Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to reversing autoimmune disease through the paleo,

diet, and lifestyle. While there is no cure for autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day

can have a powerful impact on how we feel. I'm Eileen Laird, your host from phoenixhulix.com,

and I've reduced my rheumatoid arthritis symptoms by 95% without any steroid or immunosuppressant medication.

A short disclaimer.

I'm neither a doctor nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal.

Always consult with your health care team before making medical decisions.

Now let's get on to the show.

Music Now let's get on to the show. Welcome to our third episode. Today the topic is the Paleo Autoimmune Protocol, otherwise known as the AIP.

We have the perfect guest for this discussion. Her name is Dr. Sarah Ballantine, and she is a research scientist and the leading expert on the autoimmune protocol.

She is the author of the New York Times best-selling book, The Paleo Approach, a complete guide to reversing autoimmune protocol. She is the author of the New York Times best-selling book,

The Paleo Approach, a complete guide to reversing autoimmune disease. She's also the author

of the Paleo Approach cookbook with over 200 AIP recipes and six weeks of meal plans. She is

the author of the blog, The PaleoMawn, the co-host of the podcast, The Paleo View.

And she's just incredibly accomplished, really smart, really fun, and it's just a pleasure to have her here.

Welcome, Sarah.

Well, thank you so much.

I am super excited to be here.

This is just going to be the most awesome podcast.

Yay!

Where I like people to start is just their personal story.

So what brought you to paleo and what results have you seen in your personal health?

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