The Paleo Mom is a scientist turned health educator and advocate.
I recently released my new gut microbiome e-books, The Gut Health Guidebook and The Gut Health Cookbook (released this week!), the culmination of …
It is well-established that eating a diet abundant in fresh vegetables and fruits is good for our health. In fact, every serving of vegetables or …
Berries are an extremely ancient food in the human diet, with evidence of being a seasonal staple for prehistoric hunter-gatherers. And, science has …
Cruciferous vegetables are members of the Brassicaceae family, many of which are actually cultivars of a single species (Brassica oleracea): cabbage, …
Eating 8+ servings of fresh vegetables and fruits daily lowers risk of chronic disease more than any other dietary factor (see The Importance of …
Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in our body, and it also plays a major role in the health and function of the gut. In fact, ample research …
Jaime Hartman is an educator, chef, recipe developer, nutritional therapy practitioner, yoga teacher, and health coach who believes that nurturing …
When we think about the benefits of consuming fermented foods, we tend to focus on fermented vegetables (like sauerkraut, kimchee, and pickles), …
A juicy orange, a flavorful grapefruit, a sweet tangerine… the citrus family provides us with some of our most well-loved fruits! And along with being …
With mounting research suggesting fructose is a major player in our chronic disease epidemics (see Why is High Fructose Corn Syrup Bad For Us? and Is …
Could there possibly be a more controversial topic than how many carbs we should be eating?! One of the perks of following a Paleo framework is that …
Health is impacted by much more than what you eat. Health is also influenced by how you live. How active you are, how much you sleep, how much …
Nutrient sufficiency is arguably the most important quality of any dietary approach, meaning we choose whole foods with the goal of consuming adequate …
Wow. Stacy and I have been podcasting for almost 8 years! And co-hosting a weekly podcast has been the most amazing experience, and a key driver of my …
My Top Ten Favorite Podcast Episodes and a BIG Announcement!Read More
When my kids' school district announced last Thursday evening that, after one more day of school to prepare students for at-home learning, all schools …
Over the past century, few foods have overtaken our food supply quite like sugar and sweeteners. Yet despite decades of research, the relationship …
Staying hydrated is essential for kidney health and helps optimize digestion, neurological function, circulation, body temperature regulation, and …
Many micronutrients are immune modulators, meaning that sufficient amounts of these substances are required to regulate the immune system. Although …
Essential Nutrient Deficiency and Autoimmune DiseaseRead More
There is one pervasive myth about the Autoimmune Protocol: It’s too hard. When it comes to learning about and implementing the AIP, there's …
Since their beginnings in 1894, various United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) nutrition guidelines have been criticized as not accurately …
The History of Dietary Guidelines (and How They’ve Steered Us Wrong)Read More
Megan Kelly is The Realistic Holistic, a holistic nutritionist helping ambitious babes with digestive & autoimmune disorders to use nutrition and …
In the last week of my 6-week intensive online course about the Autoimmune Protocol, the AIP Lecture Series, I address many issues related to lifelong …
Autoimmune disease is an epidemic in our society, affecting an estimated 50 million Americans. There are more than a hundred confirmed autoimmune …
I just wrapped up another session of the AIP Lecture Series, marking two years of teaching this online course, and I'm reminded that one of the (many) …
Well, Starbucks has made it official. It's pumpkin season! LOL! Even if the weather hasn't quite changed where you live (it's still in the 90s for …
The importance of exercise is ingrained in our minds, and for good reason: studies routinely show that physical activity is health-protective, and …
One of the consequences of a nutrients-first approach is that the distribution of macronutrient intake tends to end up fairly balanced, with roughly a …
AIP FAQ: Carbohydrate Intake on the Autoimmune ProtocolRead More
The thyroid gland produces hormones that control metabolism as well as influence other essential systems in the human body, such as the cardiovascular …
As I gear up to teach the next session of the AIP Lecture Series, you've asked me a ton of excellent questions about the course! I decided to collate …
I launched my website 7 1/2 years ago. At the time, there was almost no information on The Autoimmune Protocol out there: a half page of additional …
I'm so excited to announce the the next session of The AIP Lecture Series!!! It begins Monday, September 9th, 2019 and there's still time to get …
Kirsten combines her training as a Nutrition Consultant with her certifications as an Autoimmune Paleo Coach ©, Wahls Protocol © Health Professional, …
Maybe you’ve already heard that there’s a new kid (err, insect) on the block when it comes to awesome protein sources: crickets! Along with being an …
My autoimmune disease symptoms started with puberty—fatigue, chronic constipation, migraines, steady and unrelenting weight gain that didn't scale …
Da-da da da da daaaaah! I'm so excited to finally be able to launch the e-book that you've been asking for for so long, The Autoimmune …
Nearly everyone has heard of (and tasted!) honey, but did you know that a number of other bee products also have proven health benefits? It’s true! …
My definitive guidebook on the Autoimmune Protocol, called The Paleo Approach: Reverse Autoimmune Disease and Heal Your Body, was published way back …
Need a snack? Don’t feel guilty! Read on to learn what the best snack choice is from a metabolic perspective. In order to discuss the role of …
Alexa Federico is the founder of GirlinHealing.com, a recipe and wellness site for the autoimmune community and the author of The Complete Guide to …
Infertility is clinically defined as the inability for a couple to conceive, with the pregnancy resulting in a live birth, after having unprotected …
Are you considering following the AIP as your New Year's resolution this year? That's how I got started, but I would do it differently if I had to do …
This might seem blasphemous on a Paleo-focused website, but (gasp) not everyone needs to be strictly gluten-free for their entire lives. Indeed, as …
For many of us, any study suggesting our coffee-drinking habits might be good for us is a reason to celebrate (and to raise our mugs of hot delicious …
The most remarkable improvement I've seen with my continued use of the Joovv Red Light Therapy device is the complete disappearance of residual …
One of the core principles of a Paleo diet is avoiding foods that contain compounds called toxic lectins. The term toxic lectin originates from the …
One of the core principles of a Paleo diet is avoiding foods that contain compounds called toxic lectins. The term toxic lectin originates from the …
I want to thank the wonderful people taking my successful AIP Course for the inspiration and motivation to dive into this topic in detail: I started …
Alissa is the blogger behind LissMS. She is a Nutritional Therapy Consultant, AIP Certified Coach, Certified Personal Trainer and Licensed Mental …
