An estimated 50 million Americans suffer from some form of autoimmune disease. If you’re among them, you may know all too well how little modern medicine can do to alleviate your condition. But that’s no reason to give up hope. In this groundbreaking book, Sarah D. Ballantyne, Ph.D., draws upon current medical research and her own battle with an autoimmune disorder to show you how you can become … become completely symptom-free—the natural way.
“The Paleo Approach” is the first book ever to explain how to adapt the Paleo diet and lifestyle to bring about a full recovery. Read it to learn why foods marketed as “healthy”–such as whole grains, soy, and low-fat dairy–can contribute to the development of autoimmune conditions. Discover what you can eat to calm your immune system, reduce inflammation, and help your body heal itself. Find out which simple lifestyle changes–along with changes in diet–will make the biggest difference for your health.
There’s no need to worry that “going Paleo” will break the bank or require too much time in the kitchen preparing special foods. In “The Paleo Approach”, Dr. Ballantyne provides expert tips on how to make the switch easily and economically. Complete food lists with strategies for the day-to-day–how stay within your food budget, where to shop for what you need, how to make the most out of your time in the kitchen, and how to eat out–take all the guesswork out of going Paleo. Simple strategies for lifestyle adjustments, including small steps that can make a huge difference, guide you through the most important changes to support healing.
Do you have a complicated condition that requires medical intervention, medication, or supplements? Dr. Ballantyne also walks you through the most useful medical tests, treatments, and supplements (as well as the most counterproductive ones) to help you open a dialogue with your physician.
Features such as these make “The Paleo Approach” the ultimate resource for anyone suffering from an autoimmune disease. Why suffer a moment longer? Reclaim your health with “The Paleo Approach”!
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The Most Scientifically Comprehensive Book on Nutrition I Have Ever Read
If this book used superscript to link to the over 200 references I would vote for it to be mandatory reading in our educational system. Even with this flaw, Paleo Approach could certainly not be considered for anything less than a rock solid five stars.
Another minor flaw which was surprising considering the comprehensive nature of this book is there was no talk about biofilm bacteria. I should mention that no other book I have read in regard to the microbiome and microbiota mentions anything about biofilm either.
Biofilms are adherent aggregates of bacterial cells that form on biotic and abiotic surfaces, including human tissues. Biofilm formation can be a specific, defensive reaction to the presence of antibiotics and biofilms resist antibiotic treatment and contribute to bacterial persistence in chronic infections.(1) Antibiotics, antimicrobials, and antifungals may not be of any use if the bacteria has shielded itself with a robust biofilm. Using supplements, the body views as food and which have no known side effects except for die off, in my opinion, is the best course of action if attempting to rebalance the microbiota. This is of course in conjunction with all the considerations of this book
The subject of biofilm disrupters, in my opinion, is a critical factor even if you have not taken antibiotics but are suffering from IBS which has recently been renamed DBS (dysbiotic bowel syndrome) to more accurately represent a disrupted microbiota. This could include candida which I found is difficult to diagnose. Candida is rampant in the US but you can only find this out on your own as I did after consulting over twenty MD’s and this was one of the many issues other than diet that Sara addressed.
The biofilm disrupters I tried were monolaurin, lactoferrin, NAC and HICA. NAC is an amino acid and HICA is a metabolite or degradation product of leucine which is another amino acid. Monolaurin and lactoferrin are components of human breast milk. I found that NAC and HICA in particular to be the most effective. I was on biofilm disrupters for five months before the probiotics became really effective.
I should mention that I researched individual strains of probiotics and list what I feel are the essential seven in my latest book. I spent thousands on probiotics before engaging in more comprehensive research. Even with extensive research probiotics are the wild wild west of supplements but I did manage to find one that was extremely effective.
Before I get into writing a dissertation on this book which would be easy to do I just want to say after being sick for over six years and severely for over four, I did not begin to turn around until I switched to this diet without any cheating. The modification I made which Sara brings up in the book was eliminating high lectin foods which included nuts, seeds, and legumes. I had what the pharmaceutical companies coin as restless leg syndrome and it stopped within 24 hours after eliminating this food group.
I can say with complete confidence that if you are suffering any form of gut issue that this book is an absolute must-read. I will also state as I did in my book that I have no association or relationship with the author of this book.
1. Oliveira, Nuno M. et al. “Biofilm Formation as A Response to Ecological Competition”. PLOS Biology 13.7 (2015): e1002191. Web. 26 July 2016.