• apricots• berries• cherries• red grapes

• plums• oranges• pineapple• peaches

• pears• watermelon• papayas

• kiwi• passion fruit• bananas

• tomatoes• broccoli• sweet

potatoes• spinach

• squash• eggplant• zucchini• cucumbers• hot peppers

• green beans• white potatoes• celery

• carrots• asparagus• lettuce

• peanuts• beans

• almonds• pecans

• sunflower seeds

• peas• lentils

• mint• cinnamon• mustard• oregano

• rosemary• curry• ginger• cocoa

• garlic• coconut• chives

• parsley• chamomile• carob

• packaged food with artificial dyes, additives, or preservatives

• BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene)• BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)• TBHQ (tertiary butylhydroquinone)

• homemade and/or fresh food• unprocessed meat• natural food coloring made from

low-phenol veggies/fruits

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foods high in phenols& what to eat instead

helping the body metabolize phenols

• The skin and seeds of fruits and vegetables typically contain high concentrations of phenols. Peeling them can help reduce phenol intake.

• Roasted nuts, juices, and dehydrated/dried fruits (prunes, raisins, and dates) contain higher amounts of phenols than their raw counterparts.

• Watch for non-food items that are high in salicylates, such as: NSAIDs (Ibuprofen, Aspirin, etc.), Alka-Seltzer, Pepto-Bismol, mint-flavored gum, lotion, shampoo, and conditioner.

� A single dose of an NSAID can contain more than 1½ times the amount of salicylates a person may consume from dietary sources in an entire day!

• Both the Feingold and FAILSAFE diets eliminate phenols and salicylates and have great resources.

More Tips

Because almost all foods contain phenols, it is nearly impossible to avoid them altogether. Therefore, instead of focusing on eliminating all sources of phenols/salicylates, a more realistic approach is to focus on foods that contain the highest levels or trigger your child’s symptoms (i.e., foods found, via elimination diet, to cause physical or behavioral symptoms).

Additionally, you’ll want to support the phenol sulfurtransferase (PST) pathway, which will help your body process the phenols it needs and excrete what it doesn’t need.

Consider talking with your child’s doctor about the following strategies:

• Treating Pathogenic Gut Bacteria/SIBO:• Pathogenic gut bacteria can

cause abnormalities in the PST pathway.

• Talk to your functional medicine doctor for testing and treatment options.

• Supporting Overall Detoxification:• Clear liver pathways with

targeted supplementation.• Some TACA families note

that the IonCleanse by AMD has helped.

• Taking Enzymes With Xylanase:• Xylanase helps the body

break down polyphenolic foods.

• Houston Enzymes has a product called No Fenol Enzymes that has xylanase.

• Molybdenum• Sulfite is toxic, so the body

needs to convert it to sulfate.

• The sulfoxidation enzyme (SUOX) needs molybdenum to convert sulfite to sulfate.

• Glycine• The Amino acid glycine

helps to bind salicylates; therefore, taking glycine with meals can help.

• B6 and Iron• The cysteine dioxygenase

(CDO) enzyme converts cysteine to cysteine sulfinic acid.

• However, sufficient levels of iron and B6 are needed in order for this conversion to occur.

• Adding Epsom Salt to Baths:• Epsom salt is magnesium

sulfate. • Sulfate can be difficult

to absorb in the gut, so allowing the body to absorb it through the skin can be very helpful.

• When adding Epsom salts to your child’s bath, start slowly and work up to 1 cup in a warm bath for 20 minutes nightly.

• Eating Sulfur-Containing Food:• Eating food high in sulfur

helps with the PST pathway.

• Salting Your Food Well:• Sodium is needed for

sulfate to be absorbed.