he AIP (autoimmune protocol) is an elimination diet that involves not eating certain types of food for several weeks at a time and carefully noting their effects on our body and health after reintroducing them. The AIP focuses heavily on restoring our gut barrier (the protective intestinal layer the lines our GI tract) and minimizing “leaky gut syndrome” or gut permeability. Inside our bellies, we have an extensive intestinal lining covering more than 4,000 square feet of surface area. When working properly, it forms a tight barrier that controls what gets absorbed into the bloodstream. An unhealthy gut lining may have large cracks or holes, allowing partially digested food, toxins, and bugs to penetrate the tissues beneath it. That is called “leaky gut” and can trigger inflammation and oftentimes an autoimmune response. We all have some degree of leaky gut, as this barrier is not completely impenetrable (and it isn’t supposed to be!). Some of us may be born with a genetic predisposition to this and may have a less robust gut barrier that doesn't protect us as it should. However, our DNA is not the only causative factor for this. Modern diet and lifestyle are actually the main drivers of gut inflammation and immune dysfunction. The autoimmune protocol (AIP) helps to seal and heal a "leaky gut," because it includes certain foods that are healing and excludes others that are damaging/inflammatory. Concerning what foods the AIP diet allows you to eat, the rules are the following: The AIP Diet Allows You to Eat: • Meat (Preferably Grass-Fed) • Wild-Caught Fish and Seafood • Organ Meats (Offal) • Vegetables (Except Nightshade Vegetables - White Potatoes, Eggplants, Hot Peppers, Bell Peppers, Tomatoes, Pimientos, Tomatillos) • Sweet Potatoes • Fruit in small quantities (preferably low-sugar fruits, such as berries) • Honey, Blackstrap Molasses, Maple Syrup, Date Sugar, Coconut Sugar • Coconut Products (Coconut Water, Coconut Meat, Coconut Milk, Coconut Cream, Coconut Butter, Coconut Oil, Coconut Flour, Coconut Flakes) • Avocado and Olives • Fats and Oils (Tallow, Lard, Duck Fat, Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Avocado Oil) • Herbs and Spices: Asafetida, Basil Leaf, Bay Leaf, Chamomile, Chervil, Chives, Cilantro / Coriander Leaf (leaf only), Cinnamon, Clove, Curry Leaf, Dill Weed, Fennel Leaf, Galangal, Garlic, Ginger, Horseradish Root, Kaffir Lime Leaf, Lavender, Lemongrass, Mace, Marjoram Leaf, Onion Powder, Oregano Leaf, Parsley, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sage, Savory Leaf, Spearmint, Tarragon, Thyme, Turmeric, Wasabi (additive-free) • Dairy-Free Fermented Foods (Sauerkraut, Fermented Cucumbers, Cauliflower, Carrots, Beets, Kvass, Coconut Milk Kefir, Coconut Milk Yogurt, Kombucha) The AIP Diet Does Not Allow You to Eat: • All Grains (Including Pseudo-Grains, Such as Amaranth, Buckwheat, Chia, and Quinoa) • All Dairy (Including Butter and Ghee) • Eggs • Nuts and Seeds • Legumes and Beans • Nightshade Vegetables (Tomatoes, White Potatoes, Eggplants, Peppers) • All Sugars (Raw Sugar, Cane sugar, Brown sugar, Corn Syrup, Agave) • Artificial Sweeteners (Stevia, Aspartame, Sucralose, Xylitol) • Spices: Allspice, Anise Seed, Annatto Seed, Black Caraway, Black Cumin, Black Pepper, Caraway, Cardamom, Capsicums, Cayenne, Celery Seed, Chili Pepper Flakes, Chili Powder, Chinese Five-Spice, Chipotle Chili Powder, Coriander Seed, Cumin Seed, Curry Powder (typically contains nightshades), Dill Seed, Fennel Seed, Fenugreek, Garam Masala, Juniper, Mustard, Nutmeg, Paprika, Pepper (from black, green, pink, or white peppercorns), Poppy Seed, Poultry Seasoning, Red Pepper, Russian Caraway, Star Anise, Steak Seasoning, Sumac, Taco Seasoning • Chocolate and Cocoa Products • Coffee A great book on the subject of AIP is The Simple AIP (Autoimmune Protocol) Handbook by George Kelly A great group on AIP -> facebook.com/groups/aiphealing

I actually find the community online very encouraging because I had felt isolated, and hearing people talk about feeling the way I have is a massive relief! Thank you.

@MicheleSpring

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! 💕

@blaze56701

5 ай бұрын

How are you now?

@hehunches

5 ай бұрын

@@blaze56701 starting cycle three of chemo tomorrow. Late stage neck and back seminoma. I am expecting a full recovery 🙏 thank you

Oh, I definitely went too low carb in the beginning. I kept wondering why I wasn’t feeling better on AIP and I got discouraged. Then it occurred to me just to try upping the carbs and honestly it was an immediate difference in how I felt. Clearly my body & mind do not feel well going too low carb.

@MicheleSpring

4 жыл бұрын

I think it's all too common! I think some people can do it without any issues but it sure can make others suffer. Glad you were able to figure it out so quickly!

@amysho2192

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I was just coming here to say that exact thing. 🙂

Oh my goodness. Thank you so very much for putting all of this information together! What a gift! I have done other diets like this and know what goes into them and that has been a huge factor in my delaying the start. I am running three businesses right now, in a fairly new relationship that is headed towards marriage, and trying to maintain some other healthy habits in the middle of looking at starting this fairly elaborate diet. All of these videos and resources are such a huge blessing because they are saving me so much time and energy in research! It’s really giving me a lot of confidence to have plans in place for days when I am drowning in work or extremely busy. It’s giving me a lot of hope! So thank you again for the time and the intentionality that you have invested in making this information available!

Thanks for providing this! What a great resource ❤️

@MicheleSpring

4 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

For me the AIP was really tough for the first 3 weeks, and the effects and symptoms you mentioned all occurred for me. The symptoms were so bad I had to add more carbs back in to lessen the weakness, fatigue and stress. In week 6 now, I am now working my way back into the AIP again.

@blaze56701

5 ай бұрын

How are you now?

@cameron7603

5 ай бұрын

@@blaze56701 WelI, I have been in and out of the AIP lifestyle since writing this. Each time I have gone back into it, these symptoms haven’t happened, because instead of the cold turkey approach, I eased back in, reducing the toxic effects from too many processed foods in the body. The one constant throughout the periods of non AIP was, I never ate seeds, nuts, legumes, beans, nightshades, pasta or rice, or vegetable oils. This works for me, but may not for everyone.

