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Auto-Immune Paleo (AIP)

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Active Edge Auto-immune paleo diet plan in Columbus Ohio

The AIP diet can be helpful in restoring immune health by relieving gut inflammation. The health of our gut microbiome sets the tone for inflammation of the whole body. Correcting the balance of these microbiota through what we consume can be greatly beneficial to our gut health and in turn, our body’s overall inflammation.

If you suffer from an auto-immune disorder, this diet plan may be useful to reducing your body’s overall level of inflammation through the foods you eat- therein reducing your body’s reaction to its natural tendency to fight whatever it pegs as foreign.

Foods to avoid (healthline.com)

  • Grains: rice, wheat, oats, barley, rye, etc., as well as foods derived from them, such as pasta, bread, and breakfast cereals
  • Legumes: lentils, beans, peas, peanuts, etc., as well as foods derived from them, such as tofu, tempeh, mock meats, or peanut butter
  • Nightshade vegetables: eggplants, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, tomatillos, etc., as well as spices derived from nightshade vegetables, such as paprika
  • Eggs: whole eggs, egg whites, or foods containing these ingredients
  • Dairy: cow’s, goat’s, or sheep’s milk, as well as foods derived from these milks, such as cream, cheese, butter, or ghee; dairy-based protein powders or other supplements should also be avoided
  • Nuts and seeds: all nuts and seeds and foods derived from them, such as flours, butter, or oils; also includes cocoa and seed-based spices, such as coriander, cumin, anise, fennel, fenugreek, mustard, and nutmeg
  • Certain beverages: alcohol and coffee
  • Processed vegetable oils: canola, grapeseed, corn, cottonseed, palm kernel, safflower, soybean, or sunflower oils
  • Refined or processed sugars: cane or beet sugar, corn syrup, brown rice syrup, and barley malt syrup; also includes sweets, soda, candy, frozen desserts, and chocolate, which may contain these ingredients
  • Food additives and artificial sweeteners: trans fats, food colorings, emulsifiers, and thickeners, as well as artificial sweeteners, such as stevia, mannitol, and xylitol
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Recommended vegetables diet for auto-immune disease

Foods to eat (healthline.com)

  • Vegetables: a variety of vegetables except for nightshade vegetables and algae, which should be avoided
  • Fresh fruit: a variety of fresh fruit, in moderation
  • Tubers: sweet potatoes, taro, yams, as well as Jerusalem or Chinese artichokes
  • Minimally processed meat: wild game, fish, seafood, organ meat, and poultry; meats should be wild, grass-fed or pasture-raised, whenever possible
  • Fermented, probiotic-rich foods: nondairy-based fermented food, such as kombucha, kimchi, sauerkraut, pickles, and coconut kefir; probiotic supplements may also be consumed
  • Minimally processed vegetable oils: olive oil, avocado oil, or coconut oil
  • Herbs and spices: as long as they’re not derived from a seed
  • Vinegars: balsamic, apple cider, and red wine vinegar, as long as they’re free of added sugars
  • Natural sweeteners: maple syrup and honey, in moderation
  • Certain teas: green and black tea at average intakes of up to 3–4 cups per day
  • Bone broth
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Stage 3: Nourish & Refresh

At this point, you are feeling better than you ever thought you could as you are feeling energized and thriving. You have learned a lot about your body, you are moving more efficiently, you understand your body’s cues, and you have a good idea of what to do with these cues. This means you get to try new things, achieve new goals, and conquer new challenges!  As you do, we will be here as your resource, as needed, to help you nourish, boost, and refresh your health.

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Stage 2: Activate Healing

Pain is generally the last symptom to show up and the first to go away. This means that by the time you realize there is a problem, there has been a problem for a long time. Especially for chronic or recurring issues, understanding how you got to where you are is so important for getting to where you want to go. In this stage of your journey, you will resolve underlying dysfunction, remove cheats, and retrain habits. As we aid you in activating your body’s natural healing potential, we will help you regain movement, energy, and body function both inside and outside. Throughout this process, you will start to feel greater ease and inspiration as you restore communication and efficiency in your body. Together, we will constantly assess, observe, and reassess your body’s responses to boost your results.

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Stage 1: Discover Root Cause

You are your own person, with your own collection of life events which brought you to where you are today. You deserve to be heard, seen, and treated as the individual you are. Your journey begins with your Discovery Evaluation. This first visit includes your exam which works to uncover the root of your issue(s), new patient diagnostics, and, of course, your first treatment. This is how we will help you begin connecting the dots and feeling better. After your first treatment, we will ask you to observe your body’s responses– good, bad, or indifferent. There is no wrong answer as this is just starting point information and direction for moving forward. In your second visit, we will review this feedback and your diagnostics to further identify potential underlying causes and compensations. We will combine everything we have learned about you, consider your goals, and together create a plan to resolve your concerns from the roots up