How to improve digestive issues and reduce inflammation - #19198

Hi Avinash,

Can you tell me if you experience any bloating, nausea, or discomfort in your stomach after eating, especially with certain foods? Also, how is your digestion—do you find that you are able to pass stools easily, or is constipation still a frequent issue even with the Dabur laxative? Lastly, have you noticed any increase in your stress levels or emotional well-being, as this can sometimes exacerbate symptoms like poor sleep and digestive issues?

Alright, let’s try to make sense of what’s going on here. From an Ayurvedic perspective, it looks like there might be an imbalance in your Pitta dosha, that’s related to digestion, heat and inflammation. The black patches on the tongue often hint towards Ama, or toxins, accumulated in the body, usually from digestive issues or improper metabolism.

About the diet — try cutting back on very spicy and oily foods, as they might be worsening the heat and the fatty liver thing. Instead, focus on light, cooling foods like cucumber, coconut water, aloe vera juice, and green vegetables. Minimize caffeine and alcohol consumption since they can mess with both the liver and your sleep rhythm.

Your daily routine might benefit from including more relaxation activities, like deep breathing or even light yoga. Especially given the dry mouth and sleep problems, try to time your meals well — give a 3-hour gap before hitting the bed. Also, see if Triphala (an Ayurvedic herb) before bed might be a more gentle laxative than what you’re using. Helps with cleansing and digestion without making you reliant on it.

The weight gain and fatigue despite sleeping well, could be due to Kapha imbalance too, which might have come from your irregular routines. Try to stay active during the day but stay cautious not to overdo it if you’re feeling unwell.

For the constipation and dry mouth thing, maybe include a small bit of warm ghee in your meals or just before bed which helps lubrication and pacifies Vata dosha.

As for the liver situation, limit processed foods – that could help bring down that fatty liver grade. Adding turmeric to your diet is said to support liver function, and it might assist with your immunity that’s been acting up with those frequent colds. And remember, if things feel off or get worse, seeing a doc for more checks like blood tests can’t hurt!