3 Pillars of Good Health
1. आहार (Aahar)- Diet
2. शयन (Shayana) - Sound sleep
3. ब्रह्मचर्य (Brahmacharya)- Celibacy
1. Diet:
The first hour of digestion after the food is ingested is the Kapha stage. People with Kapha dosha feel uncomfortable, heavy breathing, asthma etc
The second hour is Pitta stage. Rashes, psoriasis, eczema, other allergic reactions etc will take place in this stage
Four hours after the food ingested is Vata stage. People with Vata dosha deal with issues like arthritis, rheumatism, gas etc
Ayurveda states the following foods should be consumed regularly:
Shaali/ Shashtika- (Aged) Rice, Yava- Barley, Godhuma- Wheat, Ghritam- Ghee, Balamulaka- Tender raddish, Pallava- Leafy greens, Sharkara- Sugar (Cane), Madhu/ Kshaudra- Honey, Saindhava - Black or pint rock salt,Mudga- Moong dal, Amla/ Amalaki -Indian gooseberry, Khsira- Milk (A2)
At the same time, certain foods cannot be eaten every single day:
- Yoghurt (will increase Kapha)
- Shuktam- Fermented foods every day can cause parasites
- Raw onions, beans, dry roasted meat, dry food- High vata
- Raw uncooked food
- Food hard to digest (Red meat or poultry, game meat)
- Frozen food
These foods can increase your ama - toxins. Toxins can enter your blood and trigger RH- rheumatic factor, toxic bloating substance, create a coating on tongue causing chronic bad breath, block channels, clog blood vessels, fatigue, bacterial toxicity etc
Tri-doshic diet (Food that suits everyone- all three doshas)
- Sambar
- Aloo Gobi
- Boondi Raita
- Coconut chutney
2. Sleep:
- Good sleep promotes good digestion.
- Helps the brain perform its cleaning functions. CSF - Cerebrospinal fluid helps delete the unwanted memory/ data. Like an automatic memory cleaning app on your computer or mobile phone. When you are asleep, the interstitial space between the tissues in the brain increases by up to 60% than when awake. This helps in better flushing out of unwanted information. Thus we wake up feeling fresher and rested.
3. Celibacy:
Not asking you to restrain from the pleasure or renounce married life or anything of that sort. While a healthy sex life keeps many disorders at bay, indulging in sexual activity post-meal could invite unwanted acid reflux, indigestion, or simply vomit. So no hanky-panky right after your dinner. Give it at least 3 hours. Sex is a soulful activity connecting your body and mind, just like yoga or meditation. We cannot really connect with our inner-self on a full stomach. Therefore these practices are best enjoyed on a relatively emptier stomach.
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