This is Part 1 of our Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) Diet series. The other posts in this series include: Part 2: Does the Autoimmune Protocol Diet Work? A Deep Dive into My Personal Experience Part 3: 7 Major Mistakes I Made on the AIP Diet (& the 3 Things I Did …
Tis’ the season for autoimmune flare-ups! But not for you. In this post, we are going to dive deep and get to the root cause behind why so many of us experience a worsening or intensification of symptoms (also known as a flare) during the holiday season. And, of course, …
Frank and I often joke that managing an autoimmune disease is totally résumé-worthy. All the skills employers love to see are all there: Working with difficult people (aka doctors)? Check. Critical thinking and problem-solving? Are you kidding me? Reversing autoimmune disease is like solving the world’s most complicated puzzle, and …
I was diagnosed with my (first) autoimmune disease about a decade ago. At the time, it was a major bummer – I didn’t have many resources to explore outside of what my doctors were telling me. But, I’m actually kind of happy it turned out that way. My advantage? I …
We are doomed right from the start. The process of receiving an autoimmune disease diagnosis is long, frustrating, painful, and draining. It all begins when our health starts to deteriorate. We ignore it for a bit, thinking it will pass like a cold or sore muscle. (It doesn’t.) Eventually, we …
Just this year, after almost a decade of living with autoimmune disease and getting annihilated by the cold and flu season, I had a bit of an epiphany. Well, it was more of a “DUH” moment… You see, I have successfully been able to avoid the flu for a few …
