I am avoiding these veggies to date because while I was suffering from fatty liver, there was some

serious inflammation involved. If in your case, there is no inflammation you might be fine eating
these vegetables. You’ll have to test what is OK for you. I am talking about the following vegetables:

 Tomatoes

 Potatoes

 Eggplant

 Peppers (this doesn’t include white and black pepper – the one you put on your table) 88 The
Fatty Liver Bible & Ezra Protocol

 Beans

 Mushrooms

The next two tables should not be viewed as a list of things to eat or not to eat. They are here for
reference, and our body has a very potent system for balancing the pH levels. The fact remains that
we live in a time where most of us have acidic blood. We need to bring the pH levels closer to
neutral arterial pH value - 7.41.

ALKALIZING VEGETABLES

Alfalfa (I am trying to avoid it because it has inflammatory action)

Barley Grass
Beet Greens
Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Chard Greens
Chlorella
Collard Greens
Cucumber
Dandelions
Dulce
Edible Flowers
Eggplant
Nightshade Family – inflammation promoting so I avoided it)
Fermented Veggies
Garlic
Green Beans (rich in Hydrazines and Amines that promote inflammation)
Green Peas
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuce
Mushrooms (rich in Hydrazines and Amines that promote inflammation)
Mustard Greens
Nightshade Veggies (inflammation promoting)
Onions
Parsnips (high glycemic)
Radishes
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Sprouts
Peas
Peppers
Pumpkin

ALKALIZING FRUITS

Apple
Apricot
Avocado
Banana (high glycemic)
Berries
Blackberries
Cantaloupe
Cherries (sour)
Coconut (fresh)
Currants Dates (dried)
Figs (dried)
Grapes
Grapefruit
Honeydew Melon
Lemon
Lime
Muskmelons
Nectarine
Orange
Peach
Pear
Pineapple
Raisins
Raspberries
Rhubarb
Strawberries
Tangerine
Tomato
Tropical Fruits
Umeboshi
Plums
Watermelon
ALKALIZING PROTEIN

Almonds
Chestnuts
Millet
Tempeh (fermented)
Tofu (fermented)
Whey Protein Powder

ALKALIZING SPICES & SEASONINGS

Chili Pepper
Cinnamon
Curry
Ginger
Herbs (all)
Miso
Mustard
Sea Salt
Apple Cider Vinegar
Bee Pollen
Fresh Fruit Juice
Green Juices
Lecithin Granules
Mineral Water
Molasses, blackstrap
Probiotic Cultures
Soured Dairy Products
Veggie Juices

Now I will give you an overview of which items from the list have the strongest alkalizing effect:

1. Extremely Alkaline: Lemons, watermelon.

2. Alkaline forming: Fruit juices, Asparagus, , grapes (sweet), kiwifruit, passion fruit, pears (sweet),
pineapple, raisins, Umeboshi plums, and vegetable juices, cantaloupe, cayenne celery , figs, kelp,
limes, mango, melons, papaya, parsley, seaweeds, seedless grapes (sweet), watercress.

3. Moderately alkaline: Apples, alfalfa sprouts (not advised to people with fatty liver), apricots,
avocados, bananas (ripe), currants, dates, figs (fresh), garlic, grapefruit, grapes (less sweet), guavas,
herbs (leafy green), lettuce (leafy green), nectarine, peaches (sweet), pears (less sweet), peas (fresh,
sweet), pumpkin (sweet), sea salt (vegetable), beans (fresh, green), beets, bell peppers, broccoli,
cabbage, carob, cauliflower, ginger (fresh), grapes (sour), lettuce (pale green), oranges, peaches (less
sweet), peas (less sweet), potatoes (with skin), pumpkin (less sweet), raspberries, strawberries,
squash, sweet Corn (fresh), turnip, vinegar (apple cider).

