Hi, everyone. I haven't done the AIP diet per se, but I'm looking into what anti-inflammatory diet has evidence for helping me with an autoimmune neurological condition -- focal chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). I'm surprised at how confusing it is, and how much is based on speculation or rumor! I want to know what foods are supported by science to either eat or eliminate.

This paper from the journal Autoimmunity Reviews a few years back (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autrev.2017.05.007) shows the very complex role of coffee/caffeine, which I'm curious about because so many people say it needs to be eliminated. The authors describe how it is associated with increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis and type I diabetes, but reduces the risk of things like ulcerative colitis and multiple sclerosis, while it has no demonstrable relationship with lupus or Crohn's disease.

And this paper from the journal Nutrients that came out about 6 months ago (https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15183910) also says coffee is associated with decreased cardiovascular disease and kidney disease, and has no demonstrable relationship with peripheral neuropathy.

Jump to this post