Resources
We’ve been in the AIP game since before there were cookbooks about it! Along the way, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite resources for autoimmune health – books, blogs, food purveyors, online programs, and more. (And we’re constantly updating it!)
Here’s our list of the best AIP- and Paleo-friendly resources available.
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The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook – Mickey and Angie’s co-authored guide to living well with autoimmune disease through dietary and lifestyle modifications. Includes a 7-step plan, 30 day meal plan + recipes, and a 90-day lifestyle plan. [German Edition]
The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook – Mickey’s 100% elimination diet-friendly cookbook featuring more than 115 recipes, a 30-day meal plan, and all the basics to get started. [Metric Edition] [German Edition] [Spanish Edition (purchase internationally)] [Spanish Edition (purchase within US)]
The Alternative Autoimmune Cookbook – Angie’s honest guide to the mental, emotional and physical aspects of autoimmune healing, featuring 55 elimination diet-friendly recipes. [German Edition]
The Nutrient-Dense Kitchen – Mickey’s newest AIP cookbook that focuses not only on elimination-phase recipes, but nutrient density. [German Edition]
Real Plans – The only AIP-compliant meal planning service on the internet. Tell them how you eat, how many you are feeding, and how often you cook, and they send you the perfect weekly meal plan (complete with shopping lists and prep instructions) for just $7 a month.
AIP Batch Cook – Mickey’s downloadable online program designed to teach you how to prepare a week’s worth of food in just two 2-hour sessions. Features a 7-day meal plan, multiple video tutorials, shopping/prep lists, and more.
The Autoimmune Wellness Podcast – Our podcast (!), which we created as an accessible, free resource to spread the word about the most effective ways to treat and heal autoimmune disease.
The AIP Certified Coach Directory – A worldwide listing of healthcare providers that offer conventional, natural, and integrated therapies and are trained to coach you in the Autoimmune Protocol.
The Nutrient-Dense Kitchen – Mickey’s newest AIP cookbook that focuses not only on elimination-phase recipes, but nutrient density.
The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook – Mickey’s 100% elimination diet-friendly cookbook featuring more than 115 recipes, a 30-day meal plan, and all the basics to get started. [Metric Edition] [German Edition] [Spanish Edition]
The Alternative Autoimmune Cookbook – Angie’s honest guide to the mental, emotional and physical aspects of autoimmune healing, featuring 55 elimination diet-friendly recipes. [German Edition]
The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook – Mickey and Angie’s co-authored guide to living well with autoimmune disease through dietary and lifestyle modifications. Includes a 7-step plan, 30-day meal plan + recipes, and a 90-day lifestyle plan. [German Edition]
Nourish: The Paleo Healing Cookbook – This book by Rachael Bryant (Meatified) contains over 120 nutrient-dense recipes compliant with the Autoimmune Protocol.
28 Days of AIP – A meal plan ebook by Christina Feindel (A Clean Plate) with four weeks of meal plans, shopping lists, and recipes to get started with the protocol.
28 Days of Low-FODMAP AIP – The low-FODMAP version of Christina’s ebook above, with meal plans, shopping lists, and recipes.
28 Days of One-Pot AIP – Christina’s third meal plan ebook which includes four weeks’ worth of simple, one-pot AIP meals with shopping lists.
The AIP Instant Pot Cookbook – A community e-cookbook designed to teach you how to utilize the Instant Pot specifically for the AIP. Compiled by Eileen Laird (Phoenix Helix) and featuring 140 recipes from 37 AIP bloggers.
30-Minute Meals for the Paleo AIP – Downloadable e-cookbook with 120 completely AIP meals from 41 leading bloggers and AIP Certified Coaches.
Freezer Cooking for the Paleo AIP – Fill your freezer with pre made meals and components so you’ll be able to pull together AIP-compliant meals even when time is short. These 120+ freezer recipes will help.
Healing Eats – 25 family-favorite recipes to heal the gut while soothing the soul, from Kate Jay of Healing Family Eats.