4. Finally there are things that are considered neutral: Butter (fresh, unsalted), cream (fresh, raw),
cow's milk and whey (raw), oils (except olive), and yogurt (plain).
Not allowed

ACIDIFYING VEGETABLES

Corn
Lentils
Olives
Winter Squash

ACIDIFYING FRUITS

Blueberries
Canned or Glazed Fruits
Cranberries
Currants
Plums
Prunes

ACIDIFYING GRAINS, GRAIN PRODUCTS

Amaranth
Barley
Bran, oat Bran, wheat
Bread
Corn
Cornstarch
Crackers, soda
Flour, wheat Flour, white
Hemp Seed Flour
Kamut
Macaroni
Noodles
Oatmeal
Oats (rolled)
Quinoa
Rice (all)
Rice Cakes
Rye
Spaghetti
Spelt
Wheat Germ
Wheat

ACIDIFYING BEANS & LEGUMES

Almond Milk
Black Beans
Chick Peas
Green Peas
Kidney Beans
Lentils
Pinto Beans
Red Beans
Rice Milk
Soy Beans
Soy Milk
White Beans

ACIDIFYING DAIRY

Butter
Cheese
Cheese, Processed
Ice Cream
Ice Milk

ACIDIFYING ANIMAL PROTEIN

Bacon
Beef
Carp
Clams
Cod
Corned Beef
Fish
Haddock
Lamb
Lobster
Mussels
Organ Meats
Oyster
Pike
Pork
Rabbit
Salmon
Sardines
Sausage
Scallops
Shellfish
Shrimp
Tuna
Turkey
Veal
Venison
ACIDIFYING FATS & OILS

Avocado Oil
Butter
Canola Oil
Corn Oil
Flax Oil
Hemp Seed Oil
Lard
Olive Oil
Safflower Oil
Sesame Oil
Sunflower Oil

ACIDIFYING SWEETENERS

Carob
Corn Syrup
Sugar

ACIDIFYING OTHER FOODS

Catsup
Cocoa
Coffee
Mustard Pepper
Soft Drinks
Vinegar
Alchool

ACIDIFYING DRUGS & CHEMICALS

Aspirin
Chemicals Drugs
Medicinal Drugs
Psychedelic Herbicides
Pesticides
Tobacco

ACIDIFYING JUNK FOOD

Beer: pH 2.5
Coca-Cola: pH 2
Coffee: pH 4
C. Food - group by group

Here we drill deeper and filter out some other “enemies”. We’ll analyze food group by group and
give our verdicts on which have to go and which are welcome to stay.

C1. Dairy I was advised to avoid dairy and dairy products as much as I could. I managed to cut it out
completely within a month from the start of the protocol. Why? For a number of reasons:

 Saturated fat from dairy increases the flow of estrogen

 Saturated fat produces prostaglandin F2-alpha that is an important factor that contributes to
inflammation in fatty liver

 Cow’s milk is meant for feeding calves and is not digested very well in humans. It leaves a lot of
waste behind in the human system.

 It is a little known fact that a lot of food that the cows are fed in milk industry is copper rich.
Copper that reaches you through the milk of a cow has a strong estrogen promoting effect. All the
reasons above make it clear that milk is a perfect food if you want to promote estrogen dominance,
which is our enemy.

So, I cut out dairy completely and used dairy substitutes for some of my meals.

C2. Meat

Again, the saturated fat is among the primary reasons to avoid meat as much as possible. 98 The
Fatty Liver Bible & Ezra Protocol Another good reason is the fact that a lot of the cattle that are
grown to be slaughtered are hormone fed. Some of the hormones are a form of estrogen or are
derived from estrogen. A secondary source of hormonal disruptors from the meat comes from the
phytoestrogens from the plants that they eat. Also, for the same reasons (growth promoter)
antibiotics are used in milk industry, so the meat that ends up on your table contains a small dose of
antibiotics.

C3. Eggs Eggs are a direct result of a hormone-charged process and some of the hormones end up in
the egg. Enough to disrupt our system. I cut them out completely.

C7. Fiber

Dietary fibers are the indigestible portion of plant foods and can be water-soluble or water-
insoluble. It was crucial for me to eat a diet rich in fiber in the protocol so that I maintain a balanced
and healthy digestive and endocrine system.

Good sources of fiber are: oatmeal, fruits and vegetables, brown rice, beans, and whole grains but
NO WHEAT!
Good sources of Omega-3 for us are:

 Walnut oil

 Flaxseed oil

 Evening primrose

And at last but not least, I decided to eat organically. When I started to research the subject a bit
more in detail I was surprised to learn that what I considered as organic is not necessarily organic
foods. For foods to be organic it must meet the following strict criteria – it must be completely free
from:  Pesticides  Petroleum based fertilizers  Antibiotics and growth hormone  Irradiation 
Sewage So, it not just anything from your local market stands. Find a certified organic shop in your
neighborhood