From scratch
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Moms With RA
Paleo Restart
My RA Journey
1996 – 1999
The Diagnosis, Medications, Liver Failure
I was diagnosed in 1996 while working on my master’s degree. At the time, there were no drugs designed specifically for RA on the market. Read more…
1999 – 2005
My Experience with the First Ever Biologic
After experiencing a major liver setback in 1999, it was hard to make a decision on a brand new medication. Read more…
2005 – 2012
Falling Apart, More Diagnoses
Having a child is hard on the body, but this was next level. Read more…
2012 – 2017+
Paleo, Round 1
What was it like starting Paleo in 2012? I blogged about it, and it was a great experience. Read more…
2017 – 2024
The Wheels Fell Off the Cart
It didn’t happen fast, but it happened. I was still following Paleo. What is going on? Can I figure it out? Read more…
My Favorite Recipes
It’s only easy until it’s a habit. Part of making good Autoimmune Paleo habits is good recipes. I’ll be adding some of my favorites.
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My 2024 Rules (Left Column and Below)
| Autoimmune Paleo | Paleo |
| No refined sugars | No refined sugars |
| No dairy (milk from an animal) | No dairy (milk from an animal) |
| No grains (rice, wheat, corn, rye, etc…) | No grains (rice, wheat, corn, rye, etc…) |
| No beans/peas (includes no peanuts or soy) | No beans/peas (includes no peanuts or soy) |
| Eat lots of vegetables and fruits, as organic as possible/practical. | Eat lots of vegetables and fruits, as organic as possible/practical. |
| Eat plenty of healthy protein from good sources (grass fed beef, free range chicken, wild caught fish) as possible/practical. | Eat plenty of healthy protein from good sources (grass fed beef, free range chicken and eggs, wild caught fish) as possible/practical. |
| Limit to only healthy oils (avocado, olive, coconut) | Limit to only healthy oils (avocado, olive, coconut) |
| No nuts | Nuts ok |
| No nightshades (tomatoes, white potatoes, peppers, eggplant, gogi berries, etc…) | Nightshades ok |
| No eggs | Eggs ok |
My own personal RA rules:
| Rule | Why |
| Eliminating/cutting back salt for at least 90 days. | Research here. Caution: supplementing with potassium can be dangerous. Talk to your doctor. I am not doing this. I am only cutting out salt. For me, this means no bacon or sausage. I got urinary baselines on this yesterday. |
| Juicing at least 2x/week | I think this helps dump nutrition into my body quickly and is something I was doing the first time and have since stopped. |
| Eating fish at least 2x/week | I should aim for higher, but am aiming for success, not perfection. I sadly got a big burned out on fish (I was eating a lot of it). I need some new recipes. Fish is anti-inflammatory. |
| Kale or other high calcium leafy green | My bones need the calcium, and I have concerns about supplementing calcium. |
Permaculture, Coming Soon