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The way autoimmune disease is viewed and treated is undergoing a major change as an estimated 50 million Americans (and growing) suffer from these conditions. For many patients, the key to true wellness is in holistic treatment, although they might not know how to begin their journey to total recovery.

The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook, from Mickey Trescott and Angie Alt of Autoimmune-Paleo.com, is a comprehensive guide to living healthfully with autoimmune disease. While conventional medicine is limited to medication or even surgical fixes, Trescott and Alt introduce a complementary solution that focuses on seven key steps to recovery: inform, collaborate, nourish, rest, breathe, move, and connect.

Each step demystifies the process to reclaim total mind and body health. With five autoimmune conditions between them, Trescott and Alt have achieved astounding results using the premises laid out in the book. The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook goes well beyond nutrition and provides the missing link so that you can get back to living a vibrant, healthy life.

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"The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook will help you understand exactly what steps to take to help you achieve health and wellness. Mickey and Angie are two autoimmune warriors speaking from the heart, and with years of practical experience, to their community."
--Terry Wahls, M.D., author of The Wahls Protocol

“Autoimmune wellness advocates Mickey and Angie have created a must-have resource for each and every one of the estimated 60 million Americans battling autoimmune disease, an epidemic now spread across the globe. This comprehensive guidebook not only brims with compassion and understanding but also gives you all of the information, tools and inspiration you need to live your best life with autoimmune disease.”
--Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of The Paleo Approach

“The road to recovery from autoimmune disease can feel like an overwhelming expedition full of twists and challenges. Autoimmune disease is not a quick fix and often times patients need multiple interventions to get themselves well. Mickey and Angie have created a comprehensive and practical handbook that will guide you down the path to recovery from autoimmune disease.The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook is a roadmap that can accelerate the journey to health for autoimmune patients!”
--Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP New York Times bestselling author of Hashimoto’s the Root Cause

“Packed to the gills with applicable solutions, The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook is my new favorite resource for today’s #1 emerging health challenge. If you or a loved one suffers from autoimmunity, and aren’t sure where to begin--START HERE.”
--Russ Crandall, The New York Times bestselling author of Paleo Takeout and The Ancestral Table

“It is normal to meet an autoimmune diagnosis with a tremendous sense of confusion, loss, and betrayal, and the information overwhelm can leave the initiate tumbling in its wake. This is where Mickey and Angie’s book comes in. The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook is an elegant and encouraging guide that not only succinctly reviews the nuts and bolts of autoimmune disease management, but also leads you through an often tumultuous inner journey with loving wisdom. In its own unforgiving way, autoimmune diseases forces us to honor human design, not society’s (often shaming) version. The autoimmune patient must learn to rest, self-advocate, love and be loved, self-nourish, move appropriately, release toxic people and situations, and lift the veil on buried shadows. Like all of life’s best rewards, autoimmune management is hard won. But, as this handbook shows you, the autoimmune journey can also be an enriching path to a more authentic you.”
--Dr. Datis Kharrazian, author of Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms? and Why Isn’t My Brain Working?

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MICKEY TRESCOTT, NTP, is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, chef, blogger, and author of The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook. She is the creator of AIP Batch Cook, a video-based cooking program that teaches users how to prepare allergen-free meals in their own home. She teaches cooking classes online and at seminars around the country, as well as at Bastyr University. Mickey is on the board of directors for Hashimoto’s Awareness, an advocacy organization for sufferers of Hashimoto’s disease. In 2012, Mickey founded Autoimmune-Paleo.com, a website with recipes and resources for those suffering from autoimmune diseases. She lives in Willamette Valley, Oregon.

ANGIE ALT, NTC, CHC, is a Nutritional Therapy Consultant, Certified Health Coach and author of The Alternative Autoimmune Cookbook, a recipe and guidebook for the Autoimmune Protocol. She is the creator of SAD to AIP in SIX, an online coaching program that has helped over a 1,000 members on the path to wellness, teaching them how to transition their diets and lifestyle over a six-week period. In 2015, Angie became a partner at Autoimmune-Paleo.com. She lives in Washington, D.C.

