21+ Day 'Meal Plan' for Healing a Leaky Gut
& Regrowing a Healthy Intestinal Mucosa
Bring Peace to your Gut ~ Transform your Life!
Dr. Josh Axe, Dr. Zac Bush, and Dr. Gundry have determined that more than 80% of all North Americans have a 'leaky-gut' syndrome to some degree.
'Leaky-gut' is a condition that allows 'unfriendly' bacteria and not fully 'processed' foods to leak back into the bloodstream, through the large-intestine wall, causing a harmful chemical imbalance, showing up as many forms of inflammation, emotional imbalance and various dis-eases.
Let's muscle-test you and find out if you need a Body Tune-up and Meal Plan
This "Meal Plan" is highly recommended for anyone wanting to relieve their uncomfortable, reoccurring symptoms listed here below. The duration of the Meal Plan is quite variable. This depends on how severely compromised the digestive and intestinal organs might be.
If you are reading this, chances are that you would benefit greatly from eating foods with less acid, or 'fire' and fiber for a few weeks or more, as you watch the symptoms you are experiencing diminish or completely disappear, returning you to a healthier experience of living in a peaceful body and enjoying your life!
If your body has been recycling toxins--mental, emotional and physical--for a while, causing you chronic pain or discomfort, it's a sure sign that your Ileocecal valve has been compromised and stuck OPEN, (or closed). A sustaining toxic overload will often cause inflammation in your body which can show up show up as a 'Leaky Gut Syndrome', allowing a variety of unhealthy symptoms to occur and spoil your Joy for LIFE!
Here's a list of the most common symptoms we've seen in well over 1,000 clients:
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Excessive Anger
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Short-Fused, no tolerance
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Swift Mood Swings from high to low
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Low Energy, Chronic Fatigue
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Unusual Crankiness, Snappy
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Chronic Depression or Anxiety
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Suicidal Tendencies
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Spiking Shoulder or Neck Pain
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Headaches & Migraines
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Lower Back Pain
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Acid Reflux
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Indigestion or Upset Stomach
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Excessive Gas & Bloating
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Dark Circles Under the Eyes
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Constipation or Diarrhea
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Any Infection that won't go away (even after antibiotics)
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Skin Disorders, Itchy Rashes, Cold Sores, Pink Eye, etc.
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Autoimmune disorders, IBS, Hashimoto's, Crohn's, and Rheumatoid Arthritis
ALL OF THESE SYMPTOMS RELATE TO A COMPROMISED LARGE INTESTINE MUCOSA
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If you have just received A Body Tune-Up,
a minimum 21+ day Meal Plan is required to give your digestive tract a break from all the spicy foods, processed foods, caffeine, alcohol, chocolate, popcorn, grains, and sugars, so it has a chance to heal. We will be gardening a healthy mucus membrane in the large colon.
If you decide to begin this meal plan, follow it 100% for the full duration
determined by your Healthcare Applied Kinesiologist Practitioner.
*** One slip can undo the BTU adjustments, as well as a week of eating mindfully ***
However, when you follow this meal plan precisely for full duration, your body will be ready to begin integrating raw foods back into your diet. It may be best to avoid the major-GUT-stressors for an additional 7 days.
After 28 days, your body will likely be ready to handle more acidic foods better.
* Create BONE BROTH! It is especially healing *
Meat and fish stocks provide building blocks for the rapidly growing cells of the gut lining and they have a soothing effect on any areas of inflammation in the gut. That is why they aid digestion and have been known for centuries as healing folk remedies for the digestive tract. Do not use commercially available soup stock granules or bullion cubes, they are highly processed and are full of detrimental ingredients. Chicken stock is particularly gentle on the stomach and is very good to start from. To make good meat stock you need joints, bones, a piece of meat on the bone, a whole chicken, giblets from chicken, goose or duck, whole pigeons, pheasants or other inexpensive meats. It is essential to use bones and joints, as they provide the healing substances, not so much the muscle meats.
Ask the butcher to cut in half the large tubular bones, so you can get the bone marrow out of them after cooking. Put the bones, joints and meats into a large pan and fill it with water, add natural unprocessed salt to your taste at the beginning of cooking and about a teaspoon of black peppercorns, roughly crushed. Bring to boil, cover and simmer on a low heat for 2.5-3 hours. You can make fish stock the same way using a whole fish or fish fins, bones and heads. After cooking take the bones and meats out and sieve the stock to remove small bones and peppercorns. Strip off all the soft tissues from the bones as best as you can to later add to soups or encourage your patient to eat all the soft tissues on the bones.
