What is Paleo?


 I don't like using the word diet. People throw it around so easily, and usually it refers to a change in eating for a short amount of time to lose a certain amount of weight. Paleo / Primal is intended to change your eating habits for the rest of your life, and at least change the way you see your meals. Making educated choices when it comes to what you put in your mouth. The general rules of any Paleo / Primal diet are as follows:

DO NOT EAT:
  • Grains, including pseudo grains like quinoa
  • Dairy, including cow, goat and sheep milk products
  • Legumes, including soy, peas, green beans and peanuts
  • Potatos, except sweet potatos
  • Refined Sugars

DO EAT:
  • Plenty of grassfed meats including beef, pork and chicken
  • Seafood
  • Eggs
  • Vegetables, including sweet potatos
  • Fruit
  • Nuts
  • Healthy fats from olives, avocados and olive oils

What effect does a Paleo / Primal diet have on autoimmune diseases?
 It can have a profound effect. Many have reported that their autoimmune disease and symptoms have gone into full remission from following a Paleo / Primal diet. Why is this? The biggest theory has to do with a leaky gut. Particles from grains and dairy can get through your intestines, and into your blood stream. For a healthy person, their immune system takes care of these particles and they have no serious problems. For someone with an autoimmune disease, your immune system is already seriously confused. It has been attacking itself, and doesn't really know what to do with these foreign food particles in your blood stream. This confusion can cause more inflammation in a body that is already trying to cool many other inflammation fires. Cutting out these proteins can help cool inflammation and possibly help you get rid of it forever.


What is the AutoImmune Protocol?
 The AutoImmune Protocol is an addition to a Paleo / Primal diet that asks you to cut out:
  • Eggs
  • Nightshades, like tomatos, eggplant, peppers, tomatillos
  • Nuts
  • Seeds