Wow, am I happy I found your channel!! 😊 This is the road for me to be on. I'm excited to get started. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge with us! 💓

@MicheleSpring

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to have you here!

Hey Michele! Thank you so much for your honest and vulnerable content! It helps SO much. I’ve been trying to heal myself for YEARS and thought I had Hashimotos for forever though doctors refused to even admit I had thyroid issues because I was 15/16 At the time and my mom kept trying but medicine just wasn’t there. Now I’m 25 and stumbled upon AIP after doing my grad school thesis on breast cancer metastasis and inflammation. I have 2 autoimmune conditions now and I’m on day 4 of AIP but your videos helped me prepare and also help me get through it all! I just wanted to say thank you for your content, you are absolutely helping me and I’m sure so many people!

@MicheleSpring

4 жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you so much for taking the time to leave this thoughtful comment! I'm so glad it's helping and I really hope that AIP will make you feel SOO much better!! ❤️

The 'I can't even", is actually a profound statement and covers so much while trying to clean your diet up. 😂

@MicheleSpring

3 жыл бұрын

I know, right? Says so much.

Thanks, I needed that pep talk.

@MicheleSpring

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome ❤️

Hi Michelle. Thank you for all these videos and infos. I will be watching them over and over as I transition to this lifestyle.

@MicheleSpring

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Let me know if you have questions and good luck!

@tofelipwithlove1150

4 жыл бұрын

@@MicheleSpring thank you and thank you for the offer. I'm glad I now have someone to run to if I need some help🤗

Hello Kelly and thank you for your video 3 weeks ago my son was diagnosed with pre-stages of lupus and now to support him we all trying to get on this AIP diet so that we don’t have to buy different food and he will be tempted to eat something he is not supposed. He’s doing well, he’s taking a lot of vitamins and Doctor said that this can be reverse since he had not been diagnosed with lupus 100% 🙏 ( He’s only 17 years old )

Hi Michele, I really appreciate your videos they have been extremely helpful. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease about 2 years ago and felt like the world was collasping around me. You have great tips and its good to know I am not the ONLY one navigating with "how to deal" with autoimmune issues,ugh.

@MicheleSpring

3 жыл бұрын

So glad I can help - hang in there, it'll get better! ❤️

Hey Michele, just tried your auto-immune seasoning called "greek" for chicken and I must say it turned out perfect, thanks a lot, what you're doing is changing lives.

@MicheleSpring

4 жыл бұрын

awesome! So glad to hear that! And thanks for the kind note :-)

Such a helpful video, thanks.

@MicheleSpring

2 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

The "I cant even" was literally me for a good week. Great video! Thank you.

@MicheleSpring

4 жыл бұрын

I honestly think that's one of the worst symptoms! Makes it hard to want to continue for sure.

@arushi291

4 жыл бұрын

What happened? Please explain. Did you experience loose stool?

I probably have the dream scenario... Within just a few days I felt SOOO much better. I never felt worse, I just kept feeling better for every day I kept on an AIP-diet

@MicheleSpring

3 жыл бұрын

That IS the dream scenario! I'm jealous, haha! But awesome for you - glad to hear it!

@taylor-ruth.

2 ай бұрын

Exactly the same here, it’s a pretty surreal experience.

I am at the very beginning stages of looking into the AIP diet. I have not been diagnosed with anything other than regular old run of the mill arthritis but honestly haven't gone back to the doc when he suggested seeing a rheumatologist. I want to give this a try before going that route. I'm 45 and my joints have started feeling worse in this past year. In the beginning I just blamed it on my hormones but now I'm thinking maybe the pain and swelling have nothing to do with perimenopause. I found your blog doing research and am purchasing some of your recommended cookbooks. Thanks for all the great info.

@MicheleSpring

4 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome! I hope it helps you find relief and helps you feel great in general!

Great video, I love the AIP diet, it’s absolutely relieved my ankylosing spondylitis symptoms.

@randomvideos7295

3 жыл бұрын

Same!

@alexanderhowcroft8779

2 жыл бұрын

I've got AS and have been on AIP for 8 weeks. I havnt felt any improvement. How long was it before you started to feel improvements

Great video, thank you and God bless!

@MicheleSpring

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You too!

Thank you for that awesome video. I have been diagnosed with M.S. the last year and struggling till now to apply the AIP diet.. However, I think it's a little tough in the beginning.

@MicheleSpring

3 жыл бұрын

It definitely is. But even if you don't apply it "all the way", every step you take is most likely helping you. Baby steps are more important than not at all!

This is my second day of aip, second try in a year. first time i freaked up and didn t reintroduce the aliments properly but i still feeled better. my joint pain dissaperead and atpo got rocket sky and then lowered all of a sudden. I will do better this time, i feel more mentally prepared.

Thank you so much!!🙏 The info you give, the support, your enthusiasm makes me want to carry on! I am new to AIP and have lots of gastro conditions, including leaky gut, sibo, gallbladder issues and gastritis... So I developed lots of food sensitivities... I am basically down to 10-13 foods... I am day 3 on AIP, previously I was near it but I did gluten free grains. Now I don't and follow AIP strictly. The first days I was exhausted, sleeping all the time... I then added some electrolytes in and it got better! I am still tired and have a lot of symptoms but at least I can carry on with life:)) so, electrolytes can be a good idea! Thank you so much!❤️

@MicheleSpring

2 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome. I'm glad you are starting to feel better. Hang in there. Hopefully you're also addressing the other issues, especially the SIBO, with a practitioner/doctor? I think between those you'll feel worlds better soon and will start to be able to add more foods to your diet.

@tatianaogorodnikova4953

2 жыл бұрын

@@MicheleSpring thank you for the answer, Michele!! I have tried working with doctors on my Sibo several times but everything gives a very temporary effect. Where I live we lack good professionals... Sometimes when coming to a gi doc I feel i have broader knowlegde...🤦 So I am trying to take care of myself on my own for now... Please keep up the great work you are doing👌

Thank you so much! I’m definitely experiencing these! First week of AIP! 😅

@MicheleSpring

2 жыл бұрын

You got this! Hopefully things are starting to get better for you 💕

@crystaljones1998

2 жыл бұрын

@@MicheleSpring Thanks!

