5 R Gut Repair Program

Question 1

Name the 5 components of the 5R gut repair program.

Answer 1

1. Remove
2. Replace
3. Reinoculate
4. Repair
5. Rebalance

Question 2

What are the two simple questions I need to ask myself about each patient’s problem that need to be solved?

Answer 2

1. Does this person need to get rid of something? (Toxins, allergens, infections, stress, poor diet, etc).
2. Does this person have an unmet individual need that would be important for optimal function?

Question 3

1. Remove- what are some examples of things that would need to be removed?

Answer 3

1. Stressors
2. Allergic foods
3. Foods causing leaky gut
4. Medications causing leaky gut
5. Parasites and/or yeast

Question 4

Name 7 types of specialized diets used in GI healing.

Answer 4

1. Comprehensive elimination diet.
2. Gluten free/ casein free diet.
3. Specific Carbohydrate diet.
4. Gut and Psychology Syndrome diet.
5. Anti-fungal diet
6. FOD-MAP diet
7. Restoration diet

Question 5

What are some good resource books to read more about the gut rebalancing diets?

Answer 5

1. The microbiome diet.

2. The gut balance revolution.

Question 6

Define epigenetics.

Answer 6

When the genes remain unchanged, but the process by which they are expressed and function changes.

Question 7

Define nutrigenomics.

Answer 7

The role of nutrition on the expression of genes.

Question 8

What is the timeframe of the elimination diet? How long?

Answer 8

3-6 weeks, then reintroduce one item at a time every 2-3 days. Some items may need to stay out longer for 3 weeks, 3 months or may never be returned to the diet.

Some food may in the end be tolerated daily, or 1-2 times per week, or monthly or less often, or never.

Question 9

What do you look for when re-introducing foods?

Answer 9

Sleepiness
Mental fog
Muscle/joint pain
GI symptoms (all)
Weight gain
Insomnia
Anxiety/depression/mood swings
Skin rashes
Energy/stamina

Question 10

If a person cannot tolerate a comprehensive elimination diet, what can they do instead?

Answer 10

1) Remove sugars (and all artificial sweeteners).

2) Or remove sugar, gluten, dairy, processed foods and possibly caffeine. This can be very helpful for many.

Question 11

What are some other strategies to help a person be successful with doing the elimination diet?

Answer 11

• Increase the amount of water intake daily, and drink 30 minutes before each meal.
• Focus on what IS allowed.
• Remember why you are doing this. What is YOUR end goal?
• Find non-food ways to celebrate and destress.

Question 12

What is a resource regarding the mindset of eating?

Answer 12

Psychologyofeating.com
Nourishing Wisdom-book by Marc David
The Slow down diet- book by Marc David