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G6PD Deficiency: Do Not Eat List
Here are some food items I must avoid. Fava Beans (Broad Beans): Legumes : Legumes in general are g6pd foods to avoid. Like fava beans/broad beans, many other legumes can bring on a hemolytic response. Kidney beans Lima beans Black beans Refried beans Lima beans Kidney beans Soybeans Alfalfa sprouts Peanuts Licorice Carob Peas Lentils Soy Tofu Bean curds Hummus Soy Beans: Food products with soy (a lot of packaged products have it): Miso soup, tofu, soy protein and the countless packaged foods with soy derivatives. Black & Green tea and their extracts Blueberries Bitter Gourd Garden eggs (Eggplant): Sulfites Sulfites can cause hemolysis in G6PD deficient persons. Sulfite foods include very common ones like dried fruits, wine, wine vinegar, pickled foods, shrimp and even trail mix. Many people besides those who have G6PDD have a sulfite sensitivity. The following foods taken from a WebMD list of sulfite containing foods and ingredients are good to avoi...
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