That abomination tastes nothing like cheese, what are you talking about. 😅😅😅
Also...
I miss cheese.
That's all. Lol
Counseling was helpful. Processing old trauma moved my baseline Heart Rate Variability from 20-40ms to 40-60ms. My thrice-a-week migraine and GERD stopped showing up for me.
But psoriasis remained.
As I watched my HRV, data gathered. Things improved until one night: black pepper chicken rice at 9pm. Bed after 11:30pm. Scrolled my phone because I was 'digesting'.
3am: Itchy scalp. Scratching. Morning: pillow looked like snowfall. Flakes everywhere on my face and neck. Sleep HRV: 32ms. Left knee with psoriatic arthritis was stiff. Variance is data.
Next day I changed 3 things:
Dinner before 6:15pm.
70% full — agak-agak kenyang.
Bed after 3 hours. 5 minutes of breathing practice before sleep.
I slept 7 hours like a baby. No 3am wake. No itch. Sleep HRV: 68ms. Left knee 50% less stiff. Scalp calm. No tightness.
Next night: 46ms. Still better than baseline. Left knee moved freely. Zero stiffness.
No miracle cream. No dermatologist. Just my nervous system. In 48 hours.
For me, psoriasis flares tracked my nervous system. Low HRV nights = attack mode. High HRV nights = repair mode. I didn't fix skin. I turned the alarm off.
Low HRV = Fire alarm is ON. You can’t moisturize your way out of a fire alarm.
My baseline was 20-40ms. Goal: tomorrow +5ms.
No cream worked while my alarm was ON. Had to turn it off first.
9th May 2026 Sleep HRV Average: 134ms, Peak 203. Scalp psoriasis not all gone. But no new flares and flaking reduced by more than 75%.
Not medical advice. My n=1 data.
I know it’s not possible to test every single additive or preservative, but what’s the right way to do it? I’ve noticed heavily processed foods like fries make me sick, but I’d love to know if it’s a specific ingredient. I’m autistic so I love the details and the knowledge.
I’ve been very bloated with starches like rice and potatoes and feel gross after processed sugar (white or brown). I’ve been avoiding those now and usually avoid food coloring too.
I've had Rheumatoid Arthritis for 20 years- I started with abx protocol (2.5 years), herbals, LDN, and then plaquenil. I've been managing the pain with AIP for about a decade, maybe a bit longer, but my labs/X-rays show severe deformities, erosions, etc. Both wrists and ankles are fused, there is severe ulnar drift in both hands, elbow doesn't move past 110 degrees, etc. I haven't been able to really reintroduce much besides limited dairy and eggs and white rice so it's been a pretty restrictive diet as well. I've finally agreed to try a biologic (Enbrel) to stave off further damage. Has anyone found relief combining both AIP with conventional medicine? Has it helped with your food sensitivity reactions to non-core AIP foods (legumes? nightshades? grains? seeds/nuts?)
Is it normal (and why??) to have an intolerance to:
-peas
-barley
-lentils
-soy
-potatoes
-mushrooms
-nuts/avocado/seed oils
-yeast, MSG
-fermented foods like kombucha/sauerkraut/yogurt
-sugar/candy and processed stuff or things containing dyes and colorings/fake sweeteners
-various teas/teas that are related to daisy/honeybush
-cows milk/goat milk/dairy
-heavy gluten/carb/refined or highly processed foods/cheap foods and fast foods
-fortified beverages (dairy alternatives with additives like vitamins A+D)
-supplemented products i.e. tea with added vitamins
-honey
As well as:
-vitamins
-OTC drugs
-pharmaceutical drugs
-face sunscreen (the expensive kind-l’ombrelle)
-anything touching the skin ie tight bra, tampon, adhesives, any type of IUD or nuva ring, some jewelry, ID badge lanyard etc..
I have a grass pollen allergy, penicillin and fentanyl anaphylactic history.
I have also had a complete medication/supplement intolerance going on the last several months, with history last Nov of an extreme hypertensive anaphylaxis (spo2 100%, BP 183/131, M.A.P. 148) to an adverse drug reaction.
I experience ongoing daily severe flushing/urticaria and occasional throat tightening occurring with facial/neck abdominal palpitations from time to time and occasional lines in my vision and a whooshing noise in my ears.
I also get severe acneiform eruptions along my neck/jaw/temples and chest that appear quickly and are painful and grow into large nodules, and my skin dumps grease depending what I’ve eaten/if I trialed vitamins/where I’m generally at in my menstrual cycle.
If eating these foods I get ++bowel sounds, GI discomfort, burping, and I had really bad GERD while on meds and severe constipation/bloating.
Also, sometimes if I push my energy levels too hard after exertion I shut down and feel locked in and it makes it hard to respond to my daughter for example or it’s happened when around others and I have to go lay down/recover for a bit.
It’s been relatively under control when avoiding all the above (not the easiest thing!). Also, electrolytes and high sodium intake helps, lots of water and fluids helps, soup diet has helped as well as long as the soups are made avoiding the above foods.
What is the common theme here? What am I missing? On my way to go find a bubble to live in and really want to be functioning to the point where I can get back to my job and to show up for my daughter instead of being on the couch, horizontal. Thank u for reading and take care everyone! 🫶
I'm 99 days into elimination. I have lupus. I accidentally consumed dairy about 2 months in and had a severe reaction. Also, I discovered that a few supplements I've consumed during this period have contained small amounts of seed oils.
My fatigue and joint pain are better. Neuropathy, dizziness, and double vision are better. I'm able to work out at the gym again, which is huge!!! But I've developed breathlessness and chest pain during this time. My chest CT scan is normal. Also my cholesterol has worsened.
I'm confused about whether it's time to reintroduce. I'm in the process of tapering my steroid, so I don't know if this is the ideal time. I started going to the gym only three days ago. And it's going well so far. And, the chest pain and another muscular pain on the left side of my upper body are bothering me.
Hello everyone,
My wife was recently on the AIP diet. She is Indian and almost all of her favourite foods are excluded. Are there any Indians here who can share some tasty authentic recipes for her?
Thanks 🙂
My Tibetan acupuncturist has very lovingly obtained a herbal medicine for lupus for me from overseas. The second-last ingredient is a seed. Do I take it? I'm on day 100 of elimination. I'm putting off reintroduction because I'm tapering my steroid. Thanks!