The Paleo Approach

An estimated 50 million Americans suffer from some form of autoimmune disease. If you’re among them, you may know all too well how little modern medicine can do to alleviate your condition. But that’s no reason to give up hope. In this groundbreaking book, The Paleo Approach, Sarah D. Ballantyne, Ph.D., draws upon current medical research and her own battle with an autoimmune disorder to show how you can become completely symptom-free-the natural way.

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The Paleo Approach is the first book ever to show you how to adapt the Paleo diet and lifestyle to bring about a full recovery. Read it to learn why foods marketed as “healthy” – such as whole grains, soy, and low-fat dairy-can contribute to the development of autoimmune conditions. Discover what you can eat to calm your immune system, resolve inflammation, and help your body heal itself. Learn which simple lifestyle change-along with changes in diet-will make the biggest difference for your health.

If you’re concerned that “going Paleo” will break the bank or require too much time in the kitchen preparing special foods, there’s no need to worry. In The Paleo Approach, Dr. Ballantyne provides expert tips on how to make the switch easily and economically. Complete foods lists with strategies for the day-to-day–how to stay within your food budget, where to shop for what you need, how to make the most out of your time in the kitchen, and how to eat out–will take all the guesswork out of going Paleo. Simple strategies for lifestyle adjustments, including small changes that can make a huge difference, will guide you through the most important lifestyle changes to support healing.

Have a complicated condition that requires medical intervention, medication or supplements? Dr. Ballantyne also walks you through the most useful medical tests, treatments and supplements (as well as the most counterproductive) to open a dialogue with your physician to best support your healing.

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The Paleo Approach is available wherever books are sold. It is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, from independent bookstores (find one near you using Indiebound) and at Costco! If you live outside the USA, you can purchase the book from BookDepository and receive free international shipping! The Paleo Approach is also available on Kindle, iTunes, Nook and Kobo.

Encyclopedic, with truly extraordinary attention to detail, Dr. Ballantyne’s book is destined to become the go-to source for anyone looking for a detailed scientifically responsible, head-to-toe understanding of autoimmunity and its relationship to diet.
– Dr. William Davis, MD
Author of New York Times bestseller Wheat Belly

If you suffer from an autoimmune disease or other chronic illness of just want to understand how what you eat and do impact the health of your guy, your hormones, and your immune system, then you need this book. This book should be on your bookshelf, on your doctor’s bookshelf, and in every waiting room.
-Robb Wolf
Author of New York Times bestseller The Paleo Solution

Sarah has left no stone unturned and no questions unanswered when it comes to healing the enormous variety of autoimmune conditions through diet and lifestyle changes. This book has you covered with scientific explanations and practical day-to-day solutions.
-Diane Sanfilippo, BS, NC
Author of New York Times bestseller Practical Paleo

Autoimmune management requires a total lifestyle overhaul that can be difficult to navigate at first. Ballantyne has created a comprehensive and well-researched guide that not only will help you manage your autoimmunity but also will most likely have you feeling better than you’ve ever felt before.
-Dr. Datis Kharrazian, DHSc, DC, MNeuroSci
Author of Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms?

The Paleo Approach-eating and living naturally-is the most effective treatment yet found for autoimmune disease. Sarah Ballantyne brought a scientific mind and years of work to a very personal health problem, with a happy result.
-Dr. Paul Jaminet, PhD
Author of Perfect Health Diet

Dr. Ballantyne has compiled insights from hundreds of scientific studies to form a complete program to regulate the immune system, support healing, and ultimately reverse autoimmune disease. It is beautifully illustrated and will inspire you to begin your journey back to health.
-Dr. Terry Wahls, MD
Author of The Wahls Protocol

Wow! The Paleo Approach is a gem of a book that tackles the intricacies of autoimmune disease and delivers real-life solutions in the most comprehensive guide on the subject we’ve ever seen…Put this book on your must-have list!
Mira Calton, CN & Jayson Calton, PhD
Authors of Naked Calories and Rich Food, Poor Food

Testimonials

“Sarah will guide you gently but firmly and encourage you to become responsible for your own health. She is full of great advice that will ease your burdens if you heed it.”

