The Doshas
Vata
Vata
Vata
Vata reflects the qualities of air. Its characteristics are light, cold, dry, rough, and energetic. It is balanced by sweet, sour and salty tastes. Begins October 1 through Feb 1. WE ARE IN VATA SEASON NOW
Pitta
Vata
Vata
Pitta reflects the qualities of fire. Its characteristics are hot, oily, liquid, sharp, and intense. It is balanced by sweet, bitter, and astringent tastes. Begins June 1 through Oct 1.
Kapha
Vata
Kapha
Kapha reflects the qualities of earth. Its characteristics are slow, dense, soft, smooth, and heavy. It is balanced by astringent, bitter and pungent tastes. Begins Feb 1 - June 1.
Welcome to the season of AIR AND ET
VATA SEASON IS FROM OCTOBER 1 - FEBURARY 1. The season of AIR AND ETHER
Time of day: 2 PM - 6 PM because of the time change
Seasonal Change is here
Vata season goes from October 1 through February 1. Although these days the weather is very chaotic (another Vata trait). So specific dates don’t really matter with the weird weather patterns we have been experiencing, especially over the past few years and that will be a continual theme moving forward. There are very rapid changes happening in the universe which is affecting our planet which then is affecting us (none of us have experienced this in our life time).
One of the universal laws is that “Nature dictates to us not us to it”. We are in an acceleration period that some refer to as the time of Ascension. What this means is that the frequency of the planet is rising rapidly thus, our frequency is rising and if we tune into our hearts instead of our head, we are becoming more intuitive because we are functioning at a higher level of consciousness. This is a common dialog among Many physicists, nonlinear scientists and spiritual leaders. And there is hard science to prove this.
DIGESTION IS KEY EVERY SEASON
AMA (undigested food)
Avoid ama-producing foods. Ama is the product of incomplete digestion — it represents sticky toxic matter that can clog the channels of your body that carry nutrients to the cells and waste out of the body. Since cleansing is done to clear ama out of the body, you'll want to stay away from foods that build more ama in the body.
From the Ayurvedic perspective, leftovers, and "dead" foods such as processed, packaged, canned and frozen foods all create ama because they are very hard for your body to digest. Non-organic foods; genetically modified foods; foods grown with chemicals, pesticides and chemical fertilizers; and foods with chemical additives also introduce toxins into your body and are confusing for the natural "intelligence" of your digestive system, and should therefore be avoided.
SEE MORE BELOW
IN OFFICE treatments:
For Diagnosis'- BAH (blood/saliva) test and NES bioenergetic SCAN, ACMOS, HRV.
Continual Polychromatic Light treatments with Foot baths to decrease our level of toxicity.
AVASSIA Microcurrent, CymaTherapy, Biocharger, P3Pro (Rife wave form), Violet Ray, PEMF, miHealth, Magnetex, NanoVi, Airnergy, and ACMOS which is also a therapy, and more.
InfraRed Saunas.
DAY PK treatments, a great way to keep VATA at bay which controls KAPHA and PITTA, safe for all.
or Week long traditional Purva Karma/Pancha Karma (for those who qualify), AND WE INCORPORATE AN INTEGRATIVE APROACH TO THIS.
NanoVi treatments to reduce oxidative stress from EMF (see more info under services). Airnergy to increase PRANA.
Incorporate Restorative PFG2Z or PFG2z programs, such as "Organ support", "Brain Healing"," Wellness Program", Complete Detox and many more to support you during this season.
Platinum Energy DETOX Foot baths- a great safe way to detoxify.
ACMOS sessions (look under Patient Resources, scroll to the bottom and watch the 13 min video that explains this theerapy) which can address the energetic elements that often cause illness .
Magnetex treatments to keep us grounded.
COME IN FOR YOU SEASONAL CHECK-UP. YOU CAN ALSO SCHEDULE A PHONE CONSULT OR ZOOM APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR BAH RESULTS OR NES SCAN READINGS. 978-298-5753
Living Seasonally
Taste
It is said in Ayurveda that one can get all one needs nutritionally by consuming all 6 tastes at each meal. The six tastes are sweet, salty, sour, bitter, pungent and astringent. But with each season there are 3 tastes that should dominate in each meal.
KEEP VATA IN CHECK
A number of factors can increase VATA to the point of aggravation. One is simply eating too much DRY, ASTRINGENT AND and not supporting natural drainage and detox.
RULES TO KEEP WITH THE FLOW OF THE SEASON:
Eat as pure as you can. Free range, NON GMO, organic and seasonal foods.
In these crazy times find what brings you happiness, be in the moment, breath and have gratitude. You know my belief: 99% of what goes wrong in our bodies has an Emotional/Energetic origin. But we cannot avoid good Lifestyle practices. A good rule of thumb is to have 80% of your diet this way and 20% do whatever you want.
