AYURVEDA

for detox
with Dr. John Douillard D.C. Ph.D.

WELLNESS SOLUTIONS FROM

Introduction to Ayurveda
Originating in India more than 5,000 years ago, Ayurveda
the science of life is the oldest system of medicine
practiced in the world today. Ayurveda comes from the root
words ayus, meaning life, and veda, or knowledge; it is the
science and study of how to live a healthier, more balanced
life. According to Ayurveda, living in harmony with nature is
the change of seasons, we see trees shed their leaves, birds
survival depends on it. Our survival, similarly, depends upon
being connected to nature. However, we often eat the same
food year round and rarely do more than throw on a sweater
as the seasons change. Ayurveda teaches us how to live a
balanced and healthy life by understanding the simple laws
of nature designed to support your optimal health.

Dr. John Douillard, DC., is the author of

The 3-Season Diet and Body, Mind, and Sport , which has
sold more than 100,000 copies and is printed in six
languages. His book Perfect Health for Kids was released
in 2004, followed by The Encyclopedia of Ayurvedic
Massage. John is the former Director of Player
Development for the NBAs New Jersey Nets. He
received his Ayurvedic training in India and codirected Deepak Chopras
Ayurvedic center for eight years. In 1998, he launched a preservative-free
Ayurvedic skincare line and created an Ayurvedic herbal line in 2003. He

internationally for more than twenty years. Currently he directs LifeSpa ,

an Ayurvedic Rejuvenation and Retreat Center that specializes in Ayurvedic
and chiropractic medicine. John resides in Boulder, Colorado, with his wife
and six children.

Ayurveda and Detox

From 3-day home cleanses to 21-day resident programs,
DVD that accompanies this booklet, you will learn a simple
4-day, Ayurvedic detox program designed to reset your
bodys ability to burn fat. Fat is the bodys detox fuel that we
store when under stress. Living in a stressful world with an
unprecedented amount of toxic exposure makes regular

rid your body of toxic waste. When your system is functioning

properly, toxins are drained off your colon and processed
through 500 lymph nodes. They are then neutralized by white
blood cells and eliminated. If your lymphatic system is
compromised by stress or poor digestion, then your body is
at risk from toxic exposure. Some signs that you are in need

t Itching, skin rashes or hives

t
Cellulite

t Swelling of hands and feet

t
4Pre throats

t Breast tenderness or swelling

during menstruation

t
$Ironic cold

t Allergies

t Constipation

t Joint pain that moves

around the body

t
%Sy, thin and wrinkled skin

t Achy feet in the morning

t
Tiredness

t Headaches

t

#MPating around the abdomen

To prevent your lymphatic system from getting congested,

the accompanying DVD illustrates how to:
1. Determine and understand your body type requirements
2.

Discover what seasonal foods work naturally with your

type

3.

Find out how to prevent the toxic impact of stress

4.

Perform 15-Minute Everyday Yoga for Detox

5.

Practice meditation and breathing techniques

6.

Learn how to exercise and detox the body while burning fat

7.

Introduce a 4-day lymphatic, deep-tissue detox program

8.

Employ lymph-moving, skin-brushing and self-massage

techniques

9.

Learn the value of eating meals versus snacks

10. Achieve optimal health with a complete Ayurvedic

daily routine

Seasonal Cycles
your body in balance as we transition from season to season.
The foods harvested by season are also antidotes and balance
our changing climates. For example, winter is cold and dry.
Nuts, which are harvested in the fall, are eaten in the winter to
provide the perfect high-fat, high-protein food to insulate our
bodies. In the hot summer months, cool fruits and vegetables
are bountiful. And in the rainy and muddy months of spring,
nature provides a low-fat, low-mucus harvest of sprouts,
greens and berries.

To bring your body back into balance with nature, proceed to

the grocery lists in this booklet and simply begin to eat more
of the foods harvested in each season.

The 3-Season Diet

In nature we harvest foods at the end of the three active
growing seasons: spring, summer and fall (winter is typically
dormant). Hence, the title of my book, The 3-Season Diet .
In the fall, we harvest foods to be stored and eaten all winter.
So following Ayurveda, you would eat spring-harvested food
from the spring grocery list March through June; summer
listed foods July through October; and your winter fare from
November through February.

