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How Does This Ayurvedic Food Improve Wellness?

CONSTITUTIONAL MEDICINE INSIGHTS

Seltzer water is carbonated water without sodium or other additives to neutralize carbonic acids. Carbon dioxide and water together form carbonic acid. Alkaline salts like sodium bicarbonate are often added to reduce acidity.

Carbonated water can help Kapha clear stomach stagnation and release burp / gas trapped in the stomach. Carbonated water exacerbates acid reflux.

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Medicinal Effects of Seltzer Water / Club Soda

Constitutional nutrition systems use 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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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

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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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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
Kapha pacifying Pitta pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Vata 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
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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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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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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Other Health Virtues

Moves Energy:
Upward

UPWARD

Upward-moving substances (Urdvha Gati Marga) include anything stimulating or activating, or that move upward in the body.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Seltzer Water / Club Soda
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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Digestion:
Quenches Thirst

QUENCHES-THIRST

An herb or substance that relieves thirst.

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Antiemetic

ANTIEMETIC

Herbs that reduce nausea or stop vomiting. Generally refreshing, aromatic herbs.

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Mind, Stress & Sleep:
Wakes You Up

WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

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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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Nerve Stimulant

NERVE-STIMULANT

Provide short lived stimulation of the nervous system.

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Energy Vitality:
Refreshing

REFRESHING

Stimulates and wakes up the body, leaving it feeling cool, fresh, and energized.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Seltzer Water / Club Soda

  • Strawberries

    Strawberries has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Improves-focus, Wakes-you-up, Quenches-thirst

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  • Lime

    Lime has these Actions in Common

    Improves-focus, Wakes-you-up, Quenches-thirst, Refreshing

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  • Acai

    Acai has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Improves-focus, Wakes-you-up, Quenches-thirst

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  • Lemon

    Lemon has these Actions in Common

    Quenches-thirst, Refreshing, Improves-focus, Wakes-you-up

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  • Orange

    Orange has these Actions in Common

    Wakes-you-up, Quenches-thirst, Refreshing

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  • Lemon Zest

    Lemon Zest has these Actions in Common

    Antiemetic, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up

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  • Pineapple

    Pineapple has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Wakes-you-up, Quenches-thirst

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  • Grapefruit

    Grapefruit has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Wakes-you-up, Quenches-thirst

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  • Honey Dew

    Honey Dew has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Improves-focus, Quenches-thirst

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  • Jackfruit

    Jackfruit has these Actions in Common

    Wakes-you-up, Quenches-thirst, Refreshing

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Seltzer Water / Club Soda

  • Vacha (Calamus, Sweet Flag)

    Vacha (Calamus, Sweet Flag) has these Actions in Common

    Improves-focus, Nerve-stimulant, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up

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  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Quenches-thirst, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up, Improves-focus

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  • Cold Shower / Bath

    Cold Shower / Bath has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-stimulant, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up

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  • Sniff raw onions, chopped

    Sniff raw onions, chopped has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-stimulant, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up

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  • Regular exercise

    Regular exercise has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-stimulant, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up

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  • Shilajit Tonic

    Shilajit Tonic has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Wakes-you-up, Nerve-stimulant

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  • Hyssop Powder

    Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-stimulant, Refreshing, Improves-focus

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  • Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama)

    Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-stimulant, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up

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  • Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama)

    Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

    Wakes-you-up, Nerve-stimulant, Refreshing

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  • Eleuthero Ginseng

    Eleuthero Ginseng has these Actions in Common

    Improves-focus, Nerve-stimulant, Wakes-you-up

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  • Long inhale, short exhale

    Long inhale, short exhale has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Wakes-you-up

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TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Seltzer Water / Club Soda 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.

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Seltzer Water / Club Soda 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 Seltzer Water / Club Soda. Please see your health care provider for more information.

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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.

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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

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