Thank you for this! Just over a week into my AIP protocol, I started feeling worse and experiencing most of what you mentioned here. I was so discouraged thinking “I’ve been doing everything right, why is my gut giving me so many problems all of a sudden?” It was so frustrating and I wish I had seen this before I started lol. When making such big lifestyle changes is frustrating enough, it’s compounded when it feels like its making things worse.

@MicheleSpring

2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully you've turned a corner by now and are feeling better (since I didn't get to respond until almost a week later, ha!). But glad I was able to help!

@alexanderhowcroft8779

2 жыл бұрын

@@MicheleSpring hi, I did really strict AIP for 50 days. I had no improvement with my symptoms for ankylosing spondylitis. I stopped recently because my doctor keeps noting I have high ulric acids in my blood tests. I want to try again but having researched the best things to bring these down I would eat everyday (apple, banana and green tea). I have eaten a lot of seafood but very little red meat. Red meat maybe once a week. Any advice is really really really appreciated

Thank you for the reminder about not being food perfect. I have HS and recently took a food sensitivities test. I am now following my specific AIP diet. After being plant based/vegetarian for more than half my life I have had a lot inner turmoil about eating meat again. However, after watching several of your videos it helped validate my feelings and my new diet. I am eating only my “safe” foods and find social gatherings stressful. I also have that fear of eating a trigger food. Even though my food sensitivities are non life threatening, my quality of life is: the pain, my intimate relationship and my relationship with myself. Anyway, I went on a nice long tangent.... when I just want to say thank you. I dont personally know anyone else following an AIP diet so watching your videos gives me a sense of community and hope for a normal/pain free life. Thank you

@MicheleSpring

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I can be that community for you - the struggle is so hard sometimes when suffering from a chronic disease like that, especially when you don't have personal friends going through the same thing. We all have that fear of eating trigger foods because the alternative is, well, not good and sometimes can be downright devastating. Sometimes not just physically even but emotionally and mentally too, which I can imagine is definitely a factor with HS. Sounds like you're on the right track though and I hope you can find some relief soon! ❤️

@Bunnyb23

4 жыл бұрын

You can do a vegan AIP diet

@lindataunton8637

2 жыл бұрын

Have you seen a change in your hs following this diet?

@katerawsaerialist844

2 жыл бұрын

@@lindataunton8637 yes, absolutely

@trinaj.9570

2 жыл бұрын

I have HS as well and it's ruining my life!! I have stage 3/4. What foods do you eat?

Thank you so much for providing this information for free! I subbed immediately!

Thank you so much for sharing I definitely need help

@MicheleSpring

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome (sorry for the late reply - I've been so busy that I'm so behind on replying to comments the last two weeks!)

Thank you for this video. I just started AIP and my wife found your videos and it's extremely comforting since my original diagnosis and my doctor putting me on this was very overwhelming. For the low stomach acid. Aside from adding a supplement, do you have recommendations on increasing it naturally?

Thank you! I really like your personality and all of your super helpful videos!! I want to start cold turkey, I just worry about how to combat the first couple of weeks, going from SAD to AIP. I don’t have time to take off work if I get a bad “carb flu”. I’ll take your advice on eating enough veggie & fruit carbs. I can use all the tips of surviving the initiation process hehe...

@MicheleSpring

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe start on a Wednesday or Thursday because the first day or two usually isn't too bad, but then days 3-5 tend to be some of the worst, so you can nap a lot and take it easy over the weekend. I worked full-time when I did GAPS the first time from SAD (similar elimination diet to Paleo) and that's what I did - started on a Wednesday. Thursday and Friday at work were tough but it was kind of nice to have the distraction from food (tough in that I had cravings), and then Sat/Sun was hard because I was tired - so I slept a lot.

@candigirl888

4 жыл бұрын

Michele Spring Thank you! This is a really great idea, makes so much sense!

Thank you for this video! Two days after starting the diet I woke up today hating my life and super tired :/

ty for this video

Thank you! Your videos are really helping me

@MicheleSpring

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Headaches. I’m on day 4 and still have all day headaches. This video has helped prepare me as I watched it the night before I started. I also wonder if the headaches are summer related because I had the same problems last year. (This is our second summer in Texas). Anyone else have ongoing headaches?

I’m in college and i have celiac disease. I’ve experienced rapid weight gain and severe inflammation over the past few months so my doctor suggested this. I start tomorrow and i’m so scared.. wish me luck. & thank you for the talk🥺❤️

@sukanyaclarke3838

3 жыл бұрын

how are you now ?

@krobin38288

3 жыл бұрын

@@sukanyaclarke3838 didn’t do anything for me to be honest. I stayed on it for 2 months. My doctor said i didn’t need to stay on it because if it was going to work, it would have atleast a little at that point

good to know. I have made two attempts before without a lot of prior knowledge. Just thought maybe this is not for me - This time I will give it at least a week.

Hi Michelle. Thank you for a fantastic channel. I have started AIP about 13 days ago. I have been doing really great on it and i have loved some of your recipes. I have one concern that is really troubling me. I have loads of veggies, meats, fruits, some of the bread / taco recipes you have posted and have water only to drink. I have found that i wake up with extreme shakes, or it will happen in the course of the day. I have not found what it is that is causing this. My doctor has said it could be ketosis. I have gone to the extreme of having sugar to see if it works. Then i have had bread to see if the shakes stop. I did find that with bread the shakes stopped. But now my body is aching and i have a splitting headache. In your experience could you possibly enlighten me on what this may be. We have started bringing in Cassava, Tapioca and coconut flour. I am allergic to coconut, i have shortened it down to the flour being the allergen. I can use the milk, cream and oil. If i get the shakes i feel like i want to loose my mind. Please be so kind as to help with you opinion on this. Lots of love Marlize. (Shantelles wife)

Hi Michelle, I've been thinking about going on an AIP diet because I want to get rid of my alopecia. I'm not sure if it is going to help or not and how long I should be on it. France is going on quarantine for a month and I thought it would be the perfect time for me to start my diet. Great video btw 👍🏾👍🏾

@Meechka

3 жыл бұрын

Dr. Barry MD has videos out on the keto diet and how it heals alopecia. You might want to check those. To be specific he talks about male pattern baldness but I think it falls under the same category. I could be wrong.

