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Kapha imbalance symptoms consist of feelings of lethargy, heaviness, stubborn or dull mind, low libido, allergies, and more. Learn how to reduce Kapha.
What is the Kapha Dosha?
Kapha rules stability and strength. It is also home to your lymphatic and respiratory systems. The Kapha dosha is fundamentally made of earth and water and carries heavy, cold, and moist qualities.
Kapha Dosha Symptoms and Signs
Depression
Lethargy/sluggishness
Possessive / over attachment
Over controlling
Suppressed and slow digestion/weight gain
AllergiesWhite coating on the tongue
Fluid retention/swelling / swollen lymphs
Stubbornness
Low libido
Recommendations for Kapha-pacifying Diet
Eat bitter, pungent and astringent foods.
Beans are awesome and eat lots of veggies!
Consume warm, heating spices like cayenne, ginger, and chili.
Dry cooking is best - baking, broiling, grilling, sauteing.
Reduce, if not, eliminate dairy from your diet. Dairy increase kapha and mucus in your body.
Sip on warm ginger tea with meals to aid in digestion.
Reduce consumption of fats, nuts, sweeteners, fried foods and processed foods.
Reduce, if not, eliminate red meat from your diet.
Limit consumption of gluten and wheat.
Consume your largest meal at lunch.
Consider a liquid diet of soups, broths fresh fruit and vegetable juices once a week.
Recommendations for Kapha-pacifying Lifestyle
Move your body! Run, hike, swim, pole dance, zumba, crossfit, vinyasa yoga.
Use a neti pot. Especially in the heart of spring when congestion and mucus are at its worst, the neti pot will help clear, cleanse and dry up excess mucus.
Avoid over eating.
Keep yourself warm by using a heated blanket or pad and lay it on your chest to help loosen mucus and congestion in the lungs.
Keep your space organized. Having too many things is a heavy environmental quality that you can easily manage by learning to become unattached. This is one of kapha’s key life purpose, learning to become unattached to people and things.
Solar pranayama. This breathing exercise warms the body and invigorates the mind.
Find stimulation in the 5 senses. Focus on warming colors like yellow, orange and red. Use active essential oils for stimulation such as lemon, orange, clove, juniper and cinnamon. Listen to invigorating music - techno, jazz, salsa. Practice abhyanga (self-massage) dry or with a light amount of with sesame oil.
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