Ayurvedic practitioner Salila Sukumaran says frequent anger signals an aggravated Pitta dosha. Two habits fuel it: consuming rage-bait on social media, which creates mental toxins, and eating spicy, salty, fried foods that raise internal heat. She recommends cooling foods like cucumber, coconut, and fennel instead.
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Do you constantly get angry every day and snap too quickly over the slightest problems and situations? Chances are your body has aggravated Pitta dosha. Hi, I'm Salila Sukumaran, your favorite Ayurveda practitioner, helping you stay healthy, wealthy, and wise. And today you need to avoid these two things to control your anger. First, avoid consumption of news and rage-bait content on social media. Our mind has limited cognitive space. When you wake up, you fill your mind with triggering content, most of which is just fake and written to do just that— make you emotional. According to Ayurveda, just like your body digests food, your mind digests information and experiences. The constant negativity, violence, and anxious thoughts create mental toxins called as ama. Ayurveda believes that the mind and the body are connected. The mental ama can manifest physically and interact with Pitta dosha in your body, leading to more anger, irritation, and frustration. Second, avoid Avoid consuming too much spicy, salty, sour, and fried foods. These foods are Agnya and have fire quality, which can increase internal heat. As mind and body are connected, these foods can disturb your Pitta, leading to Manasika Vikara, that is mental imbalance, like anger, irritation, irritability, etc. To balance your Pitta, eat sweet and cooling foods like cucumber, coconut, fennel, and juicy fruit rich in enzymes and fiber. To know more, follow Salila Ayurveda so you can activate Your inbuilt AI, your Ayurvedic intelligence.