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Metabolic Effects of Buttermilk

Classical Metabolic Theory uses biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, herbs, lifestyle choices, your body, and disease.

METABOLIC NATURE / BIOCHARACTERISTICS

Metabolic Nature / Biocharacteristics

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

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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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GOOEY

ABOUT GOOEY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion.

LEARN MORE ABOUT GOOEY

HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

LEARN MORE ABOUT HEAVY

TASTES

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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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

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SOUR

ABOUT SOUR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sour refers to anything fermented or acidic.

LEARN MORE ABOUT SOUR

AYURVEDA BODY TYPES (DOSHAS)

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.

Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.

Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.

Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.

The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).

Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.

Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.

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PACIFIES
Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating Pitta aggravating

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.

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PACIFIES
MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

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AGGRAVATES
CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A Phlegmatic has a cold and wet metabolic nature. The coldness implies a slow metabolism, the moisture that you are well-nourished. Phlegmatics tend towards sluggishness and thickened fluids, including mucus.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A hot and oily nature with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body makes Sanguine individuals vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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Other Health Virtues

Tissue (dhatu):
Blood Plasma Lymph

BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH

Plasma (Rasa Dhatu) includes plasma, white blood cells, and lymph.

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,
Bone

BONE

Bone tissue (Asthi Dhatu) includes the bones, hair, and nails.

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,
Fat

FAT

Fat tissue (Meda Dhatu) includes adipose tissue and sebum (skin oil).

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Nerves

NERVES

Marrow tissue (Majja Dhatu) includes bone marrow and nervous tissue.

SEE ALL 'NERVES' FOODS / HERBS

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Reproductive

REPRODUCTIVE

Reproductive tissue (Shukra/Artava Dhatu) includes male and female reproductive organs.

SEE ALL 'REPRODUCTIVE' FOODS / HERBS

Affinity:
Bone Joint

Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Buttermilk
Experiences are Personal
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.

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Mind, Stress & Sleep:
Improves Focus

IMPROVES-FOCUS

Reduces scattered thoughts. Creates a steady mind. Includes herbs that relax (for Vata) and herbs that stimulate (for Kapha).

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Energy Vitality:
Satisfies Stomach

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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Foods with a Similar Metabolic Nature to Buttermilk

  • Lard (pork fat)

    Lard (pork fat) has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Hickory Nuts

    Hickory Nuts has these Actions in Common

    Satisfies-stomach, Nutritive

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  • Umeboshi Plums

    Umeboshi Plums has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Improves-focus

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  • Lobster

    Lobster has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Chicken Fat (rendered)

    Chicken Fat (rendered) has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Feta Cheese

    Feta Cheese has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Paneer

    Paneer has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Butter (unsalted)

    Butter (unsalted) has these Actions in Common

    Satisfies-stomach, Nutritive

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  • Paw Paw

    Paw Paw has these Actions in Common

    Satisfies-stomach, Nutritive

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  • Pistachio

    Pistachio has these Actions in Common

    Satisfies-stomach, Nutritive

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Metabolic Nature to Buttermilk

  • Ginseng, Chinese

    Ginseng, Chinese has these Actions in Common

    Improves-focus, Nutritive

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  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Improves-focus, Nutritive

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  • Cordyceps

    Cordyceps has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive

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  • Asparagus root

    Asparagus root has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive

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  • Slippery Elm

    Slippery Elm has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive

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  • Sea buckthorn

    Sea buckthorn has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive

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  • Sukumaram Ghrita

    Sukumaram Ghrita has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive

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  • Garcinia Cambogia Fruit

    Garcinia Cambogia Fruit has these Actions in Common

    Improves-focus

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  • Kshirabala Taila

    Kshirabala Taila has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive

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  • Lateral Charana (Knee) - Leg Marma Point (Zanglingquan GB-34 in TCM)

    Lateral Charana (Knee) - Leg Marma Point (Zanglingquan GB-34 in TCM) has these Actions in Common

    Improves-focus

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  • Pitta Massage Oil

    Pitta Massage Oil has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive

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Buttermilk - Metabolic Impact Report

The reports shared below are part of an educational assignment completed by students at the Joyful Belly College of Natural Health Sciences. These represent subjective experiences intended to help students explore principles of Ayurveda through personal observation. In each report below, students ate the selected food for 3 days and self-reported these effects. See other food & herb reports at Joyful Belly.

