The average American parent juggles a seemingly endless number of tasks, activities, obligations, and stressors. Parents are stressed trying to balance work and family life, kids are involved in multiple extracurricular activities, on average we live farther from relatives and friends who traditionally have shared in childcare, and we live in a “connected” world that makes it hard to slip away from e-mail, cell phones, ...
Rethink the “B” Word to Improve Your Quality of Life
Banana Split Pudding
It’s the perfect time of year to be breaking out all those classic childhood desserts. Summer just screams ice cream sandwiches, Popsicles, milkshakes, birthday cake a la mode, and banana splits – and you don’t have to be a kid to want to hearken to that call. Nowadays, it’s pretty easy to find an autoimmune protocol-friendly version of your favorite treats. Even if they ...
AIP Kitchen Tour – July 2016
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 ...
Vitamin E: Antioxidant Super Hero
This article is the fourth of an ongoing series on fat-soluble vitamins, covering those that are integral to health and healing from chronic illness but often lacking in the modern diet. Check out Mickey’s previous articles on the importance of vitamin K and vitamin D, and my article on vitamin A. Vitamin E is a well-known antioxidant. But what does that mean? Antioxidants are substances that protect against the damage ...
Kedgeree
Kedgeree is an old Anglo-Indian breakfast dish that was brought over to the Victorians in the days of the Raj. You will find several versions, some use spices whilst others do not. It all depends on whether you feel its roots are more Anglo or Indian. A prerequisite is always the inclusion of smoked haddock, something that was added after the dish was firmly established in ...
Research Update: New Study on The Autoimmune Protocol and Rheumatoid Arthritis
If the stories compiled on our site and from the worldwide community are anything to show, the Autoimmune Protocol has helped a great many people with autoimmune disease live healthier, fuller lives. Many of us discovered this way of eating and jumped in as early adopters, before the research had time to catch up with us. I, for one thing, am happy I did, as ...
Raw Citrus Poke Salad
This tangy dish is a very satisfying, not to mention unique, dish for a summer day. A poke (pronounced POH-keh) salad is a traditional Hawaiian method for preparing seafood that I’ve been curious about for months. Happily, my curiosity was rewarded with incredible flavor and even better, this sophisticated dish takes very little time. This recipe is versatile enough to be a main dish ...
Community Update – June 2016
The monthly Community Update is where we give you a heads up on some great offerings in the way of podcasts, video series, and local in-person meet-up groups. If you have started a local support group on Facebook (no pages please), send us the link through our contact page and we will promote it monthly. Access the Healing Hashimoto’s Summit In early June, the world’s foremost Hashimoto’s practitioners ...