Natures Intelligence
There are three principles that govern the properties of each
of the three growing seasons:

Season

Characteristics

Ayurveda
Principle

Translation

Spring

wet and heavy

Kapha

To stick: damp
like spring

Summer

hot

Pitta

Fire: hot like

summer

Winter

cold and dry

Vata

Air: dry like

winter

Body Type Questionnaire

Instructions:
1.
For each category, please circle the option that best
describes you.
a. Read across the page from left to right. For example,
for the category Mental Activity, you might circle
quick mind, restless.
b. If you feel you can equally relate to more than one of
the descriptions, circle all that apply to you.
2.

Select the description that best describes you within the

past few weeks.

3.
you circled.
a. Write this number in the Subtotal row at the bottom of
4.
5.

Note the column you have the most points in, and then

WINTER/
VATA

SUMMER/
PITTA

SPRING/
KAPHA

Mental
Activity

Quick mind,
restless

Sharp
intellect,
aggressive

Calm, steady,
stable

Memory

Short-term
is best

Good
general
memory

Long-term
is best

Thoughts

Constantly
changing

Fairly
steady

Concentration

Short-term
focus best

Better than
average
mental
concentration

Good ability
for long-term
focus

Ability to Learn

Quick grasp
of learning

Medium to
moderate
grasp

Slow to learn
new things

CATEGORY

Fearful,
Dreams

running,
jumping

violent,
adventurous

Steady,

Include
water, clouds,
relationships,
romance

Sleep

Interrupted,
light

Sound,
medium

Sound, heavy,
long

Speech

Fast,
sometimes
missing words

Fast, sharp,
clear-cut

Slow, clear,
sweet

Voice

High pitch

Medium
pitch

Low pitch

MENTAL
SUBTOTAL:

CATEGORY
Eating Speed

SUMMER/
PITTA

SPRING/
KAPHA

Quick

Medium

Hunger Level

Irregular

Sharp, needs
food when
hungry

Can easily miss

meals

Food & Drink

Prefers warm

Prefers cold

Prefers dry
and warm

Achieving
Goals

Easily
distracted

Focused and
driven

Slow and steady

Giving/
Donations

Gives small
amounts

Gives nothing,
or large
amounts
infrequently

Gives regularly
and
generously

Relationships

Many casual

Intense

Long and deep

Sex Drive

Variable or
low

Moderate

Strong

Works Best

While
supervised

Alone

In groups

Weather
Preference

Aversion to
cold

Aversion to
heat

Aversion to
damp, cool

Reaction to
Stress

Excites quickly

Medium

Financial

Doesnt save,
spends quickly

Saves, but big

spender

Saves regularly,
accumulates wealth

Friendships

Tends toward
short-term
friendships,
makes friends
quickly

Tends to be a
loner, friends
related to
occupation

Tends to form
long-lasting
friendships

BEHAVIORAL
SUBTOTAL:

WINTER/
VATA

Slow

Slow to get excited

CATEGORY
Moods

WINTER/
VATA

SUMMER/
PITTA

SPRING/
KAPHA

Change quickly

Change slowly

Steady,
unchanging

Reacts to
Stress With

Fear

Anger

Indifference

More Sensitive to

Own feelings

Not sensitive

Others
feelings

When Threatened,
Tends to

Run

Fight

Make peace

Relations with
Spouse/Partner

Clingy

Jealous

Secure

Expresses
Affection

With words

With gifts

With touch

When Feeling
Hurt

Cries

Argues

Withdraws

Emotional
Trauma Causes

Anxiety

Denial

Depression

Outwardly

Inner

Timid
EMOTIONAL
SUBTOTAL:

