The author shares her story of reversing multiple sclerosis through changing her diet to a paleo-based one. She goes even further to show how this unique diet plan can help patients with other chronic autoimmune disorders to feel better, begin and remain in a recovery process, and even prevent certain illnesses

Introduction -- Before you get started. The science of life, disease, and you -- Autoimmunity: conventional versus functional medicine -- Getting focused -- Eating for your cellular health. The Wahls diet 101 -- Mastering the Wahls diet -- Wahls Paleo -- Wahls Paleo plus -- Going beyond food. Reduce toxic load -- Exercise and electricity -- What about drugs, supplements, and alternative medicine? -- Stress management -- Recovery -- Epilogue: The end of my story, the beginning of yours