Tips to control Vatta Dosha

• Take castor oil once a week to remove all toxins from the body, but not while pregnant.
• Take Triphala tablets daily, preferably at night with warm water.
• Add citrus fruits to your diet.
• Avoid the astringent taste in your diet.
• Drink warm water as much as you can throughout the day.
• Add Saindhava Lavana (Rock Salt) to your diet.
• Do not fast if you are strongly Vata dominant or underweight.
• Kichadi or Kichari is the best cleansing food to still remain nourished.
• Stay on the Vata diet plan (click the Shopping list for Vata).
• Avoid animal products because they are not sattvic. If you cannot avoid them, eat seafood that is low in mercury.
• Avoid wheat and gluten types of grains.
• Dairy products should be avoided, but if you need to replace that protein, choose fermented dairy like organic yoghurt and kefir.
• Eat your vegetables steamed.
• It's best to eat your legumes well cooked and made into a paste or soup.
• Always choose ghee instead of any other oil.
• Nuts can be consumed to replace animal protein.
• Use only small amounts of sweeteners that are rice syrup, or agave nectar, or palm sugar.
• Drinks that are best for you are warm rice milk, almond milk, and herbal teas.