Ayurvedic Diet Plan in Dubai

An Ayurvedic diet plan is eating guidance based on your constitution (Vata, Pitta or Kapha): which foods suit you, when to eat and which combinations to avoid. At RamaCare in Jumeirah 1, Dr. Shamna Keloth Meethal (BAMS) prepares it after an in-person consultation, from AED 200.

Dr. Shamna reviews your health, digestion, routine, food habits and goals, assesses your dosha with pulse and tongue examination, and explains which foods, timings and combinations suit you. You receive a written diet plan (diet chart) when your needs call for one.

At RamaCare Polyclinic, the Ayurvedic diet consultation with Dr. Shamna starts from AED 200 for 45–60 minutes. Follow-up visits, if needed, are advised by the doctor.

Vata types do best with warm, cooked, slightly oily food; Pitta types with cooling, mildly spiced food; Kapha types with light, warm, spiced food and less dairy and sugar. The tables on this page give examples; your own plan depends on your assessment.

Reduce very spicy, sour, salty and fried food, excess coffee and alcohol, and eating in the midday heat. Sour foods such as lemon in large amounts can aggravate Pitta; small amounts in cooling dishes are usually fine.

Ayurveda advises against certain combinations, such as milk with fish, milk with sour fruit, yoghurt at night, and heating honey. They are believed to upset digestion and create Ama (undigested residue).

Sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter and astringent (Shad Rasa). Ayurveda recommends including all six across the day, with the balance adjusted to your dosha.

At midday, when Ayurveda considers digestive fire (Agni) strongest. Keep breakfast moderate and dinner light, ideally two to three hours before sleep.

Kitchari is a simple dish of mung dal and rice cooked with mild spices and ghee. Ayurveda uses it on lighter days to rest digestion, during detox programmes and when recovering from illness.

In Ayurveda, small amounts of ghee are valued for digestion, especially for Vata and Pitta types. The right amount depends on your dosha, weight and cholesterol, which the doctor considers.

An Ayurvedic diet can support weight goals with Kapha-balancing choices such as a lighter early dinner, more vegetables and warming spices. See our Ayurvedic diet for weight loss; results vary from person to person.

It can support your medical treatment but must not replace it. Never stop prescribed medicines. Our general physician can arrange blood tests in the same building, and Dr. Shamna plans your diet around your treatment.

Break the fast gently with dates and water, then warm soup, before a balanced meal; avoid heavy fried food at iftar; choose warm cooked grains and dal at suhoor; and drink water steadily between iftar and suhoor. If you have diabetes or take regular medicines, ask your doctor before fasting.

No. Ayurveda traditionally favours vegetarian meals, but your plan can include meat, fish and eggs according to your dosha, digestion and preferences.

No. An Ayurvedic diet plan is prepared by an Ayurvedic doctor using Ayurvedic principles such as dosha and digestion. A dietitian works with calories and nutrients. Some patients use both.

Yes. Tell the doctor about allergies, intolerances and all your medicines at the consultation; the plan is built around them.

Many people notice changes in digestion and energy within a few weeks of regular meal timing, but experiences vary. Your doctor reviews progress at each follow-up.

Dr. Shamna Keloth Meethal speaks English, Malayalam and Hindi. Other clinic staff also speak Arabic and Tagalog.