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nt; pitta (fire and water) which produces energy and heat and helps digestion; and kapha (earth and water) which provides the bodys substance and solidity. Altogether, the three doshas are organized into a persons tridosha. The relative proportions of these three forces determine a persons body type. The unique pattern that these elements take in a person at conception is called prakriti. The prakriti for each person is diagnosed and described according to which doshas naturally predominate and which are least influential in a persons functioning. Health is a state of balance and harmony among all of the forces within the person and between the person and their surroundings. The optimal state is one in which the person is living according to their prakriti at conception.Illness occurs when a person falls out of equilibrium with their inborn pattern. Imbalances in specific doshas can be causes by chronic stress, eating certain foods, inadequate rest, environmental toxins and by repressing emotions. The resulting state of lowered resistance and the build up of toxins in the body. These toxins are called ama. They circulate throughout the body and build up in certain locations causing symptoms and ultimately disease. Diseases are classified according to whether their origins are psychological, spiritual or physical; where they manifest in the body and what dosha they represent.The diet therapy of Ayurveda is oriented toward rebalancing the doshas. There are specific diets for reducing or pacifying each dosha, depending on which one is out of balance. The tastes of food are key in Ayurveda because they provide important clues as to which foods are helpful and which are harmful in balancing ones dosha. Examples of these tastes are:- sweet (sugar, butter, milk, rice, breads, pasta)- sour (lemon, cheese, yogurt) - salty (salt)- pungent (spicy foods, hot peppers, ginger)- bitter (turmeric, green leafy vegetables)-astringent (lentils, pomeg...

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