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AYURVEDIC FOODS

Pork Benefits (According to Ayurveda)


How Does This Ayurvedic Food Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

This substantial meat builds blood and strength (balya). Its strengthening qualities (bruhana) are ideal for weak, or deficient clients. A pork stew with kale, garlic, ginger, and molasses is a tasty postpartum dish that will rebuild blood and strength for a new mother.

In addition to its strengthening and building qualities, pork is also oily and hot, making it the quintessential pitta-kapha aggravating food. Pork increases sweating, and oiliness.

For Kapha individuals, pork can lead to a day of sluggishness and sleepiness.

Pork is difficult to digest due to its oiliness and density. Heavy meats can turn rancid in the gut if your body is unable to digest them, leading to odorous stools, urine, and sweat. Due to the similarity of mammal meat and human flesh, the type of bacteria that ferment and rot meat in the gut are also harmful to humans.

Pair with bitters (kale) and sours (lemon) to improve digestibility of the fat in pork. Garnish with aromatics such as rosemary and mint to improve the digestibility of the heavy protein content. For a very weak client, marinate and cook with pineapple juice or green papaya, as these contain protein digesting enzymes. The pork will taste great, and melt in your mouth.

Note: Consuming overcooked or grilled meat has been tied to increased risk of cancer. Buy organic meats, even if this means reducing the consumption of meat. Eating meat increases earwax.

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Is Pork Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

Find out by taking this free, easy quiz. You'll learn your body type, and whether 'Pork' is a good fit. Complete the basic quiz in 1 minute, or go deeper with additional quizzes at your own leisure to learn more about your body.

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.

Health Virtues of Pork

Personalized medicine systems use biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, hebs, lifestyle choices, indivdual constitutions, 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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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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DIFFICULT

ABOUT DIFFICULT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Difficult refers to anything that is difficult to digest, or takes a long time to digest.

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GOOEY

ABOUT GOOEY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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OILY

ABOUT OILY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

In 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.

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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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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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SALTY

ABOUT SALTY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Salty refers to anything with salt, or high mineral content.

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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

Fat

FAT

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

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Muscle

MUSCLE

Muscle tissue (Mamsa Dhatu) includes muscles and ligaments.

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Red Blood

RED-BLOOD

Red blood (Rakta Dhatu) includes red blood cells and blood vessels.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Pork
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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Makes You Tired

MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

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Strengthens Resolve

STRENGTHENS-RESOLVE

Increases determination and courage by reducing stress and building strength.

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Satisfies Stomach

STRONG SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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Builds Stamina

BUILDS-STAMINA

Promotes strength, endurance and resistance in the body. Rebuilds weak tissues after a time of depletion.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Tonic

TONIC

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.

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Warms Head

WARMS-HEAD

An herb that increases sensations of heat and warmth in the head.

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Blood Tonic

STRONG BLOOD-TONIC

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.

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Hypertensive

HYPERTENSIVE

An herb that increases blood pressure.

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Promotes Virility

PROMOTES-VIRILITY

Encourages virility and potency.

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Muscle Tonic

MUSCLE-TONIC

Herbs that strengthen and tone muscle tissue. Helpful for people recovering from long term illness and debility, or after a sprain.

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Constituents:
Fats,
Inositol

INOSITOL

Inositol is an alcohol sugar made naturally in the human body from glucose. It is lipotropic (aiding fat metabilism in the liver). It affects a variety of hormones, neurotransmitters, steroid, growth factors and water.

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Iron

IRON

Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen in red blood cells.

