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Soothe Your Body with Targeted Recipes for Autoimmune Dysfunction and Disorders
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Haylie Pomroy’s Fast Metabolism Food Rx
Autoimmune Dysfunction and Disorders
RECIPES
Breakfast: Days 1 & 5
Sweet Potato Green Smoothie 13
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YOUR PRESCRIPTION FOR REPAIR
Use this mini-guide and supplemental recipes along with my book, Fast
Metabolism Food Rx to understand what your body is telling you, focus on a
specific metabolic challenge and take steps towards repair, rejuvenation and
regaining your body’s natural balance! Not sure which program you need?
Try our Food Rx Quiz (https://hayliepomroy.com/foodrxquiz/)
The Health Wish List (page 25 in the book) is also a great way to hone in on
what your body is telling you.
Often, there is an endless feedback loop: The body’s immune system may turn itself on after
getting overly excited by a virus or cancer, or an autoimmune condition could damage the heart
and result in heart disease. Which came first? The faulty metabolism or the autoimmunity?
Nutritionally, we need to “unset” the stage for these diseases and disrupt what was a perfect
storm. You can adapt and manipulate your metabolism using the natural rhythm of the body in
conjunction with targeted micronutrients to set your immune system back on track.
This Immune Repair Plan is a rotation diet. You’ll eat one way for days 1 and 5, then another way
for days 2, 3, 4 and 6-7. You should not eat any one food more than three times per week, and
preferably never two days in a row. By doing this, we aim to remove reactors that trigger the
immune system to overreact, then repair stress, and restore calm.
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CHEW ON THIS
For those struggling with autoimmunity, we lose trust in our body’s ability to make the right
decisions healthwise, and it therefore can become difficult to trust our own judgment. When
you have an autoimmune disease, you know exactly what your body has the capacity to do, and
where it could take you, and you do not want to go there. But it is even more damaging to let that
fear overcome you.
Don’t be afraid to dance again, to love again, to trust again. Don’t be afraid to view your body
as healthy and vibrant and alive. Don’t be afraid to trust your body—because even if you never
know everything about the why, you know your body did (and it will continue to do) whatever is
the best job it knows how to do in order to take care of you at any given moment.
I gain so much inspiration watching my clients get back on the dancefloor of life, even after
extreme personal struggles, and it makes me want to get out there, too. They were willing
to share their suffering, as well as their triumphs. Maybe you can find a way to do that, too—
because it’s a great way to live.
In Health,
Haylie Pomroy
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TOP 20 POWER FOODS
Immune Repair
The following foods are particularly supportive to immunity, helping reduce stress and restore
balance. The recipes in my book, Fast Metabolism Food Rx, and the recipes in this mini-
cookbook, all include one or more of these top 20 power foods.
Apricots
Arugula
Asparagus
Beef liver (organic)
Blueberries
Brussels sprouts
Butternut squash
Cauliflower
Celery
Cranberries
Cucumbers
Garlic
Jicama
Olives
Radishes
Sardines
Sprouted adzuki beans
Sweet potatoes
Turkey
Watermelon
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FOUNDATIONAL FOOD LIST
Use the Power Foods in conjunction with the Foundational Food List to create your meals, or
simply follow the recipes in Fast Metabolism Food Rx and in this cookbook!
VEGETABLES
All fruits and vegetables can be fresh or frozen, unless otherwise noted.
Serving size: Unlimited
Alfalfa sprouts Collard greens habanero, jalapeno,
Artichokes (all types: fresh, Cucumbers pepperoncini, poblano,
frozen, jarred or canned Cultured/fermented veggies, serrano, bell peppers, Italian
without additives, not including sauerkraut, kimchi frying peppers, pimiento,
marinated) and all cultured pickles sweet peppers
Arugula Daikon (white radish) Pumpkin
Asparagus Dandelion greens Radishes
Bamboo shoots Eggplant Rhubarb
Beans: Green, yellow was, Endive Rutabaga
haricots verts Fennel Sea vegetable/seaweeds:
Bean sprouts Frisee Dulse, hijiki, kelp, kombu,
Beets: Fresh or canned, no Hearts of palm nori
sugar added Jicama Shallots
Beet greens Kale Snow peas
Bok choy Leafy greens (mixed) Spinach
Broccoli Leeks Spirulina
Broccolini Lettuces: All types except Sprouts (all types)
Brussels sprouts iceberg Summer squash: Yellow,
Cabbage: All types, including Mushrooms zucchini
fermented/cultured such as Mustard greens Swiss chard
sauerkraut and kimchi Okra Turnips
Carrots Onions: Red, yellow, green Watercress
Cauliflower (scallions) Winter squash: Acorn,
Celery, including leaves Parsnips butternut, delicate, pumpkin,
Chicory, especially curly Peppers, sweet and hot: spaghetti squash
endive Anaheim, banana, cherry,
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FOUNDATIONAL FOOD LIST
FRUITS
All fruits and vegetables and be fresh or frozen, unless otherwise noted
Serving size: 1 cup or 1 piece
Low-glycemic fruits (0-49)
Apples: All types Limes Prunes
Blackberries Loganberries Strawberries
Blueberries Mulberries Tomatoes (for our purposes,
Cherries Oranges tomatoes are a fruit, not a
Goji berries Peaches vegetable)
Grapefruit Pears: All types
Kumquats Plums
Lemons Prickly pears
High-glycemic fruits (50-100)
Apricots Honeydew melon Pomegranates
Cantaloupe Kiwi Raspberries
Clementines Mangos Tangerines
Cranberries Nectarines Watermelon
Figs: Fresh only Papaya
Guava Pineapple
VEGETARIAN PROTEINS
Serving sizes: ½ cup cooked legumes or cooked mushrooms, ½ cup cooked grains, ¼ cup raw
nuts
Note: Some items on this list also appear on other lists, such as Complex Carbs, Vegetables or
Healthy Fats lists. These foods can be used for either purpose in your meal map, but serving
sizes will vary depending on how you are using them.
