Fat (Meda Dhatu / vaha srotas) Foods & Herbs List: An Ayurveda Perspective
Fat Recipes Fat Ingredients Fat Herbs & Supplements AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE ON FATFat tissue (Meda Dhatu) includes adipose tissue and sebum (skin oil).OTHER HERB ACTIONS AFFECTING WEIGHT-LOSSINGREDIENTS WITH FAT QUALITY
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Neutral (Tridoshic)Canola OilReduces Beef, Blue Cheese, Butter (salted), Buttermilk, Cheddar Cheese, Chicken Livers, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Duck, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Goat Cheese, Goat Milk, Hazelnut, Lard (pork fat), Lobster, Mayonnaise, Mozarella Cheese, Olive Oil, Parmesan Cheese, Pine Nuts, Pork, Rabbit, Romano Cheese, Safflower Oil, Sardines, Sesame Seeds, Sour Cream, Tahini, YogurtReduces Almond Butter, Avocado, Bone Broth, Bone Marrow / Fat, Buffalo Milk, Butter (unsalted), Cacao Butter, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Condensed Milk, Fish, Flax Seed, Ghee, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Homemade Yogurt, Milk, Paneer, Red Meat Fat (rendered), Salmon, Shrimp, Skim Milk Powder, Sunflower Oil, Sunflower Seeds, WheyReduces ArtichokeBeef, Blue Cheese, Cheddar Cheese, Chicken Livers, Corn Oil, Duck, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Lard (pork fat), Mozarella Cheese, Mustard Oil, Olive Oil, Parmesan Cheese, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Pork, Rabbit, Romano Cheese, Safflower Oil, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Sour Cream, Walnuts
FIREResembles fire (tejas) in quality - hot, sharp, penetrating, light, dry.Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Oil, Green Tea, Pine Nuts, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Tahini
STIMULATES-ENERGYThis category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.Avocado, Coconut Water, Hemp Seed, Milk
INWARDInward moving substances promote introspection, self reflection, stillness, or slow the system down.Ghee, Olive Oil
DETOXICANTAn herb that decongests or dislodges toxins from the body and the lymphatic, transforming or altering fluids to a more healthy state.Artichoke, Artichoke Hearts
HYPOLIPIDEMICScrapes fats / cleanses blood vessels by 1) purging bile, 2) strengthening the liver's ability to metabolize fats, 3) by increasing uptake of cholesterol in the liver, and 4) by inhibiting fat cells.Acorn, Almond Butter, Avocado, Beef, Blue Cheese, Bone Broth, Bone Marrow / Fat, Brazil Nut, Buffalo Milk, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Buttermilk, Cacao Butter, Cheddar Cheese, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chicken Livers, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Water, Condensed Milk, Corn Oil, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Duck, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Fish, Ghee, Goat Cheese, Goat Milk, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Homemade Yogurt, Lard (pork fat), Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Mayonnaise, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Mustard Oil, Olive Oil, Paneer, Parmesan Cheese, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Pork, Rabbit, Red Meat Fat (rendered), Romano Cheese, Safflower Oil, Salmon, Sardines, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Skim Milk Powder, Sour Cream, Sunflower Seeds, Tahini, Turkey, Walnuts, Whey, Yogurt
HEAVYHeavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.Almond Butter, Avocado, Beef, Blue Cheese, Bone Broth, Bone Marrow / Fat, Brazil Nut, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Cacao Butter, Canola Oil, Cheddar Cheese, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chicken Livers, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Corn Oil, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Duck, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Fish, Flax Oil, Flax Seed, Ghee, Goat Cheese, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Lard (pork fat), Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Mayonnaise, Mozarella Cheese, Mustard Oil, Olive Oil, Paneer, Parmesan Cheese, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Pork, Rabbit, Red Meat Fat (rendered), Romano Cheese, Safflower Oil, Salmon, Sardines, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Sour Cream, Soy Bean Oil, Sunflower Oil, Sunflower Seeds, Tahini, Turkey, Walnuts
OILYIn Ayurveda, oily refers to anything moistening. More specifically, oily refers to building substances that increases fat, or are themselves fatty. For example, sugar is Oily.Acorn, Beef, Blue Cheese, Bone Marrow / Fat, Brazil Nut, Cheddar Cheese, Chicken Fat (rendered), Coconut Milk, Condensed Milk, Cream Cheese, Duck, Egg Yolk, Feta Cheese, Goat Cheese, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Hickory Nuts, Lard (pork fat), Macadamia Nuts, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Paneer, Parmesan Cheese, Peanuts, Pecans, Pistachio, Pork, Rabbit, Red Meat Fat (rendered), Romano Cheese, Skim Milk Powder, Tahini, Turkey, Walnuts
DIFFICULTDifficult refers to anything that is difficult to digest, or takes a long time to digest.Avocado, Beef, Blue Cheese, Buffalo Milk, Buttermilk, Cheddar Cheese, Chicken, Condensed Milk, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Duck, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Fish, Flax Seed, Goat Cheese, Goat Milk, Heavy Cream, Homemade Yogurt, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Paneer, Parmesan Cheese, Pork, Rabbit, Romano Cheese, Salmon, Sardines, Shrimp, Skim Milk Powder, Sour Cream, Turkey, Yogurt
GOOEYGooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion.Acorn, Beef, Chicken Livers, Corn Oil, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Hazelnut, Mustard Oil, Olive Oil, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Safflower Oil, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Tahini, Walnuts
HOTHot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.Artichoke, Artichoke Hearts, Avocado, Buffalo Milk, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Condensed Milk, Ghee, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Milk, Sunflower Oil
COLDCold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.Avocado, Bone Broth, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Fish, Ghee, Goat Milk, Hemp Seed, Sunflower Seeds
EASYEasy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.Artichoke, Artichoke Hearts, Buttermilk, Green Tea, Macadamia Nuts, Peanuts, Walnuts, Whey
DRYDry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.Artichoke, Artichoke Hearts, Avocado, Green Tea
LIQUEFIEDSubstances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.Artichoke, Artichoke Hearts, Green Tea
CLEARClear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.Artichoke, Artichoke Hearts, Green Tea
MOBILEMobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.Peanuts
TOXICA substance that causes toxicity in the body, or that harms the body.Almond Butter, Avocado, Beef, Bone Marrow / Fat, Buffalo Milk, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Cacao Butter, Chicken, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chicken Livers, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Coconut Water, Condensed Milk, Duck, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Fish, Ghee, Goat Milk, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Milk, Paneer, Pecans, Pork, Rabbit, Red Meat Fat (rendered), Salmon, Sardines, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Skim Milk Powder, Tahini, Turkey, Whey
SWEETSweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.Acorn, Brazil Nut, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Flax Seed, Hazelnut, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Macadamia Nuts, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Sesame Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Walnuts
CRUNCHYMakes an audible noise when you eat them. Can provide fun texture variation.Blue Cheese, Buttermilk, Cheddar Cheese, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Feta Cheese, Goat Cheese, Mayonnaise, Mozarella Cheese, Parmesan Cheese, Romano Cheese, Sour Cream, Yogurt
SOURSour refers to anything fermented or acidic.Blue Cheese, Bone Marrow / Fat, Cheddar Cheese, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Mozarella Cheese, Parmesan Cheese, Pork, Romano Cheese, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp
SALTYSalty refers to anything with salt, or high mineral content.Acorn, Artichoke, Artichoke Hearts, Bone Broth, Bone Marrow / Fat, Buttermilk, Green Tea, Walnuts, Whey
ASTRINGENTAstringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.Acorn, Artichoke, Artichoke Hearts, Ghee, Green Tea, Milk
BLANDBland means doesn't have much taste. In Chinese medicine, bland taste refers to afood without little macronutrients, such as cabbage, radish or bok choy.Acorn, Artichoke, Artichoke Hearts, Green Tea, Olive Oil
BITTERBitter is disagreeable and stimulates rejection. It is a strong taste often associated with black coffee, dark chocolate, and most salad greens.Mustard Oil, Sesame Oil
PUNGENTPungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.Green Tea
AROMATICHerbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.Bone JointBlue Cheese, Buffalo Milk, Buttermilk, Cheddar Cheese, Condensed Milk, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Feta Cheese, Fromage Frais, Goat Cheese, Goat Milk, Heavy Cream, Milk, Paneer, Parmesan Cheese, Romano Cheese, Sardines, Sesame Seeds, Sour Cream, Tahini, Whey, YogurtGreen Tea, Yogurt
ANTI-AGINGGeriatric conditions typically involve low agni / metabolism, poor circulation, weakness & debility, muscle weakening, poor digestion, a drop in sex hormones, and connective tissue degradation in bones & skin.Avocado
SKIN-CAREIncludes skin care, and anything that nourishes epithelial membranes (of digestive, respiratory, urinary tract, blood vessels, etc).Autumn WinterAcorn, Almond Butter, Avocado, Beef, Blue Cheese, Bone Broth, Bone Marrow / Fat, Brazil Nut, Buffalo Milk, Butter (salted), Butter (unsalted), Buttermilk, Cacao Butter, Cheddar Cheese, Chicken Fat (rendered), Chicken Livers, Coconut Butter, Coconut Cream, Coconut Flakes, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Condensed Milk, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Duck, Egg Yolk, Eggs, Feta Cheese, Flax Seed, Ghee, Goat Cheese, Goat Milk, Hazelnut, Heavy Cream, Hemp Seed, Hickory Nuts, Homemade Yogurt, Lard (pork fat), Lobster, Macadamia Nuts, Mayonnaise, Milk, Mozarella Cheese, Mustard Oil, Olive Oil, Paneer, Parmesan Cheese, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachio, Pork, Rabbit, Red Meat Fat (rendered), Romano Cheese, Sardines, Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Shrimp, Sour Cream, Sunflower Seeds, Tahini, Walnuts, Whey, YogurtHERBS & SUPPLEMENTS WITH FAT QUALITY