A Clean Plate

“This is the most incredible gift from heaven you could ever wish for. It is the most thoroughly researched, detailed and comprehensive roadmap for recovery.”

Autoimmune Paleo

“There is no other resource that I know of that is more complete in its scope about food, autoimmune disease, physiology and lifestyle recommendations specific for those with autoimmune disease. Sarah left no stone unturned.”

AIP Lifestyle

“I no longer have symptoms of autoimmune disease, adrenal fatigue, micro-nutrient deficiencies, skin breakouts or depression. I’m happy to report that The Paleo Approach quite literally gave me my life back.”

Paleo Parents

“Many books claim to heal you. Many books claim to be the solution. For once, here’s a book that actually delivers on its promise to restore health (and to explain exactly why it works).”

The Domestic Man

“Sarah tells us the science behind Autoimmunity, why we got sick in the first place and the exact steps we need to take in our path to remission and ultimate health.I can’t recommend this book enough!”

Grass Fed Girl

“This book is going to be one of those for the ages. This book has the power to change the faces of autoimmunity around the nation, and to save people from so much of autoimmunity’s desperation and fear.”

Paleo for Women

“Whether you have an autoimmune disorder or not, whether you are Paleo or not, and whether you think you know it all – or nothing at all… this book is a MUST read for EVERYONE.”

Bedrock Living

“This baby is HUGE and packed full of practical knowledge and SCIENCE. Without a doubt, I’m going to be recommending this book to everyone who wants to better understand how Paleo works, and how it helps folks feel better—particularly those suffering from an autoimmune disease.”

Nom Nom Paleo

“it’s the most comprehensive book ever written on the topic of reversing autoimmune disease. Seriously, I’d call it the autoimmune bible. Sarah [is] uniquely qualified both personally and professionally to write a guide to healing.”

Phoenix Helix

“This is the most comprehensive, helpful, and dare I say, enjoyable guide to healing your body in the face of autoimmune disease. I am still overwhelmed with the vast information in The Paleo Approach book. This is an essential guide for everyone wanting to look at how they are eating and to connect it to how they feel!”

Heather Spergel

“The Paleo Approach is the most comprehensive resource written to date on autoimmune disease and how to use diet and lifestyle to not only manage it but potentially send it packing into remission!”

Essential Wellness

“[The book] is a wealth of information for readers to use as a foundation to better understand what autoimmune disease is, what causes it, and how diet and lifestyle can bring relief”

Books and Chocolate

“The Paleo Approach deserves a standing ovation! Bravissima!! The Paleo Approach is filled with tons of health empowering, myth busting, smart as heck science along with engaging illustrations that deliver the most current research for both patients and practitioners to reverse autoimmune disease and heal!”

Anne Angelone

“[This book is] a game changer, and is something that EVERY doctor and EVERY patient with an autoimmune disease needs to own. You have the power to fix your health, to resolve chronic pain. Confused about leaky gut, about food intolerances, and about how Paleo can help? This book IS FOR YOU.”

Brittany Angell

“Of all the books I’ve read in the last two years (and I’ve read over 100), The Paleo Approach is definitely one of the most thorough and well-researched. Unless you’ve eaten a clean, real-food, low-inflammatory diet your entire life, trying the protocols in this book for a month may have a tremendously positive effect on your health.”

Wellness Mama

“Author Ballantyne has positioned The Paleo Approach as a book you may end up lending your doctor. Can you imagine that relationship and how effective it could be?”

John Koenig

“I love The Paleo Approach because I know it works. It completely, dramatically changed my life and the lives of so many others. Sarah has provided a truly impressive point where we can join together and start conquering AI.”