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CHAPTER 1

Inform

"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood."--MARIE CURIE

THE FIRST STEP TO LIVING WELL with autoimmune disease is being informed about your illness. We have chosen this as the first step, because the burden of truly understanding lies with you. Although there is a lot of information to be gained in working with a skilled doctor, relying on him or her to also be your teacher detracts from your personal responsibility in healing. You may find learning the details about your disease to be unnerving, because knowing makes it hard to hide from your new reality. After the initial fear subsides, understanding inspires a level of courage you previously didn't have and empowers you to take control of your health and start on the path toward healing. In this chapter, we aim to give you an overview of what autoimmune disease is, how to get and cope with a diagnosis, the different treatments you might expect, and how to gather and store information.

WHAT IS AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE?

Simply put, autoimmune disease occurs when your immune system, which is designed to protect you from foreign invaders (pathogens like viruses and bacteria), starts attacking your own tissue. This is done through the creation of antibodies, which are ordinarily used to identify and destroy pathogens and help you recover from an illness. In the case of autoimmunity, however, these antibodies target your own healthy tissue, which leads to inflammation and destruction of your cells. This is like your own team playing against you--not fair!

The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) estimates that more than 50 million Americans (roughly 1 in 6) suffer from autoimmune diseases, 75 percent of which are women. Medical science has identified more than 100 autoimmune diseases, with another 40 suspected to have an autoimmune component. Autoimmune disease is one of the most significant health-care issues facing our world today. According to the AARDA, in the United States alone, more than $100 billion is spent annually on the conventional treatment of this condition. Its incidence is on the rise, with some disease prevalence tripling in the last decade. It remains poorly understood, with no medical specialty to support it and a severe lack of research funding, as well as treatment options that only manage symptoms, but do not produce lasting wellness.

Autoimmune disease can involve any organ or system in your body, including joint, skin, digestive, hormonal, connective, nerve, and muscle tissues. If you have rheumatoid arthritis, your joints are affected; if you have Hashimoto's thyroiditis, it's your thyroid; and if it's multiple sclerosis, the myelin, the protective layer around your nerves, is destroyed. While it may seem that these conditions are vastly different, the common thread of an immune system gone haywire links them together. Often, autoimmune disease affects multiple organs or systems, which can cross medical specialties and make getting proper treatment extremely difficult.

Some autoimmune diseases cause chronic, consistent symptoms, while others are characterized by periods of remission (little or no disease activity) and flare (more disease activity). Autoimmune diseases commonly present with nonspecific symptoms like pain and fatigue, which are not easily identified with a particular condition and make diagnosis difficult. Symptoms can also vary widely from person to person, making a correct diagnosis tough to nail down.

The symptoms of autoimmune disease can range from life-threatening and serious, rendering a patient in need of round-the-clock care, to a mild annoyance that barely disrupts a person's life. Most of us, however, fall in the middle of the spectrum--we live with chronic symptoms that impact our productivity and abilities, yet our health-care providers and those in our support network often don't understand and are unable to provide lasting relief.

If you have an autoimmune disease, it's likely you will find the diagnosis process and treatment options challenging, at best. There is no medical specialty focusing on autoimmune disease in general. As a patient, you are treated by a specialist focused on the organ or system involved in the condition, rather than your whole body. If you are feeling isolated and lacking support, you are not alone--many of us have felt this way. If we have you worried, it's not all doom and gloom! There are ways of using the conventional system to your advantage and tools at your disposal for living well despite autoimmune disease.

WHAT TYPES OF AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES ARE THERE?

Autoimmune diseases are usually classified into two categories. There are organ-specific diseases, like Hashimoto's thyroiditis (which affects the thyroid gland) and type 1 diabetes (which affects the pancreas) and non- organ-specific diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis (which affects the joints) and lupus (which affects connective tissue). The most commonly affected organs are those of the endocrine system, such as the thyroid, pancreas, and adrenal glands. The most commonly affected non-organ tissues are those of the blood, like red blood cells, or connective tissue, like muscles and joints. Some diseases seem to occur between the two types and some people may experience several autoimmune diseases at the same time. Additionally, many autoimmune diseases commonly coexist with others, for example celiac disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis. If you have three or more autoimmune diseases, you have multiple autoimmune syndrome.

