Book excerpt: When you have interstitial cystitis, finding recipes and making meals can seem daunting. Shifting the focus to taking care of your mind, body, and soul has now been made easier! Author Elisabeth Yaotani and nutritionist Brianne Thornton, MS, RD have teamed up to bring you over 70 nutritious, and yes "delicious" recipes that center around eating clean and the healthiest options for those with IC and autoimmunity. Each recipe has been carefully selected to address IC as well as laying the foundation for improved health. To address the nuances of personal taste and specific needs, we have even created a substitution list that lets you customize each recipe. How great is that? Our philosophy and approach to better health is to get to the root of the problem and remove the culprits that set off our immune system reactions. The more research that is being done into disease states, the more they are finding that inflammation is often a leading cause. It's critical to boost the nutrients that strengthen our immune system and allow our bodies to return to balance. When we pay attention to diet and lifestyle triggers, we can recognize the problems, take action, and restore our immune system to a state of health and vitality. Features Over 70 delicious anti-inflammatory recipes Free of Gluten, Dairy, and Refined Sugar We have made this transition as easy as possible. Eating clean means that we turn our focus to a diet that includes the healthiest options such as whole organic foods and an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables. Once you begin turning away from processed and refined foods, especially refined sugars that are proven to undermine health, you will begin to see the effect that they have had on your body. Clean eating is the base to start from, but it's also important to understand that there may still be foods that trigger inflammation in different people. Knowing your body and tailoring your diet to avoid those triggers is the next level of awareness. Our recipes have been chosen so that they don't include gluten, conventional dairy, or refined sugars, which are three of the most problematic foods for many people. Just because you have interstitial cystitis doesn't mean your diet has to be bland! Begin reversing your IC symptoms today by laying the foundation for health and wellness. The Complete IC Diet Cookbook also includes Product recommendations for clean eating Ingredient substitution list so that you can customize each recipe Meal prepping and shopping guide IC Diet Protocol Supplement guide Recommended teas for wellness