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List of Pus, Acid, and Mucus Forming Foods
What foods are pus, mucus, and acid-forming? In the Mucusless Diet Healing System, Prof. Arnold Ehret asserts that pus and mucus-forming foods are the foundation of human illness and should not be eaten. In short, pus and mucus-forming foods include meat, poultry, dairy, grains, starches, and fats. Yet, it must be understood that just knowing what these foods are is not enough. It is important to know how to rationally and safety TRANSITION off of the most dangerous pus and mucus-formers over a longer period of time.
The word “mucus” is from the Latin mucus which means “slime, mold, snot, etc.” Mucus refers to a thick, viscous, slippery discharge that is comprised of dead cells, mucin, inorganic salts, water, and exfoliated cells. It also refers to the slimy, sticky, viscous substance left behind by mucus-forming foods in the body after ingestion. The word “pus” is from late 14c. Latin “pus” (related to puter [putrid] “rotten”), from Proto-Indo-European*pu- compared to Sanskrit. puyati “rots, stinks,” putih “stinking, foul.” Pus often refers to a thick white, yellowish, or greenish opaque liquid produced in infected tissue, consisting of dead white blood cells, bacteria, tissue debris, and serum. It also refers to the substance that dead animal flesh is chemically changed to after being consumed or while rotting in one’s digestive tract. The ingestion of meat and dairy products create pus residue in the body, while starchy and fatty foods are mucus-forming.
The word “mucusless,” or mucus-free, refers to foods that are not mucus-forming. Such foods digest without leaving behind a thick, viscous, slimy substance called mucus. These foods include all kinds of fat-free, and starchless, fruits and vegetables.
All foods that are pus/mucus-forming are acid-forming. The word “acid” is from the early 1600s meaning “of the taste of vinegar,” from French acide (16c.) or directly from Latin acidus “sour, sharp,” adjective of state from acere “to be sour,” from PIE root *ak- “sharp, pointed.” In chemistry it refers to a class of substances whose aqueous solutions are characterized by a sour taste, the ability to turn blue litmus red, and the ability to react with bases and certain metals to form salts. From a mucusless perspective, pus and mucus-forming foods are understood to be “acid-forming” inside the human body. Such foods create an acidic internal environment that is detrimental to wellness.
In November 2014, we released the first revised and annotated edition of Arnold Ehret’s Mucusless Diet Healing System. The following is a list of pus, mucus, and acid-forming foods is similar to the one in this new reference edition of the Mucusless Diet. This is not an exhaustive list, but the most common acid-forming foods.
It must be emphasized that not all of these foods are forbidden on the Mucusless Diet Healing System. Ehret’s “TRANSITION DIET” will show you how to use less harmful mucus-forming foods to get off of the worst ones gradually.
Pus and Very Mucus-forming foods should be avoided from the beginning if possible. But Moderately or Slightly mucus-forming items may be used effectively during the transition. See the TRANSITION DIET section of the Mucusless Diet or Spira Speaks for more details:
List of Pus, Acid, and Mucus Forming Foods
PUS, MUCUS, AND/OR ACID-FORMING FOODS
FLESH (PUS-FORMING)
- Blood of Animals
- Eggs (All Kinds)
- Lard
- Meat (Beef, Chicken, Horse, Dog, Mutton/Lamb, Turkey, Veal, Pork:
- Bacon, Ham, Sausage, Gammon, Chitterlings, Pig Feet; Wild Game: Bison, Buffalo, Ostrich, Rabbit, Venison, etc.)
- Margarine (Made with Animal Fat)
FISH (PUS-FORMING)
- Crustacean (Crab, Crawfish, Lobster, Shrimp)
- Fish (All Types)
- Mollusks (Clam, Oysters, Mussels, Snail, etc.)
- Roe (Caviar)
- Salmon
- Shell Fish
DAIRY PRODUCTS (PUS-FORMING)
- Butter, Cow
- Buttermilk
- Cheese (All Kinds)
- Cream
- Crème fraîche
- Kefir
- Milk (All Animals and Kinds; Raw Organic, Skim, 1 or 2 %, etc.)
- Yogurt
CEREALS (MODERATELY MUCUS-FORMING)
- Barley
- Breads (All Kinds; Barley, Black, Rye, White, Graham, Pumpernickel,
- Zwieback, etc.)
- Cereal Grains (All Kinds; Maize, Farina, Kamut, Millet,
- Oats, Quinoa, Spelt, White Rice, Brown Rice, Whole or Refined Wheat, etc.)
- Cornmeal
- Pseudocereals (All Kinds; Amaranth, Buckwheat, Chia, Cockscomb, Kañiwa, Quinoa, etc.)
