Is peppermint oil AIP compliant?

Before you ask me about subbing this ingredient, pure peppermint oil is the only peppermint flavoring I know of that is AIP friendly . However, if you choose to use an extract, you will likely need to use more peppermint than I've called for to get the same taste.

Can you have mint on AIP?

First, a list of AIP herbs and spices you probably already know and don't need much explanation. You can still use basil, bay leaves, chives, cilantro/coriander leaves, cinnamon, cloves, dill weed, garlic, ginger, onion powder, parsley, mints, marjoram, rosemary, sage, thyme, and vanilla bean.

Are bananas ok for autoimmune?

Examples of foods you can eat while on the AIP diet include: Vegetables that aren't nightshade vegetables like cucumbers, spinach, sweet potatoes and zucchini. Fresh fruits like apples, oranges, mangos, strawberries, bananas and blueberries .

Is olive oil OK on AIP?

The AIP Diet excludes heavily processed fats and seed oils, but a handful of minimally processed heart-healthy fats are permitted. AIP-approved fats and vinegar to enjoy: Olive oil. Coconut oil.

What are the worst foods for autoimmune disease?

Foods to avoid in anti-inflammatory diets: Red and processed meats. Refined sugars. Fried foods. Margarine or shortening. Dairy. Alcohol. Soda. Aug 16, 2023

What chips can you eat with AIP?

Plantain Chips & Cassava Chips are two of My Favorite AIP Store-Bought Snacks. These chips are both great options because you can usually find these nowadays at regular grocery stores. I love that I can use these as a quick carb boost, especially when dipped in guacamole or in my AIP Pesto Sauce.

Is cinnamon ok on AIP diet?

Is Cinnamon allowed on AIP? YES! Use cinnamon at will. It's a great warming spice that will add lots of flavor to your dishes – both savory and sweet.

Is peppermint oil inflammatory?

It is well known that PEO is mainly composed of menthol, menthone, neomenthol, and iso-menthone, with strong anti-inflammatory , antibacterial, antiviral, scolicidal, immunomodulatory, antitumor, neuroprotective, antifatigue and antioxidant activities.

Is peppermint oil anti-inflammatory?

Peppermint has antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory properties . Because of this, peppermint tea may alleviate clogged sinuses due to infections, the common cold, and allergies ( 15 ).

Is peppermint oil a good anti-inflammatory?

Sore Muscles – Because peppermint oil has analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anti-spasmodic properties , it not only can relieve pain and inflammation but can also calm the spasms that cause muscle cramps. For bug bites, use a combination of peppermint essential oil and lavender essential oil to quickly dismiss the itch.

What oils are OK on AIP?

Olive, Coconut, & Avocado Oil – Skip the canola and vegetable oil, and switch to olive oil and avocado oil. Refined avocado oil and refined olive oils are ideal when cooking at higher temperatures, while virgin avocado oil and virgin olive oil are best for salad dressings and low temperature cooking.

AIP Holiday Cookie and Candy Recipes (UPDATED for 2019!)

Much of the joy of Christmas and the other winter holidays is in the anticipation and preparation for them and that includes baking holiday cookies and candy. If this is your first winter on AIP or another healing diet, you may be thinking that you won’t get to do that this year – but this post is intended to prove you wrong! I surveyed all of my favorite AIP bloggers and found their very best holiday offerings for this post, the Great AIP Holiday Cookie and Candy Roundup. We’ve got everything covered here, from traditional cut out cookies to wild green Grinch cookies. I’m sure that you’ll find something here to make your mouth water and your heart smile! (UPDATED for 2019!)

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And if you are new to AIP baking, you will probably start wondering very quickly where you can find ingredients like cassava flour, tiger nuts, carob powder, and collagen. I recommend ShopAIP for all of your AIP-compliant baking and cooking needs. Why not open up a shopping cart in another tab now and start making your order as you peruse the recipes below?

Now, on to the recipes…

Get out your cookie cutters!

For the first couple years after I changed my diet, my old cookie cutters didn’t make an appearance. But now I have several recipes to choose from, both “sugar” and gingerbread varieties, and so my poorly decorated snowmen and Santa Clauses and reindeers are back!

