Diet Helping Me Walk Again | 3 Months on AIP

[@jessiejestrada]

The AIP protocol changed my life. It’s been 8 years and I am NEVER going back to how much pain I was in. It’s hard, but easier than living with debilitating pain.

[@DevorahLJaffe]

Just curious…it’s been two years for me, but I feel stuck. How far did you get in reintros? By this point I’m more paleo than aip. When you say AIP, are you still strict? What have you brought back? How were you eating before? Thanks!

[@jessiejestrada]

Before the AIP was gluten and dairy free and considered myself to be a healthy/clean eater. Prior to the AIP my thyroid antibodies were over 700 and 2 years into the AIP they were < 4 and have remained around there. I was terrible with my re-intros the first time I did AIP. I felt so deprived and I added things in too fast, which made it hard to tell what foods bothered me. Some people have immediate reactions to foods and they can easily tell that it won't work for them, but for me I would eat a food for a while before the severe joint pain showed up and then even if I removed the food the pain and inflammation would stay for a month or more sometimes. Because it would take so long for my body to calm back down, I became very reluctant to add foods back in. What has worked for me over the long haul has been to allow myself to have certain foods in extreme moderation. Now I eat eggs about once a month. I eat rice a couple times a year. I enjoy popcorn on occasion and corn chips. I have been able to add back coffee, dark chocolate, nuts and seeds. I am super careful about nightshades. I miss spicy food, salsa, almost all of the delicious sauces have a nightshades. Recently, I had a flare and went back to phase 1 to reset. One thing I have learned in all of this is that I can eat "perfectly", but if my stress isn't under control the diet can't make up for that. I can usually link a severe flare to an event in my life that is causing distress. This summer I read "The Healing Mindset-A Guide to the Mind-body Connection for People with Autoimmune Disease" by, Eileen Laird. It's an easy read and was very helpful to me. @@DevorahLJaffe I hope that information helps a little. Ultimately the AIP ends up becoming a personalized healing diet for your body. It can take a while to tell what works and what doesn't AND that can change as your body heals and changes. I had a check up with my rheumatologist this summer and he said the labs show you have RA, but I can't feel any evidence of it in our body. When I told him about the AIP he blew it off, but I live in this body and know that it has helped me. Stick with it because it's worth it! You can do it!

[@Slidehhy]

​@@jessiejestradado you think your condition can actually be cured by the diet

[@31jac]

Thank you for this long comment it's very helpful!

[@premiumturkish]

You’re very lucky to be diagnosed in the first place. 99/100 of the doctors would tell you that you injured yourself at gym. Thank you for the videos. It’s terrible to know I have to cut off everything I love to eat but it’s encouraging that it will actually help.

[@marnamorgan6501]

Your excitement is palpable! Congratulations, thats so awesome to have saved your life! I was diagnosed with a progressive form of MS nine years ago. I started on a protocol similar to AIP. I ditched my cane, i can open my hand and straighten my arm! Im building muscle now, i can use my hand again. Its so exciting considering all the docs said if i didn't do the dugs id be in a wheelchair in 2 yrs. Woohoo!! I was addicted to almonds too 😁

[@OperationAutoimmune]

That's so good to hear, haha we don't need almonds

[@MoonFlower721]

I'm currently in debilitating pain. I'm trying this new way of eating and it's amazing how much it has helped. 1 week ago I was having trouble walking now I'm back at it! The point is, it helps but requires A LOT of discipline. Listen to your bodies.

[@bigcan7493]

Congratulations!

[@ankylosin]

I literally cried Watchin this i think I've got some hope now, thank you i thank you

[@OperationAutoimmune]

No worries!! All the best

[@holisticbarn665]

I started AIP 2 weeks ago! I tried doing it two years ago and gave up but I’m determined this time!

[@OperationAutoimmune]

Good to hear!

[@Ramil1en]

This is so good to hear! My husband has AS as well and just started AiP after a bad flare up and looking forward to it hopefully working out for us as well. :)

[@OperationAutoimmune]

Hope he can keep on top of it

[@annjean8709]

Great video! Wishing you continued health.

[@LowStarchLife]

I started my AIP journey in September so pretty new to it too, but loving it! Being able to exercise every day is fantastic. Great video, looking forward to following your journey.

[@OperationAutoimmune]

Hope it’s going well for you!