- Pastas
BEANS (MODERATELY MUCUS-FORMING)
- Beans (All Kinds and Forms; Black Beans, Black-eyed peas, Fava Beans, Butter Beans, Cannellini Beans, Chickpeas/Garbanzo Beans, Edamame, Great Northern Beans, Italian Beans, Kidney Beans, Lentils, Lima Beans, Mung Beans, Navy Beans, Pinto Beans, Soy Beans, Split Peas, String Beans (Green Beans), White Beans, etc.)
NUTS AND SEEDS (MODERATELY MUCUS-FORMING)
- Nuts (All Kinds; Acorns, Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Cashews, Chestnuts, Hazelnuts, Peanuts, Pecans, Pistachios’, Walnuts, etc.)
- Seeds (All Kinds; Sunflower, Pumpkin, Hemp, Seasame, etc.)
PROCESSED FOODS (PUS AND/OR VERY MUCUS-FORMING)
- Dried Convenience Foods
- Fast Foods
- Frozen Convenience Foods
- Packaged Convenience Foods
- Processed Meat
CONFECTIONARIES/CANDY/SWEETS (PUS AND/OR VERY MUCUS-FORMING)
- Baked Goods (All kinds including pies, cakes, pastries, etc.)
- Candy (All Types; Bars, Caramels, Chocolate, Fudge, Jelly candies, Rock
- Candy, Taffy
- Gelatin (Jello)
- Ice Cream (Dairy and Non-Dairy)
- Marshmallow
ACIDIC, FERMENTED, OR DISTILLED DRINKS/SYRUPS (ACID-FORMING STIMULANTS)
- Alcoholic Beverages (All Kinds; Ale, Beer, Brandy, Champagne, Hard
- Cider, Liqueur, Mead, Porter, Rum, Sake/Rice Wine, Gin, Herbal Wine, Lager, Fruit Wine, Vodka Whisky, Tequila, etc.)
- Syrups (Brown Rice, Barley Malt, Chocolate, Corn, Artificially Flavored)
- Cocoa
- Coffee
- Kombucha Tea
- Soft Drink (Soda Pop)
- Tea (All Kinds from the Theaceae family)
- Vinegar (White, Apple Cider)
- Old-fashioned Root Beer
FERMENTED FOODS AND SAUCES (ACID-FORMING STIMULANTS)
- Fish Sauce
- Fermented Vegetables (All; Kimchi/cabbage and other veggies, Olives
- Pickles/cucumbers. Sauerkraut/cabbage, etc.)
- Miso
- Sauces with Vinegar (Hot Sauce, Ketchup, Mustard, Mayonnaise, Relish,
- Tartar, Barbecue, Salad Dressings, Salsa, etc.)
- Soy Sauce
VEGETARIAN/VEGAN PROCESSED FOODS (MODERATE TO VERY MUCUS FORMING)
- Chips (corn, potato, plantain, etc.)
- Frozen Vegan Breakfast Foods (waffels, etc.)
- Hummus (processed chickpeas)
- Lab Grown Animal Tissue
- Margarine
- Nutritional Yeast
- Pasta (egg-free)
- Pasteurized 100% Fruit Juice (potentially acid-forming)
- Plant milks (grains, nuts, seeds, and legumes including soy, rice, etc.)
- Plant-based butter (nuts, seeds, and legumes including soy, peanut, etc.)
- Plant-based creamers
- Soy Lecithin (food additive)
- Tempeh
- Texturized Vegetable Protein (‘mock’ meats including soy, etc.)
- Tofu
- Vegan Baked Goods
- Vegan Confections (All Types; Chocolates, Ice Cream, etc.)
- Vegan Cheese Substitutes
- Vegan Mayonnaise
- Vegan Whipped Cream
- Yogurts (Plant-based)
OILS (FATTY AND MILDLY MUCUS FORMING)
- Oil (All types; Avocado Oil, Chia Seed, Coconut, Corn, Cotton Seed, Cotton Seed, Flax Seed, Grape Seed, Hemp Seed, Nut Oils, Olive, Palm, Peanut, Quinoa, Rapeseed (Including Canola), Safflower, Soybean etc.)