Remember the Basic rules:
1. Variety is the spice of life
2. Moderation is Key
3. Eat for the season. VATA Pacifying diet is below in a PDF file.
4. Eat when hungry, sit and relax, chew, chew, chew.
5. Do not drink cold fluids with meals.
6. Do not eat less than 3 hours before going to bed.
7. Support Digestion with herbs SUCH AS GINGER, Avipattikar, DIGESTIVE TEA, AGNI tea or VATA digest by Banyan (FS)
8. Request an Ayurvedic Longevity handout from our office for more specific daily practices.
All products with (MO) are available through our office, (FS) means they are available through Fullscript and if you list Dr. Linda Reynolds as your clinician you will recieve a 15% discount and Free Shipping on orders over $50.
· FOCUS ON LYMPHATIC PUMPING EVERY SEASON and herbs that stimulate Lymphatic Flow, such as Hoxsey formulas (Alterative compound (FS), Essiac tea, Dandelion root and organic leaf, Gen Intrinsic by Physice (MO).
· Oilate nasal passages and ears. And use a good mouth rinse daily, OSHA is great by Herb Pharm.
· For early summer Eat cooling foods and fruits.
· Proper Food combining & VATA pacifying Diet.
· Keep hydrated throughout the day.
· Sun salutation, Get out first thing and look towards the Sun for up to 30 min., exercise in the AM or early in the evening.
· Avoid excess high refined carbs
· Consider a Lemon/sea salt and honey drink first thing.
· Get up early
· Do not eat within 3 hours of bedtime and try to eat before sunset.
EARLY VATA SEASON AND ALLERGIES
Histamine reactions are increasing and ongoing problem in our culture.
Some of this is related to the secondary affect after one has Covid or some varrient AND FLUS, called Mast cell reaction or high Histaminic reactions This usually starts to happen about 8-10 days after the flu symptoms. This is more related to the spike protein and plasmid load so you may need a BAH test by Dr. Linda. Spike proteins are usually the culprit as is having an Autoimmune condition which is also on the rise in our culture. So, we often use Augmented NAC from Italy has a 99% affect on eradicating SPIKE PROTEINS. (our office).
Homeopathy: Allernest (my office), or Dr. Kings Regional allergy formulas (online) Nutritional: HistaQuel by Researched Nutritonal (FS) Herbal: Nettles are great for allergies. And there are many more options.
Histaminum 200 c - 3 x a day or the 30c potency every 15 min when acute.
• BECAUSE THE LEVEL OF TOXICITY IN OUR COUNTRY IS SO HIGH WE SHOULD ALWAYS Support the LIVER AND LYMPH. There are many ways to do this, Dandelion Root Tea or Tictures work on both, Gemmotherapy formulas, Homeopathic Drainage remedies, Spygeric remedies are among the most affective.
Do dry brushing towards the heart before shower, then apply the appropriate oil. Tongue scraping. Lymphatic Pump. Soft bounce rebounding, energizing yoga. REQUEST MY LYMPHATIC HANDOUT VIA email.
• Foot baths, Photobiomodulation and InfraRed Saunas, and PEMF are great therapies to support subtle drainage and detox.
* Therapuetic Baths are also great this season: Using a good quality himalyan salt, Borax, Epson salt and some essential oils.(see www.mamavation.com for a list of best toxin free salts) Other options are: Baking soda, and some 35% hydrogen peroxide. For a specific recipe send Dr. Linda an email request.
* InfraRed Saunas are always great but can feel overheating for increased Pitta individuals, so lower the temp. We have this available at our office.
* first thing in the AM, look in the direction of the sun, take your shoes off and place them on the ground/earth.
EVERY SEASON one should focus on their ability to DRAIN, this is different than DETOX and has to be working in order to DETOX.
The phenomenon of DRAINAGE AND DETOX occurs naturally in every season, KAPHA THE MOST, PITTA SECOND AND VATA well, Vata likes to hold on to everything, time to go within. So intence CLEANSING/DETOX IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
DRAINAGE IS KEY. BY FOLLOWING THE RULES FOR EACH SEASON YOUR BODY WILL JUST WORK BETTER.
We in this culture need to pay heed to these practices more than ever. According to the most recent research we have more than 220,000 chemicals distributed in our foods, household products, environmental products, building materials and on and on of which we are exposed to daily. Then there is the Wifi, 5G network and EMF’s that affect our bodies in a negative way. Our body that works very hard at maintaining itself and through that process alone, we produce many by-products of metabolism that need to be continually excreted.
Since we are always cleaning our homes, cars, offices, clothes etc we should also put as much if not more priority into internal cleansing.
• Come in for a seasonal check up to see where you need support to encourage and Safe Drainage and Detox program.
