Ray Peat Carrot Salad

Ray Peat Carrot Salad is a simple and nutritious salad recipe that aligns with the dietary principles advocated by Ray Peat, a biologist and physiologist known for his research on hormones and nutrition.

The late Dr. Ray Peat claims that eating raw carrots with their skin on assists with the elimination of excess estrogen from the body. He has a very large following in many alternative-thinking circles.

Jump to:

• What's the Big Deal About This Salad?
• What Does the Carrot Salad Do?
• Why You Need Carrot Salad
• How to Decrease Your Estrogen Load
• How to Grate a Carrot
• What You Need
• How to Make a Ray Peat Carrot Salad
• Make Your Carrot Salad a Meal
• Chopped Carrot Salad
• Health Benefits of Carrots
• Take Away
• Resources
• Try These Healthy Shellfish Recipes
• "📖 Recipe"

What's the Big Deal About This Salad?

This carrot salad went viral on TikTok in 2020 for promoting fertility and regulating intestinal movement.

I'm not on TikTok, so I just heard about this...

So, for the past three weeks, I've made it a point to eat this salad every day. I heard about it in the Estrogen Dominance Group on Facebook.

As far as fertility, I have grown children, but the regulating intestinal movement part is working like a charm.

This uncooked carrot salad could assist in balancing the optimizing effects of estrogen accumulation and facilitating the removal of toxins from your body.

What Does the Carrot Salad Do?

"One vegetable has a special place in a diet to balance the hormones, and that is the raw carrot. It is so nearly indigestible that, when it is well chewed or grated, it helps to stimulate the intestine and reduce the reabsorption of estrogen and the absorption of bacterial toxins.

It's the stimulating effect on the intestine. The fiber in the carrot isn't digestible. So the excretion of bile into the liver carries all kinds of detoxified chemicals and hormones. If you have fiber in your intestines, these toxins will be carried out, bound to the carrot fiber. Without enough fiber, they can be reabsorbed and recirculated."

Nutrition for Women, 1993 , Raymond Peat

The above quote is from Nutrition for Women, an online book that you can download for free. The printed version is priced at over $500.00 on Amazon!

Why You Need Carrot Salad

Without getting graphic, the carrots are a very good source of fiber and my digestion has improved in the past few weeks.

While estrogen is an essential hormone in the human body, having too much of it, a condition known as estrogen dominance, can lead to various health problems and imbalances.

How to Decrease Your Estrogen Load

To decrease your estrogen load, focus on a balanced diet rich in fiber, vegetables, and fruits, while limiting processed foods and alcohol consumption. Regular physical activity helps to maintain a healthy weight, as excess body fat can contribute to higher estrogen levels.

How many times have you heard deodorant is full of aluminum or the shampoo you're using has poison in it? Or is that just in my house? Most common household cleaners are loaded with endocrine disrupters. All of those smelly things like soaps, candles, and perfumes, can cause estrogen dominance. How about the smell of new carpet? New car? New clothes? 

• Laundry detergent: should be free of fragrance and dyes. 
• Avoid harsh scents such as air fresheners, perfumes, and candles. 
• Avoid toxic cleaning supplies. Try making your soaps. I love this all-natural Goat's Milk Soap.
• Avoid toxic cosmetics, shampoos, and skin products.
• Exercise 3-4 times per week to flush estrogen.
• Limit alcoholic beverages.
• Get good quality sleep.

Check out Live Simply, for instructions on how to make your own non-toxic products.

How to Grate a Carrot

The preferred way (from Dr. Peat) to cut the carrot is to use a vegetable peeler. Instead of peeling off just the skin, just keep going and peel the whole carrot.

What You Need

• 1 large organic carrot, rinsed
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar (use Mrs. Bragg organic ACV)
• 1 teaspoon organic coconut oil or organic olive oil
• A pinch of sea salt, or other salt free of anti-caking agents or preservatives

How to Make a Ray Peat Carrot Salad

• Mix the dressing: coconut oil, apple cider vinegar, and salt.
• Wash the carrot and shred the whole thing with a vegetable peeler. I usually eat the skin too.
• Place the carrot shreds in a mixing bowl and toss with the vinaigrette.
• Consume within an hour.

Make Your Carrot Salad a Meal

Dr. Peat's salad doesn't contain garlic, but after making a few different raw carrot salad recipes, I added garlic to the dressing. It tastes good and garlic is anti-microbial (kills bacteria) and anti-fungal (kills fungus) so I love it.

Sometimes I take the basic carrot salad recipe and add a few more vegetables and some hard-boiled eggs to make the salad a filling meal.

To the basic carrot salad recipe, add the following:

• 1 organic chopped tomato
• 1 organic bell pepper, chopped
• 1-2 hard-boiled eggs

Chopped Carrot Salad

Here's another simple combo of a shredded carrot I like. 

Make carrot ribbons, as in the original carrot salad recipe, add chopped hard-boiled eggs, diced red pepper, and diced green pepper. Make a triple batch of dressing, toss, and enjoy. I love this salad!

Health Benefits of Carrots

• Vitamin A (beta carotene) for good vision and preventing macular degeneration and cataracts.
• The antioxidants in carrots can also contribute to reducing the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease and certain cancers.
• Carrots can protect the body from free radicals that can cause cellular damage.
• The potassium content in carrots can help regulate blood pressure.
• The dietary fiber in carrots supports a healthy digestive system by promoting regular bowel movements, as we've discussed.

Take Away

The late Dr. Ray Peat holds a Ph.D. in biology from the University of Oregon. He was a thyroid specialist and spent much of his career researching hormones. 

His recommendation is to eat a daily raw carrot salad as it helps the body eliminate excess estrogen and support immunity.

“Coconut oil added to the diet can increase the metabolic rate. Small frequent feedings, each combining some carbohydrate and some protein, such as fruit and cheese, often help to keep the metabolic rate higher. Eating raw carrots can prevent the absorption of estrogen from the intestine, allowing the liver to more effectively regulate metabolism.”

Dr Ray Peat

Carrots are healthy and good for overall immunity and digestion.

Estrogen dominance can result from various factors, including medications, some medical conditions, environmental exposures to estrogen-mimicking compounds (endocrine disruptors), and dietary choices.

Addressing the underlying causes of excess estrogen and achieving hormonal balance is essential for maintaining overall health and well-being.

In closing, you can't go wrong with a simple carrot salad. Try it and get your bowel moving, if not for any other reason.

#rawcarrotsalad ❤️

Resources

To learn more about Dr. Peat, visit raypeat.com.

To learn more about how to better balance your hormones, join the Estrogen Dominance Support Group on Facebook, run by nutritionist Kitty Martone, aka Healthy Gut Girl.

Kitty also has a podcast called Stuff Your Doctor Should Know. You can learn about weight loss, hormones, genetics, and a lot of health information you won't hear anywhere else, especially from your physician.

Try These Healthy Shellfish Recipes

Dr. Peat was also an advocate of eating shellfish for the copper and iodine.

"📖 Recipe"