AIP Diet
The AIP diet is designed to help treat autoimmune diseases. Also known as the paleo autoimmune protocol, the AIP diet is a much stricter version of the Paleo diet (which is based on meat, fish, vegetables, nuts and seeds). The main focus of the AIP diet is to heal the gut wall, restore digestive function, resolve microbial imbalances, restore nutrient deficiencies and support the body’s own pathways of detoxification.
| Eat | Avoid |
| Arrowroot starch | Alcohol |
| Bone broth | Alternative sweeteners, like stevia, xylitol and mannitol |
| Coconut products | Chocolate |
| Gelatin from grass-fed beef | Coffee |
| Green tea | Dairy products |
| Herbs | Dried fruits |
| Herbs (fresh and non-seed) | Eggs |
| Honey or maple syrup (in limited quantities) | Emulsifiers, like carrageenan |
| Meat, poultry and seafood | Grains |
| Non-dairy fermented foods, like kombucha | Gums |
| Vegetables, except for nightshade vegetables | Herbs from seeds, like coriander, cumin and nutmeg |
| Vinegar | Legumes, such as beans, lentils and peanuts |
| Nightshade vegetables, such as eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers and okra | |
| Nuts and seeds | |
| Refined Sugars | |
| Processed foods | |
| Seed oils, such as vegetable and canola oil |