White Flour (wheat) Benefits (According to Ayurveda) |
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CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW
Golden fields of grain, undulating under a blue sky - wheat is the very picture of wholesomeness. Indeed, wheat was an integral food source for countless cultures for thousands of years. The grain is known to absorb more soil-borne minerals than other grains, providing indispensable nutrition for the growth and rise of many civilizations. However, wheat just isn't what it once was, as the purity of wheat products declined in the 20th century, and wheat became a primary ingredient in many processed foods.
The wheat of our ancestors is incomparable to the wheat popularly consumed today. Most of the wheat products consumed today are highly refined and possibly rancid. The bread that Jesus broke at the last supper is very different than our modern loaves also due to breeding, scientific manipulations, and farming techniques. Spelt, a relative of wheat, more closely resembles the 'bread of life' that sustained the ancients. It has gained popularity because many of those who cannot tolerate contemporary wheat products can properly digest spelt.
Chinese Medicine recognizes wheat as a potentially medicinal food. Wheat is used to nourish the heart & calm the spirit. Wheat is the comfort food that puts the heart in the heartland of America. Wheat also supports the kidneys, quenches thirst, and stops excessive sweating. It is seen as an excellent food for the promotion of growth in children and weak individuals, thus it should be limited or avoided by those who are obese. Wheat & AllergiesWheat, like many foods that cause allergies, is difficult to digest. For instance, in comparing wheat with rice, rice dishes digest quickly and don't feel heavy in the gut. A trip to an Italian restaurant for a heavy pasta meal at lunchtime is a different story. The wheat-rich meal keeps the belly satisfied until long after dinner. Eating difficult-to-digest foods causes stagnation and rotting in the digestive system, irritating the intestines and provoking an immune response. Many eaters find wheat at the root of their digestive woes. Bread, perhaps the most common form of wheat consumed, is fermented, or predigested, by yeast before baking and consumption, to make it easier on your gut. Sourdough breads are left to ferment longer, and are even easier to digest.
Wheat is exceptionally sticky due to the presence of gluten, which comes from the Latin word for glue. As kids, many of us witnessed this phenomenon: We made glue from flour and water. As adults we bake flour and water into bread, then chew it back into glue. It's no wonder then that wheat products tend to clump up in the digestive tract. Wheat & KaphaIn general, Kapha disorders are post-digestive, residing in the lymph, lungs, and heart. The sticky qualities of wheat are an obvious problem for the already wet and heavy nature of Kapha. Wheat, once digested, makes the blood gooey, bogging circulation (see Sweet Taste). Wheat encourages yeast growth, a particular difficulty for Kapha; fungi are Kapha. Wheat & VataWheat aggravates Vata people in the "seat" of Vata - the colon - because it is difficult for Vata to digest. Undigested wheat becomes gooey fecal matter and gets stuck in the cecum and ferments. The cecum is the beginning of the colon, located on the lower right of the abdomen. Fermented, undigested food makes the cecum feel bloated. Wheat & PittaGenerally, wheat pacifies a strong Pitta appetite. The strength of the Pitta digestive power makes wheat a more viable option for this group more than others. Some Pitta people have an allergy to wheat called Celiac. Alternatives to WheatWheat is a mainstay in many diets, but it doesn't have to be that way. There are many products to substitute for wheat foods. Often times, substitution is not enough; you may be happier rethinking your diet on a bigger scale, eating more meals based around rice or other whole grains, and reconsidering the sandwich as the only lunch option. - Pasta - Rice, quinoa, corn pasta, spelt
- Breads - Spelt, if you don't have an allergy
- Sandwiches - Better to forgo the sandwich in favor of another foods, like soups, or explore wheat alternatives like gluten-free wraps.
- Breakfast - Oatmeal, corn flakes, popped barley, puffed rice or quinoa, rice cereal
- Comfort Food - Bowl of chili, potato, eggs, beef
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About White Flour (wheat)
There is a popular saying, "Wheat increases brawn, but rice increases brain." Wheat is dense nutrition, but it is difficult to digest. It pulls too much blood out of circulation and into the digestive tract. The loss of blood dulls the mind, and voila - a food coma comes on. Wheat's heaviness and its high glycemic index makes it an addictive comfort food.
