Dairy Substitutes for PP Recipes

[Guest guest]

Dear Ysha ~

 

 

 

Our about-to-birth sister here in Bhaktivana needs dairy substitues for the

recipes in 42 Days .

 

 

 

Any advice?

 

 

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

Love, Kalavati

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Kalavati;

I'd like to know if it is on principle, based on experience, and if

she has read the Ayurvedic approach to milk? There are a few who have

problems even boiling milk with part water and pippali or pepper

and/or ginger and turmeric, generous amount at early states, and

boiling the water and milk down from 1 cup each to 1 cup liquid total,

something like that. Sorry, I had to start there, ad so mahy of my

clients think they can't handle milk, and properly prepared they can,

and discover it is so nourishing and soothing while breastfeeding, and

especially the early postpartum days. The milk and yoghurt made into

thinned lassi sometimes midday are the starter dairy forms in any

case, and as we may have discussed already, organic whole cream top

cow's milk is a very different experience in terms of rejuvenation

than goat milk. Later on (for lack of further guidance, we say after

3 weeks) we still keep it to fresh cheeses, properly prepared, no

fermented ones.

 

That said, one has to be sure she somehow gets not only suitable

digestible proteins, but sufficient vata pacification. The latter is

very important! Ample ghee, a teaspoon in her warm with carminative

spices like cardamom and clove or nutmeg...almond milk, tahini (after

1st week) or cashew milk, these from nuts or seeds soaked overnight or

roasted nut butters, equivalent of about 6 - 12 almonds per serving

max, sweetener of choice if desired, the spoon of ghee, and possibly

teaspoon of lecithin will elp keep it emulsified and nourish brain

tissues.

 

People who insist on protein powders...not rec, they tend to creae ama

and and you may want to read Sally Fallon's chapter on this topic

about the chemistry of most of these from production. In case of use,

I find hydrating with warm water and adding an oil - sesame, flax work

best usually, and digestive seasonings and more of the natural,

essential sugars such as in dates - all this helps balance for a more

whole and suitable food.

 

Our standard for vegetarians is split hulled mung, cooked to a thin

cream in the early days postpartum, thicker later. Or in a kitchari;

in any case served with suitable grain (see files) for complete

protein profile. Nuts also complement, need much less. If I'm

working with someone who has very limited budget and wants to work

with what she has, whatever legume/bean/lentil would be soaked well

with several rinses, then cooked to puree, and well seasoned. Ample

pepper, salt, ajwain, hing and ginger especially if garlic is not

used (I know your community?) ghee or butter or sesame oil, etc.

 

A plug for the uses of garlic in the postpartum window from Dr. Sarita

Shrestha, BAMS/OBGyn representative of the vaidyas in Nepal. She says

her mother was a Hari Krishna Devotee all her life and never kept

garlic, onion, meat etc in teh house. Except when someone had a baby,

first thing she would do was go purchase large amount of garlic to

make special postpartum healing preparations.

 

Protein rich amaranth and quinoa are also good for lactation and

should be included if possible often.

 

Soy milk is a 3rd rate choice for most women, but if she knows she

does handle it well usually, again serve warm, with ghee (this can be

considered vegan, with no animal protein/allergens), spices, fresh as

possible. Soy is drying, astringent, and cold in nature, but for some

it works. Be sure it is GMO free and organic, otherwise avoid

entirely. Similarly, fresh tofu may be ok instead of panir in some of

the later recipes, well seasoned and cooked, if she knows she handles

it well usually. She may still have problems after birth, of course,

but her chances are better.

 

Some coconut milk in things is fine too, but neither that nor the thin

rice milk has protein in it.

 

Particularly if she is one of those body types by the blood type

concepts, which " is supposed to eat meat " , I find these types as

committed vegetarians have to take extra care with their good fats

intake, digestive seasonings, ample vegetarian proteins, and with use

of ayurvedic supportive herbals. Shatavari and ashwaghanda, probably

wild yam, formulated with other balancing herbs, depends on her system

and ayurvedic type, maybe don quai in the winter - these things

support the hormonal and other balancing to give strength in another

way than ingesting the animal proteins recommended. Non vegetarians

can begin with some organic chicken or fish broth, soup after 3 weeks.

 

I hope this helps? And I hope the deep freeze we have her in Iowa

isn't biting too cold there in Arkansaw or OK is it? The 500 brahmin

pundits who have come here from India are definitely staying indoors,

their dhotis and sandals, even with western jackets and hats don't do

much!

 

Warm Regards;

Ysha

> Our about-to-birth sister here in Bhaktivana needs dairy substitues

for the recipes in 42 Days. Any advice?