The autoimmune protocol (AIP) is a food-based approach that helps to restore your gut and reduce the inflammation created by autoimmune conditions. The food plan has been designed to give your body time off from many daily food stressors, helping to support the regulation of the immune system and hopefully reduce your symptoms. After a period of time following AIP principles, foods can be reintroduced slowly, one by one, to assess their impact. This stage needs to be managed carefully, ideally with the guidance of a qualified Nutrition Practitioner