Nutrition
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Wellbeing & Healing

Ayurvedic Dairy Free Diets by Charlotte Jernigan

Charlotte JerniganAyurveda discourages consumption of dairy products for those who are allergic to them and those with aggravated KAPHA DOSHA (body chemistry) and the associated imbalances of phlegm in the stomach or lungs, sinitus, asthma, cold, cough, flu, lymphatic congestion, edema, fibro-cystic breasts, cystic ovaries, etc.

For ALL, dairy intake should be avoided or reduced during cloudy, rainy or snowy weather, or after the sun has set, when the following “TAMASIC” qualities are dominant in the environment: cool, damp, dark, still, quiet, slow or stagnant.

Sources For Calcium & Other Minerals and Trace Minerals: Note that the following foods and herbs may not be found in the “Yes” category for your Ayurvedic Dandelionseasonal eating plan. In that case, use those items in moderation. See Links At The End of Article.

Vegetables and Foods: All COOKED dark leafy greens (highest: collard greens, wild greens, dandelion, spinach, turnip greens, mustard greens, bok choy); watercress; parsley leaf & root (parsnip); white raddish and daikon radish; carrots, broccoli, rhubarb; sea vegetables (highest: dulse, hikki, wakame, kombu, agar agar); tofu, tempeh, chickpeas, black sesame seeds, almonds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, brazil & hazelnuts; molasses (occasionally, preferably from organic sugar productions); barley grass juice; some bottled mineral waters. If you eat flesh foods: salmon, sardines and oysters; soup stocks made of clean crushed fish bones or clean, crushed egg shells and animal bones.

Herbal Sources:  Yellow dock leaves/roots, dandelion leaves/roots, parsley leaf & root, alfalfa, plantain leaves, nettle leaves, raspberry (upper plant and berries), mugwort leaves; comfrey leaves & flower stalks, red clover flowers, horsetail, sage, oatstraw and barely grass. Also “sea-herbs” like kelp and irish moss. Some of these require soaking in apple cider vinegar or long-steep brewing to extract the mineral content.

Charlotte Jernigan

“Since 1991, I have studied the Vedic arts and sciences of India. Yoga and Ayurveda have both received great acceptance in the west and the complimentary disciplines of Jyotish (Vedic Astrology and Hand Analysis) and Vastu Shastra (Science of Living Spaces) are not far behind. These crafts have all been successfully applied to enhance the quality of life for thousands of years. My professional experiences continue to validate the powerful benefits of these ancient tools when applied to today’s living.”

Be Well, Charlotte Founder & Principal Light Life Institute

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by Charlotte Jernigan
Charlotte is a certified practitioner with NAMA (National Ayurveda Medical Association). She has over 1700 hours of Ayurveda study consisting of lectures, practicum, clinical observation and Sanskrit with Dr. Vasant Lad since 1991, including participation in over 900 client consultations. For the past twelve years she has worked with hundreds of clients in her private practice using diet, culinary and medicinal herbs, yoga, and the hands-on therapeutic modalities of Ayurveda including administering Purvakarma and Panchakarma. She completed intensive clinical studies in India with Dr. Lad in Pune and Dr. Sunil Joshi in Nagpur.In addition, she has more than 1000 hours of study of classical Jyotish and Vastushastra with the renowned Hart de Fouw. She is a graduate of High Desert Yoga Teacher's Training and taught Yoga from 1997-2004. Charlotte is an accomplished vegetarian chef and teaches “Cooking and Eating for Health and Vitality” according to the principles of Ayurveda.