Mediterranean Diet Old
A traditional eating pattern from the Mediterranean region emphasizing whole foods, olive oil, fish, and moderate wine consumption for heart health and longevity.
Learn more about Mediterranean Diet Old →16:8 Intermittent Fasting Old
A form of time-restricted eating where you fast for 16 hours and eat during an 8-hour window each day, potentially improving metabolic health and weight management.
Learn more about 16:8 Intermittent Fasting Old →Plant-Based Detox Old
A whole food, plant-based eating plan designed to support the body's natural detoxification processes through nutrient-dense foods and elimination of processed ingredients.
Learn more about Plant-Based Detox Old →Ketogenic Diet Old
A very low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet that shifts the body into ketosis, a metabolic state where fat becomes the primary fuel source instead of glucose.
Learn more about Ketogenic Diet Old →Anti-Inflammatory Old
A comprehensive approach combining anti-inflammatory foods, stress reduction techniques, and lifestyle modifications to reduce chronic inflammation and support overall health.
Learn more about Anti-Inflammatory Old →Natural Energy Boost Old
A holistic approach to increasing energy levels through targeted nutrition, sleep optimization, stress management, and gentle movement practices.
Learn more about Natural Energy Boost Old →Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean Diet is a traditional eating pattern from Mediterranean countries characterized by abundant plant foods, olive oil as the primary fat, moderate fish and wine consumption, and limited red meat, shown to significantly reduce cardiovascular disease risk and improve overall health outcomes.
Learn more about Mediterranean Diet →DASH Diet
A heart-healthy eating plan designed to lower blood pressure through balanced nutrition emphasizing fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy while limiting sodium, saturated fats, and added sugars.
Learn more about DASH Diet →Paleo Diet
A nutritional approach that mimics the eating patterns of our Paleolithic ancestors, emphasizing whole foods such as lean meats, fish, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds while excluding grains, dairy, legumes, processed foods, and refined sugars.
Learn more about Paleo Diet →Ketogenic Diet
A high-fat, low-carbohydrate, moderate-protein nutritional approach that shifts the body's metabolism to primarily burn fat for fuel, producing ketones as an alternative energy source for the brain and body.
Learn more about Ketogenic Diet →Atkins Diet
A low-carbohydrate, high-protein, high-fat nutritional approach that restricts carbohydrates while allowing unlimited consumption of protein and fats, designed to promote weight loss and metabolic health through a phased approach.
Learn more about Atkins Diet →South Beach Diet
A phased, low-carbohydrate eating plan that focuses on selecting the right carbohydrates based on their glycemic index, emphasizing lean proteins, healthy fats, and complex carbohydrates to promote weight loss and heart health.
Learn more about South Beach Diet →Zone Diet
A nutritional approach that prescribes consuming macronutrients in a specific ratio of 40% carbohydrates, 30% protein, and 30% fat at every meal to reduce inflammation, balance hormones, and promote optimal health and weight management.
Learn more about Zone Diet →Ornish Diet
A very low-fat, plant-based eating plan combined with lifestyle modifications including exercise, stress management, and social support, designed to prevent and reverse heart disease while promoting overall health and weight loss.
Learn more about Ornish Diet →Pritikin Diet
A low-fat, high-fiber eating plan combined with regular exercise and stress management techniques, designed to promote weight loss, prevent chronic diseases, and improve heart health by emphasizing whole, unprocessed foods and limiting fats, refined sugars, and animal products.
Learn more about Pritikin Diet →Whole30 Diet
The Whole30 is a 30-day elimination diet that restricts sugar, alcohol, grains, dairy, legumes, and soy, focusing on whole foods like meat, seafood, eggs, vegetables, and fruits, with the goal of identifying problematic foods and improving health, though it lacks substantial scientific evidence supporting its health claims.
Learn more about Whole30 Diet →5:2 Diet
The 5:2 Diet is an intermittent fasting approach where calorie intake is restricted to 500-600 calories on two non-consecutive days per week while eating normally on the other five days, designed to promote weight loss and metabolic health benefits without the challenges of continuous calorie restriction.
Learn more about 5:2 Diet →16:8 Method
The 16:8 Method is a form of intermittent fasting that restricts daily eating to an 8-hour window while fasting for the remaining 16 hours, designed to promote weight loss, improve metabolic health, and potentially offer benefits for insulin sensitivity and inflammation without requiring specific food restrictions.
Learn more about 16:8 Method →Eat Stop Eat
Eat Stop Eat is an intermittent fasting approach developed by Brad Pilon that involves one or two 24-hour fasting periods per week, allowing normal eating on non-fasting days, designed to promote weight loss and metabolic health without requiring specific food restrictions or calorie counting on eating days.