The Autoimmune Protocol Made Simple – Sophie Van Tiggelen’s paperback cookbook distills the AIP into the most practical, actionable, need-to-know information in the form of diet guidelines, 100 recipes and shopping lists.
The Autoimmune Protocol Reintroduction Cookbook – Kate Jay’s cookbook shows you how to successfully implement and track the reintroduction of foods through all four stages of the AIP with appropriate recipes and food lists.
AIP Indian Fusion – 114 flavorful, ‘Indian inspired’ recipes written by Indira Pulliadath that comply with the elimination phase of the Autoimmune Protocol.
Big Tools
Instant Pot – An electric countertop combination pressure/slow cooker that we think is the #1 timesaver in an AIP kitchen.
Vitamix – A high-quality, high-speed blender that enables us to make large amounts of soups, batters, creams, sauces, smoothies, etc. quickly, without worrying about burning out the motor.
Thermapen – A reasonably priced instant-read thermometer that gets you within 3 degrees of most food temperatures in less than five seconds.
Dutch Oven – A thick-walled, cast iron cooking pot with a tight-fitting lid. It’s a must-have for slow cooking soups, stews, and roasts.
Food Processor – A countertop appliance with multiple blade attachments, designed to help you chop, slice, grate, grind, blend, or mix depending on your needs.
Pressure Cooker – A sealed vessel that cooks food faster than conventional cooking methods by trapping steam and increasing the internal pressure above the normal 100ºC (212ºF) boiling point. The higher the pressure, the shorter the cook time.
Glass Containers (Pyrex + Ball) – These are ideal for storing batch cook leftovers because they freeze well, reheat easily and they’re BPA free.
Chest Freezer – The most economical type of freezer; every inch is usable storage. Ideal for folks (like us) who batch cook and freeze pre-portioned meals, or buy meat in bulk.
Essentials
Citrus Juicer – Great for keeping your hands clean and getting the most out of your fresh fruit.
Wood Cutting Boards – Our preferred style of cutting board (versus plastic or glass) because it’s easy on knives, self-healing and won’t hold onto bacteria.
Sharp Knives – These are a non-negotiable in a busy kitchen. One or two well-cared-for and high-quality chef’s knives will last you years, save you time and help prevent injury.
Baking Sheets – The workhorses of our kitchens! We use them daily for all our roasting, baking, broiling, and toasting needs, and even for holding and organizing foods before/after cooking. This cast iron variety is safe for the grill.
Mandoline Slicer – Our go-to for turning just about any vegetable into a quick salad. Multiple blades means you can slice, julienne, waffle-cut and crinkle-cut in several widths and thicknesses.
Microplane Zester – A small handheld grater used for peeling the “zest” or outer flesh from citrus fruits, or for finely grating garlic, turmeric, ginger, or other dense ingredients.
Cast-Iron Skillet – An economical, versatile, long-lasting skillet that’s naturally nonstick when seasoned correctly. After the Instant Pot, this is at the top of our “must have” list. BONUS: It’s oven safe!
Stainless Skillet – A handy all-purpose skillet that’s great for sautéing veggies and searing meats, i.e. anything that benefits from fond (browning on the bottom of the pan).
Spiralizer – A device used to cut vegetables into long ribbons or strips resembling noodles or spaghetti. This handheld version takes a bit longer but works just as well.
Strainer – A holed/mesh device used to separate solid matter from liquid. We use small ones for steeping tea and larger ones for removing leftover bones, herbs, etc. from bone broth.
Vegetable Peeler – A handheld tool with a slotted metal blade used to remove the outer skin or peel of certain vegetables, often sweet potatoes and carrots.
Immersion Blender – A handheld “wand” with rotating blades on the bottom, used for blending soups, etc. inside a stockpot.
Extras
Large Soup Pot – If you want to start a batch cooking routine, you’ll definitely need a stock pot large enough for weekly batches of soups or bone broth.
Dehydrator – A countertop machine that uses low heat and air flow to slowly remove moisture from foods to aid in preservation, e.g. fruits, meats (for jerky), and vegetables (for chips).
Ice Cream Maker – A countertop machine that gently freezes and churns ingredients to create homemade ice cream.
