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Virgin Mojito With Mint & Lime


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How to Make Virgin Mojito with Mint & Lime

INGREDIENTS

1 c
1 tsp
1/4 whole
1/4 tsp

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Mix all ingredients and blend in a blender to chop mint and dissolve sugar.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Lime improve digestive function and ground Vata. Raw sugar brings ethereal mint back to earth grounding Vata.

WHAT IS VIRGIN MOJITO WITH MINT & LIME?

Sweet mint limeade is a refreshing, cooling digestive aid for the lazy dog days of summer.

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.

Is Virgin Mojito with Mint & Lime Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

Find out by taking this free, easy quiz. You'll learn your body type, and whether 'Virgin Mojito with Mint & Lime' 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.

Metabolic Nature of Virgin Mojito with Mint & Lime

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METABOLIC NATURE

Metabolic Nature

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). 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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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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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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SOUR

ABOUT SOUR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sour refers to anything fermented or acidic.

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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
Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha 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
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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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot & moist. Full-blooded, vigorous. Vivacious, social, and epicurean. Bullish.

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AGGRAVATES
PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

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Other

Aromatic

AROMATIC

Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Virgin Mojito with Mint & Lime
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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.

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Quenches Thirst

QUENCHES-THIRST

An herb or substance that relieves thirst.

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Appetizer

APPETIZER

Herbs that cleanse the palate & stimulate hunger or desire to eat.

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Stomachic

STOMACHIC

An herb that increases appetite or settles a nauseas or nervous stomach. These generally increase the digestive fire, therefore relieving symptoms of sluggish or difficult digestion.

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Sialogogue

SIALOGOGUE

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.

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Carminative

CARMINATIVE

Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines.

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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Relieves Burning

RELIEVES-BURNING

Herbs that soothe a burn or reduce an internal burning sensation, such as aloe vera.

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Stool Softener

STOOL-SOFTENER

Softens hard and difficult to eliminate stool. Stool softeners are the safest and most gentle type of laxative. Examples include warm milk with ghee.

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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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Burns Toxins

BURNS-TOXINS

An herb that detoxifies by helping your body metabolize toxins, as opposed to eliminating them.

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Wakes You Up

WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

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Stimulates Front Of Brain

STIMULATES-FRONT-OF-BRAIN

Creates a feeling of awareness or tension in the area in the forehead. Activates the frontal lobe - the area responsible for motor function, emotional expression, thinking, and decision making.

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Stimulates Crown

STIMULATES-CROWN

Creates a feeling of awareness or tension in the area at the top of the head.

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Dopaminergic

DOPAMINERGIC

Dopamine lifts mood, but also reduces prolactin, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), and lutenizing hormone (LH).

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Nervine

NERVINE

Balances the nervous system. They can help with stress, memory, early alzheimer's, and even chronic pain. Often they are aromatic in nature.

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Refreshing

REFRESHING

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

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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Refreshes Skin

REFRESHES-SKIN

Flushes the lymphatic system to cool, awaken, and revive the skin.

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Antipruritic

ANTIPRURITIC

Antipruritics are herbs that inhibit itching, often associated with skin conditions such as sunburns, allergic reactions, eczema, psoriasis, chickenpox, fungal infections, insect bites, or contact dermatitis (as in poison ivy rashes).

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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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Flushes Membranes

FLUSHES-MEMBRANES

Herbs in this category stimulate mucus membranes to release fluids, flushing them out.

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Vasodilator

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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Alterative

ALTERATIVE

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.

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Refrigerant

REFRIGERANT

An herb or substance that strongly cools the body. Can be helpful in cases of heat conditions.

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Cholagogue

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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Antispasmodic

ANTISPASMODIC

Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, heart palpitations, migraine, or IBS.

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Constituents:
Coumarin

COUMARIN

Moderately toxic, vascular tonic, hypotensive, and anti-inflammatory.

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Rutin

RUTIN

Rutin is a flavonoid with anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Commonly used to treat conditions such as varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and high blood pressure.

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Rosmarinic Acid

ROSMARINIC-ACID

Inhibits autoantibodies from binding to TSH receptors in the thyroid.

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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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Flavonoids

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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Iron

IRON

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

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Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

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  • Mint

    Mint has these Actions in Common

    Vasodilator, Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Wakes-you-up, Antipruritic, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Nervine, Stimulates-crown, Stomachic, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Dopaminergic, Refreshes-skin, Stimulates-energy

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  • Lemon

    Lemon has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Digestive, General-laxative, Refreshes-skin, Sialogogue, Alterative, Cholagogue, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Stool-softener, Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Flushes-membranes, Quenches-thirst, Refrigerant, Wakes-you-up

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  • Lime

    Lime has these Actions in Common

    Cholagogue, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Refrigerant, Wakes-you-up, Alterative, Diaphoretic, Flushes-membranes, Quenches-thirst, Sialogogue, Appetizer, Digestive, General-laxative, Refreshing, Stool-softener

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  • Ginger (Fresh)

    Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Internal-detoxicant, Sialogogue, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Nervine, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Appetizer, Digestive, Refreshing, Stomachic

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Antipruritic, Carminative, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Flushes-membranes, Stimulates-front-of-brain

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Wakes-you-up, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Flushes-membranes, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Antipruritic, Carminative, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Digestive, Internal-detoxicant, Vasodilator, Antipruritic, Carminative, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Flushes-membranes, Stimulates-front-of-brain

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  • Dill

    Dill has these Actions in Common

    Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Stomachic, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Nervine, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy

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  • Allspice

    Allspice has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Nervine, Stomachic, Appetizer, Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Stool-softener

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  • Cilantro

    Cilantro has these Actions in Common

    Alterative, Carminative, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Refreshing, Stomachic, Burns-toxins, Digestive, Refrigerant

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  • Lemon Zest

    Lemon Zest has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Refreshing, Burns-toxins, Internal-detoxicant, Stomachic, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Nervine, Wakes-you-up, Appetizer

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  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Burns-toxins, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Diaphoretic, Stomachic, Expectorant, Vasodilator, Internal-detoxicant, Nervine, Refreshing, Antispasmodic, Stimulates-crown, Appetizer, Stimulates-energy

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  • Haritaki

    Haritaki has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Alterative, Internal-detoxicant, Antispasmodic, Nervine, Appetizer, Sialogogue, Carminative, Stool-softener, Digestive, Expectorant, Flushes-membranes

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  • Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama)

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

    Refreshing, Alterative, Stimulates-crown, Antispasmodic, Stimulates-energy, Digestive, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Expectorant, Wakes-you-up, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Nervine

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  • Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama)

    Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

    Expectorant, Wakes-you-up, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Nervine, Refreshing, Alterative, Stimulates-crown, Antispasmodic, Stimulates-energy, Digestive, Stimulates-front-of-brain

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  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Refrigerant, Alterative, Sialogogue, Carminative, Stimulates-energy, Digestive, Stool-softener, General-laxative, Wakes-you-up, Internal-detoxicant, Quenches-thirst

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  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Expectorant, Internal-detoxicant, Antispasmodic, Sialogogue, Appetizer, Stimulates-energy, Burns-toxins, Vasodilator

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  • External Breath (Bahya Pranayama)

    External Breath (Bahya Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Stimulates-crown, Stimulates-energy, Alterative, Stimulates-front-of-brain, Digestive, Wakes-you-up, General-laxative, Internal-detoxicant, Nervine

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  • Pennyroyal

    Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common

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  • Breathing Exercises

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  • Mugwort

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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. His wife and family of 7 kids live in Asheville, NC.

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