This second phase should last a minimum of two weeks, but you can follow it for life. This is followed by the maintenance phase, where you reintroduce some banned foods back into the diet. Raw garlic: Also a carminative and a fructan. Raw onion: This is a carminative and also a fructan, which means it causes the intestines to absorb water, causing bloating Mint: A powerful carminative, whether as a herb, chewing gum or tea
Wine: It is very acidic, measuring from pH 2.9 to pH 3.9Ĭaffeine: Be aware it’s in some painkillersĬhocolate: This contains methylxanthine, which increases stomach acid production and is a carminativeĪlcohol: Vodka and tequila are allowed in the next phase
Tomato: This activates and releases pepsin - the enzyme that can eat away and damage throat tissue - but can be neutralised in the second phase These are the foods and drinks you must eliminate in the first phase to create a digestive clean slate:įizzy drinks: Even sparkling water - though not acidic, its bubbles can rise from the stomach, carrying acidĬitrus fruit: Any with pH 4 or less, including lemon, lime and pineapple
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