52: When Reintroduction Isn't Linear - Laurane Chemenda's Story

Laurane Chemenda returns to walk listeners through her reintroduction journey, now five years in and still evolving. She talks candidly about what has made the process take as long as it has, the moment a reintroduction attempt sent her a clear signal, how she distinguishes psychological hesitation from genuine physiological caution, and what she'd tell someone who feels discouraged that their own reintroduction isn't following a tidy timeline. The conversation closes with a look at Bien-être Auto-immune, the French-language AIP platform and community Laurane founded. ## In This Episode - **(01:30)** Laurane's update since Episode 19: expecting her third child, and an expanding focus on the French AIP community - **(03:25)** What her reintroduction process has actually looked like over five years: starting strict and methodical, then loosening into a more intuitive approach - **(09:17)** The reintroduction moment that became a wake-up call, and what it did and did not affect - **(12:47)** Life circumstances that slowed the process, including two pregnancies and postpartum caution, and how she distinguishes a true reaction from psychological hesitation after years of reintroducing - **(15:17)** Her experience with gluten specifically, including genetic marker testing and stool testing results, and why she has chosen not to pursue reintroducing it - **(21:25)** What she wishes she'd known at the start about rigidity versus flexibility in the reintroduction process, and her perspective on Modified AIP and how she uses it with clients today - **(24:41)** Reassurance for listeners who feel anxious that their own reintroduction is taking longer than expected - **(25:54)** Her signature coaching advice: the importance of community and support throughout the AIP journey - **(26:46)** An introduction to Bien-être Auto-immune, her French-language platform, community, and coach training program ## About Laurane Chemenda Laurane Chemenda is an AIP Certified Coach (see her profile on the AIP Certified Coach Directory). She healed from ankylosing spondylitis using a combination of functional medicine and the autoimmune protocol, and now works with clients navigating autoimmune conditions. She is the founder of Bien-être Auto-immune, the first French-language platform dedicated to a functional, AIP-based approach to autoimmune health. ## Resources Mentioned - Episode 19: Laurane's AIP Summit presentation and healing story - Bien-être Auto-immune website - Bien-être Auto-immune on Instagram   *The AIP Summit Podcast is a Gutsy By Nature production. Content presented is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.*