by Asaf Feit | Health Conditions, Respiratory
Strategy: cool and moisten the lungs and stomach, dispel phlegm Possible symptoms: bad breath, reflux, heartburn, nausea, various combinations of heat and phlegm, condition feels aggravates after eating, shortness of breath after eating Facial diagnosis: red eyes, red...
by Asaf Feit | Health Conditions, Respiratory
Recommended flavors: sour and bitter Cooking method: green soup, green smoothie, stir frying, short water cooking, crispy food, fresh uncooked food Grains: barley, millet, green buckwheat, quinoa, spelt sprouts, oat sprouts, wheat sprouts Legumes: green mung beans,...
by Asaf Feit | Health Conditions, Respiratory
In situations of congested phlegm in the lungs and constipation from sluggish bowels, the treatment strategy is to move the phlegm and encourages peristalsis Cooking method: baking, steaming, stir frying, food texture slightly crispy Cooked grains: barley, millet,...
by Asaf Feit | Health Conditions, Respiratory
Although every cough involves the presence of phlegm in the lungs, in dry cough the phlegm is stuck in the lungs and is difficult to release, making the cough unproductive, persistent and tiresome. In this case, the strategy is first to moisture the lungs and soften...
by Asaf Feit | Health Conditions, Respiratory
The following recommendations are directed at the treatment of sinusitis, which expresses a condition of excess mucus blocking the sinus passages and leading to sinus infection. These recommendations are not personalize. Consult your therapist for personalized...
by Asaf Feit | Food Index, Vegetables
Watercress belongs to the Brassicaceae family. Raw brassicas contain chemicals (goitrogens) that can block thyroid function. These chemicals are relatively inactivated by steaming or cooking. Watercress is excellent for clearing phlegm conditions from the Kidney and...
by Asaf Feit | Food Index, Vegetables
Plants have the most important job on the planet: they supply the earth with oxygen. Plants also have the capacity to transform light energy from the sun into chemical energy needed by other life forms. Plants can store this vital energy. This stored chemical light...
by Asaf Feit | Food Index, Vegetables
Most commonly used in the West and East to treat various lung-related imbalances. Sliced raw turnip is superior when pungency is needed to disperse lung congestion. Cooking the turnip destroys its mild pungent qualities and the goitrogens it contains; however cooking...
by Asaf Feit | Food Index, Vegetables
Tomatoes have long been subject of controversial debate because they belong to the potentially irritating nightshade family. Tomatoes are wet which increases Kapha and aggravate conditions of catarrh and edema, they are Sour and may increase Pitta and aggravate...
by Asaf Feit | Food Index, Vegetables
Sweet potato is unique among comfort foods for its relative lightness. Unlike other comfort foods, sweet potatoes feel light in the stomach, while still being nourishing. Sweet potato is supportive for digestion and contains ample fiber to encourage good elimination....
by Asaf Feit | Food Index, Vegetables
Summer squashes – zucchini, yellow crookneck – are cool, light and easy to digest. They are perfect for relieving Pitta and summer heat. Adding warm spices, such as cumin, makes them appropriate also for Vata and Kapha. Properties Taste: Sweet Natural...
by Asaf Feit | Food Index, Vegetables
Also called green beans, string beans are among the only beans which do not aggravate Vata. Properties Taste: sweet Natural Attributes: Light, Dry Tissue impact (Vipak): Reducing Thermal impact (Virya): cooling Dosha impact: decreases Pitta and Kapha Digestive impact...
