PREPARATION :
Before surgery, avoid consuming the following foods and beverages: leafy greens and
cruciferous vegetables like kale, spinach, collard greens, Swiss chard, mustard greens,
turnip greens, Brussels sprouts, and broccoli; fermented foods such as natto; spices and
herbs including garlic, ginger, onions, turmeric (curcumin), cayenne pepper, and ginkgo
biloba; fatty fish like salmon, mackerel, tuna, and herring, as well as fish oil; nuts and seeds