WINTER/
VATA

SUMMER/
PITTA

Amount of Hair

Average

Thinning

Thick

Hair Type

Dry

Normal

Oily

CATEGORY

SPRING/
KAPHA

Hair Color

Light brown,
blonde

Red, auburn

Dark brown,
black

Skin

Dry, rough,
or both

Soft, normal
to oily

Oily, moist,
cool

Skin Temperature

Cold hands/
feet

Warm

Cool

Complexion

Darker

Pink-red

Pale-white

Eyes

Small

Medium

Large

Whites of Eyes

Blue/brown

Yellow or red

Glossy white

Size of Teeth

Very large or
very small

Small-medium

Medium-large

Weight

Thin, hard to
gain

Medium

Heavy, gains
easily

Elimination

dry, hard,
thin, easliy
constipated

Many during
day, soft
to normal

Heavy, slow,
thick, regular

Men

70-90

60-70

50-60

Women

80-100

70-80

60-70

Very
prominent

Fairly
prominent

Well covered

Resting Pulse

Veins and Tendons

PHYSICAL
SUBTOTAL:

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CATEGORY
Exercise Tolerance

SUMMER/
PITTA

SPRING/
KAPHA

Low

Medium

High

Endurance

Fair

Good

Excellent

Strength

Fair

Better
than average

Excellent

Speed

Very good

Good

Not so fast

Competition

Doesnt like
competitive
pressure

Driven
competitor

Deals easily with

competitive
pressure

Walking Speed

Fast

Average

Slow and
steady

Muscle Tone

Lean, low
body fat

Medium, with

Runs like a

Deer

Tiger

Body Size

Small frame,
lean or long

Medium frame

Reaction Time

Quick

Average

FITNESS
SUBTOTAL:

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WINTER/
VATA

Brawny/bulky
with higher fat
percentage
Bear
Large frame,
Slow

PROFILE

WINTER/
VATA

SUMMER/
PITTA

SPRING/
KAPHA

Behavioral

Mental

Emotional

Physical

Fitness

TOTAL:

Your Primary body Type is the column you scored highest.

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What is Your Mind/Body Type?

three basic principles of nature. People who have more Vata or
Winter characteristics tend to be cold and dry because they are
governed by air, which moves quickly; they can become
restless, nervous and worried. People who are like Summer or
Spring/Kapha body types are heavier, more mellow and
easygoing; they retain more water and tend toward congestion
and weight gain.

VATA

PITTA

KAPHA

Characteristics of Winter or Vata Type


Lighter, thinner build

Performs activities
quickly

Tendency toward dry skin

Aversion to cold weather

Irregular hunger
and digestion

Quick to grasp new
information, also quick
to forget
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Propensity toward

worry

Tendency toward
constipation

Tendency toward
light and interrupted
sleep

Characteristics of Summer or Pitta Type


Moderate build


Medium memory


Performs activities with

medium speed

Aversion to hot weather


Tendency towards

reddish hair and
complexion


Prefers cold food

and drink


Has more moles

and freckles


Sharp hunger

and digestion

Good public speakers


Dislikes skipping meals

Inclined towards
irritability and anger


Medium time to grasp

new infomation

Enterprising and sharp

in character

Characteristics of Spring or Kapha Type


Greater strength

and endurance


Slow to grasp new

information, slow
to forget


Slow, methodical

in activity


Slow to become

excited or irritated


Oily, smooth skin


Sleep is heavy

and long


Solid, heavier build


Slow digestion and

mild hunger

Tranquil, steady

personality


Hair is plentiful

and wavy

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Understanding Your
Mind/Body Type
As we are not all the same, the Ayurvedic system of mind/
body typing explains why each of us is different and how
these differences can be used to tailor a balanced approach
to weight loss.
There are ten possible combinations of the three basic
physiological characteristics. Like an owners manual,
knowing your mind/body type gives you important
information about your requirements for optimal health
and wellbeing.
Based on your totals from the quiz, determine which of the
your nature.

