News — Autoimmunity

Emerging evidence shows that our gut bacteria, too, require certain nutrients—and that these are essential for their growth, health, and metabolism. Our gut bacteria must necessarily obtain these nutrients from the food that we eat, and as is the case with the rest of our bodies, the state of our gut microbiome is impacted when we consume either too little or extreme excess of these nutrients. See also What Is the Gut Microbiome? And Why Should We Care About It? Yes, we can add yet another reason to eat organ meat and shellfish to the list: A nutrient-dense diet supports...

Yet despite decades of research, the relationship between added sugar and human health is still a controversial topic. Around the globe, public health guidelines—including the World Health Organization, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations, and Public Health England—recommend limiting added (or “free”) sugar intake to 10% of total calories or less, due to well-established effects on dental health, total caloric intake, obesity, inflammation, and related conditions. At the same time, some people question whether this upper limit is scientifically sound, leading to public confusion about how important it really is to avoid sugar. Part of the confusion...

emphasize the comprehensive and holistic nature of the Autoimmune Protocol; maintain a positive focus on what to eat (rather than perseverate on what to eliminate); dive into the nitty gritty why’s behind, and scientific evidence for, each facet of the protocol; discuss how to troubleshoot and individualize the AIP; and address mindset, balance, and sustainability when it comes to utilizing the AIP as a complementary approach to healing. These topics, of course, are also all covered in detail in my first book, The Paleo Approach, which even after nearly six years since its publication, remains the definitive guide on the...