Food Lists And FAQs

Follow this link to see a complete list of Dr. Gundry's "Yes" & "No" Food lists.

Bad Oils: it is essential to avoid these oils:

• Corn Oil
• Canola Oil
• Cottonseed Oil
• Soy Oil
• Sunflower Oil
• Safflower Oil
• Grapeseed Oil
• Rice Bran Oil
• Vegetable Oil

Good Oils

• Olive Oil (my favorite)
• Avocados Oil
• Palm Oil
• Peanut Oil
• Lard & Bacon Fat
• Chicken & Duck Fat

Sugars should be avoided.

Look for any ingredient with these words:

• sugar
• syrup
• juice

Look for the suffix "ose"

• sucrose
• fructose
• xylose
• dextrose

Protein powders should be avoided as they are pretty much sugars.

Avoid:

• protein bars
• protein shakes
• protein Smoothies
• nutrition boosters
• vegan meats

Look for any ingredient with these words:

• brown rice protein
• casein
• egg white protein
• milk protein
• pea protein
• protein powder
• soy protein
• vegetable protein
• whey protein

It is important to get all your fruits and vegetables organic. Here is a list of non-organically grown foods containing high amounts of glyphosate:

• Apples
• Almonds
• Canola
• Asparagus
• Corn
• Cherries
• Cotton
• Dates

• Cinnamon oil
• Clove oil
• Peppermint oil
• Oregano oil

Vegetables:

• Raw onions
• Peppers
• Asparagus
• Cucumbers
• Radishes
• Garlic
• Carrots
• Cabbage
• Green Beans
• Radish

Herbs

• Peppercorns
• Dill
• Garlic Cloves
• Coriander Seeds
• Mustard Seeds
• Caraway Seeds
• Rosemary
• Oregano

Notes (updated January 5, 2026):  

1. Vitamin D should be taken with fat (with or shortly after eating olive oil, eggs, grass fed beef, avocados, etc.) 
2. For best absorption and use by the body, vitamin D should be taken with vitamin K2, Magnesium, and Zinc. 
3. Sometimes you can get a good deal on Dr. Berg vitamins at Pure Formulas. 

B+ 1 capsule/day (good vitamin B complex blend) 

C 100mg/day (time release) 

D3 & K2 10,000 IBU/day 

Magnesium Complex BIOptimizers 2 capsules

Magnesium Glycinate 240 IBU (before bed) 

Milk Thistle 111mg/day (for healthy liver) 

Tumeric 1000mg/day (can get at Costco and goes on sale occasionally) 

Zinc 50mg/day 

Olive Oil – 1TBS daily of Organic, first cold press, in glass or can. 

3 Brazil Nuts daily (for selenium) 

Notes: Water should always be accompanied with electrolytes for best absorption. 

1. Key Nutrients (contains organic stevia) 
2. Nunn (contains dextrose) 
3. Zipfizz (contains sucralose) 
4. Liquid IV (contains sugar & dextrose) 

Note: both Zipfizz and Liquid IV go on sale about once a quarter at Costco.