Basically All types of cheese are similar to milk, but more sticky, more Kapha, harder to digest and better for a fast and strong digestion. Soft cheese inhibits strongly the digestive power; therefor it is very suitable for stomach fire conditions or teenagers with a...
Salty cheese such as Feta cheese, Bulgarian cheese, Zefat cheese is appropriate especially for Vata People with a decent digestion. Taste:sweet, salty Natural Attributes: heavy, oily Tissue impact (Vipak): nourishing Thermal impact (Virya):warming Dosha...
Less warming and less wet than yogurt, therefore will not increase Pitta significantly. Especially beneficial for Vata. Properties Taste: sweet, sour Natural Attributes: Heavy, oily Tissue impact (Vipak): nourishing Thermal impact (Virya): warming Dosha impact:...
Although not recommended often, ice cream, may be very appropriate for Pitta individuals, especially during summer. Best to seek and consume high quality ice cream. Properties Taste: sweet Natural Attributes: heavy, oily Tissue impact (Vipak): nourishing Thermal...
Hard cheeses, while delicious, are very hard to digest. Too salty and heating for Pitta, to oily and heavy for Kapha, their inherent heaviness makes them a digestive challenge also for the Vata digestive tract. That said, hard cheese could be very nourishing and...
Easier to digest than cow’s milk, exceptional for aiding intestinal absorption. Goat’s milk is frequently considered an exception to many problems with dairy. Goats are usually healthy and clean, and therefore are not normally given regular doses of antibiotics or...
Cream is easier to digest than cheese, less channel obstructing, a good option for nourishment even if digestion is not very strong. Properties Taste: Sweet Natural Attributes: Heavy, oily, sticky Tissue impact (Vipak):Â Nourishing plasma, fat, reproductive Thermal...
Cow butter (unsalted) Cow butter is very good for children and the elderly! Very good for Pitta people or Pitta conditions. The fresher the butter – the better! Butter increases cholesterol, which is Kapha in nature. Eat organic butter only because the toxins are...
On the one hand Yogurt is warming, ignites digestion and improves assimilation. On the other hand it is heavy, oily and channel blocking. Its channel blocking quality is stronger than its warming quality. Therefore it is very good for Vata, but not as much for Pitta...
