49: Scleroderma and the AIP Spectrum - A Client Healing Story with Sarah Brookes

Sarah Brookes joins Jaime and Marie-Noelle to unpack the idea of AIP as a spectrum rather than an all-or-nothing protocol, walk through a client's nine-month journey reversing scleroderma symptoms through diet alone, and share her own six-month reintroduction struggle and what finally helped her through it. The episode closes with Sarah's take on when AIP is not the right starting point and why nervous system regulation often needs to come first. View Sarah's profile on the AIP Certified Coach Directory  Topics covered How Sarah's approach to client care has evolved since becoming an AIP Certified Coach in 2017 Introducing AIP as a spectrum, not all-or-nothing Meet the client: multiple diagnoses, multiple medications, and a request to work entirely through diet Going all in: full elimination AIP, no restaurants, no exceptions, even on a three-week trip The results after nine months: four stone lost, medications reduced, scleroderma patches faded What this case teaches coaches about treating conditions that aren't primarily gut-driven Sarah's own reintroduction story and why it took her over six months The strategic thinking behind reintroducing individual ingredients versus whole dishes What changed: Jan's AIP retreat and the shift from scrambling to stability Is AIP right for everyone? When Sarah steers clients toward a different starting point Sarah's Thyroid Energy Essentials group program and free Thyroid Energy Blueprint masterclass Resources Mentioned: AIP Retreats in the South of France Thyroid Energy Essentials (12-week group coaching program) Free thyroid labs guide (available via email signup)