Reintroduction: Phase 3 of the Autoimmune Protocol | Deep Dive (Ep 054)

Episode 54: Reintroduction – Phase 3 of the Autoimmune Protocol

Reintroduction is often the most misunderstood—and most powerful—phase of the Autoimmune Protocol. While elimination helps calm inflammation, reintroductions are what allow you to build a personalized, sustainable way of eating that supports your long-term health. In this episode, Mickey explains why reintroduction is not optional, how it’s changed with recent AIP updates, and why staying in elimination too long can actually work against healing.

As part of the AIP Deep Dive series, this episode focuses on Phase 3 of the updated Autoimmune Protocol: the Reintroduction Phase. Mickey walks through how to know when you’re ready to begin, how to reintroduce foods safely, and how to interpret your body’s feedback so you can expand your diet with confidence.

This episode provides a clear, step-by-step framework for navigating reintroductions without fear or confusion—helping you move from a structured healing phase into a flexible, personalized approach to eating that works for your body and your life.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

1. What the AIP Reintroduction Phase is and why it matters
2. Why elimination is never meant to be permanent
3. How to know when you’re ready to begin reintroductions
4. The updated, evidence-based food reintroduction procedure
5. How to track and interpret immediate and delayed food reactions
6. The Core AIP reintroduction stages and food order
7. How Modified AIP reintroductions differ from Core AIP
8. What “gray area foods” are and how to handle them
9. How to build your personalized, long-term AIP template

Resources:

1. AIP Foundation Series – Free 5-day email course with printable food lists, meal plans, and beginner resources.
2. AIP Certified Coach Program & Practitioner Directory – Advanced training for licensed healthcare providers and a worldwide directory to find AIP-trained support.

Episode Timeline:

00:00 – Why reintroductions are the most powerful phase of AIP

02:34 – What the Reintroduction Phase is—and why it matters

04:27 – When to begin reintroductions

08:34 – The updated food reintroduction procedure

13:18 – Core AIP reintroduction stages

16:46 – Modified AIP reintroduction stages

19:29 – Tracking and interpreting food reactions

22:21 – Navigating “gray area foods”

24:27 – Immediate vs. delayed food reactions

27:12 – Life after reintroductions & your personalized AIP template

29:36 – Wrap-up & AIP Foundation Series