I've been asked about my diet and what I eat. After perusing the too many posts I've written on what I eat, how I eat, how it's changed and what does/doesn't work, I realized I really don't have a clear list of foods and practices. Granted, this is because with all the dietary experimenting I do in hopes of discovering the secret to perfect health, the list gets tweaked all the time. (I'm tweaking it as I speak....) However, this is my basic diet followed by the "rules."
Meat: Cod, salmon, beef, chicken, lamb, turkey, chicken liver, oysters, tuna
Meat: Cod, salmon, beef, chicken, lamb, turkey, chicken liver, oysters, tuna
Fruits: Apples, oranges, avocados,
lemons, pears, grapefruit, limes, coconut, grapes,
watermelon, cantaloupe, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, plums, prunes, cherries
Vegetables: Lettuce, spinach, arugula, dandelion greens, onions, garlic, peppers, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, celery, squash, peas, green beans
Herbs and Spices: Oregano, basil, cilantro, thyme, black pepper, Himalayan or Celtic sea salt
Nuts: Almonds
Oils and fats: Olive oil, coconut oil, butter, avocados
Other: Coconut milk, peppermint tea
Vegetables: Lettuce, spinach, arugula, dandelion greens, onions, garlic, peppers, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, celery, squash, peas, green beans
Herbs and Spices: Oregano, basil, cilantro, thyme, black pepper, Himalayan or Celtic sea salt
Nuts: Almonds
Oils and fats: Olive oil, coconut oil, butter, avocados
Other: Coconut milk, peppermint tea
Do not overeat. It creates inflammation and stress on your
body triggering autoimmune responses. Eat every two hours to avoid blood sugar fluctuations.
Eat 80% fresh produce (if possible), 20% meat and everything else. Must
have a little protein with every meal to stabilize blood sugar.
All food must be organic and fresh. No canned, packaged or
processed food.
All meat must be grass-fed, organic or wild-caught. I stay
away from canned meats but on occasion I eat tuna. I buy only gluten free, wild caught tuna. Don't trust big-box grocery stores
even if they claim it's healthy. Find a food co-op or source you can trust.
Stay away from pork and shellfish because they are toxic. I
cheat with oysters but only because I've been told they are the cleanest shellfish and I live in the oyster capital of the world. I don't eat them often, and I don't have problems when I do.
No grains of any kind.
No gluten. Watch for hidden gluten in makeup, body
products/lotions, chap stick, hamburger, spices, canned anything including tuna,
supplements and thyroid medications.
No dairy.
No sweeteners of any kind including high glycemic fruits:
dried fruit, mangoes, bananas, papayas, etc. as they are just as bad.
No high starch vegetables: potatoes, yams, sweet potatoes
Avoid or rotate goitrogens like broccoli, kale, cauliflower, or Brussel sprouts as they decrease your thyroid function. I rotate
these things and cook them as cooking decreases the goitrogenic effect.
No mushrooms or fungi.
No legumes like peanuts, beans, lentils. (Fresh green peas and green beans are fine.)
Avoid lectins like tomatoes, cashews, beans, peanuts, potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, bananas. Remove peels from fresh fruit (apples) and if I cheat with potatoes or sweet potatoes, remove the peels. This decreases the amount of lectins.
Avoid lectins like tomatoes, cashews, beans, peanuts, potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, bananas. Remove peels from fresh fruit (apples) and if I cheat with potatoes or sweet potatoes, remove the peels. This decreases the amount of lectins.
Drink as much water as possible with the goal of reaching the required number of ounces (your weight x .67 = number of ounces per day). Preferably clean water with natural minerals like artesian water. This is important for detoxification and hydration.