The autoimmune process itself can also take different forms. Specific cells or tissues might steadily be damaged, an organ might grow excessively large, or the function of an organ may be disturbed. Some diseases are life threatening, others are disabling, and still others, if they are recognized early, can be successfully treated or managed relatively easily.

WHAT ARE THE RISKS FOR AND CAUSES OF AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE?

Autoimmune disease affects millions of Americans and many more people worldwide, but there are particular groups who are most at risk. In addition, research has identified three contributing factors that interact with each other to cause the development of autoimmune disease.

1. GENETICS--The genes you inherit from your parents play a part in determining your predisposition for developing an autoimmune disease, and because of this, it is very common for them to run in families. For instance, the incidence of celiac disease in the general population is 1 in 100 people, while the incidence in those with a first-degree family member who has it, like parents, siblings, or children, is 1 in 22.

Unlike genetic diseases, however, where one or two gene mutations are responsible for the disease, there are countless genes that affect your risk for autoimmune disease. Instead of inheriting one specific autoimmune gene, you inherit a larger collection that puts you at risk for developing an autoimmune disease. This may place you at more or less risk for certain diseases and it is why specific diseases are not always inherited in families, but many members of the same family suffer from different related autoimmune diseases. For instance, your mom may have type 1 diabetes, while your aunt has Crohn's, and your sister has Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Similarly, those who already have an autoimmune disease are at a higher risk for developing additional diseases, because they most likely have acquired the collection of genes that predisposes them to autoimmune disease.

Disproportionately 1 of the greatest risk factors is gender, with females making up 75 percent of the diagnosed autoimmune population, most likely because of the hormonal differences between the sexes. Your ethnicity is also a factor. African-Americans, Native Americans, and Latinos are at a greater risk than Caucasians.

2. ENVIRONMENTAL TRIGGERS--Although it can be handy to blame autoimmune disease all on genetics, it only accounts for about one-third of your risk of developing one. It is often said that while genes load the gun, environment pulls the trigger. Pathogens, chemicals, and substances your immune system is exposed to in your daily life can have an impact on whether or not you develop an autoimmune disease.

Certain bacterial and viral infections, both acute and chronic, have been linked to the development of autoimmunity--most likely because they contain proteins that closely resemble your own, confusing the immune system. Exposure to toxins and chemicals can similarly trigger autoimmunity. You are exposed to these components through pollution, the water supply, pesticides and herbicides in foods, cleaning products, personal-care products, chemical exposure in your home or in your workplace, and more.

3. DIET AND LIFESTYLE--A poor diet contributes to the development of autoimmune disease by exacerbating intestinal permeability, creating nutrient deficiencies, and overactivating the immune system. Similarly, sleep issues, lack of movement, and drug exposure, both prescription and recreational, can also increase your risk of developing autoimmune disease.

Stress also plays an important part in the autoimmune disease process. People experiencing acute and unmanaged stress or chronic stress are often at higher risk for developing autoimmune disease.

Finally, your geographic location may play a role. For example, in the United States, it has been shown that those living in the Pacific Northwest have a higher incidence of certain autoimmune diseases, which may be in part due to lack of natural sunlight at higher latitudes, contributing to vitamin D deficiency.

While you can't do much about your genetic inheritance and exposure to infectious disease, you can do something about managing your dietary and lifestyle choices, as well as limiting your contact with toxins and chemicals, and we'll get into this in more depth in Chapters 3 and 6.

DOES HAVING ONE AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE PUT YOU AT RISK FOR DEVELOPING OTHERS?