Thank you so much for this video! I just started the AIP diet - week 2. I am feel a bit better, but tired. I definitely already had low stomach acid because I was prescribed famotidine - and I don't like it. I am sure it's worse now. For the past five months, I had a lot of hypoglycemic and allergic reactions (foods that I have eaten all of my life) and was diagnosed with Hashi's. I am just EXHAUSTED with AIP. When can I start reintroducing "starchy" foods? 😊🤞

@supstar90

Жыл бұрын

Hey, I’m on similar boat. What did you do then?

I've recently been diagnosed with hidradenitis suppurativa. I'm having a really bad time with it that means surgery every other month almost there to get these things removed. It was suggested that I go on the AIP diet going along with the medications I'm on. Would this be something you could help me with? I'm disabled I'm in a wheelchair and I just don't have a lot of money to get help. So I'm looking for someone who can help me that knows what they're talking about. And you seem to know what you're talkin about. Let me let you know a little bit about my past. When I was 9 months old my dad and I were in a car train accident. I lost both my legs the left side above knee and the right side is a hip disarticulation. I have severe arthritis from overuse of my arms. I was actually supposed to have my right shoulder replaced on the 7th but I had another severe flare-up of HS and I had to have infections and tracking/tunneling removed a week and a half ago. I've now been taken off a joint replacement list because of the hidradenitis suppurativa and the infections. I'm having a heck of a time right now. I'm in so much pain all I do is sleep I've never been so depressed and I don't know what to do anymore. If you feel you can help me I would be more than happy to give you my email address

Thankyou

Thank you so very much for this great content! It's really helping me gear up for this journey. I have been mostly off gluten for 10 years now, however, cheats definitely happen but it seems more and more foods don't suit me & multiple auto immune issues have spiked after a move to a different continent. Can I ask whether frozen veggies with no flavouring is ok to eat or does it need to be freshly cut always?

@MicheleSpring

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, frozen veggies are fine. They're usually frozen at the peak of freshness so they can be even more nutritious than veggies that have been transported from far off distances.

@jhimlyb

Жыл бұрын

@@MicheleSpring That's great, thank you! ❤️

Also - do you recommend taking a probiotic? I usually drink Karma Probiotic water but don’t think i can do that on AIP? Please let me know ❤️ thank you!!🤗🤗

You're awesome

@MicheleSpring

4 жыл бұрын

Aw, thanks so much! :-)

Thank you. This advice really helped me to feel reassured about starting AIP. It can be such a hard and daunting task to start. Do you buy everything online? Also do you find it's more expensive?

@MicheleSpring

3 жыл бұрын

I buy a lot online - like a lot of the specialty things - from either Amazon, Thrive Market, or ShopAIP - because I either can't find them locally or they are cheaper than local. But many things can be found locally that you'll need too, especially if you just stick mainly to eating whole, nutrient-dense foods like veggies, meats, fruits, and seafoods. I try to make that the bulk of my diet and then just add the specialty snacks, etc as treats sprinkled here and there.

@lozzyloop677

3 жыл бұрын

@@MicheleSpring thank you!!

My biggest problem I am finding is the lack of normal looking food and lack of ingredient access (living in rural Australia sucks for that, sauces in particular... on and eating enough carbs as I am having issues with textures of a lot of the compliment foods (almost 2 weeks and really hoping I start feeling better soon cause I am going mad lol)

Thank you. I thought i was doing something wrong.

@MicheleSpring

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Please help! I have hashimotos for 10 years. On synthroid. I started a whole food plant based diet a few weeks ago, and I’m starting to feel like crap on and off for the last week or so. I feel like my thyroid is having a flare up, ear pain and jaw pain and thyroid pain. A lot of bloating and tiredness, cold sensitivity. I have lost 20 lbs. I don’t know what’s going on? I don’t know much about AIP, I’m learning now. Am I doing something wrong? Is plant based lifestyle wrong for hashimotos? My doctors here are all about pushing meds and not about nutrition. Can you give some advice please

I have very dry skin. I am a hashimoto and autoimmune liver disease patient, I am going free of all grains, cereals, gluten and diary and I it has been 3 months now. Although my stomach is okay but my skin (face) is extremely dry, flaky and itchy. Now a days my face is full of rushes and redness I am not sure what I am doing wrong or what to do at this point.

After I suffered from the H Pylori infection which caused so many symptoms including low stomach acid, I had to treat it with antibiotics and proton pump inhibitors which made things worse but got rid of the infection all together. This week I am starting the AIP diet to calm down the inflammation (especially gastritis) and heal my leaky gut. I am taking enzymes and two caps of betaine hcl with pepsin and bitters (low dose due to gastritis) to improve meat digestion cause usually consuming animal products just sit in my stomach for prolonged time. Any tips on how to implement the AIP diet to improve the low stomach acid issue so to eat more meat or is it just a matter of time since pH levels get back to normal?

@MicheleSpring

4 жыл бұрын

It sounds like you're going about it the right way - it does often take some time but as your body gets used to food, your gut microbiome stabilizes, etc, you should start to notice a difference (hopefully in the right direction!)

What is your opinion of food sensitivity tests? I know they aren’t a reliable or definitive test, but could they be an indicator of things to avoid during the elimination phase? I took one about a year ago before realizing they weren’t considered definitive and it suggested I should avoid a few fruits. I don’t detect symptoms when I eat them, but I am thinking I should just cut them out while on elimination and reintroduce them like anything else. The problem is that would include coconut… which seems pretty foundational in most AIP recipes. Do you have any suggestions?

@MicheleSpring

2 жыл бұрын

Eh, I really don't think they're the most useful things to take when you have a leaky gut. Too many times I've seen evidence that when you have a leaky gut, ANYTHING can trigger the antibodies on a food sensitivity test. It doesn't necessarily mean that that food is an issue, it's just that you had that food within a few days of the test and your body is reacting to it. But if you had had other foods within the test period those may have come up instead. I put way more stock in tests that are done once you've done a healing diet - but even then I feel that elimination and reintroduction is the absolute best way to determine for you if you're sensitive to a food. I think if you're not detecting symptoms that you're fine to include those items - but if after a month or two you aren't feeling better then I'd look to those first just in case. And as for coconut if you do wind up eliminating that as well - so many people have coconut sensitivities (where they actually feel major symptoms when consuming coconut products) so I really try on my website (thrivingonpaleo.com) to provide alternatives to coconut in all of my recipes. It's actually not very difficult to do, you just have to plan to use the alternatives available - and once you know them you can usually translate that back to other sites that don't give the alternatives as well.

