AIP Diet | Food List + Benefits

The AIP diet has become a very popular diet plan in treating autoimmune conditions. It can be very beneficial in reducing inflammation and improving symptoms associated with inflammation. Here is how to try the AIP diet and see if you discover any health improvements!

 

AIP Diet

One of the main epidemics of our modern USA is obesity. More than 93% of our population is obese.

And often the main culprit is our diet. It’s laden with sugary and processed foods. And it’s no wonder that more than 70% of the population suffer from gut issues.

That’s what the AIP Diet aims to correct.

 

What is AIP diet?

This diet is designed to reduce inflammation in the body to relieve symptoms of autoimmune disorders. It’s not a diet designed to cure autoimmunity, but it can help to prevent further damage.

When you suffer from autoimmunity, your immune system starts to damage your body tissues. This can continue on for months, sometimes even years, because you realize what’s happening. You might suffer from frequent indigestion during this time.

With this diet, you can heal the gut wall and reduce the body’s inflammatory response.

The AIP Diet has known to be particularly beneficial for people suffering from Hashimoto’s Disease.

 

What is Hashimoto’s disease?

Hashimoto’s is basically an autoimmune disease that affects our thyroid. Our immune system works to defend our body against germs, but the problem occurs when it mistakenly starts attacking itself. And this is what happens in Hashimoto’s disease. Our body’s immune system starts attacking the thyroid.

This then causes disturbance in thyroid function and decreases hormone production. Our Thyroid gland is a part of our endocrine system and its responsible for storing, producing and proper functioning of hormones. So, then the thyroid gland is under attack, our hormones go crazy.

 

AIP DIET FOR HASHIMOTO’S

There are numerous dietary protocols that can help a person with Hashimoto’s feel better. In some cases, the AIP approach has seen to produce a complete remission of the condition.

 

AIP Diet For Hashimoto’s

The best diet for the treatment of Hashimoto’s disease is the AIP diet. That’s because this diet eliminates food that can trigger an autoimmune reaction such as grains, dairy products, highly processed food, and legumes.

By eating food that is allowed in this diet we can achieve beneficial anti-inflammatory results such as meat, fish and other seafoods, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds.

AIP Diet Food List

FOODs ALLOWED

• Fruits and Vegetables
• Healthy Fats (Olive oil, coconut oil, avocadoes)
• Green tea
• Vinegar
• Grass-Fed Meat and Organic Chicken
• Seafood
• Herbs

During the AIP changes, or any other healthy diet, nutritionists recommend grass-fed beef because it is nutrient-dense which means it packs in more energy for you. Also, grass-fed beef is good for your gut health.

At Helstrom Farms, our beef is grass-fed all year round, even during the winters.

FOOD NOT ALLOWED

• Nuts (including nut oil)
• Seeds
• Beans and Legumes
• Grains
• Alternative Sweeteners
• Dairy Products
• Processed Food
• Alcohol
• Chocolate
• Eggs

A Note of Caution

The AIP diet can be used as a tool to identify foods that might be causing an autoimmune reaction in your body. But it is not advisable to completely eliminate these foods from your diet. That’s because this diet eliminates major food groups from our diet. And we from those foods we get important nutrients necessary for the proper functioning of our body.

Sample AIP Diet Plan

Here’s a sample AIP Diet Plan you can follow:

Breakfast

• 1 banana or avocado
• 1 cup vegetable juice or 1 small bowl green vegetable salad
• Three herb chicken patties
• 1 cup of coconut milk

Lunch

• Carrot and sweet potato salad
• Roasted grass-fed beef chops with green vegetables
• 1 cup of organic chicken and vegetable soup
• Chicken curry cooked in olive oil

Dinner

• 2 fillets of salmon with some broccoli
• Garlic shredded chicken breast and vegetable salad
• Beef sausage with sweet potato fries

AIP Diet Benefits

• Restores gut integrity
• Boosts beneficial gut bacteria
• Identifies problem foods
• Nutrient-dense
• Helps reduce inflammation
• Helps to decrease autoimmune problems