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

Kelly’s AIP Kitchen: How She Manages Hashimoto’s in Hoboken

  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 ...

Instant Pot Breakfast Pumpkin Custard

  This breakfast pumpkin custard smells like pumpkin pie and applesauce but is made almost entirely of vegetables. Add in some bananas or chopped dates and you have a delicious dish. Here’s a few tips for making the BEST breakfast pumpkin custard: This custard can be eaten alone or as a topping to a juicy pork chop. You can serve the custard with optional toppings ...

Adopting and Sustaining Health Behaviors – Why is it so Hard?

Improving our diet and self-care has never been more important. This is critical for people with autoimmune issues or any chronic health problem. In this article I’ll explain why it is hard to change our health behaviors, and what you can do to improve your chance of success. You know what you are supposed to do, but keep falling off the wagon, going back to ...

Bananas Foster Ice Cream with Salted Caramel

  Bananas foster is one of my favorite flavors of all time. Back in my barista/college days and before I knew much about nutrition, I used to make myself a bananas foster americano with 3 pumps of butter caramel sauce and then 3 pumps of bananas foster syrup. The flavor was the best! It’s always my goal to make my favorite treats or comfort meals ...

AIP Stories of Recovery: Carissa’s Recovery from Chronic Pain and Hashimoto’s

AIP Stories of Recovery is a success story series about regular people from the Autoimmune Protocol community who are changing their lives using the protocol. Each month a new person is featured and readers have the opportunity to discover all the different health challenges that are being overcome by folks just like themselves on the same path. At Autoimmune Paleo we hope you’ll be inspired by, ...

Beef Tamale Pie

  When I told my husband that I was going to make a tamale pie, he gave me a sideways glance and said, “Okaaaaaaay…”  He’s an Arizonan with memories of church potluck tables full of authentic Mexican food, especially tamale pie. He was quite skeptical of some crazy AIP version of same. Until he tried it. I watched him taste it, careful not to appear ...

Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health in Autoimmune Disease

Key Points & Suggestions for Metabolic and Cardiovascular Health Obesity can both put a person at greater risk for developing an autoimmune disease and worsen the course of an autoimmune disease once developed. Treatments should be utilized to support individuals with autoimmune disease so that they can lose weight in a healthy manner. Some of the best measures for assessing adiposity and obesity include body ...

Strawberry Shortcake Bites

This is a fun one for all of you berry lovers out there – strawberry shortcake bites! They feature a super tasty shortcake base made with my favorite Otto’s Cassava Flour, topped with a big dollop of coconut cream and fresh berries. The biscuits come out a little darker than traditional shortbread due to the coconut sugar, but they taste delightful. I like to make ...