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, Phosphorous, Protein

Foods with a Similar Nature to Pork

  • Lamb

    Lamb has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Muscle-tonic, Strengthens-resolve, Builds-stamina, Nutritive, Tonic, Makes-you-tired, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Sesame Seeds

    Sesame Seeds has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Nutritive, Tonic, Builds-stamina, Promotes-virility, Muscle-tonic, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Tahini

    Tahini has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Nutritive, Tonic, Builds-stamina, Promotes-virility, Muscle-tonic, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Almonds

    Almonds has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Promotes-virility, Muscle-tonic, Satisfies-stomach, Blood-tonic, Nutritive, Tonic

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  • Stinging Nettles

    Stinging Nettles has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Strengthens-resolve, Blood-tonic, Promotes-virility, Tonic, Builds-stamina, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Quinoa

    Quinoa has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Nutritive, Builds-stamina, Satisfies-stomach, Muscle-tonic, Tonic

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  • Cream of Wheat

    Cream of Wheat has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Promotes-virility, Makes-you-tired, Satisfies-stomach, Nutritive, Tonic

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  • Whole Wheat Flour

    Whole Wheat Flour has these Actions in Common

    Satisfies-stomach, Nutritive, Tonic, Builds-stamina, Promotes-virility, Makes-you-tired

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  • Eggs

    Eggs has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Tonic, Builds-stamina, Promotes-virility, Muscle-tonic, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Buffalo Milk

    Buffalo Milk has these Actions in Common

    Tonic, Builds-stamina, Promotes-virility, Makes-you-tired, Satisfies-stomach, Nutritive

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Pork

  • Ashwagandha

    Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

    Promotes-virility, Strengthens-resolve, Tonic, Blood-tonic, Builds-stamina, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive

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  • Ashwagandha Arishta

    Ashwagandha Arishta has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Muscle-tonic, Promotes-virility, Tonic, Blood-tonic

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  • Bala

    Bala has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive, Promotes-virility, Tonic

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  • Oats, Fresh Milky Seed

    Oats, Fresh Milky Seed has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive, Promotes-virility, Tonic

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  • Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam

    Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Promotes-virility, Tonic, Blood-tonic, Muscle-tonic

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  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

    Promotes-virility, Tonic, Blood-tonic, Builds-stamina, Hypertensive

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  • Codonopsis (dang shen)

    Codonopsis (dang shen) has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Muscle-tonic, Promotes-virility, Tonic

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  • Balarishta- Vitality Tonic

    Balarishta- Vitality Tonic has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Muscle-tonic, Strengthens-resolve, Tonic

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  • Ginseng, Chinese

    Ginseng, Chinese has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Hypertensive, Nutritive, Tonic

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  • Eleuthero Ginseng

    Eleuthero Ginseng has these Actions in Common

    Tonic, Blood-tonic, Builds-stamina, Muscle-tonic

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  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Promotes-virility, Tonic, Blood-tonic, Nutritive

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Pork - Metabolic Impact Report

The reports shared below are part of an educational assignment completed by students at the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda. 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 Pork affect your temperature?

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Much colderSlightly colderSameSlightly warmerMuch warmer
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect your ear temperature?

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13
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1
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27
2
HotterNo ChangeCooler
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

SweatHow did Pork affect your sweat quantity?

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23
7
4
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

SkinHow did Pork affect the tones / color of your skin?

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6
0
0
0
12
0
23
Yellower/GreenerPalerRedderGrayerNo Change
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the color of your tongue body? *This question refers to the tongue itself, not the coating.

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20
15
10
5
0
4
9
0
22
PalerRedderBluerNo Change
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the swelling or size of your tongue body?

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20
15
10
5
0
12
1
22
More Swelling (larger/fatter)Less Swelling (smaller/thinner)No Change
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

DigestionFor help analyzing your digestion, see overview of Digestive Health How did Pork

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12
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0
18
12
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2
0
Much less hungrySlightly less hungrySameSlightly hungrierMuch hungrier
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect your digestion speed? *This can be gauged by how quickly you feel hungry after eating and how quickly you eliminate your meal.

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Much fasterSlightly fasterSameSlightly slowerMuch slower
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

TOXINS

How did Pork affect the amount of your gas & bloating?

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4
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3
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the intensity of your stool smell?

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0
18
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Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the thickness & size (surface area) of your tongue coating?

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1
1
16
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0
Much smaller/thinner coatingSlightly less coatingSameSlightly larger/thicker coatingMuch larger coating
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the color of your tongue coating?

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16
12
8
4
0
3
0
4
11
17
YellowerBrownerGrayerWhiterNo Change
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect your throat soreness?