SALTS AND SPICES (STIMULANTS/POTENTIALLY ACID-FORMING)
- Black Peppercorns
- Cayenne Pepper
- Chili Powder
- Cream of Tarter
- Curry Powder
- Nutmeg
- Paprika
- Pepper
- Salt (Celery, Crystal, Iodized, Sea)
- Vanilla Extract
STARCHY OR FATTY VEGETABLES AND FRUITS (SLIGHTLY MODERATELY MUCUS-FORMING)
- Artichoke
- Avocados
- Cassava
- Cauliflower (Raw)
- Coconut Meat
- Corn
- Durian
- Fungus (Mushrooms)
- Green Peas
- Olives
- Parsnips
- Peas (Raw)
- Plantain
- Plantains
- Pumpkins
- Raw or Baked White Potatoes
- Raw Squashes (Winter, Acorn, Butternut, etc.)
- Raw Sweet Potatoes
- Rutabaga
- Turnip
- Unripe Banana
What are Deceptive Mucus-Formers?
Here is a list of foods that many people do not realize create mucus:
- Rice (great for creating glue to bind books, bad for the transition to a mucus-free diet)
- Avocados (fatty item that may be used on the transition, but are highly addictive. Although technically a fruit, if used it is best to combine them with a mucus-free combination salad or vegetables to aid elimination. However, it is recommended to stay away from them if you are not already stuck to them.)
- Nuts (Mucus-forming, but may be used on the transition. It is best to eat with dried fruits like raisins to aid with elimination.)
- Plantains (Starchy)
- Tofu (Slimy and mucus-forming.)
- Un-ripened fruits like green bananas (the riper the fruit you eat the better).
- Corn (It does not eliminate well. When cooked, corn becomes mushy and slimy in the intestines.)
- Corn chips (Some people use them on the transition, but they are very addictive and do not eliminate well)
- Beans (They are starchy and mucus-forming. But, they may be used sparingly on the transition within close proximity to green-leafy salads)
- Starchy Vegetables (Some vegetalbes are starchy and mucus-forming in raw or cooked forms, such as white potatoes. But, many other vegetables, such as sweet potatoes, become almost mucus-free (starchless) after proper cooking.
The Transition Diet
It is very important that people learn how to transition from the most harmful mucus-forming foods to the ones that leave behind the least amount of waste. To learn more about this transitional process, check out the TRANSITION DIET section of the Mucusless Diet Healing System.
***A list of mucus-free foods can be seen here => www.mucusfreelife.com/list-of-mucusless-foods/***
Prof. Spira is an expert on the Mucusless Diet, webmaster of ArnoldEhret.us, and author of “Spira Speaks: Dialogs and Essays on the Mucusless Diet Healing System” where he reveals how he lost 110lbs and overcame numerous illnesses by practicing Arnold Ehret’s Mucusless Diet Healing System. He is also the editor of the first critical edition of the diet entitled “Prof. Arnold Ehret’s Mucusless Diet Healing System: Annotated, Revised, and Editied by Prof. Spira.”
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Hey spira! What about drinking apple cider vineger as a cleanser for killing body parasites and stuff? People usually drink it in the morning to wake up the body, saying it works like lemon water. Also, what about almond/hazelnut milk?
Greetings Ginger, I addressed your question in a recent video: https://youtu.be/jZMZ9gE3g9Y
What food are mucus free? Please answer im very sick right now and could really use the help!
Here is the list of all the Mucus-free foods: http://www.mucusfreelife.com/devalina/list-of-mucusless-foods/. However, the list alone can only be of certain amount of help. You must learn about the Healing System to learn how to transition away from the worst Mucus-formers. Reading the new Annotated Mucusless Diet Healing System should be a high priority if you’ve not done so yet: http://bit.ly/mucusless-diet-amazon
Peace, Love, and Breath!
do we really need a transition diet , can we just not jump into something that is just so simple and natural for our species, why we need always to make things more complicated!!! craving toxins ok just breath deeply and stick on what is best for us… get out of u mind and listen to u body
I’m interested.
Is coconut meat ok to eat
Thanks
Could you tell me if ginger root can be used in the mucusless diet , when taken as a tea with honey.
Yes, ginger root is fine and can be used in the Mucusless Diet.
I made a big mistake using Dr. Sebi’s food list as a guide to healing. One thing people don’t notice in his guide is that he is promoting the more healthier version of “soul food” not a diet of mucus free healing offered on Dr.Spira’s website. I contracted hyperthyroidism from his guide list and now have to start fasting and using this actual vegan diet instead. So for those looking at the contradiction at these two list, understand the reasons why. Dr.Sebi is not promoting “a mucus free life”, his guide list still contains acids, mucus, and pus so please eat his soul food in moderation. (i.e. events,celebration,birthdays,parties,weddings,etc.) and eat his food in small portions because I had to learn the hard way when eating large amounts. Before this I only consumed fruit and never felt sick or had any of the problems I do now, maybe a small salad here and there and fasting similar to what Dr.Spira recommends.
