| Gary Watson Naturopath & Iridologist
0421 830 139 [email protected]
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| These foods help to reduce “Kapha” (mucus and fat) in the body They can be eaten liberally |
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| Grain | Barley Buckwheat Couscous Millet Oats |
Oat bran Muesli [small amount] Legumes Most beans, peas and dal Soy products |
| Fruits | Apples Berries Cranberries |
Pomegranates Dried fruits [small amount] Strawberries [small amount] |
| Spices | Hot spices Chillies Black pepper Ginger |
Cinnamon Clove Fenugreek Bay leaves |
| Dairy | A very small amount of dairy; | Goat milk [small amount] Ghee [small amount] |
| Vegetables | Artichoke Asparagus Beets Beet greens Bitter melons Broccoli Burdock root Brussel sprouts Cabbage Garlic Green beans |
Fennel Horseradish Kale Leafy greens Leeks Lettuce Okra Onions [cooked] Spinach Sprouts Squash Turnip |
| Meats | Freshwater fish Shrimp Rabbit |
Venison Chicken [small amount] Turkey [small amount] |
| Nuts | A small amount of Almonds | |
| Oils | Small amounts of; |
Canola Corn Olive |
| Summary Have these tastes |
Pungent Bitter Astringent |
Garlic, onions, coriander Lettuce, bok choy, celery Lemon, lime, celery, cucumber, tarragon |
| Summary Have these food qualities |
Heating Drying Light |
Garlic, ginger dried beans, legumes, split peas, dal Salad foods & easily digested foods |
| Avoid foods that aggravate “Kapha” as they can increase mucus and fat levels in the body |
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| Salt | Do not add salt at the table | Avoid using excess salt, soy or Tamari |
| Sweets | Avoid all; Sweets Lollies |
Chocolate Biscuits Cakes |
| Sticky foods | All sweet foods are sticky; Lollies Chocolate Cheese |
Yoghurt Deserts Icecream Honey [small amount only] |
| Fruits | No sweet, juicy fruits; Oranges |
Mangoes Bananas |
| Vegetables | Avoid sweet or watery vegetables; Sweet corn Carrots Celery Choko |
Pumpkin Squash Sweet potato Salty vegetables Watery vegetables; Zuchini |
| Fatty foods | Fried foods Heavy oily foods Pies Pastries Shortbread Burgers |
Hot dogs Hot chips Crisps Samosa Spring rolls |
| Dairy products | Cool, milky foods Cheese Chocolate Cold milk |
Cream Ice cream Yoghurt Yukolt |
| Cold foods | Cheese Cold milk |
Ice cream Tofu |
| Summary Avoid these tastes |
Sweet Sour Salty |
Carrot, sw. corn, sw. potato Lemon Celery |
| Summary Avoid these food qualities |
Heavy Cold Oily |
Foods that sit in the stomach Cheese, Cold milk, Ice cream, Tofu Fried foods, takeaway food, burgers, spring rolls |
Kapha lifestyle factors to avoid or minimise if possible
Avoid placing emphasis on possessing, collecting, storing, hoarding and saving things.
Clearing out accumulated possessions (fat, mucous) can be detoxifying.
Sleeping late more than a few days in a row (greater than 8 hours per night)
Cold, damp, snowy weather (winter, spring)
The Kapha genetic disposition is towards;
Diabetes (in self or family)
Obesity (in self or family)
Allergies (in self or family)
Weight gain with depression (endogenous)
If these problems are in the family history then there may be a higher predisposition towards these problems and prevention needs to begin well before signs and symptoms begin.
| If you have been diagnosed as having a ‘Kapha’ problem then you will have one or more of the following symptoms | |
| Digestion | Nausea Tired or sleepy after a meal Sluggish bowel movements, sticky waste |
| Energy | Inertia Sluggishness Slow getting out of bed |
| Mucous problems | Colds Sinus Allergies Hayfever Post nasal drip Earache (Otitis media, glue ear) Ear/nose/throat problems especially as a child |
| Mental or emotional symptoms | Depression (deep) with weight gain. Reacting to stress by withdrawing, feeling insecure and unwanted. Very dependent on partner or Over protective in relationships e.g to spouse, children. Hoarding, holding on to possessions |