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Recipes with Grape: Grape Juice Chai with Cardamom, Ginger & Turmeric
Grapes quench thirst, moisten tissues and increase metabolism. They are unique because most foods that increase metabolism cause dryness. And, most foods that moisten tissues depress metabolism.
Grapes are easy to digest, providing instant energy. They are helpful for patients recovering from illness or surgery and those who are overworking mentally or physically.
Grapes are sweet and slightly sour, making them useful as a liver tonic, and are a restorative for many hot Pitta and dry Vata conditions. They nourish the blood and calm inflammation. As a blood tonic, they are useful for women during menstruation, pregnancy, post-partum, or breast feeding. Grapes has been suggested as a remedy for low white blood cell count.
They are also a muscle tonic, a bone tonic, and increase fertility in both men and women.
Their sour taste and mild nervine quality calms an overworked, irritable, burnt out, or confused mind. Their ability to calm the mind and cool the liver makes grapes especially useful for heat in the eyes, eye strain or tension, and insomnia. Purple or red grapes contain more beta carotene and are especially useful for the eyes. Grapes help mitigate the effects of alcohol. Their moistening quality helps reduce dry rashes & prevent liver spots.
Grapes contain resveratrol, a chemical that has been shown to increased lifespan in mice, and reduce the risk of heart disease. Medical research on Concord grapes show potential benefits in cancer prevention, platelet aggregation, atherosclerosis, and hypertension. They help to prevent loss of physical performance or mental acuity due to aging.
Their high fiber content is useful for constipation. Grapes are high in sugar, iron, pectins, bioflavanoids and phenols. The high sugar content of grapes makes them unsuitable for diabetics. Although grapes quench thirst, they are also a diuretic.
Grapes are considered a superior fruit to all others in Ayurvedic. They are an important tonic (rasayana) for late summer. Grapes have been a sign of abundance since Greek times. The Greek God or agriculture, Dionysus, is often portrayed with a crown of grape leaves and wine, "the fruit of the vine". Grapes play an important role in many religions as well, especially Christianity, where wine is used in the Last Supper and also symbolizes the blood of Christ. Cultivation of grapes began in the near east aroudn 6-8,000 B.C.
Buying & Preparation
Buy organic grapes only. Conventional grapes require heavy pesticide use, especially seedless grapes. Seedless grapes are promulgated by cuttings, resulting in a mono crop with less genetic diversity. The high sugar content of grapes, together with low genetic diversity makes grapes vulnerable to pests.
Cooking Grape
Grapes can be eaten raw or made into juice, jams, jellies, raisins, wine and vinegar. Grape seeds have important health benefits and should be eaten.
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Constitutional nutrition is tailored to the individual.
In the kitchen, especially during your family’s formative years,
you shape your family's lifelong health.
Rooted in the insights curated from Ayurveda and Greek medicine,
constitutional medicine teaches you which foods match your body,
so you and your family have true vitality, strength, and balance.
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Medicinal Effects of Grape
Constitutional nutrition systems use biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, hebs, 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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Grape
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.
A sialogogue increases saliva. Sour foods are often great sialogogues, and increase output of all exocrine glands. Salty taste is very moistening as well. Bitter, pungent and sweettastes also increase salivary output but to a
lesser degree. Astringents.
A class of laxative that adds bulk and water to stools. The large size of the stool stimulates peristalsis so the stool can pass more easily through the colon. It is important to drink plenty of water when using high fiber laxatives, as they can be dehydr
A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine.
STRONG ANTIPLATELET
An herb that inhibits clotting, dissolves clots, thins the blood, or destroys platelets, therefore reducing the tendency of blood to form clots. They are useful in cardiovascular disease, clots, and stroke. Aka anticoagulant.
Restores the proper function of the body by cleansing the blood and balancing blood chemistry. In Ayurveda terms, they pacify Pitta in rakta. They were traditionally used to revitalize and detoxify after a long winter.
An antioxidant is a molecule that inhibits oxidation. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that can produce free radicals that lead to a chain reaction causing damage or death to cells. Antioxidants terminate these oxidation reactions.
An herb that produces more blood cells in the body, or otherwise improves blood cell quality or hemoglobin content. Helpful for anemia and other types of deficiency.
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.
An herb that strengthens the liver. It is helpful for people with a history of substance abuse, chronic liver issues from hepatitis and hemolytic anemias. Generally, liver tonics are oily, cool, sweet, mildly sour, or contain beta-carotene.
Herbs that increase sexual arousal through various actions including increased circulation, relaxation, stimulation, or tonics that strengthen glandular health.
