Are you prone to a problem with 'Feet or Ankles Swelling'?
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Edematic swelling can result from stagnant circulation. Circulation becomes stagnant in Kapha dosha when the blood is too thick and sweet. "Sweet" blood means blood that is rich in sugars, fats, proteins, or sodium. Sugar and sodium in the blood creates low osmotic pressure, pulling water from cells and obstructing the kidney's ability to drain excess water.
Simple Remedies
- Favor diuretic foods.
- Remove excess water with diuretic herbs.
- Enjoy Cumin, Coriander, & Fennel Tea.
- Ginger, black pepper, and other hot spices will stimulate and strengthen your circulation.
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DIET REMEDIES FOR 'FEET OR ANKLES SWELLING'
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OR, GET A GENERAL DIET FOR BALANCING FEET OR ANKLES SWELLING Augment your diet with these specially chosen ingredients below which may be useful for 'Feet or Ankles Swelling'.
Individual results vary depending the cause of your imbalance and by constitution.
Please research the ingredients below to find which are most helpful for you, and check with your doctor before making any changes to your health and wellness routine.
HERBS & PRODUCTS FOR 'FEET OR ANKLES SWELLING'HERBAL TEAS FOR FEET OR ANKLES SWELLINGPunarnava, Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi), GokshuraTINCTURE FOR 'FEET OR ANKLES SWELLING'Red Root Tincture, Dandelion Leaf Tincture
WATER REGULATION TIPSDISCLAIMER: The pathogenesis of each person's condition is unique, and so the diet must be fit to the individual and the unique root causes of the condition in your body.
The information on this page is for educational purposes only and should not be used to treat a medical condition. It is not a substitute for medical care.
Please check with your doctor before making any changes to your health and wellness routine.
AVOID DIETS, LIFESTYLES & HERBS THAT AGGRAVATE THESE EFFECTS
According to Ayurveda, one or more of the following
doshas
and biocharacteristics may aggravate 'Feet or Ankles Swelling'.
If you have an excess of one of these doshas or biocharacteristics below, Ayurveda recommends reducing foods and lifestyle habits that aggravate them.
Click on the biocharacteristic to learn what foods and
lifestyle habits should be reduced.
 Symptoms Tell A Story
The first step to healing is learning patterns from your symptoms.
Symptoms are clues that reveal underlying imbalances.
Symptoms show you where your body is weakened.
Ultimately, all disease has a root in tissues too weak to defend itself.
Ayurveda describes these patterns of weakness using doshas & biocharacteristics.
If you notice a biocharacteristic or dosha appears next to many of your symptoms,
it helps you establish a pattern that may be systemic.
V = VATA, P = PITTA, K = KAPHA
GOOEY ![Gooey]( "Gooey") ABOUT GOOEY BIOCHARACTERISTIC
Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion.
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HEAVY ![Heavy]( "Heavy") ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC
Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.
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SALTY ![Salty]( "Salty") ABOUT SALTY BIOCHARACTERISTIC
Salty refers to anything with salt, or high mineral content.
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SWEET ![Sweet]( "Sweet") ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC
Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
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SEE A DIET WHICH REMOVES THESE CAUSES
Heart & Circulation: Cardiac stimulant CARDIAC-STIMULANT
Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.
LEARN MORE ABOUT CARDIAC-STIMULANT , , Styptic STYPTIC
A herb that contracts tissue or blood vessels. Generally styptics are astringent. They are often used to stop bleeding.
LEARN MORE ABOUT STYPTIC Kidney & Urinary: Diuretic DIURETIC
Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.
LEARN MORE ABOUT DIURETIC , ADDRESS ISSUES IN STAGE OF DISEASE 2
FEET OR ANKLES SWELLING IS IN STAGE OF DISEASE 2 - AFFECTING BLOOD & EMOTIONSAffecting Blood: Initially, imbalances are localized, often in the digestive tract.
As an imbalance grows, it starts to affect your body systemically, via the blood.
If you have symptoms in this category it means that your imbalances are starting to spread,
have entered the bloodstream, and are now systemic.
Pay particular attention to the biocharacteristics, tastes, and doshas out of balance systemically,
so you know how to strengthen your body as a whole, and reduce physical stress on your organs.
At this stage of imbalance you will begin to experience generalized discomfort, imbalanced emotions,
and may develop sensitivities to temperature.
It may take several weeks of strict adherence to a specific remedial diet to clear blood level imbalances.
Blood cleansing herbs may reduce symptoms.
A several day cleanse may shorten the recovery time.
REDUCE THESE RELATED SYMPTOMS & HABITS
The following symptoms & habits may be related to 'Feet or Ankles Swelling'.
See your quiz results for a computerized assessment of your body type.