Diagnosed with RRMS for 18 years, now. Tried all kinds of things with failure. I’m going to give this a shot even tho, I have a huge sugar addiction. I am underweight…is there anything I should be aware of before starting? Thx for all the info!

@MicheleSpring

3 жыл бұрын

I'd just be careful to not go too low carb as it's easy to do. Make sure to include lots of nutrient-dense carbs like sweet potatoes, plantains, squash, etc and also healthy fats like avocados, coconut, olives, etc. (Incidentally, those fats make great snacks when the sugar cravings hit mid-afternoon).

Should you take bile salts for low stomach acid?

Exhaustion sounds great! I need some sleep unfortunately my pain only lets me sleep 3-4hours max

Everyone who posts videos about the AIP diet never shares with us what their triggers were when they reintroduced the foods. Can you tell us what we’re your triggers and if you cannot eat them anymore at all? For example, grains or gluten, do you have to eliminate grains or gluten ongoing long term. Or do you eat anything now???

On AIP for about 3 weeks now (I think. This journey is blurring together 😅). It has definitely been hard. I was already cutting back on certain items before I learned about AIP. I definitely saw an increase in my flare ups (I have hashimoto's) so much so that my mom starting asking me to stop my diet change. I experienced a heightened sensitivity to foods (coffee and paprika stopped being my friend 😩). And I definitely experienced the increase in hunger and an increase in sugar cravings. I also found that staying hungry would flare me up, so I have learned to eat always lol. I have snacks on me at all times. One thing I have also noticed is developing acne like a 13 year old girl 😳 - hopefully that goes away! The only thing I'm still struggling with is the cravings for a drink other than water! Might you have a video on yummy AIP friendly drinks?? A question a little off topic: I know AIP doesn't condone sugar. However, I heard water kefir is good for those on AIP, but all recipes call for sugar. Even the recipe I found in an AIP recipe book 😶. I'm just wondering, is sugar ok in water kefir? Or is it that some sugar is ok?

@MicheleSpring

3 жыл бұрын

Let's see - first as for sugar - it depends on what version of AIP you're doing, but I talk about the Autoimmune Paleo version of AIP developed by Dr. Sarah Ballantyne and she does allow naturals sugars (like honey, maple syrup, coconut sugar, maple sugar, and molasses) in moderate amounts. And as for the sugar in things like water kefir, kombucha, and for curing bacon, etc, it's also ok. Most of the sugars are eaten by the bacteria in these cases so it's not a problem. You just want to look out for store-bought drinks that add extra sugar. And then as for AIP drinks - I don't have any for like everyday water alternatives, but I do have one on AIP coffee alternatives: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dnybl7F7o6m_kbw.html and then one on AIP-friendly mocktails... kzread.info/dash/bejne/gJqDk8mfeMK_d9I.html

Yikes I've alot of these symptoms before even starting 😕.

Hi, is it useful for diabetic patients to follow and reverse it.

On day 4 of AIP, and experiencing severe body ache. Is it related?

This is me. I just started and I’m so tired and definitely feeling like “I can’t even” 🤣

I’m doing aip rn and on week 3 I’m experiencing an autoimmune flare up I don’t know what’s wrong but I think I’ll try consuming more carbs and I hope it fixes everything because this flare up sucks!!

@robingarcia5062

3 жыл бұрын

Heightened food sensitivity and gluten withdrawal, I feel were my two main reasons for my flare ups when I first went AIP. Just a little bit of paprika on fish sent me spiraling downward. I caved one day and got a coffee and I could barely get out of bed the next day. The gluten withdrawal I looked up and it totally made sense to me. I'm getting in with a dietician to ensure I'm progressing well through the diet change which I recommend.

I have a mold allergy, and I'm supposed to avoid fermented foods. Sometimes they stir my allergies. I added probiotics, because I am finishing steroids and just did 3 antibiotic rounds to get rid of sinus infections and allergies. I'm doing this diet because I feel like I've been failed by medicine.

@MicheleSpring

4 жыл бұрын

I hope it's the answer and that you find relief soon!

@sukanyaclarke3838

3 жыл бұрын

how are you now ?

I'm finding I'm having a lot of diarrhoea when eating salads at the moment. Any way to fix that?

Hi Michele, I recently saw a functional medicine doc, did an extensive blood test to try to determine why i had constant joint pain, etc. I found that I am allergic to wheat gluten, rice, coconut, corn, dairy, and weird stuff like watermelon and pineapple. She suggested I got on a AIP diet. In my limited research for recipes, etc., I’m finding a lot of recipes contain coconut and or rice. I’m feeling completely overwhelmed. Does this mean that I’m limited to grass fed met and veggies? Help?

Did it for a month a while back. Idk what I did or didn't do right but I got what felt like a kidney infection on week 3. I had no insurance to go to a doctor so I just laid in bed for three days. I never broke my protocol though and finished out the month feeling great otherwise. Haha.

Well, I come from a 4 month carnivore diet to fight my ulcerative colitis. Currently, I am in aip for about 2 weeks and experience low appetite and the last few days a lot of bloating like something sits in my gut and is fermenting but no acid reflux and stuff at all. I already took a beatine hcl supplement with pepsin while on the carnivore diet but not during aip. Maybe I will try that again. In general, there is a lot to watch out, I guess. For example if fermented foods work and so on. It is all about testing...

@MicheleSpring

4 жыл бұрын

100% it's all about testing. We are all SO individual and what works for me might not work for you and vice versa. It takes time and experimentation but it will help you for the rest of your life - knowing what affects you, helps you, hurts you, etc.

@dommii1993

4 жыл бұрын

@@MicheleSpring Nevertheless, it is my bold goal to reverse all this. 😋

@MicheleSpring

4 жыл бұрын

@@dommii1993 I wish you the best of luck!

@n.a.garciafamily

3 жыл бұрын

Did carnivore help you at all? I hope life is going great!

@dommii1993

3 жыл бұрын

@@n.a.garciafamily It helped me a bit but did not cure me, since i never figured out how to balance my amount of protein and fat.

Well,,, by day 5 of stumbling through,,, I’m off most my pain meds ,, happy as a clam.

@MicheleSpring

2 жыл бұрын

That's wonderful!!

Where are the other videos she’s talking about???

is bambus flour aip compliant?

For me it has been the easiest 😂. I eat what I like the most ( still miss the bread and the cakes) but on the whole it’s been like second skin😊. I lost almost 5 kg 🎉🎉🎉🎉 thanks to Sophie van Tiggelen’s cooking books. Best recipes ever ❤

What about a mother who has two kids under 5. She can’t sleep much at all. I have a 8 month old who doesn’t sleep through the night.

