Inflammation and inflammatory pathways are among the primary causes of chronic diseases. Additionally, your diet can directly influence and reduce inflammation and thus reduce the risk of developing such ailments. For example, some foods can irritate your gut and cause or exacerbate dysbiosis, an imbalance of your gut bacteria. AIP eliminates known irritants, and thus it enables your body to heal itself. Most of my readers know that my family and I have been following the paleo lifestyle for a couple of years. So, I can confidently say that we eat healthily. Nevertheless, either of us gets bloated after eating certain otherwise-healthy foods. The problem is that it's incredibly difficult to identify the culprits. That's where AIP can help: it eliminates all potential irritants before you slowly reintroduce them one by one. I have noticed that certain foods, such as tomatoes, garlic and onions, make me gassy. So, I try to avoid those ingredients. Coincidentally, neither garlic nor onions are forbidden in the AIP diet because they usually only cause issues in patients who suffer from small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). But I have noticed that when eating an AIP-friendly meal, I don't experience any gastrointestinal issues, such as bloating. That made sampling the dishes POTG sent over even more enjoyable.