TEMPERATURE/CIRCULATION

How did Buttermilk affect your temperature?

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12
9
6
3
0
1
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 12
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Much colderSlightly colderSameSlightly warmerMuch warmer
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect your sweat quantity?

30
24
18
12
6
0
1
 1
 24
 7
 2
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect the color of your tongue body?

20
16
12
8
4
0
3
 10
 1
 17
PalerRedderBluerNo Change
Total Responses: 31 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect your appetite/hunger?

15
12
9
6
3
0
5
 13
 6
 10
 1
Much less hungrySlightly less hungrySameSlightly hungrierMuch hungrier
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect your digestion speed?

15
12
9
6
3
0
4
 13
 11
 6
 1
Much fasterSlightly fasterSameSlightly slowerMuch slower
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

TOXINS

How did Buttermilk affect the amount of gas & bloating?

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17
13
9
5
1
2
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 15
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 6
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect your stool smell?

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20
15
10
5
0
0
 5
 19
 9
 2
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

Tongue: How did Buttermilk affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?

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16
12
8
4
0
1
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 9
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Much smallerSlightly lessSameSlightly larger coatingMuch larger
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect the color of your tongue coating?

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20
15
10
5
0
4
 0
 3
 20
 8
YellowerBrownerGrayerWhiterNo Change
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect your urine smell?

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24
18
12
6
0
0
 1
 24
 10
 0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?

35
28
21
14
7
0
0
 1
 28
 5
 1
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMany more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect your sweat smell?

30
24
18
12
6
0
2
 1
 24
 6
 2
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

HYDRATION

How did Buttermilk affect your urine frequency/quantity?

30
24
18
12
6
0
0
 5
 26
 4
 0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect the cracks on your tongue?

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20
15
10
5
0
0
 3
 20
 7
 1
Larger/longer/more cracksSlightly moreSameSlightly less/smaller/shorterMuch less
Total Responses: 31 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

NERVOUS-SYSTEM

How did Buttermilk affect your energy levels?

15
12
9
6
3
0
3
 9
 10
 12
 1
Much less energySlightly lessSameSlightly more energyMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect your muscle tension?

16
13
10
7
4
1
2
 12
 13
 6
 2
Much less tensionSlightly lessSameSlightly more tensionMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect your anxiety?

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16
12
8
4
0
1
 14
 12
 6
 2
Much less anxietySlightly lessSameSlightly more anxietyMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect the stillness of your tongue?

31
25
19
13
7
1
2
 26
 3
More stillNo ChangeMore Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 31 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

DIGESTION

How did Buttermilk affect your appetite/hunger?

15
12
9
6
3
0
5
 13
 6
 10
 1
Much less hungrySlightly less hungrySameSlightly hungrierMuch hungrier
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect your digestion speed?

15
12
9
6
3
0
4
 13
 11
 6
 1
Much fasterSlightly fasterSameSlightly slowerMuch slower
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect the amount of gas & bloating?

21
17
13
9
5
1
2
 6
 15
 6
 6
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

TONGUE

Tongue: How did Buttermilk affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?

20
16
12
8
4
0
1
 5
 9
 17
 3
Much smallerSlightly lessSameSlightly larger coatingMuch larger
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect the color of your tongue body?

20
16
12
8
4
0
3
 10
 1
 17
PalerRedderBluerNo Change
Total Responses: 31 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect the stillness of your tongue?

31
25
19
13
7
1
2
 26
 3
More stillNo ChangeMore Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 31 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect the color of your tongue coating?

25
20
15
10
5
0
4
 0
 3
 20
 8
YellowerBrownerGrayerWhiterNo Change
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect the cracks on your tongue?

25
20
15
10
5
0
0
 3
 20
 7
 1
Larger/longer/more cracksSlightly moreSameSlightly less/smaller/shorterMuch less
Total Responses: 31 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

STOOL

How did Buttermilk affect your stool frequency/quantity?

