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Porter Harris
March 8, 2025

Current Protocol for Health & Longevity

FOODS I EAT MOST:

  • Most organic vegetables (except nightshades (potatoes, tomatoes (small amounts), peppers, and eggplant): artichoke, asparagus, beets, bok choy, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, cucumber, garlic, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, mustard greens, onions, parsley, radish, spinach, squash, sweet potatoes, turnips, yams, zucchini...
  • Fermented Foods: sauerkraut, kimchi, pickled ginger, raw (unpasteurized) pickles, plain coconut yogurt (summer), kombucha tea...
  • Meats: mostly: wild-caught fish (salmon, mackerel). Once or twice a month: naturally raised chicken, turkey, duck, grass-fed beef, grass-fed lamb, bison, organic meats...
  • Low Glycemic Organic Fruits: apples, apricots, berries (blue, black, straw), lemons, limes, peaches, pears, plums. Seasonal treat: Mangos.
  • Healthy Fats: Cultured ghee, avocado, olive, coconut (summer)
  • Nuts and Seeds: almonds, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, walnuts.
  • Beans and Legumes: black beans, garbanzo beans (chickpeas), navy beans, peas, pinto beans, lentils... (making sure sourced organic and non-GMO)
  • Herbs and Spices: including basil, black pepper, cilantro, coriander, cumin, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, mint, mustard, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, sea salt, thyme...
  • Herbal Teas (non-caffeinated), occasional small amounts of green/black tea.
  • Sweeteners (in very small amounts): organic date sugar,  organic coconut sugar, local raw honey, organic maple syrup, monk fruit, stevia (liquid)...

FOODS I MOSTLY AVOID:

  • Sugars: including agave, candy, chocolate, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, fructose, fruit juice, molasses, sucrose, sugar alcohols (xylitol, maltitol, erythritol), artificial sweeteners (acesulfame K, aspartame, splenda/sucralose, equal, sweet 'n' low)
  • High Glycemic Fruits: including bananas, canned fruits, dried fruits, figs, mango, pineapple, raisins, etc. These fruits are "OK" in very small amounts, for example 1/2 mango in a smoothie.
  • Grains: including amaranth, barley, buckwheat, bulgur, corn, couscous, kamut, millet, oats, rice, rye, spelt, wheat, wheat germ...
  • Corn: including fresh, canned, corn chips, corn starch, popcorn...
  • Dairy (cow, goat, and sheep products): including butter, casein, cheese, half and half, ice cream, lactose, milk, whey and yogurt
  • Eggs (except egg whites; pasture raised): including mayonnaise, egg beaters/substitutes, creamy salad dressings...
  • Soy (except non-gmo organic miso,soy sauce): including soy milk, soy protein, soy sauce, edamame, tofu, tempeh...
  • Beans and Legumes: peanuts
  • Gluten Containing Condiments/Additives: including barbecue sauce, binders, bouillon, brewers yeast, caramel color, cheap balsamic vinegar, emulsifiers, fillers, gums, hydrolyzed plant/vegetable protein, ketchup, malt, modified food starch, monosodium glutamate (MSG), nondairy creamers, salad dressings, seitan, soy sauce (see above), spice blends, stabilizers, teriyaki sauce, texturized vegetable protein...
  • Food Additives and Preservatives: including artificial colors, artificial flavorings, BHA, BHT, monosodium glutamate (MSG), nitrates/nitrites, sodium benzoate, sulfites, sulphur dioxide...
  • Caffeine (except green tea a few times a month): coffee, energy drinks, espresso, soda...
  • Alcohol: beer, wine, sake, spirits, liqueurs...
  • Other: canned foods, frozen/processed meals, hydrogenated/partially hydrogenated oils, trans fat, vegetable oils (canola, corn, safflower, sunflower, soy, palm)

DAILY SUPPLEMENTS:

  • Omega-3 - fish oil and microalgae based
  • NeuroMag - Chelated Magnesium L-Threonate
  • Resveratrol Supreme - Resveratrol and Quercetin
  • B-Supreme - Coenzymated B Vitamin Complex - B1, B2, B3, B9, B7, B5
  • Calcium Alpha Ketoglutarate
  • Ther-Biotic - Probiotic w/ 12 species, 25 billion CFU
  • Taurine
  • Liquid B12 - Methylcobalamin & Adenosylcobalamin
  • Hi-Po Emulsi-D3 - D3
  • Clinical Glutathione - L-Glutathione
  • Protein - Pea, Chickpea and Brown rice
  • Creatine
  • Collagen Peptides - Cod Fish