@MicheleSpring

4 жыл бұрын

That's hard for sure - I did AIP the first time when my kids were 2 and 5 and they were still getting up due to nightmares, etc but definitely not as much as an infant. It's a difficult season in your life with young kids, but do what you can, give yourself grace when you don't get much sleep, and if possible, try to find 10-20 minutes to either meditate or take a nap a few days a week. I even recommend hypnosis audios as I "wake up" from those (you don't actually go to sleep, just get deeply relaxed) more refreshed than a nap and you get the added benefit of reducing bad habits or cultivating habits you want. Whatever you do, just don't be hard on yourself, it'll get better and you'll get more and more nights of deep sleep, but for now just accept that's one area you won't be able to improve that much right now. Focus on the ones you can!

Is the diet ok and for basedow?

So my mom says she’s in constant pain 8/10 scale and has had multiple surgeries. She has degenerative disc disease, I.B.S., along with other autoimmune issues. I was wondering if this would help her at all. I also suffer from autoimmunity problems I have P.A.N.D.A.S. and was considering trying this for a while

@MicheleSpring

3 жыл бұрын

It's definitely worth trying - if anything the lessening of inflammation many times helps with pain, and then the healing of a leaky gut can help get rid of many (if not all) symptoms of the autoimmune issues. Many people find a lot of relief from trying the diet and determining if any particular foods might be affecting them! It's only a few months and if it has the potential to help, why not just take those few months and try? That's my thoughts on it at least 😀

I wanna start this diet for 9 year old. Can you PM me please. So overwhelmed.

Do you recommend counting calories on AIP? I’m on a weight loss journey and I want to start the AIP diet but I don’t want to gain back weigh that I’ve already lost because it is extremely hard for me to lose any weight.

@lukaspialamusic

3 жыл бұрын

You probably will not need it at all. Its naturally slimmin

I've recently bought an AIP leaky gut tea on Amazon. It does miracle to my gut from day 1. What worries me is the ingredients that despite AIP labelling aren't AIP. For example slippery elm, licorice root and marshmallow root. What do you think about it? I read an article the other day where the author confessed she did take those herbs when being on AIP diet. Although she was under control of a holistic healthcare specialist. Importantly it helped her too. Why then argue against those herbs?

@MicheleSpring

4 жыл бұрын

So here are my thoughts on this - they CAN have an effect on digestion, sometimes making stools loose, etc, and can have an effect on the immune system. However, just like that article's author, I took a non-AIP substance - maca the first time I did AIP while under a functional medicine practitioner's care (and at one time licorice root as well), and I still healed. There are no guarantees that they'll cause issues, but Dr. Ballantyne recommends removing them or at least using strong caution because many do have issues. But if you've been taking it and haven't had any issues and feel better, than I say keep going. That being said - if at any time you start to feel worse (which sometimes can happen with immune-stimulating substances- it takes a while to see any negative effects), I'd stop them immediately. Everyone is different, so listen to your body and it may be perfectly fine for you!

@olgaj9267

4 жыл бұрын

@@MicheleSpring thank you. What dosages of maca did you take? I need more energy and just learnt that maca is great for it.

@MicheleSpring

4 жыл бұрын

@@olgaj9267 I honestly am not sure - it was part of a supplement that I took that was for adrenal support...Sorry!

Hey Michele, So in May 2019 my autoimmune arthritis suddenly came about and I got diagnosed quickly and wanted to treat it naturally so July 1,2019 I started the AIP diet. It was probably a couple months in I did it more strictly (cutting out guar gum, citric acid and the more hidden things). I've tried a number of supplements and essential oils, some which have maybe helped some that haven't. I've switched almost all of my cleaning, detergents, etc. to all natural.I've overall been doing so much better since AIP but still have lots of inflammation in my toes and middle fingers specifically. I know full healing takes time and everybody's different but I've had a healthy lifestyle and diet (although I ate nightshades daily). I guess I thought I'd find full healing quicker than those with unhealthy lifestyles or strong medications before doing AIP. I was wondering if you had any suggestions of other things that could be factoring in to me still not being symptom free 8 months in?

@MicheleSpring

4 жыл бұрын

Do you have a doctor (preferably open-minded/natural) that can help you test for infections/parasites, etc? Usually by 8 months in the diet I'd hope to see more changes. If you're still having inflammation it's most likely due to some sort of underlying root cause that doesn't respond to diet. Unfortunately I'm not overly familiar with the common root causes of arthritis-related symptoms (like I am with Hashi's, for example), but typically once you figure those out it's a pretty quick recovery. You may need some sort of medicine/antimicrobial/antiparasitic/antibacterial kind of thing to eradicate an infection or parasite for example, but once you do that, and since you've done the other work of the diet, it hopefully would be rather quick to find relief. And it's NOT failure if you do happen to have to take some medication - these are all just tools to help us heal (and I had to take antimicrobials for an underlying gut infection when I first went on AIP ). If you can preferably find a functional medicine practitioner or naturopath it would be best as they're usually much more versed in this sort of thing. I hope you can figure it out soon though!

@BlueEyedPale

4 жыл бұрын

@@MicheleSpring No I am going to go to a nutritionist or integrative doctor soon hopefully. Ok I will look for a functional medicine practitioner or naturopath as well, I wasn't sure what kinds of doctors to be looking for to be honest so thank you for the titles to be looking for! Yes I am totally willing to take medicine for a while for something like a gut infection, I just wish I knew what the problem was of course. Thanks for your reply!

@MicheleSpring

4 жыл бұрын

@@BlueEyedPale the integrative doctor may also be helpful in this situation - it's always hard to blanket statement say that all will or will not because some docs are really open-minded and totally embrace food and other natural methods and some are against it. Even within the same job title/field. So if you don't already have your doctor picked out, just do some research, ask some questions, and you should be good.

@BlueEyedPale

4 жыл бұрын

@@MicheleSpring Yes that's true they can differ a lot in the same field. Alright thanks for the input!

@nightwolfqueen240

4 жыл бұрын

@@BlueEyedPale drink celery pineapple with cucumber or carrot juice and don't consume diary this helps me alot I have polymiositis same problem inflammation in hands and feet

Hey Michele, I’m suffering from pretty bad rosacea, my skin especially starts to burn right after I eat. I just started AIP, and even when I eat an AIP meal, my skin starts to burn like normal.. is that normal? I don’t have any known allergies. Thanks for your videos!

