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

Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Hummus

  Having been vegan for nearly a decade, I really missed hummus when I started the Autoimmune Protocol. It had been one of those cheap, easy, and delicious staples in my diet, and it only occurred to me recently that I could make a similar dish without legumes (garbanzo beans), seeds (sesame and cumin), or nightshades (paprika). Here I use roasted garlic along with fresh lemon juice ...

Moderator vs. Abstainer: Using Your Tendency To Reach Your Goals

  Happy New Year! 2016 has arrived! I’m going to be totally amazing this year. I’m going to make all those changes I’ve been planning. It’s going to be awesome as I just demolish challenges left and right. I’m going to get rid of all my bad habits and I’m going to make all new good habits. I’ll be better than before! Actually, that “better ...

AIP Stories of Recovery – January 2016

  “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 ...

Green Detox Smoothie

  With the holidays over, it’s time to restrain any indulging we allowed ourselves and get back on track with our healing. Are you ready? This vibrant smoothie will see you off to a great start. Apple, kiwi and kale on their own are worth their weight in Vitamin C gold but together they are dynamo. Make sure to choose a Granny Smith though. Some varieties have extremely high levels of sugar and ...

Three Tips For Eating AIP on a Budget (Part I)

  So you are convinced to change your diet in an effort to achieve better health. But what if you can’t afford it? While I’ve written about this before, I decided to do another series on how to save on your food budget while embarking on an elimination diet such as the Autoimmune Protocol. #1 Prioritize The quickest way to revolutionize your food budget is ...

Citrus-Herb Finishing Salts

  Since beginning the Autoimmune Protocol I’ve come to a new appreciation for salt. It’s such a simple mineral, but there are so many ways it impacts our health. To name just a few, salt helps us maintain electrolyte balance, it helps us contract our muscles, it helps stimulate our adrenal glands, and it helps us produce stomach acid. Salt, importantly, also makes our food ...

Meatballs in Sticky Peach Sauce

  My mom always used to reminisce about her childhood growing up in Montreal. Cold winters were spent playing outdoors in the snow, eating crepes for what seemed to me like every morning (lucky girl!), and coming inside for a “stick-to-your-ribs” dinner at sunset. Growing up in Florida, the last thing you want at any time of the year is for your food to stick ...

7 Ways to Make Lifestyle Changes Stick Around for the Long Haul

What better time to reflect on building healthy habits than the first of the year. The New Year can motivate us and give us hope of an improved life. I love how this season brings out our intention to thrive! However, if your experience has been anything like mine, New Year’s resolutions have become a disappointing joke. For me, they have often turned into the ...