Janesh Vaidya (Kerala, India) was born in a family of traditional Ayurveda practitioners in Kerala, South India. He has spent his life practicing and teaching Ayurveda in India, Europe, and the United States. His books have sold more than 130,000 copies in Sweden, and have been translated into German, Dutch, Norwegian, and Finnish.

"Every child is born with innate immunity but we need to train our bodily cells to fight with certain causative elements in order to boost our immunity."--Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc, Ayurvedic Physician and author of Ayurveda: Science of Self-Healing

• ContentsList of Charts xiiiIntroduction 1How to Use This Book 3Part 1: Traditional Knowledge for the Modern WorldChapter 1: Ayurveda—Life Wisdom for Optimal Health / 7Chapter 2: Ayurveda and Immunity / 15Chapter 3: The Three Forces Influencing Your Health: Kapha, Pitta, and Vata / 31Chapter 4: Signs of Balance and Imbalance in the Mind-Body System / 43Chapter 5: Your PDE (Presently Dominating Elements)—The Blueprint of Your Health / 55Part 2: Food—Your Natural MedicineChapter 6: Three Steps to a Healthy, Happy Stomach / 73Chapter 7: Five-Stage Plan to Build Optimal Resistance Power / 89Chapter 8: The Food That Boosts Your Immune Power / 95Chapter 9: Strengthen Your Immunity with the Medicinal Properties of the Elements / 105Chapter 10: Food Guidelines for Your Dominant Force / 115Chapter 11: Food Chart to Balance the Elements in Your System / 131Part 3: Lifestyle—The Key to Your HealthChapter 12: Immune-Boosting Lifestyle Habits / 149Chapter 13: Daily Routines to Improve Your Immune Power / 159Chapter 14: Sleep for Recovery and Optimal Immunity / 173Part 4: Meditation—Your Mind MedicationChapter 15: Your Mind Is the Architect of Your Life / 183Chapter 16: Meditation for Your Mental Immune Power / 189Part 5: Yoga—Your Personal TherapyChapter 17: The Five Pillars of Yoga / 207Chapter 18: Yoga for Your Dominating Force / 211Conclusion: Make a Promise 217Tallying Your Test Results 219Key to TEST 1: Find Your Imbalance 219Key to TEST 2: Find Your Core Nature 223Recommended Resources 225

Janesh Vaidya (Kerala, India) was born in a family of traditional Ayurveda practitioners in Kerala, South India. He has spent his life practicing and teaching Ayurveda in India, Europe, and the United States. His books have sold more than 130,000 copies in Sweden, and have been translated into German, Dutch, Norwegian, and Finnish.

"Every child is born with innate immunity but we need to train our bodily cells to fight with certain causative elements in order to boost our immunity."--Vasant Lad, BAM&S, MASc, Ayurvedic Physician and author of Ayurveda: Science of Self-Healing

• ContentsList of Charts xiiiIntroduction 1How to Use This Book 3Part 1: Traditional Knowledge for the Modern WorldChapter 1: Ayurveda—Life Wisdom for Optimal Health / 7Chapter 2: Ayurveda and Immunity / 15Chapter 3: The Three Forces Influencing Your Health: Kapha, Pitta, and Vata / 31Chapter 4: Signs of Balance and Imbalance in the Mind-Body System / 43Chapter 5: Your PDE (Presently Dominating Elements)—The Blueprint of Your Health / 55Part 2: Food—Your Natural MedicineChapter 6: Three Steps to a Healthy, Happy Stomach / 73Chapter 7: Five-Stage Plan to Build Optimal Resistance Power / 89Chapter 8: The Food That Boosts Your Immune Power / 95Chapter 9: Strengthen Your Immunity with the Medicinal Properties of the Elements / 105Chapter 10: Food Guidelines for Your Dominant Force / 115Chapter 11: Food Chart to Balance the Elements in Your System / 131Part 3: Lifestyle—The Key to Your HealthChapter 12: Immune-Boosting Lifestyle Habits / 149Chapter 13: Daily Routines to Improve Your Immune Power / 159Chapter 14: Sleep for Recovery and Optimal Immunity / 173Part 4: Meditation—Your Mind MedicationChapter 15: Your Mind Is the Architect of Your Life / 183Chapter 16: Meditation for Your Mental Immune Power / 189Part 5: Yoga—Your Personal TherapyChapter 17: The Five Pillars of Yoga / 207Chapter 18: Yoga for Your Dominating Force / 211Conclusion: Make a Promise 217Tallying Your Test Results 219Key to TEST 1: Find Your Imbalance 219Key to TEST 2: Find Your Core Nature 223Recommended Resources 225