@MicheleSpring

4 жыл бұрын

eh, it's hard to tell. Plenty of people still have sensitivities to foods that are AIP compliant, but it's too soon to tell that for you just yet if you just started. It could be just a product of leaky gut - skin issues tend to be quite exacerbated by leaky gut and the first few weeks of AIP could make it even worse as you go through the detoxification and gut bacteria changes. But I'd expect it to start clearing up after like, week 3? (Skin issues also can take a bit longer than some of the other things to really start seeing some results). If you still feel it after week 3 comment back and I can help you troubleshoot.

@sukanyaclarke3838

3 жыл бұрын

how are you now ?

@bakhytgul4457

2 жыл бұрын

It took me one year gluten- and dairy-free to heal my skin off of atopic dermatitis

@ninavaldi2032

2 жыл бұрын

I experience the same thing. Did aip help?

I had worse insomnia. From 5 hours/night to three. Really bad

I really felt good the next day because I don't eat grain if I do I have irritability skin rush ecct so work wonder for me I finally 😴😴😴😴

AIP has changed my fucking life

Is this a great start for histamine intolerance or Mast Cell disorders?

@jenluvzya

3 жыл бұрын

Same except I would avoid all the same foods + fermented/aged foods. I heard bananas, avocados, pineapples, and strawberries are to be avoided.. so yeah an even more limiting diet. Haha

Would it be correct to use chlorella, wheatgrass and spirulina in the protocol or does it affect the immune system?

@MicheleSpring

3 жыл бұрын

The chlorella and spirulina can be problematic and Dr. Ballantyne advises keeping them out (she goes into why in this article: www.thepaleomom.com/why-seaweed-is-amazing/ ). As for the wheatgrass - it sounds like it should also be eliminated (source: www.thepaleomom.com/aip-eliminations-summary/ ) but I'm not exactly clear on why - some sources say it contains wheat germ agglutinin (not the same thing as gluten, but problematic as it can exacerbate leaky gut and be an antinutrient).

We are on day 5 and have had migraines everyday help 😭

Can I please have the low stomach acid link?

@MicheleSpring

2 жыл бұрын

The original one I loved so much doesn't appear to be up any longer, but this is from the same guys: healthygut.com/hypochlorhydria-3-common-signs-of-low-stomach-acid/ (not promoting their products or anything, just really think they have good info and explain it really well)

Would you say it’s safe to start while nursing?

@MicheleSpring

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, though as a nursing mother you may need more calories than most, so it's recommended to make sure you get in enough starchy carbs (sweet potatoes, squash, plantains, etc) as that whole "accidentally" low carb thing is really important to avoid in your situation. But if that isn't proving to be enough, adding something like white rice could also help. Yes, that's typically excluded, but it's a source of empty straight starch that can supplement if necessary in situations of pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Do you recommend any fish oil supplements or any at all for inflammation? I take vit D 50,000 a week but want to add anti inflammatory supplements to help

@MicheleSpring

4 жыл бұрын

I can't recommend any supplements as I'm not qualified to do so, but that being said, I do take an Omega-3 supplement every day :-) (This is the one I take: amzn.to/33NJeJg )

"You may have nightmares about eating a non-AIP food" - Yup. I'm on my 18th day and for the past 5 I've had these dreams, todays dream was about some potato chips (not sweet potato)

@MicheleSpring

3 жыл бұрын

haha - isn't it such a weird feeling? "OMG, POTATO CHIPS" probably wouldn't have been on your radar as a nightmare a year ago, right? (or even a few weeks ago). Alas, they do go away for the most part - though I still have infrequent dreams about eating gluten 6 years later....

How do you stick with AIP when you don’t like most veggies! I can’t even smell some veggies This becomes frustrating so this is why I eat lots of fruit! Can you help me?

@MicheleSpring

2 жыл бұрын

I'd play around with how you prepare the veggies. For example, have you tried roasting any veggies in bacon fat? That was kind of my "gateway" to eating vegetables since I HATED them prior to eating a grain-free diet and the roasting gives them a nice caramelized taste + bacon fat is awesome. You want to roast them until they're slightly blackened, so usually that's like 25 min or so at 425 F for most things. You can also douse them in sauce, which hides the flavors and makes them more palatable. And soups often can pack a lot of flavor that doesn't taste like the vegetable - I have a few on my site: thrivingonpaleo.com/browse-paleo-whole30-aip-recipes/?_meal_type=soups-and-stews It took me a while to get used to them using those methods, and then eventually I found my body craving them and I started to really like the flavors of vegetables. But it definitely wasn't an overnight thing, so have patience. Hope that helps!

@chrissybackes1942

2 жыл бұрын

@@MicheleSpring Yeah! Bacon flavor doesn’t help unfortunately! I just wished I love veggies

I recently started AIP and so far it's not working

what's the difference between AIP and anti-inflammatory diet?

@MicheleSpring

2 жыл бұрын

AIP is an anti-inflammatory diet, but you can also do an anti-inflammatory diet without doing AIP. AIP eliminates inflammatory foods but ALSO eliminates foods that research has shown can be problematic for those with autoimmune disease - triggers for the disease and things that may exacerbate leaky gut and immune activity, both of which can worsen an AI disease and cause symptoms. AIP is an elimination and reintroduction protocol, so you eliminate the inflammatory and problematic foods for a period of time (typically 1-3 months) and then methodically reintroduce foods to make sure those foods don't cause you any issues or symptoms. At that point you may be able to reintroduce foods that cause inflammation in some people - nightshades for instance (peppers, white potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, chilies, etc) can be highly inflammatory for some, but once the gut has healed can be just fine for others. But many find they can't reintroduce them - it's all about finding which ones work for YOU personally as we are all so different and you can't really know without experimenting what works for you.

Can this help with gerd or acid reflux?

@MicheleSpring

2 жыл бұрын

Eh, it won't necessarily help it if you're lacking stomach acid (which is actually the reason for most gerd and reflux issues - LACK of stomach acid rather than too much as they have us believe). I'd look into trying to increase that first either via acid (betaine HCL) supplements or digestive enzymes. There are a lot of great articles out there these days to help lead you through this as I really am not an expert - however went through it myself and supplementing with betaine HCL made SUCH a difference for me.

Since coffee is not allowed on AIP, can I replace my morning hot beverage with black chai tea?

