Pitta and Carrots 
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Hi Shelley,
Carrot juice seems so universally recommended to all. Yet I see carrots are NOT recommended for Pitta. I note this does not say carrot *juice*, though.
So, 1) is the whole carrot bad for pitta, but the carrot juice good for pitta?
Also, same for beets. I find them not recommneded for pitta -- yet, beet *juice* is good for the liver. 2) Can the pitta have beet *juice* with carrot *juice*?
On to dairy -- I saw elsewhere that you recommended none at all for a pitta person you were guiding. 3) But elsewhere I find that drinking ghee is recommended for bringing down the heat of pitta.
Any clarification (that's a pun, ghee-whiz!) would be most appreciated!
Ta!
Pinkcat
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- Re: Pitta and Carrots shelleycat
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This is a reply to # 383,946hello fellow cat woman! :)
Much as I love the Dosha guidelines, there are some ways in which I think they go toooooo far.
As far as I'm concerned, carrots are always good, whole or juiced. A carrot is a carrot is a carrot, whehter it's whole or juiced doesn't really matter.
Pitta may need to reduce the amount but I don't see why - they are sweet and pitta people need a bit of sweet so.... when weighed against their action on the liver, I say liver comes before dosha. Beets are great for liver too. So I consider liver veggies to be tri-doshic - good for every Dosha. :) There are other considerations much more important for Pitta people, such as not exercising in the hot sun.
Butter is not ghee, butter still has milk solids which impairs healing acne. :) Ghee is okay in moderation for Acne people, but most people don't know about it or where to buy it so I don't always bother mentioning it. :) Plus I think coconut is probably better, very much more cooling and very alkaline.
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- Re: Pitta and Carrots (ghee source) Pinkcat
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This is a reply to # 383,981Excellent advice, Shelley! thanks again.
BTW -- I find my ghee at the health food store. But my CATS prefer the one I mail order from here:
www.mapi.com
Also, there are ghee recipes on line if a person doesn't want to buy it (or has a lot of butter to use up!)
Regards to the cats,
Pinkcat
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This is a reply to # 383,990I too am very much a pitta, and I just was wondering the same thing. Here is my thing, I have been drinking a combo juice of 3 carrots, 1 beet with greens, 1 smallish gala apple, parsley and ginger for a total of about 12-15oz juice. (i have an omega juicer at home) When I have this juice, it seams to over stimulate parastalsis. I pass bms the color of the juice about 8 hours latter, and the "movement" is much softer than usual. Not diareah, more like dairy queen ice cream. Also my pee is colored. This is happening even when I am taking 3 P&B shakes daily. I used to juice often, then stopped for years because of the soft bms, and because chinese medicine says this type of juice is too damp. I just started with the juicing again about 3 weeks ago because I've started the P&B shakes (first time for the P&B). I only take the juice ever other day. Please don't suggest an enama or colonic, I'm not ready to try that yet. Thank you.
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This is a reply to # 384,076Don't worry, a similar thing happened to me when I first started juicing. It was all part of the liver healing. My skin turned quite orange but now I'm fine, it's fine, all is good. :)
The juice still gives me a pretty fast transit time and very interestingly colored, very soft stools, but that's no worry. I just make sure to take a break, and I try to remind myself to "chew" the juice rather than guzzle it down. That warms it up and starts the saliva flowing, very necessary part of digestion.
you might want to consider having the beets only every-other day, and only 1/2 beet at a time. You only need about 2 oz or less of beet juice as it has a very powerful action on the liver. And occasionally switch the juice to include Celery for the natural salts, since Pitta people tend to lose more salt in their sweat.
Hope that helps! :)- Re: Pitta and Carrots ff.
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This is a reply to # 384,077Very helpful, good to know the soft bm is normal. I will continue with the juicing. The P&B shakes are going well, both my husband and I are taking them! He like them too! We are both intuitive (sp?) eaters, meaning we eat what we feel is right for us. The juice does feel powerful, almost too healthy sometimes. Is it better to sip the juice or does it oxidize if one dirnks too slowly? Thanks!
- Re: Pitta and Carrots shelleycat
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This is a reply to # 384,103Ah, excellent question! :)
The juice does oxidize, as juicing the goodness makes it very vulnerable that way. So a large percentage of the enzymes are lost in as little as 15 minutes. Still, the major nutrients (vits and mins) are still there for hours, so drink in whatever way is most comfortable for you.
Some people dilute their juices 30 to 50% to offset that power feeling. Try to "chew" at least some of your swallows; getting more saliva into the digestion process really helps. :)
Glad I could help! :)
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