Karissa Long - The Easy Autoimmune Protocol Cookbook ; Nourish and Heal with 30-Minute, 5-Ingredient, and One-Pot Paleo Autoimmune Recipes

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To our fellow autoimmune warriors: May this book inspire you and bring healing into your lives.

CONTENTS

Hello and welcome! We are so delighted that you have picked up this book and are taking your first (or next) step to healing your body using the power of diet and nutrition. Thats rightyou have the ability to improve your health by implementing strategies that are designed to nourish, regulate, and restore your well-being. Really, its true!

We know its possible because we have experienced it ourselves. Between the two of us, we have four autoimmune diseasesulcerative colitis, Hashimotos thyroiditis, postural orthostatic tachycardic syndrome, and ankylosing spondylitiswith symptoms ranging from fatigue, joint pain, heart palpitations, bleeding, and cramping to digestive distress. We lived with these symptoms for years, while our doctors continued to write us prescriptions for medicines designed to treat our symptoms but not heal the root cause.

It wasnt until we went on our own quest for answers that we truly began to understand the impact of food on our health. After poring over medical research and studying nutrition science, we found the autoimmune protocol, a way of eating intended to help people suffering from autoimmune diseases manage and reverse their symptoms. By successfully implementing the autoimmune protocol, we not only put our respective autoimmune diseases into remission, but we also healed our bodies and achieved optimal wellness. And if we can do it, so can you.

We created this book with the goal of making the autoimmune protocol simple, approachable, and straightforward. In the following chapters, we provide you with everything you need to be successful. In first chapter, we explain the background and science behind the protocol, detail the exact steps you should take to prepare, and provide a sample meal plan to get you started. In the rest of the book, we focus our attention all the wonderful dishes you can enjoy.

We know from personal experience that any new way of eating works only if you enjoy the foods youre eating, the recipes are easy to make, and you feel satisfied. In other words, the food you're making has to be delicious and satiating but also practical. So we are sharing with you more than 100 delicious recipes that check off all these criteria and also fit into the autoimmune protocol, meaning they are designed to nourish your body and regulate your immune system.

By the end of this book, there will be no more guesswork, intimidation, or frustration when it comes to the autoimmune protocol. Instead, you will be informed, organized, and, most important, motivated to embark on your own healing journey. We cant wait for you to get started and truly experience the power of this way of life.

XO,
Karissa & Katie

We know you cant wait to heal your body and are eager to get started on this wellness journey. But before you skip ahead to the recipes, we urge you to stop and take a few minutes to absorb all the information in this chapter. We firmly believe that knowledge is power, especially when it comes to your health. In the following pages, we are going to help you understand the science behind autoimmune disease, the role of your diet in both exacerbating and healing your symptoms, and how to easily set yourself up for success.

What Are Autoimmune Diseases?

Our bodies are equipped with a sophisticated defense system designed to protect us from harmful threats such as pathogens, toxins, parasites, bacteria, viruses, and other microbes. This intricate system is known as the immune system and is made up of several organs and thousands of cells that work collectively to fight off invaders and remove them from your body.