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FOUNDATIONAL FOOD LIST
ANIMAL PROTEINS
Serving size: 4 ounces meat or 6 ounces fish
Beef: All lean cuts, lean ground Fish: Wild-caught, any types Mussels
meat, rump roast especially cod, dory, Organ meats: Chicken liver or
Buffalo flounder, haddock, halibut, gizzards, beef liver or heart,
Calamari herring, mackerel, pollock, sweetbreads, kidneys, etc.
Caviar sardines, sea bass, skate, Oysters: Fresh, raw or cooked;
Chicken sole, trout (avoid bottom or packages, packed in water
Clams feeders, which tend to be Pork: Tenderloin, loin roast,
Corned beef more polluted, such as chops
Crab meat tilapia, grouper, catfish) Rabbit
Cured lean meats: Prosciutto, Game: Venison, elk, pheasant, Salmon: Smoked, fresh, frozen
black forest ham, smoked etc. or canned
ham (nitrate-free only) Guinea fowl Scallops
Deli meats: Turkey, chicken, Jerky: Beef, ostrich, buffalo, Shrimp
roast beef (nitrate-free only) turkey, elk Tuna: Fresh, frozen or canned
Eggs: Whole, any size (2 eggs Lamb Turkey
= one serving) Lobster
HEALTHY FATS
Serving sizes: 1 cup nut milks, ¼ cup raw nuts and seeds or shredded coconut, ¼ cup olives, 3 tbsp
dressing, 2 tbsp raw nut or seed butters
Almond milk Flaxseed Olives
Avocado: ½ medium Grapeseed oil Nuts and seeds: Raw only. All
Cashew milk Hummus: 1/3 cup types including their butters,
Coconut Mayonnaise: Safflower-oil except peanut
Coconut milk based Sesame oil
Coconut oil Olive oil Tahini (sesame butter)
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FOUNDATIONAL FOOD LIST
HERBS, SPICES, CONDIMENTS AND MISC FOODS
Serving sizes: Unlimited
Agar agar Garlic: Fresh and garlic powder Spices from peppers:
Apple cider vinegar Ginger: Fresh or ground Cayenne, chili powder, red
Arrowroot powder Horseradish: Fresh or jarred pepper flakes, paprika
Black pepper Lemon zest/peel, including Sweeteners: Pure stevia or
Broths and stocks: Homemade lemon verbena leaves birch-based xylitol
or natural/sugar-free beef, Lime zest/peel Tabasco
chicken, vegetable, turkey Mustard: All types Tamari
Cacao powder, raw Nutritional yeast Vanilla extract
Chili powder Pickles: Sugar-free only Vinegars: Any type without
Chives Salsa, including fermented added sugar
Coconut aminos Sea salt Xanthan gum (non-corn-based)
Dried or fresh herbs: Basil, Sesame seeds
bay leaf, celery seed, dill, Spices: Cinnamon, coriander,
mint, oregano, parsley, cumin, turmeric, nutmeg
rosemary, tarragon, thyme
COMPLEX CARBS
Serving sizes: 1 cup cooked grain; 1/2 cup cooked legumes; 1 ounce crackers or pretzels;
1 slice bread; 1 tortilla; 1/2 bagel; 1 medium sweet potato
Amaranth Millet Sweet potatoes/yams (for our
Barley (black or white) Nut Flours purposes, sweet potatoes and
Beans/legumes—white, Oats/Oatmeal yams are complex carbs, not
black, kidney, lima, Quinoa vegetables)
pinto, adzuki; no peanuts, Rice—brown, black, red, wild Tapioca, as a thickener in
peas or soybeans recipes (not the pudding with
Rye flour
Brown rice pasta added sugar)
Sorghum
Buckwheat flour Teff
Kamut flour/ bagels Spelt—pasta, pretzels, tortillas
Wheat grass(serving size 1 shot)
Freekah (a green wheat that Sprouted-grain bagels,
is roasted; considered an breads, tortillas
“ancient grain”)
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Adzuki Beans
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Bagel Watermelon
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Radishes Green Beans Apricots
Pistachios
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DAY 3 Kiwi Sandwich
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Cauliflower Florets Cauliflower Blueberries
Stevie or Xylitol to
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Saute Apricots
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Cauliflower Florets Chicken Salad Stevie or Xylitol to
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FOOD FOCUS
With autoimmunity, it’s really about figuring out what is causing that stress, then striking
a balance. This lowers the body’s overstimulated reactivity response. With this nutritional
prescription, we aim to:
Your 7 days for Immune Repair are split into two meal maps. You’ll eat one way for days 1 and 5,
and another way for days 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7.