Extract the bone marrow out of large tubular bones while they are still warm: to do that bang the bone on a thick wooden chopping board. The gelatinous soft tissues around the bones and the bone marrow provide some of the best healing remedies for the gut lining and the immune system; your patient needs to consume them with every meal. Take off all the soft tissues from fish bones and heads and reserve for adding to soups later. The meat or fish stock will keep well in the fridge for at least 7 days or it can be frozen. Keep giving your patient warm meat stock as a drink all day with his meals and between meals. Do not use microwaves for warming up the stock, use conventional stove (microwaves destroy food). It is very important for your patient to consume all the fat in the stock and off the bones as these fats are essential for the healing process.
Protocals for healing your gut to 'reboot' your positive frame-of-mind and your immune system
Best Foods to Eat
You will be eating simple, gentle foods that are easy on your digestive tract...as a young baby would. This will allow your colon’s mucous membrane to heal. Although it may seem limiting at first, we have found creative ways to make delicious meals from these ingredients. You may even notice your taste buds becoming more sensitive and appreciative of simpler tasting foods. When you do begin to eat other foods they will taste better than before.
Soft Cooked Fruits & Veggies + Protein
1/3 Leafy Greens / 1/3 Vege Carbs / 1/3 Protein
ONLY low acid fruits: peaches, pears, apples, Bananas
NO grains, caffeine, chocolate, alcohol or spices
Fruits & Veggies (Organic when possible)
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Lots of Leafy Greens: Kale, Spinach, Collards, Chard (Ideally 1 bunch per day)
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Soft Cooked Veggies, Roots, Squashes, Potatoes (Russet Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes/Yams must be peeled to reduce fiber)
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Soft Cooked, Low-Acid Fruits: Bananas, Pears, Peaches, Apples (peeled) – Try making pots of apple sauce or fruit compote
Protein (Sourced from Local Organic Vendors when possible)
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Eggs
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Tofu or Tempeh (make sure there are no added spices)
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Optional--Plain Yogurt or Cottage Cheese - Dairy is NOT required!
Substitutes: coconut milk, rice milk, oat milk and soy milk are OK -
Meat: Fish, Chicken, Turkey, Beef
No Spices, Just Herbs & Flavorings such as:
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Salt (Choose organic unprocessed options such as Himalayan or Sea Salt)
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Cooked herbs (Basil, Oregano, Thyme, Sage, Rosemary, etc.)
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Omega Oil - Udo’s 3-6-9 oil / Flax oil / Hemp oil / Coconut Oil
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Bragg’s Nutritional Yeast (B vitamins)
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Bragg’s Liquid Aminos or Coconut Aminos
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Maple Syrup and Honey (in moderation)
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OILS: Oils such as coconut oil, olive oil, sesame oil, etc. are important in this meal plan as they provide essential nutrients and keep your bowel movements regular
Drinks
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Lots of Bone Broth! (Bone Broth will help to seal the colon from leaking)
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Lots of Water: Ideally filtered/purified--4 laters, or one gallon per day!
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Herbal Teas: Non-caffeinated (try to avoid ginger for a while)
A Note on Probiotics:
Friendly bacteria live in the mucosa of the colon. You are on this meal plan because your mucosa has been compromised. Therefore, the good bacteria in probiotic supplements will have no home and will pass right through you. While you might notice a short-term effect, taking probiotics is unlikely to have much lasting benefit until the mucosa has begun to grow back successfully. However, after a few days of rebuilding your colon lining, it is great to begin taking probiotics to assist the healthy bacteria cultures in your gut to multiply. Fermented foods are also filled with probiotics! After a week on the Meal Plan, you can have small amounts of organic Apple Cider Vinegar as well as raw organic sauerkraut.
Foods to Avoid
You will be avoiding foods that are fiery (spicy), fibrous (corrosive), crunchy, or raw – anything that puts stress on your digestive tract will risk blowing your valves open again and compromising your colon’s mucosa while it is delicately healing. Be very careful here. NO raw, crunchy, hot spicy, acidic food!
The HUGE Offenders...
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Caffeine: Coffee (even decaf), Black/Green Tea, Yerba Maté, Matcha, Chai, Chocolate
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Alcohol of any kind (including many healing tinctures)
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Spices: Black or Red Pepper, Curry, Cayenne, Paprika, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, etc.
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Garlic, Onion, and Ginger (even cooked or powdered)
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Vinegar, Hot Sauce, (Most sauces from stores or restaurants will have pepper, garlic, onion, or ginger in them, so it is best to make your own seasoning)
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Nuts and Seeds of any kind (including nut/seed butter)
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Crunchy Snacks: Popcorn, Potato Chips, Granola, etc.
