Hendon - Autoimmune Cookbook: Real Food Recipes For The Autoimmune Paleo Protocol by Ancestral Chef: 50 Delicious Recipes Designed Specifically to Heal Autoimmune Disorders

Copyright 2014 by Louise Hendon

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First Edition 2014

NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER:

Information contained in this book is not intended to and shall not convey or recommend any medical or nutritional advice or course of action. Any diet, health, or nutritional program you undertake should be discussed with your doctor or other licensed medical professional. All opinions expressed in this book are based solely on personal experiences and research. I am NOT a licensed doctor, dietitian, or nutritionist.

Here are 2 important things that you need to know ...

50 Recipes

Ive included 50 of my best recipes in this book. There are other cookbooks with more recipes (and many with fewer). There are 2 reasons I chose to include 50.

First, including many more would have meant making this book more expensive. I wanted to keep the price low (and at the time Im writing this, its about 83% less expensive than comparable cookbooks).

Secondly, I only wanted to include the best, easiest, and healthiest recipes. Ive cooked every recipe in this book multiple times. They all work. Theyre all delicious. You will love them.

Auto-Immune Paleo Compliant

If you cant tell by the title, every recipe in this book is compliant with the Paleo Auto-Immune Protocol.

If you do NOT have an autoimmune disease, you might find these recipes a bit more restrictive than necessary.

However, if you do have an autoimmune disease (and youre treating it with an AIP diet), then these recipes will fit in perfectly.

I have an autoimmune disease.

And if some estimates are accurate, Im one of over 50 million Americans with an autoimmune disease. Thats a LOT.

Your experience is probably different than mine in many ways, but I suspect that you might have felt the same way as me at times...

I Was Frustrated and Helpless, Feeling Like the Medical System Failed Me

Modern medicine is amazing in so many ways. For instance, infant mortality is lower than ever, and you could break 50 bones and be fine a year from now.

But as amazing as modern medicine is, its not so great at curing many chronic illnesses like autoimmune diseases. And thats very frustrating.

I visited doctor after doctor for many years, and they ran more tests than I can remember. But not one of them ever offered me a real solution to my illness. At best, they prescribed me medication to treat and mask my symptoms.

I dont blame any of those doctors. They didnt know what to do. But it was extremely disappointing, and Ive talked to thousands of people who feel the exact same way

Fortunately, I (like many other people) eventually found a way to heal my body without medication...

Real Food is the Key to Real Health

Ive loved eating for as long as I can remember. However, for most of my life, I loved eating junk, or at least highly processed foods. After all, theres no denying that most junk food is pretty addictive.

But in my struggles to heal my body, including my digestion, it was my turn to Paleo and Real Food that made more difference than anything else.

So if theres a silver lining to having been sick, its this

Once I finally understood the impact food had on my body, I very quickly learned to appreciate and love real, whole, fresh foods. And today, I feel like I eat better than ever, both in terms of health AND taste.

And just as importantly, I usually look forward to cooking, which was never the case when I was younger. Even 5 years ago, I viewed cooking as a chore that would take up what little time I had, rather than a fun and exciting opportunity to create delicious food and make myself feel better.

And thats what I want to be able to share with you and with the world

A Love for Cooking, with a Little Perspective

I hated cooking for most of my life. And for many years, I worked long hours as a lawyer in New York City, so I had very little desire or time to cook after getting home from a long day at the office.

In other words, I understand completely that cooking may not be the first thing you look forward to every morning, afternoon, and evening.

And yet, I believe that everybody can learn to enjoy it. I believe its an activity that can bring friends and family together like few others.

And I believe that it doesnt need to be extremely complicated or time-consuming.

Most of all, if you have an autoimmune disease, I believe that cooking is one of the most important and powerful things that you can do to heal your body and start living a life you love.

And thats why I wrote this cookbook for a Paleo Autoimmune Diet.

Healing Your Body Can Be Fun and Easy

It might not be accurate to say that healing your body is easy every single day, but it doesnt need to be a lifelong struggle.

And everything starts in the kitchen.

Yes - there are some amazing restaurants and some great food brands out there - but 99% of restaurants and prepared foods are suspect at best.

If youre trying to heal an autoimmune disease, then almost all of the food you eat needs to be cooked at home. But thats hard if each meal is taking hours to prepare or if you cant find the ingredients at your neighborhood store.

I Believe in Simple, Fast, & Easy Recipes

It sounds silly, but I think most recipes should be simple, fast, & easy. On special occasions, I sometimes choose to make complex and time-consuming dishes.

But on normal days, I dont have the time or energy.

With just a couple exceptions, all of the recipes in this book are very easy to make, they dont take much time, and they turn out well each and every time. Because if any one of these things isnt true, then cooking quickly becomes less fun.

And if cooking becomes less fun, then were much more likely to revert back to eating foods that dont heal or nourish our bodies.

Lets Build a Better Life

This is just a cookbook.

But I view it as much more than that.

I view this as an opportunity for you to dramatically improve your health and your life. A chance to take control of your body and feel younger, healthier, and happier.

Most of all, I view it as a tool for you to live a life that you love.

If you want to know more about treating and healing autoimmune diseases through natural diet and lifestyle changes, then I highly encourage you to read the following 2 books.

I didnt write either of these books, but I have read both, and theyre simply the best books currently available on this topic:

The Paleo Approach