Please click on the symptoms below to learn more about them.
Biocharacteristics of the 8,846 People Reporting Feet or Ankles Swelling
On average the biocharacteristics of people reporting Feet or Ankles Swelling were more aggravated than 63% of other symptoms.
From the 8,846 people who reported Feet or Ankles Swelling in this study, average deviation in biocharacteristic levels were the following:
100.0%
48.6% (4,295)
7,179 have Salty constitution
98.6%
48.5% (4,289)
12,745 have Kapha constitution
97.1%
30.1% (2,666)
7,069 have Gooey constitution
96.7%
41.1% (3,639)
9,738 have Heavy constitution
95.4%
38.7% (3,424)
9,650 have Sweet constitution
93.5%
37.0% (3,272)
9,587 have Oily constitution
67.7%
35.3% (3,123)
7,099 have Toxic constitution
31.6%
23.9% (2,111)
7,949 have Hot constitution
28.4%
12.0% (1,062)
6,802 have Pungent constitution
18.9%
23.1% (2,042)
7,528 have Sour constitution
18.7%
26.4% (2,335)
10,540 have Pitta constitution
17.1%
34.2% (3,023)
8,532 have Difficult constitution
13.3%
22.2% (1,960)
8,107 have Cold constitution
6.5%
15.4% (1,364)
8,626 have Bitter constitution
6.5%
19.3% (1,708)
8,068 have Astringent constitution
4.9%
17.4% (1,536)
9,009 have Dry constitution
4.2%
22.5% (1,993)
11,554 have Vata constitution
4.0%
14.9% (1,322)
9,391 have Light constitution
Risk Factors of Feet or Ankles Swelling
People who reported the symptoms below were also more likely to report Feet or Ankles Swelling. Overall, 22.82% of 27,271 surveyed reported Feet or Ankles Swelling.
Complications of Those Reporting Feet or Ankles Swelling
People who report Feet or Ankles Swelling are more likely to report the following:
+3.4 times
6%
1.74% (1,259 cases)
+3.3 times
23%
6.96% (2,527 cases)
+2.5 times
25%
10.17% (3,944 cases)
+2.3 times
36%
15.87% (5,957 cases)
+2.2 times
50%
22.89% (21,898 cases)
+2.1 times
3%
1.4% (451 cases)
+2.1 times
16%
7.66% (2,624 cases)
+2.1 times
4%
1.93% (713 cases)
+2.0 times
58%
28.5% (10,907 cases)
+2.0 times
5%
2.47% (1,336 cases)
+2.0 times
6%
3% (1,069 cases)
+1.9 times
42%
21.59% (13,471 cases)
+1.9 times
2%
1.04% (472 cases)
+1.9 times
13%
6.76% (2,700 cases)
+1.9 times
15%
7.8% (3,400 cases)
+1.9 times
4%
2.1% (712 cases)
+1.9 times
11%
5.8% (2,202 cases)
+1.9 times
21%
11.1% (5,106 cases)
+1.8 times
7%
3.79% (1,568 cases)
+1.8 times
22%
12.12% (4,184 cases)
+1.8 times
16%
8.83% (3,220 cases)
+1.8 times
2%
1.11% (425 cases)
+1.8 times
2%
1.11% (429 cases)
+1.8 times
31%
17.32% (6,516 cases)
+1.8 times
14%
7.83% (3,116 cases)
+1.8 times
14%
7.84% (3,094 cases)
+1.8 times
2%
1.12% (416 cases)
+1.8 times
3%
1.68% (609 cases)
+1.8 times
3%
1.68% (619 cases)
+1.8 times
4%
2.25% (816 cases)
+1.7 times
27%
15.48% (5,699 cases)
+1.7 times
2%
1.15% (430 cases)
+1.7 times
6%
3.45% (1,204 cases)
+1.7 times
5%
2.9% (1,070 cases)
+1.7 times
12%
6.97% (2,359 cases)
+1.7 times
11%
6.41% (2,372 cases)
+1.7 times
11%
6.44% (2,365 cases)
+1.7 times
43%
25.26% (19,065 cases)
+1.7 times
4%
2.35% (883 cases)
+1.7 times
29%
17.04% (8,589 cases)
+1.7 times
15%
8.88% (3,447 cases)
+1.7 times
4%
2.38% (886 cases)
+1.7 times
47%
28.12% (15,613 cases)
+1.7 times
5%
3.01% (1,066 cases)
+1.7 times
6%
3.62% (1,399 cases)
+1.7 times
15%
9.08% (3,252 cases)
+1.6 times
10%
6.09% (2,299 cases)
+1.6 times
27%
16.54% (6,434 cases)
+1.6 times
43%
26.4% (20,459 cases)
+1.6 times
9%
5.54% (2,014 cases)
+1.6 times
40%
24.63% (11,384 cases)
+1.6 times
5%
3.08% (1,160 cases)
+1.6 times
8%
4.95% (1,914 cases)
+1.6 times
71%
43.99% (35,031 cases)
+1.6 times
5%
3.1% (1,138 cases)
+1.6 times
9%
5.62% (1,860 cases)
+1.6 times
2%
1.25% (452 cases)
+1.6 times
2%
1.26% (484 cases)
+1.6 times
19%
11.97% (4,442 cases)
+1.6 times
2%
1.26% (437 cases)
+1.6 times
8%
