Anti-Bioburden Diet

Because there are so many differing opinions on diet, I've been purposely steering clear of the topic, with a few occasional exceptions. These days, talking about diet is as contentious as discussing religion or politics.

Anyway, I was recently forwarded the following "Anti-Bioburden Diet" and thought I'd share it, in case someone thinks it might be of help. Generally, I'm not a fan of restrictive diets (unless restricting junk food), but restriction may be required for otherwise healthy foods, while one is dealing with intolerances, allergies, etc.

It may work for all, some, or none...who knows. Take it with a grain of unrefined pink himalayan sea salt.

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Anti-Bioburden Diet

Follow this diet, in order to stop feeding organisms in your body, such as fungi/yeast, parasites, virus, or bacteria.

Stop all dairy, except butter. No exceptions. The organisms use the mucous of dairy to form a layer of biofilm for protection and to live in.

Organisms love to eat sugar, so consume no sugar, no added sugar, and no natural sugar like honey. There are only two approved sweeteners: (1) Pure Stevia, or (2) Monk Fruit with no other added sweeteners like Erythritol or other sugar alcohols. Avoid hidden sugars in foods. Read labels!

No sugary drinks like pop or fruit juice. Do not consume fruit smoothies or juiced fruit.
The only fruits allowed to eat are: Avocado, Lemons, Limes, and Cranberries.

Avoid consuming grains. Grains are excessively high in carbohydrates and turn into sugar.

Coffee, caffeine, and chocolate all feed the bad organisms and are best avoided. We understand that these foods are well loved, so if you do this diet as directed, then these are the foods to cheat with sparingly.

Keep your overall consumption of carbohydrates to less than 75 grams per day. This means you can eat a lot of vegetables and salads!

If you have a virus, you must also avoid these foods:

Almonds
Almond Butter
Brazil Nuts
Brown Rice
Brussels Sprouts
Cashews
Chocolate
Corn
Hazelnuts
Infant Cereal
Macadamia Nuts
Millet
Oatmeal
Onions
Peanuts
Peanut Butter
Pecans
Pistachios
Sesame Seeds
Soybeans
Split peas
Sugar
Sunflower Seeds
Walnuts
Wheat Germ
Whole Wheat

If you have a fungus/yeast/mold, you must avoid these foods:

Alcoholic Beverages
BBQ Sauce
Black Pepper
Black Tea
Caffeine (including Chocolate)
Corned Beef
Edible Fungi and Mushrooms
Edible Pepper
Ham
Hot Dogs
Ketchup
Mayonnaise
Mustard with Added Sugar
Pastrami
Peanuts
Peanut Butter
Pickled Meat
Pickled Vegetables
Pre-Made Condiments Containing Additives, Sugar, Vinegar
Roasted and Salted Nuts
Sausage
Smoked Fish
Smoked and Cured Meats
Smoked and Processed Meats
Tamari
Worcestershire
Yeast: Baker’s Yeast, Brewer’s Yeast, Nutritional Yeast
Yeast-Leavened Bakery Products
Yeast-Containing Vitamins (look for those labeled "Yeast-Free")

Mold grows in leftover food, unless it is properly refrigerated. Use appropriately-sized, well-sealed glass containers and don’t keep leftovers for more than one extra day. Freezing leftovers is best.

I'd like to see the empirical support for this diet. For example, I never knee almonds were a no-no for viruses. Can you provide some studies that show that?

physedgirl09 said...
id starve... (as i sit here eating a krispy kreme doughnut)

Lol physedgirl - I’ve never had a Krispy kreme donut...we don’t have them up here.

We do have Tim Hortons tho.

Good to know! Cant blame me for being skeptical. Especially about a diet as ulinflexible as the one mentioned.

Georgia Hunter said...
That's a lot not to eat, what can you eat?

I totally agree, Georgia. Unfortunately, I didn't get a list of permissible foods. It would appear that all other vegetables and non-smoked, non-cured meats like beef, chicken, fish, etc. would be what remains. (Although, I think you and I agree about not eating a lot of meat.) Some fats like avocado and olives seem okay.

This is certainly not a long-term diet, if used at all. I hesitated to even mention it, but lately there have been some posts from people dealing with some severe food allergies/intolerances. So, I figured if they're in that bad of a place, something like this wacky diet might be worth a trial run.

But, if/when they improve, they should move to a healthier, sustainable diet and re-introduce the healthier foods on the list, such as Brazil nuts, Brussels sprouts, Onions, etc.

It's always great to hear from you. I hope you and your family are well.

Indeed, when it comes to diet and health, you're like a chess player...always thinking ahead several moves. I wish you checkmate!

Like you, I can eat only animal protein and feel better. I get grass-fed/-finished beef from a local farm -- mostly ground beef, but an occasional ribeye or filet. Eating about 3 oz. of ground beef per meal with lots of non-starchy vegetables and a few berries really squashes my appetite and causes me to lose weight pretty easily. My only problem is getting bored with the food. I need more/better cooking skills.

For a couple of months, I got pretty interested in the Carnivore Diet that seems to have surpassed the Ketogenic Diet in popularity. I never followed it, though. I just read all the near-miraculous stories about the effects of eating only meat and drinking only water. Maybe this is perfectly healthy, but I don't think there's sufficient long-term data to support it. Plus, I've read that high-fat diets (Keto and Carnivore) are bad for our gut bacteria. I think Michael Pollan said it best: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." At least, for those who can.

As for cranberries, it seems that one cup of whole cranberries is only 4g of sugar and 4.6g of fiber. Maybe that's why they get a pass, but I'm not sure. It's a weird diet. The whole thing is a tangled mess, depending on how a food was grown, harvested, and what particular problems or sensitivities a person may have. Just trying to figure out the latter is a headache unto itself, never mind trying to figure out what's been done to a given food. I recall a time when Canada wasn't accepting any imports of beef from the U.S., due to how the animals were raised. Other countries have also rejected certain U.S. foods, too, if I recall correctly. And, really, I'm not at all surprised. It's not a wonder many of us get sick -- it's a wonder we manage as well as we do. Some days, I just want to go down in flames and eat everything. Go out with a bang.

Girlie said...
I don't recall the beef rejection. But, I do know the milk was frowned upon by some - mainly because of the rBST. (synthetic version of growth hormone). It increases milk production. Apparently it's not for health (human) reasons that it's not used in Canada...but more for the health of the cows. (which I guess could also impact our health)

But, with the latest trade deal...we're accepting more of the U.S. milk into the country...

It appears I'm mistaken, then. I guess it was about rBST and milk. I thought it had to do with rBGH and beef. However, this was like three years ago or more. These days, my brain has problems holding a sufficient amount of information and with recall.

Georgia, there are overwhelming scientific reference articles saying otherwise in regard to what YOU'RE saying. You can find evidence for anything if you want. I'm not really interested in methionine.

jb1994 said...
Georgia, there are overwhelming scientific reference articles saying otherwise in regard to what YOU'RE saying. You can find evidence for anything if you want. I'm not really interested in methionine.

Good luck in your journey back to being healthy.