The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook: A DIY Guide to Living Well with Chronic Illness

Mickey Trescott · Angie Alt

Nov 2016 · Sold by Rodale Books

About this ebook

The way autoimmune disease is viewed and treated is undergoing a major change as an estimated 50 million Americans (and growing) suffer from these conditions. For many patients, the key to true wellness is in holistic treatment, although they might not know how to begin their journey to total recovery.

The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook, from Mickey Trescott and Angie Alt of Autoimmune-Paleo.com, is a comprehensive guide to living healthfully with autoimmune disease. While conventional medicine is limited to medication or even surgical fixes, Trescott and Alt introduce a complementary solution that focuses on seven key steps to recovery: inform, collaborate, nourish, rest, breathe, move, and connect.

Each step demystifies the process to reclaim total mind and body health. With five autoimmune conditions between them, Trescott and Alt have achieved astounding results using the premises laid out in the book. The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook goes well beyond nutrition and provides the missing link so that you can get back to living a vibrant, healthy life.

Ratings and reviews

I preordered my Autoimmune Wellness handbook a less than month ago and it arrived promptly this week. I am a 65-year-old woman who has autoimmune Hashimoto’s, depleted adrenals, chronic fatigue and chronic bacterial skin infections. I have been following the AIP (Autoimmune Protocal for healing) path for almost one year. When I began my healing journey I jumped into AIP at 100 percent. I put my head down, cleared out my cupboards and proceeded to get the job done. I knew no other way. Now that I have read The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook I realize there is another way and I definitely wish that this book had been available for me then. This book describes a “be kind to yourself approach for change and healing. The recommended path this book prescribes is one of loving compassion. Its tone is restful, calming compassionate and understanding as its two authors are walking the talk themselves. It is helping me to learn a new skill set and I have come to see that my former “pick yourself up by your bootstraps” approach was not always in my best interest for my healing This new soulful and mindful approach is perfect for me as I learn to be kinder to my body and kinder to my soul. Its tone is restful, calming compassionate and understanding as its two authors are walking the talk themselves. This book is loving, mindful, gentle and healing in tone and filled with concrete ideas and recipes to try. I whole-heartedly recommend it to anyone with an autoimmune condition.

I hope to meet you both one day. Please try to visit the sunny south.

About the author

MICKEY TRESCOTT, NTP, is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, chef, blogger, and author of The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook. She is the creator of AIP Batch Cook, a video-based cooking program that teaches users how to prepare allergen-free meals in their own home. She teaches cooking classes online and at seminars around the country, as well as at Bastyr University. Mickey is on the board of directors for Hashimoto’s Awareness, an advocacy organization for sufferers of Hashimoto’s disease. In 2012, Mickey founded Autoimmune-Paleo.com, a website with recipes and resources for those suffering from autoimmune diseases. She lives in Willamette Valley, Oregon.

ANGIE ALT, NTC, CHC, is a Nutritional Therapy Consultant, Certified Health Coach and author of The Alternative Autoimmune Cookbook, a recipe and guidebook for the Autoimmune Protocol. She is the creator of SAD to AIP in SIX, an online coaching program that has helped over a 1,000 members on the path to wellness, teaching them how to transition their diets and lifestyle over a six-week period. In 2015, Angie became a partner at Autoimmune-Paleo.com. She lives in Washington, D.C.