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==Theory == The GAPS diet was invented by Natasha Campbell-McBride, a former neurologist and neurosurgeon who trained and practiced in [[Russia]]. The GAPS diet was published by Campbell-McBride in her 2004 book, and has not been peer-reviewed.<ref name="book">{{Cite book | last = Campbell-McBride | first = N | date = 2018 | title = Gut and Psychology Syndrome: natural treatment for autism, dyspraxia, ADD, dyslexia, ADHD, depression, schizophrenia|edition=2| publisher = Chelsea Green Publishing|isbn=1603588949| url = https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3Hx_DwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=en|trans-title=|location=|volume=| pages=|quote=}}</ref> The theory behind the GAPS diet is: * The gut is the underlying cause of neurological and psychological illnesses * Gut dysbiosis, which Campbell-McBride refers to as ''abnormal gut flora,'' is present in neurological and psychological illnesses * Treating the gut including gut dysbiosis is the first and most important stage in treating all these conditions * Casein proteins (from dairy) and gluten proteins (from cereals) are hypothesized to not be digested properly in the body and to transform to "substances with a similar chemical structure to [[opiod|opiates]], like morphine and heroin" which enter the [[blood-brain barrier]] and "block certain areas of the brain", causing various neurological and psychological symptoms. ===GAPS syndrome=== Campbell-McBride groups a wide range of neurological and psychological illnesses and disorders together as "GAPS Syndrome" which she states includes "symptoms of autism, ADHD, ADD, OCD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, schizophrenia, [[depression]], bipolar disorder, [[sleep dysfunction|sleep disorders]], [[allergy|allergies]], [[asthma]] and [[eczema]] in any possible combination".<ref name="book" /> She refers to those affected as "GAPS children and adults" and states that they "fall through the gap in our medical knowledge". These Campbell-McBride also states that anyone with a learning disability should be thoroughly examined for gut dysbiosis.<ref name="book" />
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