Nutrition & Herbs from Ayurveda & Greek Medicine

Nutrition & Herbs from Ayurveda & Greek Medicine

 

AYURVEDIC RECIPES

Yogurt With Baking Soda


How to Make Yogurt with Baking Soda

  • SERVINGS: 1
  • PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES
  • COOK TIME: 0 MINUTES
  • MEAL: DRINK
  • STYLE: AYURVEDIC
  • PREPARATION: RAW

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Mix and serve.

About This Recipe

CONSTITUTIONAL & METABOLIC INSIGHTS

Baking soda neutralizes sour nature of the yogurt. A folk remedy to reduce viral load in the liver in cases of Hepatitis C.

WHAT IS YOGURT WITH BAKING SODA?

Made with homemade yogurt

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Metabolic Impact of Yogurt with Baking Soda

Classical Metabolic Theory uses biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic impact of food, herbs, lifestyle choices, your body, and disease.

METABOLIC IMPACT / BIOCHARACTERISTICS

Metabolic Impact / 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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GOOEY

ABOUT GOOEY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Homemade Yogurt

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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Homemade Yogurt

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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
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

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
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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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Yogurt with Baking 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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Livotonic

STRONG LIVOTONIC

An herb that strengthens the liver. It is helpful for people with a history of substance abuse, chronic liver issues from hepatitis and hemolytic anemias. Generally, liver tonics are oily, cool, sweet, mildly sour, or contain beta-carotene.

Active Ingredients: Homemade Yogurt

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Constituents:
Protein

STRONG PROTEIN

Active Ingredients: Homemade Yogurt

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Calcium

STRONG CALCIUM

Calcium nourishes bones and muscles. A muscle cell is activated when calcium enters the cell. It relaxes when the calcium is secreted.

Active Ingredients: Homemade Yogurt

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Foods with a Similar Metabolic Impact to Yogurt with Baking Soda

  • Currants (dried)

    Currants (dried) has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic

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  • Homemade Yogurt

    Homemade Yogurt has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic

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  • Bone Marrow / Fat

    Bone Marrow / Fat has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic

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  • Chicken Liver

    Chicken Liver has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic

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  • Acorn Squash

    Acorn Squash has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic

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  • Raspberry

    Raspberry has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic

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  • Mulberry

    Mulberry has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic

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  • Blackberry

    Blackberry has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic

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  • Almond Milk

    Almond Milk has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic

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  • Yogurt

    Yogurt has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic

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  • Goji Berry

    Goji Berry has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Metabolic Impact to Yogurt with Baking Soda

  • Direct sunlight exposure

    Direct sunlight exposure has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic

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  • Kaishore Guggulu

    Kaishore Guggulu has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic

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  • Bhringaraj Oil (4 fl oz)

    Bhringaraj Oil (4 fl oz) has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic

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  • Bringrajasava- Hair Tonic

    Bringrajasava- Hair Tonic has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic

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  • Mahatikata Ghrita

    Mahatikata Ghrita has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic

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  • Bitter Ghee - Tikta Ghrita

    Bitter Ghee - Tikta Ghrita has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic

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  • Betaine

    Betaine has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic

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  • Kalmegh

    Kalmegh has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic

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  • Kudzu root

    Kudzu root has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic

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  • Mahasudarshan

    Mahasudarshan has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic

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  • Draksha Digestive Tonic

    Draksha Digestive Tonic has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic

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CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Yogurt with Baking 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 recipe to treat a medical condition.

Herb Drug Interaction Risk

Here are some potential herb drug interactions with Yogurt with Baking Soda. Please see your health care provider for more information.

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About the Author

John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, offers professional clinical training in personalized diet, lifestyle and herbs through Classical Metabolic Theory (Ayurveda & Greek Medicine). His approach is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful.

John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, classical Christian philosophy for mental wellness, languages (French, Arabic, Bengali), cooking & 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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