This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Banana Bread, Coconut Chicken Nuggets, Turkey Congee Soup, and Shredded Leftover Turkey & “Rice” Soup. Happy cooking, everyone!
One of the joys of living is celebrating special occasions with those we love, and food often ends up being a central part of that celebration. What happens when your diet has changed and you’re no longer eating traditional celebration foods? The answer isn’t to give up on celebrations. Life is meant to be enjoyed! It just takes a little creativity to adapt the food piece in a way that’s delicious, special, and supports your healing at the same time. In this episode, two AIP experts share their favorite ways to do that. We’ll be talking about year-round holidays, birthdays, and parties in general. Whether it’s an anniversary, a graduation, or a retirement celebration, you can serve AIP food so delicious everyone will enjoy it!
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Spaghetti Squash Fried “Rice”, Pumpkin Pie, Jellied Cranberry Sauce, and Acorn Squash Porridge. Happy cooking, everyone!
Have you ever had a stress-induced autoimmune flare? You’re not alone. Research shows that stress increases the risk of developing autoimmune disease, exacerbates symptoms, and slows recovery. Thankfully, there are things we can do to interrupt this effect. It’s not about eliminating stress altogether – that would be impossible. It’s about managing our stress response. Quick interventions have power when applied regularly. Here are five of my favorites.
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Snickerdoodle Cookies, Sweet Potato and Bacon Muffins, Instant Pot Garlicky Mashed Rutabaga, and Bacon, Date, & Apple Brussels Sprout Skillet. Happy cooking, everyone!
Often, perfectionism is seen as a positive trait. What’s wrong with striving for excellence? Nothing, but there’s a difference between healthy striving and perfectionism. Healthy striving is a self-compassionate mindset that allows for mistakes, learns from them, sets challenging but achievable goals, and adapts as needed. Perfectionism fears failure, despises mistakes, sets unattainable goals, and feels shame and self-judgement when those impossible goals aren’t met. When you apply perfectionism to autoimmune disease, your diagnosis may feel like your fault, and every flare may feel like a failure. You may believe that if you just lived your life perfectly, you could cure yourself. I am a recovering perfectionist, so I have felt all of these things. Don’t judge yourself if you have felt this way, too. In this podcast, we explore the connection between autoimmune disease and perfectionism. My guest is Dr. Judy Tsafrir, a holistic psychiatrist who approaches mental health from a functional medicine perspective. She strives to treat root causes in her practice, rather than just symptoms.
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Honey Biscuits, Mushroom “Risotto”, Shredded Pumpkin Chicken, and One-Pan Chicken Thighs with Apples. Happy cooking, everyone!
Many people think that healing diets are restrictive, but for me it expanded the variety of foods I eat. There are so many delicious vegetables I never tried before going AIP. Rutabaga is one of those, and now it’s a favorite! It’s a beautiful blend of savory and sweet, and filled with nutrition to support healing. In this post I share my favorite recipe, along with the nutrients that make rutabagas a prime example of food as medicine.
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: AIP Bread Stuffing, Tuna Noodle Casserole, Spiced Sweet Potato Cookies, and Sweet Potato, Bacon, & Kale Hash. Happy cooking, everyone!
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia is more effective than sleeping pills, and doesn’t come with side effects. How compelling is that? We talk a lot about the importance of sleep on this podcast. Lack of sleep can lead to autoimmune flares, which in turn can interfere with sleep, creating a vicious cycle. This happens to everyone once in a while, and there are some basic interventions we can do to support our ability to sleep well. But what if you’ve tried all the basics, and nothing seems to work? That’s called chronic insomnia, and that’s the focus of our podcast today. CBT-I is specifically designed to help you overcome chronic insomnia. My guest is Dr. Jade Wu, a clinical psychologist and behavioral sleep medicine researcher. The focus of her research is treating sleep disorders in people with chronic illness.
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: “Chocolate” Chip Cookies, Kale Salad with Rainbow Carrots and Cranberries, Simply Spiced Apples, and a Ground Meat Recipe Roundup. Happy cooking, everyone!
Doris found herself in the position many patients do – steadily worsening health with no clear cause. Her doctors couldn’t find anything wrong, and all her labs came back “normal”. That’s when she sought the help of a naturopath and discovered her autoimmune diagnoses. The Paleo Autoimmune Protocol made a huge difference in her quality of life. It eliminated almost all of her symptoms and diminished the rest. She shares the details in this interview.
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Sweet Plantain Mini Cakes, Shephard’s Pie with Cauliflower Parsnip Mash, Sheet Pan Cinnamon Roasted Chicken, and Sautéed Veggies with Pears & Chives. Happy cooking, everyone!
