(July-October)

 

Though these are not the only items you can eat, they are the most beneficial foods in the Summer.

*An asterisk means it is best to eat more of this food.

 

To Stay Cool, Calm and Hydrated

• Eat more foods that are Sweet, Bitter, Astringent / Cold, Heavy, Oily:  such as salads, smoothies, fresh fruit.
• Eat less foods that are Pungent (Spicy), Sour, Salty / Hot, Light, Dry:  such as spicy foods, hot beverages.
• Favor all fresh ripe berries, melons, apples, apricots, grapes, peaches, pears, pomegranates and ripe plums. 
• Favor asparagus, bell peppers, broccoli, cabbage, celery, cilantro, leafy greens, seaweed, snow peas, and summer squash.
• Sip cool or room temperature water with cucumber slices or drink coconut water to keep cool and hydrated.
• Take Brahmi-Brain, Neem and Amalaki to keep your mind cool and calm, to cleanse your blood and prevent inflammation.  Take 500-1000mg of each, 1-2/day after food.
• Drink herbal teas such as mint, hibiscus, dandelion and chicory.

Daily Routines (Dinacharya) for Summer:

·         Self-massage with Tri-Doshic Massage Oil or coconut oil.

·         For 8 minutes daily, breathe slowly in and out through the left nostril.  With your right thumb, hold your right nostril closed.  Pause at the inhale and exhale.  This is cooling and calming.

·         Avoid excessive activity during midday heat as it can be draining.

 

Signs of Excess Pitta During Summer:

·         Irritability and impatience, heartburn, acid reflux, stomach ulcers, sensitivity to heat, lethargy, sarcasm, skin rashes, boils, acne, low blood sugar, difficulty falling asleep.

·         If you experience some of these signs, schedule a consult with Dr. Douillard and follow the above guidelines for a soothing summer!

 

VEGETABLES	FRUIT	LEGUMES	BEVERAGES
Alfalfa Sprouts	*Apples	*Adzuki	Water (room temp or cool)
*Artichokes	*Apricots	Bean Sprouts
*Asparagus	*Blueberries	*Black Gram
Avocados	*Cantaloupe	*Fava	HERB TEA
Bean Sprouts	*Cherries (ripe)	*Garbanzo	*Chicory
*Beet greens	*Cranberries	Goya	*Dandelion
*Bell Peppers	Dates	Kidney	*Hibiscus
*Bitter Melon	Dried Fruit	Lentils	*Mint
*Broccoli	Figs	Lima
*Cabbage	*Grapes	*Mungs
*Cauliflower	*Guavas	*Split Pea	SWEETENERS
*Celery	*Mangoes	*Tofu	Maple Syrup (small amounts)
Chicory	*Melon (all)		Raw Sugar
*Cilantro	Nectarines	CONDIMENTS	Rice Syrup
Collard Greens	Oranges (sweet)	Carob
Corn	Papayas (small amounts)	Mayonnaise
*Cucumbers	*Peaches (ripe and/or peeled)		NUTS & SEEDS
*Dandelion	*Pears		Almonds
Eggplant	*Persimmons	OILS	*Coconut
Endive	*Pineapple (sweet)	Almond	Flax
*Fennel	*Plums (ripe)	Avocado	Macadamias
Green Beans	*Pomegranates (sour)	Canola	Pinon
*Jicama	*Raspberries	*Coconut	*Pumpkin
*Kale	*Strawberries	Flax	*Sunflower
*Lettuce	Tangerines (sweet)	*Olive
Mushrooms		*Soy	DAIRY
Mustard Greens	MEATS	Sunflower	Butter
*Okra	Beef (moderation)	Ghee	Cheese (moderation)
Parsley	Chicken		Cottage Cheese
Peas	Duck (moderation)		*Ghee
Pumpkin	Eggs (moderation)	SPICES	Ice Cream
*Radishes (moderation)	Freshwater Fish	Anise	*Milk
*Seaweed	Lamb (moderation)	Asafoetida	*Rice/Soy Milk
*Snow Peas	Pork	*Chamomile
Spinach (moderation)	Shrimp (moderation)	*Coriander
*Squash, Acorn	Turkey	Cumin
Squash, Winter		Fennel
Sweet Potatoes	GRAINS	Peppermint	Learn more about the  seasonal diet in “The 3-Season Diet” by Dr. John Douillard
Swiss Chard	*Barley	Saffron
Tomatoes (sweet)	Oat	Spearmint
Turnip Greens	*Rice
*Watercress	Rye
*Zucchini	Wheat