Here's an expanded list of foods to eat and not eat.

Reduce or Remove Altogether
• Processed foods, fast foods, and soda
• Refined sugar (like white and brown sugar)
• High-fructose corn syrup
• Additives, artificial sweeteners, and MSG
• All vegetable oils like canola, soybean, corn,
and grapeseed (see A Guide to Fats)
• Non-organic soy, soy milk, or rice milk
• Grains (wheat and corn is a grain)
• Starchy vegetables and high glycemic fruits
• Squeezed juice
* 98% of soy grown in America is genetically modified, and
may increase intestinal permeability.

Remove Entirely
(for at least 60 days)
Read all labels on food packaging
* Milk and all milk products
* Wheat & gluten (including yeast,
rye, oats, and barley)
* All artificial trans fat (including
hydrogenated or partially
hydrogenated oil)

Avoid cooking with or consuming
these fats and oils. Consuming
oxidized oils is extremely toxic to your
body and brain.
“Buttery Spreads”
Canola**
Corn**
Cottonseed
Grapeseed
Hydrogenated Oils
Margarine
Partially Hydrogenated Oils
Peanut Oil
Rapeseed**
Rice Bran
Safflower
Soybean**
Sunflower
Trans fats
Vegetable Oil**
Vegetable Shortening**
Wheat Germ Oil
**At least 90% of the United States’ supply of canola (rapeseed), corn, and soy are genetically modified.


Eat Liberally
• Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, divided evenly between
leafy greens, colored, and sulfur-containing (see produce charts).
• Make bone broth and incorporate it into your diet regularly.
• Eat and cook with plenty of high-quality fats (see A Guide to Fats).
• Include adequate complete proteins (one to three fists,
mostly from fish and animals).
• Stay adequately hydrated.
Reduce or Remove Altogether

Supply Nutrients for Synaptogenesis
• Choline: Egg yolk, organ meats, broccoli, cauliflower
• DHA: Cold water fatty fish
• Uridine: Beets, mushrooms, organ meats

Brain-Supportive Healthy Fats and Oils
High Heat
Avocado Oil (520°F, 270°C)
Ghee**(485°F, 250°C)
Palm Oil (450°F, 230°C)
Almond Oil
(430°F, 220°C)
Tallow (420°F, 215°C)

Medium Heat
Macadamia Oil (390°F, 200°C)
Refined Coconut Oil
(400°F, 200°C)
Lard (390°F, 200°C)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
(375°F, 190°C)

Low Heat
Poultry & Game Bird Fat
(375°F,190°C)
Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
(350°F, 177°C)
Sesame Oil (350°F, 175°C)
Butter* (250°F,120°C)

No Heat
Fish Oil
Cod Liver Oil
Flaxseed Oil
(use sparingly)
MCT Oil
Truffle Oil
Cocoa Butter


You can still make delicious recipes with these restrictions. Remember, the goal is to give the body optimal nutrition and optimal conditions so the brain can heal itself.