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

Medicinal Cannabis: What is the Evidence for Autoimmune Disease?

Introduction Over the last several years, our society has seen a relative explosion of interest and use of both recreational and medicinal cannabis and its associated cannabinoids. Many states have recently passed laws allowing the medicinal use of cannabis in addition to other states even allowing its use recreationally. Alongside these changes in legislation, we have also seen an even greater explosion in the use ...

Gyoza (Japanese Potstickers)

  One of my favorite things to eat is gyoza or Japanese potstickers. Crispy on the outside, yet chewy and juicy on the inside. I’ve had dreams of making a nutrient-dense and AIP version but I was too intimidated by the great feat. The dough seemed impossibly thin — how was I supposed to get an AIP dough so thin? I overcame my fears and ...

AIP Stories of Recovery: Shona’s Recovery from Lyme Disease

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, ...

Cherry Basil Bruschetta

Once upon a time, we lived in the country. During that magical time, we had a ginormous garden. In the first year, we had 17 tomato plants of several varieties. There is nothing like fresh tomatoes in summer – until you discover that nightshades puff you up like puffer fish. Ahem. One of the tomato dishes I loved in summer was bruschetta (broo-SKET-ta, not broo-SHET-ta). ...

Mary Ann’s AIP Kitchen: How She Manages Hashimoto’s in Gainesville

  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 Vegetables with Sausage

  This Roasted Vegetables with Sausage recipe is one of my favorites to whip up on a busy weeknight or to batch cook ahead of time for some easy-access frozen meals later in the week. It’s extremely versatile and is a great way to get rid of leftover veggies you don’t know what else to do with. I like to use white-fleshed sweet potatoes when ...

Understanding Your Social and Emotional Relationship with Alcohol

Lately, I’ve been spending a good deal of time chatting with my autoimmune clients about alcohol and how it affects their healing process. It’s common among the autoimmune community to limit alcohol consumption because of its connection to inflammation (and the impact of booze on gut health in particular), but it can be one of the hardest things to actively restrict or eliminate. This is ...

Dandelion Pesto

If I had to pick my favorite wild plant that is readily available in a grocery store produce section, it would be dandelion greens. Yes, the weed most of us yank out of our gardens! Wild plants like dandelion greens have more antioxidants and nutrients than traditionally cultivated varieties, as they produce more phytonutrients defending themselves from their environment. This means they have more nutrition ...