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My Year on the GAPS Diet

Some of you have probably read my story on how I healed for interstitial cystitis and have seen me mention that the GAPS diet played a role in this.

Today I’d like to share a bit more about my experience with this diet – this is an old post from another blog of mine (that I have since abandoned) but since I’ve gotten a couple of questions about my experience with GAPS I thought it would be good to share it here again.

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Cystitis, Protocols

The Cystitis Diet Protocol

The Cystitis Diet Protocol

A body with a healthy immune system can fight off infectious organisms, including those causing cystitis. A healthy microflora is also supportive.

To keep the immune system working efficiently, our bodies need nutrients.

Therefore, it is wise to consume a diet high in fresh, nutrient-dense foods and low in nutrient-poor, calorie rich foods that deplete nutrients and weaken the immune system.

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