@jeffbirkey9231

3 жыл бұрын

Following

@MicheleSpring

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately no, because regular black chai tea includes spices that are not allowed on the elimination phase of AIP. Sorry! But I do have a "chai" like latte in this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dnybl7F7o6m_kbw.html and there is a new Dandelion/Chicory coffee coming out that I was surprised tasted quite a bit like coffee - you can learn about that one in this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZaV8mKSRmJzHgLQ.html (It's the Sip Herbals one)

@MicheleSpring

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeffbirkey9231 (just wanted to respond so you can see my reply to this question)

@sandratavasci8695

3 жыл бұрын

@@MicheleSpring thanks for your reply. How about just plain black tea? Just need a bit of caffeine when I wake up.

@MicheleSpring

3 жыл бұрын

@@sandratavasci8695 yep, black tea and green tea are both fine!

I’ve had a day of I can’t even … 😂

I do so well, and then my daughters make a cake! And I cannot offend them! lol

@MicheleSpring

2 жыл бұрын

That's the worst part!! Having people around you making stuff that (a) smells amazing and/or (b) you feel bad about offending them. But I've found most people understand when you explain to them that you can't eat it because you're trying to understand what makes you sick. Even if your daughters are young (not sure how old they are), you could help them make a cake that is more friendly toward your needs...

@Pinkpartypieces

2 жыл бұрын

@@MicheleSpring I'm watching this video again, it's really helping, thank you so much for doing all this!

HA! "there is no Paleo police...." so true! Another good video, thank you! I am in the "can't even" stage but also going through an Epstein-Barr virus protocol to get that in to remission so it's been an interesting two weeks! And to not have my adrenals get stressed I'm making sure to eat everything 2-3 hours and if not feeling hungry I grab bone broth. That helps!

@MicheleSpring

4 жыл бұрын

Oh boy, that's a lot at once! But good that you're taking measures to avoid adrenal stress since you don't to add that to the mix too!

@WanieB

3 жыл бұрын

I've never heard of EBV protocol!! Thanks for posting I will look that up! I have that flare up from time to time, it's so agrivating.

I m from India and i m suffering from autoimmune disease and in India there is no cure of this disease neither there is any protocol about it plzzz help me out i m very much stressed as I have nothing to do plzz guide me from the very first point plzzz🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏.God vll bless uh bcz it's really lyf threatening now 😑

How do you avoid bad breath?

@MicheleSpring

2 жыл бұрын

I guess I'm not sure what you're asking - do you currently have it and are wondering how to get rid of it? Or are you worrying more about the bad breath that comes if you do a low carb diet like keto? If it's the latter, you typically don't need to go super low carb like that so you shouldn't encounter any sort of bad breath/acetone breath kind of situations. I mean, some people definitely go that low, and sometimes they accidentally do so - but in the accidental case I just recommend eating more carbs like squash, sweet potatoes, fruit, etc. If it's intentional to go that low of carb I think adding salt helps? I forget - I'd just look that up on google or something if it's a concern.

I’m having quite the issues with meat. It is making me very gassy and smells horrible!! I’m used to eating predominantly plant based and I never had a gas issue when eating that way. Now that I’ve started adding in lots of meat and removing my plant based staples, my guts are very angry. Has anyone else experienced this? Will it go away?

@MicheleSpring

3 жыл бұрын

Have you addressed low stomach acid? It's extremely common, even more so for people coming from a plant-based diet and is usually the reason people have gas, bloating, and nausea from eating meat. You can take digestive enzymes or sometimes people do well with Betaine HCL Pepsin (it's basically stomach acid - but I'd word with a practitioner on that) but this article has some gentler ways to start: www.parsleyhealth.com/blog/low-stomach-acid-symptoms-treatment/

@seaglassmomma4040

3 жыл бұрын

@@MicheleSpring while the symptoms of low stomach acid do sound a lot like me, I’ve actually had a camera shoved down my throat and they found over production of stomach acid that had actually burned a bunch of blood spots into my stomach lining. This was when I was a mainstream eater and one of the reasons I went plant based. Meat, especially red meat would absolutely destroy my stomach. It would cause such horrific pain every time I ate it. Now maybe by going plant based I corrected the problem and lowered my stomach acid so now that I’m eating more meat again with AIP, my stomach doesn’t know how to handle it. I haven’t really had much stomach pain, only slight discomfort from time to time but the gas is horrible. I’ve also found I’m getting the worst heartburn from beef liver and heart. I love organ meats but maybe I should try cutting out all beef. I don’t seem to have an issue with elk or lamb. I also was wondering if my body is having an issue with the fats. I used some duck fat to make a mushroom gravy and I seemed to have issues from that as well. Just hoping to figure it out quickly before the husband kicks me out of the bedroom 😆. Oh, I also take papaya enzymes on a regular basis. They really helped my stomach when prescription meds were making it worse. I swear by them now.

@MicheleSpring

3 жыл бұрын

@@seaglassmomma4040 yeah, not sure then - that's why I always say work with a practitioner before actually taking any stomach acid but the gentler things are safer and it sounds like you're already doing some enzymes.. But yeah, you may have gone "too far" towards not making enough, or maybe you even have a gut infection like H. Pylori or SIBO something like that that could be causing the gas as well. Though plant stuff usually exacerbates/feeds that more than meat. It also just could be an adjustment period where your body is learning to once again make the necessary enzymes and acids and whatnot to digest the meats. Unfortunately this is all out of my area of expertise (and really out of scope of what I'm allowed to do anyway) so I'd address it with a doctor but I hope you can find some answers because I totally get the gassing your husband out thing, lol 😂 Mine was because of SIBO but either way, they're not so happy when that happens!

how do you know what to follow? I am finding so much contradicting information. one site says citrus is ok, another says its horrid, one says coconut or sweet potatoes are a go, another says they are not. some sites are saying the elimination phase is 2-3 weeks, others 30-60 days. and don't even get me started on the re-introduction phase. how do you know what to follow?

@MicheleSpring

3 жыл бұрын

It is very confusing, isn't it? The version of AIP I follow and talk about here and on my blog is by Dr. Sarah Ballantyne. She does extensive science-backed research on how every little thing affects autoimmune disease and the gut microbiome. This version of AIP is called the Autoimmune Paleo protocol. I came to it through research of my own and then my functional medicine practitioner also recommended it, so I tried it and when it worked wonders I was sold. However, I recommend doing your own research and see what (and who) resounds with you the most, as that will be the version that you'll most likely be able to best follow and heal from!