Autoimmune Paleo and Eating Disorders: A Reasuring Approach

NUTRITIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Autoimmune Paleo and Eating Disorders: A Reassuring Approach

Grace, A. D. (2021). Autoimmune Paleo and Eating Disorders: A Reassuring Approach. Autoimmune Wellness: Seeking Health and Building Community. Retrieved from https://autoimmunewellness.com/autoimmune-paleo-and-eating-disorders-a-reassuring-approach/

ABSTRACT

There is a fascinating link between eating disorders (ED’s) and autoimmune (AI) issues. My personal interest in this link stems from a childhood of chronic stomache aches and migraine headaches along with an 18 year experience with anorexia nervosa. Ironically, during my graduate school experience to become an eating disorder specialist, I developed AI symptoms, which lead me to start Autoimmune Paleo (AIP). While exploring all the facets of AIP, I began to link the nutritional deficiencies and stressors of my prior eating disorder to the physical symptoms of my current AI issues. I began to view the nutritional and lifestyle principles of AIP as a logical and holistic approach to repair nutritional deficiencies from my ED, reverse the impact of AI issues, and provide a foundation for a healthy lifestyle. This article will bring together both my personal and professional understanding of the foundations of eating disorders, links with AI disorders, and how AIP may provide a reassuring approach to individuals recovering from eating disorders.