It’s been the hottest of minutes since I last posted. Life has been super busy now that I’m back in school (working on pre-reqs to apply for a master’s degree). Though this picture doesn’t have AIP friendly food (coffee and gellen gum in the coconut creamer), I still wanted to share that while doing AIP, I learned a lot about myself. 1: Like many people who have an autoimmune disease, I just can’t with gluten 🙅🏼♀️ 2. Am I lactose intolerant?! I think I am. I cut out dairy a while ago but would have small amounts intermittently (cream cheese, butter). I recently purchased a protein shake that I thought was vegan (I drink them at work when I’m busy and don’t have time to eat a snack between meals) and felt terrible after. I thought I accidentally glutened myself. The next day, I woke up and looked at the ingredients...I had downed 12 oz of milk, which is by far the most I’ve had since before starting this journey. Now I know to avoid dairy for sure! And 3. Food can heal, but it can also hurt, which is the entire point of doing AIP. I try my best to educate friends and family because I hate seeing people suffer from the same symptoms I had before cutting out all of the foods that were making my condition worse.
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#advocate #educate #foodismedicine #autoimmunedisease #hashimotos #autoimmuneprotocol #aip #foursigmatic #sodelicious
