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Ayurvedic Diet

The Ayurvedic diet takes into account a person's age, gender, constitution (called "dosha"), and the season. Find out more about the Ayurvedic diet.
How to Eat for Your Ayurvedic Type
Once you know what your Ayurvedic dosha is, you can balance it by learning what foods support and what foods imbalance your dosha.
What is Your Ayurvedic Type?
If you enjoy Indian food and would like to follow a diet that matches your constitutional type (dosha), take this Ayurvedic quiz to find out your dosha.
How to Do an Ayurvedic Cleansing Fast
An Ayurvedic cleanse called pancha karma is often done during the change of seasons. It was developed for royalty in India to prolong life and health. Learn more about pancha karma.

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