Symptoms
The following symptoms or disorders may be associated with GAP (Gut and Psychology / Physiology) Syndrome.
One or two symptoms in isolation doesn’t necessarily mean you have GAPS.
But if you have a range of them, plus the family health history that pre-disposes people to GAPS, chances are you’re affected by gut dysfunction.
Mental & Psychological
- Autism / Aspergers (ASD)
- ADD (attention deficit disorder)
- Hyperactivity, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)
- Dyslexia, other learning issues
- Dyspraxia (extreme clumsiness)
- Brain fog
- Anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Depression, bi-polar
- Schizophrenia
- Substance abuse
Social & Behavioural
- Behavioral problems
- Socialisation problems
- Difficulties making friends
- Lack of empathy
- Timid
- Lack of self confidence
Eating & Nutrition
- Celiac disease
- Gluten and/or casein intolerance
- Food allergies or sensitivities
- Malnutrition, nutritional deficiencies
- Fussy eater
- Will only eat limited range of foods
- Holding food in mouth for long periods
- Anorexia
- Cravings (sugar, starch, etc)
- Pica (persistent and compulsive cravings to eat nonfood items such as dirt)
Digestion & elimination
- Constipation / Infrequency / Holding on
- Diarrhoea
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Gas or Bloating
- Acid reflux, heartburn
- Leaky gut
- Abdominal ache or pain, nausea
- Diverticulitis
- Crohns disease, ulcerative colitis
- Colic
- Bed wetting
- Cystitis
See the Stool Issues page for more information.
Environmental
- Chemical sensitivities / MCS
- Respiratory sensitivities eg hayfever
- Asthma
- Eczema, psoriasis, skin issues
- Gut dysbioisis / Candida / yeast overgrowth
- Recurring thrush, athlete’s foot
- Headaches
Physiological
- Failure to thrive
- Recurring earaches/ infections
- Chronic fatigue
- Adrenal gland disorders
- Low functioning thyroid
- Sleep disorders
- Menstrual or premenstrual issues
- Muscle or joint pain
- Blood sugar problems:
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes
- Hyper / hypoglycemia
- Metabolic syndrome
- Autoimmune diseases:
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Ankylosing spondilitis
- Fibromyalgia
- Lupus
- Multiple sclerosis
- Seizures / epilepsy
- Pyrrole disorder
- Cystic fibrosis