TWV Podcast Episode 445: What Supplements to Take on the AIP?

I get asked all the time about what supplements to take on the Autoimmune Protocol; but here’s the cool thing: the AIP is a set of best practices for diet and lifestyle framed in the context of chronic and autoimmune illnesses, and is devised such that there’s no one supplement that is needed across the board. That’s why there’s no AIP supplement line! The AIP diet is varied, whole-food-based and nutrient-sufficient, providing ample and synergistic quantities of every essential and non-essential nutrient. And, the AIP lifestyle priorities help to regulate the immune system, improve gut health, and regulate hormones. But, just because there isn’t an AIP supplement protocol doesn’t mean that there isn’t a place for informed and judicious use of supplements in conjunction with the AIP.

So, in this week’s episode of The Whole View podcast, Stacy and I answer our listener Sarah’s question with a detailed discussion four categories of supplements to consult with your doctor about while following the AIP:

1. supplements that make up for something that was in food in “the olden days” but that is diminished or absent in the modern food supply (like dirt and soil-based organisms);
2. food-based supplements for nutrient-dense superfoods that someone might have barriers to getting enough of (like liver pills or veggie powders);
3. targeted supplementation for severe nutrient deficiency (like taking vitamin D in response to test results showing low vitamin D levels); and
4. targeted supplementation for other purposes (like taking digestive support supplements or adaptogens, again in response to testing).

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About The Whole View Podcast Production Team

The Whole View Podcast is co-hosted by Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, PhD of ThePaleoMom.com and Stacy Toth of RealEverything.com. Matthew McCarry (the other half of RealEverything.com) produces the podcast. Our team members also help with various aspects of production, like the creation of these Show Notes and shareable graphics.