Dr. Sebi Diet Vs. a Vegan Diet With all the plant-based foods on the approved Dr. Sebi food list, it’s understandable to consider this just another repackaging of a vegan diet.

The claim comes from a self-educated herbalist known as "Dr. Sebi." No scientific evidence supports his alkaline diet or his theory that mucus and acidic foods cause all diseases.

“Sea moss is a gateway to Dr. Sebi or Dr. Sebi is a gateway to sea moss,” says Dani Solorio, the founder of Compton Health Bar, which sells its own sea moss gel and capsules.