Beginning Intro

Tom and I have been dealing with some yeast issues and Heather has some eczema patches that I would like to see if are diet/gut related.  So, Tom and I talked about it and decided to go for starting intro on Monday.  Tom sat us down for a "family meeting" and told the kids what he had decided and why and what to expect and that they weren't to give me a hard time about it.  I so appreciate having his support!  :-)

Here is a link with more information on the GAPS intro diet.

We are starting Stage 1 on Monday, this could last from 3 days - a week or two, depending on reactions.  Here are the details:

• Eat meat and fish stock, which are healing and nourishing to the gut.
• Add soup from the stock with the addition of meat and non-fibrous veggies which have been peeled and de-seeded (no cabbage, celery, cauliflower or broccoli stalks).
• Add whey, juice from sauerkraut, beet kvass to soup - start with 3-4 tsp per cup.
• Add kefir and yogurt.
• Can drink water and tea (ginger, chamomile or mint).

We will also be taking a high-potency probiotic and fermented cod liver oil.  I will be stopping other supplements for a short while, adding them back in slowly to figure out what is truly helping and what is hindering or just a waste of $$$.

There are 6 stages to the Intro diet, how long it takes depends on each person.  We will likely experience die-off / detox reactions which will be helped by lots of salt baths.  I will keep you posted on how it goes!