An herb that tonifies and strengthens the uterus. Helpful for menstrual difficulties and fertility. Often herbs that increase ojas, but also circulation to reproductive system.
Flavonoids are a colorful type of polyphenol. As all polyphenols, they have a strong antioxidant effect. Many flavonoids have an anti-inflammatory, and/or antiallergen effect.
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 Grape affect your temperature?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
9
12
1
0
Much colder
Slightly colder
Same
Slightly warmer
Much warmer
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your ear temperature?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
20
2
Hotter
No Change
Cooler
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your sweat quantity?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
2
18
2
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect the color of your skin?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
3
0
0
19
Yellower/Greener
Paler
Redder
Grayer
No Change
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect the color of your tongue body?
20
16
12
8
4
0
3
2
0
17
Paler
Redder
Bluer
No Change
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect the swelling of your tongue body?
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
1
20
More Swelling
Less Swelling
No Change
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your appetite/hunger?
10
8
6
4
2
0
2
6
9
5
0
Much less hungry
Slightly less hungry
Same
Slightly hungrier
Much hungrier
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your digestion speed?
15
12
9
6
3
0
1
8
11
2
0
Much faster
Slightly faster
Same
Slightly slower
Much slower
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
TOXINS
How did Grape affect the amount of gas & bloating?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
1
18
3
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your stool smell?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
0
21
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
1
19
2
0
Much smaller
Slightly less
Same
Slightly larger coating
Much larger
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect the color of your tongue coating?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
2
0
1
19
Yellower
Browner
Grayer
Whiter
No Change
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your throat soreness?
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
21
0
More sore
No Change
Less sore
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your urine smell?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
1
21
0
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
1
20
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Many more
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your sweat smell?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
0
20
2
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your acne?
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
21
0
More acne
No Change
Less acne
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your freckles/moles?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
22
0
Darker
No Change
Lighter
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
0
0
0
3
Redder/Bloodshot
Yellower
Grayer
Browner
Whiter
19
No Change
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect the color of the lower eye lid?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
1
21
0
More green/dark green
More purple
No Change
Less green/purple
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
HYDRATION
How did Grape affect your urine frequency/quantity?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
1
9
12
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect the dryness of your skin?
21
17
13
9
5
1
2
3
17
Drier
Oilier
No Change
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?
25
20
15
10
5
0
2
19
1
Puffier
No Change
Less Puffy
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect the cracks on your tongue?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
1
15
6
0
Larger/longer/more cracks
Slightly more
Same
Slightly less/smaller/shorter
Much less
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
FLUID-THICKNESS
How did Grape affect your ear pressure?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
22
0
More pressure
No Change
Less pressure
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your congestion?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
21
1
More congestion
No Change
Less congestion
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
21
0
More thick
No Change
Less thick
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
NERVOUS-SYSTEM
How did Grape affect your energy levels?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
1
14
7
0
Much less energy
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more energy
Much more
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your muscle tension?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
9
12
1
0
Much less tension
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more tension
Much more
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your anxiety?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
10
11
1
0
Much less anxiety
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more anxiety
Much more
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect the stillness of your tongue?
25
20
15
10
5
0
3
19
0
More still
No Change
More Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
DIGESTION
How did Grape affect your appetite/hunger?
10
8
6
4
2
0
2
6
9
5
0
Much less hungry
Slightly less hungry
Same
Slightly hungrier
Much hungrier
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect burning sensations in digestive tract (do not include acid reflux)?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
2
18
2
0
Much relief
Slight relief
Same
Slightly more burning
Much more burning
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your digestion speed?
15
12
9
6
3
0
1
8
11
2
0
Much faster
Slightly faster
Same
Slightly slower
Much slower
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect the amount of gas & bloating?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
1
18
3
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
TONGUE
How did Grape affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
1
19
2
0
Much smaller
Slightly less
Same
Slightly larger coating
Much larger
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect the cracks on your tongue?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
1
15
6
0
Larger/longer/more cracks
Slightly more
Same
Slightly less/smaller/shorter
Much less
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect the color of your tongue body?
20
16
12
8
4
0
3
2
0
17
Paler
Redder
Bluer
No Change
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect the color of your tongue coating?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
2
0
1
19
Yellower
Browner
Grayer
Whiter
No Change
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect the swelling of your tongue body?
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
1
20
More Swelling
Less Swelling
No Change
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect the stillness of your tongue?