Roughly 25 percent of those of us with 1 autoimmune disease will go on to develop additional autoimmune diseases. Having 3 or more diagnosed autoimmune diseases is classified as multiple autoimmune syndrome (MAS). This syndrome usually includes one skin disorder, such as psoriasis or vitiligo. Awareness of the autoimmune diseases related to your current diagnosis can be helpful if signs of new diseases become apparent, as it can make these new diagnoses easier for health-care providers by pointing them toward likely disorders and allowing for earlier identification of multiple autoimmune syndrome. For instance, celiac disease is associated with type 1 diabetes, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Graves' disease, and Addison's disease. Delay in diagnosis allows more time for further autoimmune diseases to develop, which is a second reason that awareness of MAS is so important.

I have multiple autoimmune syndrome (MAS), which is defined as having three or more diagnosed autoimmune diseases. Mine are celiac disease, endometriosis, and lichen sclerosus. Lichen sclerosus (LS) is an autoimmune skin condition, and due to its nature (affecting the genitals and causing discomfort, tearing, and bruising of the skin), most sufferers are incredibly private about their diagnosis. When I received mine, I had no idea that it was an autoimmune disease, that my risks of developing further autoimmune diseases were heightened, or that MAS existed and how it often includes a skin condition. LS was my very first autoimmune diagnosis, and I learned about it many years before my next. Had I understood and been fully informed, perhaps I could have taken more preventative measures in my health care or proactively advocated for myself with doctors in order to be vigilant about developing new diseases. I might have even discovered the new diseases more quickly, if I had been able to point out my existing condition as autoimmune and help direct my doctor's suspicions as I grew more ill with autoimmune disease. I decided several years ago to begin speaking about LS publicly in the hope that others would feel less ashamed in seeking treatment for skin conditions, even ones that were difficult to reveal, in order to catch disease progression early and possibly prevent going on to develop additional autoimmune diseases.

List of Confirmed Autoimmune, Suspected Autoimmune, and Autoimmune-Related Conditions

While some diseases have a clear autoimmune component, many are suspected to have an autoimmune component, and in some cases, that has yet to be proven. Other conditions are known to be pathogenic in origin, but the initial infection can trigger an autoimmune response (such as Lyme or Chagas disease). We've compiled this list to include all conditions on the autoimmune spectrum ranging from specifically autoimmune to those that are suspected to be autoimmune in nature.

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM)

Acute necrotizing hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis (AHL)

Addison's disease

Agammaglobulinemia

Alopecia areata (AA)

Amyloidosis

Ankylosing spondylitis

Anti-GBM/Anti-TBM nephritis

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS)

Autoimmune angioedema

Autoimmune aplastic anemia

Autoimmune dysautonomia

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA)

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH)

Autoimmune hyperlipidemia (AIH)

Autoimmune immunodeficiency

Autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED)

Autoimmune myocarditis

Autoimmune oophoritis

Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP)

Autoimmune retinopathy (AIR)

Autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura (ATP)

Autoimmune urticaria

Axonal and neuronal neuropathies

Balo disease

Behcet's disease

Bullous pemphigoid

Castleman's disease (CD)

Celiac disease

Chagas disease

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)

Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO)

Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS)

Cicatricial pemphigoid/benign mucosal pemphigoid (MMP)

Cogan syndrome

Cold agglutinin disease

Congenital heart block

Coxsackie myocarditis

CREST syndrome

Crohn's disease

Dermatitis herpetiformis (DH)

Dermatomyositis (DM)

Devic's disease/neuromyelitis optica (NMO)

Discoid lupus

Dressler's syndrome

Endometriosis

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)

Eosinophilic fasciitis (EF)

Erythema nodosum (EN)

Essential mixed cryoglobulinemia

Evans syndrome

Experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (AEA)

Fibrosing alveolitis

Giant cell arteritis/temporal arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell myocarditis

Glomerulonephritis

Goodpasture syndrome

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) (formerly called Wegener's granulomatosis)

Graves' disease

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)

Hashimoto's encephalopathy (HE)

Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP)

Herpes gestationis

Hypogammaglobulinemia

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)

