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I am Dr. S. K. Subhalakshmi. As a Founder of Mayasiddha, I strive to share precise & insightful information with people about Holistic and Natural Healthcare.

14/08/2026

Food choices for dinner.

Have light and easily digestible food for dinner. As digestive activity slows in the evening, choosing foods that are easier to digest can reduce the burden on the digestive system, and we can also avoid digestive issues.

Finish dinner before sunset, by 6 pm or at least by 7 pm. This gives the body rest from digestion. Meanwhile, during the break, our body focuses on healing and restoring itself.

Eat at the same time every day. When we follow a consistent meal schedule, our digestion improves, and when we digest well, we can be well too.

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31/07/2026

Cooked food choices for lunch

Combo:

1. Millets + vegetables/sprouted legumes.
2. Rice + vegetables/sprouted legumes.
3. Occasionally, non-veg + millets or rice.
4. Winter season - rasam/ sour curd + millets or rice.
5. Summer season - buttermilk (butter-free buttermilk) + millets or rice.
6. Vegetables are a must - add seasonal, locally available vegetables to your meal.

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10/07/2026

The healthiest food choices for breakfast

1. Fruits
2. Fermented millet porridge
3. Fermented rice porridge
4. Kali (Black gram/ Fenugreek/ Finger millet/ Thiruvathirai kali)
5. Lentil pancake
6. String hopper
7. Venpongal (made with raw rice and split green gram)
8. Steamed rice cake

Other than fruit meal, pair all other foods listed above with vegetables. For eg., Fermented millet/ rice porridge + vegetable curry, String hopper + vegetable stew/ coconut milk, etc.

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26/06/2026

Diet proportion

This is a general diet proportion. But if you're dealing with health issues, the diet proportion may vary accordingly.

For example, some people may need more fruits and green vegetables in their diet, while some may need more legumes or meats in their diet, according to the health issue they are dealing with.

So, if you are a healthy individual, you can follow this diet proportion, but if you're dealing with health issues, please consult a Siddha/Ayurveda/Naturopathy doctor. They will give you a diet plan according to your health issues.

Note: Based on the protein and mineral content, the foods can be acid-forming or alkaline-forming. So, the key is moderation and balance.

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19/06/2026

Human diet: Based on our biological makeup

1. At the core, we humans are made of Energy. Energy --> Atoms --> Elements --> Molecules --> Cells --> Tissues --> Organs --> Organisms. So, we need foods that have energy (Life energy).

2. Our cells live and function properly in an alkaline environment. When the pH changes, normal cell function changes, leading to health issues. So we need more alkaline-forming foods than acid-forming foods.

On the whole, our diet should have more fruits, vegetables, and sprouts. Moderate amounts of millets and traditional whole grains, and fewer amounts of non-vegetarian foods.

Proportion: Vegetarian foods > Non-vegetarian foods

Frequency: Vegetarian foods > Non-vegetarian foods

How to eat?

Fruits: Raw, Fresh, and Ripe
Vegetables: Raw/ Steamed/ Boiled
Nuts, Seeds, and Legumes: Sprouted
Millets, Grains: Overnight-soaked and well-cooked
Non-vegetarian foods: Marinated (Meats) and well-cooked

Combination:

Sweet + Sour,
Salty + Sweet,
Bitter + Pungent,
Astringent + Salty

eg: Mango pachadi, Jamun fruit + Pepper + Salt

Avoid combining many ingredients, as each ingredient has a different digestion time. Keep your meal as simple and mono as possible.

Avoid:

Cooking at high heat.
Frying or grilling.
Junk, processed, refined, packaged, fast foods.

Add: Cumin, Black pepper, Turmeric, Garlic, Ginger/ Dry ginger, Cardamom, Fenugreek, Asafoetida - Add any one of them to your food to maintain humoral (Vadham, Pitham, Kabham) balance.

The majority of people eat these foods, but the difference lies in how we eat (raw/ cooked, mono/ mixed), cooking method, food combination, proportion, and the mentality of the diner.

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08/06/2026

You are what you eat! So, be choosy.

மருந்தென வேண்டாவாம் யாக்கைக்கு அருந்தியது
அற்றது போற்றி உணின்.

When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use.
When diet is correct, medicine is of no need.