Ten Mind/Body Types

Basic Types
Vata - contains mostly Winter properties
Pitta - contains mostly Summer properties
Kapha - contains mostly Spring properties
Dual - Type
Vata-Pitta

- contains mostly Winter-Summer properties

Pitta-Vata

- contains mostly Summer-Winter properties

Pitta-Kapha

- contains mostly Summer-Spring properties

Kapha-Pitta

- contains mostly Spring-Summer properties

Vata-Kapha

- contains mostly Winter-Spring properties

Kapha-Vata

- contains mostly Spring-Winter properties

Tri-Type
Vata-Pitta-Kapha

- contains Winter-Summer-Spring properties

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Vata Body Type Balance

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What a Balanced Winter

or Vata Type Feels Like:
t Mental alertness
t Proper formation of
body tissues
t Normal elimination
t Sound sleep
t Strong immunity
t Sense of exhilaration

How To Balance Your Winter

What an Imbalanced Winter

or Vata Type Feels Like:
t Dry or rough skin
t Insomnia
t Constipation
t Gas, bloating
t Dry and cracking joints
t Fatigue
t Tension headaches
t Intolerance of cold
t Degenerative arthritis
t Underweight
t Fear
t Anxiety
t Nervousness
t Worry

t Establish a daily routine of

regular meals, meditation,
exercise and regular sleep
habits.

or Vata Body Type:

t Eat more of the foods
from the winter grocery
list in the winter choose
items that calm and pacify
the nervous system.
t Give yourself a daily sesame
oil massage.

t Eat three relaxing, regular

meals a day.
t Avoid stimulants, excessive
travel, cold and dry weather,
and sensory overload.

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Pitta Body Type Balance

What a Balanced Summer
or Pitta Type Feels Like:
t Normal heat and
thirst mechanisms
t Strong digestion
t Lustrous complexion
t Sharp intellect
t Contentment
What an Imbalanced Summer
or Pitta Type Feels Like:
t Rashes
t
t Peptic ulcers, heartburn
t Visual problems
t Excessive body heat
t Premature graying
or baldness
t Anger
t Frustration
t Short temper
t Hostility and irritability

How To Balance Your

Summer

or Pitta Body Type:

t Eat more of the foods from
the summer grocery list in
the summer.
t Avoid hot weather and
overheating.
t Exercise in the cool part of
the day.
t Do not over exercise or be
overly competitive.
t Avoid stimulants and spicy
foods.
t Practice daily meditation,
yoga and breathing.
t Follow the Ayurvedic
daily routine.
t Do not strain, overwork or
exhaust yourself.
t Stop and take time to eat
regular meals and avoid
snacking.

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Kapha Body Type Balance

What a

Balanced

Spring or

How To Balance Your Spring

Kapha Type Feels Like:

or Kapha Body Type:

t Muscular strength

t Eat more of the foods from

t Vitality and stamina

the spring grocery list in the

t Strong immunity

spring.

t Affection, generosity,

t Practice more vigorous

courage and dignity

daily exercise.

t Stability of mind

t Do not sleep past sunrise.

t Healthy, normal joints

t Avoid snacking between

meals.

What an

Imbalanced

Spring

or Kapha Type Feels Like:

t Oily skin
t General lethargy
t Slow digestion
t Nausea
t Sinus congestion
t Nasal allergies
t Asthma
t Weight gain
t Depression
t Cysts and other growths

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t Eat a lighter supper and large

relaxing lunch.
t Get to bed early
before 10 p.m .

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Choose an Exercise
for Your Body Type

Vata
Winter types love vigorous activity. They move quickly,
tending toward overexertion and overtraining. They can
become addicted to exercise, but they dont need as much
exercise as the other types. They need longer and slower
duration exercises, such as yoga and hiking.

Pitta
Summer types have strong egos and a desire to win. They
have lots of energy and muscular strength, but they need to
focus on having fun rather than only winning. Team and
non-competitive sports are good for Summer types.

Kapha
Spring types are a little slower, perhaps lethargic, but they
have natural endurance. They are methodical and graceful.
They need motivation and regular vigorous exercise.

