List: https://thehealingblossom.com/2024/01/02/what-are-nightshades-and-why-are-they-toxic/?
Foods that inhibit cholinesterase
Here is an interesting article about acetylcholine and which foods can inhibit cholinesterase. The list is not exhaustive and the positive effects of inhibition are described for Alzheimer's patients. For people with BCHE deficiency too much acetylcholine is rather bad as well as too little cholinesterase.
Here is an excerpt:
... Substances that inhibit cholinesterase are also found in many foods. Here, too, the effect on cognitive abilities can be well demonstrated. The following foods and ingredients can inhibit cholinesterase:
Caffeine[21]
Polyphenols in blueberries[22]
Zinc:[23] Sea fruits, liver, cocoa, red meat, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, pine nuts, and cashews are very rich in zinc.
Copper:[24] Nuts and seeds, seafood, mushrooms, cocoa and offal are high in copper.
Rosemary[25]
Cinnamon[26]
Indian basil (tulsi)[27], as a tea, spice, or pesto.
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) in green tea[28]
Turmeric[29]
Saffron[30]
Mint[31]
Fenugreek as a tea or spice[32]
Licorice root[33]
Isothiocyanates are found in cabbage, arugula, cress, and mustard[34]
Ginseng[35]
4. regular fasting
Fasting also inhibits cholinesterase.[36] This may be one reason why fasting people so often report mental clarity. ...
The article is only in German
https://www.primal-state.de/acetylcholin-erhoehen/
Therefore I translated it with
www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
Sugar free alternatives may have Sorbitol, Maltodextrin or Maltitol. These can potentially be a potato starch.
"Sorbitol:
A sugar alcohol that occurs naturally in some fruits but is industrially processed from starches. When derived from potato starch, it retains the nightshade classification.
Maltodextrin:
A white powder used as a filler or thickener. It is frequently manufactured using potato starch.
Maltitol:
A sugar substitute created by processing maltose. While frequently made from corn, it can also be commercially sourced from the starch of cereals and potatoes."
Foods that inhibit cholinesterase
Here is an interesting article about acetylcholine and which foods can inhibit cholinesterase. The list is not exhaustive and the positive effects of inhibition are described for Alzheimer's patients. For people with BCHE deficiency too much acetylcholine is rather bad as well as too little cholinesterase.
Here is an excerpt:
... Substances that inhibit cholinesterase are also found in many foods. Here, too, the effect on cognitive abilities can be well demonstrated. The following foods and ingredients can inhibit cholinesterase:
Caffeine[21]
Polyphenols in blueberries[22]
Zinc:[23] Sea fruits, liver, cocoa, red meat, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, pine nuts, and cashews are very rich in zinc.
Copper:[24] Nuts and seeds, seafood, mushrooms, cocoa and offal are high in copper.
Rosemary[25]
Cinnamon[26]
Indian basil (tulsi)[27], as a tea, spice, or pesto.
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) in green tea[28]
Turmeric[29]
Saffron[30]
Mint[31]
Fenugreek as a tea or spice[32]
Licorice root[33]
Isothiocyanates are found in cabbage, arugula, cress, and mustard[34]
Ginseng[35]
4. regular fasting
Fasting also inhibits cholinesterase.[36] This may be one reason why fasting people so often report mental clarity. ...
The article is only in German
https://www.primal-state.de/acetylcholin-erhoehen/
Therefore I translated it with
www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
Sugar free alternatives may have Sorbitol, Maltodextrin or Maltitol. These can potentially be a potato starch.
"Sorbitol:
A sugar alcohol that occurs naturally in some fruits but is industrially processed from starches. When derived from potato starch, it retains the nightshade classification.
Maltodextrin:
A white powder used as a filler or thickener. It is frequently manufactured using potato starch.
Maltitol:
A sugar substitute created by processing maltose. While frequently made from corn, it can also be commercially sourced from the starch of cereals and potatoes."