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16
12
8
4
0
0
 5
 17
 9
 4
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect your stool color?

25
20
15
10
5
0
9
 1
 1
 5
 19
More yellowMore grayMore greenMore orangeSame
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect your stool lightness?

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20
15
10
5
0
0
 12
 20
 3
 0
Much lighterSlightly lighterSameSlightly darkerMuch darker
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect your stool smell?

25
20
15
10
5
0
0
 5
 19
 9
 2
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect your stool consistency?

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12
8
4
0
3
 11
 16
 4
 1
Much softerSlightly softerSameSlightly harderMuch harder
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

URINE

How did Buttermilk affect your urine clarity?

32
26
20
14
8
2
3
 29
 3
More cloudySameMore clear
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect your urine smell?

30
24
18
12
6
0
0
 1
 24
 10
 0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect your urine lightness?

25
20
15
10
5
0
0
 7
 22
 6
 0
Much lighterSlightly lighterSameSlightly DarkerMuch Darker
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect your urine frequency/quantity?

30
24
18
12
6
0
0
 5
 26
 4
 0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?

35
28
21
14
7
0
0
 1
 28
 5
 1
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMany more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

SWEAT

How did Buttermilk affect your sweat quantity?

30
24
18
12
6
0
1
 1
 24
 7
 2
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect your sweat smell?

30
24
18
12
6
0
2
 1
 24
 6
 2
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

SYSTEMIC

How did Buttermilk affect your energy levels?

15
12
9
6
3
0
3
 9
 10
 12
 1
Much less energySlightly lessSameSlightly more energyMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect your muscle tension?

16
13
10
7
4
1
2
 12
 13
 6
 2
Much less tensionSlightly lessSameSlightly more tensionMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect your anxiety?

20
16
12
8
4
0
1
 14
 12
 6
 2
Much less anxietySlightly lessSameSlightly more anxietyMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

How did Buttermilk affect your temperature?

15
12
9
6
3
0
1
 8
 10
 12
 4
Much colderSlightly colderSameSlightly warmerMuch warmer
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:10 (2020-11-02 - 2020-11-27)

Note: These exercises are not part of an FDA-regulated study, and were not designed or conducted under a clinical research protocol. They are neither investigational in nature nor scientific findings. They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. They are experiential assignments rooted in traditional Ayurvedic education, intended solely for instructional use. No conclusions should be drawn regarding the therapeutic effects of any food, herb, or dietary substance based on these student reflections.


Joyful Belly is a recognized college of biocharacteristics medicine.

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THESE SYMPTOMS

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

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When your dietary choices align with your individual nature (constitution), it supports your metabolism, energy, and health naturally. A personalized diet, fitting to your constitution, leverages your natural strengths while gently supporting your body where it's vulnerable.

Classsical Metabolic Theory (CMT) is especially beneficial for digestion, a foundational pillar of health influencing your entire well-being. Balanced digestion fortifies your body's natural defenses against illness and enhances your resilience when illness does arise. A healthy digestive fire (*agni*) eases discomfort, speeds recovery, and naturally uplifts your mood.

By embracing CMT, you will soon experience a profound sense of renewal, vitality, and inner strength.

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Hayley Austin Pahoa, HI
2025-02-22
“In Ayurveda, buttermilk has a unique combination of light (laghu) and dry (ruksha) qualities, which can make it feel both dry and gooey at the same time depending on its preparation and how it interacts with your digestion. Dryness (Ruksha): Traditional buttermilk is made by churning out the heavy fats from yogurt, leaving behind a lighter, drier liquid. This makes it easy to digest and beneficial for Kapha and Pitta doshas. Gooeyness (Picchila): Buttermilk still contains some mucilaginous properties due to its probiotic nature, which can give it a slight sticky or gooey consistency. This dual nature is what makes buttermilk so balancing in Ayurveda—it is light yet nourishing, cooling yet digestive-friendly, and hydrating without increasing Kapha. If you find it too drying, you can adjust by adding a pinch of rock salt, cumin, or fresh herbs to enhance digestion and balance the qualities to suit your constitution."
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