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Beer Benefits (According to Ayurveda)


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Beer is Cheer

Few people don't enjoy a cold beer on a hot summer's day. The paradox is that beer, although bitter and refreshing to taste, heats the body up. On a hot day, that increased heat leaves you thirsty and dehydrated, quite possibly craving another beer.

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Beer's heavy, full-bodied, smooth qualities and heat make it the best choice of alcohol for people who are light of frame, anxious in mind, and tend to run cold. Beer in large over time cause weight gain due to it's heavy quality. This effect may be perfect for fall, when individuals crave a stout beer at Octoberfest to bulk up for winter. Hops is a sleepy herb, making beer somniforic and perfect for winter hibernation.

Beer's Feminine Touch

The hops in beer is a close relative to cannabis sativa. Beer that contains hops, like cannabis, is a sedative. For all you rough and tough beer drinkers out there, beer with hops is also estrogenic, helping you get in touch with your feminine side.

Beer is a strong diuretic that has been used for kidney stones. As with any alcohol, beer taxes the liver. In excess, alcohol aggravates all three doshas and should be used with caution.

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Is Beer Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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AYURVEDA'S GUIDE TO VITALITY & WHOLESOME NOURISHMENT

Your Ayurvedic diet is tailored to your individual body and your specific imbalances. With an Ayurvedic diet you feel joy and satisfaction because what you are eating truly nourishes and balances you. Disease results from diets and lifestyles that are incompatible with your nature. By eating a personalized diet matched to your body, you experience optimal health. See How it Works.
SERVING SIZE: 1 1/2 c

MEAL: DRINK

Metabolic Nature of Beer

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INCREASES
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Increases These Biocharacteristics (Gunas)

Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which characteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick. Every characteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite characteristic.

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

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TOXIC

ABOUT TOXIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A substance that causes toxicity in the body, or that harms the body.

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TASTES
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The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?

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BITTER

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Bitter taste has cholagogue action - it is cold, clear, light, and stimulating. It increases digestive enzymes, laxative, and drying.

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SOUR

ABOUT SOUR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sour refers to anything fermented or acidic.

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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

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DOSHAS
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The Three Doshas / Body Types

According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine, people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person. Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness. Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency. Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses. The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history.

The 3 functional body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha). Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy. They are easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry. Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. They tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed. Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. If they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Anabolic people tend to be stable and grounded.

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PACIFIES
Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating Pitta aggravating
HAS THE FOLLOWING
Affinity: Kidney Bladder Urinary
HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Beer
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Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

Makes You Tired

MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

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Sedative

SEDATIVE

Sedative herbs create a sense of calm in the mind and body by specifically calming or quieting the nervous system. Excellent for anxiety, stress and chronic pain.

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Satisfies Stomach

STRONG SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Diuretic

STRONG DIURETIC

Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.

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Galactagogue

GALACTAGOGUE

Increases production of breast milk, often by raising prolactin and diaphoresis.

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Muscle Relaxant

MUSCLE-RELAXANT

Herbs that relax muscles. Helpful for chronic pain or tension as well as healing from physical trauma.

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Other:
Constituents:
Tannins,
Salicylates

SALICYLATES

Salicylates relieve inflammation, are anti-cancer, and antidiabetic, but some are allergic to it.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Beer

Hemp Seed

Hemp Seed has these Actions in Common

Muscle-relaxant, Sedative, Diuretic, Nutritive, Makes-you-tired, Satisfies-stomach

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Pumpkin

Pumpkin has these Actions in Common

Nutritive, Makes-you-tired, Satisfies-stomach, Muscle-relaxant, Sedative

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Tofu

Tofu has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, Nutritive, Galactagogue, Satisfies-stomach, Makes-you-tired

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Turkey

Turkey has these Actions in Common

Satisfies-stomach, Makes-you-tired, Sedative, Nutritive

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Oat Flour

Oat Flour has these Actions in Common

Makes-you-tired, Sedative, Nutritive, Satisfies-stomach

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Spelt Flour

Spelt Flour has these Actions in Common

Nutritive, Satisfies-stomach, Makes-you-tired, Sedative

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Potato

Potato has these Actions in Common

Satisfies-stomach, Makes-you-tired, Sedative, Nutritive

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White Flour (wheat)

White Flour (wheat) has these Actions in Common

Satisfies-stomach, Makes-you-tired, Sedative, Nutritive

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Cream of Wheat

Cream of Wheat has these Actions in Common

Makes-you-tired, Sedative, Nutritive, Satisfies-stomach

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Whole Wheat Flour

Whole Wheat Flour has these Actions in Common

Nutritive, Satisfies-stomach, Makes-you-tired, Sedative

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Beer

Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, Galactagogue, Muscle-relaxant, Nutritive, Sedative

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Kava Kava

Kava Kava has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, Makes-you-tired, Muscle-relaxant, Sedative

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Gokshura

Gokshura has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Nutritive, Sedative

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Shirodhara Treatment

Shirodhara Treatment has these Actions in Common

Muscle-relaxant, Nutritive, Sedative

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Vata Massage Oil

Vata Massage Oil has these Actions in Common

Muscle-relaxant, Nutritive, Sedative

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Self Massage

Self Massage has these Actions in Common

Muscle-relaxant, Nutritive, Sedative

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Lavender Essential Oil

Lavender Essential Oil has these Actions in Common

Muscle-relaxant, Sedative, Makes-you-tired

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Ashoka

Ashoka has these Actions in Common

Sedative, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant

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Saw Palmetto

Saw Palmetto has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, Galactagogue, Nutritive

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Oats, Fresh Milky Seed

Oats, Fresh Milky Seed has these Actions in Common

Muscle-relaxant, Nutritive, Sedative

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Elecampane

Elecampane has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Sedative

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Joyful Belly is a recognized school of biocharacteristics medicine.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Beer may be beneficial for these symptoms. The suitability of any food for a condition is highly dependent on the individual. Please see your doctor before using this food to treat a medical condition.

HOW DOES EATING AYURVEDICALLY MAKE YOU FEEL?

Eating Ayurvedically makes you feel nourished and energized. Food digests with ease when right for your body type (dosha). Healthy digestion is seen as the cornerstone of well-being in Ayurveda. Healthy digestion generally prevents illness. If you do get sick, a strong digestive fire reduces the severity of illness and increases your resilience. It also improves your mood. Once you begin eating Ayurvedically, you will feel refreshed, vital and strong.

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About John Joseph Immel

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 7 kids, and pursuing his love of theology, philosophy, and language.

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Comments & Impressions of 'Beer'

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