What is the Vata skin type in Ayurveda?

The vata skin type in ayurveda is typically pale and dry; it needs more nourishment and hydration, so it's predisposed to premature aging. Watch ayurvedic expert Kulreet Chaudhary, MD, explain what vata types should eat to help nourish their skin.

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Vata skin type is typically pale and dry. The main issue with Vata skin is that it needs

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more nourishment and hydration. [MUSIC PLAYING]

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There's three different skin types-- Vata, Pitta, and Kapha-- and these are linked to the three types of bodies

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that we see in Ayurvedic medicine. Vata skin type is typically pale and dry.

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The main issue with Vata skin is that it needs more nourishment and hydration, and so it gets predisposed to premature aging.

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And oftentimes, we have to look at what a Vata individual is eating in particular that is blocking

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the absorption of nutrients. So for Vata individuals, we'll recommend

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whole grains, foods like milk and cooked vegetables. These are foods that are very, very easy to digest

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and very nourishing to the system. And cooking with spices like ginger

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helps improve the digestive fire. Vata individuals tend to be a little on the cold side when it comes to their digestion,

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so the ginger helps to increase that heat, improve absorption of nutrients, and that shows up on the skin. [MUSIC PLAYING]