Dr. Helen Thomas DC

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Plasma is the fluid portion of the blood. Do you have excess vata in your plasma? Do you have excess Pitta in your Plasma? Do you have excess Kapha in your blood?

Disorders Due to Vata, Pitta and Kapha doshas (Imbalances) in your Plasma the fluid portion of your blood.

Vata Imbalance

  • Physical Symptoms:

    • Dry skin

    • Dehydration

    • Sunken eyes and joints

    • Ringing in the ears

    • Numbness in the skin

    • Constipation

    • Bloating

  • Emotional Symptoms:

    • Fear, insecurity, and ungroundedness

Pitta Imbalance

  • Physical Symptoms:

    • Bleeding (e.g., nosebleeds, gum bleeding)

    • Easy bruising

    • Heat in the body

    • Burning sensations

  • Emotional Symptoms:

    • Excessive anger and irritability

    • Intense judgmental nature

    • Judgmental, critical, or angry tendencies

Kapha Imbalance

  • Physical Symptoms:

    • Lethargy

    • Digestive sluggishness or poor digestion

    • Feeling bloated

    • Heaviness in the body

  • Emotional Symptoms:

    • Feelings of insecurity

    • Attachment or possessiveness

Signs of Ama (Toxins) in the Body

  • Extreme tiredness

  • Digestive issues

  • Feeling lousy and unwell

  • Loss of appetite or abnormal cravings

Imbalances related to vata, Pitta or Kapha IMbalances in your plasma that cause an unwanted taste in the mouth.

  • Cravings signal deficiencies in Plasma (the fluid portion of the blood.tissue) and body fluids:

    • Sweet Addiction?

    • indicate a lack of energy or grounding.

    • Love salt?Suggests a potential electrolyte imbalance.

    • Like Bitter Taste excessively: Indicates possible detoxification needs.

    • Think you need meat always: indicates a protein deficiency in plasma.

Home remedy for the first step in addressing Plasma (fluid portion of the blood)Balancing According to Dosha VPK Imbalances:

  1. Juice Fast (5 Days)

    • Vata imbalance: hand-squeezed orange juice daily for 21 days

    • Pitta imbalance: Pomegranate juice

    • Kapha imbalance: Apple juice

  2. Monofast (5 Days)

    • Consuming Kichadi (a simple, nourishing dish made from rice, lentils, steamed broccoli, and spices).

You can do it at home and in your kitchen. 

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