Learn more about Eat Stop Eat →Warrior Diet
The Warrior Diet is an intermittent fasting approach created by Ori Hofmekler that involves undereating for 20 hours followed by a 4-hour overeating window, designed to mimic ancient warrior eating patterns with the goal of promoting weight loss, improving energy levels, and enhancing mental clarity.
Learn more about Warrior Diet →Alternate Day Fasting
Alternate Day Fasting is an intermittent fasting approach that alternates between fasting days (consuming 0-25% of caloric needs) and feast days (consuming 100-125% of caloric needs), designed to promote weight loss and improve metabolic health markers without requiring daily calorie restriction.
Learn more about Alternate Day Fasting →AIP (Autoimmune Protocol)
The Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) diet is an elimination diet designed to reduce inflammation and symptoms in autoimmune conditions by removing potential dietary triggers, emphasizing nutrient-dense foods, and addressing lifestyle factors like sleep and stress management.
Learn more about AIP (Autoimmune Protocol) →GAPS Diet
The GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) Diet is an elimination protocol developed by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride that claims to heal intestinal permeability and treat various neurological and psychological conditions by removing specific foods and introducing nutrient-dense alternatives, though it lacks substantial scientific evidence supporting its efficacy.
Learn more about GAPS Diet →SCD (Specific Carbohydrate Diet)
The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) is an elimination diet that restricts complex carbohydrates and refined sugars while promoting monosaccharides, designed primarily to treat inflammatory bowel disease by reducing intestinal inflammation and modifying gut microbiota.
Learn more about SCD (Specific Carbohydrate Diet) →FODMAP Diet
The FODMAP (Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols) Diet is a temporary elimination protocol that restricts specific fermentable carbohydrates to reduce gastrointestinal symptoms, primarily developed for irritable bowel syndrome but also showing efficacy for symptom management in inflammatory bowel disease.
Learn more about FODMAP Diet →Candida Diet
The Candida Diet is an elimination protocol that restricts sugar, refined carbohydrates, certain dairy products, and fermented foods based on the theory that these foods promote Candida albicans overgrowth, though scientific evidence supporting its efficacy for treating candidiasis or "yeast syndrome" is notably limited.
Learn more about Candida Diet →Budwig Protocol
The Budwig Protocol is an alternative cancer treatment developed by German biochemist Johanna Budwig in the 1950s, centered on daily consumption of flaxseed oil mixed with cottage cheese, while restricting processed foods and certain animal products, though scientific evidence from clinical trials supporting its efficacy for cancer treatment or prevention is notably lacking.
Learn more about Budwig Protocol →Gerson Therapy
The Gerson Therapy is an alternative cancer treatment developed by Dr. Max Gerson in the 1920s, involving a strict organic vegetarian diet, nutritional supplements, and coffee enemas, though scientific evidence from controlled clinical trials supporting its efficacy for cancer treatment is notably lacking.
Learn more about Gerson Therapy →Kelley Protocol
The Kelley Protocol is an alternative cancer treatment developed by orthodontist William Donald Kelley in the 1960s, involving a metabolic typing system, specialized diets, large doses of pancreatic enzymes, coffee enemas, and nutritional supplements, though scientific evidence from controlled clinical trials supporting its efficacy for cancer treatment is notably lacking.
Learn more about Kelley Protocol →Essiac Tea Protocol
Essiac Tea is an herbal tea mixture promoted as an alternative cancer treatment, originally developed in Canada and containing four herbs (burdock root, sheep sorrel, slippery elm, and Indian rhubarb), though scientific evidence from controlled clinical trials supporting its efficacy for cancer treatment is notably lacking.
Learn more about Essiac Tea Protocol →Hoxsey Treatment
The Hoxsey Treatment is an alternative cancer therapy developed by Harry Hoxsey in the early 20th century, consisting of herbal mixtures for internal use and topical application, though it has been condemned by medical authorities and the FDA since the 1950s, with no scientific evidence from controlled clinical trials supporting its efficacy for cancer treatment.
Learn more about Hoxsey Treatment →Burzynski Protocol
A controversial alternative cancer treatment using antineoplastons, peptides and amino acid derivatives claimed to inhibit cancer growth by targeting specific genes.
Learn more about Burzynski Protocol →Master Cleanse
A short-term liquid fast designed for rapid weight loss and detoxification that consists of a homemade lemonade mixture of fresh lemon juice, maple syrup, cayenne pepper, and water consumed for typically 10 days.
Learn more about Master Cleanse →Liver Flush
An alternative detoxification protocol that claims to remove gallstones and toxins from the liver and gallbladder through a specific regimen of oils, fruit juices, and Epsom salts.
Learn more about Liver Flush →Heavy Metal Detox
A therapeutic approach designed to remove accumulated toxic metals from the body through various methods including chelation therapy, dietary changes, supplements, and lifestyle modifications.
