Basil

There is no pathogen that likes basil. This includes yeast, mold, unproductive fungus, toxic fungus, the pathogens behind STDs and STIs, stealth viruses, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and all other forms of unproductive bacteria.

In order for basil to potentially do serious harm to pathogens inside the body, basil has to be eaten without overt fats. Eating basil with oils, nuts, seeds, nut butters, or even avocado drops basil’s pathogen-stopping potency substantially. Eating basil with any kind of animal fat (including all dairy products, eggs, chicken breast, and even lean fish) completely neutralizes basil’s pathogen-stopping potency. Whether wrapped in a piece of seaweed or a lettuce leaf, or with tomato and cucumber and no overt fat present in the moment, basil has the potential to stave off and repel Epstein-Barr virus, shingles, CMV, HPV, and bacteria such as E. coli and strep. That said, eating basil with fat doesn’t stop basil’s other contributions to the physical body.

Basil is highly nutritious, provides phytochemical compounds, chlorophyll, B vitamins, amino acids, enzymes, a variety of proteins, trace minerals, and macrominerals. By no means stop eating basil just because you want to mix basil with an overt fat of your liking. Basil is still a warehouse of potency. The nutrients that basil possesses still travel into the liver, where they get converted quickly and easily and distributed throughout all body systems.

No matter how basil is eaten, it provides specific digestive enzymes that stimulate stronger digestive periods, versus flash-in-the-pan digestive time periods. What this means: If a food has a digestive enzyme, it doesn’t mean that digestive enzyme will be everlasting throughout the period of the meal and the digestive process. Basil’s digestive enzymes, on the other hand, tend to stick around inside the stomach to the top of the small intestinal tract.

If you’re someone who believes you have a worm in your gut, try eating a handful of raw basil daily. Worms do not like basil. They tend to run from it.

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This item posted: 12-Aug-2026