Angie Alt

“Sarah emphasizes that the key to her approach to the Paleo diet “is nutrient density.” You’ll learn how to regulate your immune and hormone systems, while ‘fostering digestive health, all through a nutrient-dense diet and constructive lifestyle changes.’”

The Examiner

“…More and more people are going to get this book and start, they’re going to have all these light bulbs turn on and all these ah-ha moments…I’m just really excited for you and I’m excited for everyone who’s going to get their hands on this book.”

Balanced Bites

“[Sarah] has basically written an encyclopedia on auto immune [disease]. But it’s so easy to understand and to incorporate into anybody’s life who might be having these struggles.”

Born Primal

“If you want to treat or cure any autoimmune condition, then this is the book you need to start with. Pretty much nobody writing about Paleo and ancestral diets is approaching it with the level of scientific knowledge that Sarah has.”

Paleo Living Magazine

“[This book] is literally life-changing. This book isn’t just for people with autoimmune diseases, this book is for everyone. Everyone should want to learn more about their bodies and understand how every choice they make affects their health.”

This Love is Ours

” I love [The] Paleo Approach because although it contains solid scientific information, it explains things clearly and above all: it is beautiful. Her enthusiasm is catching. As I am reading it I feel like I am getting support to the diet I am on.”

Kaiku Lifestyle

“The Paleo Approach… is the kind of book that all wellness practitioners need on the bookshelf. It’s also the book that everyone suffering from an autoimmune disease should own. The best part? It’s written for both. It’s a vital book for practitioners, and it’s perfect for the person dealing with autoimmune disease.”

Cave Girl Eats

“Best thing about the book is that you don’t have to be a practitioner to understand it. A vast understatement, Sarah is an accomplished writer. It’s very hard to step out of your head and make a complicated subject easy to understand. She’s a master at it.”

20 Something Allergies

“I can honestly say that even though I have studied nutrition a LOT, there was a huge amount of new information for me in this book…Sarah has a Ph.D. and truly understands the body and immune function. She also was very clever at making the book easy to read, as it is full of pictures and diagrams.”

Simple and Merry

“After reading this book, I guarantee you will know more than most doctors do about AI conditions and how to treat them…this is the kind of book that you will want to keep close at hand, to refer to time and again, as you progress in your healing, or if you suffer occasional setbacks.”

She Swings on a Star

“There are many Paleo cookbooks and transition guides, but there has never been a book like The Paleo Approach. It is truly unique and comprehensive guide to healing.”

Cake Cooks Gluten Free

“… it’s [Sarah’s] personal story that is most amazing and inspiring. She was diagnosed with Lichen Planus, an autoimmune disorder that led to numerous physical complaints. This led her to start the Paleo diet, which , she says, helped her tremendously. It’s her knowledge and experience of the Paleo diet which she presents in the book.”

Life and Self

“This book is packed with so much valuable and practical information. There’s enough science in there to satisfy the geeks like me while also breaking the science down into simple terms for everyone to get a good basic grasp of the most important principles behind this approach.”

Radicata Medicine

“As a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner who often works with individuals who struggle with autoimmune disorder I give this resource two thumbs up. If you have an autoimmune disorder you should own a copy of The Paleo Approach.”

Rooted Blessings

“The book covers a complicated topic, but Dr. Ballantyne does a fantastic job of breaking down how our immune cells can go rogue and begin to attack our healthy cells. This is not just another typical beginner Paleo diet book.”

Breaking Muscle

“When you hear “knowledge is power”, that is exactly what The Paleo Approach did for me.”

Katrina Runs

“Where do I even begin with this book!? It is an amazing work of intellect! This is like having the benefit of a college course without the massive student debt and homework! ”

Nourish Your Temple

“I really can’t begin to tell you all that’s in this book. Seriously – you’ll simply have to take a look at it yourself. There is a ton of science here.”

Titus 2 Homemaker