Buying & Preparation
Avoid refined flours because they are void of fiber. Buy whole-grain wheat flour or spelt flour instead. Spelt flour has less gluten than regular wheat and is easier to digest. The best practice for experienced bakers who do not want to abandon wheat is to freshly grind wheat berries with a flour mill, using the flour as soon as possible or refrigerating it for up to two weeks. Taking this special care makes certain that the flour is fresh and not rancid.
Cooking White Flour (wheat)From pita bread, to the flatbreads of Asia, to soft sandwich breads and crunchy baguettes, to the pizzas loved all over the world - wheat is a major staple food for many peoples. A meal without wheat is unimaginable for many, but skepticism about its dominance in diets and the flaws in contemporary cultivation and processing of the grain are worth considering.
Experiment with sprouted wheat products if you consider wheat a problematic grain in your diet. Some wheat allergies are due to the processed, and possibly rancid, wheat products that are most common in grocery stores. Spelt products are another possible compromise, though many resolve to go gluten free at least for a time to witness what these overly-relied-upon wheat products do to their systems.
Gluten-free diets are becoming more and more popular, and also easier because there are more recipes and tips than ever. There are countless Web sites and recipe books that advocate for vibrant and delicious gluten-free options.
Bread rises because gluten is sticky enough to catch and hold air bubbles formed by yeast. When baking without wheat, look for sticky substitutes. Ground oatmeal is often suitable substitutes for wheat based products that don't have to rise too much, perfect for pancakes, cookies and waffles. Spelt or sourghum flour are sticky enough for baking breads, especially given extra time to let the dough sit or to knead the dough. Otherwise, add xanthum gum or tapioca flour to help gluten-free products rise.
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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.
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SERVING SIZE: 1/4 c SPECIES: Triticum spp.
Metabolic Nature of White Flour (wheat)
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INCREASES![Guna Help]()
Increases These Biocharacteristics (Gunas)
Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics
(gunas).
Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance.
By knowing which characteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick.
Every characteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold).
You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite characteristic.
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| DIFFICULT ABOUT DIFFICULT BIOCHARACTERISTIC
Difficult refers to anything that is difficult to digest, or takes a long time to digest.
LEARN MORE ABOUT DIFFICULT GOOEY ABOUT GOOEY BIOCHARACTERISTIC
Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion.
LEARN MORE ABOUT GOOEY HEAVY ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC
Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.
LEARN MORE ABOUT HEAVY TOXIC ABOUT TOXIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC
A substance that causes toxicity in the body, or that harms the body.
LEARN MORE ABOUT TOXIC COLD ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC
Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.
LEARN MORE ABOUT COLD | TASTES![Taste Help]()
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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| SWEET ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC
Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
LEARN MORE ABOUT SWEET | DOSHAS![Dosha Help]()
The Three Doshas / Body Types
According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine,
people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person.
Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness.
Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency.
Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses.
The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history.
The 3 functional body types
(doshas),
are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy. They are easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry.
Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. They tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed.
Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. If they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Anabolic people tend to be stable and grounded.
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of White Flour (wheat) ![Help]() 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.
, Sedative SEDATIVE
Sedative herbs create a sense of calm in the mind and body by specifically calming or quieting the nervous system. Excellent for anxiety, stress and chronic pain.
SEE ALL 'SEDATIVE' FOODS / HERBS , , Tonic TONIC
A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine.
SEE ALL 'TONIC' FOODS / HERBS DemulcentSTRONG DEMULCENT
Herbs that coat or form a soothing film over a mucous membrane, relieving minor pain and inflammation of the membrane.
SEE ALL 'DEMULCENT' FOODS / HERBS Calms Heart CALMS-HEART
An herb that literally calms the heart. These herbs are helpful in the treatment of anxiety, sadness, depression, or other emotional imbalances in the heart. Related to the Chinese Herbal Category 'calms spirit.'
