Mickey Trescott, NTP is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, blogger, author, and advocate for those taking recovery from autoimmune disease into their own hands. Mickey has a special place in my heart because her first book was the resource that my wife, Julie, used to help me recover my own health. She’s now written a second book, The Nutrient-Dense Kitchen, emphasizing the healing aspects of the highly nutritious foods available within the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) template.

In this interview, Mickey and I discuss her journey to finally being diagnosed with Hashimoto’s and celiac diseases, and the lifestyle factors that may have contributed to her illness. She discusses some of the pitfalls encountered by people following AIP, and the clinical trials being done to empirically validate AIP as a treatment for autoimmune disease.

Here’s the outline of this interview with Mickey Trescott:

[00:00:10] Nutrient density, defined.

[00:01:13] Book: The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook: An Allergen-Free Approach to Managing Chronic Illness, by Mickey Trescott.

[00:02:00] Autoimmune Protocol; Mickey’s website: Autoimmune Wellness.

[00:02:20] Journey to diagnoses of Hashimoto's and Celiac.

[00:06:42] Veganism and vegetarianism; nutrient deficiencies.

[00:09:27] Which autoimmune conditions respond best to AIP?

[00:12:13] Why AIP works.

[00:15:32] Book: The Nutrient-Dense Kitchen: 125 Autoimmune Paleo Recipes for Deep Healing and Vibrant Health.

[00:16:13] Common mistakes within the AIP community.

[00:19:12] Recipe: Bacon Beef Liver Pâté with Rosemary and Thyme.

[00:23:10] Studies showing efficacy of AIP using Angie Alt’s program: Abbott, Robert D., Adam Sadowski, and Angela G. Alt. "Efficacy of the Autoimmune Protocol Diet as Part of a Multi-disciplinary, Supported Lifestyle Intervention for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis." (2019) and Konijeti, Gauree G., et al. "Efficacy of the autoimmune protocol diet for inflammatory bowel disease." Inflammatory bowel diseases 23.11 (2017): 2054-2060.

[00:23:35] Angie Alt’s group health coaching program: SAD to AIP in 6.

[00:25:25] Seeds Journal; Podcast: Nudge Tactics for Performance and Health, with Simon Marshall, PhD.

[00:26:11] Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies.

[00:28:20] Loser avoidance bias; Fitness startup that failed due to avoidance bias.

[00:29:48] Cal Newport; Podcast: How to Live Well in a High Tech World.

[00:30:25] Groups for in-person AIP meetups - Find Your AIP Community.

[00:33:08] Learning to cook.

[00:36:52] Cultured Caveman in Portland, OR.

[00:37:36] Reintroducing food on AIP.

[00:43:04] Eating at restaurants.

[00:45:43] Getting glutened; Gluten-free Ground Breaker beer.

[00:48:35] Blog: Gluten in Beer: Test Results of Gluten Levels in Beer.

[00:54:06] Eczema-psoriasis study (enrollment has ended since this podcast was recorded).

[00:55:09] Rob Abbott, MD. Podcast: How to Treat Hashimoto’s using the Autoimmune Protocol.