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

Be Mindful of Your Summer Pace

Slow and Steady Wins the Race! Do you remember when you were a kid, and summer meant long days of pure freedom stretching in front of you? You had three whole months away from school! Talk about bliss. Summer can be such a wonderfully invigorating time of year. Days are longer, nights are warmer, and many folks tend to have more flexible schedules. This means ...

Apricot Tarragon Hand Pies

  Back in 2014, I came out with my first cookbook, The Alternative Autoimmune Cookbook. In that book I presented lots of recipes for what was at the time an almost brand-new protocol for the autoimmune community. It gave me a chance to try all kinds of creative AIP takes on old favorites, including Pop-Tarts! In developing recipes for the book I discovered that the ...

Call for Support: Help Us Fund a Hashimoto’s/AIP Medical Study!

We have a very exciting announcement for the AIP community today! In January we ran an enormous survey asking Autoimmune Wellness fans all sorts of questions, not only about your experiences with us, our site, and our social media channels, but also about your challenges, questions, and what you wanted to see more of in the future. We had thousands and thousands of responses (thank ...

Minty Mango Lassi

  Mango lassis have been a staple in my household ever since we first encountered them at a local Indian restaurant in high school. A mellow, creamy fruit smoothie, lassis are often made with cucumber, rose, or a variety of herbs or spices like mint or cardamom. The mango variation, however, has always been my favorite. You can add more or less mango to taste, ...

How to Reintroduce Food on AIP: The Definitive Guide

NOTE: This post has been updated as of January 2024 and reflects the most recent updates to the Autoimmune Protocol. Keep this page bookmarked to stay informed on the most current protocol instructions that reflect emerging nutritional science, straight from the source. Important: You are here because you’d like all of the details about the reintroduction phase of the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP). AIP has been ...

AIP Stories of Recovery: Jan’s Recovery from Celiac 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, ...

Vibrant Green Juice Gummies

  This is a fun twist on gelatin gummies using green juice as the base. Not only can you get a great dose of gelatin, which is great for a healthy gut, skin, nails, and hair, but you can also get some fresh greens which provide antioxidants and folate. What kind of gelatin should you use? I’m a fan of both Vital Proteins and Great ...

Four Ways to Collaborate with Your Doctor

Creating your care team is a huge part of living well with autoimmune disease. Your healthcare providers can be anything form MDs to acupuncturists, but no matter who they are, it’s important to make sure they are on your same page about your health goals and wellness strategies. So, how do you make sure everyone’s in alignment? Today, we’re giving the floor to Christina Tidwell ...