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Acidic Fruits and their Juices: Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Grapefruits, etc.
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Bread or Grains of any kind: Wheat, Rice, Oats, Pasta, Seitan, Quinoa
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Legumes: All beans, etc.
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NO Tomatoes - they have lectins which eat colon lining
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Raw fruits, veggies, and herbs and Fruit/Veggie Juices
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PROCESSED FOODS: Chemicals, pesticides, processed foods and refined sugars are best avoided during a period of healing.
REMEMBER THE "HEALING YOUR GUT" PROVERB:
WHEN IN DOUBT, LEAVE IT OUT!
Tips for Successfully Completing the Meal Plan
(and maybe even enjoying it)
REINTEGRATING FRESH FOOD AND JUICES...
When you begin reintegrating foods, start with the items at the bottom of the list above, such as salads, raw fruit, Sauerkraut, and white rice. When you are ready to reintroduce the higher-stress foods at the top, keep your portion size small (ex. start with one cup of coffee a day, instead of two or three). Be gentle on your newly healed gut lining.
Once the meal plan is complete, your initiation into colon health and awareness is set for life. So, don’t binge eat, or you will risk blowing your valves and undoing all your good disciplined effort.
Ease back in over a few weeks, and try eating at least one meal-plan meal a day for a while. You can always come back to this way of eating or receive another adjustment if you are feeling high stress in your nervous system, or your life. May this knowledge serve you on your journey of wellbeing!
You will realize quickly that this list makes it virtually impossible to 'eat-out' at a restaurant (unless you can order eggs with no pepper or spices, or plain steamed veggies and meat or tofu). Additionally, you won’t be able to buy many prepared items, frozen foods, sauces, or dressings from a store (read the ingredient list before buying anything-look for pepper, onion, garlic, ginger, wheat, etc.), and friends/family will require a detailed list from you if they are making you food. To be safe, it is best to prepare everything yourself from scratch for this meal plan. The main ingredient in cooking is always, LOVING CARE.
* Soups are the BEST to have on hand, all the time.
* Home made apple sauce, or pair sauce works wonders to soothe your gut as a snack or a desert, and is especially good with organic whole milk yogurt
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Therefore, it is ideal to pack bag meals if you won’t be home at meal times.
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Since everything needs to be cooked, it may be necessary to plan meals in advance.
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Try cooking large batches of simple foods like roasted root veges with leafy greens or tofu and steamed veggies that can last for several meals.
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Leftovers make great cold snacks when you're out and about.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
After being on the Meal Plan for a week, you may begin to incorporate fermented foods to rebuild your probiotic count, such as: Kombucha, Miso, Whole-milk Yogurt and Sauerkraut.
Sample Meals: with 'BONE BROTH' every meal!
Breakfast: Eggs with your favorite cooked veggies, salt, or Braggs and nutritional yeast
Lunch: A bushel of steamed greens and a plate of cooked veggies and/or tempeh
Dinner: Eggplant or Chicken Parmesan (eggplant or chicken non-breaded, with cooked tomatoes,
and a moderate amount of cheese, only as a garnish)
Dessert: Apple Sauce with Cottage Cheese or Plain Yogurt
Sample Meals ~ Vegan
Breakfast: Cooked bananas and coconut milk (optionally in smoothie form)
Lunch: A bushel of steamed greens drizzled with coconut oil, and fried tempeh
Dinner: Roasted Potatoes or Roots with Maple Syrup, Coconut Oil, and Salt
Dessert: Cooked Peaches with Plain Coconut Bliss Ice Cream
On some days, in the very beginning, you may experience intense cravings for certain foods. If you do, it can be helpful to remind yourself of the benefits you are working toward, and how good you will feel when you accomplish killing the pain and/or inflammation. (better than the temporary pleasure of indulging a craving).
FOOD ADDICTIONS:
You may also notice that virtually every addictive food is cut out in this diet. These 21+ days can be a good time to face your addictions and cravings, and regain some control over your life while loosing some weight. Remember, it is only a few weeks.
YOU CAN DO IT! YOU GOT THIS!!!
Learn to enjoy a simple diet with a few staple 'home-made' foods.
Every 3 days on the meal plan, one new layer of the colon membrane will regrow, and you'll be able to eat like normal before you know it. Yet, at first, the new membranes are very delicate. So be very careful not to fuck up!
MAY THE SOURCE BE WITH YOU!
What Happens If You Screw Up The Meal Plan...