Unleash Your Inner Healing Power
Instinctual Wellbeing is dedicated to helping heal autoimmune and other chronic conditions by bringing us back to our roots and retraining ourselves to follow our natural instincts. It’s a “back-to-basics” philosophy grounded in preparing and eating nourishing food, listening to your body’s innate wisdom, and restoring ourselves to a natural state of wellbeing by unleashing our inner healing power.
Update 10/28/20:
Please note that as of November 1, 2020, this blog will most likely remain inactive. I invite you to please continue to enjoy the posts and resources that are currently live though, as countless hours were put into making these helpful for those with autoimmune conditions. If you’d like to follow along with my (the author, Mitch) new posts, please head over to humblHuman.com. Thank you and be well!
Recent Posts For Healing Autoimmunity
The Joy of Being AIP at the Holidays
Being AIP and managing an autoimmune condition can be…well, interesting You never know where a secret allergen may be hiding via GIPHY Or what enlightening conversations you may have about your diet with your second cousin, Jerry via GIPHY Sometimes it seems like...
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Perspective: The Secret Ingredient to Healing Autoimmunity
I recently returned from my honeymoon vacation in Hawaii. It was an amazing time full of fun, adventure, great food, picturesque panoramic views, and relaxation. I could truly write a whole post just on how splendid this place is, but for now, hopefully a few pictures...
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Using the Seasons to Help us Heal
We’re just a short 7 days away from the first day of Fall (for 2017), so I thought it would be fun to talk a little bit about the seasons and how we can use their different energies to our advantage when healing autoimmunity. Fall has always been my favorite season...
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Why Women Have More Autoimmune Diseases Than Men
It’s a well-recorded fact that autoimmune conditions disproportionately affect women; in fact, 78-80% of those with autoimmune conditions are women. It’s also true though that nobody is 100% sure why this is. As a man who blogs about autoimmunity, I notice this...
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Recipe Rut Rescue Kit: 5 Easy Ways to Boost Kitchen Creativity
This post is a direct result of my recent struggle in the kitchen, which is that I’ve been in a massive recipe RUT. I’m sure you’ve been there -- you just find yourself cooking the same 5 dishes over and over again, looking through the same Pinterest board, and...
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Managing Your Highs with Autoimmunity
Once, a wise woman (aka Angie Alt) advised me to learn how to “manage my highs.” This came about during a conversation where I was explaining how I often have troubles with my autoimmunity because whenever I start to feel even slightly better, I go from ‘zero to hero’...
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Guide To Self-Love
I’ve learned from experience that this is true, so I
designed this workbook to help you on your journey toward
greater self-love and acceptance.
About Mitch
Hi there! Nice to meet you. My name is Mitch, your guide here at Instinctual Wellbeing. I’m a certified health coach specializing in autoimmune conditions. I live in Chicago with my wife, am a huge #booknerd, love tea, think cats are hilarious, and believe anyone can attain amazing health if you just follow your instincts.
Recent Recipes
AIP Paleo Shamrock Shake
Ah, the McDonald’s Shamrock Shake: first introduced 35 years ago in 1970, it appears that this is one of the most quintessential St. Patty’s Day treats. Unfortunately, like most fast-food treats, it is also probably one of the quintessential ways to drink your way...
AIP Paleo Coconut Fish Curry
This recipe stemmed from a deep, persistent craving that lives within me for Thai food and curry. I was sitting around one evening, thinking to myself how badly I was craving coconut curry soup and also how much I wanted seafood, and failing at finding any restaurant...
Creamy Paleo AIP Butternut Squash Soup
Boy, do I love Fall. I mean seriously, it's the best season ever - pumpkins, soups, stews, beautiful leaves, 100 types of squash, cooler weather, sweatshirts, football . . . well, you get the picture. And this Fall is maybe the best one yet because I just had a...
AIP Paleo Roasted Chicken Recipe
I LOVE roasted chicken - I mean, to me it's one of the most cost-efficient, protein-dense, versatile foods you can make. And - despite the fact that handling an entire chicken can be intimidating at first - the secret is that it's actually pretty easy to make! So not...
Easy Autoimmune Protocol AIP Beef Stir-Fry
I love Chinese food. It's just so warm and flavorful, and reminds me of some great times I had back in college (hangover cure, anyone?). Additionally, stir-fry is also one of my favorite dishes to make because it is easy - it's so versatile that you can pretty much...
Dairy-free AIP Pumpkin Sage & Bacon Cream Sauce
Happy October, everyone! As the leaves start to turn and the weather gets colder, my body automatically craves heavier foods and rich flavors. A few years ago, before I went paleo and followed the AIP diet, I made this homemade ravioli that was to die for. It was...