Diarrhea Protocol
Gundry's clinical first-line approach for patients with diarrhea: remove lectins, avoid raw cruciferous vegetables and raw spinach, pressure-cook vegetables, and skip the Plant Paradox 3-day cleanse.
Assembled by Cited from Steven Gundry's recorded recommendations across multiple sources. It is not an ordered program and was not created or endorsed by them — it's our grouping of what they've said on the record.
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In a protocol
If you have diarrhea, the first step is to remove lectins from your diet — they break tight junctions in the gut lining (same pathway as cholera toxin).
“if you have a problem with diarrhea, the first thing... get lectins out
TD▶ 21:30Certaintyexplicitstrong warning'First thing I want you to do is get lectins out of your diet' -
In a protocol
If you have diarrhea or gut issues, avoid raw cruciferous vegetables and raw spinach; cook them thoroughly, ideally in a pressure cooker.
“I don't let them have raw vegetables, raw cruciferous vegetables first
TD▶ 22:30DosageCook thoroughly, ideally in pressure cookerCaveatsOnly when symptomatic; can be reintroduced laterCertaintyexplicitmild cautionAvoid raw cruciferous vegetables and raw spinach while symptomatic -
In a protocol
Use a pressure cooker to thoroughly cook lectin-containing vegetables to reduce their irritant effect on the gut.
“cook them within an inch of their life, particularly in a pressure cooker
TD▶ 22:50CertaintyexplicitrecommendationCook vegetables thoroughly in a pressure cooker -
In a protocol
References his book The Plant Paradox, noting the three-day cleanse is not appropriate for those with diarrhea/intestinal issues.
“if you've got intestinal issues and diarrhea, don't start with the three-day cleanse
TD▶ 23:10CaveatsSkip 3-day cleanse if diarrheaCertaintyexplicitoffhand mentionSkip the 3-day cleanse from The Plant Paradox if diarrhea is present