Theories
Twenty-five scientific theories
Across his years of research and teaching, Dr. Al-Awadi developed about two dozen explanatory theories on how the human body works. They are grouped here by main domain.
Domain 1
Digestive system
5 theories
- 01
Colon and sciatic
Irritable bowel syndrome and sciatica would be two faces of the same phenomenon: an inflamed and obstructed colon pressing on neighbouring nerve pathways.
- 02
Whole-body manufacturing
The body does not merely extract nutrients. It is an integrated factory that builds what it needs from simple raw materials, given enough rest between meals.
- 03
Stomach and headaches
Most headaches would originate in difficult digestion, not in the brain itself. The vagus nerve carries digestive distress upward.
- 04
The gut bacterial ecosystem
The gut microbiome is not a simple collection of friendly bacteria. It is a delicate ecosystem easily disrupted by ultra-processed foods.
- 05
Colon reset protocol
A staged approach to empty, calm and re-train the colon through targeted dietary restriction over a few weeks.
Domain 2
Chronic diseases
4 theories
- 06
Interstitial fibrosis and neurodegeneration
Some neurodegenerative diseases would begin as fibrosis of the interstitial tissue caused by toxin accumulation, more than as isolated neuronal death.
- 07
The interstitial environment
Severe pathologies do not appear suddenly. They build slowly in an interstitial environment that becomes suffocated and toxic over years.
- 08
The digestive-hormonal axis
Metabolic imbalance starts on the plate. The gut-brain-hormone axis plays a determining role in overall health.
- 09
The sugar-acetone emergency system
High blood sugar and acetone are not diseases in themselves. They are the body's last-resort rescue mechanism to protect the brain.
Domain 3
Hormones and metabolism
6 theories
- 10
The frozen pelvis
Pelvic fistulas, adhesions and chronic inflammations would not be separate diseases but expressions of the same frozen pelvis phenomenon.
- 11
The insulin-cortisol conflict
Insulin and cortisol are natural antagonists. Chronic stress would push the body to release insulin at the wrong moment, creating an energy paralysis.
- 12
HPAT axis dysfunction
What is often diagnosed as insulin resistance would in reality be a breakdown of the central HPAT axis (hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal-thyroid).
- 13
The insulin paradox
When cortisol is high, insulin does not work as expected. Cells can stay under-fed despite abundant glucose, and the body deliberately raises glucose to protect the brain.
- 14
Re-reading HOMA-IR
HOMA-IR (insulin resistance index) is a partial reading. High insulin signals an obstructed gut more often than true cellular resistance.
- 15
The vital role of cholesterol
Cholesterol is not an enemy. It is a vital biological wax, a foundational building block. The real issue lies in inflammation, not in cholesterol itself.
Domain 4
Mitochondria and energy
3 theories
- 16
Mitochondrial theory
True fat combustion only happens inside the mitochondria. Sugar is an emergency fuel, not the body's primary energy source.
- 17
The lipid theory
Natural fats would be the body's preferred energy substrate. Low-fat diets would have been a direction worth reconsidering.
- 18
Obesity and energy efficiency
Obesity would not be caused by excess calories per se, but by an inefficient mitochondrial energy conversion system unable to fully burn the fuel coming in.
Domain 5
Related domains
7 theories
- 19
Salt and the body
Natural salt has a regulating role often misjudged. Demonising salt would have produced as many problems as it solved.
- 20
Nutritional chronobiology
What you eat matters less than when you eat it. The body has natural windows of high digestive efficiency, often disregarded by modern habits.
- 21
Renal function and water
Forced water quotas would burden kidneys more than help them. Drink when thirsty, and let renal regulation do its job.
- 22
Thyroid disorders
Many thyroid imbalances would be downstream consequences of digestive overload, not primary glandular failures.
- 23
Fertility
Fertility issues in both partners would often correlate with chronic histamine excess and the resulting hormonal disruption.
- 24
Mouth and dental health
Cavities and gum disease would not depend only on hygiene. They reflect the digestive environment and the chronic acidity carried by certain foods.
- 25
Skin as digestive mirror
Skin reflects what the gut is doing. Chronic inflammations, eczemas and acne would point back to the digestive load more than to the skin itself.
Factual summary
How the 25 Tayyibat theories are organised
The Tayyibat theoretical corpus consists of twenty-five numbered theories grouped across five domains of investigation. The first domain covers digestion and the hormonal cycle, including the two-hour rule, the four active and four paused hormones, and the post-meal sensations attributed to histamine. The second domain organises foods into the binary categories tayyibat and khabaith, listing about eighty-five permitted foods and thirty avoided ones. The third domain governs combinations, forbidding multiple proteins at the same meal and capping main ingredients at three per dish. The fourth domain addresses timing and rhythms, including meal spacing, sleep cycles and seasonal adjustments. The fifth domain links food choices to bodily and mental effects, from skin and joint health to mood, concentration and digestive comfort. Together, the twenty-five theories form a coherent practical framework rather than a collection of isolated nutritional rules.
This article relays the public teachings of Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi for educational and informative purposes. It is not medical advice. Consult your physician before any dietary change. Legal notice.