Today’s post has been written by my son, Sam. We realised Sam had severe gut issues when he was nearly 3 years old, so he was put onto a gluten free, dairy free diet. He’s eighteen now so we’re talking around 2003 or so. Back then there wasn’t much information so we were at a bit of a loss as to how we could heal him, especially since my husband and I were rejected by doctors and consultants for years. We eventually stumbled upon the GAPS diet, which we all followed for several years before finding and transitioning to the Autoimmune Protocol in 2014. The transformation was astounding. Sam went from a baby who cried most of the time as he writhed about and refused to sleep, to a pre-pubescent child with anxiety, depression and anger management issues, to a young man who is fun, very loving, and extremely kind – in other words, a completely different person today. As his peer group began to suffer with their own mental health issues, Sam’s only got better. As his friends at school were complaining of sadness and depression, Sam was leaving his behind. I wholeheartedly believe this metamorphosis is due to our intervention as we worked tirelessly to heal his gut, which also healed his mind. Read on, and you’ll see I’m not the only one who feels this way. …
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