IgA nephropathy

IgG4-related sclerosing disease

Inclusion body myositis (IBM)

Interstitial cystitis (IC)

Juvenile arthritis (JA)

Juvenile diabetes (type 1 diabetes)

Juvenile myositis (JM)

Kawasaki syndrome

Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome

Leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV)

Lichen planus

Lichen sclerosus

Ligneous conjunctivitis (LC)

Linear IgA disease (LAD)

Lyme disease, chronic

Mèniére's disease

Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA)

Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD)

Mooren's ulcer (MU)

Mucha-Habermann disease

Multiple sclerosis (MS)

Myasthenia gravis

Myositis

Narcolepsy

Neonatal lupus

Neutropenia

Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid (OCP)

Optic neuritis (ON)

Ord's thyroiditis

Palindromic rheumatism (PR)

Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration (PCD)

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH)

Parry-Romberg syndrome

Parsonage-Turner syndrome (PTS)

Pars planitis (peripheral uveitis)

Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus (PANDAS)

Pemphigus vulgaris

Peripheral neuropathy

Perivenous encephalomyelitis

Pernicious anemia

POEMS syndrome

Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN)

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)

Polymyositis (PM)

Postpericardiotomy syndrome (PS)

Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC)

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)

Psoriasis

Psoriatic arthritis

Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA)

Pyoderma gangrenosum

Raynaud's disease

Reactive arthritis/Reiter's syndrome

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD)

Relapsing polychondritis (RP)

Restless legs syndrome (RLS)

Retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF)

Rheumatic fever

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Sarcoidosis

Schmidt syndrome

Scleritis

Scleroderma

Sjögren's disease

Sperm and testicular autoimmunity

Stiff person syndrome (SPS)

Subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE)

Susac's syndrome

Sympathetic ophthalmia (SO)

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

Takayasu's arteritis

Temporal arteritis/Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)

Tolosa-Hunt syndrome (THS)

Transverse myelitis

Type 1 diabetes

Type 1, 2, and 3 polyglandular autoimmune syndromes (PAS)

Ulcerative colitis (UC)

Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD)

Uveitis

Vasculitis

Vesiculobullous dermatosis

Vitiligo

SEEKING DIAGNOSIS

Why Do You Need a Diagnosis?

In order to prevent complications from the damage caused by autoimmune disease, early diagnosis is essential. A correct diagnosis helps you to connect with the specialists and other medical providers you need, weigh treatment options, and think about how you want to navigate dietary and lifestyle modifications. Unfortunately, obtaining a proper diagnosis is often the most difficult part of the process for those of us suffering from autoimmune disease.

According to the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA), those with an autoimmune disease spend an average of 4 years seeking diagnosis, with visits to more than 4 physicians in the process. Some go undiagnosed for years, while others get misdiagnosed with other conditions. The undiagnosed and misdiagnosed rate for just 1 of these diseases, celiac disease, can be as high as 83 percent, which shows how difficult it truly can be to obtain answers. Autoimmune disease symptoms can be nonspecific, mild, and gradually build over time, making it difficult for you to determine if you need to see your physician about them. Often, when you do, you are told everything is fine and further testing that could uncover early warning signs isn't ordered.

