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Red Wine Benefits (According to Ayurveda)

How Does This Ayurvedic Food Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Wine stimulates agni & taste. It penetrates deeply into tissues. It is warming and brings mental satisfaction. Wine softens stools.

Wine contains tannins which are astringent. It is hot, sweet and sour. Certain wines may be sharp or bitter as well.

Reveratrol in wine has antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory that help prevent heart disease. However, frequent consumption of alcohol has damaging effects on the heart and blood pressure.

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Is Red Wine Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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AYURVEDA'S GUIDE TO VITALITY & WHOLESOME NOURISHMENT

Your Ayurvedic diet is tailored to your individual body and your specific imbalances. With an Ayurvedic diet you feel joy and satisfaction because what you are eating truly nourishes and balances you. Disease results from diets and lifestyles that are incompatible with your nature. By eating a personalized diet matched to your body, you experience optimal health. See How it Works.
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Metabolic Nature of Red Wine

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INCREASES
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Increases These Biocharacteristics (Gunas)

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

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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TOXIC

ABOUT TOXIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

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LIQUEFIED

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.

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TASTES
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The 6 Tastes

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

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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.

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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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DOSHAS
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The Three Doshas / Body Types

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

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

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PACIFIES
Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating Pitta aggravating
HAS THE FOLLOWING
Moves Energy:
Outward

OUTWARD

Outward-moving substances stimulate circulation, push heat towards the skin, or are stimulating.

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HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Red Wine
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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.

General Laxative

GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.

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Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

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

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

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Expectorant

EXPECTORANT

Expectorants help you eliminate mucus from the lungs. These herbs often work by increasing the quantity of mucus, or thinning the mucus. Expectorants are indicated when phlegm congests the lower respiratory tract.

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Antioxidant

STRONG ANTIOXIDANT

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.

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Vasodilator

STRONG VASODILATOR

A vasodilator is an herb that widens the blood vessels by the relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls, thereby increasing circulation systemically or to a local area.

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Blood Thinner

BLOOD-THINNER

Herbs that thin the blood. Helpful for people with heart disease or clogged circulation.

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Cholagogue

STRONG CHOLAGOGUE

Cholagogues stimulate the production & release of bile from the liver & gallbladder. This refreshes and cleanses these organs, as well as increases bile in the small intestines.

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Other:
Constituents:
Catechins

STRONG CATECHINS

Antioxidant that reduces cancer and blood clots, dilates blood vessels, and is antimicrobial.

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Flavonoids

STRONG FLAVONOIDS

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.

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Polyphenols

POLYPHENOLS

Polyphenols are powerful antioxidants seen in many fruits and vegetables. There are more than 8,000 types.

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Resveratrol

RESVERATROL

Antioxidant frequently used for anti-aging. Protects airways and blood vessels. Anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Red Wine

Garlic

Garlic has these Actions in Common

Blood-thinner, Expectorant, Vasodilator, Cholagogue, General-laxative, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant

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Garlic (raw)

Garlic (raw) has these Actions in Common

Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Blood-thinner, Expectorant, Vasodilator, Cholagogue, General-laxative

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Red Wine Vinegar

Red Wine Vinegar has these Actions in Common

Cholagogue, General-laxative, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Antioxidant, Expectorant

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White Vinegar

White Vinegar has these Actions in Common

Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Antioxidant, Expectorant, Cholagogue, General-laxative

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Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple Cider Vinegar has these Actions in Common

Cholagogue, General-laxative, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Antioxidant, Expectorant

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Alcohol

Alcohol has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Cholagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Diaphoretic, Vasodilator

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Radish (raw)

Radish (raw) has these Actions in Common

Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Expectorant, Cholagogue, General-laxative

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Scallions (Raw)

Scallions (Raw) has these Actions in Common

Blood-thinner, Internal-detoxicant, Diaphoretic, Vasodilator, Expectorant

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Lime

Lime has these Actions in Common

Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Expectorant, Cholagogue, General-laxative

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Tarragon

Tarragon has these Actions in Common

Diaphoretic, Blood-thinner, Internal-detoxicant, Cholagogue, Vasodilator

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Red Wine

Angelica

Angelica has these Actions in Common

Antioxidant, Blood-thinner, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Vasodilator

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Yarrow

Yarrow has these Actions in Common

Blood-thinner, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator

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Dong Quai

Dong Quai has these Actions in Common

Blood-thinner, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Antioxidant

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Kanakasava- Breathe Alive Tonic Drink

Kanakasava- Breathe Alive Tonic Drink has these Actions in Common

Vasodilator, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant

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Calendula, Marigold

Calendula, Marigold has these Actions in Common

Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic

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Kushta

Kushta has these Actions in Common

Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Diaphoretic

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Epsom Salt Bath

Epsom Salt Bath has these Actions in Common

Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator

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Hyssop Powder

Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

Vasodilator, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant

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Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator

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Manjistha

Manjistha has these Actions in Common

Vasodilator, Blood-thinner, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant

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Pennyroyal

Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common

Cholagogue, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Vasodilator

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Joyful Belly is a recognized school of biocharacteristics medicine.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

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

HOW DOES EATING AYURVEDICALLY MAKE YOU FEEL?

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

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About John Joseph Immel

About the Author

John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda biocharacteristics. His approach to Ayurveda is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs Joyful Belly's School of Ayurveda, offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.

John's interest in Ayurveda and specialization in digestive tract pathology was inspired by a complex digestive disorder acquired from years of international travel, as well as public service work in South Asia. John's commitment to the detailed study of digestive disorders reflects his zeal to get down to the roots of the problem. His hope and belief in the capacity of each & every client to improve their quality of life is nothing short of a personal passion. John's creativity in the kitchen and delight in cooking for others comes from his family oriented upbringing. In addition to his certification in Ayurveda, John holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University.

John enjoys sharing Ayurveda within the context of his Catholic roots, and finds Ayurveda gives him an opportunity to participate in the healing mission of the Church. Jesus expressed God's love by feeding and healing the sick. That kindness is the fundamental ministry of Ayurveda as well. Outside of work, John enjoys spending time with his wife and 7 kids, and pursuing his love of theology, philosophy, and language.

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Comments & Impressions of 'Red Wine'

Do you like 'red wine'? Why or why not? What makes it unique? Is there something else you'd like to know about 'red wine'?

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Bobbie - not sure what recipe you are referring to, but if the description says red wine vinegar, than that is probably what you should use!
- Natalie Immel, Asheville, NC , 01-12-15 (Reply)
Bobbie - I just saw that recipe. It calls for regular red wine and if you cannot have it, I would just admit it from the recipe.
- Natalie Immel, Asheville, NC
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