AIP For Hashimoto’s: The Pioneering Abbott Pilot Study & Case Reports (Ep 061)

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RESOURCES & LINKS Abbott Pilot Study (2019): Efficacy of the Autoimmune Protocol Diet as a Part of a Multidisciplinary Supported Lifestyle Intervention for Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31275780/ AIP Foundation Series (free 5-day email course): https://autoimmunewellness.com/foundations The New Autoimmune Protocol (pre-order): https://autoimmunewellness.com/preorder AIP Certified Coach Program & Practitioner Directory: https://aipcertified.com ABOUT THIS EPISODE Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is the most common autoimmune disease in the world—yet many people continue to struggle with fatigue, brain fog, pain, and mood symptoms even when their thyroid labs look “normal.” In this episode of the Autoimmune Wellness Podcast, Mickey Trescott reviews the first clinical study ever conducted on the Autoimmune Protocol for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. This community-supported pilot study, led by Dr. Rob Abbott and published in 2019, examined whether a structured AIP diet and lifestyle intervention could improve quality of life, inflammation, and symptom burden in adults with Hashimoto’s who were medically stable on paper. Mickey breaks down how the study was designed, what the intervention included, and what the results actually showed—highlighting why meaningful improvements can occur even when thyroid hormones and antibodies remain largely unchanged. YOU’LL LEARN: - How the first AIP study for Hashimoto’s came to be - Why symptoms can persist despite “normal” thyroid labs - What the AIP intervention included in a research setting - How quality of life and inflammation changed over 10 weeks - Why thyroid hormones stayed stable while symptoms improved - What the case reports reveal about real-world outcomes - Practical takeaways for using AIP to support Hashimoto’s today CHAPTERS 00:00 – The meeting that sparked the Hashimoto’s study 02:51 – Overview of the Abbott AIP Hashimoto’s study 04:01 – Understanding Hashimoto’s thyroiditis 06:27 – Why study AIP for Hashimoto’s 08:37 – Study participant profile 10:09 – The AIP study intervention 13:17 – Clinical measures and assessments 16:20 – Results: quality of life 18:02 – Results: inflammation (hs-CRP) 19:03 – Results: thyroid hormones and antibodies 21:09 – Results: thyroid medication use 22:36 – Adherence and safety 23:29 – Case reports and individual outcomes 26:02 – Why this study still matters 28:25 – Practical takeaways 32:16 – Recap and wrap-up JOIN THE CONVERSATION Have you experienced persistent symptoms with Hashimoto’s despite “normal” labs? What questions do you still have about diet, lifestyle, or autoimmune thyroid research? Share your thoughts in the comments below.