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What Is Paleo?

The Paleo diet is a nutrient-dense whole foods diet based on eating a variety of quality meat, seafood, eggs, vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, herbs, spices and healthy fats. It improves health by providing balanced and complete nutrition while avoiding most processed and refined foods and empty calories.

The Paleo Diet

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AIP FAQ: Carbohydrate Intake on the Autoimmune Protocol

One of the consequences of a nutrients-first approach is that the distribution…

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Cruciferous Vegetables and Thyroid Disease

The thyroid gland produces hormones that control metabolism as well as influence…

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Autoimmune Protocol Lecture Series FAQs

As I gear up to teach the next session of the AIP…

Autoimmune Protocol Lecture Series FAQsRead More

Living Beyond Elimination – Guest Post by Joanna Frankham

Joanna Frankham helps you to make lasting diet and lifestyle choices that…

Living Beyond Elimination – Guest Post by Joanna FrankhamRead More

Paleo, Resistant Starch, and TMAO: New Study Warning Worth Heeding

Whenever a new Paleo study comes out, it’s sure to stir up…

Paleo, Resistant Starch, and TMAO: New Study Warning Worth HeedingRead More

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All the NEW AIP Books!

I launched my website 7 1/2  years ago. At the time, there…

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Introduction to Nutritional Sciences

I made a rule for myself when I first launched this website…

Introduction to Nutritional SciencesRead More

The AIP Lecture Series is a 6-week video-based online course that teaches the scientific foundation for the diet and lifestyle tenets of the Autoimmune Protocol.

Announcing The AIP Lecture Series!

I’m so excited to announce the the next session of The AIP…

Announcing The AIP Lecture Series!Read More

Gut Health Fundamentals

Poor gut health has been linked to conditions as wide-ranging as cancer,…

Gut Health FundamentalsRead More

Healthy Weight Loss

The topic of healthy (and maintainable) weight loss is a personal one…

Healthy Weight LossRead More

Featured AIP Coach: Kirsten Serrano

Kirsten combines her training as a Nutrition Consultant with her certifications as…

Featured AIP Coach: Kirsten SerranoRead More

Therapeutic Paleo Approach

I have followed a Paleo diet and lifestyle for nearly eight years,…

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Who Is The Paleo Mom?

Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, PhD (aka The Paleo Mom) is an award-winning public speaker, New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned health expert.  

Dr. Sarah uses her medical research background to create educational resources that help people regain their health through diet and lifestyle choices informed by the most current evidenced-based scientific research.

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Latest Podcast Episodes

TPV Podcast Episode 368: Are varicose veins autoimmune related?

On this week’s episode, Stacy and Sarah answer a listener’s question about…

TPV Podcast Episode 368: Are varicose veins autoimmune related?Read More

TPV Podcast Episode 367: Weight loss for kids?

A new weight loss program targeted at children and teens was recently…

TPV Podcast Episode 367: Weight loss for kids?Read More

TPV Podcast Episode 366: Seafood Safety Concerns

On this week’s episode, Stacy and Sarah cover all things seafood safety.…

TPV Podcast Episode 366: Seafood Safety ConcernsRead More

TPV Podcast Episode 365: Does Paleo Cause Heart Disease?

On this week’s episode, Stacy and Sarah dig into a study that…

TPV Podcast Episode 365: Does Paleo Cause Heart Disease?Read More

TPV Podcast Episode 364: Men’s Health

On this week’s episode, Stacy and Sarah cover men’s health and hormone…

TPV Podcast Episode 364: Men’s HealthRead More

TPV Podcast Episode 363: Latest Diet Fads

On this week’s episode, Stacy and Sarah dig into the research on…

TPV Podcast Episode 363: Latest Diet FadsRead More

TPV Podcast Episode 362: Check-In Show

On this week’s episode, Stacy and Sarah touch base for a brief…

TPV Podcast Episode 362: Check-In ShowRead More

TPV Podcast Episode 361: Road Trip Tips

On this week’s episode, Stacy and Sarah are joined by a very…

TPV Podcast Episode 361: Road Trip TipsRead More

TPV Podcast Episode 360: How to Detox Chlorine

On this week’s episode, Stacy and Sarah dig into the science behind…

TPV Podcast Episode 360: How to Detox ChlorineRead More

TPV Podcast Episode 359: Should I be tracking my macronutrients?

On this week’s episode, Stacy and Sarah discuss macronutrients and the role…

TPV Podcast Episode 359: Should I be tracking my macronutrients?Read More

TPV Podcast Episode 358: How Intuitive Eating Has It Wrong

On this week’s episode, Stacy and Sarah take a look at the…

TPV Podcast Episode 358: How Intuitive Eating Has It WrongRead More

TPV Podcast Episode 357: New AIP Science

On this week’s episode, Stacy and Sarah discuss the findings from the…

TPV Podcast Episode 357: New AIP ScienceRead More

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Latest Recipes

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Island Chicken with Melon Salad

Lately, I’ve been on a creative kick in the kitchen.  This probably…

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Egg-Fried Broccoli Rice

Scientific studies demonstrate that the more vegetables we eat, the more protected…

Egg-Fried Broccoli RiceRead More

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Zucchini Bread

At the Farmer’s Market over the weekend, I got very excited about…

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Salmon Tourtiere (meat pie)

Tourtiere is a French Canadian meat pie dish, and one that was…

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Perfect Pie Crust (AIP)

After seven years of cooking Paleo and AIP, I have finally perfected …

Perfect Pie Crust (AIP)Read More

this dairy-free chocolate ice cream uses dates as a sweetener and for great texture

Dairy-free Chocolate Ice Cream

There’s something so satisfying about a frozen treat when the weather heats…

Dairy-free Chocolate Ice CreamRead More

Hard Boiled Eggs

Easy-Peel Hard-Boiled Eggs – Two Ways

One of the frustrating things about farm-fresh eggs is that, once hard-boiled,…

Easy-Peel Hard-Boiled Eggs – Two WaysRead More

Seaweed Salad

Avocado Mango Seaweed Salad

Seaweeds may be the most nutrient-dense vegetables out there.  They are rich…

Avocado Mango Seaweed SaladRead More

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Classic Bread Stuffing and a Thanksgiving Recipe Roundup

Can you believe Thanksgiving is almost here? In less than a week,…

Classic Bread Stuffing and a Thanksgiving Recipe RoundupRead More

This Italian-style Lemon Rosemary Olive Oil cake is gluten-free, dairy-free and Paleo!

Lemon Rosemary Olive Oil Cake

My husband is a sucker for lemon desserts, so when his birthday…

Lemon Rosemary Olive Oil CakeRead More

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Pork Chops with Asian Pear and Caramelized Onion

The flavor combination of Asian pears, caramelized onions and pork chops is…

Pork Chops with Asian Pear and Caramelized OnionRead More

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Summertime always seems to be so rife with tempting treats, and in…

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