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

AIP Stories of Recovery: Michelle’s Recovery from Palmoplantar Pustulosis

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, ...

Poached Tilapia

  This Poached Tilapia recipe is a simple but elegant dish. It’s full of really subtle flavors of bone broth, thyme and bay. I came up with this recipe when I was recovering from dental surgery. I was only allowed to eat soft foods for weeks. This Poached Tilapia recipe was in heavy rotation for a few weeks. In fact, I still regularly make it ...

Is Stress About the Perfect Diet Causing Your Health to Decline?

Whenever we embark on a healing journey to troubleshoot autoimmune symptoms or improve how we feel, food is often the first thing we focus on. Food is tangible. It’s right there in front of us and we feel like modifying our diet is something we can clearly “do” to begin to manage our symptoms. And it is! Food provides us with the fuel our bodies ...

Banana Pancakes

  Who else sings Jack Johnson’s song, “Banana Pancakes” in their head anytime Banana Pancakes are mentioned? This girl sure does! Pancakes are among my favorite breakfast foods, how about you? Making this AIP breakfast was challenging but FUN. I found the ideal ratio of coconut flour to banana by testing these pancakes. Keep the pancakes small and make sure that you use a generous ...

Noelle’s AIP Kitchen: How She Manages Granulomatosis in Scottsdale

  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 ...

Roasted Grape Chicken Thighs

  I may be a little late to the party, but I’ve never had roasted grapes before. Have you? I thought I was being all innovative when I thought to myself, “Hey! What if I roasted grapes?” Nice try, Martha Stewart. It’s already been done. After trying it, I can say that I actually prefer roasted grapes to the raw version. You may already be ...

Understanding Blood Chemistry: Getting the Most Out of Your Lab Work

Have you ever left your doctor’s office looking at your most recent lab work like its written in a foreign language? Have you wondered what your lab tests are really saying about the functioning of your body? Have you been curious to ask what is really “normal” and does it mean there is a “problem”? As routine as blood work may be for both the ...

Sweet Potato Sugar Cookies

These Sweet Potato Sugar Cookies are a simple sugar cookie that happens to be AIP friendly. While they are made with sweet potatoes and are a pretty shade of orange, they actually taste a lot like a soft, chewy sugar cookie of your childhood. Don’t let the addition of sweet potatoes fool you; this is not a savory cookie. It’s totally an AIP dessert. The ...