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Reduces Shea ButterGarcinia Cambogia Fruit, Guarana, Shilajit Tonic, Trikatu
FIREResembles fire (tejas) in quality - hot, sharp, penetrating, light, dry.Garcinia Cambogia Fruit, Guarana, Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi), Shilajit Tonic
OUTWARDOutward-moving substances stimulate circulation, push heat towards the skin, or are stimulating.Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi), Shilajit Tonic, Trikatu
DETOXICANTAn herb that decongests or dislodges toxins from the body and the lymphatic, transforming or altering fluids to a more healthy state.Guarana, Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi), Shilajit Tonic
STIMULATES-ENERGYThis category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.Garcinia Cambogia Fruit, Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi), Shilajit Tonic
HYPOLIPIDEMICScrapes fats / cleanses blood vessels by 1) purging bile, 2) strengthening the liver's ability to metabolize fats, 3) by increasing uptake of cholesterol in the liver, and 4) by inhibiting fat cells.Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi), Trikatu
INWARDInward moving substances promote introspection, self reflection, stillness, or slow the system down.Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi), Trikatu
DIAPHORETICAn herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi), Trikatu
DECONGESTANTAn herb that reduces mucus production often by restricting blood flow to mucus membranes.Guarana, Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi), Shilajit Tonic, Trikatu
MOBILEMobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.Garcinia Cambogia Fruit, Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi), Shilajit Tonic, Trikatu
HOTHot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.Garcinia Cambogia Fruit, Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi), Shilajit Tonic, Trikatu
CLEARClear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.Garcinia Cambogia Fruit, Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi), Trikatu
LIGHTLightness is identified by reduced weight.Garcinia Cambogia Fruit, Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi), Shilajit Tonic
DRYDry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.Trikatu
EASYEasy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.Shea Butter
HEAVYHeavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.Shea Butter
OILYIn Ayurveda, oily refers to anything moistening. More specifically, oily refers to building substances that increases fat, or are themselves fatty. For example, sugar is Oily.Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi), Shilajit Tonic, Trikatu
PUNGENTPungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.Shilajit Tonic, Trikatu
ACRIDAcrid taste is a combination of bitter and pungent tastes. Example include radish, turnip, and coffee.Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi), Shea Butter
SWEETSweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.Guarana, Shilajit Tonic
BITTERBitter is disagreeable and stimulates rejection. It is a strong taste often associated with black coffee, dark chocolate, and most salad greens.Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)
AROMATICHerbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)
ASTRINGENTAstringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.Shilajit Tonic
SALTYSalty refers to anything with salt, or high mineral content.Garcinia Cambogia Fruit
SOURSour refers to anything fermented or acidic.Shea Butter, Shilajit Tonic
ANTI-AGINGGeriatric conditions typically involve low agni / metabolism, poor circulation, weakness & debility, muscle weakening, poor digestion, a drop in sex hormones, and connective tissue degradation in bones & skin.Shea Butter
SKIN-CAREIncludes skin care, and anything that nourishes epithelial membranes (of digestive, respiratory, urinary tract, blood vessels, etc).CONTRAINDICATIONS / AGGRAVATES / IS AGGRAVATED BY*'Fat' may aggravate, or be aggravated by, these symptoms and causes below.About the Author John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda biocharacteristics. His approach to Ayurveda is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs Joyful Belly's School of Ayurveda, offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.John's interest in Ayurveda and specialization in digestive tract pathology was inspired by a complex digestive disorder acquired from years of international travel, as well as public service work in South Asia. John's commitment to the detailed study of digestive disorders reflects his zeal to get down to the roots of the problem. His hope and belief in the capacity of each & every client to improve their quality of life is nothing short of a personal passion. John's creativity in the kitchen and delight in cooking for others comes from his family oriented upbringing. In addition to his certification in Ayurveda, John holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University. John enjoys sharing Ayurveda within the context of his Catholic roots, and finds Ayurveda gives him an opportunity to participate in the healing mission of the Church. Jesus expressed God's love by feeding and healing the sick. That kindness is the fundamental ministry of Ayurveda as well. Outside of work, John enjoys spending time with his wife and 6 kids, and pursuing his love of theology, philosophy, and language. |
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