hello everyone, I am planning on doing ayahuasca within the next week or so and i know that you have to watch what you eat before hand. But im not sure how long i should stop eating certain foods before the experience. Also, should i fast and stick to just water for a few hours before? thanks
In my opinion, I wouldn't worry about it alot (not a big deal), you can just watch what you eat the day of the experience, eat something light, earlier in the day. Just as long as you go a solid four to six hours with out eating or drinking anything, don't ingest anything at all, including water, no water four hours before the brew. You can drink a good bit of water a day or two before and up to four hours before you trip. But that is just my opinion (about diet being a smaller matter). And drink the brew warm, it's more active that way. I cut and pasted this list from a website, following foods are recommended to be avoided with MAOIs: Meat that is not fresh, especially unfresh liver (fresh meat and fresh liver are safe); Smoked, fermented, pickled (herring) and otherwise aged or dried fish, lox; any fish that is not fresh; Sausage, bologna, pepperoni, salami, corned beef ;Aged cheeses (cottage cheese and cream cheese are safe) Protein extracts; Liquid and powdered protein dietary supplements Brewer’s yeast, yeast vitamin supplements, or yeast extracts Fermented tofu, fermented bean curd, fermented soybean paste, soy sauce Canned soups, or soups made with protein extracts or bouillon Miso soup; Shrimp paste; Sauerkraut; Fruits that are bruised or even slightly overripe, especially bananas and apples; raisins and other dried fruits, fig newtons, etc (banana peels also should be avoided) Avocados, if ripe or overripe; Guacamole should be avoided. Red wine, ; sherry, vermouth, champagne, brandy; beers and ales, including nonalcoholic; whiskey and liqueurs such as Drambuie and Chartreuse Dairy products that are close to the expiration date or that have been unrefrigerated (fresh yogurt is safe); Aspartame (Nutrasweet) Fava beans, Peanuts - Raspberries - Spinach, Chocolate -Caffeine. How long do they need to be avoided? 24 hours before drinking Ayahuasca should be sufficient.