Note: Use nasal breathing during exercise. If you have to open

your mouth during exercise it is a sign that you are incurring
unnecessary stress. Let the comfortable rhythm of your nasal
breath be the monitor of how much exercise is good and how
more exercise could be potentially harmful. More information
on choosing an exercise for your body type can be found in
my book,

Body, Mind and Sport

.
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t Rise before the sun rises.

t Drink a full glass (8 oz.) of room temperature or warm water.
t Clean your face, mouth and nasal passages, and scrape
your tongue.
t Perform the Everyday Yoga
program for 15 minutes.
t
10-20 minutes.
t Take a nasal-breathing walk or run for 1/2 hour, 3-4 times
per week.
t Take a warm shower or bath with skin brushing and self-massage.
t Have a nutritional breakfast according to your body type
and season.
t Have a relaxing and complete meal at lunchtime: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
t Relax for 1/2 hour after lunch (resting on left side
helps digestion).
t No snacking between lunch and dinner.
t Meditate in late afternoon before evening meal for 10-20 minutes.
t Dinner should be between 5 and 7 p.m.. This should not be a
heavy meal.
t No snacking between dinner and bed.
t Allow two hours after your meal before going to bed.
t Go to bed around 10 p.m.

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Guidelines for Proper Digestion

t Eat in a calm, quiet and settled environment never eat
when upset.
t Do not work, read or watch TV during meals.
t Always eat sitting down.
t Eat at approximately the same times each day.
t Sip warm water throughout your meal
t Favor freshly cooked and prepared meals.
t Eat until you are about three-quarters full.
t Avoid ice-cold food or drink, as they interfere with digestion.
t Eat three meals a day and avoid snacking.
t Eat at a moderate pace.
t Be aware of eating too quickly or too slowly.
t Sit quietly for a few minutes after eating.

Four-Day Detox
This 4-day cleanse stimulates your body to burn fat and purify
its deep tissues. Start each morning by drinking a small
into a digestive detox process of fat metabolism. During these
four days, refrain from consuming any other fat except the
morning dose of ghee. This way your body stays in fat metabo

lism all day burning fat and detoxifying. Your nonfat diet
should consist of steamed or cooked veggies, salad, hot cereal,
foods allowed.

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Four-Day Detox
Ghee Cleanse (Oleation)
digesting fat). You can drink the ghee with warm soy or rice
milk. Flax seed oil can also be substituted for the ghee.
First thing in the morning drink:
Day One
1 teaspoon melted ghee
Day Two
2 teaspoons melted ghee
Day Three
3 teaspoons melted ghee
Day Four
4 teaspoons melted ghee
After the Ghee:
t Everyday Yoga program for Detox 15 minutes
t Breathing exercise 5 minutes
t Meditation 10-20 minutes
t Nasal breathing exercise 10-30 minutes
t Skin Brushing
t Self-Massage
t Bath
t Enjoy a light breakfast
t Sip hot water every 10-15 minutes throughout each
day of the cleanse
t Eat three non or low-fat meals each day
Note: If your blood sugar is low and you are uncomfortable
eating a nonfat diet, have a piece of lean meat with your meals
as needed.
Each Evening:
for 20 minutes.

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Take a hot Epsom salt bath 1 quart per bath

On the Evening of Day Four:

detoxifying laxative: Drink 1/2 cup - 1 cup of prune juice. 1-4 hours
later you should experience a laxative effect. This will remove
toxins that the ghee has loosened in the body Continue to eat
lightly for a few days as you transition back into your regular diet.

Ayurvedic Skin Brushing

and Self Massage
Skin brushing with a natural bristle brush or silk glove every
morning on dry skin stimulates circulation and lymphatic
drainage. This is best done before the daily self-massage.
The Ayurvedic oil massage is an essential part of your daily
oily properties of sesame oil are ideally suited to balance the
nervous system. The Ayurvedic massage is said to strengthen
and balance the entire physiology, improve circulation and
vitality, and rejuvenate your skin.
1. Use warm oil. Warm it each day by placing it in a larger
tap water.
2. The self-massage can be done before bathing or during or
right after a shower while still wet.
3. Spend proportionately more time on your head and feet
than on other parts of your body.
4.
to massage your entire body.
5. Use circular motions over rounded areas (joints, head) and
straight strokes over straight areas (neck, long bones).
Apply moderate pressure over most of the body and light
pressure over abdomen and heart.

