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Portobello Mushroom Benefits (According to Ayurveda)

How Does This Ayurvedic Food Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Mushrooms are considered to be tamasic and a bit dark in Ayurveda. They are earthy and soulful. Chinese medicine uses many mushrooms as immune tonics. Many western herbalists entertain the notion that mushrooms come from an alien planet. While this opinion has no basis scientifically, it captures the strangeness of mushrooms.

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Is Portobello Mushroom Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

Find out by taking this free, easy quiz. You'll learn your body type, and whether 'Portobello Mushroom' 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.

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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: 1/4 c

PREPARATION: SOUP

Metabolic Nature of Portobello Mushroom

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INCREASES
Guna Help

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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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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DOSHAS
Dosha Help

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
Pitta pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating Vata aggravating
HAS THE FOLLOWING
Subtaste:
Musky

MUSKY

Have an earthy smell to them, such as mushrooms.

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Moves Energy:
Downward

DOWNWARD

Downward-moving (Adho Gati Marga) substances move food downward in the GI tract, settle the nervous system, and relax muscles.

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Inward

INWARD

Inward moving substances promote introspection, self reflection, stillness, or slow the system down.

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Tissue (dhatu):
Bone

BONE

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

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Affinity: Cleanse And Detox, Immune System
HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Portobello Mushroom
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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.

Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.

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Nerve Relaxant Grounding

NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDING

Encourages feelings of stability and heaviness. Makes you feel settled, mentally relaxed. Mildly sedates the nervous system to ease stress. Can bring a spacey or anxious person back to earth. Reduces agitation, irritation, stress and racing thoughts.

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Anxiolytic

ANXIOLYTIC

Herbs that help people suffering from anxiety or panic. They promote a state of calm and often improve sleep. Most anxiolytic herbs are also nervines.

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Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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Anticarcinogenic

ANTICARCINOGENIC

Herbs that inhibit or prevent the activity of a carcinogen or the development of cancer.

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Immune Stimulant

IMMUNE-STIMULANT

Stimulates and strengthens the immune system. Helpful when fighting off a cold or flu.

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Bone Tonic

BONE-TONIC

An herb that strengthens the bones and joints.

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Constituents:
Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

Blocks estrogen synthesis by inhibiting conversion of progesterone and testosterone into estrogen.

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, Melatonin, Protein

Foods with a Similar Nature to Portobello Mushroom

Shiitake Mushroom

Shiitake Mushroom has these Actions in Common

Anxiolytic, Internal-detoxicant, Bone-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Anticarcinogenic, Immune-stimulant, Satisfies-stomach

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Crimini & Button Mushrooms

Crimini & Button Mushrooms has these Actions in Common

Bone-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Anticarcinogenic, Immune-stimulant, Satisfies-stomach, Anxiolytic, Internal-detoxicant

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Beets

Beets has these Actions in Common

Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Anxiolytic, Satisfies-stomach, Internal-detoxicant

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Milk

Milk has these Actions in Common

Bone-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach

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Hemp Seed

Hemp Seed has these Actions in Common

Satisfies-stomach, Anxiolytic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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Sesame Seeds

Sesame Seeds has these Actions in Common

Bone-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach

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Tahini

Tahini has these Actions in Common

Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach, Bone-tonic

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Almonds

Almonds has these Actions in Common

Bone-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach

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Nigella (black cumin)

Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common

Immune-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant, Anticarcinogenic

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Sorghum Flour

Sorghum Flour has these Actions in Common

Satisfies-stomach, Anxiolytic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Portobello Mushroom

Eleuthero Ginseng

Eleuthero Ginseng has these Actions in Common

Internal-detoxicant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Anticarcinogenic, Anxiolytic, Immune-stimulant

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Kava Kava

Kava Kava has these Actions in Common

Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Anticarcinogenic, Anxiolytic, Internal-detoxicant

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Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

Anxiolytic, Bone-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Anticarcinogenic

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Frequent stretch / movement breaks

Frequent stretch / movement breaks has these Actions in Common

Anxiolytic, Internal-detoxicant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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Self Massage

Self Massage has these Actions in Common

Anxiolytic, Internal-detoxicant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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Blue Cohosh

Blue Cohosh has these Actions in Common

Anxiolytic, Internal-detoxicant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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Yogaraj Guggulu

Yogaraj Guggulu has these Actions in Common

Anxiolytic, Bone-tonic, Internal-detoxicant

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Red Clover

Red Clover has these Actions in Common

Anticarcinogenic, Bone-tonic, Internal-detoxicant

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St. John's Wort

St. John's Wort has these Actions in Common

Anxiolytic, Internal-detoxicant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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Black Cohosh

Black Cohosh has these Actions in Common

Anticarcinogenic, Anxiolytic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

Internal-detoxicant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Anxiolytic

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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 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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