The Wahls Protocol Cooking for Life: The Revolutionary Modern Paleo Plan to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions

by Terry Wahls M.D., Eve Adamson

Overview

The cookbook companion to the groundbreaking The Wahls Protocol, featuring delicious, nutritionally dense recipes tailored to each level of the Wahls Paleo Diet.

The Wahls Protocol has become a sensation, transforming the lives of people who suffer from autoimmune disorders. Now, in her highly anticipated follow-up, Dr. Wahls is sharing the essential Paleo-inspired recipes her readers need to reduce and often eliminate their chronic pain, fatigue, brain fog, and other symptoms related to autoimmune problems, neurological diseases, and other chronic conditions, even when physicians have been unable to make a specific diagnosis. Packed with easy-to-prepare meals based on Dr. Wahls’s pioneering therapeutic lifestyle clinic and her clinical research, in a simple format readers can customize to their own needs and preferences, this cookbook features breakfasts, smoothies, skillet meals, soups, wraps, salads, and snacks that are inexpensive to prepare, nourishing, and delicious. With strategies for cooking on a budget, reducing food waste, celebrating the holidays without compromising health, and helpful tips from fellow Wahls Warriors, The Wahls Protocol Cooking for Life will empower readers to make lasting changes and finally reclaim their health.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780399184772
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/04/2017
Pages:	368
Sales rank:	48,724
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Terry L. Wahls, M.D., is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in Iowa City. She conducts clinical research studying the use of diet and lifestyle interventions in autoimmune and other chronic disease states. Her current clinical trial featuring the Wahls Paleo Diet received the support of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. She has made it her mission to spread the word about The Wahls Protocol through her TEDx talk; her website, terrywahls.com; the Wahls Foundation; and Wahls Protocol Seminars. Dr. Wahls lives in Iowa City, Iowa, with her wife.

Read an Excerpt

BRATS SKILLET
 
Makes 4 servings
 
4 bratwursts
1 cup sliced shiitake mushrooms
½ cup coarsely chopped onion
8 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups chopped red cabbage
4 cups chopped mustard greens
½ cup chopped fresh oregano
2 tbsp ghee
Sriracha or spicy kimchi to taste
 
TO MAKE: Boil the brats for 10 minutes, then slice them. Heat the ghee in a large skillet or stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, onion, and sliced brats and sauce until the mushrooms are soft and the onions are translucent, 2 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Add the cabbage and cook for 5 minutes more. Remove from the heat and stir in the mustard greens and oregano. Cover and let skillet sit for 2 minutes.
 
Serve with sriracha or spicy kimchi for an extra kick.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

1 Wahls Protocol Review 11

2 Your Wahls Kitchen and Basic Recipes 23

3 Sensational Smoothies 59

4 Beyond Water: Green Juices, Teas, and Other Beverages 87

5 Grain-Free Granola and Porridge 127

6 Main Course Salads, Side Salads, and Wraps 153

7 Succulent Soups 196

8 Savory Skillets 226

9 Delectable Desserts 263

10 Snacks in a Snap $

11 Wahls Holidays 295

12 Household and Personal Care Recipes 329

Final Words 337

Recipe List 339

Resources 345

Acknowledgments 349

Index 351

Editorial Reviews

03/20/2017
Wahls, who has multiple sclerosis, developed her own take on the popular paleo regimen when she “could not wait for modern medicine to solve my health problems.” Her clinical background lends some gravitas to her story: she’s a physician and University of Iowa professor, and assistant chief of staff at a VA hospital. Within a year of initiating her diet, Wahls says she went from using a wheelchair to riding a bike. There are three levels of commitment: the Wahls Diet (high-vegetable, low-grain), Wahls Paleo (organ meat and sea vegetables), and finally Wahls Paleo Plus (hard-core high-fat ketogenic). Anecdotally, or at least without citation, Wahls recommends this last level for those with neurological ailments such as dementia and epilepsy, in addition to “the most severe levels of chronic disease.” Recipes cover paleo fixtures such as bone broth, nut milk, and cauliflower “rice,” as well as nearly 50 pages of fairly repetitive smoothies and juices. Recipes are uneven. A bacon salad, for instance, has one ingredient listed, kale; later it develops that Brussels sprouts, carrots, beets, and balsamic vinaigrette (and bacon) also figure. Wahls Protocol acolytes might find the book useful; others, not so much. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

"Our food choices are nothing short of pivotal as it relates to our health, and Dr. Wahls has done a masterful job leveraging the very best of nutritional science to create a breathtaking array of recipes that cover all the bases in terms of personal preference. The Wahls Protocol Cooking for Life deliciously helps you to re-write your health destiny, for the better!"
—David Perlmutter, MD, author, New York Times #1 Bestseller, Grain Brain, and The Grain Brain Whole Life Plan

"Based on Dr. Wahls' pioneering research, this empowering, easy-to-use cookbook will transform the health of anyone suffering from autoimmune disease." 
—Mark Hyman, MD, Director, Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, #1 New York Times bestselling author, Eat Fat Get Thin

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