Favor
Caution: With the exception of small amounts ghee and butter, use dairy foods very sparingly. If they cause
mucus, coating on tongue, or congested nose/sinuses, discontinue immediately and avoid them altogether. Dairy
products can lead to serious lymphatic congestion and thickening of blood vessel walls. (See more details in section
Milk Controversy of Chapter 14.)
Reduce
Ghee
Goat’s cheese, unsalted
Goat’s milk
Lassi, spiced and with
Honey
Butter
Buttermilk
Cheese
Cow’s milk
Dairy products
Ice cream
Sour cream
Yoghurt
NUTS AND SEEDS
Reduce
Coconut
Poppy seeds
Pumpkin seeds, roasted
Sesame seeds
Sunflower seeds,
roasted
Avoid
All nuts
OILS/FATS
Reduce
Almond
Corn
Mustard
Safflower
Ghee
Unsalted butter
Sunflower
Note: These oil/fats are OK in small amounts
Avoid
Apricot
Avocado
Coconut
Olive
Sesame
Soy
SWEETENERS
Favor
Honey, raw and unheated (but not more than one tablespoon a day) and stevia
Reduce
Maple Syrup
Brown rice syrup
Dates syrup
Barley malt