The AIP "no" list: Grains, Pseudograins, & Gluten: quinoa, buckwheat, amaranth, millet, rice, corn, wheat, etc Soy: soy sauce and lecithin , teriyaki, edamame, tofu, tempeh, miso, etc Dairy: cheese, milk, cream, cottage cheese, yogurt made with animal milk, etc Legumes: peanuts, chickpeas, black beans, lentils, green beans, peas, etc Seeds: cacao, sesame, sunflower, pumpkin, cumin, coriander, celery seed, chia, flax, hemp, etc Fruit-based spices: peppercorns, nutmeg, allspice, star anise, cardamom, juniper, caraway, etc Nuts: almonds, macadamias, cashews, walnuts, pecans, filberts, hazelnuts, etc Nightshades: tomatoes, bell peppers, chili peppers, white potatoes, gooseberries, goji berries, eggplant, chili and cayenne powder, paprika, etc Industrial GMO oils: canola, corn, soy, sunflower, vegetable oil, etc Chemical additives and preservatives: nitrates, MSG, and natural flavorings, etc Non-nutritive sweeteners: stevia, monk fruit, sucralose, aspartame, saccharine, acesulfame potassium, xylitol, erythritol, etc Eggs. Coffee.* Alcohol. Chocolate. And last, but certainly not least...CANE SUGAR and agave nectar. These food groups can be the most inflammatory for our gut and body. On the Paleo autoimmune protocol they are temporarily eliminated for a minimum of 30 days, up to several months -or- when patients notice a remission in symptoms. Consumption of these guys are one of the causes of “leaky gut,” otherwise known as intestinal permeability, which is bad news. Leaky gut is a precursor to many chronic illnesses, autoimmune diseases, and debilitating conditions like chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, IBS and eczema (for starters!). The protocol gives patients the ability to reset their body and listen to it speak to them. Once the inflammation is down, you can "hear" (rather...feel) your body telling you when you add something back in that is causing was causing it distress in the first place. Not everyone responds in an inflammatory way to all of of the foods mentioned above, though. We are all so different! Most people do well in fact with reintroducing seeds, nuts and eggs (or egg yolks but not the whites). Some people have problems adding nightshades back in, and some may have issues with dairy. This is called the reintroduction phase of the AIP and requires a particular methodology in its implementation, along with some diligent symptom tracking. *While there is no restriction on caffeine, please note that it is an immune stimulant, can cause dependence, and contribute towards adrenal fatigue. ©2019 Samantha Teague These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. The AIP "yes" list: Vegetables Seasonings Artichoke Arugula Asparagus Avocado Beets Broccoli Brussels Bok Choy Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Chard Cucumber Fennel Jicama Kale Leek Lettuce Mushroom Onion Parsnip Rutabaga Spinach Squash Sweet potato Basil Bay leaf Chamomile Chervil Chive Cilantro Cinnamon Clove Curry leaf Dill weed Dulse Garlic Ginger Horseradish Lavender Lemon balm Mace Marjoram Onion powder Oregano Parsley Peppermint Rosemary Saffron Safflower petals Sage Sea salt Savory Spearmint Tarragon Thyme Turmeric Vanilla* Fruits (in moderation) Apple Apricot Avocado Banana Berries Cherry Citrus Coconut Date Fig Grape Kiwi Mango Melons Peach Pear Persimmon Plum Pineapple Pomegranate Watermelon Proteins Fats (preferably pastured or wild-caught) Avocado oil Bacon grease Beef tallow Chicken schmaltz Coconut oil Duck fat Lard Olive oil Palm oil* Beef Bison Bivalves* Bone broth Chicken Collagen Duck Fish Lamb Organ meats Pork Shellfish Turkey Venison Wild game (*mussels, clams, oysters, etc) (*bean, or alcohol-free extract) (*sustainable, non-GMO) Pantry Apple cider vinegar Arrowroot starch Balsamic vinegar Black tea* Blackstrap molasses* Carob powder Cassava flour Coconut flour Coconut sugar* Date sugar* Dried fruit* Green tea* Honey* Maple sugar* Maple syrup* Sweet potato flour Tapioca starch Tigernut flour (*use AIP sweeteners and caffeine in moderation) This is not a comprehensive list, but rather an example of the most commonly-found ingredients that are AIP elimination phase-compliant. ©2019 Samantha Teague These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