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Foods with a Similar Nature to White Flour (wheat)
Cream of Wheat
Cream of Wheat has these Actions in Common
Nutritive, Sedative, Demulcent, Promotes-virility, Tonic, Makes-you-tired, Satisfies-stomach, Calms-heart
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Whole Wheat Flour
Whole Wheat Flour has these Actions in Common
Demulcent, Promotes-virility, Tonic, Makes-you-tired, Satisfies-stomach, Calms-heart, Nutritive, Sedative
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Spelt Flour
Spelt Flour has these Actions in Common
Demulcent, Satisfies-stomach, Makes-you-tired, Sedative, Calms-heart, Nutritive, Tonic
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Buffalo Milk
Buffalo Milk has these Actions in Common
Makes-you-tired, Satisfies-stomach, Nutritive, Tonic, Demulcent, Promotes-virility
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Oat Flour
Oat Flour has these Actions in Common
Demulcent, Satisfies-stomach, Makes-you-tired, Sedative, Nutritive
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Potato
Potato has these Actions in Common
Nutritive, Demulcent, Satisfies-stomach, Makes-you-tired, Sedative
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Pork
Pork has these Actions in Common
Makes-you-tired, Satisfies-stomach, Nutritive, Tonic, Promotes-virility
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Hemp Seed
Hemp Seed has these Actions in Common
Makes-you-tired, Sedative, Nutritive, Tonic, Satisfies-stomach
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Oats / Oatmeal
Oats / Oatmeal has these Actions in Common
Demulcent, Satisfies-stomach, Makes-you-tired, Sedative, Nutritive
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Turkey
Turkey has these Actions in Common
Satisfies-stomach, Makes-you-tired, Sedative, Nutritive
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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to White Flour (wheat)
Vata Shirodhara Oil
Vata Shirodhara Oil has these Actions in Common
Calms-heart, Demulcent, Nutritive, Tonic
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Bala
Bala has these Actions in Common
Demulcent, Nutritive, Promotes-virility, Tonic
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Oats, Fresh Milky Seed
Oats, Fresh Milky Seed has these Actions in Common
Nutritive, Promotes-virility, Sedative, Tonic
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Shatavari
Shatavari has these Actions in Common
Demulcent, Nutritive, Tonic, Calms-heart
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Gokshura
Gokshura has these Actions in Common
Demulcent, Nutritive, Sedative, Tonic
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Vidari
Vidari has these Actions in Common
Calms-heart, Demulcent, Nutritive, Tonic
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Ashwagandha
Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common
Tonic, Nutritive, Promotes-virility, Sedative
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Ashwagandha Ghee
Ashwagandha Ghee has these Actions in Common
Nutritive, Promotes-virility, Tonic
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Solomon's Seal
Solomon's Seal has these Actions in Common
Demulcent, Nutritive, Tonic
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Shirodhara Treatment
Shirodhara Treatment has these Actions in Common
Calms-heart, Nutritive, Sedative
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Vata Massage Oil
Vata Massage Oil has these Actions in Common
Nutritive, Sedative, Tonic
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Impact of White Flour (wheat)
In each clinical research trial below, students from the
Joyful Belly School of Ayurveda ate the selected food for 3 days and reported the pharmacological effects.
See other clinical research trials for diet & herbs at Joyful Belly.