Most of my podcast episodes focus on autoimmune health in general, with information that can help all of us regardless of diagnosis. But I also enjoy doing occasional diagnosis spotlights. This is where we take a detailed look at one particular autoimmune disease. Today, we’re focusing on Graves’ Disease. When it comes to thyroid autoimmune disorders, we hear a lot more about Hashimoto’s in the paleo autoimmune community. Yet Graves’ Disease is also one of the top five autoimmune diagnoses. It affects millions of people around the world. My guest is Dr. Abbi Lulsegged, a functional endocrinologist practicing in London, UK with over 25 years of clinical experience. He believes strongly in investigating the root causes of a patient’s problems and treating people holistically.
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Sweet Potato “Lasagna”, 5-Minute Grain-Free “Oatmeal”, Pasta Con Le Sarde, and Roasted Fennel & White Sweet Potatoes. Happy cooking, everyone!
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Apple Cinnamon Muffins, Broccoli “Cheese” Soup, Pumpkin Cold Brew, and Roasted Delicata Squash & Kale Salad. Happy cooking, everyone!
Inflammation is a natural part of being human – in fact, it can save our lives, but when it gets out of control, it can also cause damage. People with autoimmune disease know that very well. Every time we have an autoimmune flare, inflammation is part of that process. The higher the inflammation, the worse the flare. Not only that, but chronic inflammation is both a symptom of autoimmune disease and a root cause. How do we interrupt that cycle? How do we manage acute inflammation in the moment, and reduce chronic inflammation long-term? My guest for this podcast is Dr. Will Cole, a leading functional medicine expert and author of the book, The Inflammation Spectrum. He specializes in identifying and treating the root causes of chronic illness.
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Pumpkin Cookies, Zuppa Toscana, Super Easy Orange Cinnamon Dressing, and Onion Jam. Happy cooking, everyone!
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Tigernut Pumpkin Granola, Zucchini and Pesto Muffins, Bang Bang Shrimp, and Creamy Shrimp Vegetable Skillet. Happy cooking, everyone!
In the research, they call it expressive writing or art therapy. At home, we call it journaling. This simple practice is an amazing stress management and self-awareness tool. It helps release emotions that are difficult to let go, gain clarity to make difficult decisions, uncover hidden parts of yourself, express gratitude, discover playfulness, and simply honor and accept where you are in the moment. You don’t have to be a writer or an artist to keep a journal and gain these benefits. In this podcast, we’ll be focusing on using creative journals for autoimmune health. My guest is Olwen Wilson, a woman with autoimmune disease herself who also teaches the art of journaling.
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Fudgy Brownies, One Dish Sweet Chicken Gratin Casserole, German Rabbit Stew, and Chicken “Noodle” Soup. Happy cooking, everyone!
When rheumatoid arthritis took over Kylie Hansen’s body, it felt like being set on fire from the inside. The pain was excruciating, and she struggled to care for her young children. Many medications failed before she found ones that helped, but she wondered if there was anything she could do to reduce her symptoms. That’s when she found the Paleo Autoimmune Protocol. While it wasn’t a cure, it allowed her to reduce her medication, mitigate the side effects, and feel empowered that she could make a positive difference in her own health.
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: “Ferrero” Power Balls, Sweet Potato Cauliflower Curry, BBQ Chicken, and Blueberry Turkey Breakfast Sausage. Happy cooking, everyone!
We all come from cultural backgrounds where food is part of our family heritage. Did you grieve lost food traditions when you went paleo or AIP? Did you find AIP versions that came close? Or did you find new ways to celebrate those traditions? These are the questions I’m asking my guests today.
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Baked “Parmesan” Zucchini, “Chocolate” Coconut Ice Cream, Beef Shin Vegetable Broth, and Cold Zucchini Soup. Happy cooking, everyone!
This week’s Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable is now live! The featured recipes from last week are: Copycat Hamburger Helper, Blueberry Zucchini Plantain Muffins, Moroccan Meatballs with Saffron Yogurt Dipping Sauce, and a Summer Salad. Happy cooking, everyone!
We talk a lot about nutrient density and diversity on this podcast. Every food has a unique nutrient profile, and when we get in food ruts and eat the same thing every day, our nutrition suffers. The same thing happens with movement. Modern life limits the way we move our bodies, but then chronic illness can limit it even more. This creates a vicious cycle. How do we break free and expand our ability to move, enhancing our health at the same time? My guest is Katy Bowman, a biomechanist, teacher, speaker, and author. She’s written 8 books, including the bestselling Move Your DNA, which has been translated into more than a dozen languages.