FB POST
I cannot have under any circumstances:
This includes:
• Potato
• Potato starch
• Potato flour
• Potato maltodextrin
• Maltodextrin
• Dextrin
• Dextri-maltose
• Dextrose (often from potato)
• Food starch / modified food starch
• Pregelatinized starch
2. Hidden potato ingredients to ALWAYS avoid
These hide in random foods:
• Vitamin A Palmitate
• Ascorbyl Palmitate
• Retinyl Palmitate
OTHER INGREDIENTS MUST AVOID
These are not always obvious but can be potato-related or trigger reactions:
• Erythritol fermented from starch (many are made using potato starch)
• Calcium lactate
• Lactic acid (can be made from potato)
• Iodized salt (contains dextrose → can be potato-derived)
• Most baking powders (often contain potato starch)
• Yeast (many commercial yeasts are grown on potato)
• Beer yeast
• Bread yeast
⸻
FOODS THAT COMMONLY CONTAIN HIDDEN POTATO
Be extra cautious with these:
• Soups, stews, canned foods
• Low-fat or skim milk (usually has Vitamin A Palmitate added)
• Almond milk / oat milk / most alternative milks
• Commercial flour (a lot is cut with potato)
• Bread, pastries, bakery items
• Many snacks, chips, crackers
• “Low-fat” or “diet” foods
• Seasoning packets
• Baking mixes
• Iodized table salt
⸻
What You CAN Look For When Shopping
Avoid anything with these words on the label:
• Potato
• Starch
• Modified food starch
• Maltodextrin
• Dextrose
• Dextrin / dextri-anything
• Palmitate anything (especially Vitamin A Palmitate)
• Ascorbyl palmitate
• Retinyl palmitate
If it says these → put it back on the shelf like it personally offended you.
If it has starch, dextrose, maltodextrin, or palmitate — assume it’s potato.
Avoid low-fat dairy and milks — they almost always have Vitamin A Palmitate.
Check seasonings, breads, canned foods, and anything “processed.”
I cannot have under any circumstances:
This includes:
• Potato
• Potato starch
• Potato flour
• Potato maltodextrin
• Maltodextrin
• Dextrin
• Dextri-maltose
• Dextrose (often from potato)
• Food starch / modified food starch
• Pregelatinized starch
2. Hidden potato ingredients to ALWAYS avoid
These hide in random foods:
• Vitamin A Palmitate
• Ascorbyl Palmitate
• Retinyl Palmitate
OTHER INGREDIENTS MUST AVOID
These are not always obvious but can be potato-related or trigger reactions:
• Erythritol fermented from starch (many are made using potato starch)
• Calcium lactate
• Lactic acid (can be made from potato)
• Iodized salt (contains dextrose → can be potato-derived)
• Most baking powders (often contain potato starch)
• Yeast (many commercial yeasts are grown on potato)
• Beer yeast
• Bread yeast
⸻
FOODS THAT COMMONLY CONTAIN HIDDEN POTATO
Be extra cautious with these:
• Soups, stews, canned foods
• Low-fat or skim milk (usually has Vitamin A Palmitate added)
• Almond milk / oat milk / most alternative milks
• Commercial flour (a lot is cut with potato)
• Bread, pastries, bakery items
• Many snacks, chips, crackers
• “Low-fat” or “diet” foods
• Seasoning packets
• Baking mixes
• Iodized table salt
⸻
What You CAN Look For When Shopping
Avoid anything with these words on the label:
• Potato
• Starch
• Modified food starch
• Maltodextrin
• Dextrose
• Dextrin / dextri-anything
• Palmitate anything (especially Vitamin A Palmitate)
• Ascorbyl palmitate
• Retinyl palmitate
If it says these → put it back on the shelf like it personally offended you.
If it has starch, dextrose, maltodextrin, or palmitate — assume it’s potato.
Avoid low-fat dairy and milks — they almost always have Vitamin A Palmitate.
Check seasonings, breads, canned foods, and anything “processed.”