Food is Medicine. Period!

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29/05/2026

If you've lost your appetite, you must try this pickle.

Makings:

1. Maakaali kizhangu
2. Turmeric powder
3. Chilli powder
4. Mustard powder
5. Lemon
6. Salt

Prep:

1. Wash and soak the Maakaali kizhangu for 3 to 4 hours. Then peel the skin, cut it in half, remove the hard centre part, & then cut the rest into small pieces.

2. To that, add turmeric, chilli, & mustard powder, salt, & lemon juice.

3. Mix well, put it in a glass jar (no metal containers) and close it. Let it marinate for 2 days at room temperature. After that, you can store it in the fridge. It will last for a year if stored well.

NOTE: Instead of chilli and mustard powder, you can soak dry chilli and mustard, grind it into a fine paste and add it to the kizhangu. And instead of lemon, you can add curd too.

Benefits:

Maakaali kizhangu - Reduces pitham and kabham, and keeps the body cool.

Turmeric, lemon, mustard - Helps to maintain humoral (vatham, pitham, kabham) balance.

Chilli - Improves blood circulation.

Salt - Other than its medicinal properties, it acts as a natural preservative.

Though it is a healthy food, it is best to take it in small amounts.

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22/05/2026

WATER is the best morning drink!

1. When we wake up at the same time every day, our bodies produce energy-boosting hormones to make ourselves ready for that day. So, we don't need a stimulant like coffee/tea to boost ourselves.

As our body has already produced natural stimulants needed to kick start our day, a stimulant as the first thing in the morning overstimulates our body, which is not good.

2. Throughout the night, our body fights many unwanted things and packs them as waste to send off as soon as we wake up. When we drink water as the first thing in the morning, it helps our body to flush out those wastes.

3. Naturally, body heat increases in the morning. So to cool the constantly working body, we need water, not a heat inducer (stimulant).

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15/05/2026

Eat dosa without bloating with this simple, age-old recipe.

சம்பாரத் தோசை (Sambara dosa)

Recipe by Siddhar Agasthiyar.
Reference - Gunapadam Moooligai Book, page no. 609

Ingredients:

1. Dosa batter - Traditional rice (eg. காளான் சம்பா - Kaalan samba)+ Black gram + Fenugreek
2. Asafoetida (Dry roasted)
3. Ginger (Peeled)
4. Black pepper (Dry roasted)
5. Curry leaves

Traditional rice, like kaalan samba, provides immense strength.

Black gram nourishes the body and strengthens the nerves.

Fenugreek, Asafoetida, Ginger, and Black pepper are Thirithoda samapotrukal, which means they help to maintain humoral balance (Vadham, Pitham, Kabham) and overall well-being.

Along with that, curry leaves reduce heat and relieve digestive issues.

On the whole, this age-old recipe will relieve flatulence, reduce pitham and kabham, and increase vitality and s***m count, as mentioned in Siddhar Agathiyar's poem.

As this dosa reduces heat, it is best to have it for breakfast. Make it, Eat it, Feel it.

Note:

1. Just because it's a healthy food, don't eat too much; eat according to your hunger. Remember, too much of anything is bad.

2. Add the last 4 ingredients to the batter before making dosa.

3. Add ingredients according to the batter quantity.

Rough calculation: For 1 person (4 dosa), 1 inch of peeled and grated ginger, 2 pinches of black pepper (dry-roasted and powdered), 1 pinch of asafoetida (dry-roasted and powdered), and a few curry leaves.

3. The dosa shouldn't be made with overly fermented batter, as it can cause digestive issues.

4. Freshly ground dosa batter can be kept for 2 days, not more than that, so grind accordingly.

5. Don't make masala or cheese dosa out of it, just have it as mentioned to get the benefits. Have it along with vegetable sambar or chutney (not too spicy, tangy, salty).

Try it and comment on your experience.

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08/05/2026

An Easy Nutritive Summer Drink

1. Sprouted Mung bean - Nutritive and Cooling
2. Coconut - Strengthener, Immune booster and Energiser
3. Cardamom - Stimulant, Carminative and Digestive
4. Palm jaggery - Balance Vadham, Pitham and Kabham

On the whole, this drink is a perfect HEALTH BOMB. Try it and comment on your experience.

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