Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable #317
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Onion Gravy, Dirty “Rice”, and 2 recipe roundups: Easy Lamb Recipes and Tigernut Recipes. Happy cooking, everyone!
Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable #316
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Marie Biscuits, Chicken Pot Pie Soup, Easy Roast Lamb, and Ginger-Lime Salmon. Happy cooking, everyone!
Episode 147: Loss of Oral Tolerance with Dr. Datis Kharrazian
Why does food intolerance increase with autoimmune disease? And why are some people able to reintroduce foods successfully while other people struggle? In this episode, I speak with a leader in the autoimmune health community: Dr. Datis Kharrazian. He’s a clinician, researcher, author, and expert on this issue. He shares the root causes behind this loss of tolerance, as well as practical tips to heal and expand food tolerance again.
Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable #315
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Easy Ground Beef Skillet, Shrimp and Arugula “Fettucine”, Skirt Steak Fajita Bowls, and AIP Tabbouleh. Happy cooking, everyone!
Pooja’s Paleo AIP Reintroduction Experience
Are you curious (or confused) about the AIP food reintroduction process? I created this interview series so you could hear about other people’s experiences. Pooja Parikh has hidradenitis suppurativa. In this interview, she shares which foods she was able to reintroduce successfully, which reintroductions “failed”, how she discerned the difference, and what she learned along the way. The Paleo Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) has 2 phases: elimination and reintroduction. It’s this second phase where we learn how to expand and personalize the diet for our unique bodies.
Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable #314
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Sheet Pan AIP Taco Salad, Banana “Cookie Dough” Bites, Tigernut Milk, and Bone Broth Flavor Boosters. Happy cooking, everyone!
Episode 146: Anxiety & Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Maureen Pierce
Many people with autoimmune disease struggle with anxiety as well. In this episode we talk about why that’s true, how anxiety can interfere with our lives, and share practical tips for addressing it in the moment, as well as strategies for reducing it long-term. My guest is Dr. Maureen Pierce, a health psychologist who specializes in working with people with chronic pain and chronic illness, as well as first responders.
Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable #313
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: AIP Waffles, Fish Stew with Squash & Saffron, Creamy Mushroom and Brussels Sprouts Soup, and 30 Spring Recipes. Happy cooking, everyone!
Bone Broth Flavor Boosters – Creating a Bone Broth Bar in Your Kitchen
This is one of the most highly recommended foods on a healing diet, because it supports digestion, detoxification, immune function, skin health, eye health, brain health, joint health, and more. But not everyone loves the flavor. In this article, I share multiple ways to make this healing food a treat for your taste buds, too!
Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable #312
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Snickerdoodles, Pizza Crust, Beef Stroganoff, and Konigsberg Meatballs with Caper Sauce. Happy cooking, everyone!
Episode 145: Wahls Protocol Research Update
Most of you are familiar with Dr. Terry Wahls. She’s a physician with multiple sclerosis who reversed her symptoms dramatically, going from a wheelchair to a bicycle after implementing diet and lifestyle changes. That program is now called The Wahls Protocol and has been the subject of multiple medical studies, proving its effectiveness for others as well. In this episode, we summarize all the research, from the very first study to the current clinical trial comparing the Wahls & Swank diets for patients with MS. We also talk about a future clinical trial which will compare the Wahls Protocol to medication.
Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable #311
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Pumpkin Pudding Parfaits, Golden Chicken Nuggets, Turmeric Chicken Salad with a Turmeric Citrus Dressing, and Spiced Turnip Soup. Happy cooking, everyone!
Breathing Techniques for Anxiety, Insomnia, and Fatigue
Have you noticed that if you pause and take a slow, deep breath, you feel a little bit calmer? Deep breathing taps the relaxation response. For people with autoimmune disease, this is an amazing power at our fingertips, since stress is a common trigger of autoimmune flares. In this blog post, I share four of my favorite deep breathing techniques. You can use them as “medicine in the moment” to alleviate your anxiety, give you an energy boost during the day, or help you fall asleep at night. You can also make deep breathing a daily practice. Just a few minutes can make a big difference.
Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable #310
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Naan Bread, Tuna “Pasta”, Teriyaki Meatball Stir-Fry, and Asian Meatballs Sheet Pan Dinner. Happy cooking, everyone!