5.05% (1,911 cases)
+1.6 times
7%
4.43% (2,175 cases)
+1.6 times
8%
5.07% (1,940 cases)
+1.6 times
4%
2.54% (784 cases)
+1.6 times
39%
24.77% (8,849 cases)
+1.6 times
12%
7.64% (2,999 cases)
+1.6 times
6%
3.82% (1,393 cases)
+1.6 times
38%
24.25% (11,960 cases)
+1.6 times
34%
21.73% (8,275 cases)
+1.6 times
40%
25.57% (9,757 cases)
+1.6 times
17%
10.87% (4,107 cases)
+1.6 times
7%
4.49% (1,649 cases)
+1.6 times
12%
7.7% (2,799 cases)
+1.6 times
4%
2.58% (899 cases)
+1.5 times
28%
18.2% (6,435 cases)
+1.5 times
2%
1.3% (498 cases)
+1.5 times
3%
1.96% (739 cases)
+1.5 times
12%
7.84% (2,850 cases)
+1.5 times
6%
3.94% (1,413 cases)
+1.5 times
5%
3.29% (1,304 cases)
+1.5 times
35%
23.07% (8,533 cases)
+1.5 times
7%
4.62% (1,605 cases)
+1.5 times
7%
4.62% (1,603 cases)
+1.5 times
31%
20.48% (7,275 cases)
+1.5 times
9%
5.97% (2,328 cases)
+1.5 times
26%
17.27% (5,834 cases)
+1.5 times
14%
9.38% (3,117 cases)
+1.5 times
4%
2.68% (1,032 cases)
+1.5 times
7%
4.69% (1,752 cases)
+1.5 times
3%
2.02% (650 cases)
+1.5 times
23%
15.54% (5,681 cases)
+1.5 times
3%
2.03% (817 cases)
+1.5 times
6%
4.06% (1,396 cases)
+1.5 times
15%
10.17% (3,892 cases)
+1.5 times
18%
12.21% (5,096 cases)
+1.5 times
9%
6.13% (2,316 cases)
+1.5 times
4%
2.73% (1,031 cases)
+1.5 times
11%
7.51% (2,488 cases)
+1.5 times
20%
13.69% (5,244 cases)
+1.5 times
17%
11.64% (3,964 cases)
+1.5 times
16%
10.99% (4,256 cases)
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Ayurveda strengthens the body, in addition to addressing the disorder. It take a holistic,
systemic approach, instead of focusing only on the disorder in question. Ayurveda
shows a person how to interpret signs and symptoms of imbalance, and how to address them
using materials from home, so they can optimize their health on a continual basis. You can't
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Ayurveda starts by identifying your body type,
which identifies certain tendencies in your body to get sick (as well as identifying your strengths).
It uses body type to determine the likely root causes of your disorders.
Next, Ayurveda analyzes the nature of your disorder.
It fits all your signs and symptoms into a pattern, expressed as a combination of biocharaceristics (gunas).
For example, you may have a heat disorder, a cold disorder, or an oily disorder, etc.
This simple categorical approach shows you how to correct systemic imbalances and strengthen your body as a whole.
On Joyful Belly, we've created an extensive categorization of food so you can easily match food to your imbalanced biocharacteristics.
By eating an optimal diet that balances your biocharacteristics, your whole body is strengthened
and the conditions that created the disorder are removed. Once the root causes of the disease
are removed, the disease lessens in strength or disappears altogether. Additional remedies -
such as herbs and lifestyle practices - focused on the specific disorder, can greatly enhance
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John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a
healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda.
His approach to Ayurveda exudes a certain ease, which many find enjoyable and insightful.
John also directs Joyful Belly's School of Ayurveda
, which specializes in digestive tract pathology & Ayurvedic nutrition.
John and his wife Natalie recently published Explore Your Hunger: A Guide to Hunger, Appetite & Food.
John's interest in Ayurveda and digestive tract pathology was inspired by a complex digestive disorder acquired from years of international travel, including his 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.
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