Autoimmune protocol: what is an anti-inflammation diet?
Now that you know about the dangers of chronic inflammation, let’s look at how the autoimmune protocol diet can help you heal. Dr Sarah Ballantyne, aka ‘The Paleo Mom’, describes the anti-inflammation diet, also known as the ‘Autoimmune Protocol’, as being very similar to the Paleo diet:
“The biggest difference between a standard Paleo diet and the Autoimmune Protocol is where we draw the line between “yes” foods and “no” foods to get more health-promoting compounds and fewer detrimental compounds in our diet. Those who are typically quite healthy can tolerate less-optimal foods than those who aren’t. You can think of the Autoimmune Protocol as a pickier version of the Paleo diet; it accepts only those foods that are clear winners.”
“Foods can be viewed as having two kinds of constituents within them: those that promote health (like nutrients!) and those that undermine health (like inflammatory compounds). Some foods are obvious wins for a health-promoting diet because they have tons of beneficial constituents and very few or no constituents that undermine health — good examples of these superfoods are organ meats, seafood, and most vegetables.”
“Other foods are obvious fails because they have a relative lack of health-promoting constituents and are rife with problematic compounds — good examples are gluten-containing grains, sugar, dairy, peanuts, and most soy products.”
“She goes on to discuss the food that falls into a more ‘a grey area’, such as tomatoes, which do contain nutrients but are also known to aggravate the immune system.”
The autoimmune protocol is a nutritious diet and avoids foods that may lead to disease
The main aim of the Autoimmune Protocol is to ensure your body receives enough nutrients and avoids food that can lead to disease, or at least interfere with the body’s ability to heal. As difficult as it may be, you need to cut out the foods that are most likely to be holding back your health.
“after a period of time, many of the excluded foods, especially those that have nutritional merit despite also containing some (but not too much) potentially detrimental compounds, can be reintroduced.”
A quick word on the Paleo Diet
The Paleo diet is not a fad, in fact, the health benefits are supported by scientific research, where it has been pitted against other diets, such as the Mediterranean diet, and come out on top.
Studies also found therapeutic benefits of the Paleo diet for multiple sclerosis. Dr Sarah Ballantyne says: “while anecdotal stories cannot be used to validate any dietary approach, the tens of thousands (and counting!) of people who have successfully used variations of the Paleo diet, including the Autoimmune Protocol, to mitigate and even completely reverse their diseases is compelling.”
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