Sophie Van Tiggelen - The autoimmune protocol made simple cookbook: start healing your body and reversing chronic illness today with 100 delicious recipes

AUTOIMMUNE PROTOCOL MADE SIMPLE COOKBOOK Start Healing Your BodyandReversing Chronic Illness Todaywith100 Delicious RecipesSOPHIE VAN TIGGELENAUTOIMMUNE DISEASE is an epidemic in our society, affecting an estimated 50 million Americans. There are more than 100 confirmed autoimmune diseasessome of the most common being Graves disease, Hashimotos thyroiditis, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Sjgrens syndrome, alopecia, psoriasis, ulcerative colitis, Crohns disease, and type 1 diabetes. All autoimmune diseases have the same root cause: Our immune system, which is supposed to protect us from pathogens, turns against us and attacks our own proteins, cells, and tissues. The specific tissues attacked determine which autoimmune disease you have. These conditions are chronic and lifelong and many come with debilitating symptoms that can rob us of our quality of life. Genetics account for about one third of our risk for autoimmune disease; the rest comes from environmental exposureslike infection, toxins, and pollutantsdiet, and lifestyle.

The good news: Immune function is very sensitive to diet and lifestyle choices. That means, with the right diet and lifestyle choices, we can modulate the immune system to increase immunoregulatory processes in the body with the net effect of reducing the inflammation and targeted immune attacks on our tissues that drive autoimmune disease. What are the right diet and lifestyle choices to mitigate autoimmune disease? The answer is the recommendations of the Autoimmune Protocol, or AIP. The Autoimmune Protocol is a template for selecting foods and prioritizing lifestyle factors to maximize the therapeutic potential of our day-to-day choices. Each facet is supported by scientific evidence, making the AIP a valuable complementary approach to chronic disease management. In a 2017 clinical trial in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease, 73 percent of participants were in full clinical remission after following the protocol for only six weeks, and they experienced continued improvement over the entire course of the study.

The Autoimmune Protocol focuses on providing the body with the nutritional resources required for immune regulation and tissue healing while removing inflammatory stimuli from both diet and lifestyle. The AIP diet provides balanced and complete nutrition while avoiding processed and refined foods and empty calories. The immune system requires a vast array of nutrients to function properly, which is why the AIP diet homes in on the most nutrient-dense whole foods available in the food supplyincluding seafood, organ meat, and at least eight servings of vegetables per day. However, the food on our plate isnt the only input to health. The AIP lifestyle encourages sufficient sleep, stress management, and activity, as these are also important immune modulators, both directly and indirectly, for example by affecting gut health. Together, the diet and lifestyle guidelines of the Autoimmune Protocol support a healthy gut, including a diverse gut microbiome, hormone regulation, and immune regulation, all essential for lifelong health and wellness.

Whether you are just beginning your health journey or are looking for inspiration in the kitchen to propel your healing forward, The Autoimmune Protocol Made Simple Cookbook is a fantastic resource! With 100 delicious AIP recipes that are both creative and easy-to-make, Sophie Van Tiggelen has ensured that you wont feel like youre eating a restricted diet. And thanks to diet guidelines, shopping lists, and an excellent summary of the AIP with a focus on actionable information, you can jump right into the Autoimmune Protocol with this book. Health and wellness after an autoimmune diagnosis requires attention to the foods we eat and how we structure our lives, but it doesnt need to be hard or leave us feeling deprived. And with this book at your fingertips, youll love getting into the kitchen, cooking nourishing AIP meals, and savoring every bite! Sarah Ballantyne, Ph.D.,
New York Times bestselling author of
The Paleo Approach and Paleo Principles

THE FOOD WE EAT fuels our bodies and affects every function from our metabolism to our immunity. If we consume food that is less than healthy, over time, our bodies will begin to feel the effects of it and not function optimally. On the other hand, if we fuel ourselves with the best, most nutrient-dense food we can afford, our bodies will feel the difference almost immediately.

The idea of using nutrition to support our health isnt new, but functional medicine is starting to show us that food can be a powerful tool in controlling, and even possibly reversing, chronic illness.