The Paleo Mom is a scientist turned health educator and advocate.
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 …
The gut is a biological niche, home to a diverse array of microbes that influence nearly all aspects of human biology through their interactions with …
What Is the Gut Microbiome? And Why Should We Care About It?Read More
In a previous post, we looked at the development of immune tolerance (the body’s lack of reaction to antigens that could potentially trigger an immune …
Can Paleo or AIP Diets Cause Loss of Immune Tolerance?Read More
Studies unequivocally show that the more fresh vegetables and fruit we consume daily, the lower our risk of every chronic illness (see The Importance …
According to our best estimates, about 15.5 million Americans have had cancer at some point in their life, and about as many as 60 million Americans …
With mounting research showing the negative impact gluten can have on the human body, awareness about gluten-related health problems is on the rise! …
For those of us enduring winter in the northern hemisphere right now, it might not take much convincing to get us eating soup. On a cold day, nothing …
Move Over, Smoothies and Juice? The Soup-rising Benefits of Souping!Read More
Leaky gut is gaining more and more acceptance as something that not only coexists alongside a huge number of health conditions (including autoimmune …
Okay, let’s admit it: there’s something super appealing about health products that let us just sit there (or stand there!) and work their magic …
Spending time in nature is unequivocally beneficial to our health (see The Health Benefits of Nature). However, there's a particular way that we can …
When it comes to supplements, one of the biggest challenges is navigating the overwhelming number of products available, and finding which ones are …
Beating Brain Fog with Fit Mind Nootropic SupplementRead More
The feelings of peace, relaxation, and tranquility that come from spending time in nature are so potent that they’ve been measured and confirmed by …
Although science has brought us closer to understanding how celiac disease occurs, what genetic and environmental factors make us susceptible, and how …
Genetic testing can give us tremendous insight into our own health and, more importantly, our optimal diet and lifestyle choices given our genetic …
With 2017 predicted to be one of the riskiest years ever for Lyme-carrying ticks (thanks to an explosion in the mouse population last year that was …
