Did the 30 day AIP diet heal my Autoimmune Illness?

Short answer: YES.

I can hardly believe I’m writing this. I kept putting off this post because I didn’t want to jinx it. But what better day to share the good news than the last day of 2025?!

I have officially been in remission from ulcerative colitis for three months now! 🙂

Let me be very clear: this diet was NOT easy (AIP: Auto-Immune Protocol Diet). It was the strictest elimination diet I’ve ever done. The final weeks were especially rough. I experienced intense headaches and fatigue as my body adjusted to the lack of carbs and entered ketosis. It was challenging, both physically and mentally.

However, once I began reintroducing foods like rice and eggs and increased my overall calorie intake, things shifted quickly. Within a couple of days, I felt so much better—and then something incredible happened: my symptoms were gone.
No bloating.
No bleeding.
Clear mind.
Off all Medications.

After a year and a half of daily pain, I was suddenly in remission. I’m still in shock.

To be clear, ulcerative colitis can’t technically be “cured.” My goal was remission and that’s exactly where I am right now. I’m also realistic enough to know that flare-ups can happen, which is why I plan to continue sharing my journey honestly.

I’ve since reintroduced most foods, but there are a few I try to limit as much as possible:

Alcohol
Gluten
Dairy
Tomatoes (still testing this one. I’ve noticed stomach aches after eating them)
Spicy foods

I do still enjoy some of these occasionally, but I try my best to stay gluten-free whenever I can.

If my symptoms ever return, I would consider doing the AIP diet again. That said, I truly believe remission came not just from the diet itself, but from reducing overall inflammation in my body. A few other things that played a big role for me:

Reducing stress
No weightlifting (temporarily): Only yoga and walking
Supplements: Vitamin B Complex, colostrum, turmeric, magnesium, L-glutamine, Seed probiotic/prebiotic, spearmint tea, and ginger tea
Reducing toxic chemicals: Switching cleaning products, body wash, perfumes and other products to natural.

If you’re going through a tough time, especially with chronic illness, please reach out! Nothing is worse than feeling alone in your health issues.

Happy New Year! Let’s welcome 2026 with healing energy ✨

Xoxo,
Your bestie,
Sky

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