The Ayahuasca Diet, According to My Colombian Shaman

<p>Why should you follow an ayahuasca diet before drinking this psychoactive plant? Especially in Peru, it is very common and often even mandatory to follow a strict diet before undergoing an ayahuasca ceremony.</p> <p>For the ayahuasca diet, you are supposed to cut all animal products (sometimes fish is okay), and much more out of your diet for up to two months before and after the ceremony. It is generally recommended to avoid sugar, salt, spices, processed foods, chocolate, coffee, drugs, alcohol, certain fruits (especially overripe), and certain vegetables (including avocado).</p> <p>This is meant to cleanse your body from the inside out, so the ayahuasca is ready to enter into a clean space. This type of fasting can also prepare you mentally for your experience, since many of these foods mess with your energy intake and serotonin levels.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/change-your-mind/the-ayahuasca-diet-according-to-my-colombian-shaman-324ae9cc518e"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>