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Daily Cycles
Daytime:

Evening:

Kapha (Spring) time:

6 a.m.* 10 a.m.
The best time to exercise,
not to sleep.

Kapha (Spring) time:

6 p.m.* 10 p.m.
A restful time to gear down
for sleep.

Pitta (Summer) time:

10 a.m. 2 p.m.
The best time to eat your
biggest meal of the day.

Pitta (Summer) time:

10 p.m. 2 p.m.
The best time for sleep, as it
is an internal cleansing cycle.

Vata (Winter) time

:
2 p.m. 6 p.m.*
The time for thinking,
mental activity; muscular
strength decreases.

Vata (Winter) time

:
2 a.m. 6 a.m.*
The best time to wake up
with the sun and birds.
*6 a.m. = sunrise, 6 p.m. = sunset

How to Adjust Your Diet for Each Season

Vata Winter Season
Favor warm foods and beverages, also
heavier and more unctuous (oily) foods. Eat more of the
sweet, sour and salty tastes. Avoid dry or cold foods and
drinks. Eat fewer foods with pungent, bitter or astringent
tastes. Eat more foods off the winter grocery list.
Kapha Spring Season
Favor a diet that is lighter and less
unctuous (oily) than during other seasons. Choose warm
foods and beverages. Eat more foods with the pungent, bitter,
and astringent tastes and fewer foods with the sweet, sour
and salty tastes. Eat more foods off the spring grocery list.

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Pitta - Summer Season

Favor cool foods and beverages, as
well as foods with sweet, bitter and astringent tastes. Include
fresh sweet fruits and vegetables that grow in this season.
Consume fewer foods with pungent, sour or salty tastes. Eat
less of the following foods: yogurt, cheese, tomatoes, vinegar
and hot spices. Eat more foods off the summer grocery list.

Six Ayurvedic Tastes:

Sweet: sugar, milk, butter, rice, breads, pasta
Sour: yogurt, lemon, cheese
Salty: salt
Pungent: spicy foods, ginger, hot peppers, cumin
Bitter: green leafy vegetables, turmeric
Astringent:

beans, lentils, pomegranate

How The Tastes Affect Your Body Type:

Decrease Vata
Increase Vata
Decrease Pitta
Increase Pitta
Decrease Kapha
Increase Kapha

(Winter) with sweet, sour and salty.

(Winter) with pungent, bitter and astringent.
(Summer) with sweet, bitter and astringent.
(Summer) with pungent, sour and salty.
(Spring) with pungent, bitter and astringent.
(Spring) with sweet, sour and salty.

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Eat With The Seasons

The following section contains grocery lists for each of the three
seasons of harvest. In the winter months, November through
February, eat more foods from the winter grocery list. In the
spring from March through June, eat more foods from the spring
grocery list; and in the summer, July through October, eat more
foods from the summer grocery list. Remember: There are no
bad foods, just foods that are better for you when they are in
season. So on each of the lists, circle those foods you enjoy in
the appropriate season and consciously consume more of those
foods. Bon apptit!

Winter Grocery List

(November-February)

Here are the foods I recommend eating during the winter.

Though they are not the only items you can eat, they are the
*An asterisk means it is best to eat more of this food.

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VEGETABLES

VEGETABLES
(cont.)

DAIRY

GRAINS

FRUIT

Artichokes,
hearts

Leeks

*Butter

*Amaranth

Apples, cooked

*Avocadoes

Okra

*Buttermilk

Buckwheat
(moderation)

Apricots

*Beets

Onions

*Cheese

Millet
(moderation)

*Bananas

*Brussels
Sprouts

Parsley

*Cottage cheese

*Oats

Blueberries

*Carrots

Potatoes, mashed

*Cream

*Quinoa

Cantaloupe,
with lemon

*Chilies

*Pumpkins

*Ghee

Rice

Cherries

Corn

Seaweed, cooked

*Rice, Brown

Coconuts, ripe

Fennel

Squash, Acorn

Milk, not cold

Rye
(moderation)

Cranberries,
cooked

Eggplant,
cooked

*Squash, Winter

Rice/Soy Milk

*Wheat

*Dates

*Garlic

*Sweet Potatoes

Sour Cream

*Figs

FRUIT (cont.)

