1. What is a balanced diet or nutrition?
According to Vedic Medicine, food is divided into three basic types that are responsible for nourishing and maintaining the flow (circulatory), the transforming (metabolic) and the structural (anabolic) bio-energies in the body. Based on this principle, a Vedic Medical doctor customizes a balanced diet based upon the patient constitutional requirements, nutritional needs, and specific imbalances.

2. What is the six tastes theory in Vedic Medicine?
According to Vedic Medicine, the tongue has six different taste buds that are responsible for identifying tastes, unlocking the nutritional value of foods and satisfying the six different receptors in the brain. It is believed that the body needs all these tastes to create a mind-body balance. For example, the bitter and astringent tastes are concerned in maintaining the flow bio-energy that is governed by certain nerves factors in the body. Whereas the pungent and sour tastes, nourish the digestive and transforming bio-energy in the body. While the sweet and salt tastes nourish the body’s structural bio-energy.

3. What does Vedic Medicine food mean?
According to Vedic Medicine, food is responsible for nourishing the three bio-energies and maintaining the balance of their function in the body.

4. What are the effects of cooking on food?
Vedic Medicine encourages cooking of food. When we cook, we mix different types of food in a synergistic way, which results in creating additional essential elements for nourishment. In addition, we get to satisfy the different sensations such as warm, cold, soft, and rough, which are necessary for the process of maintaining the balance of the bio-energies in the body.

5. What are the foods that I should not mix?
According to Vedic Medicine, there are certain foods that are principally incompatible with each other, such as dairy food and fish or chicken. It is believed that mixing these foods together can block the flow of energy, which may lead to the buildup of toxins in the body. For more inquiries on incompatible food, ask your Vedic Medical doctor.

6. What are the benefits of drinking water?
The first 2 cups of warm water in the morning help cleanse the digestive and urinary systems. The following water intake during the day helps support blood circulation, transportation of nutrition, hormonal secretions and all different forms of fluids in the body.

7. What is a healthy daily routine?
In general, daily routine include early wake-up; general body cleansing including stimulating bowel movement; intake of 2 cups of warm water; body stretch; wear fresh and clean clothes according to season; eat light and warm breakfast; plunge into activity; have lunch between twelve noon and one o’clock; have one or two pieces of fruits two hours later; exercise the body at sunset; relax at home; have a soft and light dinner with family; enjoy some pleasant relaxing activity and pace gently for 15 minutes before bedtime.

8. What are the main healthy eating habits?
Eat three meals on fairly the same time every day and according to season.

9. Do I have to be a vegetarian to follow a Vedic Medicine lifestyle?
Not necessarily. Vedic Medicine recommends foods that best serve your body needs. However, it encourages those who do not like the meat to refrain from eating. In case the body desires meat, it is advised to balance it with an intake of one or two fish meals per week.