The Blog

an archive containing hundreds of articles, recipes and other resources for implementing AIP and living well with autoimmune disease

The Blog

an archive containing hundreds of articles, recipes and other resources for implementing AIP and living well with autoimmune disease

Kale Pesto

  If you are interested in supporting methylation, you’d better be eating lots of raw, green, leafy vegetables in order to get your body the folate it needs to fuel the process! (If you are interested in reading more about methylation, folate, and MTHFR, check out Part I and Part II of my blog series on methylation). Think spinach, kale, collard greens, and chard… yum! As ...

Simple, Asian-Inspired Stir-Fry

  This has become one of my weekly staples because it’s so easy to make and so very, very delicious. I use a frozen mix of broccoli, carrots, and water chestnuts for convenience, but the beauty of this recipe is that you can use any vegetables you like! Mushrooms, cauliflower, and leafy greens would all be wonderful additions. You can also use any kind of ...

Methylation Series Part II – Gene Mutations That Affect Methylation

This is the second article in a blog series about methylation. To read the introduction as well as the basics of methylation, click here. In the first article in this series, I gave an overview about what methylation is and how the nutrients folate and B12 function to support it. I also listed some reasons why methylation can be disrupted, one of which has been ...

Mole-Style Short Ribs

  Have you ever eaten mole? No, I am not referring to the small burrowing rodent! I’m referring to the Mexican sauce, pronounced “mole-lay.” Mole is for Mexican cuisine kind of like curry is for Indian cuisine. There are tons of variations. The most well-known is a brown or red sauce that uses lots of hot spices and chocolate. This can sound like a pretty ...

Summer Grapefruit Salad

  I thought about calling this recipe “Squeezing the Last Drop Out of Summer Salad” but it would have been too long! It describes exactly how I feel, though, as I am almost scrambling to create the most colorful and tasty salads I can before fall sets in. I was inspired to create this grapefruit salad while traveling in Europe this summer. I got the ...

Is Your Impatience an Obstacle to Healing?

Searching for a Quick Fix When autoimmune disease strikes and turns our lives upside down, we search hard for a “fix.” We want our lives back, and we want them back now! The problem is that autoimmune healing is a marathon, not a sprint. And sometimes our impatience actually interferes with our ability to heal. Here are a few ways this can happen: Giving Up ...

What Inflammation Does to Your Brain

In the autoimmune community, we see a lot of focus on gut inflammation and systemic inflammation. This stands to reason, since inflammation drives the autoimmune “fire”, leading to destruction of bodily tissue and a myriad of miserable symptoms. Minimizing inflammation is critical for reducing symptoms and minimizing damage to the body’s systems. Yet while gut health and systemic inflammation are important, it’s important to also ...

Purslane with Crispy Bacon and Blueberries

  Purslane. My new addiction. I am mad for the citrussy-peppery tang and endless versatility of this delicious succulent. I love it best eaten raw (but it is equally tasty when lightly steamed, pickled, sautéed, stewed …), and when you’re done tossing those faintly waxy leaves into your salads, save the thicker stems as they will reward you with a wonderfully healthy soup. But praise must also be given to purslane’s ...