MEAT & FISH

NUTS & SEEDS

OILS

SPICES (cont.)

*Grapefruit

*Beef

*Almonds

*Almond

*Cumin

*Grapes

*Chicken

*Brazil Nuts

*Avocado

Dill

Guava

*Crabs

*Cashews

*Canola

*Fennel

*Lemons

*Duck

Coconuts

*Coconut

Fenugreek

*Limes

*Eggs

*Filberts

Corn

Garlic

*Flax

*Flax

*Ginger

*Mangoes
Nectarines

*Lamb

Lotus Seed

*Mustard

Horseradish

*Oranges

*Lobster

*Macadamias

*Olive

Marjoram

*Papayas

*Ocean Fish

*Peanuts, raw

*Peanut

Mustard

Peaches

*Oysters

*Pecans

Pears, ripe

*Pork

*Pinons

*Sesame

Oregano

*Persimmons

*Shrimp

*Pistachios

Soy

Peppermint

Pineapples

*Turkey

Plums

*Venison

*Walnuts

SPICES

Rosemary

Strawberries

HERB TEAS

CONDIMENTS

*Anise

*Saffron

*Tangerines

*Cardamom

Carob

*Asafetida

Sage

SWEETENERS

*Chamomile

Chocolate

*Basil

Spearmint

Honey - Raw

*Cinnamon

Mayonnaise

Bay Leaf

Thyme

*Maple Syrup

*Cloves

Pickles

*Black Pepper

*Turmeric

*Molasses

*Ginger

*Salt

Caraway

Sage

Raw Sugar

*Orange Peel

Vinegar

*Cardamom

Spearmint

*Rice Syrup

BEVERAGES

*Salt

Cayenne

Thyme

Mint

Alcohol
(moderation)

Vinegar

Chamomile

*Turmeric

LEGUMES

Black Tea
(moderation)

*Cinnamon

Mung split,
yellow

Coffee
(moderation)

Clove

Tofu

Water (warm or
hot)

Coriander

Nutmeg

Poppy Seeds

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Spring Grocery List

(March-June)

Here are the foods I recommend eating during the spring.

Though they are not the only items you can eat, they are the
*An asterisk means it is best to eat more of this food.

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VEGETABLES

VEGETABLES
(cont.)

FRUIT

GRAINS

SPICES

*Alfalfa Sprouts

*Garlic

Apples

Amaranth

Anise

Artichokes

Ginger

Blueberries

Barley

Asafoetida

*Asparagus

*Green Beans

*Dried Fruit (all)

Buckwheat

Basil

*Bean Sprouts

*Hot Peppers

Grapefruit

Corn

Bay Leaf

Beets

Jicama

Lemons, Limes

Millet

*Black Pepper

*Bell Peppers

*Kale

Papayas

Oats, dry

Chamomile

*Bitter Melon

Leeks

Pears

Quinoa

Caraway

Broccoli

*Lettuce

Pomegranates
(sour)

Rice, Brown,
long grain

Cardamom

*Brussels Sprouts

*Mushrooms

Raspberries

Rye

*Cayenne

*Cabbage

*Mustard
Greens

Strawberries

NUTS & SEEDS

Cinnamon

*Carrots

*Onions

All Berries

Filberts

*Clove

*Parsley

LEAN MEAT
& FISH

Pinons

Coriander

*Celery

*Peas

Chicken

Pumpkin

Cumin

*Chicory

*Potatoes,
baked

Duck
(moderation)

*Chilies, dried

*Radishes

Eggs
(moderation)

Cilantro

Seaweed

*Collard Greens

Snow Peas

*Corn

*Spinach

Dill
BEVERAGES

Fennel

Black Tea
(moderation)

Fenugreek

Lamb
(moderation)

Coffee
(moderation)

Garlic

Water (room
temp. to hot)

Ginger

(moderation)
*Dandelion

*Swiss Chard

Turkey

Horseradish

*Endive

*Turnips

Marjoram

Fennel

*Watercress

Mustard

SPICES (cont.)