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Thank you for all you info. I’m not sure I’ll ever be disciplined to go full or mostly non-mucus foods.
So, I don’t want to “through the baby out with the bath water”. Is adding / replacing as much non-mucus food to my regular diet…thus cleaning it up a bit, better than nothing at all?
Also I’ve found I can / will eat much more fruit if I get canned fruit in natural juices (no added sugar or fructose). I’ve read they are actually better than most grocery store fruit because they are canned ripe with most of their nutrients and grocery store fruit is picked so early, and “green”, they has less nutrients. It went on to say, the only fruits better are picked ripe out of a garden.
Question two: Lately I’ve been eating a ton of canned soup, like home made vegetable heat and serve. The ingredients have very few “long words”, so I’m thinking it’s certainly better than fast food. Would you agree?
Last, did you complete your list you reference in many of your responses?
Thank you
Anyone know about hemp protein being mucus free ? I also heard it is a fruit, not a seed. Which makes it a tough one to work out. There is also chlorella powder, but, if I remember rightly, it is referred to as “sea scum” here ?
OMG !! There is NOTHING IN MY HOUSE T EAT according to this list not sure how I stumbled on this article I thought we were doing pretty good and are eating. Maybe this explains why I hurt from top to bottom..
Wild caught fish is high in my diet
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Hey i have a question before i throw away all of my yogurt. I just bought quite a bit and i see its on the list of (pus forming) so is it ok in moderation? is greek yogurt better?
Is Carob mucus free.
Omg!! I thought Dr Sebi’s list was strict this is to whole another level, I need to find the list of what to eat because I am losing my appetite the more I read this stuff. There south beach diet taught me how much sugar is in everything but this eat to live aspect is crazy. There is literally almost nothing to eat but kale and lemon water.. About to hit the John the Baptist diet of locust and honey and that is probably on the list!
I appreciate where Prof. Is coming from and that sustainable health is the end goal. However, there is one massive flaw right at the root of this reasoning.
Our digestive systems are specifically designed to efficiently breakdown and entirely eliminate all types of food, eaten in moderation, available to humans. The actual debate is that of what is considered to be “food” and what is “moderate”.
Mucous in its every form is not always the enemy, in actual fact, we are made up of different kinds of matrix fluids that are in reality different types of mucous. These fluids are produces by special types of mucosa linings found through out our bodies.
Without these mucosal “barriers” we would be vulnerable to the outside world and all its little viruses and bacteria.
Without a doubt, some ingested items are harmful to us but these will never include foods that were specifically created for humans.
I always explain to my patients that the best foods are those that you eat as soon as you have pulled it out the ground are plucked it off a tree. They contain not only nutrients that are essential for life but they are packed with “life-force”!
The longer you wait to eat it, or the more you process it, the less life-force your food has.
I have seen astounding healing in some of my worst patients that follow a few simple guidelines.
As fresh as possible.
No concentrated foods unless it’s specific vegetable juice extracts for a limited time.
No processed foods.
No frozen foods.
No GMO foods.
No seedless foods.
No processed or bottled water.
No sweetening substances that ends with “ose”, like sucrose, glucose, fructose, sucralose etc… levulose is allowed as long as it’s sundripped, unheated, unfiltered raw honey.
No fruit juices unless it’s home pressed and in strict moderation.
Certain Meat can be eaten in moderation as long as the animal was healthy, stress free and obviously not a medicated animal.
All fruit and veg can be eaten as long as it’s very very fresh and also from healthy soil and trees that aren’t medicated or treated with poisons etc…
Keep in mind that eating as healthy as possible although extremely important is not the only way to health.
It’s vitally important to know your genetic make up and constitution and then to make decisions regarding your health with this in mind.
Regarding this mucos free diet it’s not natural nor healthy in the long run to eat that way. Our Creator in all his wisdom made retain as long as there was moderation in all habits that we would and could enjoy good health.
He never intended for us to weigh our food or to eliminate most foods or even to eat everything raw. Rather he designed us to make food a part of our fondest memories with its rich aromas and exquisite tastes.
So yes, let us certainly enjoy all that he has provided.
@ Antoine i agree with your comments however i would follow the late hippocrates concept about food..’let food be your medicine and let medicine be your food’
I also think this is a really bad sales pitch for the book, sorry spira it’s just not helpful. You don’t know who will come across this site and what their state of mind will be. I understand the logic behind it but not everyione will. We have to as human beings be mindful of one another..each one teach one.
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How do you gain weight if you cannot eat these healthy fats like avocado or coconut meat ?