Episode 144: Early Pandemic Podcast – Coronavirus & Autoimmune Disease with Andrea Nakayama
Note to listeners: This podcast was recorded early in the pandemic in March 2020. While the advice on diet, lifestyle, and mindset still applies, scientifically we didn’t have full knowledge of the pandemic. For more up-to-date information, listen to the following episodes: In Episode 154, we discuss what increases and decreases risk for a severe COVID-19 infection outcome for people with autoimmune disease. In Episode 175, we talk about Long COVID Syndrome. And in Episode 187, we answer questions about COVID-19 vaccines for people with autoimmune disease.
Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable #309
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Chinese Lemon Chicken, Coconut Butter Chive Chicken, Broccoli Sauce, and Smoked Oyster Tapenade. Happy cooking, everyone!
Emily’s Healing Story (Type 1 Diabetes & Eczema)
Because diabetes is so common and there are different types, many people don’t realize that Type 1 is an autoimmune disease. The beta cells in the pancreas are attacked, and the body can no longer make enough insulin. Emily was shocked when she got her diagnosis, but as you read this interview, you’ll see that she is the epitome of an empowered patient. Not only did she identify the symptoms and go to the doctor quickly, she also implemented diet and lifestyle changes that made blood sugar management much easier. These same diet and lifestyle changes also eliminated the eczema she had been experiencing for years.
Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable #308
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Sausage Biscuits, Irish Soda Bread, Tuscan Garlic Shrimp and Zucchini Noodles, and Coconut Shrimp Soup with Oyster Mushrooms. Happy cooking, everyone!
Episode 143: How to Survive an Autoimmune Flare
Flares are one of the scariest parts of autoimmune disease. They’re unpredictable, often very painful, sometimes disabling, and always disruptive to our plans. In this episode, three autoimmune warriors share their best tips for making it through autoimmune flares with strength and self-compassion. We talk about favorite foods, lifestyle hacks, mindset techniques, and more.
Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable #307
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Curly Fries, Chicken Kofta Curry, Tandoori Pumpkin Soup, and Fire Cider Spice Blend. Happy cooking, everyone!
The 10 Recipes I Cook Most Often
I started my healing diet and lifestyle back in 2012, and I have so many favorite recipes. But a frequently asked question from my readers is this: Which do I make most often? Here’s my personal Top 10!
Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable #306
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Cassava Dinner Rolls, Super-Power Chicken Soup, Hearty Chicken Soup, and Butternut Squash Soup. Happy cooking, everyone!
Episode 142: Osteoporosis & Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Amy Nett
Osteoporosis is a condition where the bones become weak and brittle, and it’s usually associated with aging. But it turns out that autoimmune disease increases our risk of getting this condition at a younger age. In this episode, we talk about why this is true and what we can do to prevent and reverse it. What tests are available? What treatments are helpful? What self-care steps are most effective for maintaining our bone health? My guest is functional medicine physician, Dr. Amy Nett. She answers these questions and more.
Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable #305
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Banana Bread Muffins, Creamy Instant Pot Mushroom Chicken, Coffee Alternatives, and Beetroot Latte. Happy cooking, everyone!
Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable #304
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: One-Pot Mediterranean Meatball Casserole, Marinated Beet Salad, Cranberry Chicken Liver Pâté, and Stroganoff and Mashed White Sweet Potatoes. Happy cooking, everyone!
Episode 141: Overcoming Sugar Cravings with Dr. Vickie Bhatia
While not everyone has a sweet tooth, a lot of us do, and it’s often hard to break the sugar habit. Why is that so true? It turns out there are a lot of forces driving those cravings: emotional, psychological, and even biological. It’s no wonder they’re not easy to resist. In today’s episode, we dive into the details. My guest is holistic psychologist Dr. Vickie Bhatia. We discuss everything from the gut microbiome and brain chemistry, to the emotions surrounding food, to the psychology of habit change. Most importantly, we share practical tips for making empowered food choices, and breaking the sugar craving cycle.
Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable #303
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Banana Pancakes, Baked BBQ Wings, Salmon Sausage, and 10 Easy Shrimp Recipes. Happy cooking, everyone!