The autoimmune protocol diet is a grain-free diet that goes beyond the general paleo diet to a healing protocol. It is used for any immune system issue, as well as for dealing with gut issues. The diet is free of eggs, nightshades, dairy, nuts, seeds, but full of anti-inflammatory vegetables, healthy fats, and proteins such as beef, seafood, and chicken. Sweet potatoes and plantains are allowed as well.
I have been on the AIP diet for a couple of months and have found it helpful. But with such a strict protocol, it is good to have some resources on hand if you are on the diet, of are considering it. Today, I am giving away three books. This is for those who are considering going on the AIP diet, are currently on the AIP diet, or would like to have these resources on your bookshelf.
Victory Belt Publishing (the publisher of my cookbook, Ladled: Nourishing Salads for all Seasons) is kindly providing copies of the below three books to one winner!
All of these books were written (or co-written) by Sarah Ballantyne, Ph.D. from The Paleo Mom. (Amazon links are affiliate).
The Paleo Approach
Her first book, The Paleo Approach: Reverse Autoimmune Disease and Heal Your Body
is an AIP bible, full of research on all of the details of the AIP diet. While you can look up brief outlines of the diet, this book will help you understand each part of the diet, and why the details are important. She also deals with specific topics such as food sensitivities and intolerances, SIBO, and other problems that may also need to be addressed. This is a big book, but worth the read, especially for those of us who like to understand deeply the reasoning, research, and logic behind what we are doing.
The Paleo Approach Cookbook
The second book is The Paleo Approach: Reverse Autoimmune Disease and Heal Your Body. The Paleo Approach lays down the guidelines; this cookbook helps you have the recipes you need to heal. What I appreciate about this book is that it is very thorough, sharing recipes for everything from rendering tallow, to main dishes, to offal recipes (a part of the AIP diet many of us neglect), to dessert recipes. It’s kind of like the “Nourishing Traditions” cookbook of the AIP world.
The Healing Kitchen
The third book is probably my favorite, The Healing Kitchen: 175+ Quick and Easy Paleo Recipes to Help You Thrive. This beautiful book gives easy and quick recipes that are delicious as well as AIP. I’ve tried several recipes from this book so far, and each one has been a success (I like the Oven Baked Pancakes, Beef Pot Pie, and the Cinnamon Raisin Porridge). I know that many of my readers here have also mentioned that this was one of their favorite AIP cookbooks, and I think that its popularity is well deserved.
This giveaway is open to anyone, and will be open until the 29th of February. The Winner will be picked using Random.org, and will be announced March 1st. The winner will be emailed and given five days to get back to me. If I haven’t heard from them, I will draw a new winner. (Make sure you use the correct email address when you enter, so I can get a hold of you! You will NOT be added to any email list when you enter this giveaway. 🙂 )
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Thank you for the chance to win! I have a son with PWS (Prader-Willi Syndrome) that requires a strict diet watching carbs and making sure he has good fats and a healthy choice of foods that will not affect his behavior and weight. His diet has had an overall great effect on how we eat as a family and making sure we have healthy meals.
My husband is battling cancer so I’m also looking for helpful information and delicious recipes. Thank yo for the opportunity to win these books!
One of my sons is showing signs of food sensitivities and my husband would benefit from the aip protocol as well.
We would love to win because we’ve just confirmed that he has an auto immune condition. Our hope is that we caught it early and that we can reverse its damage. These books would help tremendously with that!
Granulomatosis Polyarteretis “Wegeners”
If I could muster the strength I’d love to try Paleo.
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I am gearing up for the AIP soon in hopes of helping with Hoshimoto’s. Would love to have these resources!
My mom just found out she has an autoimmune disease and I would love to gift these to her!
I have major food allergies and find that the cleaner I eat,
the better I feel. I’d love to add these books to my collection!
I’ve been searching for something to calm my digestive system and I’m up for the challenge of trying this diet.
Hoping to help my husband heal his gut with these resources!
Hopefully get a grip on my own auto immune issues, these would be invaluable
Want to learn to get a grip on my own auto immune issues, these would be invaluable
Thank you for your generosity ! It is so good to find healthy, & tasty recipes
Sounds like a great way to heal my body and attain greater health! Thanks for doing this giveaway!