NEW! Christmas Cut Out Sugar Cookies – Unbound Wellness

Vanilla Cut-Out Cookies – Eat Heal Thrive

Frosted Cut-Out Sugar Cookies – Fed and Fulfilled

Winter Gingerbread Cookies – Living Lovely Autoimmune

Gingerbread Cookies & Frosting– Wendi’s AIP Kitchen

AIP Christmas candy

I know that sounds like an oxymoron – isn’t AIP all about being healthy? How could there possibly be room for CANDY while following AIP? It’s true that it should be a very occasional treat, but you can still enjoy a sweet treat the holidays. Here are some of my innovative favorites…

NEW! Sweet Potato-Ginger Coconut Bliss Balls – Healing Family Eats

Apricot and Ginger Fruit Roll-Ups – Healing Family Eats

For people craving chocolate

Chocolate is a wonderful food and perhaps you’ll one day reintroduce it, but while you are on the elimination phase of AIP you need to stay away. But many of my talented blogging friends have used carob, which is allowed on all phases, to make these holiday goodies that are really good substitutes…

NEW! Easy Homemade “Chocolate” – Cook 2 Nourish

NEW! Minty Thins – Wendi’s AIP Kitchen

“Chocolate” Cara mels – It’s all about AIP

“Chocolate” Fudge Pops – Grazed and Enthused

“Chocolate” Tigernut Cookies – It’s all about AIP

No-Bake Cookies – Adventures in Partaking

Sea Salt Carob Fudge – Eat Heal Thrive

Carob “Chocolate” Bars (3 Ways) – Healing Family Eats

Recreate some old family favorites

Every family has their traditional Christmas season cookies and while you won’t be able to create an AIP-compliant facsimile of all of them, I bet some of you will see a few in this list…

NEW! AIP Ginger Cookies – Bonaippetit

NEW! Gingerbread Cookies – It’s All About AIP

Canadian Butter Tarts – Lichen Paleo Loving AIP

N’Oatmeal Squash Cookies – Living Lovely Autoimmune

Pizelles – Autoimmune Wellness

Spritz Cookies – Sweet Treats

Snowball Cookies – Grazed and Enthused

Thumbprint Jam Cookies – The Curious Coconut

Tigernut Butter Balls(like peanut butter balls or “Buckeyes”) – Lichen Paleo, Loving AIP

Looking for something fruity?

If fruitcakes are your family’s thing, then maybe some of these fruity AIP cookies and bars and bites will interest you!

NEW! Figgy Swirl Cookies – Wendi’s AIP Kitchen

Apricot N’Oatmeal Cookies – Healing Family Eats

Cranberry Orange Cookies – Grassfed Salsa

Raw Coconut, Orange and Date Bars – Healing Family Eats

No-Bake Fruit Cake Bites – Eat Heal Thrive

Sexy Ugly Prune and Orange Cookies – Joanna Frankham

AIP pumpkin spice goodies

Ahhh pumpkin spice! I remember when that was just an obscure and ancient canister of spice in the back of my mom’s pantry that came out just once a year. Now it is a lifestyle! If you haven’t had your fill of it yet this year, here are a few recipes to help you out…

Pumpkin Chip Cookies – Unbound Wellness

Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Protein Bars – Grassfed Salsa

Pumpkin Spice Dehydrator Cookies – The Paleo Mom

Salted Caramel Pumpkin Spice Collagen Balls – Lichen Paleo, Loving AIP

Why not try something new?

Finally, I suggest exploring some new ideas! Why not use your new diet as a reason to try new recipes and make new family holiday traditions? Here are a few of my favorite innovative and unusual holiday delights from my AIP blogging friends…

NEW! Orange Cranberry Tigernut Biscotti – It’s All About AIP

Aussie S’Mores – Joanna Frankham

Crispy Chewy Honey Cookies – The Unskilled Cavewoman

Holiday Bars – It’s all about AIP

Paleo Grinch Cookies – Unbound Wellness

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Be sure to check outShopAIPwhere you can getall the ingredients you need for holiday baking!

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AIP Holiday Cookie and Candy Recipes (UPDATED for 2019!) - Gutsy By Nature (2024)

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Get out your cookie cutters!

AIP Christmas candy

For people craving chocolate

Recreate some old family favorites

Looking for something fruity?

AIP pumpkin spice goodies

Why not try something new?

Wondering where to purchase AIP baking ingredients?

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