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32
24
16
8
0
2
32
1
More soreNo ChangeLess sore
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the intensity of your urine smell?

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12
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0
0
0
23
11
1
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

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

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0
0
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3
0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMany more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the intensity of your sweat smell?

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20
15
10
5
0
0
0
22
10
3
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect your acne?

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7
1
7
26
2
More acneNo ChangeLess acne
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the shade of your freckles/moles?

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16
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0
1
34
0
DarkerNo ChangeLighter
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?

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28
21
14
7
0
1
1
0
0
2
Redder/BloodshotYellowerGrayerBrownerWhiter
31
No Change
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the shade / color of your lower eyelid?

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28
21
14
7
0
0
5
30
0
More green/dark greenMore purpleNo ChangeLess green/purple
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

HYDRATION

UrineHow did Pork affect your urine frequency/quantity?

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0
0
3
23
8
1
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the dryness of your skin?

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14
10
6
2
3
14
18
DrierOilierNo Change
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the puffiness of your lower eyelid?

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6
0
8
26
1
PuffierNo ChangeLess Puffy
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the cracks on your tongue?

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1
Much more/larger/longer cracksSlightly moreSameSlightly lessMuch less/smaller/shorter cracks
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

FLUID-THICKNESS

How did Pork affect your ear pressure?

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21
14
7
0
4
31
0
More pressureNo ChangeLess pressure
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

RespiratoryHow did Pork affect your level of sinus congestion?

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7
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8
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2
More congestionNo ChangeLess congestion
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?

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11
6
1
11
22
2
More thickNo ChangeLess thick
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

NERVOUS-SYSTEM

How did Pork affect your energy levels?

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7
4
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14
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Much less energySlightly less energySameSlightly more energyMuch more energy
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect your muscle tension?

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1
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14
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Much less tensionSlightly less tensionSameSlightly more tensionMuch more tension
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect your anxiety levels?

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4
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2
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Much less anxietySlightly less anxietySameSlightly more anxietyMuch more anxiety
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the movement or stillness of your tongue as you hold it out?

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More stillNo ChangeMore Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

DIGESTION

How did Pork affect the amount of your gas & bloating?

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16
12
8
4
0
0
4
15
13
3
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

DigestionFor help analyzing your digestion, see overview of Digestive Health How did Pork

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12
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4
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18
12
3
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Much less hungrySlightly less hungrySameSlightly hungrierMuch hungrier
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect burning sensations in your digestive tract (do not include acid reflux)?

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Much reliefSlight reliefSameSlightly more burningMuch more burning
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect your digestion speed? *This can be gauged by how quickly you feel hungry after eating and how quickly you eliminate your meal.

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Much fasterSlightly fasterSameSlightly slowerMuch slower
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

TONGUE

How did Pork affect the color of your tongue coating?

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YellowerBrownerGrayerWhiterNo Change
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the movement or stillness of your tongue as you hold it out?

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More stillNo ChangeMore Trembling / Jittery
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the cracks on your tongue?

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Much more/larger/longer cracksSlightly moreSameSlightly lessMuch less/smaller/shorter cracks
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the color of your tongue body? *This question refers to the tongue itself, not the coating.

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20
15
10
5
0
4
9
0
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PalerRedderBluerNo Change
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the swelling or size of your tongue body?

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20
15
10
5
0
12
1
22
More Swelling (larger/fatter)Less Swelling (smaller/thinner)No Change
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the thickness & size (surface area) of your tongue coating?

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16
12
8
4
0
1
1
16
17
0
Much smaller/thinner coatingSlightly less coatingSameSlightly larger/thicker coatingMuch larger coating
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

STOOL

How did Pork affect your stool lightness?

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4
3
Much lighterSlightly lighterSameSlightly darkerMuch darker
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect your stool consistency?

20
16
12
8
4
0
1
7
12
14
1
Much softerSlightly softerSameSlightly harderMuch harder
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect your stool frequency/quantity?

20
16
12
8
4
0
3
7
11
14
0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect your stool color?

30
24
18
12
6
0
5
0
1
3
26
More yellowMore grayMore greenMore orangeSame
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the intensity of your stool smell?

