How a Complicated Diet Simplified My Life
Why It Took Me 2 1/2 Years to Start AIP This is why the AIP diet was not at first appealing to me. Food is not all that interesting to me. In fact, I find every aspect of food as little more than a chore. I don't like thinking about what to eat, shopping for the...
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A story of health and soldiering on with AIP, functional medicine and traditional medicine while still trying to breathe
Health Story of Yesterday and Tomorrow I'm heading into the season of health event anniversaries, three years later now. I find it remarkable that I could have just one main post about my health for an entire year. It seems like no time has passed since I was riding a...
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How to Love a Person with a Chronic Illness
Everything I learned about loving a person with a chronic illness , I learned from my husband. I know I have been very fortunate in this way. Despite the vows, one can never be 100% sure how their partner will react when a spouse suddenly is diagnosed with something...
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Introducing ShopAIP Coming Summer 2017 for Paleo AIP Followers
First 100% Paleo AIP Compliant Online Grocery Store Wise Resources to Shop AIP is an upcoming online grocery store for folks adhering to a healthy, but strict diet. All of our more than 500 products will be AIP compliant. That means those eating Paleo or Whole 30 will...
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AIP Weeks Five and Six
Testing the Boundaries In the beginning of going AIP, I debated over and over in my mind as to which food I would introduce first. Some days I'd think chocolate would have to be it and others, I would feel less cravings and more practical and pick eggs. As the weeks...
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Weeks Three and Four – Paleo Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) Diet Update
Paleo AIP Symtom Improvements Life continued to get better and better during week three. My energy level rose and was maintained throughout the day. I was about 90% free of arthritis pain. With pain and fatigue subsiding, it was amazing how much clearer and quicker...
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In Memory of Fera
I try to keep an overall theme on my blog of positivity and silver linings, even in the face of difficult challenges. However, there is a reality to this disease and a reminder of what this fight is all about. I have determined that I'm partly responsible for...
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Week Two – Paleo Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) Diet Update
Positive changes produced by the Paleo AIP diet Week two of the AIP diet started off strong. I have more energy, less fatigue, less joint pain. The weather has been unrelenting. So far, I don’t feel a difference in my breathing or in my muscle weaknesses. It could be...
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Relatively Unscathed Relaunched!
I’m excited to explore this amazing new platform. I will use this space to continue to share my personal journey, write articles about life with a chronic illness and discuss the Paleo Autoimmune Protocol diet. All news about upcoming and ongoing business ventures...
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AIP Elimination Week 1
Well, this is certainly the strictest diet I've ever been on, but thanks to my food angel...not yet the most painful one. The week got off to a rocky start due to a stomach bug I caught the night before I was to begin. Thankfully the worst was only one night and the...
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