[@LowStarchLife]

@@OperationAutoimmune It absolutely is thanks

[@Nianqingnei]

Hi, Alex! My name is Bronislav. I am Russian guy living in China nowadays. I have got the same disease. I was diagnosed in 2011 when I just was 27 years old. But I had the symptoms of disease much earlier when I was about 17 years old (acne, bloating, gas, fatigue, anxiety). I tried water fasting about 30 times (7 days each) and found it helped me, but the disease was back with me after the first meal upon the course of fasting.

[@Nianqingnei]

Therefore I realized something wrong with my bowel. In 2018 I found AIP and followed it for 8 months. I had a relief and my symptoms were lessen but didn't disappear at all. After that I gave up and started to eat the standard Amercian diet and all the symptoms were back with me. Now I have started AIP again because it is very difficult to exist with such a cruel disease. You know the NSAD don't help if you take those for a long time (10 or 15 years). You have to increase the dosage. After that you can be prescribed with the hormones and biological medicine (Humira) that is a one-way ticket unfortunately.

[@maztergee]

I've been on and off AIP for the passed 20 years, I still only feel better on AIP... it works well, plenty to eat :)

[@E.Khan04]

Good to hear that! Do you take medicines along btw?

[@rosharma7443]

Hello brother I am 38 and just recently diagnosed with AS. Have been barely been able to walk for 2 months now. Just wanted to say your vids are very helpful. What was the name of the paleo book you reccomended?

[@OperationAutoimmune]

Thanks man. The paleo approach by Sarah ballantyne or robb wolf paleo solution

[@lisaeve6426]

I discovered plantains after not being able to eat carbs and just went off... been depressed with covid having to lock my salon now almost a year... tried cbd/ thc oil ate plantains with maple syrup fried in coconut oil... lots of maple after nothing.... skin had break out and just feel depressed...it was not worth it. I am trying to add rice, but I think it's a slippery slope. I had some rice cakes and couldn't just eat one. Dang...I have food addiction to alllll the stuff I just must not eat... recently decided to do no oil and salt.... it's been hard to adjust... but it's the next level.... fodmap, aip and no sugar, dairy, oil or salt. Ya, food is my addiction...

[@maztergee]

I eat a green Plantain a day, I make Plantain Pancakes with Arrow Root and Cinnamon,, also I make Plantain Chips in a George Forman Griller. Very filling. I If you are Vege, it will be tougher to do..

[@tjgrafiks]

eat brown rice, wild rice or black rice. you should fair better with those

[@CALPH88]

Thanks bro this helped alot 👍🏿💪🏿💯🇺🇸

[@cpme7411]

Thank you for sharing!!

[@daringcow]

Its lovely to see yourself kicking your body into remission. I chucked gluten some time ago as i know someone who saw huge difference within 6 months of doing so. Im vegan so no starch diet in my case is more of a as low as i can get but when i did that in the past i kicked myself into remission and did a halfmarathon. Today i cant even walk on my own so i plan to go bk onto low starch diet.

[@OperationAutoimmune]

Sorry mate just seen this. Sounds like you’re on the ball with it all. Want you back on those marathons!

[@foodtripnijep]

Thanks bro! I have AS too, I hope this works for me

[@dianavasquez7641]

:) so happy for you

[@ilolita_]

Thanks for sharing your story. How much calories were you taking in? I lift and im afraid to eat too little as I see the foods are mostly meats and veggie. I do want to reverse my condition but at the same time not eating enough doesn’t help my thyroid or hormones

[@SuperLeonieXD]

How would you suggest to approach the reintroduction phase when you’re already dependent on methotrexate and adalimumab

[@OperationAutoimmune]

@@SuperLeonieXD not 100% on this sorry, perhaps someone in the comments who’s tried this can help

[@amarghosh8663]

Please post new video

[@Rocksteady365mac]

Hey Alex what’s the book you keep referring to?

[@OperationAutoimmune]

Sarah Ballantyne Autoimmune protocol

[@theawakening6323]

Any advice for novices? I have hashimotos and vestibular hypofunction.

[@OperationAutoimmune]

Not clued up on specifics with this case but my go to would be AIP diet. If this does most of it then great. If not then some say try carnivore but I feel it might be the right time to look at investing and committing to a gut protocol

[@theawakening6323]

@@OperationAutoimmune Any good recommendations on a good gut protocol, besides diet? I’m watching your video as we speak! Love from Canada 🇨🇦

[@OperationAutoimmune]

@@theawakening6323 I can help you with this - drop me an email at [e-mail] Hope the videos help!

[@silas1414]

Were you taking any medications like an NSAID during AIP? I've tried various diets but removing the NSAIDs would always cause debilitating flares.

[@OperationAutoimmune]

No. Only once when a big flare starts but that’s usually because I’ve come off AIP