Fruit (high or
low GI) Fruit (high or
Complex Carb Protein Complex Carb Protein
within 30 min low GI)
Green Vegetable Green Vegetable
of waking. within 30 min of
Vegetable Healthy Fat Vegetable Healthy Fat
Nothing else for waking
30 min
Fruit (high or
low GI) Fruit (high or
Protein Fruit (high or Protein
within 30 min Protein low GI)
Vegetable low GI) Vegetable
of waking. Vegetable within 30 min of
Healthy Fat Vegetable Healthy Fat
Nothing else for waking
30 min
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SWEET POTATO GREEN SMOOTHIE
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SWEET POTATO GREEN SMOOTHIE
BREAKFAST DAYS 1 & 5 | SERVES: 1 | PREP TIME: 5 MIN | TOTAL TIME: 5 MIN
DIRECTIONS
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WARM WHITE BEANS
AND ARUGULA
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WARM WHITE BEANS AND ARUGULA
LUNCH OR DINNER DAYS 1 & 5 | SERVES: 3 | PREP TIME: 10 MIN | TOTAL TIME: 15 MIN
DIRECTIONS
1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the oil, onion, garlic, and rosemary, and
sauté 1 minute.
2. Add the beans and broth, and cook 2 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice, and remove from the
heat.
3. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve the bean mixture over the arugula, topped with
the avocado and parsley.
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ASPARAGUS, PEA, AND
PROSCIUTTO SALAD WITH MINT
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ASPARAGUS, PEA, AND PROSCIUTTO
SALAD WITH MINT
LUNCH OR DINNER DAYS 1 & 5 | SERVES: 1 | PREP TIME: 5 MIN | TOTAL TIME: 10 MIN
DIRECTIONS
1. Arrange the asparagus in a microwave-safe container (a glass pie plate, for example).
2. Add 2 tablespoons water. Cover with plastic wrap, leaving a tiny vent hole. Microwave on
high until the asparagus is crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
3. In a serving bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Toss the asparagus and remaining ingredients with the dressing, and serve.
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SPROUTED ADZUKI SALAD
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SPROUTED ADZUKI SALAD
LUNCH OR DINNER DINNER DAYS 1 & 5 | SERVES: 2 | PREP TIME: 30 MIN | TOTAL TIME: 1 HR
DIRECTIONS
1. Cover the sprouted adzuki beans with warm water, and soak 30 minutes. Drain. Place the
soaked beans in a saucepan with 1 1/4 cups water, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover,
and simmer 30 minutes, or until the beans are tender. Drain.
2. Combine the warm beans with the remaining ingredients, and serve.
* Note: You can buy sprouted adzuki beans at Whole Foods or online, or sprout them yourself
[https://hayliepomroy.com/sprouting-nuts-seeds-beans-grains/] (it’s pretty effortless).
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ONE-PAN ROAST
CHICKEN WITH VEGGIES
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ONE-PAN ROAST CHICKEN WITH VEGGIES
LUNCH OR DINNER DAYS 1 & 5 | SERVES: 4 | PREP TIME: 10 MIN | TOTAL TIME: 50 MIN
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place the chicken thighs on a rimmed metal baking sheet
or pan. Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon over the chicken.
2. Strip the leaves from the rosemary and sprinkle them over the chicken, tucking some of the
leaves under the skin. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Roast 20 minutes.
