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

Lemon-Raspberry Gelatin Gummies

Looking to get more gelatin into your diet but don’t like making bone broth? Well, I still think you should be making broth, but gummies are a great way to get in some gut-healing nutrients as well as enjoy a fun little treat. Gelatin contains two amino acids that are typically lacking in our diets, glycine and proline. Glycine in particular is wonderful important for healthy ...

Autoimmune Paleo 2-Week Meal Plan!

One of the most common bits of feedback I have received about the cookbook has been how helpful people are finding the meal plans and shopping lists. I’m an obsessive organizer and planner, so I decided to put my skills back to work and write up some freebies for those of you who follow the blog but don’t have the book. Included in the guide is some ...

Sear-Roasted Pork Chops

  I often get questions about why I don’t have many recipes including pork on my site, and the biggest reason is that I came to the Autoimmune Protocol by way of Dr. Kharrazian’s Autoimmune Hypothyroidism Diet. This diet is very similar to AIP except that he omits pork and mushrooms. I don’t think it is necessary to omit pork while on the Autoimmune Protocol, provided it comes ...

The New Body Etiquette

So, recently, there was this badass thing, “Don’t Peggy Olson Me, Motherf*ckers.”  Whoa!  I’ve got your attention now. That line was tweeted by Neko Case at PlayBoy magazine late last month after they deemed her a mold breaking “woman in music.”  Peggy Olson is one of the main characters in the TV show, “Mad Men.”  She’s a woman working in advertising in the 1960’s & ...

Healing Update – Part III

Disclaimer: I’m sharing my experience here in hopes that it will inspire some of you. Be warned this is not me dishing medical advice—I am not a doc. Please talk to your doctor before making any medication, supplement, or dietary changes.  This is the third part of my healing update… you can read part I here and part II here. What am I eating these ...

Healing Update – Part II

Disclaimer: I’m sharing my experience here in hopes that it will inspire some of you. Be warned this is not me dishing medical advice—I am not a doc. Please talk to your doctor before making any medication, supplement, or dietary changes.  This is the second part of my healing update… you can find the first post here. Like I wrote about earlier, I was feeling ...

Healing Update – Part I

Disclaimer: I’m sharing my experience here in hopes that it will inspire some of you. Be warned this is not me dishing medical advice—I am not a doc. Please talk to your doctor before making any medication, supplement, or dietary changes. Its been awhile since I have updated the blog with where I am at in my personal health journey (almost a year, in fact). ...

Orthorexia: A Little Clarification

According to Dr. Steven Bratman orthorexia nervosa  is “a problematic fixation on eating healthy food.”  At the end of April, I decided to tackle this topic.  The orthorexia one.  You can read that post here.  After writing it, I realized I wanted to clarify a few more things, so here is part two of my “manifesto.”  Avoiding orthorexic pattern: 1)  If you want to try ...