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ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1623367298
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Angie Alt lives outside Washington, D.C. (but her heart belongs to Montana) with her incredibly supportive husband and teenage daughter. As a certified health coach she guides individual and group clients on the autoimmune journey with powerful diet & lifestyle techniques. She has been blogging regularly since 2009, with a special focus on mixing “data with soul.” In her spare time, she enjoys nature walks, reminiscing about her days as a world traveler, and obsessively visiting “tiny home” websites. As an autoimmune warrior herself, Angie’s hope with this project is to connect people to their autoimmune answers and achieve wellness with balance.
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Mickey Trescott, NTP prides herself in finding creative solutions to preparing, cooking, and succeeding on allergen-free diets. She is a certified nutritional therapy practitioner and author of the best-selling guide to the Autoimmune Protocol, The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook. With her partner Angie Alt, she co-authored The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook, an award-winning guide that teaches a whole-lifestyle approach to healing from autoimmune disease.
In 2012, Mickey founded AutoimmuneWellness.com, whose website and social media channels serve millions of readers annually with recipes and resources for living well with chronic illness. With Angie Alt and Sarah Ballantyne, she co-created and co-teaches the AIP Certified Coach Practitioner Training Program, an advanced training for practitioners across the spectrum of both natural and conventional healthcare.
When she isn’t getting creative in the kitchen or doing wellness research, Mickey can be found riding horses on her family’s farm, obsessively knitting socks, or figuring out how to build a non-toxic, sustainable home. She lives in the Willamette Valley, Oregon with her husband Noah, cat Savannah, and horse Bear.
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I think this book is fantastic! and am only giving 4 stars because of these few, somewhat petty irks...
As another reviewer wrote, The pumpkin and butternut squash are missing from the week 2 shopping list. I write a lot of notes in my cookbooks and the paper this is printed on isn't great for that. So if you take notes, expect a messy book or test an ink pen in the back first. Also, I wish this wasn't pigeonholed to "autoimmune" as these are the steps that anyone with chronic illness might want to follow, and are really just a strong solid foundation for anyone to have good health.

Other than that, I am finding this to be an excellent step by step workbook. Perhaps because my brain puts information in as the order it was written by the authors, or they just made it accessible. I have the mothership book by Sarah Ballantyne, The Paleo Approach, that the authors of AWH referenced for their book. This book puts the textbook-like writing of Dr. Ballantyne's into an approachable step by step... at least I think so, I have some serious mental fog so keep that in mind, ha!

I can tell that it is well thought out as I have to retrace things many times to process and this book is fluid for me, which I need right now. I get the why but stumbled putting together the how. I also love that it starts with sleep and meditation. So many well meaning people start with a big push on the movement, really not understanding that it can take all day to make a pot of soup when you are ill. Which brings up something else about this book I appreciated: the cooking wasn't overwhelming, but I couldn't have started without a hand that first week. My stamina has been improving since then (probably because of the "permission" to rest, be still and silent). When I add in the local market that has online ordering that can be picked up by anyone (which saves days when I consider all it takes to get there, shop, home, put away and then recover for a day or three) and I don't have to wait for the delivery window and delivery person in the house. {side note: I can't manage a butternut squash yet, some days carrots are a lot, so I do have bags of frozen on hand instead (it saves a lot of kitchen & recovery time). Seems like 2 10oz bags of frozen butternut equal one fresh and a bag of sliced carrots is usually what goes well in soups, stews, and the like. Also, I look for any kale, chard, etc. already washed and prepped. It's worth the extra pocket change to spare the kitchen time; I had to let go over my penny-pinching tendencies}

The recipes are good and the portions are generous. We eased in the first week and just did the meal plan as written (which is for 1 person) With my husband eating leftovers from the week before and transitioning the last of our fresh produce, we had plenty of food for the 2 of us. I have a lot of nausea and I found the meals easy on my gut and I can always manage to eat at least 1/2 because they smell so tantalizing. Having leftovers planned in the meal plan is perfect! Thank you for not turning leftovers into something else and having to basically recook something. So many meal plans try to make things glamorous and I simply need fast, easy, clean, and tasty. That they freeze well and say how long they keep is great! I don't have to watch my husband play leftover roulette trying to remember when he made something (I don't participate in this bizarre game of his.) Also, I sort of blew up our oven like a Molotov cocktail and have been using an Instapot instead of baking the recipes. I find a similar recipe in an instapot cookbook and just adapt the time and pressure to the AWH recipes (then make a messy note of it in the book for next time). Any liquid gets simmered down into a sauce. I'm looking forward to trying these in an oven when it is back online.