Tastes to favor this season
THE FOLLOWING TASTES SHOULD PREDOMINATE THIS SEASON
Tastes For VATA Season
The air and ether element is INCREASED BY EATING TOO MUCH: BITTER, PUNGENT AND ASTRINGENT FOODS.
IS DECREASED BY EATING: SWEET, SALTY AND SOUR
SWEET is building, demulcent, expectorant and mildly laxative. It harmonizes the mind and promotes a sense of contentment.
It is needed in significant amounts, for maintaining tissue growth and development, for all the humors. Target organ is Thyroid. The first bite of sweet taste will induce love and compassion but the second (excess) will cause hypoglycemia
Pitta needs more, Vata moderate and less for Kapha.
SALTY is softening, laxative, sedative, stimulates digestion in small amounts, is a purgative in moderate amounts and causes vomiting in large amounts.
It helps decongest phlegm and calms the nerves and relieves anxiety.
It is needed in small amounts for maintaining mineral balance and holding water, for all humors. Salt is used to attract spirit, build the blood, enthusiasm, interest, vitality, pleasure but in excess will form attachment. Major organ it feeds is the kidney. When ones sodium is high (sodium retention) there is HBP because blood becomes viscous.
Vata needs more, Pitta moderate, Kapha needs less.
SOUR is stimulant, carminative (dispels gas), nourishing, and thirst quenching. It awakens the mind and senses, promotes circulation and strengthens the heart.
Moderate amounts are required for each humor for maintaining acidity and countering thirst. Too much sour taste can increase judgment, criticism but when in balance on has proper discrimination and right choices. Good for lungs, pulmonary congestion.
Vata needs more, Kapha moderate and Pitta less.
Examples of foods and the tastes for the season:
Sweet - as in sugars and starches- milk, butter, rice, breads, pasta, sweet fruits and many sweeteners are composed of earth and water.
Salty - as in table salt, seaweed, and smoked items are composed of water and fire.
Sour - as in fermented and acid fruit and foods, yogurt, lemon, cheese are composed of earth and earth and fire.
IT IS SAID IN AYURVEDA THAT IF ONE ALWAYS HAVE THE 6 TASTES AT EACH MEAL, YOU ARE GETTING ALL THE NUTRITION/NUTRIENTS YOU NEED. Of course, assuming you are eating good quality foods. Make up a marsala tray and add these spices to your cooked foods. Chutneys are also a great thing to use with meals.
REMEMBER, VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE, TOO MUCH OF ANYTHING CAN BECOME A POISON TO OUR SYSTEM.
SEASONAL DIET IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE AS A PDF FILE
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
In Ayurveda we see the heart as the seat of mind and consciousness. Sound, sight, touch, taste and smell all influence cardiac activity. Positive thinking stimulates cardiac impulse, which makes the heart contract rhythmically (normalizing to blood pressure). The nature of positive thinking is expansive (encourages good circulation). Do what makes you happy!
Negative thinking affects the electrical potential of the myocardium, in other words “stresses cardiac conductivity” leading to many forms of heart disease, which just so happens to be the leading killer among Americans. The nature of negative thinking is constrictive (impedes circulation).
We have all become victims of habit when it comes to what we put importance to. Time to surrender and ascend.
Watching the news on a regular basis (90% negativity and censorship), is all about the negative, the trauma, doom and gloom over the state of our economy, post COVID and on and on. We can create such a change in our lives if we listen with moment-to-moment awareness and enjoy every moment fully and completely.
Acknowledge every moment of the day when something goes right or makes you laugh. Then all the negativity would not seem so significant.
Some more Guidelines for THIS SEASON
Add these to your spice rack: Turmeric spice, mint, fresh basil, cardamom, cilantro, fennel, saffron, and orange peel.
MORE ON FOODS AND COMBINING FOODS:
- If you are experiencing digestive discomfort and pain always eliminate wheat and take a break from dairy. Wheat is one of the most difficult foods to digest.
- Eat fresh foods; if you have to eat leftovers do it minimally. The older the food the less vital it is, so, it is harder to digest.
- Never eat Melons with any other foods. Do not eat Eggs with yogurt or milk.
- Do not mix different kinds of proteins at one meal. Especially fish and meats. Different Proteins require different enzymes. In order to keep digestion optimal or improve on poor digestion this is key.
- Do not mix Fish with milk, yogurt or mangoes. This can develop skin problems
- Other incompatible foods: oysters and alcohol, beans and milk, proteins and starches.
- Avoid ice drinks and frozen foods while consuming regular meals. Digestion is a thermagenic process (requires heat). Cold will suppress digestion.
- Sip on small amounts of hot water or warm lemon flavored water while eating.
- If you crave sweets after eating it is an indicator that your gall bladder is congested, chew on some fennel seeds, digestive seed tea (cumin, coriander, fennel) or bitters.
No matter what the season, BE AWARE
EMF/5G network pollution, water/hydration, and how safe is your home from solvents and mold.
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