phytotoxins

Phytotoxins are poisonous substances synthesized by plants or plant pathogens through naturally occurring biochemical reactions. Plants use them as defensive agents against predators (pests, insects, stress, etc.) and diseases.

Diet/Way Of Eating (WOE)

Recommendations

What to eat

  • Grass fed/grass finished beef
  • Wild-caught Fish/seafood
  • Grass/fed/grass finished dairy (whole milk, whole-fat cheese)
  • Pastured chicken
  • Pastured eggs
  • Whole foods
  • Salt
  • If consuming fruits and vegetables, only consume organic that have not had shelf-life extending chemicals applied to them (e.g., Apeel)
    • Only whole-food, non-processed items (no fruit or vegetable juices, because they have had the fiber removed)

What to avoid

  • Highly processed foods