LEGUMES

HERB TEAS

OILS

SWEETENERS

Nutmeg

*All Sprouted
Beans

HERB TEA

Canola

*Honey - Raw

Oregano

Adzuki

Alfalfa

*Corn

Maple Syrup

Peppermint

Black Gram

*Cardamom

Flax

Molasses

Poppy Seeds

Garbanzo

*Chicory

Mustard

DAIRY

Rosemary

Fava

*Cinnamon

Saffron

*Goya

*Cloves

Sage

*Kidney

*Dandelion

Spearmint

*Lentils

*Ginger

CONDIMENTS

Thyme

*Lima

*Hibiscus

Carob

Turmeric

*Mung

*Orange Peel

Pickles

Turmeric

Split Pea

*Strawberry Leaf

Ghee
(moderation)
Soy

Lowfat yogurt
(moderation)
Rice/Soy milk
*Goat milk

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Summer Grocery List

(July-October)

Here are the foods I recommend eating during the summer.

Though they are not the only items you can eat, they are the
*An asterisk means it is best to eat more of this food.

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VEGETABLES

VEGETABLES
(cont.)

FRUIT

FRUIT (cont.)

SWEETENERS

Alfalfa Sprouts

*Jicama

*Apples

*Raspberries

Maple Syrup
(small amounts)

*Artichokes

*Kale

*Apricots

*Strawberries

Raw Sugar

*Asparagus

*Lettuce

*Blueberries

Tangerines
(sweet)

Rice Syrup

Avocados

Mushrooms

*Cantaloupe

Tangerines
(sweet)

CONDIMENTS

Bean Sprouts

Mustard Greens

*Cherries (ripe)

GRAINS

Carob

*Beet greens

*Okra

*Cranberries

*Barley

Mayonnaise

*Bell Peppers

Parsley

Dates

Oat

SPICES

*Bitter Melon

Peas

Dried Fruit

*Rice

Anise

*Broccoli

Pumpkin

Figs

Rye

Asafoetida

*Cabbage

*Radishes
(moderation)

*Grapes

Wheat

*Chamomile

*Seaweed

*Guavas

MEATS

*Coriander

*Celery

*Snow Peas

*Mangoes

Beef
(moderation)

Cumin

Chicory

Spinach
(moderation)

*Melon (all)

Chicken

Fennel

*Cilantro

*Squash, Acorn

Nectarines

Duck
(moderation)

Peppermint

Collard Greens

Squash, Winter

Oranges (sweet)

Eggs
(moderation)

Saffron

Corn

Sweet Potatoes

Papayas (small
amounts)

Freshwater Fish

Spearmint

*Cucumbers

Swiss Chard

*Peaches (ripe
and/or peeled)

Lamb
(moderation)

HERB TEA

*Dandelion

Tomatoes (sweet)

*Pears

Pork

*Chicory

Eggplant

Turnip Greens

*Persimmons

Shrimp
(moderation)

*Dandelion

Endive

*Watercress

*Pineapple
(sweet)

Turkey

*Hibiscus

*Fennel

*Zucchini

*Plums (ripe)

Green Beans

*Pomegranates
(sour)

*Mint

NUTS &
SEEDS

LEGUMES

LEGUMES
(cont.)

OILS

DAIRY

Almonds

*Adzuki

*Mungs

Almond

Butter

*Coconut

Bean Sprouts

*Split Pea

Avocado

Cheese
(moderation)

Flax

*Black Gram

*Tofu

Canola

Cottage
Cheese

Macadamias

*Fava

HERB TEA

*Coconut

*Ghee

Pinon

*Garbanzo

*Chicory

Flax

Ice Cream

*Pumpkin

Goya

*Dandelion

*Olive

*Milk

Kidney

*Hibiscus

*Soy

*Rice/Soy Milk

Lentils

*Mint

Lima

Molasses

BEVERAGES

Ghee

Water (room
temperature
or cool)

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