Healing from the Inside Out
Managing autoimmune disease with a whole-food plant-based diet
Will be published approx. on 15. January 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-78161-258-3 (ISBN)
Description
There are more than 100 autoimmune
conditions, ranging from Hashimoto's (the major cause of underactive thyroid),
through type 1 diabetes and lupus to multiple sclerosis (MS), rheumatoid
arthritis and many less well-known conditions. Collectively, 10% of the UK
population was calculated to have one or more autoimmune conditions in 2023,
and if you have one the risks of developing another are much higher. Nutritionist,
health educator and MS patient Karen Lee provides an accessible and practical
guide to attainably and sustainably reducing inflammation through a plant-based
diet, based on her experience of helping herself and others reverse their
symptoms. It explains why whole plant foods help calm inflammation and promote
healing and includes inspiring stories of people who have transformed their
health this way as well as an extensive collection of recipes that will help
newcomers to this style of eating get started, simply and easily.
conditions, ranging from Hashimoto's (the major cause of underactive thyroid),
through type 1 diabetes and lupus to multiple sclerosis (MS), rheumatoid
arthritis and many less well-known conditions. Collectively, 10% of the UK
population was calculated to have one or more autoimmune conditions in 2023,
and if you have one the risks of developing another are much higher. Nutritionist,
health educator and MS patient Karen Lee provides an accessible and practical
guide to attainably and sustainably reducing inflammation through a plant-based
diet, based on her experience of helping herself and others reverse their
symptoms. It explains why whole plant foods help calm inflammation and promote
healing and includes inspiring stories of people who have transformed their
health this way as well as an extensive collection of recipes that will help
newcomers to this style of eating get started, simply and easily.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
15 black and white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
Width: 173 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
598 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78161-258-3 (9781781612583)
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01/2026
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Person
Karen Lee (aka 'the sensitive foodie) is
a retired intensive care nurse and qualified nutritionist who has a passion for
amazingly tasty food that's also great for health. Since receiving a diagnosis
of multiple sclerosis in 2016, she has used diet and lifestyle to manage her
condition and shares this knowledge with others through her website - The
Sensitive Foodie Kitchen - as well as workshops, talks and online classes. She
published her first book, Eat Well Live Well with The
Sensitive Foodie, in 2019. She is a facilitator for the charity
Overcoming MS that provides an accessible lifestyle medicine program that
supports people with MS. She also teaches medical students how to cook
plant-based meals as part of the Cooking for the Climate module offered by
Plant-Based Health Professionals UK and additionally works as their Events
Manager, organising their nutrition and lifestyle medicine conferences.
Karen lives in rural Devon with her husband and has two adult children.
a retired intensive care nurse and qualified nutritionist who has a passion for
amazingly tasty food that's also great for health. Since receiving a diagnosis
of multiple sclerosis in 2016, she has used diet and lifestyle to manage her
condition and shares this knowledge with others through her website - The
Sensitive Foodie Kitchen - as well as workshops, talks and online classes. She
published her first book, Eat Well Live Well with The
Sensitive Foodie, in 2019. She is a facilitator for the charity
Overcoming MS that provides an accessible lifestyle medicine program that
supports people with MS. She also teaches medical students how to cook
plant-based meals as part of the Cooking for the Climate module offered by
Plant-Based Health Professionals UK and additionally works as their Events
Manager, organising their nutrition and lifestyle medicine conferences.
Karen lives in rural Devon with her husband and has two adult children.
Content
Introduction:
Author's story; Part I: What is autoimmune disease? Why is gut health so
important? Inflammatory foods; What is a whole-food plant-based diet and why
does it help? Starting your healing journey - seven steps to healing from the
inside out; What about...? myth busting plant-based eating; What am I actually
going to eat? Final things to consider; Part II: 80 recipes - Breakfasts,
Soups, Salads and sides, Quick meals, Fancy meals, Baking cakes and breads,
Sauces, Fermented foods, Smoothies and drinks
Author's story; Part I: What is autoimmune disease? Why is gut health so
important? Inflammatory foods; What is a whole-food plant-based diet and why
does it help? Starting your healing journey - seven steps to healing from the
inside out; What about...? myth busting plant-based eating; What am I actually
going to eat? Final things to consider; Part II: 80 recipes - Breakfasts,
Soups, Salads and sides, Quick meals, Fancy meals, Baking cakes and breads,
Sauces, Fermented foods, Smoothies and drinks