Learn more about Heavy Metal Detox →T3 Protocol
A therapeutic approach for treating patients with persistent symptoms of hypothyroidism despite normal thyroid blood tests, using the active thyroid hormone triiodothyronine (T3) to normalize body temperature and alleviate symptoms.
Learn more about T3 Protocol →Leptin Reset
A dietary protocol designed to restore leptin sensitivity in individuals with leptin resistance, focusing on high protein breakfasts, strict meal timing, and lifestyle modifications to regulate this key metabolic hormone.
Learn more about Leptin Reset →HCG Diet
A controversial weight loss protocol developed in the 1950s that combines severe caloric restriction (500 calories daily) with regular injections or supplements of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a hormone produced during pregnancy.
Learn more about HCG Diet →Wahls Protocol
A therapeutic dietary approach developed by Dr. Terry Wahls, who reversed her own progressive multiple sclerosis using a nutrient-dense paleo-style diet specifically designed to support mitochondrial function and myelin regeneration.
Learn more about Wahls Protocol →MIND Diet
A hybrid of the Mediterranean and DASH diets specifically designed to promote brain health and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and age-related cognitive decline.
Learn more about MIND Diet →Anti-Inflammatory Diet
A dietary approach focused on reducing chronic inflammation in the body through consumption of nutrient-dense foods rich in antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids while limiting pro-inflammatory foods.
Learn more about Anti-Inflammatory Diet →Lectin-Free Diet (Plant Paradox)
A restrictive eating plan that eliminates or reduces foods high in lectins—proteins found in many plants that can potentially cause digestive issues and inflammation in sensitive individuals.
Learn more about Lectin-Free Diet (Plant Paradox) →Ayurvedic Diet
An ancient Indian nutritional approach based on Ayurvedic medicine principles that categorizes individuals into three doshas (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha) and prescribes personalized dietary recommendations to balance these constitutional types and promote overall health.
Learn more about Ayurvedic Diet →Macrobiotic Diet
A primarily plant-based eating philosophy developed from Japanese traditions that emphasizes whole grains, local vegetables, and balance between yin and yang energies to promote physical health, spiritual well-being, and harmony with nature.
Learn more about Macrobiotic Diet →Traditional Chinese Medicine Diet
An ancient nutritional system based on balancing the body's energy (qi), yin and yang forces, and the five elements, using food as medicine to maintain health, prevent disease, and address specific organ system imbalances.
Learn more about Traditional Chinese Medicine Diet →Water Fasting
A strict form of fasting where individuals consume only water for a defined period, ranging from 24 hours to several weeks, with the aim of detoxification, weight loss, or spiritual enlightenment, while allowing the body's natural healing mechanisms to operate without the burden of digestion.
Learn more about Water Fasting →Dry Fasting
An extreme form of fasting where individuals abstain from both food and water for a limited period, claimed by proponents to accelerate detoxification and healing processes through intensified autophagy and metabolic changes, though it carries significant health risks and lacks substantial scientific validation.
Learn more about Dry Fasting →Juice Fasting
A dietary protocol where individuals consume only fruit and vegetable juices for a period ranging from one day to several weeks, aiming to detoxify the body, rest the digestive system, and deliver concentrated nutrients while eliminating solid food.
Learn more about Juice Fasting →Orthomolecular Medicine
A therapeutic approach that aims to prevent and treat diseases by providing optimal molecular concentrations of nutrients and substances naturally present in the body, primarily through nutritional supplementation tailored to individual biochemical needs.
Learn more about Orthomolecular Medicine →Megadose Vitamin C
A therapeutic approach involving the administration of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in doses far exceeding the recommended daily allowance—typically ranging from 1 to 200+ grams per day orally or intravenously—to prevent or treat various conditions including infections, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic inflammatory disorders.
Learn more about Megadose Vitamin C →B17/Laetrile Protocol
A controversial alternative cancer treatment centered around amygdalin (sometimes called \"vitamin B17\"), a compound found naturally in apricot kernels and other seeds, which proponents claim selectively targets and destroys cancer cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed.
Learn more about B17/Laetrile Protocol →High-Dose Vitamin D
A therapeutic approach involving the administration of vitamin D supplements at doses significantly exceeding the standard recommended daily allowance—typically ranging from 5,000 to 50,000+ IU per day—to treat or prevent various conditions including autoimmune disorders, depression, cancer, and infectious diseases.
Learn more about High-Dose Vitamin D →Carnivore Diet
A restrictive eating pattern that consists entirely of animal products—primarily meat, fish, eggs, and limited dairy—while excluding all plant foods, based on the theory that our ancestors thrived on animal-based nutrition and that plant compounds may trigger inflammation and autoimmune responses in susceptible individuals.
