Non Inflammatory Diet

The reason you are referring to this page is because we assessed your health condition as inflammatory and advised a non-inflammatory diet.
Partially adopted from the website thecandidadiet.com

Preparing for the cleanse, 7 to 14 days
This is a strict (but very healthy) diet. Think about what you eat each day. When ever possible, prepare all meals from scratch, buy organic, animal proteins should be free of hormones and antibiotics, eat wild caught fish only and fresh seasonal local vegetables. Establish relationships with local farmers, farmers who are passionate about pure foods, buy seasonal vegetables, local eggs and meat. Your food is your medicine.

• Eat only raw salads and steamed vegetables
• Buy organic if you can
• Make sure your bowels are moving, drink a fiber drink like psyllium husk twice each day
• Do the cleanse for 7-14 days

Avoid starchy vegetables such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, yams, corn, all winter squash except zucchini, beets, peas and parsnips. Raw salads and steamed vegetables might not sound that exciting, but you can use salt, pepper, lemon juice and various herbs and spices to liven them up. See the list of veggies you can eat from phase one.

The Cleanse, for the next 7-14 days you will be drinking 1 liter of broth with either a raw salad or steamed vegetables.

RECIPE: VEGETABLE BROTH
3-4 potatoes, peeled and diced
1 small onion, diced
3-4 stalks of fresh grown celery, thinly sliced
1-2 fresh grown carrots, thinly sliced
Cayenne pepper (optional)
1 large handful of greens such as kale or chard, chopped

Place ingredients in 3 quarts (about 3 liters) of pure or distilled water. Bring to boil and simmer for 20 minutes, strain the liquid and discard the veggies. If you'd like to spice it up a little, throw in some cayenne pepper. You should drink 2-3 bowls of this vegetable broth each day to replace depleted minerals. Use organic vegetables if possible!

RECIPE: FIBER DRINK, drink two cups a day.
1 cup of room temperature water
1 flat tablespoon of Psyllium Husk powder


PHASE ONE, FOODS TO EAT FOR THE NEXT FOUR WEEKS.

VEGETABLES
Asparagus
Avocado
Broccoli
Brussel sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Celery
Collard greens
Cucumber
Eggplant
Garlic (raw)
Kale
Leeks
Okra
Onions
Peppers
Radish
Seaweed
Spaghetti squash
Spinach
Summer squash
Swiss chard
Tomatoes
Turnip
Zucchini

• Avoid starchy vegetables such as carrots, sweet potatoes, potatoes, yams, corn, all squash except zucchini, beets, peas, parsnips and all beans except green beans
• You should buy your vegetables fresh and eat them raw, steam or grill them. Add a little garlic and onions for flavor.

LIVE YOGURT CULTURES
Plain yogurt
Probiotics

• Live yogurt cultures (or probiotics) help your gut to repopulate itself with good bacteria
• Yogurt from goat and sheep milk is even better, as they tend to contain fewer chemicals

PROTEINS
Beef
Chicken
Fish
Eggs

• Proteins almost completely free of sugars and mold, so they fill you up, limit to 3 servings of beef, chicken or fish a week
• Eat fresh and organic meat if possible - processed meat like lunch meat, bacon and spam, is loaded with dextrose nitrates, sulphates and sugars
• Smoked or vacuum packed meats are also best avoided

NUTS AND SEEDS
Nuts and seeds that don't contain a high mold content

• Nuts are a high protein food
• Avoid peanuts and pistachios as they tend to have a higher mold content
• You can remove mold by soaking the nuts in water
• Another tip to remove mold - spray the nuts with a diluted grapefruit seed extract solution

NON-GLUTINOUS GRAINS
Buckwheat
Millet
Amaranth
Quinoa
Wild and brown rice

• Grains contain a high amount of fiber, excellent for keeping the colon clear 
• Soak grains overnight with a tiny bit of lemon juice
• Grains also act like a pipe cleaner in your intestine, grabbing toxins like pollutants, chemicals, pesticides and heavy metals on their way through

HERBS AND SPICES
Basil
Black Pepper
Cayenne
Cilantro
Cinnamon
Cloves
Cumin
Curry
Dill
Garlic
Ginger
Nutmeg
Oregano
Paprika
Rosemary
Tarragon
Thyme
Turmeric

• Most of these herbs contain antioxidants, and anti-fungal properties
• Increase circulation and reduce inflammation
• Improve digestion and alleviate constipation

OILS
Virgin Coconut Oil
Olive Oil
Sesame Oil
Pumpkin seed oil
Macadamia Oil
Almond Oil
Flax Oil
Safflower
Sunflower
Coconut oil
Coconut butter
Ghee
Organic butter

• Use cold pressed oils
• Heating or boiling destroys many of the oils' nutrients

SEASONING
Black Pepper
Salt
Sea Salt
Lemon Juice


HERBAL TEAS
Cinnamon Tea
Clove Tea
Chamomile Tea
Pau D'arco Tea
Peppermint Tea
Ginger Tea
Licorice Tea
Lemongrass Tea
Green Tea

• All of these herbal teas have anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory properties
• If you're missing your morning coffee, try green tea instead

PHASE 2: Foods to Reintroduce for the next 4 weeks.

BEANS
Adzuki Beans
Black Beans
Chickpeas
Mung Beans
Lima Beans
Pinto Beans
Navy Beans
Split Pea

• Beans are banned from Stage 1 because they contain lots of carbs
• They can be reintroduced in Stage 2 because they also contain fiber
• Soak all beans overnight with a little bit of lemon juice

HIGH CARB VEGETABLES
Carrots
Sweet Potatoes
Yams
Corn
Beets
Peas
Parsnips
Winter Squash

• These vegetables are banned in Stage 1 because of their high carb content
• However, they are nutrient dense and can be reintroduced in Stage 2
• Try adding 2-3 small portions each week

FRUIT
Green Apples
Pears
Grapefruit
Blueberries
Raspberries
Cranberries
Huckleberries
Blackberries

• Fruit is banned from Stage 1 because it contains sugar
• This is a list of low sugar fruits that may be OK to reintroduce in Stage 2

PHASE 3 AND BEYOND, A LIFESTYLE ADJUSTMENT.

Be careful in re introducing foods like pizza and apple pie, you will have a reaction and it will probably be phlegmy and unpleasant.
It is believed in Chinese Medicine that most illnesses can be traced to an inflammatory condition.
For two months now, you have avoided inflammatory foods, and you are probably feeling for the most part symptom free.
I suggest you adopt this diet as a lifestyle. It will help prevent illness and serve your body.




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