Countertop Deep Fryer – An appliance consisting of a basket and vessel used for holding hot oil to deep fry and make foods crisp. Household models often come with timers, ventilation systems, oil filters, and/or temperature controls.
Popsicle Mold – An inexpensive freezer mold, great for transforming your favorite smoothie, juice or ice cream into a popsicle.
Gummy Mold – A small, inexpensive freezer mold used for setting gelatin “gummies”.
Springform Pan – A non-stick cake/pie pan with a removable bottom held in place by a circular, hinged “collar” for easy removal. Great for no-bake cakes and other sticky baked goods.
Loaf Pan – Loaf-sized baking pan, great for banana breads and other grain-free baked goods.
Thrive Market – An organic, “real food” online membership store offering 30-50% off retail prices of many natural products and health foods. Get 30% off your first purchase when you follow our link!
Eat Wild – This is a website that contains links and resources for people to find local farms. It is the first place to look if you are interested in buying meat directly from a farmer in your area.
Pick Your Own – A resource for finding U-pick farms in your area.
Amazon.com – When in doubt, you can almost always find what you’re looking for on Amazon. From books to ingredients to kitchen equipment, it’s a great place to shop.
The Flavor Chef bone broth – This organic, chef-designed bone broth can be sipped as a healthy drink or used as a base for soups, sauces and more.
Sweet Apricity Caramels – 100% AIP-compliant caramels that are produced in small batches, hand poured, and hand wrapped in a commercial Paleo kitchen. Order online!
Azure Standard – “Your natural grocery on wheels,” this company sources natural, non-GMO, organic foods in bulk sizes and delivers them to drop locations in your area.
US Wellness Meats – These nationwide family farms produce the highest quality grass-fed and pasture-raised meats and other products in the country. Shop online and have them delivered, or search their online retail directory.
Paleo Powder Seasoning – This 100% AIP seasoning blend is perfect when you’re short on time. The ingredients are: Himalayan pink salt, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, basil, sage.
Crowd Cow – A beef sourcing company that lets you buy a cow share with friends and have the meat delivered to your door. We sampled their beef and it was some of the best we’ve ever had!
Wild Zora – These meat and veggie bars are made of 100% real food and are free from sugar, soy, gluten and other additives. They’ve got two AIP options too!
Eat GANGSTER – Made without grains, eggs, dairy or nuts, these cookie mixes are AIP-compliant and allow you to enjoy a favorite treat while supporting your health journey.
Captain Soup – Frozen whole food meals for people who use food as medicine.
The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook (Metric) – Mickey’s timeless guide to eating on the AIP, with metric measurements.
Das Autoimmun-Paleo Kochbuch (German) – The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook, Mickey’s timeless guide to eating on the AIP, translated into German.
Das nährstoffdichte Autoimmun-Kochbuch (German) – The Nutrient-Dense Kitchen, Mickey’s guide to nutrient density and AIP, translated into German.
La Cocina Autoinmune (Spanish) – The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook, Mickey’s timeless guide to eating on the AIP, translated into Spanish.
Das Autoimmun-Wellness-Handbuch (German) – The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook, Angie and Mickey’s co-authored guide to living well with autoimmune disease, translated into German.
Das Autoimmun-Kochbuch (German) – The Alternative Autoimmune Cookbook, Angie’s honest guide to all aspects of autoimmune healing, translated into German.
Medical Resources
AIP Certified Coach Directory – A resource for finding practitioners trained by Mickey, Angie, and Dr. Sarah Ballantyne in coaching AIP.
MyMedLab – MyMedLab allows you to order lab tests online, without visiting your doctor, and connects you with a patient service center in your area to complete the tests. They also facilitate the dispersal of your results.
TrueHealth Labs – Order your own lab tests online with this slick system. Search their site to find 1000s of individual lab tests. Place your order and they handle the rest.
Institute for Functional Medicine – The IFM is the leader in functional medicine education and their website has an excellent “find a practitioner” search feature.
Community AIP Meetup Groups
Check out our Find Your AIP Community page to see a full list of all AIP meetup and support groups worldwide.