Learn more about Carnivore Diet →Raw Food Diet
An eating pattern centered on uncooked, unprocessed, and often organic plant foods—primarily fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and sprouted grains—based on the belief that cooking destroys vital enzymes and nutrients, while raw foods provide optimal nutritional value and promote detoxification, weight management, and overall health.
Learn more about Raw Food Diet →Breatharian Diet
An extreme and scientifically unsupported practice based on the belief that humans can survive without food or water, sustaining themselves primarily or exclusively on \"prana\" (universal life force) and air, which proponents claim can provide all necessary nutrients when one reaches a higher state of consciousness.
Learn more about Breatharian Diet →Fruitarian Diet
An extremely restrictive subset of veganism where adherents consume primarily or exclusively fruits, with some variations including nuts, seeds, and certain vegetables, based on the belief that these foods are the most natural, ethical, and healthful for humans, as they can be harvested without harming the plant.
Learn more about Fruitarian Diet →Swank Diet
A low-fat dietary protocol developed specifically for multiple sclerosis patients, limiting saturated fat to less than 15 grams daily while emphasizing polyunsaturated oils, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, based on the theory that saturated fats contribute to MS progression by promoting inflammation and vascular dysfunction.
Learn more about Swank Diet →McDougall Program
A low-fat, starch-based vegan diet that eliminates all animal products and added oils while emphasizing whole plant foods—particularly starches like potatoes, rice, and whole grains—designed to prevent and treat chronic diseases through improved nutrition and lifestyle changes.
Learn more about McDougall Program →Esselstyn Diet
An extremely low-fat, plant-based eating protocol that eliminates all animal products, oils, nuts, seeds, and avocados while emphasizing whole grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruits, designed specifically to prevent and reverse cardiovascular disease by eliminating dietary factors that may damage endothelial cells.
Learn more about Esselstyn Diet →Grape Cure
A controversial alternative cancer treatment protocol that involves consuming only grapes or grape juice for extended periods, based on the theory that the fruit's nutrients and compounds can detoxify the body, restore alkalinity, and eliminate cancer cells while starving tumors of protein.
Learn more about Grape Cure →Urine Therapy
A controversial alternative health practice involving the application or consumption of one's own urine for purported therapeutic benefits, based on the theory that urine contains beneficial compounds and \"information\" that can treat various ailments and promote overall health.
Learn more about Urine Therapy →Clay Eating (Geophagy)
The practice of deliberately consuming earthy substances like clay, chalk, or soil, which has existed across diverse cultures for medicinal, nutritional, and cultural purposes, based on traditional beliefs that these substances can detoxify the body, supplement minerals, alleviate gastrointestinal issues, and address pregnancy-related symptoms.
Learn more about Clay Eating (Geophagy) →Sungazing Protocol
A controversial practice involving direct staring at the sun during specific times of day, typically sunrise or sunset, with gradual increases in exposure time, based on the belief that solar energy can nourish the body, reduce hunger, enhance energy levels, and promote spiritual awakening.
Learn more about Sungazing Protocol →Bulletproof Diet
A high-fat, moderate-protein, low-carbohydrate eating plan that emphasizes quality food sources, particularly grass-fed butter, MCT oil, and low-toxin foods, designed to enhance cognitive performance, increase energy, and promote weight loss by reducing inflammation and optimizing mitochondrial function.
Learn more about Bulletproof Diet →Wild Diet
A flexible, real-food approach to nutrition that emphasizes whole, unprocessed foods, healthy fats, moderate protein, and strategic carbohydrate consumption, designed to promote fat loss and overall health by focusing on food quality rather than calorie counting.
Learn more about Wild Diet →Perfect Health Diet
A nutrient-dense, ancestrally-inspired eating approach that recommends specific macronutrient ratios (approximately 20% carbohydrates, 15% protein, and 65% fat) and emphasizes \"safe starches
Learn more about Perfect Health Diet →Pegan Diet
A hybrid nutritional approach that combines principles from both paleo and vegan diets, emphasizing whole foods, plant-centric eating with high-quality animal products as \"condiments
Learn more about Pegan Diet →Intuitive Eating
A non-diet approach to health and wellness that teaches individuals to trust their body's internal wisdom around food choices, hunger, and fullness cues, rejecting diet culture and external food rules in favor of developing a peaceful relationship with food and body through ten core principles.
Learn more about Intuitive Eating →Mindful Eating
A practice that applies mindfulness principles to food consumption, encouraging full attention to the sensory experience of eating, awareness of hunger and fullness cues, and non-judgmental observation of thoughts and emotions related to food, designed to foster a healthier relationship with eating and reduce problematic behaviors like emotional eating and mindless overconsumption.
Learn more about Mindful Eating →