Milk (organic) Milk is beneficial for lean and/or weak individuals suffering from dryness. Straight from the udder, milk is good for all three Doshas, once cooled down it must be boiled or cooked before consumption. Boiled milk drunk hot calms down Vata dryness,...
Buttermilk -Thick stirred diluted 3% 3/4 yogurt 1/4 water – (Takra) Greatly valued and used for increasing the body’s ability to absorb food and nutrients. It is a nectar in the cold season, when appetite is missing, when digestion is weak, and when the body...
Milk Mother’s milk is the perfect food for a newborn. milk is richly nourishing, soothing for the body and mind, and carries the warmth of life that will help a child develop its own ability for warmth and love. Because of this, milk in general has come to be...
CORN – COOKED GRAINS The most central grain native to the western hemisphere, corn is an ideal grain for Kapha. When cultures in Africa and elsewhere first began using corn as a staple in the late 19th century, there resulted an epidemic of pellagra – a...
Buckwheat – cooked grains (Kasha) Hot, light and dry, Buckwheat is ideal for Kapha. The nourishing effect of Buckwheat balances its heat to some extent for Pitta. The light and dry qualities make it inappropriate for Vata if eaten alone. Buckwheat is overly dry and...
Barley – cooked grains Whole barley contains far more nutrition than the commonly used “pearl barley”, including more fiber, twice the calcium, three times the iron, and 25% more protein. To remove the laxative property of barley, roast whole barley until aromatic...
Amaranth – cooked groats Since Amaranth is light, drying and cooling, it balances well excess Pitta-Kapha conditions. It is a perfect alternative to oatmeal in the spring diet. Although light, it is still satisfying.It does not contain any gluten and is safe for those...
How does stress affect digestion? However good your diet is for you, you will not digest your food when you are under stress and your stress hormones, adrenalin and cortisol, are on a surge.When life is stressful digestion will be impaired. Stress hormones – what do...
Energy is a resource. With available energy, one can accomplish goals, fulfill wishes and desires, thrive and contribute for making the world a better place. Energy is essential for all life processes and for maintaining good health. Like any valuable resource, energy...
What is Hypothyroidism? Hypothyroidism happens when your thyroid gland, located at the front of your neck, doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormones (underactive thyroid). Thyroid hormones are responsible for regulating your metabolism of protein, carbohydrates...
Do you wake with that nauseating feeling that leads you to skip breakfast? Is your stomach easily turned, or does it feel queasy on a regular basis? A sluggish digestion means that food is digested too slowly in comparison to the amount of food you eat and to how...
Malabsorption is the inability to absorb the nutrients from the food into the body. This digestive ailment can stem from a number of different causes including low digestive acid or enzyme production, inflammatory digestive conditions, recurring parasites,...
