The Diet
Begin the diet one to two weeks before the ceremony. The aim is to give your digestive system a rest, cleanse your body, and increase your sensitivity to the work. Salt and pepper are permitted—in moderation.
Avoid
Do not eat
- Red meat
- Smoked or fatty fish
- Pork
- Garlic, onion, red pepper
- Spicy food
- Refined sugar
- Chocolate
- Fat (in moderation)
- Fermented products (sauerkraut, soy, tofu)
- Coffee & black tea
- Alcohol
- (Hard) drugs, Cannabis
- St. John's Wort, Kratom, Melatonin, Ginseng, Ashwagandha, Ibuprofen
Recommended
Recommended to eat
- Fresh vegetables & fruit
- Chicken
- Fresh white fish, shrimp
- Potatoes, rice, quinoa, grains, pasta
- Eggs
- Nuts (no peanuts) & seeds
- Young cheese, cottage cheese
- Herbal tea
- Plant-based milk and yogurt
- Rice cakes, crackers
- Bread
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