Dr. Sebi developed his nutritional guide to promote an alkaline plant-based diet, helping reduce excess acidity, mucus buildup, and chronic inflammation—conditions he taught contribute to disease. Over time, the guide was refined by adding and removing certain foods.
Vegetables
- Amaranth greens – same as Callaloo, a variety of Spinach
- Wild Arugula (+added)
- Avocado
- Asparagus ( – removed)
- Bell Peppers
- Chayote (Mexican Squash)
- Cucumber
- Dandelion greens
- Garbanzo beans (chick peas)
- Green Banana ( – removed)
- Izote – cactus flower/ cactus leaf- grows naturally in California
- Jicama ( – removed)
- Kale
- Lettuce (all, except Iceberg)
- Mushrooms (all, except Shitake)
- Mustard greens ( – removed)
- Nopales – Mexican Cactus
- Okra (+added back after being removed)
- Olives (and olive oil)
- Onions
- Parsley ( – removed)
- Purslane (Verdolaga) (+added)
- Poke salad -greens ( – removed)
- Sea Vegetables (wakame/dulse/arame/hijiki/nori)
- Squash
- Spinach ( – removed)
- String beans ( – removed)
- Tomato – cherry and plum only
- Tomatillo
- Turnip greens
- Watercress (+added)
- Zucchini
Fruits
(No canned fruits or Seedless fruits)
- Apples
- Bananas – the smallest one or the Burro/mid-size (original banana)
- Berries – all varieties- Elderberries in any form – no cranberries
- Cantaloupe
- Cherries
- Currants
- Dates
- Figs
- Grapes -seeded
- Limes (key limes preferred with seeds)
- Mango
- Melons -seeded
- Orange (Seville or sour preferred, difficult to find )
- Papayas
- Peaches
- Pears
- Plums
- Prickly Pear (Cactus Fruit) – (+added)
- Prunes
- Raisins -seeded
- Soft Jelly Coconuts (and coconut oil)
- Soursops (Latin or West Indian markets)
- Sugar apples (chermoya) ( – removed)
- Tamarind (+added)
Nuts & Seeds
(Includes nut & seed butters)
- Brazil Nuts (+added)
- Hemp Seed (+added)
- Hazelnuts ( – removed)
- Pine Nuts ( – removed)
- Almonds and Almond butter-Raw- ( – removed)
- Raw Sesame Seeds
- Raw Sesame “Tahini” Butter
- Walnuts
Oils
(New Section added by Dr. Sebi) Minimize the use of oils.
- Olive Oil (Do not cook
- Coconut Oil (Do not cook)
- Grapeseed Oil (+added)
- Sesame Oil (+added)
- Hempseed Oil (+added)
- Avocado Oil (+added)
Spices – Seasonings
- Achiote
- Allspice ( – removed)
- Basil
- Bay leaf
- Cayenne/African Bird Pepper
- Cilantro ( – removed)
- Cloves
- Coriander ( – removed)
- Cumin ( – removed)
- Dill
- Habanero (+added)
- Marjoram ( – removed)
- Onion Powder
- Oregano
- Parsley ( – removed)
- Powdered Granulated Seaweed (Kelp/Dulce/Nori – has “sea taste”)
- Pure Sea Salt
- Sage
- Savory (+added)
- Sweet Basil (+added)
- Tarragon
- Thyme
Sugars
- 100% Pure Agave Syrup – (from cactus)
- Date “Sugar – (from dried dates)
- 100% Pure Maple Syrup – Grade B recommended – ( – removed)
- Maple “Sugar” (from dried maple syrup) – ( – removed)
Grains
- Amaranth
- Black Rice – ( – removed)
- Fonio (+added)
- Kamut
- Quinoa
- Rye
- Spelt
- Tef
- Wild Rice
Herbal Teas
- Alvaca ( – removed)
- Anise ( – removed)
- Burdock (+added)
- Chamomile
- Elderberry
- Fennel
- Ginger
- Lemon grass ( – removed)
- Red Raspberry
- Cuachalalate (+added after Dr. Sebi’s death)
- Flor de Manita (+added after Dr. Sebi’s death)
- Gordo Lobo (+added after Dr. Sebi’s death)
- Muicle (+added after Dr. Sebi’s death)
(I keep a record of changes made to the Dr. Sebi nutritional guide for historical purposes. There is concern that Dr. Sebi may not support futures changes to the Dr. Sebi nutritional guide after his death. So I will only post the last nutritional guide provided by the L.A. office shortly after Dr. Sebi’s death.)
Download the Dr. Sebi Nutritional Guide PDF here
