Have you noticed that a lot of the advice circulating nowadays about health and wellbeing seems to be contradictory? Or how food fads and trends tend to offer a one size fits all approach without considering peoples’ genetics, temperament, goals, or what they actually need help with?
Well, in amongst the deafening disorder of click-bait weight loss articles and new and complex wellbeing methods, there is an approach that addresses the absolute fundamentals of personal health: ayurveda.
Ayurveda is believed to be the oldest health system in the world and the origin of the practice of yoga. The word comes from Sanskrit, ayur, meaning ‘life’ and, veda, meaning ‘knowledge’ or ‘science’. In this system, different personalities and body types need to eat different foods to thrive, feel great and prevent disease. It all boils down to what’s known as your Dosha Type. Most of us won’t have a clue what that means, but if you were to hear the Western phrases of Endomorph, Ectomorph and Mesomorph, you might be able to imagine the three distinct body types that these terms represent. Endomorphs being big boned and as strong as an ox, mesomorphs with a more athletic sprinter-type build and ectomorphs are characterised by a slimmer basketball player physique. Ayurveda takes these concepts a step further, considering the temperament, behaviour, and common health problems these body types face, as opposed to focusing exclusively on their physical appearance and build. Instead of body types, Ayurveda refers to them as Doshas.
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