintroduction
- Grilled or Roasted Meats
- Carrot juice
- Dried herbs
- Extra virgin olive oil
Stage 5 – Fruits and Soft Foods
- Homemade Apple Compote
- Homemade Pear Compote
- Peeled cucumber
- Mango
- Tomatoes
- Dried herbs
- Vegetable juice
Stage 6 – Complete Nutrition
- Fresh apple
- Berries
- Banana
- Cherries
- Coco
- Coconut milk
- Dates
- Kiwi
- Peach
- Pear
- Pineapple
- Raspberry
The GAPS diet It is a phased nutritional protocol designed to improve gut health through the gradual introduction of foods. Its approach is based on natural foods, fermented foods, and the temporary elimination of certain food groups to promote digestive recovery.
Like any nutritional strategy, its implementation should be tailored to each individual and accompanied by professional supervision when necessary.
This content includes complete information about the protocol, its stages, food lists, and recommendations, as presented in the original material.
👉 If you're considering adopting this type of diet, it's best to do so gradually, paying attention to how your body responds at each stage and always prioritizing balance and consistency.
