GAPS Australia

05/10/2026

Your gut microbes influence your food cravings… bacteria 🦠

Gut health is more fascinating than what most people might think. 🤓

Gut bacteria feed on what you eat. Different microbes thrive on different food substrates. Some prefer fibre and resistant starch, while others flourish with fats or simple carbohydrates.

They communicate with your brain and when the colonies are fed well and in abundance their capacity to send signals to the brain increases. Gut microbes produce compounds that can influence the gut–brain axis, including signalling through the vagus nerve and immune and metabolic pathways.
This is how they contribute to influencing food cravings. In simple terms, they tell the brain what food substrate they need to grow and that’s what you crave. Microbial metabolites can affect hormones and neurotransmitter pathways involved in appetite, reward and satiety. This may help explain why dietary patterns can sometimes feel self-reinforcing.
Your diet also helps to reshape your microbiome. The relationship works both ways: what you repeatedly eat changes which microbes thrive, which can in turn influence your appetite and metabolism.

The GAPS diet may help. with introducing food substrates that benefit the growth of healthy microbes and increase microbial diversity. It also helps to train your microbes so that cravings for problematic bacteria will decrease.

01/10/2026

There are several ways to increase the absorption of turmeric to optimise anti-inflammatory benefits.

🧑‍🍳 Add Black pepper: Adding a pinch of black pepper to turmeric juice can increase your body’s absorption of curcumin. the key active compound in turmeric by up to 2,000%. 😳 THATS A LOT!

And thats not all…

🧑‍🍳 Add a healthy fat: Most people don’t know that curcumin is fat-soluble, meaning it dissolves and absorbs better when paired with a fat source.
SO Pair it with a fat!
OPTIONS: a small amount of oil, such as extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil, or avocado oil.

CONSIDERATIONS
🧑‍🍳Use fresh-cracked pepper: Whole peppercorns freshly ground may deliver a higher concentration of active piperine than pre-ground pepper.

🧑‍🍳Add Honey: Honey is believed to enhance & build Ojas (vigor & radiance) in the body (as per Ayurveda).

Lets talk about flavour: lemon juice juice & ginger can be added to enhance and balance out the flavors & taste.

Want to see some ways to include it in your diet on a regular basis?

01/10/2026

Just a few of the GAPS questions answered about on the

05/09/2026

Yes, the GAPS Diet may feel a little restrictive when you want to go out and share a meal with family and friends, but there are a few considerations and/or adjustments you can make so that it doesn’t have to mean missing out.

The biggest consideration is where you are in your healing journey and which stage of GAPS you’re following.

If you’re working through the early Intro stages, I encourage you to take food with you. Alternatively, choose a restaurant that is happy to accommodate your needs. Breakfast can be one of the easier meals — eggs and avocado are often readily available for instance, and many places are happy to make a few adjustments to suit your dietary choices. Simply leave out the foods you can’t have.

It’s really about choosing your battles wisely. Ultimately, we’re nourishing your health, and the food choices you make along the way can play an important role in your outcome.

If you’re on Full GAPS, your choices can broaden to include more foods from outside the restrictive list, depending on what you personally tolerate.

The GAPS Protocol is about learning how to build a healthy relationship with food for life — not about feeling deprived forever.

So, when you’re at the right stage in your healing journey, an occasional indulgence can be part of enjoying life too. Go out, be with your people, share the meal and enjoy yourself. ❤️

Then come home, get back to the foods that make you feel good, and remember just how good healthy feels.

17/08/2026

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27/06/2026

It is common for people starting the GAPS Introduction diet to experience a blood sugar drop resulting in hypoglycemia. When carbohydrates have been a large part of the diet the body needs to adjust from a carbohydrate burning metabolism to a fat burning metabolism. Many people coming to the GAPS program are sugar and carbohydrate addicted so when they begin the GAPS introduction diet they may begin to experience symptoms of low blood sugar.⁠
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Some of the most concerning symptoms include chills, nausea, headaches, fatigue, rapid heart rate and irritability.⁠
View the GAPS Australia Blog for the full list of symptoms.⁠
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Here are some suggestions to Balance Blood Sugar on GAPS Intro?⁠
The following options will assist the management of hypoglycemia during the GAPS introduction early stages.⁠
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🍃 Coconut oil/honey mixture - mix 1 cup of softened unrefined coconut oil with 2 tablespoons of raw honey. Store this in a glass jar and consume a spoonful every 20 minutes, or as needed.⁠
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🍃 Fresh pressed apple juice - offer them half a cup of juice at the first sign of low blood sugar and take small sips at a time. You may also freeze the juice into ice cubes and these can be sucked on as needed. It’s ideal to include a spoon of fat, like coconut oil or ghee, along with this to slow down the sugar absorption.⁠
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🍃 Meat Stock – meat stock also contains glycine which increases the effect of insulin, the main hormone involved in regulating our blood sugar levels. This ensures our cells use the glucose efficiently as fuel rather than converting and storing it as fat. Chicken meat stock is gentler on the stomach and contains less histamines compared to bone broth which is cooked for longer.⁠
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View the GAPS Blog on this topic at our LINK.IN.BIO

12/06/2026

International Myasthenia Gravis (MG) Awareness Month takes place throughout June. It is a time to highlight this rare autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that causes fluctuating muscle weakness and fatigue.

MG is an autoimmune condition where the immune system mistakenly attacks the connection between nerves and muscles.

Key Symptoms: Fatiguable muscle weakness that worsens with activity and improves with rest. Common early signs include drooping eyelids, double vision, and difficulty swallowing, speaking, or breathing.

Here in Brisbane MG initiatives shine bright in teal to raise awareness for Myasthenia Gravis across the Brisbane story Bridge and a walk to support awareness taking place with the start from New Farm park and throughout Brisbane city. This nationwide illumination initiative is a powerful way to spark conversations, educate the public, and show solidarity with the MG community.
From iconic bridges to city buildings and local monuments, these illuminated landmarks help put MG in the spotlight, ensuring that more Australians understand this rare neuromuscular condition and the impact it has on those living with it.

Join me for some more video shares tomorrow as I walk with my father who has managed MG over the past 10 years. Love your positivity Dad. 👊💛🍃

www.mayastheniaalliance.org.au
www.mayastheniagravisqld

06/06/2026

03/06/2026

Healthy animal fats are a valuable part of the GAPS diet. They help stabilise blood sugar levels, keep you feeling satisfied for longer, reduce cravings, and support steady energy throughout the day.

When your body is properly nourished with quality fats, you’re less likely to experience hunger spikes and overeating, which can naturally reduce your overall calorie intake.

Fat isn’t the enemy—it’s an essential nutrient that supports hormones, brain function, cell health, and lasting satiety. Sometimes the most nourishing foods are the ones we’ve been taught to fear. So the next time you go to cut off the fat on your steak or pork crackle, remember how much harder your digestive system needs to work to digest and absorb the nutrients from your protein and all the benefits mentioned above 👌

13/05/2026

At least I have good food in my tummy 😊🍃