# What I’d Do Differently if Starting AIP Today (Ep 073)

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Podcast: [The Autoimmune Wellness Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-autoimmune-wellness-podcast-7400858)
Published: 2026-03-23T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://autoimmunewellness.com/
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Episode 73: What I’d Do Differently If Starting AIP Today If Mickey were starting the Autoimmune Protocol today—not in 2011 during the middle of a health crisis, but now with more than a decade of lived experience, research, and clinical insight—there are several things she would approach differently. Not because AIP doesn’t work, and not because she regrets the path she took. In fact, AIP was the turning point that helped her regain her health after being diagnosed with Hashimoto’s and celiac disease. But over the years, her understanding of healing has evolved. The science around AIP has matured, the community has grown, and the tools available to people starting today are far more structured and supportive than they were in the early days. In this reflective episode, Mickey shares the biggest shifts she would make if she were beginning AIP today—from how she would track symptoms and approach nutrient density to how she would think about fatigue, identity, community, and the long timeline of healing. Rather than focusing only on food elimination, this episode reframes AIP as a broader process of rebuilding health—one that includes nourishment, medical partnership, emotional adaptation, and long-term sustainability. Mickey also shares how these lessons informed her upcoming book, The New Autoimmune Protocol , and explains the new community experience she’s launching to guide people through the transition phase before beginning elimination together as a group. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why Mickey would start tracking symptoms from day one Why focusing on nutrient repletion can be more important than restriction The key nutrient-dense foods that made the biggest difference in her healing Why continuing to advocate for proper medical care matters alongside diet How…

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