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

Gluten Exposure: A Healing Guide

Although it is not entirely accepted across the conventional healthcare system, in 2009 Dr. Alessio Fasano, a world-renowned pediatric gastroenterologist and research scientist, published a landmark study (for those interested Chris Kresser interviewed Dr. Fasano on the findings in 2012) showing that gluten may be a factor in many autoimmune diseases, not just celiac disease. (1) In his research he showed that gluten triggers the ...

Piña Colada Pudding Cups

One of the main ways I like to create AIP elimination phase compliant recipes is to think about what the base flavors were in “non-AIP” foods that I used to love. And you know what I used to love? Piña coladas! My husband and I stayed at a swanky hotel in Palm Springs, California for our honeymoon years ago. It had a hip, glamorous 1950s-60s ...

Quarterly Community Update: September 2021

The quarterly Community Update is our chance to give you a heads up about AIP community news, podcasts, video series, and local in-person meet-up groups. If you have started a local support group on Facebook (no pages please), send the link to [email protected] and we will promote it! The Vaccine Experience in the Autoimmune Community A lot of folks have been asking us to share our thoughts on the ...

Harvest Vegetable Soup

If you are looking for a great soup to add to your batch-cooking routine, this is the one! It features just enough meat for a protein boost with lots of broth, root veggies, greens, and a delightful flavor from tarragon and turmeric. If you are wondering what you’ll do with all of these servings, try freezing half of your batch for later, as this one ...

Jennifer’s AIP Kitchen: How She Manages Hidradenitis Suppurativa in Illinois

  AIP Kitchen Tour is a monthly feature in which we profile a member of the AIP community and their kitchen setup in hopes that it will further inspire us to get our kitchens organized and set up for success! We’ve interviewed folks who are making the AIP lifestyle a reality in everything from college dorms and small city apartments, to large households with non-AIP family members, and everything in between. Through these ...

Autumn Salad Bowl with Roasted Sweet Potatoes

If you follow me on Insta, it’s no secret that I love a good bowl meal! This time of year can get quite busy for many of us, which makes me love this fall version of an easy meal all the more. I love the coziness of roasted white sweet potatoes in this one, and the rest comes together using simple (and some store-bought) ingredients ...

Why Aren’t My AIP Reintroductions Working?

The Autoimmune Paleo diet is becoming the go-to first approach to treating autoimmune disease, and rightly so. As a Certified AIP Coach, Naturopathic Doctor and Functional Medicine Practitioner, I have witnessed clients with widely varying autoimmune conditions see incredible improvement after implementing the protocol. However, one of the biggest concerns I see in clinical practice is the inability to introduce foods back into the diet ...

Stir Fried Garlic Broccoli

Are you ready for a super flavorful and quick AIP side dish? Yes?! Then you must try this AIP Stir Fried Garlic Broccoli.   Is Broccoli AIP friendly? Yes. Broccoli is a Cruciferous vegetable and allowed during the elimination stage of the autoimmune protocol diet.   What does stir-fry mean? Stir-fry is a fast way of cooking meat and veggies in a pan over high ...