Sep 27, 2018 | Emotional Support, Getting Started
Have you ever thrown an ax before? Despite growing up in the country, Saturday night was my first time. I was honestly scared to death, and when my first throw caused the ax to bounce off the board and come flying back towards me, I had to struggle to keep myself...
Jun 11, 2018 | Emotional Support
I have been following the strict AIP elimination diet for over eight months now. I’m not going to lie, the first few weeks were challenging to say the least. I was hungry and light-headed because I wasn’t eating enough, had a headache because I gave up caffeine, and...
Jun 11, 2018 | Emotional Support
I’m excited to bring to you our first guest article, written by our very own Simply AIP family member, Sami Varshikov! Sami is a healthcare administrator and clinical nutritionist based in California. Her concentrations include autoimmune conditions, eating...
Mar 31, 2018 | Emotional Support
“If you have an autoimmune disease, you are a survivor, and I believe you have an infinite potential within you.” –Eileen Laird (Phoenix Helix), Reintroducing Foods on the Paleo AIP, A Step-by-Step Guide I read this quote from Eileen when I was still new to the...
Mar 15, 2018 | Emotional Support, Getting Started, Travel
Does the thought of traveling on the Autoimmune Protocol strike fear into your heart? If so, you’re not alone! A couple of weeks into my Autoimmune Protocol journey, I had a big realization: I had the opportunity to travel away from home during the strict...
Feb 22, 2018 | Emotional Support, Getting Started
What’s the most important part of AIP? (hint: it’s not food) What was the first thing that you did when you started researching the Autoimmune Protocol? I started by reading the list of foods that aren’t allowed during strict elimination. And then I thought,...