I would like to learn more about this way of eating to improve health.
The cookbooks look amazing!
I have IBS and would like to try the paleo diet. These books would help me get started!
These books look BEAUTIFUL and so densely packed with info. Thank you for the opportunity to receive them.
While I have healed from Hashimoto’s I am always interested in a good cookbook to use and share with family members. The Healing Kitchen sounds delicious.
I’m interested in this for my whole family as a lifestyle change. To get away from processed foods and back to the way life should be.
I am always interested in a good cookbook and get help with my diet. The Healing Kitchen looks promising.
Would love to win these cookbooks, as I think the diet would assist greatly with my ME/CFS issues (already doing some GAPS/SCD). Thank you so much for your regular doses of inspiration, Kimi!
I need this for my own health and well bein.
“free of eggs, nightshades, dairy, nuts, seeds, but full of anti-inflammatory vegetables, healthy fats, and proteins” this sounds like exactly what i need to see
I have been sick for many years. In June of 2014, I started following the GAP diet. I am still struggling to heal my gut. I am interested in these books to help me as I continue to find answers.
I know I have non-celiac gluten sensitivity, but being gluten-free is not enough to heal my gut. I’m trying AIP, BUT, having these cookbooks would be a tremendous help. They are on my wish list! Thanks for making this free books offer!
I would love to be able to gain ideas for better health from these cookbooks. I think it would help my whole family. Thanks for the drawing!
I’ve been on the AIP diet for the last 2 months and it has really helped me. I was borrowing the books from the library and would really like to own my copies.
Because I have Hashimotos.
I recently started an AIP meal plan myself and it’s so hard to do for a family of 5! I’d love more resources and these books look awesome!
I am interested because my daughter is having issues with food. I thought I might get some ideas from the books.
I am considering going on the AIP diet — these books would be a wonderful resource for my family and me!
The Paleo diet has worked for me. I have lost weight that seemed impossible to lose and my inflammation has drastically reduced. I I have been interested in the AIP diet and would love to learn more about it, too. Thanks!
I wish conventional medicine would look @ the importance of a healthy diet/lifestyle more instead of simply prescribing “a pill” to treat the health issue. I like learning more about AIP from your site.
I have been dealing with autoimmune issues for years! Recently having been diagnosed with lupus has been the pinnacle. I do not want to be on a lifetime of prescription medications (with a list of side effects) and would love to learn more about the AIP and improve my health journey. Thank you!
I want to change my eating habits so I break out of this funk that I’m in!
I think these would be awesome for healing my husband!
I am in the process of try to understand that aap diet to manage my eczema and allergies and other issues I have.
I have been doing AIP for 6 weeks. I already see improvements in handling stress, sleep and digestive function. Looking forward to healing the gut further. These resources would be amazing to have in my arsenal!
These three books really are the perfect arsenal to have in fighting for your autoimmune health. Thank you for thinking to put this all together and for a generous publisher!
I’ve recently started looking for cookbooks that support the changes we’ve recently made due to allergies. These are great additions! Thanks for the giveaway and the information!
I would love to incorporate this style of eating into my everyday routine. I’ve been struggling with acid reflux for years and my new GI doc is looking into CREST disease since I’ve had Raynaud’s all my life.
I have 3 in the family with autoimmune diseases. I believe diet has a big influence.
I know some people who need to follow the AIP diet for various health issues and I would love to be able to help them (and learn myself)!
Kicked 20 plus years of ulcerative colitis to the curb with SCD and went med free 6 years ago. May still be dealing with SIBO though and need recipes without FODMAPS (how can one g on w/o onions and garlic?).
I just borrowed these from the library! Our family has so many food allergies, these books would be such a blessing. Thank you!
We just started AIP a week ago to try to help my 12-year old. He was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease 4 weeks ago. I have the original book, but would love the cookbooks to help me figure this out!
Thank you Kimi! I have an auto-immune disease and also a friend who is struggling with a very rare one. She is only just beginning to make changes in her diet and these books would be extremely helpful for her… and me 🙂
I’m gluten-free and trying to find a way to get more grains OUT of my diet.
I have type 1 diabetes and I think this would help.