Is Your Digestion Bogged Down with Mucus? Individuals have an innate curiosity about what happens in the murky depths of the bowels. When they see something strange happening down there, they wonder what it means, and...
Mucus is generally a sign of "sweet blood". Blood that is high in sugar, fats, or proteins is sweet blood. Sweet blood is thicker than dry blood and causes mucus. Sweet blood causes thick mucus while toxicity generally creates thin, clear mucus.
Introduction Do people think of you as being hypersensitive and reactive - to food, chemicals, emotions, or situations that don't go your way? Food and chemical sensitivity can impact your life satisfaction in many difficult ways....
Yo-yo dieting and excess weight A crash diet is a famine to the body. When the food supply is too low, our bodies become scared and adapts to help us survive. At first, there is a feeling of lightness and potentially even weight...
Cramping generally comes from poor circulation, toxicity, or imbalance in electrolytes, such as magnesium or amino acids such as taurine. Cholesterol medication can cause cramping as well.
Causes may include: Exhaustion from physical labor Dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, calcium, potassium, sodium, or magnesium deficiencies Stress Anemia and other blood deficiencies, lack of food Low metabolism,...
The onset of high fever is known as a wind-heat condition in Chinese medicine. It is caused by an overactive immune system, or strong pathogen / stimulant. See a complete breakdown of traditional approaches to fever on the
When the immune system fails to mount a significant response to overcome a pathogen, a low grade fever results. This is known as a wind-cold condition in Chinese medicine. It is caused by an underactive / sluggish immune system, or weak pathogen /...
Fungi like the warm, damp environments like the groin, armpits, vagina, colon, and a toenail surrounded by layers of sock and shoe. Fungal infections also tend to lodge in areas with poor circulation, including the toes and joints. A fungal...
Narrow Stools (Stringy poop, Pencil stool) can indicate inflammation or growths in the colon causing a stricture (narrowing of the inside of the tube). The inflammation can obstruct the movement of stools. It can also be a simple sign of loose stools...
A polyp is an abnormal growth of tissue projecting from a mucous membrane. Polyps may form in the nasal passages, colon, uterus, ear and bladder. Polyps may obstruct the passage, and are easily irritated and/or inflamed. In some cases they are...
All tension originates from the pelvic floor. To help release neck pain, learn proper hip alignment and release tension in the lower abdomen. The neck is sensitive to the cold. For most cases, keep your neck warm to reduce neck...
Nerve damage results in chronic pain, loss of sensation, or loss of function. Causes include Metabolic disorders / diabetes Infection Toxins - Heavy metals, pesticides, etc. Chemotherapy Trauma / Repetitive motion...
Introduction When you experience a "nervous stomach," a looming sense of uneasiness overwhelms your abdomen, right to the pit of your gut. You get that familiar "uh-oh" feeling, even in situations where the threat is minimal, or...
Night sweats are a classic sign of Vata pushing Pitta ('yin deficient heat' in Chinese medicine). They often correspond to a racing mind and heartbeat, insomnia, and terrifying dreams. Night sweats may be due to high blood sugar as in...
Night time urination may be due to toxicity in the blood, which gets filtered by the kidneys. Alternatively, night-time urination can indicate diabetes, especially if the urine is cloudy or bubbly.
Spiritually, children warm the heart and show us the path to generosity as well as how to deal lovingly with distraction. Having a child also cleanses the reproductive organs, including the breast tissue. Raising children also places a significant...
Cracks on the tongue often indicate tissue distress of the digestive tract, including inflammation, degenerative changes, toxicity of the colon, etc.
Women naturally tend towards an excess of blood. This excess can cause heat, irritability, water retention and malaise. Menstruation releases this blood, helping a women feel refreshed and grounded. A light period can come from a hormonal...
A non-healing ulcer or diabetic sore is one that does not respond to initial treatment and persists despite appropriate care. Diabetic ulcers generally tend to develop on the legs and feet due to poor circulation or edema in the lower extremities....
Why Nursing Matters Nursing is one of the most powerful ways to give your baby a healthy start. It nourishes your child, protects them from disease, and deepens the emotional bond between mother and baby. It even strengthens a mother's natural...
This type of headache is frequently due to toxins (ama).
Oily face can indicate heat moving upward, especially when the extremities are cold. It can also indicate that sweet, Kapha thick blood is blocking circulation to the extremities.
Oily skin can result from too much fats, carbs, dairy, sweets, or meat, or when high Pitta makes the skin hot and sweaty.
Oily in the T-zone only implies that heat/blood is moving upward into the head.
A thick crusty coating on the tongue indicates dryness with toxicity.
Olive skin appears healthy and glowing. Sallow skin, on the other hand, looks slightly yellow or brown as it has lost its natural complexion. It appears dull and lifeless, particularly on the face. Olive skin is usually genetic, and tends to be...
The bile of man and carnivorous animals is of a deep orange-red color, turning to greenish-brown by decomposition of its coloring matter. The bile pigment of man and carnivora is chiefly the reddish form called bilirubin. It is insoluble in water but...
Orangish skin is skin that appears orange in color. This is a condition known as cartenosis. It may be mistaken for jaundice, which is a yellow...
Arthritis (osteoarthritis) is considered to be a Vata disorder. Generally, circulation is poor in the joints. Toxins (mostly from poor digestion) tend to buildup in these areas of poor circulation, causing local inflammation and degeneration....
Any infectious process, including candida overgrowth, can acidify the blood and cause leaching of minerals from bone tissue. Chronic gas & bloating, a sign of proliferation of bacteria in the gut, can deplete bone tissue for the same reason. An...
There are several types of ovarian cysts. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a Kapha condition that may lead to depression, weight gain, and facial hair.
Feasting and overeating are not new phenomena. For thousands of years, celebratory feasts have been commonplace in cultures around the world as a way of bonding, enjoying the fruits of the harvest, and as symbols of generosity & wealth. Your body is...
Modern life is full of responsibilities. Many people are trying to make a living, maintain a home, a relationship, and raise children all at the same time. And sometimes, it all feels like too much. Feeling overwhelmed is related to vata dosha, the...
Pain should be checked by a medical doctor. Pain above the abdomen involves upper GI organs such as the stomach, duodenum, pancreas and liver. It can point to an ulcer, H. pylori infestation, or other upper GI issues. If stomach, pancreatic, or liver...
Pain should be checked by a medical doctor. Pain around the belly button generally involves fermentation of food in the small intestine.
Pain below the belly button represents lower GI problems including stagnation of the small intestine or colon. A guided enema cleanse is highly useful in many of these cases. All pain symptoms should be checked by a qualified medical doctor.
Pain in the testicles may be caused by: Inflammation along the pathway of the cremaster muscle. Much as in carpel tunnel syndrome, inflammation of the tubes containing the tendon or muscle, as well as the muscle itself, can cause...
When you have abdominal pain, the specific region will tell you a lot. Pain located in the lower left side of your abdomen frequently has to do with the sigmoid colon, which lies in the lower left quadrant. The sigmoid colon is the section after your...
The pancrease, stomach, spleen, and splenic flexure of the colon are in the left upper abdomen. If the pain is under the rib cage, it may be the stomach or spleen.
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 your healing.
Founder of Joyful Belly Ayurveda, John Immel, answers the question ‘What is Ayurveda?’
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