Hi! I am Sophie! I am an autoimmune warrior, foodie, recipe developer, and photographer. I have been using the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) since 2012 to live well with my autoimmune condition and put my Hashimoto’s into remission. Since then, I have reintroduced some foods into my diet, of course, and I continue to follow a customized version of AIP adapted to my food sensitivities.
In my late thirties, I got really sick. It happened practically overnight and it turned my life upside down. Out of the blue, I started having daily panic attacks and everything went downhill very quickly from there. I developed severe insomnia and was suffering from crippling anxiety. Within the space of a month, I felt like a complete zombie.
I was desperate. I knew something was wrong with me but my lab tests didn’t turn up anything significant. But what about the swollen and painful thyroid, digestive issues, brain fog, memory loss, heart palpitations, hair loss, muscle weakness, joint pain? I was literally aching for answers.
After several months, I was finally diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease attacking the thyroid gland.
Does anything about my story sound familiar to you?
Take heart because I am here to show you that full recovery is possible.
How did I make this happen?
Well, the single most powerful change I made was to clean up my diet and start the Autoimmune Protocol.
Looking back, this simple step has had a profound impact on my recovery. My symptoms improved rapidly and after a year I felt like my old self again.
Since then, I have spent years following this anti-inflammatory diet to promote healing and reverse my autoimmune disease. I have been able to reintroduce into my diet some foods I had to eliminate at the beginning, such as coffee, chocolate, and some dairy. But for the most part, I keep following the AIP diet because it keeps me feeling my best and I have no desire to go back to my old ways.
Along the way, through trials and errors and a lot of experimenting, I have discovered the best practices to be successful on AIP. I’ve figured out what works, what doesn’t, and where to invest your time and resources to achieve the best results and stick to the Autoimmune Protocol.
The AIP diet has allowed me to recover fully my health and energy so I could start living again. And I know the Autoimmune Protocol can help you also regain your health and feel better!
What will you find on this blog?
A Squirrel in the Kitchen is a blog focused on offering easy answers and practical support to those suffering from an autoimmune disease, as well as to anyone simply wanting to improve certain areas of their health or looking for a long term weight loss solution.
They are plenty of resources out there if you wish to dig deeper into the scientific mechanisms of autoimmune diseases and leaky gut (click here to consult the resource page). But if you are like me when I first started on this journey, you might feel overwhelmed by the amount of information to process. What you need now is help to implement the necessary changes in your diet and lifestyle.
That is why I strive to provide helpful posts like these to get you started right away:
- understanding the basics of the anti-inflammatory healing diet (paleo diet – autoimmune protocol diet – AIP diet): the yes-foods and the no-foods
- the private emotional side of dealing with an autoimmune condition
- how to start a whole new way of cooking and baking for your family
- how to gradually get your family on board, without drama!
- colorful and easy recipes with simple ingredients that you can buy anywhere
- strategies to create new healthy eating habits and beat the sugar cravings
- lifestyle recommendations: exercise, relaxation, meditation, sleep
If you don’t find the answer your are looking for in my posts, ask me!
Who can benefit from the anti-inflammatory diet?
The answer is really easy: EVERYONE! But just to make sure, if you can answer yes to at least one of the questions below, then you will benefit from the anti-inflammatory diet!
- do you suffer from an autoimmune disease?
- are you dealing with any kind of health condition on a daily basis?
- are you taking medications?
- are you dealing with issues like anxiety, trouble sleeping, low energy, PMS, migraines, skin problems, bloating, etc?
- do you want to lose weight “for good” without counting calories?
- do you wish to clean-up your diet and feel good?
- do you want to improve your athletic performances?
The AIP (anti-inflammatory) diet is the core of the program, with adjustments made according to your personal needs and goals. click here to read more about this.
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Take your health, happiness and well being into your own hands today!
To get started with the healing anti-inflammatory diet click here
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