20
16
12
8
4
0
0
0
18
15
2
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

URINE

UrineHow did Pork affect your urine frequency/quantity?

30
24
18
12
6
0
0
3
23
8
1
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the shade of your urine?

30
24
18
12
6
0
0
0
24
11
0
Much lighterSlightly lighterSameSlightly DarkerMuch Darker
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect your urine clarity?

35
28
21
14
7
0
6
29
0
More cloudySameMore clear
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the intensity of your urine smell?

30
24
18
12
6
0
0
0
23
11
1
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

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

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32
24
16
8
0
0
0
32
3
0
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMany more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

SWEAT

How did Pork affect the intensity of your sweat smell?

25
20
15
10
5
0
0
0
22
10
3
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

SweatHow did Pork affect your sweat quantity?

30
24
18
12
6
0
0
1
23
7
4
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

SKIN

How did Pork affect the dryness of your skin?

22
18
14
10
6
2
3
14
18
DrierOilierNo Change
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the shade of your freckles/moles?

40
32
24
16
8
0
1
34
0
DarkerNo ChangeLighter
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect your acne?

31
25
19
13
7
1
7
26
2
More acneNo ChangeLess acne
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

SkinHow did Pork affect the tones / color of your skin?

30
24
18
12
6
0
0
0
12
0
23
Yellower/GreenerPalerRedderGrayerNo Change
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

EYE

How did Pork affect the shade / color of your lower eyelid?

35
28
21
14
7
0
0
5
30
0
More green/dark greenMore purpleNo ChangeLess green/purple
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the puffiness of your lower eyelid?

30
24
18
12
6
0
8
26
1
PuffierNo ChangeLess Puffy
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?

35
28
21
14
7
0
1
1
0
0
2
Redder/BloodshotYellowerGrayerBrownerWhiter
31
No Change
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

VisionHow did Pork affect your vision clarity?

40
32
24
16
8
0
0
1
32
2
0
Much less clearSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more clear
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

ENT

How did Pork affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?

26
21
16
11
6
1
11
22
2
More thickNo ChangeLess thick
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect your ear temperature?

31
25
19
13
7
1
6
27
2
HotterNo ChangeCooler
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect your ear pressure?

35
28
21
14
7
0
4
31
0
More pressureNo ChangeLess pressure
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

RespiratoryHow did Pork affect your level of sinus congestion?

31
25
19
13
7
1
8
25
2
More congestionNo ChangeLess congestion
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect your throat soreness?

40
32
24
16
8
0
2
32
1
More soreNo ChangeLess sore
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

PRIOR

What is your level of experience with Pork?

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25
21
17
13
9
10
25
I studied / have knowledge of <I do not have knowledge of <>
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

SYSTEMIC

How did Pork affect your muscle tension?

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16
12
8
4
0
1
3
17
14
0
Much less tensionSlightly less tensionSameSlightly more tensionMuch more tension
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect your temperature?

25
20
15
10
5
0
0
0
14
19
2
Much colderSlightly colderSameSlightly warmerMuch warmer
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect your energy levels?

16
13
10
7
4
1
3
9
14
7
2
Much less energySlightly less energySameSlightly more energyMuch more energy
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect your anxiety levels?

20
16
12
8
4
0
2
8
17
7
1
Much less anxietySlightly less anxietySameSlightly more anxietyMuch more anxiety
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

HEART

How did Pork affect your heart rhythm?

36
29
22
15
8
1
2
29
4
More palpitationsSameLess palpitations
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect your heart pain/pressure/cramping?

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28
21
14
7
0
0
0
30
4
1
Much lessSlightly lessSameSlightly moreMuch more
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

How did Pork affect your heart rate?

25
20
15
10
5
0
0
9
22
4
0
Much slowerSlightly slowerSameSlightly fasterMuch faster
Total Responses: 35 REPORT ID:185 (2024-11-05 - 2024-11-30)

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.


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TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Pork 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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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 the Author

John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda. His approach to Ayurveda 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 7 kids live in Asheville, NC

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