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

Mini Carob Cups with Cranberry and Fig Ice Cream

  I have this recipe in mind for a delightful end to your holiday party but there’s nothing stopping you from using a larger scoop and muffin cases and eating this as dessert. Let’s face it, it would be an amazing way to finish off your turkey dinner. However if you are entertaining friends and family over the festive period, these two- or three-bite treats will ...

5 Things to Say to Someone With Autoimmune Disease

If you’ve been diagnosed or suspect you may have an autoimmune disease, you’ve likely suffered from your friends and family’s lack of understanding around the disease. #autoimmuneproblems, right?! Without meaning to, loved ones can add emotional stress to the physical symptoms of the disease, making it feel like you have to soldier on alone. The assumption that you’re on a fad diet, that you’re making ...

The Autoimmune Wellness Podcast Episode #18: Encore – The AIP Evolved Manifesto Part II

  We are so grateful for all your positive feedback and interest in our very first podcast season! We created this podcast as a free resource to accompany our new book,The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook: A DIY Guide to Living Well with Chronic Illness. Episode #18: Encore – The AIP Evolved Manifesto Part II is another fun chat with our AIP blogging community friends from all ...

Holiday Sangria Punch

  This holiday season will be my fourth while following the principles of the Autoimmune Protocol and my fifth since I started a Paleo diet. And I have to say our celebratory meals get more delicious each year. Last year for Christmas Eve, I made a couple pizzas from The Healing Kitchen, and they were a huge hit as party finger food! I also always ...

Twice-Baked Butternut Squash

  Winter squash was never one of my favorite vegetables. Even the fall favorite, pumpkin, just didn’t do it for me. Pie, puree, latte, I just wasn’t having it. But when you embrace a whole-foods diet like the autoimmune protocol, it’s a bit more fun if you do it with a sense of adventure. So, every fall, I try to find at least one new ...

The Autoimmune Wellness Podcast Episode #17: Encore – The AIP Evolved Manifesto Part I

  We are so grateful for all your positive feedback and interest in our very first podcast season! We created this podcast as a free resource to accompany our new book,The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook: A DIY Guide to Living Well with Chronic Illness. Episode #17: Encore – The AIP Evolved Manifesto Part I is a fun chat with our AIP blogging community friends from all ...

Cranberry Crumble Bars

  Looking for a crowd-pleasing, seasonal dessert to share with family and friends this holiday season? I’ve got you covered! Although I’m not a huge sweet treat person, I miss the crumble bars of my days before food allergies. I used to love that combination of a gooey filling with a soft, sweet, flaky crust. Lucky for you guys, I’ve been hard at work creating ...

The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook Launches!

  The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook launches! That’s right folks… our book baby makes her entrance, and we couldn’t be more excited! Today, The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook is available everywhere books are sold. If you pre-ordered online, it might even be in your mailbox right now… If you hit your local bookstore, it will probably be on the shelves. We are over here pinching ourselves! We ...