25
20
15
10
5
0
3
19
0
More still
No Change
More Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
STOOL
How did Grape affect your stool frequency/quantity?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
1
11
10
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your stool color?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
0
0
2
20
More yellow
More gray
More green
More orange
Same
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your stool lightness?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
6
15
1
0
Much lighter
Slightly lighter
Same
Slightly darker
Much darker
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your stool smell?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
0
21
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your stool consistency?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
11
9
2
0
Much softer
Slightly softer
Same
Slightly harder
Much harder
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
URINE
How did Grape affect your urine smell?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
1
21
0
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your urine lightness?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
5
15
1
0
Much lighter
Slightly lighter
Same
Slightly Darker
Much Darker
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your urine frequency/quantity?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
1
9
12
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
1
20
1
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Many more
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your urine clarity?
20
16
12
8
4
0
1
16
5
More cloudy
Same
More clear
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
SWEAT
How did Grape affect your sweat smell?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
0
20
2
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your sweat quantity?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
2
18
2
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
SKIN
How did Grape affect the dryness of your skin?
21
17
13
9
5
1
2
3
17
Drier
Oilier
No Change
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect the color of your skin?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
3
0
0
19
Yellower/Greener
Paler
Redder
Grayer
No Change
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your freckles/moles?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
22
0
Darker
No Change
Lighter
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your acne?
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
21
0
More acne
No Change
Less acne
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
EYE
How did Grape affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?
25
20
15
10
5
0
2
19
1
Puffier
No Change
Less Puffy
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
0
0
0
3
Redder/Bloodshot
Yellower
Grayer
Browner
Whiter
19
No Change
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your vision?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
0
20
2
0
Much worse
Slightly worse
Same
Slightly Better
Much Better
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect the color of the lower eye lid?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
1
21
0
More green/dark green
More purple
No Change
Less green/purple
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
ENT
How did Grape affect your congestion?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
21
1
More congestion
No Change
Less congestion
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your ear pressure?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
22
0
More pressure
No Change
Less pressure
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your throat soreness?
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
21
0
More sore
No Change
Less sore
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
25
20
15
10
5
0
1
21
0
More thick
No Change
Less thick
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your ear temperature?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
20
2
Hotter
No Change
Cooler
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
HEART
How did Grape affect your heart rate?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
0
21
1
0
Much slower
Slightly slower
Same
Slightly faster
Much faster
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your heart rhythm?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
22
0
More palpitations
Same
Less palpitations
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your heart pain/pressure/cramping?
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
0
22
0
0
Much less
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more
Much more
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
SYSTEMIC
How did Grape affect your temperature?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
9
12
1
0
Much colder
Slightly colder
Same
Slightly warmer
Much warmer
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your energy levels?
20
16
12
8
4
0
0
1
14
7
0
Much less energy
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more energy
Much more
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your muscle tension?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
9
12
1
0
Much less tension
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more tension
Much more
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
How did Grape affect your anxiety?
15
12
9
6
3
0
0
10
11
1
0
Much less anxiety
Slightly less
Same
Slightly more anxiety
Much more
Total Responses: 22 REPORT ID:136 (2023-06-02 - 2023-06-27)
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They are neither investigational in nature nor scientific findings.
They are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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Grape may temper 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.
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CONTRAINDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS
Grape may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms.
Note this is not a complete list of all possible contraindications.
Please see your doctor before using this food to treat a medical condition.
Herb Drug Interaction Risk
Here are some potential herb drug interactions with Grape. Please see your health care provider for more information.
Alterative: Anything that strengthens or cleanses the liver can clear drugs more quickly, requiring a higher dose.
Antiplatelet: Avoid if taking blood thinners.
Diuretic: Diuretics may clear pharmaceutical drugs more quickly, lowering the effect. Avoid if taking water pills or pharmaceutical diuretics.
Livotonic: Anything that strengthens or cleanses the liver can clear drugs more quickly, requiring a higher dose.
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Constitutional Nutrition: Strengthen Your Health Naturally
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.
Constitutional nutrition 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 constitutional nutrition, you will soon experience a profound sense of renewal, vitality, and inner strength.
John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a
healthy diet and lifestyle through constitutional nutrition (Ayurveda & Greek Medicine).
His approach is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful.
John also directs the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda,
offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.
John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, medieval Catholic philosophy,
& botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University.
John, his wife Natalie and their 8 kids live in Asheville, NC
“Both green and red/purple grapes have very similar qualities. The darker grapes can be slightly more sour and less drying, in my experience. This is a great chance to experiment with the grapes available in your area and notice what differences you experience!"
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