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Healing Foods in Ayurveda: A Deep Dive into Vatha, Pitha and Kapha Diets

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Dr. Gokul
Consultant Physician
Rockholm Resort


Namaste!

In Ayurveda- Food is as important as treatments, this plays a vital role in maintaining an individual’s health and balancing dosa’s. The main reason for diseased conditions is the imbalance of dosas i.e, vatha, pitha and kapha. Here in Rockholm, along with the treatments we are serving food according to the imbalance of dosa’s to make that in equilibrium.


TRIDOSHA DIET


The tridosha diet plays a vital role in maintaining an individual’s health. There are some characteristics for each dosa. After the first consultation, based on the health conditions- we categorise the disease into vatha, pitha and kapha and recommend the food based on their imbalance.

Also, there are some taste preferences for each dosa – that is also considered at Rockholm.

As there is the influence of Tridosha in a human body- there is the influence of Vatha, Pitha and Kapha in a day.

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Morning:
  • This is the period of kapha predominance.
  • Ayurveda opines to take food only when you have an appetite.
  • You can have warm porridges especially in cold weather.
Lunch:
  • This is the period with pitha predominance.
  • The Agni or digestive fire is high.
  • Your largest meal should be lunch.
  • Make sure your diet for lunch is rich and wholesome with vegetables. If you are having any animal products, this is the best time.
Dinner:
  • Period of vatha predominance.
  • Agni or digestive fire will be weak.
  • Take only light food, also better warm. Include more soups and cooked vegetables.
  • Always try to have a minimum 2-hour interval with dinner and sleep.
  • Avoid cold food items like yoghurt, cheese, salads, fried foods, too hot and spicy foods like pickles at dinner time.
  • Avoid late night snacking.

Taste preference for each dosha’s


  • Vatha – Madhura, Amla, Lavana (Sweet, Sour, Salt)
  • Pitha – Thikta, Kashaya, Madhura (Bitter, Astringent, Sweet)
  • Kapha – Katu, Thikta, Kashaya (Pungent, Bitter, Astringent)

Here in Rockholm we serve the food based on the imbalance and taste preference for each dosha’s.

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