Consider Avoiding

• Dairy (milk, cheese, butter, ghee)

• Gluten (barley, rye, oats, spelt, kamut, wheat – see www.celiac.com for foods that include gluten)

• Eggs

• Corn

• Soy

• Peanuts

• Nightshades (tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, potatoes)

• Caffeine

• Alcohol

• Sugars (table sugar, honey, maple syrup, corn syrup)

• Sweets

• Yeasted products (wine, vinegar, breads)

Eating Out

• Japanese, Thai, healthy Chinese (not fried, no MSG)

• Order fish and veggies at Italian restaurants

• Avoid bread

• Ask for grilled veggies! You will be surprised at how willing they are to bring you what you want, even if it’s off the menu.

Foods to Include

• Fresh Fruit (except citrus, pineapple, or dried fruit the first two weeks)

• Raw vegetables: salads – include artichokes, avocadoes, olives

• Sea vegetables: wakame, hijiki, arame, etc.

• Nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans, macadamia nuts, hazelnuts, but no peanuts)

• Nut Butters (almond, cashew, macadamia nut)

• Fish (small wild fish – wild salmon, sardines (see www.vitalchoice.com for mercury free small wild salmon, excellent canned salmon and sardines), shrimp, scallops. Small ocean fish that fits in a pan

• Organic chicken, Organic lamb, and occasional beef

• Low allergy grains such as quinoa, buckwheat, millet

• Continue with vegetables, beans, rice, healthy oils (olive oil, cold pressed nut oils)

• Herbal teas – non-caffeinated

• Spices- include garlic, ginger, curry or turmeric, rosemary, cilantro

• Try 1 TBSP organic coconut butter a day in the morning straight or in shake or hot water

DISCLAIMER: Do not use this program if you are pregnant or nursing, if you have cancer or heart condition, or any bowel disease. Consult with your doctor before starting the program. Nutritional supplements are powerful substances and should be used with caution. Be sure, when choosing supplements, that you favor gelcaps over capsules, and capsules over tablets, to make it easier for your gut to absorb the ingredients.