TEMPERATURE/CIRCULATION
How did White Flour affect your temperature?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your ear temperature?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your sweat quantity?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect the color of your skin?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect the color of your tongue body?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect the swelling of your tongue body?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your appetite/hunger?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your digestion speed?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)TOXINS
How did White Flour affect the amount of gas & bloating?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your stool smell?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect the color of your tongue coating?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your throat soreness?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your urine smell?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your sweat smell?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your acne?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your freckles/moles?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect the color of the lower eye lid?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)HYDRATION
How did White Flour affect your urine frequency/quantity?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect the dryness of your skin?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect the cracks on your tongue?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)FLUID-THICKNESS
How did White Flour affect your ear pressure?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your congestion?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)NERVOUS-SYSTEM
How did White Flour affect your energy levels?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your muscle tension?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your anxiety?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect the stillness of your tongue?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)DIGESTION
How did White Flour affect the amount of gas & bloating?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your appetite/hunger?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect burning sensations in digestive tract (do not include acid reflux)?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your digestion speed?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)TONGUE
How did White Flour affect the stillness of your tongue?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect the thickness & size of your tongue coating?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect the cracks on your tongue?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect the color of your tongue body?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect the color of your tongue coating?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect the swelling of your tongue body?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)STOOL
How did White Flour affect your stool smell?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your stool consistency?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your stool frequency/quantity?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your stool color?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your stool lightness?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)URINE
How did White Flour affect your urine smell?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your urine lightness?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your urine frequency/quantity?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect the amount of bubbles in your urine?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your urine clarity?
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| | More cloudy | Same | More clear |
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)SWEAT
How did White Flour affect your sweat smell?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your sweat quantity?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)SKIN
How did White Flour affect the dryness of your skin?
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| | Drier | Oilier | No Change |
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect the color of your skin?
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| | Yellower/Greener | Paler | Redder | Grayer | No Change |
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your freckles/moles?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your acne?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)EYE
How did White Flour affect the color of the lower eye lid?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect the puffiness of lower eye lid?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect the color of your sclera (white part of eye)?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)ENT
How did White Flour affect your congestion?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your ear pressure?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your throat soreness?
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| | More sore | No Change | Less sore |
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect the thickness of your mucous congestion?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your ear temperature?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)SYSTEMIC
How did White Flour affect your anxiety?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your temperature?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your energy levels?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your muscle tension?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)HEART
How did White Flour affect your heart pain/pressure/cramping?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your heart rate?
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Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)How did White Flour affect your heart rhythm?
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| | More palpitations | Same | Less palpitations |
Total Responses: 27 Study ID:116 (2022-12-07 - 2022-12-11)
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White Flour (wheat) may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms.
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John also directs Joyful Belly's School of Ayurveda,
offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.
John's interest in Ayurveda and specialization in digestive tract pathology was inspired by a complex digestive disorder acquired from years of international travel,
as well as 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.
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In addition to his certification in Ayurveda, John holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University.
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Jesus expressed God's love by feeding and healing the sick.
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Wheat isn't really the culprit, it is the way we eat it. Most people eat it stale (over 1 day old). Yeasted breads are a ferment.
That is probably why so many people have a sensitivity.
- Jill Leslie, Albany, CA , 12-28-09 ( Reply) so you are saying fermented breads made out of wheat are easier to digest. but in general fermented goods are considered good in ayurveda specially for pitta and vata, I am confused.
I am vata-pitta , so should I eat sourdough bread or not??
- Pallavi Paurav, Seattle, WA , 04-10-13 ( Reply) Wonderful post, Joseph. As usual from you, it is intelligent, thorough, unique and true to Ayurvedic. This is a great resource for so many who are confused by wheat these days.
- Laura, AL , 04-10-13 ( Reply) Very helpful info. Thanks.
- Sue Ellen, Princeton, NJ , 04-10-13 ( Reply) I have seen sprouted whole grain wheat flours - can you comment on these?
- Lyn Harlton, Vancouver, BC , 04-10-13 ( Reply) Yes, what about wheat grass juice? Is it also hard to digest and glutenous as well?
- Sally, St. louis, MO , 04-14-13 ( Reply) Wheat grass juice is gluten free and very easy to digest. It is stimulating and completely different from the wheat seed.
We have given wheatgrass it's own page! It's tridoshic and easy for our bodies to digest. You can find out more here: https://www.joyfulbelly.com/Ayurveda/ingredient/Wheat-Grass/445
- Katie Clinton, Ferndale, sligo, AL , 09-13-20 ( Reply) |
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