AIP…. Auto Immune Paleo Diet

Because it's just SO fun

being so complicated?

no…

not at all.

It's called 

AIP

it's a bit of a spin off of the 

Paleo diet

it's Auto Immune Paleo Diet.

My doctor recommended it over doing the GAPS diet.

some of you are nodding your head…

in understanding and agreement...

some of you are throwing food at the computer

in total disbelief and shock..

because GAPS is what saved you…

and to others of you..

I may as well be speaking Greek.

Ah yes..

the other side of Tante Nika…

The side I don't LOVE to write… about…

The technical

medical

side of me…

I'll be totally honest here..

I am not as smart as I once was..

and there are random facts and bits of data

that are just IN me

and I don't know where they came from

but they are right and true

and always impress my doctors..

I KNOW they are things 

Moriarty just..

ate for lunch or something …

so 

there is this whole world 

of….

nutrition

that has NOTHING to do with that 

PYRAMID thing you were taught in school…

like NOTHING…

it's all about

non gmo

organic

sustainably grown

locally grown

raw

free range

grass fed

whole food

honest food

coconut oil

bone broth

fermented foods

butter

seed saving

food coops

farmers markets

aquaponics

herbs

kombucha

kefir

kimchi

yogurt

krauts

kale

protein

healthy fats

probiotics

pre biotics

omega 3

vitamin D

healing

and hope…

it's about the gut brain connection

and 

breaking free of medications

but healing our bodies 

with foods..

yah..

I probably sound like …

a hippie chick..

some granola gal…

but it's a movement

and it's real..

it's full of regular moms and dads

with kids who are sick

and we are part of it..

this trying to heal movement

and our doctors are part of it

and it's exciting

because we've experienced

SO MUCH healing already from it..

but.

enter brain tumor

and set backs..

I confess..

when my mom was sick that last year…

I really was sick

and I really wasn't taking the best care.

my baby was sick

REALLY sick

and my dad was sick

but busy pretending he wasn't

and my mom..

she was dying..

and there was just 

SO MUCH to do

and then she died

and there was NO time to grieve

there was just

even MORE to do

and then My dad got sicker

and sicker

and it was Cancer

and the Little Man 

was sicker

always he was so so ill..

and really 

I didn't take care of me..

and now..

it's time..

like a big fat horrible debt that wants to be paid.

that really IS how it works…

our body's NEED to be cared for..

and when we get all caught up in the caring for others

when we fail to do that caring for SELF

things go amiss..

THAT is why they tell you to put the oxygen mask on yourself 

FIRST

because without it on..

you really can't be a help to anyone else..

and now..

I am not much of a help to anyone else…

I just hang out with Jesus on the couch…

me and Jesus..

me and Buddy and Math books

it's really not as helpful as I normally could be.

I know you will all tell me how amazing I am..

I know that…

because you do..

you tell me that…

but 

it's not really so..

I really suck all the time..

anything cool you see..

That is JESUS in me..

ALL Jesus

ALL the time..

if you see anything sucky …

that is me

ALL Tante nika

ALL the time…

so..

WE are setting about to CHANGE things…

SETTING about 

to put OFF bad habits

bad habits put on for good reasons

are still bad habits..

and setting about to put on GOOD habits..

Doctor says we need to REBOOT my body's system..

my endocrine is screwed up

my gut is screwed up

my glucose is screwed up

my thyroid is screwed up

my hormones are screwed up

my cholesterol is screwed up

pre-cancer cells

pre-diabetic levels

pre this pre that

and a freaking brain tumor to boot..

means

ok…

sure…

whatever..

so 

here goes..

AIP

Auto

Immune

Paleo

DIET

on top of..

some hormones

and supplements…for cholesterol

and for all those areas..

and diet to heal

I have agreed to everything..

and asked for time to learn it..

I don't want to just jump in and drown..

I want to learn it..

understand the why's 

the hows 

the behind the scenes..

the recipes…

and then..

start…

Dr. agreed to this..

but he was stern..and…

drum roll..

excited.

He said we should see a near turn around in the next 3 months

THREE MONTHS…

with my delay..

that would still be by March..

BY MARCH?

he said to call if I get weak from drastic weight loss..

????

shut the front door…

REALLY?

no one ever said that before..

in all the years of treatment..

they NEVER try to offer weight loss..

in fact

i have only ever gained weight with the other doctors..

they never offered healing

they never even offered hope to 

MANAGE my health

they never

offer

hOPe

so..

all that to say

as scary as this 

new diet is..

I am

really

really 

excited

to 

maybe

JUST

maybe

HEAL

really 

really 

HEAL

because I can not

remember

except for that brief time in France..

I can't remember a time in my adult life when I was not

in pain

not sick

not struggling..

I am so ..

hopeful

and thankful

to each of you for joining me

in prayer

because i really like LIFE

and am SO excited to 

just LIVE IT again

yay me!

sitting here 

with my oxygen mask on

hanging out

with 

JESUS