The only folks who need to worry about Salicylates are those who are allergic for some reason, and those of us on the Guaifenesin Protocol.
My website and these pages are for those on the Guaifenesin Protocol, so please note that some things will have salicylates in them, but usually in smaller amounts so as to not block the Guaifenesin from working 🙂
Salicylates are in herbs, veggies and fruits, and these things are a healthy part of our diets. Please don’t stop eating them! We do NOT need to worry about eating or handling food on the Guaifenesin Protocol 🙂
Click here for FAQ on Salicylates
We DO need to be careful how MUCH though. If you are canning, and handling bushel-fulls of veggies and fruits, then yes! Please wear gloves! If you have concentrated herbal medications or drinks and tea, those have too much salicylates in them and will block your Guaifenesin. Please do not ingest them.
You DO need to check all your beauty products; inactive and active ingredients in all meds, vitamins, protein powders, eye drops, pain creams, flavors, Toothpaste, dental floss(mint), mouthwash, shampoo, conditioner, hair spray, perfume, any sprays that touch your skin, hair gels, mousse, etc, body wash, hand soap, bubble bath, dish soap for washing by hands (unless you use gloves), DO, antiperspirant, lotion, sunscreen, face wash, face creams, makeup, makeup remover, mosquito repellent, Razors (aloe strip), shaving cream, nail polish, nail polish remover, aloe in toilet paper and tissue and anything else you can think of that goes on your skin!
You need all these products without blue dye and without Salicylates in them. They WILL block your Guaifenesin from working. I have some links that will help you with this process, see below:
Check out our Pinterest boards with current Guai protocol safe products for most categories and some countries.
Click HOW-TO find your own Salicylate free products.
Click HOW TO make your own Salicylate free products
Click Link to see a list of Ingredients that are Salicylate free
Click here for the Sal-free Quick Check list.
Check out a detailed explanation why by Dr St Amand on a Website run by Claudia, his secretary. Salicylates.