3. Toss the Brussels sprouts and cauliflower with the olive oil, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Add veggies to the pan with the chicken, and arrange in a single layer. Thinly slice the other
half lemon, and tuck the slices here and there. Roast another 15 to 20 minutes, until the chicken
is cooked through with crisped skin, and the Brussels sprouts and cauliflower are browned and
tender. Remove from the oven and serve.
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CHOPPED SALAD WITH LENTILS
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CHOPPED SALAD WITH LENTILS
LUNCH OR DINNER DAYS 1 & 5 | SERVES: 2 | PREP TIME: 10 MIN | TOTAL TIME: 15 MIN
DIRECTIONS
1. Combine the first four ingredients (lemon through black pepper) in a large bowl.
4. Season with salt to taste. This tastes even better after it’s been in the fridge for an hour or more.
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BREAKFAST TURKEY SAUTÉ
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BREAKFAST TURKEY SAUTÉ
BREAKFAST DAYS 2-4 & 6-7 | SERVES: 4 | PREP TIME: 5 MIN | TOTAL TIME: 15 MIN
DIRECTIONS
2. Add all ingredients and sauté, breaking up the turkey with a spoon, cooking just until the
turkey is no longer pink, and serve.
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TUNA, CUCUMBER,
AND CELERY SALAD
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TUNA, CUCUMBER, CELERY SALAD
LUNCH OR DINNER DAYS 2-4 & 6-7 | SERVES: 1 | PREP TIME: 5 MIN | TOTAL TIME: 10 MIN
DIRECTIONS
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BABY GREENS WITH
SARDINES AND OLIVE OIL
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BABY GREENS WITH SARDINES
AND OLIVE OIL
LUNCH OR DINNER DAYS 2-4 & 6-7 | SERVES: 1 | PREP TIME: 5 MIN | TOTAL TIME: 10 MIN
DIRECTIONS
1. Whisk together the first six ingredients (oil through black pepper).
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SESAME GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD
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SESAME GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD
LUNCH OR DINNER DAYS 2-4 & 6-7 | SERVES: 4 | PREP TIME: 10 MIN | TOTAL TIME 45 MIN
DIRECTIONS
2. Whisk together the first eight ingredients (garlic through black pepper) in a large mixing bowl.
3. Remove 2 tbsp of the dressing into a small bowl. Brush the chicken thighs with 1 tbsp of it,
and grill skin-down until the skin is browned, about 8 to 12 minutes. Flip the chicken, cover
the grill, and cook another 8 to 12 minutes (an instant-read thermometer inserted into the
center of a thigh will read 160 degrees F). Baste the thighs with the remaining 1 tbsp of the
reserved dressing, and grill 2 minutes more. Remove the chicken to a cutting board.
4. Toss the lettuce, celery, cucumber, and radish with the dressing in the bowl. Slice the chicken
and arrange it on top. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and green onions, and serve.
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SPICY TURKEY SKILLET
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SPICY TURKEY SKILLET
LUNCH OR DINNER DAYS 2-4 & 6-7 | SERVES: 4 | PREP TIME: 10 MIN | TOTAL TIME: 45 MIN
DIRECTIONS
1. Place a large skillet (use one with a lid) over medium-high heat. Add the turkey and 2 tbsp of
the coconut oil, and sauté until the turkey is browned. Scrape the contents of the skillet into a
bowl, and set aside.
2. Add the rest of the coconut oil and the onion. Lower the heat to medium and cook, stirring
occasionally, until the onions begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the squash, cover, and
cook 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add the garlic, salt, cinnamon, and black pepper. Sauté 1 minute. Stir in the broth, reduce the
heat to low, cover, and simmer until the squash is tender, about 10 minutes. Remove the skillet
from the heat. Stir in the turkey (and any accumulated juices) and pecans.
4. Taste for salt and pepper. Serve, topped with chopped fresh parsley.
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CLASSIC ITALIAN SAUTÉED
BEEF LIVER WITH ONIONS
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CLASSIC ITALIAN SAUTÉED BEEF LIVER
WITH ONIONS
LUNCH OR DINNER DAYS 2-4 & 6-7 | SERVES: 4 | PREP TIME: 10 MIN | TOTAL TIME: 20 MIN
DIRECTIONS
1. Heat a large skillet (use one with a lid) over medium-high heat. Add 2 tbsp of the olive oil, the
asparagus and onions; sauté 4 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter.
2. Season the liver with sea salt and black pepper. Add the remaining 2 tbsp of the olive oil to
the skillet. Add the liver, and sauté 2 minutes. Transfer to the serving platter.
3. Add the beef broth to the skillet, scraping up all of the browned bits from the bottom of the
pan. Stir until thickened, about 1 minute. Pour over the meat and veggies. Top with parsley,
and serve with olives.
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