Curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, is found in curries and other Middle Eastern dishes. Curcumin is a powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. Studies show that it can inhibit autoimmune disease by regulating inflammatory cytokines produced by your immune cells.
Spices to Avoid on the Autoimmune Protocol:
Nightshade Based Spices: Capsicums Seed, Chili Pepper, Paprika and Red Pepper. Fruit based spices: Allspice, Cardamom, Juniper Berry, White Pepper, Pink Peppercorns and Vanilla Bean (ok if it's cooked or if you use vanilla powder).
Foods such as red meat, dairy, pastry, and beverages containing caffeine and alcohol trigger systemic inflammation, aggravating the autoimmune disease.
Factors that spur autoimmune disease flare-ups include stress, diet, drugs, pregnancy, changes in microbial populations, and seasonality [1, 2]. During a flare-up in autoimmune diseases, such as arthritis or lupus, a person's immune system attacks the body, leading to signs and symptoms.
Abstain from Eggs
To a person with autoimmune, they can cause havoc that probably wouldn't happen in a healthy person. Eggs can allow proteins (usually lysozyme, from the egg white) to cross the gut barrier where they don't belong and contribute to molecular mimicry.
Unfortunately, because of the nightshades standard curry powder is off limits to those following an AIP diet.
Ginger Counters Certain Autoimmune Diseases in Mice. The main bioactive compound of ginger root lowers autoantibody production and helps halt disease progression in mice with antiphospholipid syndrome and lupus. Naturopathic medicine, or herbal medicine, is all the rage, especially among young people.
Cow's milk alternatives
Coconut milk is the best non-dairy milk alternative. It is AIP-friendly. Oat, hemp seed, almond, flaxseed, and cashew milks are not AIP-compliant because they come from nuts and seeds. Still, they are a better option than cow's milk to heal your gut and reduce symptoms.
Use nutrients such as fish oil, vitamin C, vitamin D, and probiotics to help calm your immune response naturally. Exercise regularly — it's a natural anti-inflammatory. Practice deep relaxation like yoga, deep breathing, biofeedback, or massage, because stress worsens the immune response.
Autoimmune diseases do tend to run in families, which means that certain genes may make some people more likely to develop a problem. Viruses, certain chemicals, and other things in the environment may trigger an autoimmune disease if you already have the genes for it.
Some of the foods to avoid that are known to affect the immune system in people with autoimmune diseases include: Nightshade vegetables like potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants. Grains like wheat, rice, oats, rye, barley, and foods made from grains such as breakfast cereals, bread, pasta.
But it's theorized that persistent stress (such as worry about finances, mental or physical health, or interpersonal relationships) could lead to chronic disease such as high blood pressure or autoimmune disease. What causes stress for a person is highly individual. A common example is having to speak in public.
Whether you're dealing with the difficulty of autoimmune disease, seeking to reduce future onset, or simply looking to maintain nutrient balance, increasing magnesium in your diet is recommended by nutritionists.
In conventional medicine, autoimmunity is not known to be reversible.
Use nutrients such as fish oil, vitamin C, vitamin D, and probiotics to help calm your immune response naturally. Exercise regularly — it's a natural anti-inflammatory. Practice deep relaxation like yoga, deep breathing, biofeedback, or massage, because stress worsens the immune response.
Green tea is an excellent source of polyphenols which are great for reducing inflammation as well as autoimmune response. Research shows that drinking green tea regularly can have significant benefits for people with rheumatoid arthritis, and autoimmune disease.