I'm honestly surprised that I was able to take a shower from start to finish, drying hair, the full gig, without feeling like I was going to pass out for the first time in over a year. I'm so skeptical and jaded after giving so many promises a go but it has only been a few weeks and that's a big shift. I'm also not feeling exhausted today after such a wild ride that most people don't give thought to every morning. I'm looking forward to making exciting progress, like a shower and checking the mail in the same day... maybe a walk around a park (to dream!). Snark aside, I am very appreciative to the authors for putting together the workbook that I needed and getting me started when I wasn't able to think and plan.

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Fetechic

I highly recommend this book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 17, 2022

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I've loved this book and referred friends, as well as clients with autoimmune disorders to get it. Very helpful and organized in an easy way to use and understand.

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Meghan Suchomski

An inspiring and empowering health book with fantastic recipes

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 8, 2018

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This book has made the transition to an AIP lifestyle so much easier for me. It’s chock full of information to help you figure out where you are on your health journey. I haven’t been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease yet, but fall into the category the authors refer to as “silent autoimmunity”, a period of mild, nondescript, seemingly unrelated but increasingly bothersome/disruptive symptoms. I’m on day 13 of the protocol and several of the worst symptoms have almost completely disappeared.

The elimination diet guide is extremely helpful and empowering and the recipes are awesome. I’m kind of a cookbook snob and went to culinary school and the ones we’ve tried are delicious, even for my very non-AIP and picky husband. We especially love the Moroccan chicken with apricots and olives.

I’ve finished reading the book and it’s a great guide to healthy living in general, not just for those with autoimmune issues. The book addresses the problem of leaky gut (a true health epidemic, in my opinion) and how it contributes to the development of autoimmunity. I also appreciate how it doesn’t overlook other key aspects of wellness like sleep, stress and exercise. Overall, I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to improve their overall well-being. You won’t be disappointed!

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B.J.

No nutrition info. For recipes

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 18, 2021

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This would have been a perfect book for people dealing with or recovering from a chronic illness. Sadly none of the recipes give carbohydrate, fat etc. information. I am diabetic on insulin and the recipes are almost useless for me without that information. It is a good book but I only gave it four stars because of the missing recipe nutrition information.

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Yazz

A Must Have for AIP Folks: Beginners to Chronic Sufferers

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 26, 2017

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For those AI sufferers out there, you need this book! It will help get thru the motions of AI, help you gain perspective on just what it takes to get back on your feet and looking forward to a better future!!

This book serves as a guide for those overwhelmed with where to start or just the symptoms their are trying to survive. It’s quite in-depth and takes to answer every conceivable question you may have no matter how seemingly insignificant. It touches on everything from the importance of food diversity (including unnapeallimg organ meats), meal planning, cooking and prep, finding a good medical support team, going stress-less, importantance of finding a suppoive network of friends and family, to living a balanced life of healthy aging and activity, and so much more.

Not only does it tell you what, when, and how, but most importantly it tells you the “why” behind doing some of the things that affect you AND what you do to help get you back on your feet.

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Armando Mora

not what i expected, no era lo que esperaba

Reviewed in Mexico 🇲🇽 on June 26, 2018

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its not a bad book, but not what i was looking for, in gives very general advice so its informative but to general for my taste.
Un libro informativo de manera genearl como para conocer sobre las condiciones autoinmunes.

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Joanne Place

Autoimmune book

Reviewed in Australia 🇦🇺 on July 31, 2020

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MS HEATHER

Disappointing for Vegetarians

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 9, 2020

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It looks like there is lots of useful information. However it is written for an American audience. It also includes (from a vegetarian point of view) a stomach churning disgusting range meat dishes. To be avoided if you are vegetarian and looking for good recipes.

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Pickle

10/10! One of the best AIP books!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 15, 2018

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One of the best books on AIP out there. Truly recommend!
It has a lot of information (more you can find on the internet), lovely pictures and makes it so much easier to understand the protocol and the science behind it.
It’s a must for those with autoimmune diseases!

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Mr G.

Informative but gentle and supportive

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 4, 2017

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Written by people who don't just talk the talk, they walk the walk. Crammed with useful guidance and advice, backed up with numerous references, all done in a kind and thoughtful way, making the AIP a realistic goal for any novice.

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