112: Reasons to Use an Animal-Based Therapeutic Diet

Animal-based diets may fly in the face of modern plant-centric nutrition, but we can’t deny that it is often the therapeutic approach that sends people on their path to healing. When we look at therapeutic diet options like Paleo, Keto, Carnivore, The GAPS Diet, Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), FODMAPS, Low Oxalate Diet, Low Nightshade Diet, the Autoimmune Protocol Diet (AIP), the Low Salicylate Diet, the Candida Diet - what they all have in common is an elimination of plant foods. Plants can be healing, but they can also be harmful. For some people, the fiber, sugar or defense compounds in plant foods can be the trigger that wrecks the gut or inflames the immune system. The best diet is always a Real Foods diet but, sometimes, we have to tweak the balance within the plant and animal Kingdoms to support the body for its best healing. Listen to this week’s podcast to learn why a period of less plant foods may be a jumpstart to better health. For more information and to access the show notes for this episode, visit my website here: https://www.thechristiannutritionist.com/podcast/112