When it comes to living with a chronic medical condition, few things are as important as your support system. Whom you surround yourself with can have a dramatic impact not only on your mental health, but also on your physical ...
The Autoimmune Protocol (AIP), an elimination and reintroduction protocol aimed at helping those with autoimmune disease identify food sensitivities and increase nutrient-density has always been rooted in scientific evidence (see The Paleo Approach, the 2014 book written by Sarah Ballantyne, ...
The Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) was first floated as a dietary concept in about 2002, when Dr. Loren Cordain began theorizing that adjustments to a Paleo diet could support healing in those with autoimmune disease. AIP in it’s more recognizable form ...
Many folks come to the Autoimmune Protocol having spent time eating vegan or vegetarian diets, sometimes for long periods of time. While a transition to the elimination phase of AIP can be tricky no matter what your starting diet, it ...
Autoimmune Wellness has been around for quite a few years now, but one topic we’ve never explored in detail here is the nightshade elimination required during the first phase of the Autoimmune Protocol. As practicing health coaches and nutritional therapists, ...
This post comes to us from Smitha Nair, M.D., board-certified Family Physician, Functional Medicine Practitioner and AIP Certified Coach who has lots of experience working with patients who have autoimmune disease. Her approach to supporting these autoimmune patients has evolved ...
Today I’m going to be tackling a topic that has been a long time coming in the AIP community: how to proceed with a healing, nutrient-dense diet when it is either difficult or impossible to do so financially. As a ...
Improving our diet and self-care has never been more important. This is critical for people with autoimmune issues or any chronic health problem. In this article I’ll explain why it is hard to change our health behaviors, and what you ...